England return to the series at Old Trafford on Stokes' all-round show

2nd test Eng vs Win, Cricketix

2nd Test, Old Trafford England 1st innings 469/9 declared. (Stokes 18, Sibley 120, Butler 40, Base 31, Chase 5/162, Roach 2/56) and 2nd innings 129/3 declared. West Indies 1st Innings 26 (Brathwaite 65, Brooks 6, Chase 51, Broad 3/6, Oaks 3/42, Karan 2/60) and 2nd Innings 196 all-out England won by 113 runs

Unable to complete the over, Joe Root bowled the next two balls. Ben Stokes has not been comfortable for a long time. However, he did not leave the field, maybe he wants to get the taste of victory from the field. He also got it. His all-round performance, another hit from Stuart Broad's new ball, along with Chris Oakes, brought England back into the series with a great victory on the final day of Old Trafford in a breakthrough brought at the crucial moment of Dom Base after Sam Curran. The West Indies, who had a great win on the final day at Southampton, had the option of a draw, but they did not get it even after two fifties from Shamarah Brooks and Jermaine Blackwood. They lost the last wicket at the beginning of the last hour of the day.

England, who were leading by 219 runs the day before, needed some quick runs in the beginning. Stokes was, he met the need for another team. He played the longest innings of his career in the 1st innings, this time he made fifty off 36 balls. In the end, England remained unbeaten on 6 off 56 balls, with the help of Joe Root and Oli Pope giving England a target of 312 runs. They had 85 overs to all-out.

The day before, Broad had turned the match around with the second new ball, England still wanted to keep that option. Broad had said before that they would look at the second new ball in 5 overs. However, he repeated the previous day's performance with the first new ball. John Campbell was caught behind his first over, but England got the wicket with a review, even Broad-Butler could not understand the result of the ball. Shei Hope was bowled by Broad as the third batsman before lunch, while Chris Oakes lbw Craig Brathwaite. Not taking 3 wickets in the first session, England has put pressure on West Indies once again.

Broad's injury again after the break, LBW Chase without offering a shot at his nipped-back delivery. Brooks could have been out earlier, but England did not review the decision not to give him a glove. Brooks then formed a century partnership with Blackwood, and Stokes hit just before the end of the second session. Blackwood caught his bumper with 55 off 8 balls, butler took it with a dive in the front and back. England once again received the award for not giving up.

The West Indies lost another wicket just after the break, just before the break, this time failing to flick Oaks, lbw Shane Daurich. Holder stayed with Brooks, this time Sam Karan brought England a breakthrough. Brooks had to stop at the crease to enter from the length, England took the West Indies to the tail.

It can be said that the last thorn was Jason Holder. This time he appeared at the base, he broke through the defense of the West Indies captain. Aljari Joseph, who made a significant contribution in the previous innings as a nightwatchman, was caught by Stokes while driving. After a while, umpire Richard Illingworth called for drinks and signaled the last hour. Roach then caught the ball with a short leg in the first ball, Pope caught the ball almost out of reach in the first over. In the rain lost one day in this Test, England won with one hour left. They didn't have to gamble on the second new ball.

-by Cricketix