England 416 (Pope 121, Duckett 71, Stokes 69) and 425 (Root 122, Brook 109, Duckett 76, Pope 51, Seales 4-97) beat West Indies 457 (Hodge 120, Da Silva 82*, Athanaze 82, Woakes 4-84) and 143 (Brathwaite 47, Bashir 5-41) by 241 runs
Shoaib Bashir‘s first five-wicket haul in England helped secure a win for the hosts in four days against West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge. Joe Root and Harry Brook set up England’s victory with their centuries, leading to a total of 425 in the second innings, marking the first time England scored 400 in both innings of a Test. This set a target of 385 for West Indies.
At 20 years old, Bashir became the youngest England bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a home Test, surpassing the previous record held by James Anderson. His 5 for 41 helped England win by 241 runs, giving them a 2-0 lead in the series for the Richards-Botham Trophy.
On a batting-friendly pitch, West Indies started well, reaching 61 without loss, but Chris Woakes and Bashir quickly turned the game around. West Indies lost 5 wickets for 21 runs in just 35 balls and were eventually bowled out for 143, losing 10 wickets for 82 runs in total.
Woakes struck immediately after the evening drinks break, dismissing Louis with a length ball outside off stump. Kirk McKenzie soon fell to a sharp catch behind the stumps off a short ball from Bashir. Brathwaite, who scored 47, edged Woakes to the keeper, and Bashir dismissed Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge, taking 3 wickets for 8 runs in three overs.
Mark Wood, bowling with great speed, removed Kevin Sinclair with a short ball that unexpectedly rose, hitting Sinclair’s glove and being caught at second slip. Joshua Da Silva tried to fight back with some aggressive shots but was eventually dismissed by Gus Atkinson, who then bowled Alzarri Joseph two balls later.
Jason Holder hit a six and a four to reach 37, but Bashir bowled him with a turning ball that beat the edge. Bashir then bowled Shamar Joseph to complete his five-wicket haul, much to the delight of captain Ben Stokes.
Earlier, Root scored 122, his 32nd Test century, and moved to eighth on the all-time Test run-scorers’ list with 11,940 runs. Brook reached 109, and together they added 198 runs for the fourth wicket. Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett also made significant contributions, adding 119 runs together.
Seales took a double-strike on the fourth morning, and another wicket before lunch, giving West Indies hope. However, Root and Brook’s partnership of 150 runs put the match beyond their reach. Root brought up his century with a drive through deep point for four, but was soon dismissed by Seales, followed by Stokes, who was caught at backward square leg.
ALSO READ: Harry Brook’s Unbeaten Fifty Steers England to Strong Position Against West Indies at Stumps on Day 3
Jamie Smith managed only 6 runs before being dismissed by Sinclair. Woakes edged a rising delivery towards second slip, where Holder took a strong catch. Root raised his century with a drive through deep point, but was caught by Kirk McKenzie off a full delivery from Holder.
Seales bowled Wood for a duck with a delivery that seamed in and hit the top of off stump, ending England’s innings. Bashir was the last man out, bowled by a yorker from Seales.Shoaib Bashir’s first five-wicket haul in England helped secure a win for the hosts in four days against West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge. Joe Root and Harry Brook set up England’s victory with their centuries, leading to a total of 425 in the second innings, marking the first time England scored 400 in both innings of a Test. This set a target of 385 for West Indies.
At 20 years old, Bashir became the youngest England bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a home Test, surpassing the previous record held by James Anderson. His 5 for 41 helped England win by 241 runs, giving them a 2-0 lead in the series for the Richards-Botham Trophy.
On a batting-friendly pitch, West Indies started well, reaching 61 without loss, but Chris Woakes and Bashir quickly turned the game around. West Indies lost 5 wickets for 21 runs in just 35 balls and were eventually bowled out for 143, losing 10 wickets for 82 runs in total.
Woakes struck immediately after the evening drinks break, dismissing Louis with a length ball outside off stump. Kirk McKenzie soon fell to a sharp catch behind the stumps off a short ball from Bashir. Brathwaite, who scored 47, edged Woakes to the keeper, and Bashir dismissed Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge, taking 3 wickets for 8 runs in three overs.
Mark Wood, bowling with great speed, removed Kevin Sinclair with a short ball that unexpectedly rose, hitting Sinclair’s glove and being caught at second slip. Joshua Da Silva tried to fight back with some aggressive shots but was eventually dismissed by Gus Atkinson, who then bowled Alzarri Joseph two balls later.
Jason Holder hit a six and a four to reach 37, but Bashir bowled him with a turning ball that beat the edge. Bashir then bowled Shamar Joseph to complete his five-wicket haul, much to the delight of captain Ben Stokes.
Earlier, Root scored 122, his 32nd Test century, and moved to eighth on the all-time Test run-scorers’ list with 11,940 runs. Brook reached 109, and together they added 198 runs for the fourth wicket. Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett also made significant contributions, adding 119 runs together.
Seales took a double-strike on the fourth morning, and another wicket before lunch, giving West Indies hope. However, Root and Brook’s partnership of 150 runs put the match beyond their reach. Root brought up his century with a drive through deep point for four, but was soon dismissed by Seales, followed by Stokes, who was caught at backward square leg.
Jamie Smith managed only 6 runs before being dismissed by Sinclair. Woakes edged a rising delivery towards second slip, where Holder took a strong catch. Root raised his century with a drive through deep point, but was caught by Kirk McKenzie off a full delivery from Holder.
Seales bowled Wood for a duck with a delivery that seamed in and hit the top of off stump, ending England’s innings. Bashir was the last man out, bowled by a yorker from Seales.
