England 371 all out against West Indies in 1st Test

LEAD BY 250 RUNS

FE Team | Published: July 11, 2024 22:49:20

LONDON, July 11 (AFP): England were dismissed for 371 in reply to West Indies' first innings 121, a lead of 250 runs, on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday.
Debutant wicketkeeper Jamie Smith made an impressive 70 before he was the last England batsman out.
Zak Crawley (76), Joe Root (68) and Harry Brook (50) all made fifties as well to strengthen England's grip on the first of this three-match series.
England were already in a commanding position after fast bowler Gus Atkinson, a Surrey team-mate of Smith, took a sensational 7-45 on Test debut on Wednesday.
Earlier, Gudakesh Motie had a morning to remember as he dismissed England captain Ben Stokes and Joe Root.
England were 293-6 at lunch on the second day of the first Test, a lead of 172 runs.
Root fell shortly before the interval for 68 when bowled by a classic delivery from Motie after the left-arm spinner had also removed Stokes for just four on his way to figures of 2-25 in nine overs.
Earlier, Harry Brook gave his wicket away for exactly 50 following a fourth-wicket stand of 94 with Root.
England resumed on 189-3, already 68 runs ahead, after fast bowler Gus Atkinson had marked his Test debut with a spectacular return of 7-45 as West Indies collapsed to 121 all out in the first innings of this three-match series.
In the process the 26-year-old Surrey quick eclipsed James Anderson in what is the record-breaking paceman's 188th and last Test before his England retirement.
Root was 15 not out and Brook 25 not out, the Yorkshire duo walking out Thursday in sunny conditions ideal for batting. With the ball not deviating greatly in the air or off the pitch, it was all the more important for the West Indies' pace attack to maintain an accurate line and length.