Eng vs WI 3rd Test highlights: Hosts regain Wisden Trophy, win series 2-1

England wins the third and final Test by 269 runs as Chris Woakes take five-wicket haul

England cricket team defeated West Indies by 296 runs in the third and final Test at The Old Trafford, Manchester on Tuesday. With this England regain the Wisden Trophy as the hosts clinches the three match seires 2-1. However, from the next Test series Wisden Trophy is rechristened to Richard-Bottom Trophy.

Earlier,  England pacer Stuart Broad became the seventh man in test history to claim 500 wickets, and also took the catch that put the West Indies four wickets down.

After rain washed out play on Monday, the third test resumed on time with England refreshed and in a predatory mood to regain the Wisden Trophy.

The West Indies was already two wickets down for 10 runs, any hope of making 399 to win long gone, and needing to bat through the day to force a series-saving draw.

But after one brief interruption for a passing shower, Broad reached 500 wickets in style within the first hour when he trapped opener Kraigg Brathwaite plumb in front, struck low on the back leg on 19.

The wicket was also Broad's third of the innings and ninth of the match.

By strange coincidence, Brathwaite was also the 500th wicket in 2017 for James Anderson, the only Englishman ahead of Broad on the wickets list. Anderson bowled better than Broad in the morning session without reward.

Broad took the catch for the fourth wicket when Shai Hope, oblivious to the need to knuckle down, tried to pull Chris Woakes and mishit the ball straight up. He was out for 31, his best test score since January 2019.

Another poor shot cost Shamarh Brooks, who went on his back foot to swing at Woakes and gave an inside edge behind on 22.

Roston Chase was 5 not out and Jermaine Blackwood on 3 when a second shower 20 minutes before lunch made the interval easy to call.

Third Test, Day 5: England vs West Indies
 
 
 

7:31 PM

England regains Wisden Trophy, clinches series 2-1

Stuart Broad [8.0-1-36-3] is back into the attack and bowls a bumper down the leg side, Blackwood tries to pull it manages only gloves, Buttler completes the catch. England wins by 269 runs. 

7:25 PM

Over 37, Eng vs WI Live score: 129-9

Over Summary:  0 0 4 4 0 1  ; West Indies: 129-9 ; Shannon Gabriel (0), Jermaine Blackwood (23)

Chris Woakes continues and Blackwood blocks the first two while guides the 3rd one over keeper for FOUR. 

Blackwood punches the 4th ball on backfoot towards extra cover boundary for FOUR. 

Blackwood punches the last one straight down the ground for a single. 

7:21 PM

Over 36, Eng vs WI Live score: 120-9; Woakes scalps fifer

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0  ; West Indies: 119-9 ; Shannon Gabriel (0), Jermaine Blackwood (14)

Jofra Archer continues and concedes a single to Blackwood off the 5th delivery towards backward square leg.

Gabriel blocks the last delivery.

 

7:18 PM

Over 35, Eng vs WI Live score: 119-9; Woakes scalps fifer

Over Summary: W 2 0 0 W 0  ; West Indies: 119-9 ; Shannon Gabriel (0), Jermaine Blackwood (13)

Woakes continues and caught Dowrich on crease, it is PLUMB. GONE, Dowrich lbw b Woakes 8(13) [4s-1]

Rahkeem Cornwall, right handed bat, comes to the crease and drives the 2nd ball towards extra cover for a couple of runs. Woakes completes his five-wicket haul figure. 

Shannon Gabriel, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks.

7:09 PM

Over 34, Eng vs WI Live score: 117-7

Over Summary: 2 0 0 0 2 0  ; West Indies: 117-7 ; Shane Dowrich (8), Jermaine Blackwood (13)

Jofra Archer continues...

Blackwood collects a couple of runs off the first delvery while blocks the next.

Blackwood punches the 5th ball towards cover for two runs and blocks the next.

7:06 PM

Over 33, Eng vs WI Live score: 113-7

Over Summary: 0 0 3 1 1 0  ; West Indies: 113-7 ; Shane Dowrich (7), Jermaine Blackwood (9)

Woakes continues and concedes five runs.

7:02 PM

Over 32, Eng vs WI Live score: 108-7

Over Summary: 0 0 L1 0 0 0  ; West Indies: 108-7 ; Shane Dowrich (7), Jermaine Blackwood (5)

Jofra Archer continues and concedes only a leg byes. 

6:57 PM

Over 31, Eng vs WI Live score: 107-7

Over Summary: 0 2 0 0 4 0  ; West Indies: 107-7 ; Shane Dowrich (7), Jermaine Blackwood (5)

Woakes continues and Dowrich hits the 5th delivery straight down the ground for FOUR. 

6:56 PM

Over 30, Eng vs WI Live score: 101-7

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 1 0  ; West Indies: 101-7 ; Shane Dowrich (1), Jermaine Blackwood (5)

Jofra Archer continues and concedes two singles. 

6:51 PM

Over 29, Eng vs WI Live score: 99-7; Woakes scalps Holder

Over Summary: 0 0 4 2 4 W  ; West Indies: 99-7 ; Shane Dowrich (0), Jermaine Blackwood (4)

Woakes continues and there is a loud appeal for caught behind aganist Holder. Umpire remains unmoved, Root takes a Review and it is WASTED.

Holder smashes the 3rd ball for FOUR while collects a couple of runs off the 4th one.

Holder drives the 5th delivery for FOUR. Woakes beats Holder off an inswinger off the last delivery and it looks PLUMB, umpire raises the fingers. Holder lbw b Woakes 12(13) [4s-2].

Shane Dowrich, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6:45 PM

Over 28, Eng vs WI Live score: 89-6

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 0  ; West Indies: 89-6 ; Jason Holder (2), Jermaine Blackwood (4)

Jofra Archer continues and concedes a single off the 3rd one to Holder.

 

6:43 PM

Over 27, Eng vs WI Live score: 88-6

Over Summary: 0 W 0 0 0 1  ; West Indies: 88-6 ; Jason Holder (1), Jermaine Blackwood (4)

Woakes continues..

Blackwood gets an inside edge to keeper off the first. Blackwood dabs the next towards cover for a single, there is bit of hesistation, Bess direct throw his the striker's stump, Roston Chase GONE and it is a RUNOUT, what a terrible way to get out when there is rain interruptions and a match to save.

Jason Holder, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks the first delivery he faced. 

It is raining again, hover cover is on.  Rain interruption again, third one.

Play resumes amd Holder collects single off the last delivery.

6:42 PM

Play resumes

6:23 PM

ENg vs WI Live updates: Rain stops play again

This is a third interruption of the day and England need only four wickets to win. Only hover cover is on. Ohhh no, it is raining heaving again, more covers are coming on. 

6:16 PM

Over 26, Eng vs WI Live score: 87-5

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 0  ; West Indies: 87-5 ; Roston Chase (7), Jermaine Blackwood (4)

Jofra Archer continues and concedes a single to Blackwood off the first deliveries. Roston Chase blcoks the remaining.