England Lions v West Indians – West Indies tour of England – Tour Match – Day 1 – Live Score and Update
West Indians 147 v England Lions 40/1 (13.1 ov) - England Lions trail by 107 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
The first day of the four-day tour match in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 rallied 40 runs for the loss just one wicket to end the game on a trail of 107 runs with 9 wickets in hand in the first innings, at County Ground, Northampton.
After winning the toss, England Lions chose to field first, in a bid to halt the tourists on a small total to give them a run for their money in the cold English weather.
The tourists from the Caribbean were taken aback by the bowling attack they were exposed to as they lost their top order quite cheaply with their first wicket falling with only 12 runs on the board as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-Barath-c886 fell for eight runs, followed by the wicket of KOA Powell, who perished after scoring just two runs from nine deliveries. At this time, the side had managed to post just 16 runs.
However, this was not the end as without the addition of a run in the total, the side suffered the loss of their third wicket with skipper, KA Edwards, falling back to the pavilion on nil.
It was then a remarkable save by ace middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386, alongside MN Samuels that halted the English onslaught for a while.
Bravo hammered a splendid knock of 51 runs, while Samuels played a blissful innings of 32 runs.
Meanwhile, dependable middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390, was a disappointment as he was dismissed after scoring only six runs.
Due to swashbuckling bowling from JW Dernbach (2), JA Brooks (3), SC Meaker (3) and MT http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Coles-c51379 (2), West Indians failed to play till the end of the day.
England on starting their first innings of the match, lost their first wicket with only six runs on the board as opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MA-Carberry-c1868 (15) and NRD Compton (18) calmed down the situation.
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