England Lions v West Indians - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 tour of England - Tour Match – Day 3 – Live Score and Update
West Indians 147 & 377/8 (113.0 ov) v England Lions 341 - West Indians lead by 183 runs with 2 wickets remaining
At stumps on the third day of the four-day tour game at County Ground, Northampton, tourists West Indians lead hosts England http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 by 183 runs with two wickets in hand in their second innings on Saturday, May 12.
West Indians gave a fine show on the third day as they resumed their second innings from 28 runs for the loss of three wickets with star batsmen, KOA Powell on 8 and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 about to open is account.
After England clobbered the tourists for 341 runs in response to the first innings tally of 147 by West Indians, England were looking in a dominating position. However, they had no idea what they were going up against as West Indians were a reformed team on the third day, ready to exhibit a tremendously crafted batting.
The West Indians duo was just too good for the hosts as they clobbered the bowlers, enforcing dominance early in the day.
This was the day perhaps the English, prayed for rain as their team needed a hand of God to halt Powell and Bravo from steering the game away.
Finally with a massive total of 134 runs on the board, England managed to grab their first wicket of the day by dismissing Bravo, who found his way back to the pavilion after scoring an aspiring innings of 57 runs.
Nonetheless, more troubles were on their way as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s miseries.
Together Powell and Chanderpaul toyed with the English bowlers, dismantling the bowling attack over by over.
With 256 runs on the board, Powell after hammering a stinging innings of 108 runs that included 13 boundaries found his way back to the pavilion, but by this time irreparable damage had been done.
MN Samuels was the next man to join Chanderpaul, but the partnership was short-lived as the latter departed with 289 runs on the board.
Samuels (44) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/D-Ramdin-c1299 (31 not out) then spearheaded the West Indians batting as the side ended the day after posting 377 runs.
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