England v West Indies - West Indies tour of England - 1st Test - Day 2 – Live Score and Update
West Indies 243 v England 259/3 (80.2 ov) - England lead by 16 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964, jabbed a sensational innings of 121 runs not only to break an 18-month hiatus of triple figures, but to place his team in a dominating position against visitors West Indies in the first test of the three-match Test series being played at Lord's, London.
The second day of play started with West Indies coming out to resume their first innings from an overnight tally of 243 runs with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390 not out on a knock of 87.
However, the innings was wrapped up on the first delivery of the day as ST Gabriel became the seventh victim of robust pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465.
It was then time for Strauss and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 to come out and chase down the first innings total posted by the Windies.
The two openers gave their side a stand of 47 runs before Cook had his stumps obliterated by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KAJ-Roach-c1758 after scoring 26 runs.
It was then time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 to come in the middle and he exhibited impressive touch with the bat as he belted the bowlers out of town in a bid to take an early lead against the rivals.
The two English batsmen ripped apart the Windies bowling line-up and added to the fielding side’s miseries.
Finally with a massive total of 194, Trott after smashing a humble half-century lost his wicket to West Indies skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382.
The demise of Trott, should have been a sign for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, who after completing a commendable short stint in the Indian Premier League, looks in impeccable form as he moulded an innings of 32 runs before hitting the showers.
Meanwhile, there was no stopping Strauss as the English skipper was just too good on Friday to be sent off the field by the fielding side.
With Strauss still on the crease and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 unbeaten on five runs, the Poms would be aiming to enhance their lead of 16 runs on the third day of play.
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