West Indies tour of England 2020

But it was Stokes again. Brooks and Blackwood completed a 100-run stand both half-centurions and were playing the final over before tea. Stokes had been bowling bouncers throughout the match with little success. He did this time and the partnership was broken with Blackwood gloving one and Buttler taking a blinder.

England finished Day 4 on 284/8 and with 170 runs lead having started on 15 for nought. But at one stage they looked like they could be getting more when captain Ben Stokes found regular boundaries and in the company of Zak Crawley was taking England towards a point of no defeat. Stokes (46) added 98 runs for the fourth wicket with Crawley.

West Indies added 267 runs to their overnight score of 51/1 to take a 114-run lead with opener Kraigg Brathwaite top-scoring for the hosts with 65 while wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich hit 61 to take the visitors past the 300-run mark. Captain Ben Stokes was the most successful bowler for with a four-wicket haul helping him complete 150 Test wickets.

Both teams will be rearing to return back into action after a wait of more than three months. West Indies beat England 2-1 in the last series they faced off. But that three-match series was played in the Caribbean Islands and West Indies haven’t beaten England away from home since 1988 and are chasing their first series win in 32 years.