England in West Indies: Centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood blunt England in Barbados

Blackwood’s century was his second against England

Second Test, Barbados (day three):

England 507-9 dec: Root 153, Stokes 120, Lawrence 91; Permaul 3-126

West Indies 288-4: Brathwaite 109*, Blackwood 102

West Indies trail by 219 runs

Scorecard

A dogged unbeaten century from West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood’s 102 blunted England on day three of the second Test in Barbados.

Brathwaite batted all day, combining with Blackwood for a stand of 183 as the hosts ground their way to 288-4 at the close, trailing by 219 runs.

That partnership thwarted England for 68.3 overs until Blackwood misjudged a leave to part-time off-spinner Dan Lawrence and was out lbw with five overs to go.

After claiming two early wickets, England struggled to create opportunities and the tourists wasted the rare chances they created.

Blackwood would have been out for a duck had England reviewed an lbw decision and on 65 he was bowled by a Saqib Mahmood no-ball, which would have been the debutant’s…

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