07/09Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of England at London, Sep 7-9 2017
England won by 9 wkts
Player of the Match
Ben Stokes
Ben StokesEngland
07/09Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of England at London, Sep 7-9 2017
England won by 9 wkts
Player of the Match
Ben Stokes
Ben StokesEngland

5.05pm Four slips, and armed with the new ball at the Pavilion End. Here we go...

5.03pm England go into a huddle before the start of a crucial, potentially series-defining session. The lead is 71, but the sun is out for the first time in the match. The lights are on though, and there's still an autumnal feel to the evening. Still 39 overs to be bowled tonight... I wonder...

5pm Welcome back. and welcome to the latest edition of #JimmyWatch. Will England's greatest wicket-taker claim the scalp he requires to become the sixth bowler to reach 500 in Tests. [Spoiler: Yes... but when?]

Narayanan: "Fans over the world request WI to ensure Anderson's 500th will be on Ashes day 1 in Aus..." I strongly doubt that, in conditions such as these, he'll be denied. But then, we thought that in the first innings too...

***

That will be tea and England have carved their way to a lead of 71. Very useful. Matchwinning? We shall see. Kemar Roach outstanding for West Indies (who used just three bowlers), Ben Stokes led the way for England and then the merry swinging from Stuart Broad. Nice touch from Holder as he gives Roach the ball as he walks off. We'll be back at 5.00pm for the start of a long final session

52.5
W
Holder to Broad, OUT, and that's it...a bottom edge from Broad as he aims another swing to the leg side, against a short delivery, and it just about reaches Dowrich

SCJ Broad c †Dowrich b Holder 38 (56m 45b 4x4 2x6) SR: 84.44

52.4
0
Holder to Broad, no run, a slower ball, wide outside off, Broad spots it late and is through his shot
52.3
1
Holder to Anderson, 1 run, a shortish delivery at leg stump, he's neatly inside the line and tucks it off his hip
52.2
0
Holder to Anderson, no run, that's a good one, comes back off the seam on a good length to beat the inside edge
52.1
0
Holder to Anderson, no run, short, angled across outside off, goes over the top edge as Anderson tries to cut

END OF OVER:
52 | 8 Runs | ENG: 193/9

  • Stuart Broad38 (43b)
  • James Anderson7 (8b)
  • Kemar Roach24-8-72-5
  • Jason Holder13-1-53-3

Graham: "I maintain that Anderson has one of the best cover drives in world cricket. My colleagues disagree." I'm with you, Graham.

51.6
0
Roach to Broad, no run, moves well outside leg to a full delivery speared into the pads, deflects towards gully
51.5
1
Roach to Anderson, 1 run, short of a length outside off, a rather late prod at this and it runs to deep point

Mike: "Who's Burnley Lara you just mentioned?" Mr Anderson

51.4
0
Roach to Anderson, no run, now Anderson on the charge, comes down the pitch and crunches this to mid-off

Nigel Cooper: "Broad scoring some runs? Strewth!"

51.3
0
Roach to Anderson, no run, round the wicket, length ball, prodded to point
51.2
1lb
Roach to Broad, 1 leg bye, that's a sharp bouncer, Broad fends it off the body behind square...Dowrich chases it then slips. What a day for him!
51.1
6
Roach to Broad, SIX, into the crowd again! Broad making merry. Short of a length outside off, gives him room to swing his arms, flies high over backward point

A 12th over in the bounce for Roach. What an effort it's been

Best weather of the game now. Marcus: "These lower order runs are going to be priceless for England..."

END OF OVER:
51 | 8 Runs | ENG: 185/9

  • James Anderson6 (5b)
  • Stuart Broad32 (40b)
  • Jason Holder13-1-53-3
  • Kemar Roach23-8-65-5
50.6
0
Holder to Anderson, no run, fuller at off stump, defended and it runs off the face to point
50.5
0
Holder to Anderson, no run, seams away outside off, Dowrich dives across in front of first slip
50.4
3
Holder to Broad, 3 runs, strikes through the line of a length delivery, goes miles in the air, clears mid-off, then plugs in the outfield...Gabriel hadn't even started chasing it, and Broad was barely running to start with. Good cricket
50.3
0
Holder to Broad, no run, over the wicket, full outside off, driven to mid-off
50.2
1
Holder to Anderson, 1 run, straightens the line, gets across and tucks it into square leg
50.1
4
Holder to Anderson, FOUR, oh, Jimmy! (or the Burnley Lara). Length ball outside off from round the wicket, Anderson drives on the up through the covers

END OF OVER:
50 | 12 Runs | ENG: 177/9

  • Stuart Broad29 (38b)
  • James Anderson1 (1b)
  • Kemar Roach23-8-65-5
  • Jason Holder12-1-45-3

England's lead now over 50. Could these runs rub off on Broad's bowling?

49.6
6
Roach to Broad, SIX, high and handsome! That's a sweet strike...opens his shoulders against a fuller delivery, sends it well over cover into the crowd
49.5
0
Roach to Broad, no run, exposes all his stumps, thrashes at a length delivery, through to the keeper

Third man has gone in

David from Guya: "Is the sun still out?" Yep

49.4
4
Roach to Broad, FOUR, carved over the off side, moving to the leg side again, not sure he was even looking at the ball, skews high over backward point
49.3
0
Roach to Broad, no run, full and straight, he just about stays in line and drives to mid-off
49.2
0
Roach to Broad, no run, another wild swing and a miss to a ball outside off
49.1
2
Roach to Broad, 2 runs, backs away, then upper-cuts a short delivery just over backward point...actually, was more of a straight bat than a cross-bat shot

END OF OVER:
49 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 165/9

  • Stuart Broad17 (32b)
  • James Anderson1 (1b)
  • Jason Holder12-1-45-3
  • Kemar Roach22-8-53-5

The captain says sorry for that

48.6
1
Holder to Broad, 1 run, over the wicket, length ball at off stump, heaved to mid-on and in the end they get a single as a needless throw from Holder is hurled towards mid-on

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Jimmy's best

0

No. of better bowling figures for Anderson in Tests than the 7 for 43 in this innings. His previous best was 7/42 v NZ, Nottingham, 2008.

Jimmy Gets there

500

Wickets for Anderson. He becomes the first English player, 3rd fast bowler, and sixth bowler overall to get there.

Lord's low

1958

Last time the first innings for both sides yielded fewer runs at Lord's than the 317 runs in this game. Overall, this is the fifth-lowest first innings aggregate at the Lord's.

All-round Stokes

1

No. of times Stokes has scored a fifty-plus and taken a five-for in the same Test. This Test is his first such match.

Stokes' double

8

No. of players to hit a century and also take a five-for in Tests at Lord's, including Stokes. He had hit a century v NZ in 2015 and a five-for in this game.

Toss hit back

1997

Last time WI lost their first 7 wkts for fewer runs when winning the toss and batting first, than the 101 in this match.

A long back

1988

Last time West Indies won a Test at Lord's. Since then, in 7 Tests, they have lost five and drawn two. England have won two of their last 7 Lord's Tests and drawn three.