11.45pm: That is a fine comeback by West Indies, reminding England that you have to build partnerships (plural). They rounded up 6 for 46 this morning, as the platform provided by Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes was kicked from under England; you would have banked on them getting to 300, at least, although this might well turn out to be a par score, given the amount of seam and swing on show so far. Buttler was dispatched early, Stokes fell to a brilliant catch from Shane Dowrich, and then Roach whistled through the tail in another spot of second-spell brilliance. What can England's bowlers summon in response? We'll find out shortly, with a 10-minute mini-session before lunch for the West Indies openers to negotiate
JM Anderson c Paul b Roach 0 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Well, I was going to say Wood was England's best chance of getting to 300... but here's James Anderson, four slips waiting
MA Wood c Joseph b Roach 6 (13m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 150.00
END OF OVER:101 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | ENG: 275/8
- Stuart Broad0 (4b)
- Mark Wood4 (1b)
- Alzarri Joseph17-2-61-2
- Kemar Roach25-11-46-2
"Jonny Bairstowb with that silent 'B' at the end of his name," chortles stuart. That is 30 times he's been bowled in Tests now
Here's Cris: "Contrary to the doom and gloom from the English fans, I think that England have done well here. There's enough happening off the surface for the quicks even with the older ball. Get to 325 and England will be favorites methinks." Might take some getting now, but point taken
Out comes Stuart Broad, 300 looking a way off for England now
MM Ali c Bravo b Joseph 13 (36m 22b 0x4 0x6) SR: 59.09
"Well Jonny can go & rest his spuds now." Sounds like the start of a potato salad recipe, Saeed Rasul
END OF OVER:100 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 274/7
- Mark Wood4 (1b)
- Moeen Ali13 (20b)
- Kemar Roach25-11-46-2
- Alzarri Joseph16-2-60-1
Mark Wood is next in
JM Bairstow b Roach 2 (75m 33b 0x4 0x6) SR: 6.06
"Bairstow at 6 playing carefully like he's England number 3, and when he gets his chance at number 3 plays like number 6 and goes aggressively hard." It's certainly been an odd little innings so far, Hassan
"Guys guys this is family BBB commentary here!" Kids have got to learn about the facts of life sometime, Sushrut Dhakal
END OF OVER:99 | 4 Runs | ENG: 270/6
- Moeen Ali13 (20b)
- Jonny Bairstow2 (28b)
- Alzarri Joseph16-2-60-1
- Kemar Roach24-11-42-1
Change in the bowling, Alzarri Joseph into the attack
END OF OVER:98 | 2 Runs | ENG: 266/6
- Jonny Bairstow2 (28b)
- Moeen Ali9 (14b)
- Kemar Roach24-11-42-1
- Keemo Paul21-7-58-2
"Sounds like Jonny B won't be a new father in the next 9 months or so. It will be sore!" As David Lloyd would say, James, "Can you take away the pain, but leave the swelling?"