5 England batsmen hit half centuries, scored 371 runs in the first innings and took a huge lead of 250 runs

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Tezzbuzz|11-07-2024

On the second day of the three-match Test series being played against West Indies, England was all out for 371 runs in 90 overs due to the excellent performance of the batsmen. 5 batsmen from England scored half-centuries in the first innings. They have taken a huge lead of 250 runs. In this match being played at Lord's, London, England won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Jack Crowley scored the most runs in the first innings for England. He scored a half-century of 76 runs in 89 balls with the help of 14 fours. Debutant Jamie Smith scored a half-century of 70 runs in 119 balls with the help of 8 fours and 2 sixes. Joe Root scored a half-century of 68 runs in 114 balls with the help of 7 fours. Ollie Pope scored a half-century of 57 runs in 74 balls with the help of 11 fours. Harry Brook scored a half-century of 50 runs in 64 balls with the help of 5 fours and a six.

Crawley and Pope shared a 94(116) run partnership for the second wicket. Root and Brook shared a 91(120) run partnership for the fourth wicket. Jaden Seals took the most 4 wickets for West Indies. Jason Holder and Gudakesh Moti managed to take 2-2 wickets. Alzari Joseph took one wicket.

Batting first, West Indies were all out for 121 runs in 41.4 overs on the first day. Michael Lewis scored the most runs for West Indies. He contributed 27 runs in 58 balls with the help of 4 fours and a six. Kavem Hodge scored 24 runs in 48 balls with the help of 3 fours and a six. Alick Athanase scored 23 runs in 56 balls with the help of 3 fours. Hodge and Athanase shared a 44(78) run partnership for the fourth wicket. Debutant Gus Atkinson took the most 7 wickets for England. Chris Woakes, James Anderson and captain Ben Stokes managed to take one wicket each.

England's playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brooke, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson.

West Indies Playing XI: Craig Brathwaite (captain), Michael Lewis, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Joshua Da Silva (wicketkeeper), Jason Holder, Gudakesh Moti, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales.

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