Jason Holder shines against England, slams his 13th Test half-century
Jason Holder played a heroic knock versus England on Day 1 of the third Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham. West Indies were struggling at 115/4 when Holder came in and soon they became 115/5. A 109-run stand alongside Joshua Da Silva helped the Windies get momentum in their innings. Holder was dismissed for 59 by Gus Atkinson as the Windies folded for 282. Here's more.
Holder impressed with a knock of 59
A 109-run stand between Holder and Da Silva played a huge role in the Windies getting closer to the 300 mark. The surface was on the slower side, however there was movement on offer to keep the bowlers interested. Holder was unbeaten on 42 with Da Silva on 35 when WI headed to tea. Holder got to his fifty thereafter (92 balls).
Atkinson gets Holder
Atkinson dismissed Holder with a full and angling delivery into the off-stump. Holder stumbled forward looking to clip it into the leg-side and it moved away late to beat the bat comfortably and hit the stumps. Atkinson finished with a four-fer eventually help England deliver.
3rd fifty-plus score against England for Holder
Playing his 67th match (118 innings), Holder owns 2,940 runs at at 29.40. He registered his 13th half-century in additon to slamming three tons. As per ESPNcricinfo, in 17 matches versus England (29 innings), Holder owns 814 runs at 32.56. He owns one fifty and two tons against England. Meanwhile, in 30 away matches (home of opposition), Holder has 1,074 runs at 21.48.
