England's Jamie Smith hits 70 on Test debut: Key stats
What's the story
England's wicketkeeper batter Jamie Smith shone on his Test debut. Smith scored 70 on Day 2 of the first Test between England and West Indies at Lord's.
Smith came to the crease when England were 254/5 following the dismissal of Ben Stokes.
He shared a 33-run stand alongside Joe Root and another 52-run partnership with Chris Woakes.
England scored 371/10, taking a 250-run lead.
Knock
A brilliant effort from Smith
Smith showed a lot of composure and finesse on his debut. It was a knock of character from the number seven batter, who was one of the five half-centurions for England in their first innings.
What stood out for Smith was his application in batting with the tail. When Woakes was out, England were 339/7. Smith single-handedly took them to 371.
Runs
Smith completes 3,500 FC runs
Smith's 70 was laced with eight fours and two sixes. He faced 119 deliveries.
Jayden Seales dismissed Smith, who pulled a short ball toward deep square leg where the fielder dived forward and took a low catch.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Smith has surpassed 3,500 runs in First-Class cricket.
He owns 3,504 runs from 60 matches (90 innings). He struck his 15th fifty (100s: 14).