West Indies vs England: 1st Test ends in draw
The first Test between West Indies and England at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, ended in a draw. Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder showed resistance after England handed WI a 286-run target. England spinner Jack Leach picked three wickets Earlier, the visitors had declared on 349/6, with opener Zak Crawley and skipper Joe Root scoring tons. Here are the records.
How did the match pan out?
England compiled 311 in the first innings after electing to bat first. Jonny Bairstow slammed an innings-defining century. Meanwhile, Nkrumah Bonner's century powered WI to 375. England reduced the deficit and gained a massive lead in the second innings. Root and Crawley added over 200 runs as England declared on 349/6. WI were 147/4 in the final innings before the two teams shook hands.
Bairstow slammed his eighth Test ton
Bairstow played a substantial knock in the first innings. Bairstow and Ben Stokes added a crucial 67-run stand for the fifth wicket to help England recover after the early burst of dismissals. The former slammed his eighth century in Test cricket. He finished with 140 off 259 balls (21 fours). Bairstow has raced to 4,730 runs in the format (at 35.04).
Second Test ton for Bonner
Nkrumah Bonner led West Indies' innings with a formidable century, his second in Test cricket. He rescued the Caribbeans in the final session on Day 2 after they were reduced to 127/4. The middle-order batter then stitched a valuable partnership with Jason Holder. He finished with 123 off 355 deliveries (12 fours, 1 six) on Day 3. Bonner played wonderfully with tail-enders.
Bonner attains this unique feat
Bonner took as many as 335 deliveries to score 123 in the first innings. He spent a total of 558 minutes in the middle. Since 2014 (Kraigg Brathwaite vs Bangladesh), Bonner has faced the most deliveries by a WI batter in an innings.
Another Test ton for Root
Joe Root led England from the front in the second innings. He shared a 201-run stand with Crawley for the second wicket. Root, who is the leading run-scorer among active cricketers, smashed his 24th Test century. He now has 9,722 runs from 115 Tests at an average of 49.35. Root scored 109 off 204 balls in the second innings.
Most Test tons by an England captain
Root now has most centuries by an England captain in Test cricket. It was his 13th Test ton while leading England. Root broke a tie with legend Alastair Cook, who scored 12 tons as captain of England.
A look at other notable numbers
England opener Zak Crawley registered his second century in Test cricket. This is the first time since 2016 that England batters have scored three or more hundreds in a Test. Root now has the second-most centuries for England (24). He overtook Kevin Pietersen on this list (23). Notably, Root registered his first score of 50 or more in 2022.
