It was a challenging day for the West Indies as they struggled with inconsistent bowling and fielding errors on the opening day of the second Test match against England at Trent Bridge.
By stumps, England had amassed a formidable total of 416 runs, putting the Caribbean side on the back foot.
The West Indies, having opted to bowl first, made a promising start by dismissing England’s opener, Zak Crawley, for a duck in the very first over.
However, a strong partnership between Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope quickly shifted the momentum.
Duckett and Pope combined for 105 runs before Duckett was dismissed for 71 in the 19th over.
Joe Root’s stint was short-lived as he managed only 14 runs.
With the score at 142 for 3, Harry Brook and Pope added 59 runs to take England to 201 before Brook was dismissed.
Pope then forged a crucial partnership with England’s captain, Ben Stokes, adding 80 runs to the total before Pope was out for 121 runs.
Pope’s innings, which included 15 fours and a six, was instrumental in England’s strong position.
Stokes, who scored 69, along with Jamie Smith, who contributed 36, pushed the score to 342 before Stokes was dismissed in the 72nd over.
Smith followed shortly after, leaving England at 342 for 7.
Eventually, England was bowled out for 416 runs in 88.3 overs.
For the West Indies, Alzarri Joseph was the standout performer with three wickets, while Kevin Sinclair, Kavem Hodge, and Jayden Seales each took two wickets.
Sinclair was a late addition to the team after Gudakesh Motie fell ill on match day.
As the West Indies prepare to bat, they will need a strong response to keep the Test match competitive.