JOIN USWest Indies staged a spirited fightback against England after being skittled for 123 as batsmen suffered a torrid opening day of the series-deciding third Test at Lord’s on Thursday.
All-rounder Ben Stokes stole team-mate James Anderson’s thunder by taking a career-best six for 22 in a devastating spell of swing bowling either side of tea as West Indies lost their last eight wickets for 45 runs.
England found the conditions just as treacherous though and when play ended they had slumped to 46-4 in reply with skipper Jason Holder and Kemar Roach taking two wickets apiece to leave England trailing by 77 runs.
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat under grey skies and it was Anderson who took two early wickets to take his career Test haul to 499. As they collapsed meekly, West Indies looked to have blown their chance but they struck back superbly with Roach removing opening duo Mark Stoneman and Alastair Cook for one and 10 respectively before Holder snared Tom Westley lbw for eight before grabbing the key wicket of England skipper Joe Root for one.