James Anderson, Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson operated well in tandem as England charged towards a big victory in the opening Test against West Indies at Lord’s. Having posted 371 in their first innings, England reduced West Indies to 79 for 6 at Stumps on Day 2, with the visitors still 171 runs in arrears.
Bowling for the final time in Test cricket, Anderson was as disciplined as ever and swung the ball both ways, kicking off his spell with maidens to Kraigg Brathwaite and Mikyle Louis. He soon flummoxed Brathwaite to have him bowled, dismissing the West Indies captain for the eighth time in Tests.
Despite being hit for a few fours towards the end of his first spell, Ben Stokes had impressive figures of 2 for 25 in 10 overs, including four maidens. Even after his lengthy grind with the ball, Stokes was agile on the field and nearly ran out Jason Holder with an excellent bit of fielding.
In what turned out to be the last over before the close of play, Atkinson peppered Holder with bumpers and got his reward to push West Indies right onto the backfoot.
Runs for a debutant 🏏
Wickets for a legend 🔴
A dominant day all-round 💪#ENGvWI Day Two Highlights 👇🎥 pic.twitter.com/MlC2bvndU7— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 12, 2024
