Bonner fifty keeps England at bay

Nkrumah Bonner's fifth fifty or more score assisted West Indies with keeping England under control in the main meeting of Day 3, with Joshua Da Silva giving him great help in an undefeated 65-run stand. Albeit the advancement was slow, with West Indies overseeing just 69 runs in 25.1 overs, they lost just a single wicket in the meeting as they cut down the shortage to 40 runs.

The obstinate fifth wicket association including Jason Holder and Bonner, which endured in excess of 200 conveyances, at long last reached a conclusion from the get-go in the primary hour on account of Ben Stokes' ingenuity outside off. The England all-rounder had Holder in two personalities and the player was ultimately out gotten behind subsequent to attempting to leave the ball without a second to spare. He withdrew five shy of 50 years, finishing an association worth 79 runs.

Notwithstanding, there wasn't an excess of help from the languid Antigua wicket and all the England bowlers could do was keep it tight and trust that the players will make blunders. In any case, Bonner was capable, as was Da Silva, as England's expectations of wickets falling in bunches didn't appear. Mark Wood even attempted short-pitched stuff at Bonner, who was glad to pull and cut for several limits. Those were the main two limit shots in the primary hour wherein 25 runs were scored.

The second new ball, which was accessible not long after the main beverages break, was taken promptly by England and Woakes observed the external edge of Da Silva's bat, just for the ball to go between second slip and gorge. Da Silva was likewise rapped on the cushion by Craig Overton and was given out leg-before yet the hitter utilized the survey to switch the choice. In the mean time, Bonner, who crossed fifty right off the bat in the subsequent hour, top-edged a six off Wood and furthermore cleared Leach for a four and scored two or three twos to broaden the 6th wicket stand past fifty.