England historic win: James Anderson, Joe Root and Gary Balance team effort!

England tour of West Indies, 2nd Test: West Indies v England at National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada, Apr 21-25, 2015

West Indies 299 all out 104.4 0vers,  MN Samuels 103 off 228, 14 fours, M Ramadin 31 off 80, 5 fours. SCJ broad 61-4, JM Anderson 47-2

England 464 off 144.1 overs,  AN cook 76 off 211, 8 fours, IJL Trott 59 off 147, Ballance 77  off 188, 8 fours and 1 six, Joe Root 182 not out off 229,  17 fours and 4 sixes,  Gabriel 67-2, D Bishoo 177-4

West Indies 307  off 112 overs KC Brathwaite 116 off 252, 14 fours, DM Bravo 69 off 147, 12 fours, James Anderson 43-4, MM Ali 51-3, CJ Jordan 69-1

England 144 for 1  off 41.1 overs, Gary Ballance 81 off 126, 8 fours and 2 sixes, Alastair Cook 59 off 121, 8 fours, ST Gabriel 20-1

England won by 9 wickets

England’s first overseas win since Kalkata  November 2012. Man of the match is Joe Root.

James Anderson inspired England victory with 3 wickets, two catches and was responsible for a run out.

Alistar Cook 59 off 121, 8 fours and Gary Balance 81 off 126, 8 fours and 2 sixes ensured England won by 9 wickets on the final day.

Joe Root said : “Certainly feels a lot better with the win behind us,” Root says. “We’ve been ruthless today. Great to take forward for the rest of the series and the summer. I just try to be busy from the off. I want to be greedy, as well. Graham Gooch taught us about daddy hundreds. To win Tests you have to bat big.”