Bravo 82 and Blackwood 47 not out, powers West Indies win
Day 3 of 5
3rd Test The Wisden Trophy England V West Indies played at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
England 257( 96.3ov) AN Cook 105 off 266, 12 fours, MM Ali 58 off 130 run out 8 fours, 1 six, JE Taylor 36-3, JO Holder 34-2, ST Gabriel 47-2 and 123 all out JC Butler 35 not out off 42 4 fours and 2 sixes, BA Stokes 32 off 48, 5 fours, JE Taylor 33-3, JO Holder 15-3, V Permaul 43-3.
West Indies 189(49.4 overs), J Blackwood 85 off 88 balls, 11 fours and 4 sixes, S Chanderpaul 25 off 66, 3 fours, JM Anderson 42-6, BA stokes 17-1 and 194-5 off 62.4 overs, KC Brathwaite 25 off 36, 3 fours, Darren Bravo 82 off 148, 7 fours and 3 sixes, J Black2wood 47 off 104, 4 fours and 1 six, MN Samuels 20 off 35 , 3 fours, CJ Jordan24-1, SCJ Broad 29-1
Earlier England resumed in Barbados 107 ahead at 39-5 and were all out for 123 despite a fighting unbeaten 35 from Jos Butler, which left the hosts to chase 192.
At Tea England needed 7 more wickets for a series win and West Indies needed 122 runs to draw the series with 37 overs today and 2 more days remaining. Bravo 82 off 148 struck 7 fours and 3 sixes and Blackwood 47 off 104, 4 fours and 1 six, came together with the innings teetering on 80 for 4 when Shivnarine Chanderpaul, dragged on to James Anderson’s first ball after tea, and formed a 5th wicket partnership of 108.
West Indies win by 5 wickets, only the second time in 29 tests and tied the three-match series at 1-1.
Jermaine Blackwood is the Man of the Match: “I always try to play my natural game, adapt to the situation. Way I get out sometimes is playing my natural game, so I’m not really worried. [First innings] Definitely, tried go out there and play my shots and it came out very well. I saw Bravo, he said stay positive and we’ll get there, we did that, so well played to him as well. Each Test series I’m learning so it’s good for me.”