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ENG vs WI, 2nd Test, Day 1: Roston Chase Strikes To Remove Burns; England 29/1 At Lunch

Roston Chase struck immediately as he got Rory Burns LBW out for 15 runs. England lost the wicket on the stroke of the Lunch and were 29/1.

Spinner Roston Chase gave Windies what they wanted on the final ball before Lunch as he removed Burns to break the dangerous-looking opening wicket partnership. At Lunch, England were 29/1 in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series at the Old Trafford. ALSO READ | Major Blow To Hosts As Jofra Archer Excluded From Old Trafford Test Due To BioSecure Protocols Breach

The toss and 2nd Test got delayed due to wet weather conditions. Bless the ground staff, they worked efficiently to get the field dried off quickly. West Indies captain Jason Holder on Thursday won the toss and elected to bowl against England in the second Test.

For England, Rory Burns and Sibley came out in the middle to start the proceedings. Windies speedster Kemar Roach opened the attack. In first 10-12 overs, Roach and Gabriel failed to make an early breakthrough; they didn't bowl in the correct channels which allowed the English batsmen to settle. Both Burns and Sibley batted well in the first hour of the game to give their squad a steady start.

Captain Holder decided to introduce Roston Chase into the attack as he was desperately looking to break the opening stand. Chase struck immediately as he got Rory Burns LBW out for 15 runs. England lost the wicket on the stroke of the Lunch and were 29/1.

West Indies have a 1-0 lead in the series following their four-wicket win in the first Test played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

Teams:

England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad

West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich(w), Jason Holder(c), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel

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