Eng vs WI, 2nd Test: Day Three Abandoned Due To Persistent Rain At Old Trafford 

England cricket team now have 196 overs to bowl the visitors out twice and level the series at 1-1.

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The Day three of the second Test between England and West Indies was abandoned due to rain at Old Trafford in Manchester. West Indies will resume tomorrow on 32/1 in their first innings. The entire first two sessions on the third were washed out as not even a single delivery could be bowled.

A drawn series is enough for West Indies to retain the Wisden Trophy so the onus will be on England to get the best of result in the remaining two days. The hosts now have 196 overs to bowl the visitors out twice and level the series at 1-1.

On day two in Manchester, Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley led the way with a 260-run partnership as England posted 469/9d. Windies openers began stubbornly before Sam Curran trapped Campbell lbw for 12, leaving West Indies 32 for 1, trailing by 437 runs.

Official: Play abandoned here at Emirates Old Trafford on Day 3.

We will come back tomorrow hoping for better weather. Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/CApAX5n8pG#ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/ggx6JYsLpO — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 18, 2020

Nightwatchman Alzarri Joseph will accompany Kraigg Brathwaite to the middle on Day four.

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.

Brief Scores: West Indies 32/1 (Joseph 14*, Campbell 12; Curran 1/8) vs England 469/9 (Stokes 176, Sibley 120; Chase 5/172)

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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