Though Jermaine Blackwood missed out on a brilliant century as West Indies won the first Test against England at Southampton chasing down 200 runs. Blackwood top scored with 95 and got out when the team was 11 short of the target.

The 28-year-old has an impressive record against England, averaging over 50 and his only century -- an unbeaten 112 -- also came against the English team in Antigua in 2015.

“I was very disappointed in myself when I got out at that stage of the game. It was very emotional for me when I got out, not because I got out, it was because I didn’t take my team across the line. I wasn’t thinking about the hundred, I was just thinking about winning the game for my team,” Blackwood told the Jamaica Observer.

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West Indies was 27/3 when Blackwood came out to bat. He got support from Roston Chase who made 37 and Shane Dowrich who contributed 20 runs.

“When you know that the captain has all confidence in you it just makes you feel good. I know Jason from way back from my Under-15 days, so he knows what I’m capable of doing. At no point in time when I was going to bat in the second innings, I felt the pressure. Just before I went out to bat, the coach (Phil Simmons) and the captain both told me just to play my natural game, but just be selective,” he said.

(PTI inputs)