The third Test of the three-match series between England and the West Indies of the Wisden Trophy came to an end with the home side winning by an impressive margin of 269 runs at Old Trafford in Manchester.
After the fourth day of the match was rained out, play resumed on Day five with all eyes on Stuart Broad who was on 499 wickets at the start of the play. He soon reached the coveted 500 Test wickets milestone by dismissing Kraigg Brathwaite LBW, making him only the second England bowler to achieve this feat.
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Shai Hope (31), Shamarh Brooks (22), and Jermaine Blackwood (23) were the only batsmen to score some runs against a disciplined England bowling which saw Chris Woakes picking 5/50 and hurrying the West Indies to their defeat. Stuart Broad picked 4/36 and 10/67 for the match.
England had batted first after Jason Holder put them in after winning the toss. England made 369 after Rory Burns (57), Ollie Pope (91), Jos Buttler (67) and Stuart Broad (62) took advantage of the decent batting wicket and some wayward West Indian bowling. Meanwhile, Kemar Roach completed 200 Test wickets, first for a West Indian bowler since Curtly Ambrose reached the milestone in 1994.
West Indies replied with 197 as only skipper Holder (46), John Campbell (32) and Shane Dowrich (37) showed some heart against a rampaging Stuart Broad who picked six wickets.
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In the second innings, England declared for 226/2 with Burns making 90, Sibley making 56, and Root hammering 68*. They set Holder and his men a target of 399 runs, which proved to be too much for the fragile batting lineup.
Stuart Broad was named the Player of the Match for his fifty and ten-wicket haul. He was also picked as England’s Player of the Series.
BRIEF SCORES:
ENG 369 (O POPE 91, J BUTTLER 67; K ROACH 4/72) & 226/2d (R BURNS 90, J ROOT 68*) AND
WI 197 (J HOLDER 46; S BROAD 6/31) & 129 (C WOAKES 5/50, S BROAD 4/36)
England won the match by 269 runs and series 2-1.
