2nd Test
Day-1 Evening Session Highlights:
Ollie Pope has played an important role for England with his brilliant century on Day 1

At the Stumps of Day-1:
England scored 416 vs West Indies
A century from Ollie Pope and contrasting half-centuries from Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes put England in a dominant position as they scored over 400 runs on the opening day of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
England maintained a high tempo throughout the day, consistent with their recent performances under Ben Stokes, and finished with 416 on the board by stumps.
Despite a shaky start with Zak Crawley getting dismissed for a three-ball duck early in the day, Duckett launched into the West Indies attack, hitting his first four balls for boundaries.
Duckett’s thrilling 32-ball fifty helped England break the record for the fastest team fifty in Tests.
Pope, initially playing a supporting role, began to flourish with an array of strokes before Duckett edged Shamar Joseph behind to the slip cordon for a 59-ball 71.
West Indies’ hopes were briefly raised in the post-lunch session when they dismissed Joe Root cheaply, but Harry Brook’s aggressive approach quickly swung the momentum back in England’s favor.
Brook scored 24 off just 12 deliveries before an overambitious shot led to his dismissal.
Pope, having survived a couple of chances, regained his composure and took on the role of aggressor in the second session, leading to a three-figure score.
Stokes, initially cautious with 2 runs off 19 balls, eventually found his rhythm, building key partnerships with Pope and later with Jamie Smith, giving England total control.
At one point, England were cruising at 342/4 with Stokes poised for a century.
However, the skipper mistimed a half-tracker and was caught at the boundary.
To their credit, West Indies capitalized on this breakthrough, picking up the remaining wickets at regular intervals before the close of play.
For a side that didn’t even post 150 in the first Test, chasing 416 will be a tall order when they commence their innings on the second day.
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