West Indies versus England Test Series, 2024

2nd Test

Day-4 Morning Session Highlights:

Joe Root and Harry Brook has extended the lead beyond to 300

At the Lunch of Day-4:

England scored 416 (1st Innings) & 348/6 (2nd Innings), where as West Indies scored 457 (1st Innings).

So, finally England lead by 307 runs.

West Indies managed to pick up three wickets in the morning session at Trent Bridge on the fourth day, but England stretched their lead beyond 300 after Harry Brook’s century and Joe Root’s unbeaten 81.

Resuming from their overnight positions, Root and Brook continued their dominance, with Brook finding the boundary in the very first over of the day.

Brook reached the 90s with two more boundaries straight down the ground before eventually bringing up his first Test century at home.

In the same over, Root achieved his fifty for the 63rd time in Test cricket, placing him behind only Sachin Tendulkar and Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Despite a frustrating spell for the West Indies bowlers, who found Root and Brook comfortable at the crease, they managed to stage a mini-comeback just before the break with quick wickets.

The 189-run partnership ended when Brook edged a catch to the keeper, followed by Ben Stokes’ dismissal as he found the fielder at deep square leg.

The session concluded with Kevin Sinclair picking up a wicket on the final ball, leaving Root stranded on 81 at the other end.