Cricket : West Indies Collapse to Give England 2 To Nil Series Lead

The West Indies once again failed to live up to expectations, suffering a major collapse on Sunday and handing England victory in the second test match of the series.

England win -Bashir

After England scored 416 in their first innings, the West Indies responded well with a score of 457. England batted again and reached 425, setting the West Indies a target of 385 for victory.

The West Indies started their second innings strongly, with Skipper Brathwaite and Mikyle Louis taking the score to 61 without loss. However, after Louis was caught behind, the West Indies suffered a collapse, losing wickets in quick succession. They were eventually bowled out for just 143.

As a result, England now leads the series 2 games to 1.

Summarized scores: England 416 (Pope 121, Duckett 71, Stokes 69) and 425 (Root 122, Brook 109, Duckett 76, Pope 51) beat West Indies 457 (Hodge 120, Da Silva 82*, Athanaze 82) and 143 (Brathwaite 47) by 241 runs.

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