West Indies Fight Back in Second Test Against England
In Nottingham, the West Indies made a stunning comeback in the second Test against England. Former England pacer Stuart Broad believes the visitors have a chance to win the match and level the series if they take early wickets.
Kavem Hodge’s Heroics
Kavem Hodge scored a historic century, forming a 175-run partnership with Alick Athanaze. This helped WI recover from early setbacks. A final wicket stand between Joshua Da Silva and Shamar Joseph further boosted their score.
England’s First Innings
England scored 416 runs, led by Ollie Pope’s century. Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes also contributed with half-centuries. Alzarri Joseph was the standout bowler for WI.
West Indies’ Response
WI initially struggled but recovered to score 457, taking a 41-run lead. Chris Woakes was the top wicket-taker for England.
England now aims to overcome this lead in their second innings to win the series 2-0.
Doubts Revealed
Kavem Hodge -: Kavem Hodge is a cricketer from the West Indies. He scored 100 runs, which is called a century, in the match against England.
West Indies -: West Indies is a cricket team made up of players from several Caribbean countries. They are playing against England in this match.
Second Test -: A Test match is a long cricket game that can last up to five days. The ‘Second Test’ means this is the second game in a series of matches between the two teams.
Nottingham -: Nottingham is a city in England. The cricket match is being played there.
Alick Athanaze -: Alick Athanaze is another cricketer from the West Indies. He played well with Kavem Hodge to help their team.
Stuart Broad -: Stuart Broad is a former fast bowler for the England cricket team. He thinks the West Indies can win if they get early wickets.
Ollie Pope -: Ollie Pope is a cricketer from England. He also scored a century, which means he made 100 runs in the match.
457 -: 457 is the number of runs the West Indies team scored in their first innings, which is more than England’s 416.
41-run lead -: A 41-run lead means the West Indies scored 41 more runs than England in their first innings.
Series 2-0 -: Winning the series 2-0 means England wants to win both matches in the series without losing any.