After lastly dislodging the decided Jonny Bairstow and beating England for 311 on day two, the Windies risked spoiling a powerful begin to their first run.
Brathwaite (55) and John Campbell (35) went 83 for the primary wicket however the Windies then fell to 127 for 4 as England made late inroads.
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Nonetheless, the vacationers’ assault was annoyed by Holder and Nkrumah Bonner, who reached the stumps after a rain-truncated closing session after setting an unbroken stand of 75 to push the Windies to 202 for 4, a 109 deficit factors.
England added 43 factors to their tally in a single day, their feat of going over 300 factors that has been too hardly ever achieved by Joe Root’s facet of late.
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Steadily annoyed as England’s first-day resistance stiffened, quick bowler Jayden Seales ended Bairstow’s partnership with Chris Woakes (28) at 71, and it was he and Alzarri Joseph who polished the tail, the latter firing Bairstow for 140 to convey the innings to an in depth.
Brathwaite rapidly set about laying the groundwork for a powerful response from the Windies, his 50 balls going simply 62 earlier than chasing a large ball from Mark Wooden and being caught on the ravine by Craig Overton, who had beforehand caught up with Campbell.
Shamarh Brooks (18) and Jermaine Blackwood (11) every went on a budget, nevertheless, Bonner and the ex-captain left England seeking solutions when the stumps have been pressured to be known as out by the improper time, the versatile seven-point defiant starter from a half-century twelfth strive.
England again within the 300m membership
Because of Bairstow’s excellent efficiency, England reached 300 for the primary time since beating India at Headingley in August final yr. It is a drought that Root and Co. can be wanting ahead to placing behind them by producing extra assured performances with the bat in 2022.
Holder in disturbing type
Two of Holder’s three check centuries have come towards England. His means to transform one begin on this contest into one other hundred could play an enormous half in deciding who wins in Antigua.