Bashir helps England defeat West Indies by 241 runs.
2024.07.22
The West Indies were set 385 to win but fell to 143 all out on the fourth day, losing all ten wickets in 23 overs, with 20-year-old off-spinner Shoaib Bashir posting Test-best figures of 5-41.
The West Indies were set 385 to win but fell to 143 all out on the fourth day, losing all ten wickets in 23 overs, with 20-year-old off-spinner Shoaib Bashir posting Test-best figures of 5-41.
Earlier, Yorkshire’s Joe Root (122) and Harry Brook (109) also scored hundreds in England’s second innings 425.
The West Indies had actually led by 41 runs in the first innings, scoring 457 in response to England’s 416.
The visitors put on a promising performance after being knocked out twice cheaply in the first Test at Lord’s, losing by an innings and 114 runs.
But once England paceman Chris Woakes got the first breakthrough on Sunday, it was unable to stop Bashir.
England batsman Ollie Pope was selected player of the match after making 172 runs, 121 of which came in the first innings.
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