Twitter Reactions: Mark Wood, Ben Stokes annihilate West Indies on Day 3 of second Test, whitewash hapless visitors
Day 3 of the second Test was utterly dominated by England, as they concluded an extraordinary series showcasing both emerging talent and the resurgence of seasoned veterans.
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The conclusion of Day 2 of the third Test didn't suggest the West Indies were on the verge of defeat, especially given their tenacity in the first innings of this Test and the preceding one. However, Day 3, which ultimately proved to be the final day, painted a different picture. The clinical efficiency of England overwhelmed the inexperience and lack of direction of the West Indian outfit, which outright crumbled under some serious ferocity on both fronts.
Resuming Day 3 at 33/2 and trailing by 61 runs, the West Indies began the day on a relatively positive note, accumulating 20 runs in the first six overs. Shoaib Bashir commenced the day's play, serving up a floated delivery that was misjudged by Alick Athanaze. Kavem Hodge's first couple of boundaries were fortuitous, both coming behind the wicket, where on another day, the fielders in the slip cordon might have caught those half chances.
The downfall commenced with the dismissal of Mikyle Louis, who, playing in just his third Test, was sent packing shortly after notching his maiden half-century. A precise delivery from Ben Stokes, expertly aimed in the corridor of uncertainty, was edged and snaffled by Zak Crawley at second slip. Two of the standout performers from the first innings, Jason Holder and Joshua Da Silva, were unable to make substantial contributions this time, both succumbing to leg before wicket. The final three wickets fell swiftly, including that of Kavem Hodge, whose resilient 55 (76) was cut short. Mark Wood delivered a stellar performance, claiming a magnificent five-wicket haul.
The target for England to chase was minimal, a mere 82 runs. Not only did their approach surprise everyone, but so did the choice of batter. In an unexpected turn of events, instead of Zak Crawley opening with Ben Duckett, it was Ben Stokes who strode to the middle, greeted by a thunderous roar from the crowd. On the previous two occasions against the same opposition, Stokes had notched up two unbeaten fifties, and he continued the tradition, sparing no bowler.
Although Ben Duckett contributed with a composed 25 off 16, his innings seemed rather subdued as Stokes took full control, smashing an unbeaten 57 off 28, which was the fastest fifty by an English batter in the history of red-ball cricket. This commanding ten-wicket victory, achieved with more than seven sessions to spare, showcased England's dominance in the final Test of the series.
Here's how X reacted to Day 3's play:
Key points from 3rd Test :
— Ambika (@apmahapatra) July 28, 2024
WI made 282 n had England reeling at 57/5. They let England score 376.
Batting 2nd WI were at 1 stage 125/3 before collapsing to 175. Then Eng unleashed true Bazball to reach 87 off 7.3 ovrs for a whitewash with Stokes scoring 57 at SR of 203#ENGvsWI
BAZBALL trashed WI!
— Sowman Ganguly (@sowmanganguly) July 28, 2024
Eng chased down 2nd inning target of 87 in 7.2 overs to win the 3rd Test Match.
Stokes 57*(28)
Duckett 25*(16)#ENGvsWI #testmatch pic.twitter.com/kjYE4l40qZ
Ben stokes ko 2016 t20 World Cup final #ENGvsWI ki yaad aagyi 😭😭
— chikara (@VishvasChikara) July 28, 2024
Ben stokes smashed the fastest fifty for england in test history. 🤯
— Sports with naveen (@Sportswithnvn) July 28, 2024
- England needed 87 runs to win the 3rd test match in the 2nd innings
- Ben stokes Scored 50 of just 24 balls
☆England won the test series vs west indies by 3 - 0#ENGvsWI #Benstokes pic.twitter.com/RTjl8J1MJV
Wood & Stokes show at Edgbaston!🏏🏴#ENGvsWI
— ɴɪᴊɪɴ ᴊᴏʜɴʏ (@johnynijin) July 28, 2024
#MarkWood and #BenStokes dominate the day as England sweep the series 3-0 💥💥💥#ENGvsWI pic.twitter.com/l7I0SuZVfF
— Gowri Sankar S 🫶 (@GowriJRaviFan) July 28, 2024
Teams winning a Test match by 10 wickets at Edgbaston :-
— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@rhitankar8616) July 28, 2024
England🏴 beat AUS (target 105) in 1909
England🏴 beats WI (target 82) today#ENGvsWI
Oh, and another 2 positives for England was, Jamie Smith batted really well and was also great at wicketkeeping. The other great thing that happened in this series was Gus Atkinson with 22 wickets in this series, WOW!!!
— Heather (@ShawHev23) July 28, 2024
England win this series 3-0.
🏏#ENGvsWI
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