West Indies beat England to take series lead
Triumph for Jason Holder as Jermaine Blackwood steers the visitors to victory with his 95 runs
12 July 2020 - 20:11
Southampton — Jermaine Blackwood made a superb 95 as the West Indies beat England by four wickets in the first Test at Southampton on Sunday.
The West Indies, set 200 to win on the last day, were reeling at 27/3 after England fast bowler Jofra Archer’s early double strike. Blackwood, however, held firm until, in sight of just his second Test century, he drove England stand-in captain Ben Stokes to James Anderson at mid-off, with the visitors needing just 11 more runs to win...
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