WI crush England by 381 runs in Bridgetown test

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Patna : West Indies (WI) crushed England by 381 runs in the first test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on the 4th day of the play on January 26, 2019, with off spinner Roston Chase, a batting all-rounder who has scored 4 test centuries and 7 half-centuries, taking 8/60 in 21.4 overs. With this, West Indies have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match test series. It was career best figure for Roston Chase, who has so far taken 37 test wickets.

Chasing a target of 628 runs, England were all out for 246 runs in 80.4 overs in their second innings with opener Rory Burns being the top scorer with 84 in 133 balls with 15 fours and all-rounder Ben Stokes scoring 34. England captain Joe Root was out for 22.

West Indies captain Jason Holder, who scored an unbeaten 202 in the second innings and also took 2 wickets in the match, was named Player of the Match.

West Indies had scored 289 in their first innings and declared their second innings at 415/6 in 103.1 overs. England had scored 77 in their first innings and 246 in the second.