Broad lifts England's hopes before batting gamble

Jul 19, 2020

Joe Root looks on ahead of the fourth day•Getty Images

And initially England struggled for penetration as West Indies built their innings•Getty Images

Ollie Pope caught Joseph at short leg•Getty Images

Behind closed doors: Stuart Broad bowls in front of empty stands•Getty Images

It was another example of Curran's ability to make things happen•Getty Images

Stokes eventually broke through with the wicket of Brathwaite•Getty Images

Jofra Archer returned to the nets during the afternoon, amid his period of self-isolation•Getty Images

Broad then added the wicket of keeper Shane Dowrich•Getty Images

After securing a lead of 182, England opened with Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, but it wasn't an immediate success•Getty Images

Nightwatchman Alzarri Joseph was quickly into his stride•Getty Images

Joseph looked in fine form as his innings grew•Getty Images

But Kraigg Brathwaite dug in for another diligent innings•Getty Images

Umpires Gough and Illingworth had to disinfect the ball after Dom Sibley accidentally used saliva to polish it•Getty Images

Shamarh Brooks settled into his innings quickly•Getty Images

Joe Root and Stokes were forced to hatch new plans as West Indies' innings extended•Getty Images

Stuart Broad got on one of his rolls after the tea break•Getty Images

... and suddenly England were pushing for the follow-on•Getty Images

Zak Crawley lost his middle stump to Kemar Roach as England closed on 37 for 2, a lead of 209•Getty Images

Dom Bess finally claimed England's first wicket of the morning•Getty Images

Shai Hope began his innings with intent•Getty Images

Sam Curran dismissed Shai Hope with a cutter•Getty Images

But was made to hop during an aggressive spell from Ben Stokes•Getty Images

But England looked short of ideas in the afternoon session•Getty Images

Jermaine Blackwood was cleaned up by Stuart Broad•Getty Images

Ben Stokes left the field clutching his chest, but it was only a bout of indigestion•Getty Images