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09-Mar-2009 08:32:00 GMT
England in West Indies, 2008/09

West Indies Inches Closer to Series Victory

Trinidad: England had a chance to put West Indies under pressure, when skipper Chris Gayle hobbled away with a hamstring injury immediately after reaching his 10th Test hundred, an even, undefeated 100.

But left-handers Brendan Nash (70 not out) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (52 not out) each hit half-centuries and shared an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 146 to carry West Indies to 349 for four, replying to England's first innings total of 546 for six declared, when stumps were drawn on the third day at Queen's Park Oval.

It was a fortunate break for England, after slip fielder Paul Collingwood had dropped Sarwan on 12 in the previous over off Panesar.

Stuart Broad had earlier scalped Daren Powell for a duck, when the West Indies night-watchman fended an awkwardly lifting delivery and was caught at gully.

But West Indies have not and surely will not buckle in this series. There is too much at stake for them after 15 barren series, and the discipline shown by Chanderpaul and his acolyte Nash sapped every ounce of energy from England's fielders. James Anderson, suffering from a stomach upset, was below-par.

Brief Score: West Indies 349/4 (Chris Gayle 100*, Nash 70*) trail England 546/6d (Collingwood 161, Strauss 142, Prior 131*) by 197 runs.

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