England had a great first day of the second Test of the three-match series. English captain Joe Root scored a century on the first day of the Test in Barbados. England is in a good position at the end of the first day of his century.
At the end of the first day's play, England collected 244 runs for 3 wickets. The root is on the wicket at the end of the day. 12 Foure's unbeaten 119 off 246 balls.
After losing the toss at Kensington Oval, England took a big hit from the start. They lost the first wicket for 4 runs. Opener Zak Crawley said goodbye before opening the scoring. Captain Root then put on a 76-run stand with Alex Lees for the second wicket.
Alex was dismissed for 30 off 138 balls. After the return of the two teammates, Root presented another wonderful pairing with Lawrence. England made 164 runs in that pair. The root is seen in the century. He survived the wicket even after the century.
However, Lawrence's forehead was burnt at the end of the day even after rooting. He could not touch the century. Out for 91 runs. He had 13 boundaries and a six in his 150-ball innings.
Short Score:
England 1st Innings: 244/3 in 89.5 overs (Lees 30, Crawley 0, Root 119 *, Lawrence 91; Roach 16-5-28-0, Seales 16-4-30-1, Joseph 13-1-54-0, Permaul 22-1-61-1, Holdre 18.5-4-52-1, Bonner 1-0-3-0, Brathwaite 3-0-15-0).
