: First Test: Nkrumah Bonner leads the way as West Indies defy England to earn draw #IndiaNEWS West Indies survived a collapse either side of the tea interval to play out a draw on the final day of the

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First Test: Nkrumah Bonner leads the way as West Indies defy England to earn draw #IndiaNEWS
West Indies survived a collapse either side of the tea interval to play out a draw on the final day of the first Test against England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday.Set an unlikely victory target of 286, and having lost four wickets for nine runs to be stumbling at 67 for four at the start of the last session, first innings century-maker Nkrumah Bonner and former captain Jason Holder defied the visitors for more than two hours in an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 80 off 35 overs to see the home side to safety at 147 for four.Bonner’s unbeaten 38, following on from his nine-hour-plus 123 in the first innings, earned him the player of the match award.Holder finished on 37 not out in another important contribution from the all-rounder against the English.“Obviously we wanted to win but we’re happy to come away with the draw,� said Bonner. “I always wanted to play Test cricket and over the years I set out to bat long. I’m versatile. I adapt to the situation.�Following Joe Root’s second innings declaration at 349 for six in the morning session, left-arm spinner Jack Leach claimed three wickets in quick succession after Ben Stokes made the breakthrough...Read more

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