SOUTHAMPTON, July 9: Skipper Jason Holder bagged a six-wicket haul as West Indies bundled out England for 204 runs in their first innings on the second day of the opening Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Thursday. Stand-in skipper Ben Stokes was the highest scorer for England with 43 runs while Shannon Gabriel returned with figures of four for 62.
In reply, West Indies were 57 for one in 19.3 overs when play was stopped due to bad light.
Earlier, the West Indies reaped the benefits of bowling full and straight in tough conditions for batsmen as England lost four wickets to collapse to 106-5 on the second morning.
The decision of Stokes to bat first under forecast overcast skies was looking misguided as the top order struggled to deal with the pace and seam movement of Gabriel and Holder. It could have been much worse for England, too, with Stokes dropped by a diving Kemar Roach at long leg minutes before lunch when the score was 89-5.
After England resumed on 35-1, Gabriel bowled Joe Denly for 18 and then sent another full delivery down that trapped Rory Burns (30) in front of the stumps. A not-out decision was given by the on-field umpire but that was reversed on review. By that stage, Gabriel had removed England�s top three. Holder replaced his strike bowler after a five-over stint and was just as effective, despite bowling slightly shorter and slower.
England 1st Innings: RJ Burns lbw b Gabriel 30, DP Sibley b Gabriel 0, JL Denly b Gabriel 18, Z Crawley lbw b JO Holder 10, BA Stokes c Dowrich b JO Holder 43, OJ Pope c Dowrich b JO Holder 12, JC Buttler c Dowrich b JO Holder 35, DM Bess not out 31, JC Archer lbw b JO Holder 0, MA Wood c Hope b JO Holder 5, JM Anderson b Gabriel 10. Extras: (lb 6, nb 2, w 2) 10. Total: (All out in 67.3 overs) 204. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-48, 3-51, 4-71, 5-87, 6-154, 7-157, 8-157, 9-174, 10-204. Bowling: KAJ Roach 19-6-41-0, ST Gabriel 15.3-3-62-4, AS Joseph 13-4-53-0, JO Holder 20-6-42-6. � Agencies