By midday on the third day at Trent Bridge, a 71-run stand for the tenth wicket gave the West Indies the upper hand against England in the first innings. Considering they lost Jason Holder early in the day, the visitors’ effort was admirable.
Play began early, and Holder—who appeared strong prior to the end of the second day of play—beat Chris Woakes to the ‘keeper. Another blow to the West Indies came when Gus Atkinson dismissed Kevin Sinclair, the batsman edging one to a gully where Harry Brook made a superb catch.
Woakes knocked off two straight deliveries to put the WI nine down, greatly increasing England’s hopes of finishing the innings fast. But a half-century partnership between Joshua and Shamar Joseph for the last wicket allowed them to frustrate England and take the lead.
Joshua reached fifty runs after the ninth wicket fell, smashing a six over cover off Mark Wood. In the next over, he cleared the ropes once more, but this time with a lot of luck. Joseph took a risk and made plays at the opposite end to reduce the deficit and ultimately surpass England’s score, which made the situation worse for the English.
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After Joseph outscored Atkinson for two sixes and a boundary in a single over, Joshua took on Joe Root as the total passed 450. To maintain West Indies’ lead at 41, Wood eventually ended the vexing partnership.
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