Blistering Ben Stokes hits 89 runs in an explosive first session as England reach 369-3 on day two of the second Test against West Indies
- England 369 for three on day two of second Test against the Windies
- Ben Stokes 89* and Joe Root 151* at lunch as visitors turn the screw
- Stokes blasts 89 off just 92 balls in extraordinary morning session
- Root happy to play second fiddle but passed 150 mark just before lunch
England took complete control of the second Test against the West Indies as Ben Stokes and Joe Root scored at will in the first session on day two.
Resuming on 243 for three after Dan Lawrence succumbed in the final over of the day on Wednesday, England added another 125 runs without loss in a dominant morning session.
In scenes reminiscent of his extraordinary double ton in Cape Town in 2016, Stokes took on the West Indies bowlers as he scored 89 runs off just 92 balls.
The 30-year-old dismantled the Windies attack with a ferocious assault, smashing 11 fours – three of which came in consecutive balls off the bowling of Alzarri Joseph and four sixes in the process.
Root, meanwhile, continued where he had left off on day one, passing 150 just before lunch.
Ben Stokes hit an explosive 89* in the first session of day two of the second Test
The England all-rounder reached 89 runs off just 92 balls as the visitors turned the screw
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