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82nd over: West Indies 221-8 (Da Silva 52, Roach 16) Craig Overton shares the ball. His first ball is timed at 77 mph – it was a tiring day – and his fifth passes with a midfield focus for four by Da Silva. This brings an exceptional half-century, his first match, of 143 balls. The West Indies lead by 17.

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81st over: West Indies 215-8 (Da Silva 46, Roach 16) The referees are happy with the light, so England will get the second new ball. Wox falls into the pillows of Da Silva, who falls with the ball on the back square foot for four. He played very well, leading the West Indies from 95 to six in the relatively healthy 215 position for eight.

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80th over: West Indies 210-8 (Da Silva 41, Roots 16) Litch makes the last over with the old ball. Da Silva helps himself in three other runs. The referees control the light, so this may be for the day. “Prior or Stewart?” says Max Williams. “I feel Stewart was the best player, but Prior was perfect for his team. “But then Stewart on that 2009-13 team could also have prospered, and I think Matt would have found it difficult in the 1990s.” Yes, this is a very difficult question, which became more complicated than Stewart being so good as a corkscrew expert. And, as you say, the quality of the teams in which they also played makes them difficult to compare. Updated at 21:10 GMT

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79th over: West Indies 207-8 (Da Silva 38, Roths 16) Roots is repeatedly defeated by the Stokes and then captured for four to lead the West Indies to the lead. Stokes and Da Silva spent most of it popping into each other, although the referees did not feel the need to intervene. “I would agree with many of Kim’s points if they were only directed at T20 and The Hundred,” says Brendan Large. “I would say that ODIs are often (almost) the perfect middle ground – to compare more to a Guardian article that gives you a sense of true enlightenment / joy, but do not take five days to read?” I guess you have not read one of my Forgotten Stories.

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78th over: West Indies 202-8 (Da Silva 37, Routes 12) Leach returns for a play before the second new ball is available. Da Silva, whose careful approach has paid off, is working on a single to bring out the 200 of the West Indies. Roach sweeps for two more. “Speaking of drowsiness sports and biomechanics – I wonder if baseball is the place to look for knowledge about the workload of bowlers / jumpers,” says Nick G. “My recollection of two years trying to avoid watching it was that an original pitcher would usually drink up to 100 pitches for a “full exit”, but could be fewer if powdered. There would also be a 4/5 starting alternation, so a key, in playing conditions, can throw 100 pitches about every five or six days. I guess there is some good science / industry behind these decisions … “

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77th over: West Indies 199-8 (Da Silva 36, ​​Roots 10) Stokes widens to beat Roots, a clever piece of bowling. Roots throws a square disc for two of the last ball of the over, which brings the West Indies to five of England. “Rafa Nadal does not serve at all in a similar way with a fast bowler,” says Tim Joyce. “The latter uses only his arm and the momentum that running gives him. “The former not only pushes a lighter ball, but does so using the special high-tech racket lever and the elasticity of the strings and the ball itself.”

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76th over: West Indies 196-8 (Da Silva 35, Roots 8) Mahmoud makes a nice reverse move, although it is early to swing and therefore slightly easier to defend. Having said that, Roots is doing very well to dig up a wonderful party. There are still 14 overs left today, although there is no way we can bring them all. “I know nothing about biomechanics either,” says Brian Withington. “In other news, is Josh Butler faintly condemned when he is sadly admired for the quality of his DRS advice? Foakes must clearly reject his ideas on this front, but let’s not confuse the JB red-ball era too much. I hope he will focus again on hitting his white ball, take over the leadership and hang the old tin gloves for good “. I do not think anyone is too vague about this. We all know that it did not work, although it was very good for a while after its recall in 2018, and that it was time to move on. Saqib Mahmood and Kemar Roach look down on each other. Photo: Randy Brooks / AFP / Getty Images Updated at 9.08 p.m. GMT

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75th over: West Indies 195-8 (Da Silva 34, Roach 8) “Evening Rob”, says Kim Thonger. “Trying to decide if red ball cricket is more or less valuable or interesting than white ball cricket is like comparing a novel to a tweet. Does everyone like a good tweet from time to time, but even an unusually impressive tweet really takes us to a new place or does it make us reevaluate everything we thought we knew for sure? I do not think. But novels do. Not every novel, but certainly the great and often the good and sometimes even the hardworking have moments of enlightenment. Tweets (and white ball cricket) are instant gratification. Novels (and red ball cricket) are life-changing outbursts of joy. Let someone tell the ECB. Before it’s too late.” That’s a good point, but could you edit it to 280 characters for me?

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74th over: West Indies 194-8 (Da Silva 33, Roach 8) Very straight from Mahmood, and Roach tickles the ball in the corner for four. The West Indies lead the first games. “In relation to your comment that Prior was a great judge of the DRS, the more time he spent retiring, the more I realized how brilliant he was overall,” says Tom van der Gucht. “Strange how again (like most guards) he was not appreciated at the time and he spent a lot of time covering his diamond earrings and looking over his shoulder as people pushed for Ambrose or Kieswetter. Will we ever know? “ I’m not sure about that. Or at least I do not remember. He received a lot of criticism in his first spell as a wicketkeeper, and many of them were quite fair, as he was a bit too arrogant and a little too iron-clad. But from 2009-13 they were incredible, true, crazy, deeply world class. I thought he was a great cricketer and character. He is also a very good connoisseur. Saqib Mahmood Photo: Gareth Copley / Getty Images Updated at 8.50 p.m. GMT

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73rd over: West Indies 188-8 (Da Silva 32, Roach 3) Overton tries to bounce Roach, without any significant result so far. One of the end, path of the West Indies by 16. “Dear Rob,” says Clare Dowding. “For your comment in the 70th that” We are inevitably moving towards a penalty that will decide the match, the turn and maybe, just maybe, reveal the meaning of life “, do you think that England will be all out for 42? » I was thinking more that the next innings of Kraigg Brathwaite will last 7.5 million years.

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