(Source: AP)Magnificent centuries by opener Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope put West Indies in a commanding position against England on the second day of the second test at Headingley on Saturday. The pair shared a 246-run partnership as West Indies, written off after a humiliating innings-and-209-runs defeat in the first test, reached stumps on 329-5, a lead of 71. West Indies resumed on a muggy morning on 19-1, and with James Anderson swinging the ball at will, another West Indies collapse looked on the cards as two early wickets fell. The afternoon session belonged to West Indies as Brathwaite completed his century by launching part-time spinner Tom Westley over long-on for a huge six. With Hope set and Blackwood a dangerous hitter, West Indies will hope to build a commanding lead on Sunday.

Source: Indian Express August 26, 2017 19:18 UTC