Stuart Broad comes down all guns blazing with the bat to propel England over 300-run mark

In response to West Indies' fiery spells from Shan Gabriel and Kemar Roach on second day of final test, veteran English speedster Stuart Broad came down all guns blazing at visitors with bat. Broad slammed a quickfire 62 off just 45 deliveries smacking 9 fours and a six. veteran pacer helped England propel over 300-mark just before lunch as England lost ir well-set batsmen Jos Buttler and Ollie Pope early on Day 2. 

As Broad ran a riot at Old Trafford, he also became fifth-fastest English batsman to score a half-century in tests. After being dropped in first test of series under Ben Stokes' leadership, Broad shone with ball in second test and w has had a good outing with bat in first innings itself. England have scored 369 in first innings of final Test.

Stuart Broad's quickfire 50

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Roach picks 200th wicket 

West Indies speedster Kemar Roach has stood up for visitors against England in series decider as picked up his 200th Test wicket on Day 2 at Old Trafford. Roach, who remained silent for most of first and second Test, has troubled English batsmen with his swing and speed in third Test. So far in match, Windies pacer has been on top of his game picking up 4 wickets including key scalps of Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope. Roach's 200 Test wickets induct him into an elite list of Windies players who have achieved feat and making him 9th Caribbean player to do so. 

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Buttler, Pope steer English innings

Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler made ir first big scores of series in putting on an unbeaten stand of 136 runs to rebuild England's innings against West Indies and put hosts on top on day one of deciding test at Old Trafford on Friday. England recovered from 122-4 just before tea to close on 258-4, with Pope on 91 as he goes in search of his second test century and Buttler on 56.

Windies, who won first test in Southampton, are looking to capture a test series in England for first time since 1988. On or hand, England, who made a brilliant comeback courtesy of Ben Stokes look forward to maintaining ir winning streak at home. 

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