England’s hopes kept alive by Broad

London: An explosive spell from Stuart Broad on the fourth evening kept alive England’s hopes of winning the second Test against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford.

Broad, who said he was “angry, frustrated and gutted” to be left out of the first Test, took three wickets in 14 deliveries with the second new ball to inspire the home side after West Indies looked to be batting towards a position of safety.

Kraigg Brathwaite made 75 and Shamarh Brooks 68, but when Brooks was trapped lbw by Broad it began a slide from 242-4 to 260-8.

Roston Chase’s 51 dragged the tourists past the follow-on mark, only for Chris Woakes to remove him and Shannon Gabriel in the same over to bowl West Indies out for 287, 182 behind.

SCORECARD England 469-9 dec (Stokes 176, Sibley 120) & 37-2; West Indies 287 (Brathwaite 75, Brooks 68, Chase 51) England lead by 219.