Ollie Pope needed to simply his bat after dealing with simply 1 supply on day three of the continuing second Take a look at between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge.

The best-handed batsman needed to stroll out to bat within the very second over after opener Zak Crawley was run out. On the fourth ball of the second over, Crawley’s innings led to an unlucky vogue and he needed to depart for simply 3 runs. 

Jayden Seales’ full-length supply was pushed straight by Ben Duckett earlier than the West Indies pacer managed to get his fingers on the ball. The ball went on to crash into the stumps on the non-striker’s finish and caught Crawley outdoors the crease.

The best-handed batsman tried to get his bat down in time however failed and had no choice however to depart for a single-digit rating for the second time within the recreation. Within the first innings, he couldn’t even open his account. Crawley’s dismissal introduced Ollie Pope on the crease and the England no. 3 had a dramatic begin to his innings.

He confronted his first supply of the innings within the third over. Alzarri Joseph was delivering the over and Ollie Pope needed to change his bat after dealing with only one ball as he ended up breaking his bat. It was a fullish supply from Alzarri and the right-handed batsman went for a drive. Nevertheless, the ball hit the underside of the bat and a bit of the willow got here off instantly.

Watch as Ollie Pope finally ends up breaking his bat:

New bats please 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Cs4nSu1JzP

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 20, 2024

Speaking in regards to the recreation, England had been on 58 for 1 within the second innings on the time of scripting this report with Ollie Pope on 33 and Duckett on 19. England could be hoping that Pope and Duckett proceed their wonderful show with the bat within the recreation and information them to an enormous rating. Pope had scored 121 runs whereas Duckett had scored 71 runs within the first innings.

Earlier within the day, West Indies completed their first innings on 457 runs in reply to England’s first innings complete of 416. Kavem Hodge starred with the bat, scoring 120 whereas Alick Athanaze scored 82 and Joshua Da Silva remained unbeaten on 82.