Twitter Reactions: Nkrumah Bonner, Jason Holder stabalize West Indies' innings as Antigua Test eventualy poised

With six wickets in hand, West Indies would be confident of earning a lead.

Published - 10 Mar 2022, 08:21 IST | Updated - 10 Mar 2022, 08:21 IST

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The ongoing first Test match between West Indies and England is evenly poised after Day 2 and it would be interesting to see how the remaining contest pans out. Replying to England’s first innings score of 311, the hosts were 202/4 at stumps on the second day, trailing by 109 runs. With six wickets in hand, West Indies would be confident of earning a lead.

However, the Three Lions must also be hopeful as the track at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua is deteriorating with time. Speaking of the proceedings of the second day, England resumed at their overnight score of 268/6 with centurion Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes being in the middle. While the former played some delightful shots early on, Woakes couldn’t add much to his overnight score and perished for 28.

England’s innings wrapped up early

Bairstow’s stay also ended at a personal score of 140. The tail-enders couldn’t do much either as England’s innings wrapped up in the morning session itself. Scalping four wickets, Jayden Seales was the pick of the West Indies bowlers.Then came to bat West Indies and openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell provided the side a brilliant start. They stitched up 83 runs for the first wicket before Craig Overton dismissed Campbell (35).

While Brathwaite (55) did bring up his fifty, he perished soon after getting the milestone. As Shamarh Brooks (18) and Jermaine Blackwood (11) couldn’t do much either, West Indies found themselves in a spot of bother, losing four wickets inside 44 runs. Nonetheless, Nkrumah Bonner (34*) joined forces with former skipper Jason Holder (43*) and the duo did the repair work.

They added 75 runs for the fifth wicket and returned unbeaten at stumps. With the top four perished, Bonner and Holder need to continue the good work in order to put their side in command. On the other hand, Joe Root’s men will aim to scalp a couple of quick wickets on Day 3 to regain command. It must be noted that Day 2 ended early with rain playing the spoilsport.

Meanwhile, let’s look at how Twitter reacted to the proceedings of Day 2:

How underrated is Jason Holder as a bowler, when his name comes the question is always : is he the best Test allrounder in the world?
For now keep that debate aside & just look at his bowling numbers, he averages just 19.70 since the start of 2018.😱😱😱#WIvENG #WTC23
— Vipul Ghatol (@Vipul_Espeaks) March 8, 2022

Jason Holder is a class act 👏
He takes a brilliant catch to bring England's innings to a close, Bairstow finishing with 140 and the visitors all out for 311.
Watch the West Indies reply on BT Sport 1 HD 📺#WIvENG pic.twitter.com/aJYbnFnSoA
— Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) March 9, 2022

Jason Holder gets the England Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes for 42. What a spell by Holder, into his 12th over and has conceded just 10 runs with 2 wickets.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 8, 2022

Jason Holder borderline makes an all time WI team SPECIFICALLY against England
— Dweplea (@dweplea) March 9, 2022

Nkrumah Bonner, Jason Holder stand firm in West Indies rebuild https://t.co/0biA1IjvRp pic.twitter.com/9Y3hkfKrzm
— Vijay Bhaskar (@ghostlyrants) March 10, 2022

Ladies and gentlemen, Bonner-Holder at the crease….#WIvsENG #testcricket pic.twitter.com/ZG5juNaOCt
— Uzair (@Uzair_Afaq) March 9, 2022

West Indies bring up the 200.
Great comeback 75* run partnership from Holder 43* and Bonner 34*
We give thanks #WIvENG
— Caribbean Cricket Podcast (@CaribCricket) March 9, 2022

Strong fight by the Windies to close the day. The mental fortitude by Bonner and Holder with the rain breaks and the ball reversing was so impressive.
The scorecard may not necessarily show it but 75 from 190 balls between them was exactly what WI needed to close.#WIvENG
— Nikhil Uttamchandani (@NikUttam) March 9, 2022

Bonner and Holder showing how to bat when the situation required steadfast defence against Mark Wood and co when England were reverse swinging the ball was quality stuff.
Proper Test match batting.
Test nicely poised.
#ENGvWI
— Tim Dale Lace (@Tim32_cricket) March 9, 2022

Bonner. Holder. Wood.
If I speak I am in trouble pic.twitter.com/N2mMyB08U2
— Max Nancarrow (@MaxNancarrow) March 9, 2022

At Stump West Indies 202/4.
Jason Holder on 43*
Bonner not out on 34*
West Indies still trail 109 rund.#WIvENG
— Surinder (@navsurani) March 9, 2022

If Windies lose Bonner and Holder in the final session, YJB might just have done enough with the bat to keep in England ahead for the remainder of the match #WIvsENG
— WG RumblePants 🇺🇦 (@WG_RumblePants) March 9, 2022