Summary England restricted West Indies to 295 in the first innings to gain 104 lead in the first Test.
NORTH SOUND (AP) - An unbeaten 112 from Jermaine Blackwood helped the West Indies reach 295 all out and leave England with a first innings lead of 104 at tea on the third day of the first Test on Wednesday.
The collapse of the West Indies last three wickets for three runs helped put England in a strong position at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium after its first innings total of 399. The hosts are also committed to batting last on a wearing pitch after captain Denesh Ramdin s decision to bowl on winning the toss.
Off-spinner James Tredwell, in his second Test, was England s most effective bowler with 4-47 from 26 overs. He finished off the West Indies tailend with two of the last four wickets that tumbled for 19.
Fast bowler James Anderson, playing his 100th Test, claimed his 382nd wicket by dismissing last man Sulieman Benn. He is now one short of Ian Botham s England Test record of 383.
When the West Indies resumed at 155-4, the 23-year-old Blackwood and veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul carried their fifth wicket partnership to 93 before Tredwell claimed the first of his three wickets for the day removing Chanderpaul for 46 to a catch at short extra-cover.
After that, Blackwood alone flew the standard for the West Indies as Ramdin fell for nine, Jason Holder for 16 and the last three in the order for seven runs between them.
The feature of Blackwood s batting was his mixture of strokes that brought him two sixes and 14 fours, along with a tight defence, as he completed his first hundred in only his sixth Test.
England paid for offering him two chances. Reprieved at 21 on the second day when his catch to first slip off Ben Stokes was negated by a no-ball decision, he was missed before lunch when 43 by Tredwell at gully off a difficult, low chance, also off Stokes.
He also endured a fierce bodyline attack from Broad with the second new ball. His hurried defensive prod against one short delivery dropped just short of wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. An over later, he needed the on-field attention of the team s physiotherapist when hit on the forearm.
