England eye series win as Windies slump again

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West Indies were 61 for six in their second innings on the third day of Trent Bridge Test.

28 May,2012 03:42 am

West Indies latest top-order collapse left England on the brink of a series-clinching victory in the second Test at Trent Bridge here on Sunday.The tourists had slumped to 61 for six in their second innings at stumps on the third day.That gave them a lead of just three runs after England had made a first innings 428 featuring captain Andrew Strausss second hundred in as many Tests.Marlon Samuels (13 not out) and West Indies captain Darren Sammy (nought not out), who both made hundreds in the first innings, were together at the close.James Anderson removed both West Indies openers in a spell of two wickets for three runs in eight balls while fellow seamer Tim Bresnan followed up with three for nine in 26.Its fantastic, Bresnan told the BBC. It puts us in a really good position. Weve still got work to do.West Indies had enjoyed a relatively good days work until the final session.Anderson bowled Kieran Powell for one after the left-hander inside-edged a drive onto his stumps and then had Adrian Barath lbw for seven.The left-hander had made a mere 11 when his renowned concentration faltered as he fell into a hooking trap, top-edging Stuart Broads bouncer to Jonathan Trott at long leg.And when Darren Bravo, who took Edwardss spot at three, was lbw to Bresnan -- the desperate review showed the ball hitting middle stump -- West Indies were 45 for four and still 13 runs adrift of making England bat again.They avoided the embarrassment of an innings defeat when Samuels clipped Bresnan for a boundary through mid-wicket.But in the space of three balls Bresnan had Ramdin and Edwards lbw, the latter out for nought.England resumed Sunday on 259 for two in reply to West Indies first innings 370. Strauss was 102 not out and Kevin Pietersen 72 not out.It was left-handed opener Strausss second century of the series after he ended an 18-month wait for a Test ton with 122 at Lords.But whenever hed been previously been not out overnight on a Test hundred, Strauss had never added more than six runs.It was Pietersen though who was unable to press on Sunday when he was lbw to Ravi Rampauls inswinger for 80, ending a third-wicket partnership of 144.Fast bowler Rampaul, who missed the first Test with a neck injury, led the attack well with three for 75 in 32 overs.Fellow paceman Kemar Roach took two for six in 16 balls with the new ball to reduce England to 308 for five, removing Ian Bell and Jonathan Bairstow, who struggled against anything short.Strauss managed just 39 runs in 98 balls Sunday and he was eventually caught behind off the medium-pace of Sammy.He batted for more than seven hours in total, facing 303 balls with 22 fours.England were still behind when Strauss was out at 363 for seven.But West Indies, who bowled well, then had to suffer a frustrating eighth-wicket stand of 53 between Bresnan and Broad.