Wi vs [WATCH]: Shai Hope has split the right road while the Antilles fight against Australia on day 2 of the first test

In the opening match of the three -game test series between West Indies And AustraliaThe hosts have shown remarkable resilience with the bation 2. On land offering significant help for querors, the Trail Antilles of only 45 points with five handlers in lunch.

Sublime Drive from Shai Hope off Mitchell Starc

From the day at 57 for 4, the Antilles added 78 points while losing a single counter during the first session of the second day. An out-of-competition moment came in the 28th above the sleeves when the Antilles striker Shai Hope played a sublime shot Mitchell Starc This left fans and admiration experts. It was a more complete delivery targeting the stack in the middle and legs; Hope presented the face full of the bat on the front foot and led it directly to the ground for a beautiful border.

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The Antilles fight strengthens the position after early collapse

Day 2, after losing Brandon King early, skipper Roston Chase And Hope has sewn a precious partnership of 63 points together, putting their side in a stronger position. Chase approaches half a grainy half-century with 44 points in his name, well supported by Hope, who strikes 31. Earlier, earlier, KEACY CARTY And Brandon King helped stabilize the ship on day 1 after the Antilles lost the two operators early with only 16 points on the board.

For visitors, in Australia, it was a second day difficult here in Barbados. After a performance of a hitter inferior to day 1, when they were released for only 180 races, their questions showed a certain resistance during the last session by removing the upper and intermediate order of the opposition. The trio of rhythm has once again intensified – Starc and Josh Hazlewood took two counters each, while the skipper Cummins claimed the Carty crucial counter. The finalists of the previous one World Test Championship (WTC) The cycle will seek to conclude things quickly as the game continues today.

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