WI vs ENG | 5th Test: Kraigg Brathwaite's resistance forces WI, Eng to settle for another draw

West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite took the onus on himself in the second innings of the second Test against England in Barbados as the two sides once again settled with a draw. 

Chasing 282, the hosts lost a few early wickets and were left tottering at 39/3 before Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood stepped up and stitched a 50-run stand for the fourth wicket to provide the side with much-needed resistance. 

Blackwood was eventually sent back to the pavilion for 27 and his dismissal was followed by another wicket of Jason Holder who was undone for a zero by Leach, leaving the Caribbean side in a spot of bother again. West Indies were 93/5 when Brathwaite was joined by Joshua Da Silva and the two batters made sure that there were no further fall of wickets in the innings. 

While Brathwaite went on to score a fifty, Joshua remained unbeaten at 30 as the hosts ended the day’s play at 135/5. Leach scalped a three-for during the course for his side. 

Earlier, in the day, England began the proceedings at 40/0 but lost some early wickets at the beginning of the final day of the Test and were 110/4 when Jonny Bairstow and Lawrence joined hands and came in for the rescue. The two batsmen put up 51 runs for the fifth wicket before getting out. The visitors eventually scored 185/6 (D) in the second innings. 

“Feeling quite good, thought England played well and I want to thank all the West Indies fans for coming up. Obviously England had a lot of fans at the venue. The plan was to play as straight as possible. We want a result in the last Test, ave to see what they produce in Grenada, let's hope it has something for the pacers,” Brathwaite said after the match. 

The action will now shift to Grenada where the two teams will lock horns with each other in the final Test.