3rd Test, Day 3: Joshua Da Silva and Kyle Mayers put West Indies on cusp of stunning series win over England
India Today
A maiden Test hundred by Joshua da Silva and another England collapse contrived to put West Indies on the brink of winning the series-deciding third Test on Saturday.
Joshua Da Silva scored a brilliant hundred and Kyle Mayers took a five-wicket haul to put West Indies on the brink of a stunning victory over England at stumps on day three of the deciding Test in Grenada on Saturday.
Da Silva’s first-ever hundred in Test cricket helped West Indies rack up 297 in the first innings, with the wicketkeeper farming the strike throughout the morning session before reaching his ton just before lunch.
England were only 10 runs ahead with two wickets in hand in their second innings, on 103 for eight at the close.
The 23-year-old wiped away tears as he celebrated his debut century with teammate and friend Jayden Seales out in the middle, and his outstanding rearguard effort helped give his team a 93-run first-innings lead.
Extraordinary second-innings figures from Kyle Mayers.What a selection by the West Indies! #WTC23 | #WIvENG | https://t.co/8vvmZqjdsh pic.twitter.com/jjlLaEz5cf
And Mayers was the architect of a stunning bowling effort from the home side as England collapsed to 103/8, leaving them on the brink of another series defeat.
Mayers finished the day with figures of 5/9, his victims including England captain Joe Root. Mayers also took 2/13 in the first innings, giving him overall match figures of 7/22.
