England set West Indies 385 runs to win the Trent Bridge Test with four full sessions left after Joe Root completed a century in the post-lunch session. Root, who was batting on 81 when the session began, brought up a wonderful century to score 122 as England got bowled out for 425, extending their lead to 384 in the process.
The 189-run partnership between centurions Root and Harry Brook had finally come to an end when the youngster edged behind and then a few overs later, Ben Stokes returned to the pavilion after finding the fielder stationed at deep square leg. The finishing touches to the mini Caribbean comeback were applied when Kevin Sinclair managed to pick up a wicket off the final ball of the session, leaving Root stranded on 81.
Earlier, the hosts started promisingly on the third day with Chris Woakes claiming three wickets in a 10-over spell to leave the visitors at 386/9, still trailing by 30 runs. However, the decision to decision to drop the field back for Joshua Da Silva in an attempt to bowl more at No.11 Shamar Joseph meant there were runs on offer for the keeper-bat, who went from 44 to 82* in a final-wicket partnership of 71. The important last-wicket alliance helped West Indies fetch a 41-run lead.
Brief Scores: England 416 & 348/6 (Harry Brook 109, Joe Root 81*) lead West Indies 457 by 307 runs
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