DTVHINDIENG vs WI: ‘He showed what he can do’: Ben Stokes on Shoaib Bashir’s match-winning spell in Nottingham Test
Bashir took 7 wickets in the second Test match against West Indies. Shoaib Bashir (Image Credit- Twitter X) When Shoaib Bashir made his debut in Test cricket on Indian soil, he impressed a lot with his performance. And now he has been seen giving a similar performance in the ongoing three-match Test series against West Indies. Let us tell you that in the Nottingham Test match against West Indies, Bashir bowled brilliantly, took a fifer in the second innings, and by taking a total of 7 wickets, played a vital role in his team’s victory by 241 runs. On the other hand, impressed by Bashir’s performance in the match, England captain Ben Stokes has made a big statement. Stokes says that he has shown what he can do. Ben Stokes made a big statement about Shoaib Bashir Let us tell you that after winning the Nottingham Test match against West Indies, Ben Stokes said about Shoaib Bashir during the post-match – I think what Bash (Shoaib Bashir) has done today is to show the world what he can do. The wicket prepared for the match hardly helped any spin bowler during the entire Test match, but he showed what he is capable of today. Stokes further said about the match- After this victory, we should not forget the kind of partnership Harry Brook and Joe Root made when the ball was moving a lot. Today we played well, and honestly, we could have taken the lead in the first innings, because chasing a target like 380 runs in the fourth innings is not easy. On the other hand, by winning the second Test match in Nottingham, England has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series. Now the last and third Test match of the series between the two teams will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 26.
ENG vs WI 2024: Mark Wood created history in the Nottingham Test match against West Indies, becoming the first fast bowler to do so
Wood made this record in the second over of the innings. Mark Wood (Image Credit- Twitter X) England cricket team’s star fast bowler Mark Wood has created history in the second Test match against West Indies being played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Wood achieved this feat in the second over of West Indies’ first innings. Also, Wood has become the first bowler to do so on home soil and has achieved this big and unique record. With this record, Wood’s name has been included in the list of legends. Wood made this special record his name Let us tell you that the second over of the West Indies first innings bowled by Wood on the second day of the Nottingham Test match has become the fastest over bowled by any bowler in England. In this over, Mark Wood’s balls were wreaking havoc with their speed. Wood bowled the first ball of this over at a speed of 155.14 kilometers per hour, which was left by Caribbean opener Mikyle Lewis. After this, Wood bowled the second ball at a speed of 154.65 kmph, followed by the third ball at 152.88 and the fourth ball at 148.06 kmph. With this, it has become the fastest over bowled in Test history in England. Wood has also become the first English bowler to do so. This record has already been beaten… By Mark Wood’s third over ??? — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 19, 2024 England scored 416 runs in the first innings On the other hand, if we give you information about England’s performance in the second Test match, then West Indies won the toss and asked the host team to bat first. Batting first, England lost all their wickets for 416 runs in 88.3 overs in the first innings. Ollie Pope played a brilliant innings of 121 runs for the team, while captain Stokes made a good contribution of 69 runs. Also, opener Ben Duckett scored 71 runs.
