West Indies strike back but struggling England saved by Bell
On a fast and bouncy surface reminiscent of the one upon which England completed an innings triumph over Pakistan a year ago, it took another determined performance from Bell to prevent the tourists taking all the positives from the opening day.
Bell top-scored with an unbeaten 77 having battled for over three and a halfhours and guided England to 296 for seven at the close after West Indies’attack, severely criticised for their performance at Headingley when they lost by an innings, responded with their best performance of the series.
