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England were teetering at 92/4, 234 runs behind Pakistan’s competitive first innings total of 326, at close on day two.
Pakistan closed a rain-shorted opening day of the first Test against England on 139/2 at a gloomy and wet Old Trafford.
West Indies were bowled out for 129 in the second session on the final day of the third and final Test as England clinched the series 2-1.
England had the West Indies reeling at 10 for two wickets after setting them an imposing target of 399 runs to win the third and final Test at Old Trafford.
Broad smashed 62 off 45 balls to help the hosts to score 369 in their first innings at Old Trafford and then tormented the West Indies batsmen with the ball as the visitors ended day two on 137/6.
West Indies had kept a tight rein on their hosts through the first two sessions at Old Trafford but leaked runs after tea to hand England the upper hand in the decisive Test.
England had declared their second innings at 129-3 in the first session after all-rounder Ben Stokes smashed 78 off 57 deliveries, setting the tourists a target of 312 with 85 overs left in the day.
The ECB deserves a pat on its back for walking the talk and showing the way that facing up to the challenges posed by the coronavirus with due precautions constitutes a better way to tackle the pandemic than stopping all activities related to the game.
Sam Curran trapped West Indies opener John Campbell lbw for 12 in a tricky session before stumps to leave the visitors on 32/1 -- 437 runs in arrears.
Dom Sibley and Ben Stokes ground out patient half-centuries as England battled to 207/3 at stumps on day one of the second Test against the West Indies.