West Indies v England, 2nd Test, Antigua

Batsmen dance to seamers' tune

Jan 31, 2019

Joe Denly was handed his England cap before play•Getty Images

Burns was removed cheaply by Kemar Roach•Getty Images

Joe Root was then caught in the slips off a savage delivery...•Getty Images

At the other end, Jonny Bairstow blazed his way to a counterattacking half-century•Getty Images

They both fell shortly after the resumption, but Moeen Ali dug in after a shaky start•Getty Images

Moeen overcame a particularly dicey start...•Getty Images

There were no breakthroughs for England as West Indies reached the close on 30 for 0•Associated Press

Rory Burns and Denly prepare to open up after England were asked to bat•Getty Images

Roach was unlucky not to win an lbw decision against Denly...•Getty Images

...Alzarri Joseph again the man to strike•Associated Press

Bairstow and Ben Stokes made it through to lunch...•Associated Press

He found a useful ally in Ben Foakes•AFP

...to bring up a battling half-century. But he was dismissed soon after as England fell to 187 all out•AFP

...but the debutant was caught behind off a toe-ended cut shortly after•Getty Images

Jason Holder removed Jos Buttler as England slid to 55 for 4•AFP

...but not without taking some blows•Getty Images

Moeen and Foakes provided a steadying stand during the afternoon•AFP

Stuart Broad bowled a lively first spell on his return to the side but West Indies battled hard•AFP