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Ollie Pope\u2019s sparkling century led England to 416 on a hectic first day of the second Test against West Indies at Trent Bridge.<\/b><\/p>\n
Number-three Pope arrived with the hosts 0-1 and caressed 121, adding 105 for the second wicket with Ben Duckett, who scored rapidly in the first hour.<\/p>\n
Opener Duckett may have to leave this match if his partner goes into labour and batted like a man in a hurry, hitting the first four legal deliveries he faced for four. He was threatening England\u2019s fastest century in Test cricket before he was dismissed for 71 from 59 balls.<\/p>\n
Pope took advantage of being dropped on 46 and 54 to reach three figures from 143 balls, before captain Ben Stokes made a welcome 69.<\/p>\n
The skipper was one of a number of England batters who found a way to get out, particularly to off-spinner Kevin Sinclair and left-armer Kavem Hodge.<\/p>\n
In a chaotic end to the day, England lost their last five wickets for 74 runs, West Indies took their tally of drops to four and Mark Wood survived a stumping chance off Hodge.<\/p>\n
Wood and Chris Woakes took England past 400, before the latter and Shoaib Bashir fell in successive overs, Bashir to the final ball of the day.<\/p>\n
England, 1-0 up and with the chance to win the series, are in a strong position, but one that could have been stronger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n