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West Indies (AFP)
West Indies (AFP)

North Sound - The West Indies have enjoyed a productive second morning in the first Test against England, dismissing the tourists for 399 in their first innings and beginning their reply on five without loss by lunch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday.

Fast bowler Kemar Roach led the improved effort for the home side with the ball, taking the wickets of Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad to finish with the best figures of four for 94.

Resuming overnight position on 341 for five, England crashed to 361 for nine, losing four wickets for just four runs, before all-rounder Chris Jordan and last man James Anderson briefly frustrated the home side with a 38-run partnership.

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