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Kraigg Brathwaite (Gallo Images)
Kraigg Brathwaite (Gallo Images)

St. George's - Kraigg Brathwaite's unbeaten 101 anchored a determined West Indies second innings as the home side reached 202 for two at stumps on the fourth day of the second Test against England on Friday.

Trailing on first innings by 165 runs after the tourists were dismissed for 464 in the morning session, the home side go into the final day's play ahead by just 37 runs with eight wickets in hand.

First innings centurion Marlon Samuels, who generated considerable media attention for his saluting send-off of all-rounder Ben Stokes following his dismissal late on the third day, will resume on the last morning on 22 alongside Brathwaite.

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