In the second Test of the 3-match series, England thumped West Indies by 241 runs at Trent Bridge, sealing the win within four days. Shoaib Bashir spearheaded the English bowling attack by taking a sensational five-wicket haul, his first on English soil. He became the youngest England bowler to achieve such a feat in a men’s Test at home. The record was previously held by the legendary James Anderson, who retired after the first Test.
The hosts, already 1-0 up in the series for the Richards-Botham Trophy, were in a strong position after centuries from Joe Root and Harry Brook propelled them to a total of 425 in their second innings after scoring 416 in the first inning. It was the first time in England’s history that they scored 400 runs in both innings of a Test, setting an imposing target of 385 for the West Indies.
The West Indies began their innings with cautious optimism. However, the introduction of Chris Woakes and Bashir into the attack quickly dismantled any hopes the visitors had of staging a comeback. The visitors eventually got all-out at a humble total of 143 runs in just 36.1 overs. England’s victory gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
