{"id":98009,"date":"2024-07-19T19:58:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/2nd-test-hodge-and-athanaze-lead-west-indies-fightback-against-england-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T19:58:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:58:07","slug":"2nd-test-hodge-and-athanaze-lead-west-indies-fightback-against-england-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/2nd-test-hodge-and-athanaze-lead-west-indies-fightback-against-england-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Test: Hodge and Athanaze lead West Indies fightback against England | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-111870181,imgsize-56908.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"2nd Test: Hodge and Athanaze lead West Indies fightback against England | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"2nd Test: Hodge and Athanaze lead West Indies fightback against England | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Kavem Hodge<!-- --> and <!-- -->Alick Athanaze<!-- --> spearheaded a West Indies comeback on a bright second day of the second Test at Trent Bridge on Friday, guiding their team to 351-5 at stumps, trailing England by 65 runs.<br \/>Hodge crafted a smooth 120, marking his maiden Test century, while Athanaze contributed 82. The duo forged an impressive 175-run partnership, capitalizing on favorable batting conditions and vexing the English bowlers.<br \/>In response to England&#8217;s first-innings total of 416, West Indies encountered setbacks in the morning session, losing Mikyle Louis for 21, skipper Kraigg Brathwaite for 48, and Kirk McKenzie for 11.<br \/>Louis attempted to hit spinner Shoaib Bashir over the top but was expertly caught by Harry Brook, who ran back from mid-on to complete the dismissal.<br \/>Brathwaite, unsettled by a short-pitched ball from fast bowler Gus Atkinson, offered a straightforward catch to Ollie Pope at short leg.<br \/>McKenzie experienced a momentary lapse in judgment just prior to the lunch break. In an effort to strike Bashir beyond the mid-off fielder, he instead launched the ball directly into the grasp of England captain <!-- -->Ben Stokes<!-- -->.<br \/>Making his comeback to the team, Mark Wood delivered a blistering spell of bowling. One particular delivery clocked in at an astonishing 97.1 miles per hour, setting a new record for the fastest over ever bowled by an English cricketer.<br \/>Hodge was given a reprieve on 16 when he nicked a delivery from Wood towards first slip, where Joe Root, the former England skipper, failed to hold on to the catch.<br \/>During their partnership, Athanaze and Hodge displayed a balanced approach, combining cautious defense with aggressive shots whenever the bowlers erred in their line or length. Athanaze&#8217;s innings featured a six and 10 boundaries, while Hodge&#8217;s knock was studded with 19 fours.<br \/>Athanaze was on the verge of achieving his maiden Test century when his innings was cut short by Stokes, as the batsman chopped the ball straight to Brook at gully.<br \/>However, his teammate Hodge managed to reach the coveted three-figure mark before falling victim to an lbw decision off the bowling of <!-- -->Chris Woakes<!-- -->.<br \/>As the day drew to a close, Jason Holder remained unbeaten on 23, while Joshua Da Silva was not out on 32. The West Indies will be looking to capitalize on their position and secure a first-innings lead when play resumes in the morning.<br \/>The visitors find themselves trailing in the three-Test series, having suffered a heavy defeat by an innings and 114 runs in the opening match at Lord&#8217;s.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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