and ball to lead England to a 113th victory late on the final day of the second test, tying the three-match series 1-1 on Monday and earning himself the nickname "Mr. Incredible" from his captain. Having already put England in charge of the test after a patient 176 in the first innings, Stokes switched to limited-overs mode to smash an unbeaten 78 from 57 balls early on the fifth day, allowing England to declare after 11 overs at 129-3 and set the West Indies an unlikely victory target of 312.
Survival quickly became a goal for the tourists, who needed to knock out another 70 overs to salvage a draw and retain the Wisden Trophy after they were reduced to 37-4 after 15 overs. A fifth-wicket stand of 100 runs between Shamarkh Brooks (62) and Jermain Blackwood (55) gave them hope of a draw in the final before tea. Part Of Stokes.
England's World Cup hero from last year made a huge breakthrough when Blackwood gloved a ball down the leg side into the diving wicket of Keeper Jos Buttler, igniting England's charge to victory. With 14.5 overs or one hour remaining from the test played at an empty Old Trafford due to the coronavirus pandemic, the West Indies were dismissed for 198.
"Everyone understands that we are watching a player at the peak of his powers, at the peak of world cricket, who is performing again and again," said England captain Joe root. "He seems to be getting better and better. I feel happy, I don't know what else to say. We have to savor it, appreciate it, and we have to understand that we don't want to pump its tires too much in the presence of greatness.” Stokes thrives under pressure, whether it's a world Cup final, a lost ashes cause at Headingley or another day-five final in Cape Town at the turn of the year. "This is a case of doing what needs to be done at the moment," he said. "I will always try to do what is necessary. I've been here a long time, and I have this understanding of what role models we are. “We want to pave the way for English cricketers in 20 years. It's not all about the present, it's about taking the cap forward
[... We have a responsibility to win games, but also to the young people who want to strive to be like us." Stokes already has 343 runs in this series, at 114.33, as well as nine wickets heading into the third Test, which starts on Friday and will also be in Manchester. In what appeared to be a concern for England before the third test, Stokes failed to complete his 15th and what proved to be the final over of the day. However, he said there was absolutely nothing to worry about. "To be honest," Stokes said, " it was just a body. I feel very old in this test match.
It was a slight stiffness of the body." In the final session, the West Indian bowlers showed some defiance, but spinner Dom Bess took two wickets, including the last from Kemar roach, to short-legged Ollie Pope, who needed two catches to snatch a chance. "I'm a bit disappointed with the way we batted," said West Indies captain Jason Holder. -It's all about playing. This is the perfect return to cricket." England completed the victory with big bowling performances over the past two days, after losing a full day to Rain in Manchester on Saturday.
England are likely to freshen up their attack for the third test When James Anderson, mark wood and Jofra Archer push for a recall, but Stuart broad has made a bid to stay in the team, claiming three wickets in each of the West Indies ' innings.
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