With Chris Woakes taking three wickets and Gus Atkinson claiming a four-fer, West Indies were bowled out for 282.
In reply, England lost three wickets in the first over, among them Mark Wood, who was put in at number three to finish the day.
Day 1 was fascinating.
WI openers add 76 runs before Britain rally back
Kraigg Brathwaite and individual WI opener Mikyle Louis arranged the initial overs a long time before the runs came.
In the 21st over, Brathwaite got to his fifty from 70 balls. It was a strong methodology from the senior player.
Nonetheless, from that point, Brathwaite saw three wickets fall with hardly a pause in between as Britain retaliated.
Louis, Kirk McKenzie and Alick Athanaze were excused.
Brathwaite pummels a 61-run thump before Wood gets his wicket
Brathwaite dealt with a 61-run thump from 86 balls. He pummeled 8 fours. Wood excused him not long after lunch.
Remarkably, Brathwaite didn’t look agreeable against the short balls bowled to him.
Wood with his sheer speed bowler another short conveyance calculating down leg, Brathwaite rearranged inside the line and tossed his hands at it to get a tickle. Jamie Smith finished the catch.
6th fifty for Brathwaite versus Britain
Playing his 92nd match, Brathwaite has dashed to 5,679 runs from 176 innings at 34.21. He enrolled his 30th fifty (100s: 12).
According to ESPNcricinfo, in 18 matches versus Britain, Brathwaite presently possesses 1,290 runs at 40.31. He hit his 6th fifty against Britain (100s: 3).
In 45 away matches (home of resistance), Brathwaite presently possesses 2,652 runs at 31.20 (100s: 4, 50s: 15).
From 76/0, WI get diminished to 115/5
West Indies imploded from being 76/0 to losing five wickets in a matter of seconds. Britain had them under the cosh at 115/5. Brathwaite and Kavem Hodge were excused with hardly a pause in between after lunch. Chris Woakes got the last’s wicket.
109 runs added among Holder and Da Silva
Jason Holder was joined by Joshua Da Silva with WI losing two wickets on a similar score.
An organization was constructed from there on and the two played positive cricket to make the most of things.
Britain expected to break this stand and they did as such in the third meeting. Woakes got Da Silva for 49.
Holder died some time later, completing on 59 from 112.