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1st Test: Cook double hundred puts England on Top

August 19 (CRICKETNMORE) - Alastair Cook's double century put England in a commanding position against the West Indies on the second day of the inaugural day/night Test at Edgbaston on Friday. West Indies were 44 for one in reply to England's

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Saurabh Sharma
By Saurabh Sharma
Aug 19, 2017 • 09:11 AM

August 19 (CRICKETNMORE) - Alastair Cook's double century put England in a commanding position against the West Indies on the second day of the inaugural day/night Test at Edgbaston on Friday.

West Indies were 44 for one in reply to England's imposing 514 for eight declared, a deficit of 470 runs, when rain ended the second day's play early in the third session. Cook's scored his fourth Test double century (243) for England.

Saurabh Sharma
By Saurabh Sharma
August 19, 2017 • 09:11 AM

Brief Scores

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England - 514/8 dec (Cook - 243, Root - 136, Malan - 65, R Chase - 4/113)

West Indies - 44/1 (K Hope - 25*, Anderson - 1/17)

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