West Indies vs England, 1st Test

Gary Ballance and Ian Bell batted 8.5 overs for just 12 runs before Jason Holder gave West Indies the third breakthrough, getting Ballance edging to first slip as England went into lunch on a shaky 49 for 3.

The West Indies pacers bowled with control and found movement in the air, and England captain Alastair Cook had his stumps rearranged when Kemar Roach snuck one in with the batsman on 11.

West Indies' decision to bowl first paid off immediately as Jerome Taylor had Jonathan Trott - back from a lengthy lay-off from Test cricket - caught at slip in the first over of the opening Test.

The only respite West Indies' bowlers had during the afternoon session was when Joe Root received some treatment for his back three overs before tea.

Ian Bell glided the ball past slip to bring up his 22nd Test century, also celebrating his return to form which had deserted him during the 2015 World Cup.

Joe Root was the dominant partner in his 177-run fourth-wicket partnership with Ian Bell, but was gutted when he chopped one onto his stumps for 83.

Bell gained in confidence and unleashed a range of strokes on the West Indies bowlers.

The second morning of the first Test belonged to the West Indies, who took the last five England wickets for 58 runs to bowl them out for 399.

James Anderson gained confidence after stroking a quick-fire 20 with the bat, and playing in his 100th Test, he came on to give England the first breakthrough by having Devon Smith caught behind.

Jermaine Blackwood began adventurously by hammering James Tredwell for a six but settled in for a calmer knock later on in the company of Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Chris Jordan celebrates after taking the big wicket of Darren Bravo.

Ben Stokes could have had a wicket to lift England before stumps when he had Blackwood caught by Alastair Cook at slip, but replays suggested he had overstepped.

James Tredwell gave England their fourth breakthrough when Kraigg Brathwaite edged to slip where Jordan took a sharp catch.

For the second time in the Test match, England began poorly, losing three early wickets in the final session with Jerome Taylor removing openers Jonathan Trott and captain Alastair Cook. Trott failed for the second time in his comeback Test, putting a question mark over his future in the side for the remainder of the series.

Jermaine Blackwood carried on despite losing his senior partner, stroking the ball fluently on his way to a maiden Test century. He remained not out on 112.

England began the proceedings on a positive note as James Tredwell broke a frustrating 100-plus partnership between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Jermaine Blackwood when he induced a rare false stroke from Chanderpaul on 46.

James Tredwell, who got England the crucial breakthrough with the wicket of Chanderpaul, ended with four wickets as West Indies lost their last four in a rush to be bowled out for 295, 104 short of England's first-innings total.

Gary Ballance's gutsy 122 was the batsman's fourth Test century, helping England dominate the fourth day with contributions from Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler.

After declaring their second innings, England struck early through Stuart Broad who got rid of Kraigg Brathwaite before tea, and the wicket of Darren Bravo just before stumps gave them control of the first Test.

England resumed day four with Gary Ballance and Joe Root stretching their partnership to 114 during a productive morning session.

James Anderson was delirious as he broke the 105-run seventh-wicket partnership by getting rid of West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin, who also became his 384th Test victim, taking him on top of England's all-time leading wicket-takers' list.

Sir Ian Botham was in attendance doing commentary as James Anderson overtook his long-standing record as England's leading Test wicket-taker, and congratulated the bowler on his achievement, which also came in his 100th Test match.

England began the morning session of the final day on a positive note, taking three West Indies wickets.

It was West Indies' 23-year-old allrounder Jason Holder, their one-day captain, who steered the team to safety with an unbeaten 103 as England couldn't find a way through the batsman's defence.

Along with Holder, Denesh Ramdin fought hard to save the Test for the West Indies, and his 57 proved vital on the final day.