England vs West Indies: Jermaine Blackwood's steely 95 hands Windies four-wicket win in first Test

Southampton: The West Indies won the first international cricket match since the sport’s return after the coronavirus outbreak, beating England late in Day 5 of a thrilling first Test at an empty Rose Bowl on Sunday. Jermaine Blackwood top-scored with 95 as West Indies overcame an early wobble to win by four wickets in the final session. John Campbell hit the winning run. [caption id=“attachment_8589191” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  West Indies’ Jermaine Blackwood plays a shot on the fifth day of the first cricket Test match between England and West Indies. AP[/caption] West Indies finished on 200-6 in its second innings to take an early lead in the three-Test series. The tourists had resumed after tea on 143-4, still 57 runs from the victory target. Blackwood and Roston Chase had revived West Indies with a 73-run partnership which ended when Chase was caught behind for 37 against hostile pace from Barbados-born Jofra Archer. Before the pair came together, West Indies was 27-3. Blackwood and Shane Dowrich shared a 68-run stand for the fifth wicket before stand-in England captain Ben Stokes had wicket-keeper Dowrich caught behind for 20. Stokes also claimed Blackwood’s wicket with James Anderson providing the catch. Archer ended with 3-45. The second Test starts Thursday in Manchester.