Ton-up Pope leads England to 416 against West Indies in second Test
Ollie Pope's brilliant century helped England achieve a commanding total of 416 all out on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge. Pope capitalized on some dropped catches by the West Indies, scoring his sixth Test century in the process
Ben Duckett also contributed significantly with a rapid 71, despite Zak Crawley falling for a duck early on. England's aggressive batting style, known as 'Baseball' under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, was evident as they raced to 50 runs in just 4.2 overs
Stokes himself played a steady innings, scoring 69 off 108 balls, while Jamie Smith added 70. England's total was boosted by the West Indies' fielding errors and missed opportunities, allowing Pope to push the score past 400 (