Windies skipper Holder gets Stokes again to spark England collapse

England were 284-8 in their second innings at stumps, a lead of 170 runs in a match that marks international cricket's return from lockdown.

England fought back during a fourth-wicket partnership of 98 between Zak Crawley and Stokes.

But their 249-4 was soon transformed into 279-8 as five wickets fell for just 30 runs inside the final hour.

No sooner had stand-in England skipper Stokes (46) fallen to rival all-rounder Holder for the second time in the match then Crawley was caught and bowled by paceman Alzarri Joseph for a Test-best 76.

Jos Buttler then fell for nine when bowled through a huge gap between bat and pad by Joseph, who had stumps figures of 2-40.

And there was still time for Windies spearhead Shannon Gabriel (3-62) to bowl Dom Bess and Ollie Pope.

West Indies hold the Wisden Trophy but they have not won a Test series in England for 32 years.

Victory on Sunday, however, would put them 1-0 up with two to play.

"All you can do is get the two remaining wickets and bat normally," West Indies coach Phil Simmons told reporters.

"If we bat for five hours tomorrow to chase 180-190 it's a normal batting day, not a chase where you have to go at it."

But teams have faltered before facing seemingly modest fourth-innings chases and Crawley told Sky Sports: "It should be tight if we bowl well tomorrow.

"We've definitely got the bowlers to take 10 wickets on there."

England were still one run behind West Indies' first innings 318 when Crawley came to the crease.

But the 22-year-old, in his fifth Test, completed a well-made fifty when he reverse-swept off-spinner Roston Chase for four before surpassing his previous best of 66 against South Africa at Johannesburg in January.

Stokes, skippering the side in the absence of Joe Root, had already top-scored with 43 in England's meagre first-innings 204 before leading their attack with 4-49.

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