Day Three 2nd Test England v West Indies Rain Wipes Out Day

Day Three 2nd Test England v West Indies Rain Wipes Out Day

England face a race against time to level the series against West Indies after the third day of the second Test was washed out.

Morning drizzle turned into persistent rain at Emirates Old Trafford and, with no prospect of play, the abandonment came just after 16:00 BST.

It means England will have two days to take the 19 wickets that would tie the three-match series at 1-1.

West Indies will begin day four on 32-1 in reply to England's 469-9 declared.

Opener Kraigg Brathwaite is six not out and nightwatchman Alzarri Joseph is unbeaten on 14.

Sam Curran trapped John Campbell lbw late on day two and would have had Joseph in similar fashion had England opted to review.

England had been put in a dominant position by 176 from Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley's 120, as West Indies' exhausted bowlers toiled after the tourists won the toss and chose to field.