Ben Stokes finished with career-best figures of 6-22 off 14.3 overs
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England lost four quick wickets after Ben Stokes barged through the West Indies’ batting line-up on a rain-affected first day at Lord’s.
Both teams will be looking to win the third Test after the West Indies levelled the series at 1-1 with their historic win in the second Test at Headingley.
Opting to bat first, the West Indies were dealt two early blows as Kraigg Brathwaite and Kyle Hope were both dismissed by James Anderson, which left 35-year-old pace bowler on 499 Test wickets.
Kieran Powell and Shai Hope, who scored hundreds in both innings of the second Test, steadied the ship with a 56-run partnership before Hope was caught by Alastair Cook at first slip off the bowling of Toby Roland-Jones for 29.
Powell went on to make 39 before he was caught and bowled by Stokes.
Once Powell was back in the pavilion, Stokes went on a rampage with the ball as he carved through the West Indies’ middle and lower order like a knife through butter.
Absolute jaffa from Stokes to dismiss Chase.
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Stokes gets the captain with some supreme swing bowling!
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Ladies and gents, the latest addition to the Lord's bowling honours board!
Stokes gets his fifth to dismiss Roach. pic.twitter.com/EpXTTPCF63
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With none of the batsmen able to put up a fight, the West Indies went from being 78/4 at the time of Powell’s dismissal to being bundled out for 123.
Stokes was the pick of the bowlers with six wickets, while Anderson and Roland-Jones chipped in with two wickets apiece.
Trailing by 123 runs, England lost opener Mark Stoneman on the 16th ball of their innings as he was caught behind off the bowling of Kemar Roach for one run.
Cook, who scored 10 runs, suffered the same fate as Stoneman shortly after, which left England in spot of bother at 15/2.
The West Indies left England in shambles after being skittled out for 123
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Things went from bad to worse for the hosts when West Indies skipper Jason Holder took out Tom Westley and England captain Joe Root for eight and one respectively.
Root gone. England now 24-4
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Stokes and Dawid Malan ensured England didn’t lose any more wickets as they amassed an unbeaten 22-run partnership before a drizzle and bad light brought play to an end for the day.
Stokes finished on 13 off 15 balls, which included three boundaries, while Malan struck two boundaries during his knock of 13 off 19 deliveries.
Roach and Holder claimed two wicket each.
England ended day one on 46/4 and will continue batting on Friday at 11:00 local time or 10:00 GMT.