Netizens react as Kavem Hodge’s ton leads West Indies’ charge on Day 2 of the Trent Bridge Test against England.

I The West Indies the team showed good fight on Day 2 of the second test against them In England, reducing the lead to just 65 runs. Windies openers, Craig Brathwaite again Mikyle Louis, started slowly on a flat surface. They set a strong foundation and seem ready to take advantage of unfavorable situations.

England reduce West Indies to 84/3

However, in England Mark Wood cast a nippy spell that unsettled the openers. It was Shoaib Bashir who found the first success when Louis went out into the deep. Not long after, Brathwaite was bowled by Atkinson, which gave England a boost. The owners of the house strengthened their hand there Kirk McKenzie he bowled his wicket at lunch, giving England the upper hand at 84/3.

Kevam Hodge’s girlfriend is doing wonders for the Windies fightback

After lunch, the relationship between Alick Athanaze again Kavam Hodge it was important in the West Indies. They mixed vigilance with absolute violence, strengthening the ship and taking advantage of the fallen hold. Joe Root on the first slide. Both batsmen crossed their fifties, keeping the scoreboard ticking over. The 175-run stand was finally broken Ben Stokes, who led Athanaze into a trap. However, Hodge continued to impress, scoring his first Test hundred with a brilliant display of stroke play. The owner survived a challenging phase where the ball bounced, played and missed several times before Chris Woakes‘ a sharp inswinger ended Hodge’s impressive innings.

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Important moments await on Day 3

It’s been a day, Joshua Da Silva played some impressive strokes to support the Windies’ cause, ensuring they finished the day in a competitive position. England will need to make a second new ball on Day 3, hoping to quickly dismantle the rest of the West Indies batting line-up. At that time, the visitors will aim to bring together some important relationships to strengthen their position in the evaluation. The pitch is about to go into overdrive, as both teams fight for control.

Here’s how Netizens reacted:

TEST TON MAGIC!💯🔥

Trent Bridge stand up for Hodge’s Test Century!✨#ENGvWI | #MaroonMen | #Apex pic.twitter.com/Ul46egA3bI

– Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 19, 2024

Kavem Hodge’s outstanding 120 innings 🫡🔥

A standing ovation from the English crowd 👏#ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/Od1hFGp8ts

— Chota Don (@The_ChotaDon) July 19, 2024

Such a moment @kavemHodge22: His age to check girlfriend! A late engineer – his age (31) is above his first class average – but another very nice innings, with some amazing driving 🤩

First of all @windiescricket batter to get a Test ton in England since 2017 👏#ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/dGps80kuaA

– Suvranil Singha Chowdhury (@SuvranilSinghaC) July 19, 2024

What a day for Kavem Hodge and Alick Athanaze 👏

The 2 best friends who grew up in Dominica as batting partners, training every day for almost a decade, today put on a 175-run partnership for the West Indies in England.

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ❤️#ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/2ZEZiKg8Sk

— Nikhil Uttamchandani (@NikUttam) July 19, 2024

A stunning century from Kavem Hodge, West Indies’ first in England since 2017 👏#WTC25 | #ENGvWI 📝: pic.twitter.com/8TpQLcoeVd

-ICC (@ICC) July 19, 2024

Congratulations to Kavem Hodge for the Test ton 💯#ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/myTzBoMgPX

– England’s Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁿🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) July 19, 2024

A truly inspiring day in the West Indies. A lot of people (myself included) expected them to continue in the same vein as Lord’s and struggle to challenge England. But they provided a powerful reminder of their ability today. This will be a crack test. #ENGvWI

– Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) July 19, 2024

Kavem Hodge’s standing ovation from the Nottingham Crowd

His first Test 100 and he will remember it forever #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/cmYFmSgDtb

— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) July 19, 2024

Test hundred for Kavem Hodge’s girlfriend.
You will remember forever. #ENGvWI #KavemHodge pic.twitter.com/ebyAa8RMow

— Ganesh 🇮🇳 (@GaneshMvibes) July 19, 2024

England will bat tomorrow! #EngvWI pic.twitter.com/edtLDPJK99

– Long Live Test Cricket (@LongLiveTest) July 19, 2024

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