Manchester:It was not the ideal start for the home side as they lost Dom Sibley, who scored a century in the first Test and skipper Joe Root in the firstsession of the opening day of the decisive third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford on Friday. They are 66/2 at the end of the session with Sibley's opening partner Rory Burns (33) and the talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes (7) in the middle.
After West Indies captain Jason Holder decided to field first, fast bowler Kemar Roach struck in the very first over of the England innings, as he beat Sibley's outside edge with a delivery that was angled at the stumps and pitched on a good length. The ball hit his pad and the umpire raised the finger. England did not bother with the review.
This was followed by Root and Burns hanging on for the next 20 overs with the priority clearly being to ensure no more wickets fall before Lunch. Their plan was undone when Root took off from the non-striker's end for a quick single after Burns played a delivery from Rahkeem Cornwall towards the third man.