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.Ollie Pope used his chance to a hundred as England ended the 1st time of the 2nd Test versus the West Indies at Trent Link on Thursday in a commanding posture at 416 all out.Both sides possessed cause to experience disappointed, with the West Indies going down four catches-- Pope was actually reprieved twice-- and wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva missing out on a trudging, while many England batsmen provided their arches away.England opener Ben Duckett introduced the innings along with a fast 71, after fellow opener Zak Crawley fell for a duck, along with England dashing to fifty in a simple 4.2 overs-- the quickest an edge have actually reached that total in an Examination match." However our team dropped a wicket in the first over but the pressure Ben Duckett returned on the West Indies bowlers was actually lesson," Pope told Skies Athletics after stubs "It took the pressure off me." It is actually such a fast racking up ground. The outfield is super. It's an attractive spot to baseball bat," he added.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Test collection LIVE &amp exclusive to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free test today &gt Duckett's innings was very much in the spirit of 'Bazball', the label for England's aggressive design of Examination cricket under captain Ben Stokes and also trainer Brendon McCullum.Yet for all his opinion in such a strong technique, few England cricketers are actually better at participating in a match condition than Stokes, who on Thursday produced a gauged 69 off 108 balls.But along with West Indies overlooking paceman Shamar Joseph, who malfunctioned in the final over prior to tea, as well as the strike apparently at his mercy, Stokes holed out off Kavem Hodge to offer the part time spinner a very first Examination wicket.Jamie Johnson, new coming from a scurrying 70 on debut during the course of England's crushing innings and also 114-run gain in the 1st Test at Lord's last week, also contributed his opening to Hodge.Kevin Sinclair of the West Indies. Image by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesOff-spinner Kevin Sinclair was only called right into the staff on Thursday morning after Gudakesh Motie dropped out with ailment yet the 24-year-old gave back sound bodies of 2-73 in 22 overs, generating an outstanding commemorative backflip when Harry Creek toe-ended to quick lower leg." I assume we performed dazzling," Sinclair said to the BBC." Having stated that, our company put down a few-- our team put Pope down a number of opportunities as well as he received a hundred to ensure hurt us a little." The West Indies inevitably bowled England out when Alzarri Joseph (3-98 in 15.3 overs) had No. 11 Shoaib Bashir got in the slips up to end play for the day.Earlier, Pope was fallen on 46 by Alick Athanaze at backwards factor and once again on 54 due to the often trustworthy Jason Holder at second slip.But the England vice-captain's luck ran out when he was remarkably gotten by Hodge, high above his head in the beginning lapse, off Alzarri Joseph to end a 167-ball innings, including 15 fours and a 6, and also a stand of 80 along with Stokes.Fastest team fifties in Tests26 spheres-- England vs West Indies at Nottingham, 202427 balls-- England vs South Africa at The Oval, 199430 spheres-- England vs Sri Lanka at Manchester, 200232 spheres-- Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Karachi, 200433 balls-- India vs England at Chennai, 200833 balls-- India vs West Indies at Port of Spain, 2023 * Where data is actually availableEngland's Ollie Pope commemorates his century. Image through Darren Staples/ AFPSource: AFPWest Indies leader Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and also decided to bowl in spite of warm disorders relatively suitable for batting.Yet his choice was actually logical offered the West Indies were actually dismissed for just 121 and 136 at Lord's. It took West Indies just 3 balls to hit, along with Crawley edging an outstanding delivery coming from Alzarri Joseph reduced to 3rd lapse, where a scuba diving Athanaze held a great catch.But England very soon recovered the project as Duckett hit four subsequent fours in the second over of the suit coming from Jayden Seales.The left-hander racked up 56 operates in limits alone, thanks to 14 fours, on his Nottinghamshire home ground prior to he was actually pushed aside quickly before lunch time when edging Shamar Joseph to second slip, where dominating all-rounder Holder kept an alright low catch.Duckett's departure ended a second-wicket collaboration of 105 in 19 overs with Pope. England are actually looking for a win that will secure the three-match collection with one Examination to spare.This was their initial match given that James Anderson retired from worldwide responsibility along with 704 Test gates-- one of the most through any prompt bowler-- following the Lord's Test.It was actually additionally England's 1st home Examination since 2012 without either Anderson or long time new-ball partner Stuart Broad, that bowed out after in 2015's Ashes.