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He took Louis' edge on 26 as the batter pushed tentatively. No. 3 Kirk McKenzie gave his best knock of the tour, but on 12 his middle stump was smashed by Wood. When Alick Athanaze dragged down his own stumps off the final ball before lunch, Atkinson benefiting from a short one that kept low, West Indies was 97-3. The batter responsible for almost two thirds of those runs perished three overs after lunch. Brathwaite's dogged stay ended when he gloved Wood down leg for 61. When Kavem Hodge, scorer of a fine century in Nottingham last week, lost his off stump to Woakes without playing a shot there seemed no way back from losing five for 39. Step forward Jason Holder (59) and Joshua Da Silva (49). Both men have test best scores against England and, after each survived lbw reviews in single figures, they set about rebuilding the innings. They kept the host at bay until tea, playing with due care and attention before taking a liking to spinner Shoaib Bashir.

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Bashir enjoyed a memorable finish to the second test, scooping up a five-for as the West Indies crumbled on the fourth evening, but there was precious little to work with on day one here and he leaked boundaries at a rapid rate. Woakes finally tempted Da Silva out of his comfort zone, seaming one away as the batter followed a lost cause and nicked off for 49. Alzarri Joseph somehow lasted 31 balls before plonking Woakes to mid-off but it was Holder's demise that effectively ended the resistance. Holder thought he could work the ball through midwicket but was a fraction late as Atkinson took out off stump. England was left with eight overs to see out and West Indies turned them into a scare. Crawley chased a teaser, Duckett played on, and Wood got a fine edge to Holder outside off. Joe Root and Ollie Pope ensured no further drama and will resume 244 behind.

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