2nd Test: Ben Stokes, Dom Sibley put England on top against West Indies before Sam Curran strikes on Day 2

MANCHESTER:

Ben Stokes

‘ impressive 176 took England to an imposing first-innings score of 469-9 declared in the second Test against the West Indies at

Old Trafford

on Friday.

The tourists, faced with a tricky hour to bat until stumps on the second day, lost John Campbell to the recalled

Sam Curran

and were 32-1 at the close.

They could have lost nightwatchman Alzarri Joseph to the penultimate ball of the day but the hosts, looking to level the series, opted against reviewing a Curran lbw shout.

Earlier,

Dom Sibley

made a painstaking 120 and put on 260 with Stokes after England had been in trouble at 81-3 on Thursday following the loss of returning captain Joe Root.

England had been forced into a late change to their pace attack after fast bowler J