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West Indies stun England by 4 wickets to win the first Test match

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The number 8 ranked Test side West Indies stunned England by 4 wickets on the fifth and final day of the first Test match played at Ageas Bowl, Southampton on Sunday. With this win, West Indies got off the mark in the ICC Test Championship points table. This was the first series after the COVID as West Indies arrived on England shores on the 9th and finished the quarantine period.  Starting on the overnight score of 284 for 8, Jofra Archer played with positive intent adding vital runs with attacking strokes. Shannon Gabriel got the breakthrough for West Indies dismissing Mark Wood. Wood tried to hit a boundary but was caught by the wicketkeeper. Archer hit some lovely boundaries. Gabriel took the final wicket getting rid of Archer with a review for caught. The umpire gave it out and Archer decided to review it, the decision was retained. England was bowled out for 313 with a lead of 199. Chasing 200 runs to win, Jofra Archer bowled with pace and troubled John Campbell. C...