Ben Stokes made his presence felt with both bat and ball as England beat the West Indies by 113 runs in the second Test at Old Trafford yesterday.
West Indies, set  312 to win, were bowled out for 198 on the fifth and final day as England levelled the three-match series at 1-1.
All-rounder Stokes made 176 in England’s first-innings 469-9 declared and a dashing 78 not out yesterday that set up another declaration by home captain Joe Root.
Stokes then took two key wickets after Stuart Broad’s early treble helped reduce the West Indies to 37-4.
Shamarh Brooks (62) and Jermaine Blackwood (55) kept England at bay during a fifth-wicket stand of exactly 100.
 But Stokes, yet again in his career, proved a partnership breaker when his short ball had Blackwood, who made a match-clinching 95 in West Indies’ four-wicket win in the first Test at Southampton, gloving to diving wicketkeeper Jos Buttler on the stroke of tea.
England’s plans for this match were thrown into disarray when fast bowler Jofra Archer had to be omitted for breaching the bio-secure regulations governing a series that marks international cricket’s return from the coronavirus lockdown.
England suffered more frustration when rain washed out the whole of Saturday’s third day. But such was their dominance they still had time enough to win.
Recalled paceman Stuart Broad, angry at being rested from the series opener, struck just five balls into the West Indies second innings yesterday when he had John Campbell caught behind.
Broad finished with 3-42 having rocked the West Indies in their first innings with a three-wicket burst in 14 balls.
Chris Woakes then had West Indies dangerman Kraigg Brathwaite lbw and Broad bowled Shai Hope with an excellent delivery that clipped the top of off stump.
Broad struck again after lunch when Roston Chase was lbw playing no shot to a nip-backer.
Brooks’ fine innings ended when he was plumb lbw to left-arm quick Sam Curran.
England spinner Dom Bess then got in on the act.
Two balls after Jason Holder drove him for six, Bess bowled the West Indies captain between bat and pad with a classic off-break.
 Bess finished the match when Kemar Roach was brilliantly caught by Ollie Pope at short leg.