Pope, dropped twice, was 115 not out, with England captain Ben Stokes unbeaten on 15. At the time of going to press, England were 349-6 in 74 overs
Ollie Pope celebrates his century on Day One of the second Test v WI in Nottingham. Pic/AFP
Ollie Pope rode his luck to score 121 as England reached 259-4 at tea on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
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Pope, dropped twice, was 115 not out, with England captain Ben Stokes unbeaten on 15. At the time of going to press, England were 349-6 in 74 overs.
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Earlier, Ben Duckett had launched the innings with a rapid 71 after fellow opener Zak Crawley fell for a duck.
A youthful West Indies side harmed their own cause by missing several chances. Pope should have been out for 46 when a square-cut off Jayden Seales was dropped by Alick Athanaze at backward point.
The England vice-captain was reprieved again on 54 when the usually reliable Jason Holder floored a chest-high chance at second slip following Pope’s loose drive off Shamar Joseph.
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