England dominated the first day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, posting a commanding 416 all out with Ollie Pope's fortunate century stealing the limelight. Despite England's strong position, both teams were left frustrated by missed opportunities. The West Indies dropped four catches, including Pope twice, and wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva missed a stumping chance. Meanwhile, England's innings saw several batsmen giving away their wickets needlessly.
Ben Duckett set the tone with a brisk 71, while Zak Crawley's dismissal for a duck didn't slow England down as they raced to 50 runs in just 4.2 overs. This aggressive approach typifies 'Bazball', England's style of Test cricket under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.