England Crush West Indies by 241 Runs, Take Unassailable Series Lead

England's dominance over the West Indies continued in the second Test at Trent Bridge, as they secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with a resounding 241-run victory.

The West Indies, chasing a daunting target of 385, crumbled under the pressure of England's relentless bowling attack. Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir emerged as the star performer, claiming Test-best figures of 5-41 as the tourists lost all 10 wickets in just 23 overs on the fourth day.

Earlier, England had set a formidable target thanks to centuries from Joe Root (122) and Harry Brook (109) in their second innings of 425. Despite trailing by 41 runs on first innings, the West Indies had shown promise by posting 457 in response to England's 416.

However, England's paceman Chris Woakes triggered the West Indies' collapse on Sunday, and Bashir proved unstoppable thereafter. The 20-year-old off-spinner bamboozled the tourists' batsmen with his accuracy and guile, leaving them helpless.

Ollie Pope, who scored 172 runs in total, including a first-innings 121, was named player of the match for his outstanding contribution.

The third and final Test of the series will commence at Edgbaston on Friday, with England aiming to complete a clean sweep and the West Indies desperate to salvage some pride.

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