West Indies, in dire straits after losing three wickets on 36, had recovered to 120 for four in their second innings at stumps on the third day. That still left them 35 runs behind England’s first innings 398.

Chanderpaul, officially the world’s best Test batsman, dug-in to be 34 not out in two-and-a-half hours of typical defiance. Meanwhile, Samuels offered sound support in an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 55 in 113 balls to be 26 not out at the close.