England's allrounder Stuart Broad claimed his Test-best figures of 7 for 72 as it took only one ball for the home side to wrap up West Indies first innings on the second morning at Lord's.
The West Indies resumed on 243 for 9 with Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 87 not out overnight, hoping that the last man Shannon Gabriel would hang around long enough for him to reach his 26th Test century. But Gabriel, on debut, lasted only one ball, as Broad immediately found a perfect line around off stump and Gabriel edged to Graeme Swann at second slip.
It meant Broad will be on a hat-trick when he bowls for a second time in the match and his figures were the best by an England bowler since James Anderson took 7 for 43 against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in 2008.
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