The West Indies were able to secure a hard-fought draw in the second Test against England in Barbados thanks to another resolute innings from captain Kraigg Brathwaite, despite England's best efforts to try and force an unlikely victory.
After resuming on 40-0 and a lead of 146, Zak Crawley and Alex Lees quickly brought up their first 50 partnership as England's new-look opening pair. However, Lees soon perished after they reached the milestone as he attempted to accelerate.
The Durham star was caught at deep midwicket off Veerasammy Permaul after going for a slog-sweep. And Lees was the first of several England batters to fall in quick succession as they looked to score quickly and set up a declaration.
Captain Joe Root was also out slog-sweeping off Permaul, getting caught at midwicket for nine. And Crawley followed in the next over, getting caught brilliantly by Jayden Seales off Alzarri Joseph for 40.
Dan Lawrence and Ben Stokes then threatened to tee off, with the pair both striking sixes. However, rain came for the second time in the morning session, forcing a lengthy stoppage of around half an hour.
After play resumed, Stokes fell for 19, slapping a simple catch straight to Kraigg Brathwaite at cover. Lawrence and Jonny Bairstow then shared an exciting 51-run partnership, which ended when Bairstow holed out on the long-off boundary for 29.
Lawrence was then caught at long-on off Seales for 41, before a third rain delay brought about an early lunch with England 185-6 and ahead by 281 runs. Root finally declared during the break, with England hoping to pull off what would be a remarkable victory.
And the visitors made an excellent start, taking just six overs to make their first breakthrough. Spinner Jack Leach, fresh from bowling a whopping 69.5 overs in the first innings, got John Campbell caught at bat-pad for ten in his first over.
Shamarh Brooks then fell just three overs later, with Saqib Mahmood getting the breakthrough. Brooks edged the ball to Crawley at second slip, where the opener juggled it before Root swooped in to take the catch.
Mahmood then picked up his second wicket shortly after, getting Nkrumah Bonner caught at slip for three and allowing England fans to dream. Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood then shared a key 50-run partnership which blunted England's efforts for a while.
However, with just over 28 overs remaining, Leach broke the partnership when he got Blackwood caught for 27 by a kneeling Bairstow at gully. Jason Holder then withstood a further 23 deliveries, before getting caught brilliantly by Lawrence off his 24th.
However, despite England's best efforts, the immovable Brathwaite and wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva were ultimately able to see out the remaining overs as the West Indies clung on for a draw.
Here are five talking points from the day's play.
England lose quick wickets in push for victory
Speaking yesterday, Mahmood stated that England would "try to make something out of this game" and they certainly did their utmost. Their batters came out with great intent and attempted to score quickly in order to set up a declaration.
However, they did lose several quick wickets in the process, with Lees, Root, Crawley and Stokes all getting out in relatively quick succession. Although those four wickets fell in just a ten-over spell, England were able to add a further 59 runs to their lead.
In total, England scored 145 runs in just 24 overs on day five, giving them a slim chance of forcing a win.
Lawrence continues to star
After not playing at all in the Ashes, Lawrence has made the most of his opportunities in the Caribbean so far. In the first Test in Antigua, he scored a quick-fire 37 to help England set up a declaration and he followed it up with an excellent 91 in the first innings in Barbados.
The Essex star then played another impressive cameo in the second innings, top scoring with 41 off 39 balls as England tried in vain to set up an unlikely victory. Coupled with his useful part-time off-spin, which has picked up two wickets so far, Lawrence has enjoyed a very good series so far.
Mahmood's impressive debut
Although it may have taken him a while to claim his first Test wicket after an errant no-ball on day three, Mahmood has had a pretty impressive debut on a largely unresponsive pitch. The 25-year-old offers something different to England's other seamers, with his first-class record highlighting his unique ability to find success with the old ball.
In first-class cricket, Mahmood averages 37.8 during the first 30 overs and 22.8 afterwards, with his ability to find reverse swing, slingy action and extra yard of pace a potent weapon. He found some of that reverse swing in the West Indies first innings and ended with decent figures of two for 58 from his 27 overs.
However, it was on day five that he really came into his own, giving England a sniff of victory with the two early wickets of Brooks and Bonner. "Saqib Mahmood has bowled outstandingly," former England bowler Steven Finn told BT Sport. "He has bowled with vigour and venom outside the off stump."
Leach's remarkable effort
After a marathon effort which saw him bowl 69.5 overs in the West Indies' first innings, Leach once again delivered the most overs of any England bowler on day five. The left-arm-spinner bowled 25 overs in the West Indies second innings, taking him up to 94.5 overs in the match.
Leach has never bowled more in a single Test match, with his previous highest effort coming earlier in the series in Antigua. In fact, Leach bowled more deliveries in this Test than any other England bowler has managed in a single game this century.
Like Mahmood, his efforts did keep England in with a slim chance of victory as he picked up 3-36 and the wickets of Campbell, Blackwood and Holder. However, they ultimately came in vain thanks to Brathwaite's own remarkable effort with the bat.
Brathwaite leads West Indies to safety
Following on from his mammoth 489-ball knock of 160 in the first innings, Brathwaite dug in once again on day five to guide his side to a draw. Despite three wickets fall in the first 13 overs, the West Indies skipper did not let it faze him and he continued exactly where he left off in the first innings.
He shared a crucial partnership with Blackwood to flatten England's early momentum and then saw his side to safety alongside Da Silva, having notched his 25th Test fifty in the process. In total, Brathwaite faced more deliveries in this Test than any other West Indian batter in history.
A magnificent effort from the West Indies skipper.
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