A century for skipper Alastair Cook, his first in many a month, somewhat masked the fact that the West Indies had the better of day one in Barbados, with England finishing the day on 240 for seven at the fall of Cook's wicket on 105.
England go into the third and final Test match in Barbados looking to win the series after a James Anderson inspired bowling performance on the last day propelled them to a nine-wicket win in the second Test in Grenada to go one-nil up in the series.
The Kolkata Knight Riders turned in an efficient performance when they convincingly beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs at a capacity Eden Gardens stadium in the IPL on Monday.
The Chennai Super Kings continued their march towards the IPL play-offs with a rather comfortable 24-run victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
Batsman Ajinkya Rahane was once again the star man for the Rajasthan Royals as they beat the Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
David Warner's blitzed half century ensured the Sunrisers Hyderabad had enough runs on the board as they beat the Chennai Super Kings by 22 runs in Deccan on Saturday night.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore needed to go at more than 11 to the over from the start to reach their target against the Kolkata Knight Riders, needing 112 in 10 overs, and they managed to win by seven wickets.
The first Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Khulna resulted in a run-heavy draw on Saturday, as the umpires ended the game an hour early on day five due to the Tigers batting away the chance of another result.
It was a case of close but no cigar for the Rajasthan Royals on Friday, as their spirited chase of the Mumbai Indians' 187/5 collapsed in a heap over the closing overs.
The Delhi Daredevils made light work of the Kings XI Punjab on Friday, winning by nine wickets thanks to superb bowling from Nathan Coulter-Nile, and leaving the men in red at the bottom of the IPL table.
Unbeaten centuries from openers Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal made sure Bangladesh were relatively safe from defeat at stumps on day four in Khulna, as they reached 273 for none and trailed Pakistan by just 23 runs.
Opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez scored his maiden Test double century as Pakistan continued to dominate proceedings after three days of the first Test against hosts Bangladesh in Khulna on Thursday.
The Rajasthan Royals doomed the Mumbai Indians to a third defeat at this year's Indian Premier League, beating them by seven wickets thanks to Steve Smith's fluid half century.
The Royal Challengers were looking odds-on for a first home victory of the IPL season before the heavens opened in Bangalore and brought a premature end to proceedings.
Pakistan were well in control after day two in Khulna, as they reached stumps on 227 for one, a Mohammad Hafeez century in the bank, after claiming six quick wickets to see the Tigers all out for 332 just after lunch.
England have broken their away slump and won their first Test abroad since 2013 as they overcame rain, a very flat wicket and some obstinate West Indian batting to achieve victory by nine wickets in Grenada.
Opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite scored his fourth Test century as the West Indies fought back against England on the fourth day of the second Test in Grenada. The home team reached 202 for two at stumps, a lead of 37 going into the final day.
England made merry on St George's Day as they plundered runs aplenty in St George's, Grenada, and ended day three on 373 for six with a healthy first innings lead of 74 runs. Joe Root was England's hero and has a sparkling 118 not out against his name.
Bangladesh will be the happier of the two sides after the first day of the first Test against Pakistan in Khulna on Tuesday, with the Tigers happy to bat at a painstakingly slow pace to end the day on 236 for four.
England have not won a Test match away since India 2012 and they once again find themselves in a position from which they will be hopeful of victory but may struggle in a race against time on yet another flat pitch.
Kings XI Punjab fell short in their chase of 151 for victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, with David Warner's quickfire half-century proving to be the difference between the two teams.
The Kings XI Punjab were ably led by George Bailey against the Mumbai Indians, and his half ton ensured there were enough runs on the board as they won by 18 runs on Sunday.
The Chennai Super Kings made very light work of the Kings XI Punjab on Saturday, thrashing them by 97 runs as the bowlers easily defended the 192 the batsmen racked up.
