Ben Stokes took the captain's lead on day three to keep his team in the hunt as the Windies tightened their grip on the game.
The stand-in skipper top scored with the bat on day two and was the top wicket taker with the ball on day three as he claimed 4-49, the best figures by an England captain since Bob Willis in 1984.
The Windies were still in control of things though with a first innings total of 318 and a lead of 114 thanks to twin fifties from Kraigg Brathwaite and Shane Dowrich.
Stokes accounted for both of them as well as his opposite number Jason Holder for just five, to respond in kind and make sure that the visitors didn't quite disappear over the horizon.
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