Gayle and Sarwan in command

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Andrew Flintoff made the first incision after being thrown the new ball for West Indies' response to the tourists' 318. England were celebrating after New Zealand umpire Tony Hill's decision to give Devon Smith not out from a leg-before appeal in the sixth over was overturned.

But it also denied Andrew Strauss' side when Steve Harmison was awarded an LBW decision, but had the wicket snatched away from him when Ramnaresh Sarwan was given not out by television umpire Daryl Harper. Sarwan (58 not out) and skipper Chris Gayle (64no) then took command by taking the hosts to 136 for one in the evening session.

England had already lost one of their two challenges to umpiring calls - Flintoff erroneously contesting an lbw decision against Sarwan.

All-rounder Flintoff was given a new role by captain Andrew Strauss, having passed a fitness check to take part in the first match of a four-Test series.

It proved an explosive start as well as he dismissed left-handed opener Smith, who was struck on the back leg hopping in his crease.

Gayle countered Flintoff's fire when he lofted a straight six from his second ball, via an extraordinary checked drive, and then felt one whistle past his nose end at 89 miles per hour.

Earlier Matt Prior (64) celebrated passing 50 for the seventh time in 13 Tests to counteract the loss of Flintoff (43) early on the second morning. Ryan Sidebottom chipped in with a useful 26 not out before England were dismissed after lunch.