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England bowler Stuart Broad took 6-72 but Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 87 not out lifted the West Indies to 9-243 after the first day of the Lord's Test.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul prevented another complete West Indies collapse on the first day of the first cricket Test on Thursday as England's Stuart Broad enjoyed yet more success at Lord's.

Chanderpaul's 87 not out, his latest rescue mission for his beleaguered side, was the cornerstone of a total of 9-243 in an innings where no other batsman made more than opener Adrian Barath's 42.

Paceman Broad took six wickets for 72 in 24.4 overs - his first five-wicket Test innings haul at Lord's.

It secured him a place on the bowling honours board to set alongside his Test-best 169 runs against Pakistan at the ground in 2010.

"It's a very proud day for me and more importantly we're in a great position in the Test match," Broad told Sky Sports.

"No one was expecting 100 all out, we knew it was going to be a long day's cricket, so we had to be patient and we thought seven down at night would be a really good day, so to have them nine down is really pleasing.

"It swung for us but it was a slow wicket to start with. It was hard to get the right length, but the wicket quickened up a bit in that last session," added Broad, the son of former England opening batsman Chris.

Chanderpaul arrived at the crease with the score 3-86 and managed to get an LBW decision reversed when on 15.