A patient 94 not out from Marlon Samuels helped West Indies recover against England to end the first day of the second test on 188 for five in Grenada on Tuesday.
While the tourists will be frustrated at not having made more inroads in the final session before bad light stopped play, West Indies again showed signs of a newfound resilience.
New coach Phil Simmons will be pleased to have seen the spirit and focus that helped the hosts battle for a draw on the final of the first test in Antigua evident again as they clawed away from trouble in tricky batting conditions.
After overnight and early morning rain, England skipper Alastair Cook won the toss and put the hosts in to bat, hoping that his bowlers could exploit the overcast weather.