Runako Morton left high and dry on 70 not out. - Photo by Gordon Brooks/Digicel

DURHAM CITY, England (CMC):

Windies batsman Runako Morton hopes his double century against the MCC XI on Saturday ends his run of poor form in Tests, as the third match of the four-Test series approaches next week.

The right-handed Morton slammed a brilliant 201 from 246 deliveries with 27 fours and five sixes to lift West Indies to 340 for four in response to the MCC XI's 260 all out on the second day of the three-day tour match at the Racecourse Ground.

Hopes

"I got a hundred before the first Test and I didn't get much since so hopefully this double century will do the job for me when we get to Manchester," said Morton who has scored just 44 runs in three Test innings on the tour to date.

"The main objective was to get past the first innings score of 260 scored by the MCC XI. I was able to contribute to that and we did overhaul their 260 total and it was a good day for the team overall. I'm happy with my innings and pleased to get a double hundred.

"I really worked hard today, I owed it to the team. It was long overdue to get a double. It is a very nice venue as well so the atmosphere was right for that kind of an innings. I enjoyed batting out there today."

Morton also got 103 against Somerset in the opening tour match at Taunton last month.