| 0.0 : Hello and a very warm welcome to the live coverage of world T-20 final |
| The two teams battling it out for the trophy will be England and West Indies. The venue for the game is Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Both teams have performed really well till now and it promises to be another fascinating game of cricket. |
| West Indies got the better of England in the super 10 game they met and their confidence will be high, but every game is a new game. England will be looking for the revenge |
| Hales, Roy, Root and Buttler have been the reasons behind the England success in the tournament. Fletcher, Gayle, Russell and Bravo have been the forces behind the West Indies success and all eyes will be on these stars tonight as well. |
| England lost their only game in the tournament to West Indies, while West Indies suffered their only loss against Afghanistan |
| Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned for the live coverage of an exciting game of cricket. |
| The two captains walks out for the toss. Morgan to spin the coin. "Heads" is the call from Sammy and the spin of the coin goes his way yet again. West Indies have won the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| Sammy wins 10th toss in a row |
| No changes in the West Indies Team from the last match. England team is unchanged from the last game as well |
| England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w k), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett |
| West Indies (Playing XI): Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Andre Russell, Denesh Ramdin(w k), Dwayne Bravo, Darren Sammy(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn |
| Both the captain wanted to bowl first on this pitch |
| Earlier today West Indies Women defeated Australian Women by 8 wickets to win the trophy in the Women's section. Can their Man's team do it as well? |
| The two teams walks out for the national anthems. West Indies national anthem is currently on. It will be followed by the England national anthem |
| National Anthems are completed. We are getting closer to the start of the match |
| Badree to Roy |
| A slip in place |
| 0.1 : Badree to Roy, APPEAL, no run, misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. The ball was missing leg stump though |
| 0.2 : Badree to Roy, OUT, no run, looks to defend but misses the ball completely. The ball crashes into the stumps this time |
| West Indies off to a perfect start. England 1./0 In-form player Roy gone for a duck |
| 0.3 : Badree to Root, one run, drives it towards long on for a single to get off the mark |
| 0.4 : Badree to Hales, one run, pushes it towards deep mid on for a single |
| 0.5 : Badree to Root, FOUR, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely through cover for a boundary. Lovely shot! |
| 0.6 : Badree to Root, one run, drives it towards long on. |
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7 runs and the wicket of Roy from the first Over End of over: ENG 7/1 (Hales 1, Root 6)
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| 1.1 : Russell to Root, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 1.2 : Russell to Root, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 1.3 : Russell to Root, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 1.4 : Russell to Hales, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 1.5 : Russell to Hales, OUT, no run, flicks it off his pads but finds the short fine leg fielder to perfection. Badree takes a sharp catch |
| Both the openers are back in the hut after 11 balls in the inning |
| 1.6 : Russell to Morgan, no run, defends it towards short cover. |
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2 wonderful overs for West Indies. England 8/2 End of over: ENG 8/2 (Root 7, Morgan 0)
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| 2.1 : Badree to Root, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 2.2 : Badree to Morgan, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards short cover |
| 2.3 : Badree to Morgan, no run, comes on the front foot and defends it towards cover |
| 2.4 : Badree to Morgan, no run, pushes it towards short third man |
| 2.5 : Badree to Morgan, no run, cuts it towards cover point |
| 2.6 : Another excellent over. Just a single from it |
| Badree to Morgan, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets beaten. |
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Benn to bowl now End of over: ENG 9/2 (Root 8, Morgan 0)
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| 3.1 : Benn to Root, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 3.2 : Benn to Root, FOUR, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely through cover for a boundary. Wonderful shot! |
| 3.3 : Benn to Root, one run, comes forward and drives it down towards long off |
| 3.4 : Benn to Morgan, FOUR, lofts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary |
| 3.5 : Benn to Morgan, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 3.6 : Benn to Root, FOUR, full toss and Root flicks it nicely through mid wicket for a boundary. |
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14 runs from the 4th Over. England badly needed that End of over: ENG 23/2 (Root 17, Morgan 5)
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| 4.1 : Badree to Morgan, APPEAL, no run, tries to sweep but misses |
| 4.2 : Badree to Morgan, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 4.3 : Badree to Morgan, no run, hangs back and tries to cut but misses |
| 4.4 : Badree to Morgan, OUT, no run, looks to defend it off the front foot but gets an outside edge. Gayle takes a sharp catch |
| Morgan goes for 5 from 12 balls. England struggling at 23/3 in the 5th over |
| 4.5 : Badree to Buttler, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder |
| 4.6 : Badree to Buttler, no run, drives it well but finds the mid off fielder again. |
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Bravo comes to bowl now End of over: ENG 23/3 (Root 17, Buttler 0)
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| 5.1 : Bravo to Root, one run, opens the face of the bat and steers it towards short third man |
| 5.2 : Bravo to Buttler, FOUR, short ball, Buttler goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary |
| 5.3 : Bravo to Buttler, FOUR, flicks it through mid wicket. Russell runs across and puts in the dive but his foot was touching the rope when he tried to pull the ball back in |
| Bravo to Buttler, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket. Russell runs across and puts in the dive to stop the ball |
| 5.4 : Bravo to Buttler, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 5.5 : Bravo to Root, no run, looks to cut but misses |
| 5.6 : Bravo to Root, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs. |
| Power-play overs are completed. England 33/3 After 6 |
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Badree to bowl out End of over: ENG 33/3 (Root 20, Buttler 7)
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| 6.1 : Badree to Buttler, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder |
| 6.2 : Badree to Buttler, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 6.3 : Badree to Root, one run, collects another single with a neat drive towards long on |
| 6.4 : Badree to Buttler, one run, flicks it towards backward square leg |
| 6.5 : Badree to Root, FOUR, flicks this low full toss, through mid wicket and collects a FOUR |
| 6.6 : Badree to Root, one run, goes back and punches it to the deep cover fielder. |
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Badree finishes his 4 overs with 16./2 He bowled a maiden Over as well End of over: ENG 41/3 (Root 26, Buttler 9)
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| 7.1 : Brathwaite to Root, two runs, pulls it through square leg for a couple of runs |
| 7.2 : Brathwaite to Root, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single |
| 7.3 : Brathwaite to Buttler, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 7.4 : Brathwaite to Root, no run, comes forward and drives it towards cover |
| 7.5 : Brathwaite to Root, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single |
| 7.6 : Brathwaite to Buttler, one run, drives the low full toss towards deep cover. End of over: ENG 47/3 (Root 30, Buttler 11) |
| 8.1 : Benn to Buttler, no run, cuts it to the short third man fielder |
| 8.2 : Benn to Buttler, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 8.3 : Benn to Root, one run, tucks it through mid wicket for another single |
| 8.4 : Benn to Buttler, SIX, comes down the track and lofts it inside out over extra cover for SIX. Effortless shot! |
| 8.5 : Benn to Buttler, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs |
| 8.6 : Benn to Buttler, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: ENG 57/3 (Root 31, Buttler 20) |
| 9.1 : Russell to Root, two runs, pulls the short ball towards deep square leg for a couple of runs |
| 9.2 : Russell to Root, one run, rides the bounce and dabs it down towards third man for a single |
| 9.3 : Russell to Buttler, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single |
| 9.4 : Russell to Root, FOUR, short ball, Root goes on the back foot and pulls it towards backward square leg for a boundary |
| 9.5 : Russell to Root, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 9.6 : Russell to Buttler, one run, drives it towards deep cover. |
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We are done with the half of the Overs, England have reached 67/3 End of over: ENG 67/3 (Root 39, Buttler 22)
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| 10.1 : Benn to Buttler, SIX, comes down the track and swings it high and over long the long on fielder for SIX |
| 10.2 : 89 metres that ball went off the bat |
| Benn to Buttler, SIX, comes forward and lofts it over the long off fielder for another SIX |
| 10.3 : Benn to Buttler, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it towards deep point |
| 10.4 : Benn to Root, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 10.5 : Benn to Buttler, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 10.6 : Benn to Root, one run, pushes it into the gap at cover for a single. |
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16 runs came from the 11th Over End of over: ENG 83/3 (Root 41, Buttler 36)
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| 11.1 : Brathwaite to Root, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single |
| 11.2 : Brathwaite to Buttler, OUT, no run, pulls this short ball straight to the deep mid wicket fielder. Bravo takes an easy catch |
| 11.3 : Brathwaite to Stokes, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 11.4 : Brathwaite to Stokes, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 11.5 : Brathwaite to Root, one run, flicks it towards long leg for a single |
| 11.6 : Brathwaite to Stokes, one run, drives it towards deep cover. |
| 6 runs and the big wicket of Buttler from the 12th Over |
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Sammy comes to bowl End of over: ENG 89/4 (Root 43, Stokes 4)
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| 12.1 : Sammy to Stokes, one run, drives it toward long off |
| 12.2 : Sammy to Root, two runs, tries to pull but gets a top edge that goes behind the wicket. Benn gives the chase and stops the ball |
| 12.3 : Sammy to Root, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts the short ball through backward point for a boundary |
| 12.4 : Sammy to Root, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single to reach his fifty from 33 balls with 6 FOURS |
| 12.5 : 100 comes up for England |
| Sammy to Stokes, FOUR, pulls the short ball towards long leg for a boundary |
| 12.6 : Sammy to Stokes, two runs, swings it towards wide long on and comes back for the second run. |
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14 runs from the 13th Over End of over: ENG 103/4 (Root 50, Stokes 11)
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| 13.1 : Bravo to Root, FOUR, goes on the back foot and drives it through backward point for a boundary |
| 13.2 : Bravo to Root, APPEAL, leg bye, looks to flick the low full toss but misses. Appeal for LBW is turned down as the ball was missing leg stump |
| 13.3 : Bravo to Stokes, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs |
| 13.4 : Bravo to Stokes, OUT, no run, slower ball bouncer on the stumps, Stokes fends at it and the ball takes a leading edge and pops up towards point. Simmons takes an easy catch |
| 13.5 : Bravo to Ali, no run, looks to drive it on the up but misses |
| 13.6 : Bravo to Ali, OUT, no run, short ball down the leg side, Ali looks to glance and gets a glove on it. Ramdin takes the catch moving to his right. |
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7 runs and 2 wickets from the 14th Over End of over: ENG 110/6 (Root 54, Ali 0)
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| 14.1 : Brathwaite to Root, wide, fires this one down the leg side |
| Brathwaite to Root, OUT, no run, tries to scoop it over the short fine leg fielder but fails to get it over the fielder. Benn takes an easy catch |
| England slides further. They are now 111/7 |
| 14.2 : Brathwaite to Willey, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for a couple of runs |
| 14.3 : Brathwaite to Willey, no run, pushes it towards point |
| 14.4 : Brathwaite to Willey, one run, looks to defend but gets a bottom edge that rolls towards third man |
| 14.5 : Brathwaite to Jordan, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 14.6 : Brathwaite to Jordan, one run, drives it towards long on. End of over: ENG 115/7 (Jordan 1, Willey 3) |
| 15.1 : Russell to Jordan, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards point |
| 15.2 : Russell to Willey, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 15.3 : Russell to Willey, no run, looks to cut but misses |
| 15.4 : Russell to Willey, no run, pulls it towards backward square leg |
| 15.5 : Russell to Willey, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket for a single |
| 15.6 : Russell to Jordan, no run, drives it back to the bowler. End of over: ENG 117/7 (Jordan 1, Willey 4) |
| 16.1 : Bravo to Willey, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 16.2 : Bravo to Willey, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for a SIX |
| 16.3 : Bravo to Willey, no run, flicks it towards backward square leg |
| 16.4 : Bravo to Willey, one run, drives it towards wide long on |
| 16.5 : Bravo to Jordan, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 16.6 : Bravo to Willey, SIX, lofts it straight down the ground for a SIX to end the over. End of over: ENG 131/7 (Jordan 2, Willey 17) |
| 17.1 : Brathwaite to Jordan, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 17.2 : Brathwaite to Willey, FOUR, drive sit hard back past the bowler towards long off for a boundary |
| 17.3 : Brathwaite to Willey, OUT, no run, swings it towards deep mid wicket. Charles come from the boundary and dives forward to take a wonderful catch |
| 17.4 : Brathwaite to Jordan, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket |
| 17.5 : Brathwaite to Plunkett, APPEAL, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg |
| 17.6 : Brathwaite to Jordan, no run, drives the full toss, straight to the cover fielder. |
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2 Overs to go, England must be aiming for 155 End of over: ENG 138/8 (Jordan 4, Plunkett 0)
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| 18.1 : Bravo to Plunkett, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs |
| 18.2 : Bravo to Plunkett, two runs, drives it towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 18.3 : Bravo to Plunkett, OUT, no run, looks to drive but gets thick outside edge that goes in the air towards gully. Badree dives and takes a wonderful catch |
| Badree seems to have injured himself taking the catch |
| 18.4 : Bravo to Rashid, one run, drives it towards point |
| 18.5 : Bravo to Jordan, one run, pushes it towards cover point |
| 18.6 : Bravo to Rashid, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket. End of over: ENG 145/9 (Jordan 5, Rashid 2) |
| 19.1 : Russell to Rashid, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball rolls towards the leg side |
| 19.2 : Russell to Jordan, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 19.3 : 150 comes up for England |
| Russell to Jordan, FOUR, flicks this low full toss through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 19.4 : Russell to Jordan, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs |
| 19.5 : Russell to Jordan, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket |
| 19.6 : Russell to Rashid, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover. Charles runs across and dives to stop the ball. |
| England finishes on 155/9 from their 20 overs. They look in trouble at 23/3 in the 5th over but Root and Buttler added 61 runs for the 4th wicket |
| Russell to Rashid, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover. Charles runs across and dives to stop the ball. |
| Buttler got out after scoring 36 runs, Root went onto make 54 runs from 36 balls. England slumped further and looked in more trouble at 111/7 but their lower middle order contributed towards the end to help them reach 155 |
| Bravo and Brathwaite took 3 wickets each for West Indies. Badree bowled brilliantly. He took 2 wickets for 16 runs from his 4 overs |
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Can England defend 155? Join us back for the coverage of West Indies run chase in a short while End of over: ENG 155/9 (Jordan 12, Rashid 4)
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England Squad:
Jason Roy, Alexander Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Benjamin Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Liam Plunkett
West Indies Squad:
Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Andre Russell, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Darren Sammy (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn
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