| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 15 of ICC world T-20. |
| This is a Group1 Super 10 game and the two teams fighting it out are England and West Indies. The venue for this game is Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| This is the first game of this group and both the teams will be keen to get their world cup campaign to a winning start. |
| Toss and Teams are on your way shortly. Stay tuned. |
| Toss: "Heads" is the call from Morgan but the coin spins down as "Tails". West Indies have the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| Morgan and Sammy walks out for the toss. West Indies is the home team for this game and Sammy will spin the coin |
| West Indies (Playing XI): Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin(w k), Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Jerome Taylor, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn |
| England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w k), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Reece Topley |
| The flags of both the sides are out and so are the players. The national anthem of England is being played first. It will be followed by the West Indies national anthem |
| The players walks out in the middle |
| Roy to take strike. Hales is at the other end |
| Taylor is marking his run up |
| 0.1 : Taylor to Roy, no run, comes right behind the ball and defends it back to the bowler |
| Fine leg comes up, Square leg goes back |
| 2 slips in place |
| 0.2 : Taylor to Roy, one run, comes on the front foot and pushes it towards wide mid off for a quick single |
| 0.3 : Taylor to Hales, no run, drives it towards mid off |
| 0.4 : Just 1 slip in place for Hales |
| Taylor to Hales, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards extra cover |
| 0.5 : Taylor to Hales, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pad |
| 0.6 : Taylor to Hales, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the cover fielder. |
| Excellent first over from Taylor. England 1/0 after 1 Over |
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Leg Break from Badree End of over: ENG 1/0 (Roy 1, Hales 0)
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| 1.1 : Badree to Roy, one run, comes forward and pushes it down towards long on for a single |
| 1.2 : Badree to Hales, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| Badree to Roy, wide, bends down on his knee and tries to sweep but misses |
| 1.3 : Badree to Roy, no run, cuts it to the point fielder |
| 1.4 : Badree to Roy, no run, gives the charge and pushes it towards cover |
| 1.5 : Badree to Roy, no run, drives it back to the bowler this time |
| 1.6 : Badree to Roy, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single. |
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A good start from Badree, just 4 runs from his first Over End of over: ENG 5/0 (Roy 3, Hales 1)
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| 2.1 : Taylor to Roy, FOUR, short ball, Roy pulls it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 2.2 : Taylor to Roy, two runs, swings it through mid wicket for a couple of runs this time |
| Taylor to Roy, wide, bouncer but too high, Roy lets it go. It is called a wide by the square leg umpire |
| 2.3 : Taylor to Roy, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses |
| 2.4 : Taylor to Roy, two runs, pulls the short ball through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| Slip comes out and mid wicket goes in |
| Taylor to Roy, five wides, full ball down the leg side, Roy misses the flick. Ramdin fails to stop it as well and it goes for 5 wides |
| 2.5 : Taylor to Roy, no run, slower ball on the stumps, Roy pushes it towards mid on. |
| 2.6 : Taylor to Roy, FOUR, full ball on the pads, Roy flicks it nicely through mid wicket for a boundary. |
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18 runs from Over number 3. End of over: ENG 23/0 (Roy 15, Hales 1)
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| 3.1 : Badree to Hales, no run, cuts it into the ground. The ball rolls towards point |
| 3.2 : Badree to Hales, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps the low full toss into the long leg boundary |
| 3.3 : Badree to Hales, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for another boundary |
| 3.4 : Badree to Hales, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary. 3 in 3 |
| 3.5 : Badree to Hales, no run, cuts it hard again but finds the cover fielder this time |
| 3.6 : 13 runs from Over number 4. |
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Badree to Hales, one run, drives it down towards long on and keeps the strike with a single. End of over: ENG 36/0 (Roy 15, Hales 14)
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| 4.1 : Russell to Hales, one run, drives it towards square third man |
| 4.2 : Russell to Roy, no run, looks to cut but misses and gets beaten |
| 4.3 : Russell to Roy, OUT, no run, flicks it towards mid wicket and finds the fielder. Badree dives forward and takes the catch |
| 4.4 : Russell to Root, no run, ducks under the bouncer |
| 4.5 : Russell to Root, FOUR, full ball on the pads, Root glances it to the fine leg fence to open his account |
| Russell to Root, wide, another ball own the leg side but Root misses the flick this time |
| 4.6 : Russell to Root, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it to the point fielder. End of over: ENG 42/1 (Hales 15, Root 4) |
| 5.1 : Bravo to Hales, three runs, flicks it through backward square leg. Russell runs across and puts in the dive to stop the ball |
| 5.2 : Bravo to Root, one run, turns it towards square leg for a single |
| 5.3 : Bravo to Hales, no run, flicks and gets an inside edge that goes behind the wicket. No pace in the ball and Ramdin dives to stop it |
| 5.4 : Bravo to Hales, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| Bravo to Root, wide, bowls it too far down the leg side |
| 5.5 : Bravo to Root, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single |
| 5.6 : Bravo to Hales, no run, makes room and drives it to the cover fielder. |
| 7 slow balls in that over from Bravo including one wide ball |
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End of Power-play: England 49/1 End of over: ENG 49/1 (Hales 19, Root 6)
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| 6.1 : Russell to Root, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 6.2 : Russell to Root, no run, looks to swing it across the line but misses |
| 6.3 : 50 comes up for England |
| Russell to Root, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 6.4 : Russell to Root, no run, defends the slower ball towards the extra cover fielder |
| 6.5 : 69 metres that ball went |
| Russell to Root, SIX, pulls the short ball over long leg for SIX |
| 6.6 : Russell to Root, one run, drives it through square leg for a single. |
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Benn is the new bowler End of over: ENG 58/1 (Hales 19, Root 15)
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| 7.1 : Benn to Root, one run, goes deep in crease and works it through mid wicket for a single |
| 7.2 : Benn to Hales, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 7.3 : Benn to Root, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 7.4 : Benn to Hales, no run, goes on the back foot and tries to cut but misses |
| 7.5 : Benn to Hales, one run, bends down on his knee and sweeps it towards long leg |
| 7.6 : Benn to Root, one run, comes forward and drives it down towards long on. |
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5 singles from that Benn Over End of over: ENG 63/1 (Hales 21, Root 18)
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| 8.1 : Brathwaite to Root, one run, pushes it towards cover for a quick single |
| 8.2 : Brathwaite to Hales, no run, pulls it towards mid wicket |
| 8.3 : Brathwaite to Hales, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 8.4 : Brathwaite to Root, FOUR, gives the charge and swings it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 8.5 : Brathwaite to Root, one run, pushes it towards deep mid on for a single |
| 8.6 : Brathwaite to Hales, FOUR, moves inside the line of the ball and flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
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Badree is back End of over: ENG 74/1 (Hales 26, Root 24)
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| 9.1 : Badree to Root, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 9.2 : Badree to Hales, leg bye, bends down on his knee and tries to sweep but misses and off the pad the ball goes towards backward square leg |
| 9.3 : Badree to Root, two runs, drives it towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs this time |
| 9.4 : Badree to Root, one run, goes back and punches it towards long on |
| 9.5 : Badree to Hales, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards deep cover |
| 9.6 : Badree to Root, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it towards backward point fielder. |
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At half-way stage, England 81./1 Root unbeaten on 29, Hales batting on 27. End of over: ENG 81/1 (Hales 27, Root 29)
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| 10.1 : Taylor to Root, wide, Taylor starts his 3rd over with a wide down the leg side |
| Taylor to Root, SIX, swings this length ball over deep mid wicket for SIX |
| 10.2 : Taylor to Root, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder this time |
| 10.3 : Taylor to Root, two runs, drives it towards wide long on. A wonderful fielding effort from Russell keeps it down to 2 |
| 10.4 : Taylor to Root, one run, punches it towards deep cover for a single |
| 10.5 : Taylor to Hales, one run, drives it past the bowler for a single as Russell rushes across from long on and fields |
| 10.6 : Taylor to Root, no run, slower ball, Root pushes it towards mid off. End of over: ENG 92/1 (Hales 28, Root 38) |
| 11.1 : Benn to Hales, OUT, no run, quicker ball on the off stump, Hales looks to dab to down towards third man but misses. The ball crashes into the base of the off stump |
| 11.2 : Benn to Buttler, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 11.3 : Benn to Buttler, one run, punches it towards deep cover |
| 11.4 : Benn to Root, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 11.5 : Benn to Buttler, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 11.6 : Just 4 runs and the wicket of Hales in that over |
| Benn to Root, one run, drives it towards deep cover. |
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8 Overs to go, England might be targeting 160 End of over: ENG 96/2 (Root 40, Buttler 2)
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| 12.1 : Bravo to Root, no run, pushes this slower ball back to the bowler |
| 12.2 : Bravo to Root, FOUR, drives it hard straight down the ground towards long on. Russell runs across and gets to the ball but it goes through his legs and rolls into the boundary |
| 12.3 : Bravo to Root, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 12.4 : Bravo to Buttler, bye, looks to dab it down towards third man but misses. Ramdin fails to collect it cleanly |
| 12.5 : Bravo to Root, one run, turns it through mid wicket |
| 12.6 : Bravo to Buttler, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards cover. End of over: ENG 103/2 (Root 46, Buttler 2) |
| 13.1 : Badree to Root, one run, looks to flick but gets an inside edge towards short mid wicket. A slight hesitation but the batsmen goes through for a single |
| 13.2 : Badree to Buttler, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 13.3 : Badree to Root, one run, works it through mid wicket for a single |
| 13.4 : Badree to Buttler, SIX, comes down the track and lofts it straight down the ground over long off for SIX |
| 13.5 : Badree to Buttler, two runs, comes down the track and drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 13.6 : Badree to Buttler, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder. End of over: ENG 114/2 (Root 48, Buttler 11) |
| 14.1 : Russell to Root, no run, looks to swing it hard through the leg side but gets beaten by the slowness of the pace |
| 14.2 : Russell to Root, OUT, no run, looks to loft it over the mid off fielder but fails to get the timing right. Taylor comes forward slightly and accepts an easy catch |
| Root falls 2 short of a well deserved 50 |
| 14.3 : Russell to Morgan, one run, cuts it down towards third man for a single |
| 14.4 : Russell to Buttler, one run, shuffles across the stumps and works it through mid wicket |
| 14.5 : 91 metres that ball went |
| Russell to Morgan, SIX, Huge! goes on the back foot and pulls this short ball over fine leg for SIX |
| 14.6 : Russell to Morgan, one run, drives it down towards long on. End of over: ENG 123/3 (Morgan 8, Buttler 12) |
| 15.1 : Brathwaite to Morgan, one run, cuts it through point for a single |
| 15.2 : Brathwaite to Buttler, one run, Buttler was thinking to scoop it towards fine leg but changes his mind and reverse sweeps it towards third man |
| 15.3 : Brathwaite to Morgan, one run, cuts it towards third man |
| 15.4 : Brathwaite to Buttler, one run, drives it towards deep mid on |
| 15.5 : Brathwaite to Morgan, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 15.6 : Brathwaite to Buttler, no run, drives it hard but finds the cover fielder. |
| Just 5 runs from the 16th Over! |
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Benn is back for Over number 17 End of over: ENG 128/3 (Morgan 11, Buttler 14)
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| 16.1 : Benn to Morgan, one run, goes back and cuts it to the short third man fielder |
| 16.2 : Benn to Buttler, SIX, goes on the back foot and pulls this short ball over deep mid wicket for SIX |
| 95 metres that ball travelled |
| 16.3 : Benn to Buttler, no run, makes room and looks to go inside out over cover but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
| 16.4 : Benn to Buttler, one run, drives it hard past the bowler the bowler for a single |
| 16.5 : Benn to Morgan, two runs, chips it towards long on and comes back for the second run |
| 16.6 : Benn to Morgan, FOUR, swings it straight down the ground and beats the diving effort from the long on fielder to collect a boundary. |
| 3 Overs to go, Can England reach 170? |
| 14 runs came from Over number 17 |
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Bravo with the 18th Over End of over: ENG 142/3 (Morgan 18, Buttler 21)
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| 17.1 : Bravo to Buttler, one run, flicks it through backward square leg for a single |
| 17.2 : Bravo to Morgan, one run, gives the charge and pushes it towards cover |
| 17.3 : Bravo to Buttler, SIX |
| 150 comes up for England |
| 88 metres that ball went |
| Bravo to Buttler, SIX, slower ball and fuller in length, Buttler swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX |
| 17.4 : Bravo to Buttler, two runs, swings it towards wide long on for a couple of runs |
| 17.5 : Bravo to Buttler, OUT, no run, swings the low full toss towards long on but fails to get it over the fielder this time. Brathwaite takes a good catch on the boundary |
| 17.6 : Bravo to Morgan, no run, defends it back to the bowler. |
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Russell to bowl the 19th Over End of over: ENG 152/4 (Morgan 19, Stokes 0)
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| 18.1 : Russell to Stokes, FOUR, pulls the short ball through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 18.2 : Russell to Stokes, no run, looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge that rolls to the keeper |
| 18.3 : Russell to Stokes, SIX, swings the length ball over wide long on for a SIX |
| 18.4 : Russell to Stokes, one run, drives it towards deep square leg |
| 18.5 : Russell to Morgan, one run, swings and gets a leading edge towards wide long on |
| 18.6 : Russell to Stokes, APPEAL, no run, looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pad. A late appeal for LBW is turned down. |
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Bravo to bowl the 20th Over End of over: ENG 164/4 (Morgan 20, Stokes 11)
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| 19.1 : Bravo to Morgan, SIX, length ball and slower in pace, Morgan swings it over long on for SIX |
| 19.2 : Bravo to Morgan, one run, drives this Yorker length ball towards long off |
| 19.3 : Bravo to Stokes, FOUR, comes down the track and smashes it hard straight down the ground for a boundary |
| 19.4 : Bravo to Stokes, OUT, no run, slower ball on the leg stump, Stokes swings but misses and gets hit on the pad in line with leg stump. LBW appeal is upheld |
| 19.5 : Bravo to Ali, DROPPED, SIX, swings it towards deep mid wicket. Holder gets his hands to it but palms it over the boundary |
| 19.6 : Bravo to Ali, OUT, one run, drives it through mid wicket and decides to come back for the 2nd run. A good throw from Holder and Ali is well short of his crease. |
| England finishes with 182/6 from their 20 Overs and they will be happy with their efforts. A total of 41 dot balls in the England inning |
| Bravo to Ali, OUT, one run, drives it through mid wicket and decides to come back for the 2nd run. A good throw from Holder and Ali is well short of his crease. |
| After a slow start in the first 2 overs, Roy and Hales started attacking the bowler. Roy got out after scoring 15 but Hales on Root put on 55 runs for the 2nd wicket. Hales scored 28, while Root got out after scoring 48 runs. |
| Buttler and Morgan played quick cameos. Buttler scored 30 runs from 20 balls. While Morgan remained unbeaten on 27 from just 14 balls. Stokes also hit some good strokes and contributed 15 runs from 7 balls. |
| Russell and Bravo shared 2 wickets each for West Indies |
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Do join us back for the coverage of West Indies run chase shortly. End of over: ENG 182/6 (Morgan 27, Ali 7)
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| 0.0 : 183 runs is the target |
| England team is in a huddle |
| Gayle and Charles are the West Indies Openers. Charles will take strike. Willey to bowl the first over from the Pavilion End |
| 0.1 : Willey to Charles, wide, starts with a wide down the leg side |
| Willey to Charles, wide, another ball bowled down the leg side |
| Willey to Charles, no run, gets the length right and bowls this one fuller on the stumps, Charles defends it |
| 0.2 : Willey to Charles, OUT, no run, clears the front leg and flicks it towards mid wicket. Ali takes a wonderful catch. That ball was hit well and ball was dropping on him |
| 0.3 : Willey to Samuels, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad in line with leg stump. LBW appeal is turned down |
| 0.4 : Willey to Samuels, APPEAL, no run, shuffles across the stumps and tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. Another huge appeal for LBW is turned down |
| 0.5 : Willey to Samuels, FOUR, flicks this full ball on the pads, through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 0.6 : Willey to Samuels, no run, drives it towards mid on. |
| 6 runs , 1 wicket and 2 Close LBW appeals from Over number 1 |
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Topley will share the new ball End of over: WIN 6/1 (Gayle 0, Samuels 4)
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| 1.1 : Topley to Gayle, no run, covers the line of the stumps and lets it go outside off stump |
| 1.2 : Topley to Gayle, no run, pushes it to the point fielder |
| 1.3 : Topley to Gayle, FOUR, drives it hard through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Topley to Gayle, SIX, lofts it straight down the ground over long off for SIX |
| 86 metres that ball flew off the bat |
| A long off in place now |
| 1.5 : Topley to Gayle, no run, tries to cut but gets a bottom edge that rolls towards the sip fielder |
| 1.6 : Topley to Gayle, no run, hangs back and pushes it to the point fielder. End of over: WIN 16/1 (Gayle 10, Samuels 4) |
| 2.1 : Willey to Samuels, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets beaten |
| 2.2 : Willey to Samuels, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards square leg |
| 2.3 : Willey to Samuels, no run, good length ball just outside off stump, Samuels looks to defend but misses and gets beaten |
| 2.4 : Willey to Samuels, FOUR, moves inside the line of the ball and clips it off his pads into the fine leg boundary |
| 2.5 : Willey to Samuels, FOUR, goes on the back foot and punches it on the up through point for another boundary |
| 2.6 : Willey to Samuels, one run, drives it towards backward point for a single. End of over: WIN 25/1 (Gayle 10, Samuels 13) |
| 3.1 : Jordan to Samuels, no run, lets this short ball go past him |
| 3.2 : Jordan to Samuels, no run, hangs back and punches it to the point fielder |
| 3.3 : Jordan to Samuels, no run, drops his wrists and lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper |
| 3.4 : Jordan to Samuels, FOUR, makes room and slices it over backward point for a boundary |
| 3.5 : Jordan to Samuels, no run, slower ball, Samuels makes room and drives it to the cover fielder |
| A long on in place now |
| 3.6 : Jordan to Samuels, one run, moves outside the leg stump and turns it towards mid wicket. |
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Not enough rotation of strike and Gayle has played just 6 balls in first 4 Overs. End of over: WIN 30/1 (Gayle 10, Samuels 18)
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| 4.1 : Stokes to Samuels, no run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 4.2 : Stokes to Samuels, FOUR, makes room and looks to steer it fine but gets a thick outside edge that flies wide of the keeper and rolls into the third man fence |
| 4.3 : Stokes to Samuels, FOUR, makes room and drives it hard past the diving mid off fielder for another boundary |
| 4.4 : Stokes to Samuels, FOUR, makes room and drives it towards wide long off. Jordan fumbles and the ball goes through his legs and tickles into the boundary |
| 4.5 : Stokes to Samuels, no run, makes room and pushes it back to the bowler |
| Stokes to Samuels, no ball, a really high full toss, Samuels hits it straight into the hands of point fielder. It is a no ball and Free Hit coming up next |
| 4.6 : Stokes to Samuels, one run, Free Hit |
| 5.1 : Jordan to Samuels, FOUR, swings it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary |
| 5.2 : Jordan to Samuels, one run, drives it towards wide mid off for a single |
| Finally Gayle is on strike! |
| 50 comes up for West Indies |
| Jordan to Gayle, wide, fires this one down the leg side |
| Jordan to Gayle, wide, another one down the leg side |
| Deep square leg and long on are the two fielders on the boundary |
| 5.3 : Jordan to Gayle, no run, drives the high full toss straight to the cover fielder |
| 5.4 : Jordan to Gayle, no run, defends the Yorker to the mid off fielder |
| 5.5 : Jordan to Gayle, no run, another nice and full ball on the stumps, Gayle pushes it towards cover point |
| 5.6 : Jordan to Gayle, FOUR, lofts it straight down the ground towards long off for a boundary. |
| Leg Break from Rashid now |
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End of Power-play, West Indies 55/1. Samuels unbeaten on 36, Gayle playing on 14 End of over: WIN 55/1 (Gayle 14, Samuels 36)
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| 6.1 : Rashid to Samuels, one run, comes forward and drives it towards deep cover |
| 6.2 : Rashid to Gayle, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
| 6.3 : England were 1/51 at the same stage |
| Rashid to Gayle, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 6.4 : Rashid to Samuels, OUT, no run, comes down the track and swings it towards long on but fails to clear the fielder. Willey takes a nice catch well inside the boundary |
| 6.5 : Rashid to Ramdin, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards square leg |
| 6.6 : Rashid to Gayle, one run, comes forward and drives it towards long on. End of over: WIN 59/2 (Gayle 16, Ramdin 1) |
| 7.1 : Ali to Gayle, FOUR, pulls the short ball towards deep square leg for a boundary |
| 7.2 : Ali to Gayle, one run, looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg |
| 7.3 : Ali to Ramdin, one run, drives it through square leg for a single |
| 7.4 : Ali to Gayle, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 7.5 : Ali to Ramdin, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 7.6 : Ali to Ramdin, one run, shuffles across the stumps and drives it through mid wicket. |
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Ball is getting wet because of dew in the out-field. We will have a break after 10 overs as Super-sopper will try to take off the dew End of over: WIN 67/2 (Gayle 22, Ramdin 3)
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| 8.1 : Rashid to Ramdin, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 8.2 : Rashid to Ramdin, two runs, flicks it to the right of short fine leg fielder for a couple of runs |
| 8.3 : Rashid to Ramdin, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 8.4 : Rashid to Gayle, SIX, swings it high over wide long on for SIX |
| 98 metres that ball went |
| 8.5 : Rashid to Gayle, SIX, comes down the track and swings it over long on for another SIX |
| 86 metres long this SIX went |
| 8.6 : Rashid to Gayle, one run, drives it towards long off for a single. End of over: WIN 83/2 (Gayle 35, Ramdin 6) |
| 9.1 : Ali to Gayle, no run, defends it towards cover |
| 9.2 : Ali to Gayle, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 9.3 : Ali to Ramdin, no run, drives it towards cover |
| 9.4 : Ali to Ramdin, no run, turns it to the short mid wicket fielder |
| 9.5 : Ali to Ramdin, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses |
| 9.6 : Ali to Ramdin, one run, drives it through mid wicket. |
| At half-way stage, West Indies 85/2, Gayle unbeaten 36 ( 21 balls, 3 4's and 3 6's ) |
| Break in play as the Super-sopper is in action trying to take off the dew in the ground |
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Stokes to resume the proceeding End of over: WIN 85/2 (Gayle 36, Ramdin 7)
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| 10.1 : Stokes to Ramdin, FOUR, glances it off his pads into the fine leg fence |
| 10.2 : Stokes to Ramdin, one run, shuffles across the stumps and works it through backward square leg |
| 10.3 : Stokes to Gayle, no run, drops his wrists and leaves this short ball for the keeper to collect |
| England were 1/90 at the same stage |
| Stokes to Gayle, wide, slower ball but bowled well outside off stump |
| 10.4 : Stokes to Gayle, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 10.5 : Stokes to Gayle, SIX, pulls the short ball over deep square leg for SIX |
| 88 metres that ball flew off the bat |
| 10.6 : Stokes to Gayle, SIX. End of over: WIN 103/2 (Gayle 48, Ramdin 12) |
| Gayle has now hit most Sixes in T-20 internationals. He goes past Brandon McCullum |
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Stokes to Gayle, SIX, pulls the short ball over deep square leg fielder for another SIX. End of over: WIN 103/2 (Gayle 48, Ramdin 12)
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| 11.1 : Ali to Ramdin, OUT, no run, tries to sweep but gets a top edge towards short fine leg. Rashid takes an easy catch |
| 11.2 : Ali to Gayle, one run, looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards square leg |
| 11.3 : Ali to Bravo, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 11.4 : Ali to Gayle, one run, drives it towards long on for a single to reach his 50 from 27 balls with 3 FOURS and 5 SIXES |
| 11.5 : Ali to Bravo, one run, works it through backward square leg |
| 11.6 : Ali to Gayle, SIX, comes down the track and smashes it back over the bowler's head for SIX. |
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Topley is back End of over: WIN 113/3 (Gayle 56, Bravo 2)
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| 12.1 : Topley to Bravo, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 3rd umpire in action to check the height of the ball |
| 12.2 : Topley to Bravo, OUT, no run, swings the high full toss towards deep mid wicket. Hales comes slightly forward and takes the catch. The umpire checks for the height of the ball but it is fine as declared by the TV umpire |
| 12.3 : Topley to Gayle, FOUR, glances it off his pads into the fine leg boundary |
| England badly needs the wicket of Gayle |
| Topley to Gayle, wide, short ball down the leg side |
| 12.4 : Topley to Gayle, one run, drives it past the bowler towards long off |
| 12.5 : Topley to Russell, no run, pushes it to the point fielder |
| Topley to Russell, wide, another ball down the leg side, 2nd one in this over |
| 12.6 : Topley to Russell, FOUR, drives it hard and beats the chase from the sweeper cover fielder to collect his first boundary. End of over: WIN 124/4 (Gayle 61, Russell 4) |
| 13.1 : Ali to Gayle, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 13.2 : Ali to Gayle, four leg byes, misses the flick and off the pad the ball runs down into the fine leg fence |
| 13.3 : Ali to Gayle, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder |
| 13.4 : Ali to Gayle, SIX, comes down the track and swings it over the long on fielder for SIX |
| 13.5 : Ali to Gayle, SIX, gives the charge again and clears the long on fielder with ease for another SIX |
| 13.6 : Ali to Gayle, SIX, comes down the track and smashes the full toss over long for another SIX. |
| West Indies needs 37 runs to win and Gayle needs 21 for his 100 |
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Jordan is back End of over: WIN 146/4 (Gayle 79, Russell 4)
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| 14.1 : Jordan to Russell, no run, looks to cut the short ball outside off stump, but misses |
| 14.2 : Jordan to Russell, no run, looks to squeeze it towards third man but misses |
| 14.3 : Jordan to Russell, one run, swings it towards wide long on |
| 14.4 : Jordan to Gayle, one run, drives it hard and Russell somehow manages to escape the shot |
| Jordan to Russell, wide, full ball and well outside off stump |
| 14.5 : Jordan to Russell, one run, clears the front leg and drives it towards long on |
| 150 comes up for West Indies |
| Jordan to Gayle, wide, bowls this one down the leg side |
| 9 wide balls in the inning so far |
| 14.6 : Jordan to Gayle, no run, drives it to the extra cover fielder. |
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Willey is back End of over: WIN 151/4 (Gayle 80, Russell 6)
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| 15.1 : Willey to Russell, one run, swings it hard towards long on. Stokes does well to stop the ball and keep it down to a single |
| 15.2 : Willey to Gayle, FOUR, drives it hard through extra cover for a boundary |
| 15.3 : Willey to Gayle, SIX, swings the low full toss over the deep mid wicket fielder for SIX to move into the 90's |
| 15.4 : Willey to Gayle, no run, ducks under the bouncer |
| 15.5 : Willey to Gayle, SIX, pulls the short ball over deep mid wicket for a huge SIX |
| 15.6 : Willey to Gayle, one run, turns it towards square leg for a single. |
| West Indies needs 14 runs to win and Gayle is just 3 away from a wonderful 100 |
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Jordan will continue End of over: WIN 169/4 (Gayle 97, Russell 7)
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| 16.1 : Jordan to Gayle, one run, cuts it towards deep cover for a single to move onto 98 |
| 16.2 : Jordan to Russell, one run, drives it towards deep cover for a single |
| 45 balls is the fastest 100 in T-20 world cup |
| 16.3 : Jordan to Gayle, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 16.4 : Jordan to Gayle, one run, works the high full toss towards square leg for a single to move onto 99 |
| 16.5 : Jordan to Russell, no run, fends at a short ball outside off stump but misses and gets beaten |
| 16.6 : Jordan to Russell, no run, drives it past the bowler and refuses the single. |
| Gayle is on 99 and he is on strike |
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Stokes is the new bowler End of over: WIN 172/4 (Gayle 99, Russell 8)
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| 17.1 : Stokes to Gayle, one run |
| First batsman to score 2 hundreds in world T-20's |
| Stokes to Gayle, one run, pushes it towards backward point for a single to reach his 100 from 47 balls with 5 FOUR and 11 SIXES |
| Stokes to Russell, (no ball) FOUR, slashes the high full toss through point for a boundary. It is a no ball for height and Free Hit coming up next |
| 3rd fastest hundred in world Cup T-20 |
| 17.2 : Stokes to Russell, no run, Free Hit, Russell pushes it towards point |
| 17.3 : Stokes to Russell, no run, swings across the line but misses |
| 17.4 : Stokes to Russell, two runs, swings the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| Stokes to Russell, wide, slower ball and well down the leg side. 10th wide ball in the inning |
| 17.5 : Stokes to Russell, one run, swings it towards long on |
| Scores are level ! |
| 17.6 : Stokes to Gayle, no run, tucks it towards mid wicket. End of over: WIN 182/4 (Gayle 100, Russell 15) |
| 18.1 : Topley to Russell, one run, looks to pull but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg |
| West Indies wins by 6 wickets. A superb run chase that was built around a superb hundred from Chris Gayle |
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