| 0.0 : West Indies (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd (In for Obed McCoy), Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph. |
| England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (C), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer (In for Saqib Mahmood), Adil Rashid (In for Dan Mousley), John Turner. |
| The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that it was a really good wicket the other night and expects it to play the same. Informs that they have made two changes with Archer and Rashid coming in for Mousley and Saqib. Shares that they learnt a lot from the last game and will look to take the learnings into this game. Feels that they did a pretty good job with the ball and it is always about limiting the number of big overs with the ball. |
| The captain of West Indies, Rovman Powell says that it is a case of following the same template. Says yesterday was a good game and they will try to replicate the same this time around. Adds that this is a good opportunity for them and to correct their mistakes. Informs Romario Shepherd comes in for Obed McCoy. Further says that it's been a long series and they need to keep monitoring the wear and tear of the bodies as well. States that it is important to finish at 3-2 and hopes that fans would |
| JUST IN - Earlier, Romario Shepherd was presented his 50th T20I cap from Shimron Hetmyer in the team huddle. Shepherd has been a crucial all-round asset for West Indies for quite a few years now and this is surely a matter of pride for him to represent the maroons for the 50th time in this format. |
| PITCH REPORT - Nikhil Uttamchandani and Carlos Brathwaite are inspecting the deck. Nikhil starts by saying that pitch number 4 will be used for this match. Informs about the boundary dimensions and says that the squares are equivalent - 63 meters on each side with the straight hit being 71 meters. Adds that the batters have targeted down the ground a lot though and have cleared it with ease. Brathwaite joins him and says that holding the shape and hitting the ball through the line is going to |
| Sherfane Rutherford is in for a chat. He says that as a team, the talk has been about giving themselves time out in the middle and respecting the start provided by the top order. Shares that they have a lot of niggles in the camp but as professionals, it is about managing them and turning up for the games. Tells that after losing the first three games, they have looked at it as a two-game series and their aim is to finish well. Mentions that Roston Chase talks a lot about cricket and they spend |
| We are all set to get going for one final time in this T20I series. The two umpires make their way out to the middle and they are joined by Jos Buttler and his men. |
| 0.1 : Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis, Jofra Archer starts right on the money! He steams in from around the stumps and a couple of slips in place. Bashes the hard length, around off, Evin Lewis takes a half stride ahead and pushes it firmly to mid off. Looks for a single but sends his partner back on a very sharp call. |
| 0.2 : Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis, Four! |
| 0.3 : Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis, Short of a length, deviating a tad bit away, outside off. Lewis lets it be. |
| 0.4 : Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis, Short of a good length, nipping away, outside off, Evin Lewis is a bit early in the pull shot and it goes off the edge to the point region for a single. |
| 0.5 : Jofra Archer to Shai Hope, Archer switches to over the wickets for the right-hander. Lands it on a hard length, angling into the batter, Shai Hope misses to connect and the ball brushes off his thigh pads to the square leg region. They cross. |
| 0.6 : Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis, No run. |
| 0.0 : Who will bowl from the other end? It will be John Turner. |
| 1.1 : John Turner to Shai Hope, John Turner steams in from over the stumps and lands it on a good length, on the stumps, Shai Hope flicks it along the ground to wide of mid on. Jos Buttler scoots to his right and prevents from the second run being taken. Good proactive piece of fielding by the English skipper. |
| 1.2 : John Turner to Evin Lewis, Nicely bowled! Slanting across the left-hander, outside off, on a good length, Evin Lewis with barely any foot movement tries to push it down the ground but plays inside the line and the ball zips past his outside edge. |
| 1.3 : John Turner to Evin Lewis, Hard length, on the bodyline, Evin Lewis tries to climb on the bounce to pull but inside edges on the body. That must have stung him. |
| 1.4 : John Turner to Evin Lewis, Keeps the length the same, but changes his line on the middle and leg, Evin Lewis tucks it with soft hands to widish mid-wicket for a quick single. |
| 1.5 : John Turner to Shai Hope, FOUR! Fluent and confident! Hard length, just around off, Shai Hope waits for it and smacks it on the up through the gap between mid off and covers for a cracking boundary. That came right from the sweet spot of the bat. |
| 1.6 : John Turner to Shai Hope, Nagging length, on off, Shai Hope goes for a back foot punch but ends up chopping it near the strip. |
| 0.0 : - |
| 2.1 : Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis, SIX! Shot of authority from Lewis! Archer bowls on a good length, attacks the off-pole, Evin Lewis gets the bounce at a comfortable height and pulls it across, flat and behind deep mid-wicket for a six. |
| 2.2 : Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis, Archer peppers the short length, on off, Evin Lewis hops on the back foot and taps it near the strip. |
| 2.3 : Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis, Short again, angling on the bodyline, Evin Lewis takes off his eyes from the ball but manages to pull it behind square for a single at deep fine. |
| 2.4 : Jofra Archer to Shai Hope, EDGED, IN THE AIR...FOUR! Not exactly where Shai Hope intended to hit but he will take it. Archer bowls at a searing pace and hits the hard length, on the top of the middle, Shai Hope goes through the pull shot but ends up top-edging it behind short fine for a boundary on a couple of bounces. |
| 2.5 : Jofra Archer to Shai Hope, Hard length, just around off, Shai Hope smashes it down the ground but finds the fielder at mid on. |
| 2.6 : Jofra Archer to Shai Hope, Keeps the line of attack on off, and hits the nagging length, Shai Hope climbs on the bounce and taps it with soft hands to the off side. |
| Jamie Overton comes into the attack as the first change, replacing John Turner. |
| 3.1 : Jamie Overton to Evin Lewis, Overton starts with a good-length delivery, just around off, Evin Lewis takes a half stride out and pushes it into the off side. |
| 3.2 : Jamie Overton to Evin Lewis, Bashes on a good length, outside off, Evin Lewis gets on the toes and cuts it square but finds the fielder at cover-point in the way. |
| 3.3 : Jamie Overton to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Up and over! Back of a length, outside off, Evin Lewis commits on the back foot and drags the pull shot over mid on for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Jamie Overton to Evin Lewis, Much fuller this time around, on off, Evin Lewis smashes it straight to the cover fielder. |
| 3.5 : Jamie Overton to Evin Lewis, 1 run. |
| 3.6 : Jamie Overton to Shai Hope, Length ball and Shai Hope punches it to short extra cover. |
| 4.1 : John Turner to Evin Lewis, 1 run. |
| 3.6 : Change of ends for John Turner. Went for 6Â in his first over. |
| 4.2 : John Turner to Shai Hope, FOUR! A shot of confidence! Back of a length, over the top of the stumps, Shai Hope flicks it aerially and gets it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : Uh oh, not a good sight as the ground staff are putting their raincoats on. |
| 4.3 : John Turner to Shai Hope, Good length, just around off, Shai Hope stands tall and slashes it a bit in the air as the ball lands behind the chasing Will Jacks at cover. They cross. |
| 4.4 : John Turner to Evin Lewis, SIX! Gee, that sounded so well off the willow! Turner bowls a short-pitched delivery on the leg stump line, Evin Lewis opens his body and swivels, executes the pull shot and deposits the ball behind deep mid-wicket for a six. |
| 4.5 : John Turner to Evin Lewis, FOUR! John Turner has been taken to the cleaners here. Change of length from Turner as he bowls it fuller on the stumps, Evin Lewis clears his front leg and lofts it over the bowler for a boundary straight down the ground. |
| 4.6 : John Turner to Evin Lewis, Nasty, that's pretty nasty! |
| 0.0 : UPDATE - 8.22 pm GMT - Evin Lewis has copped a nasty blow and the physio has made his way out for the concussion check. Oh no, the rain has picked up and the umpires are taking the players off the field. On a positive note, the wind is blowing across, which might help clear the rain soon. It is absolutely pelting down now as more covers are being brought on. Stay tuned for further updates. |
| UPDATE - 8.33 pm GMT -Â It is still raining steadily as the ground staff work diligently to ensure the areas near the boundary cushions are well-covered. Ian Bishop points out that if the rain doesnât ease soon, it could jeopardize the game, as the outfield is already struggling with saturation. He highlights that the areas near the fence are particularly concerning, which is why the ground staff are focusing their efforts there. |
| UPDATE - 8.56 pm GMT - Not much has changed since the last update as it continues to rain. We have a buffer of 60 minutes before overs start being deducted, and approximately 30 minutes of that buffer has already elapsed. With the current outlook, it seems increasingly probable that if and when play resumes, it will be a shortened game. |
| UPDATE - 9.09 pm GMT - The rain continues to fall heavily, and the situation remains grim. The ominous signs above and on the ground persist, with areas near the fence soaking wet and significant water pooling on the covers. The skies in the distance remain a threatening shade of grey. Fingers crossed that the situation improves soon. |
| UPDATE - 9.33 pm GMT - Well, just to break it down for you all, we have already started to lose overs as the 60 minutes of buffer time has passed. Also, if the match is reduced to a 5-over blitz, as per our estimation, the DLS target for England will be 69. Let's hope that the rain subsides soon. However, the threateningly dark clouds over Gros Islet and the rain now coming down even harder tell an otherwise story. Fingers crossed. Stay tuned for further updates. |
| UPDATE - 9.48 pm GMT - The rain continues to hammer down at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. Nikhil Uttamchandani informs that steady rain has been falling for the last 90 minutes, and he adds that this has been a recurring pattern across the Caribbean islands over the past month. Nikhil also mentions that 11.48 pm GMT is the latest time England's 5-over chase could resume. He further notes that this is the heaviest rain he has seen this season. While there is still time, it would requi |
| UPDATE - 10.11 pm GMT - With the rain showing no signs of easing and considering the puddles forming in the outfield and standing water on top of the covers, even the most optimistic outlook suggests that a resumption seems unlikely. Although we still have time left before the cut-off for a potential 5-over blitz, it seems more likely that common sense will prevail, and the match officials may call it off early. No official word has been given yet, but we will keep you posted. Stay tuned. |
| UPDATE - 10.16 pm GMT -Â IT'S OFFICIAL! THE MATCH HAS BEEN ABANDONED DUE TO RAIN! Persistent rain has had the final say in this fifth and final game of the T20I series, with England winning the series 3-1. Despite it being a dead rubber, there was a lot of interest and buzz around the game, especially considering the amount of entertainment the fourth T20I offered. We thought we were in for more fireworks, but unfortunately, it wasnât to be. |
| Summarizing whatever play we had â Jos Buttler won his fourth toss of the series, and as has been the trend, he opted to chase. Shai Hope and Evin Lewis showed intent from the very first over, with Lewis, in particular, taking on Archer and Turner. However, the surface didnât quite allow the free-flowing shot-making we saw in the fourth T20I. Just as the two openers were starting to get into a groove, the rain arrived, and unfortunately, we never got back onto the park. Stay tuned for the |
| Time for the presentation ceremony! With the rain still coming down, the ceremony is being conducted indoors. |
| Saqib Mahmood is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his exceptional bowling display. He says that as a group they had their mindset clear of what to do in these conditions. Says that he had worked really hard to come back into the England team. Further tells that coming to the Caribbean, you know that the cross wind would play a major factor. Adds they have got a lot of fast bowlers and it presents a lot of options for the side. States that winning the series on a foreign soil has been the key highlig |
| The captain of West Indies, Rovman Powell says that it was a tough series for them. He commends Jos Buttler and his team for dominating in challenging conditions away from home. Powell admits that while they played well in patches, they struggled to sustain their performance for extended periods. Reckons that they need to assess faster and there areas where they need to sharpen up in the bowling department. |
| Jos Buttler, the captain of England says that he is absolutely delighted and says they played some brilliant cricket earlier on. Mentions that Saqib Mahmood really set the tone for them in the Powerplays and the other guys too chipped in with crucial contributions. Adds that it is a really exciting time for English cricket to have a luxury of options. Ends by saying that different guys stepping up at different times and making winning a habit is his favourite highlight from this series. |
| Right then, a damp end to an otherwise fascinating series. Jos Buttler collects the trophy and joins his teammates, marking a happy return after his injury layoff. Interestingly, in both the ODI and T20I series, the captain who won the toss and opted to chase saw his team emerge victorious in all completed games. With this, Englandâs white-ball tour of the West Indies comes to a close. While the West Indies clinched the ODI series 2-1, England ensured they didnât leave empty-handed, claiming |
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