| 0.0 : The ICC T20 World Cup schedule is out and in space of 12 months, we have another mega event lined up. Teams have started to think about it and West Indies start their preparation as they host England for 5 T20Is kicking off here in Barbados. On that note, welcome to the coverage. |
| Both the teams are coming with losses in their respective series. England against their arch-rivals Australia in the Ashes and West Indies with a shocking defeat against Ireland in the ODIs. Both teams have a strong squad and both are known to be the powerhouse in this shortest format of the game. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates. |
| ... Match Day ... |
| TOSS - Up goes the coin and lands in the favor of West Indies. They have opted to BOWL first. |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Shai Hope, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell. |
| England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Tom Banton, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan (C), Sam Billings (WK), Chris Jordan, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Tymal Mills. |
| Kieron Pollard, the skipper of West Indies, says that they will bowl first. Adds that it is a fresh pitch and says in the night, it comes nicely but they are looking forward to the game. |
| Eoin Morgan, the skipper of England, says that they were going to bat first anyway. Mentions that they are not bothered by batting first and they will look to put up a good score and defend later on. Tells that throughout the series, they will see a majority of their squad getting opportunities. |
| The teams line up for the national anthems. The national anthem of Barbados will be played first. Now, the national anthem of England will be played followed by West Indies'. |
| PITCH REPORT -Â Kemar Roach says that the pitch is a bit drier and there is less grass on the surface. Mentions that it is a bit abrasive. Tells that it will be an interesting day as it is the first match of the series. |
| We are set to begin! The players stride out to the middle. The England openers - Jason Roy and Tom Banton are out as well. Before starting the game, the players take the knee in support of the BLM movement. Jason Roy to face the first ball. Sheldon Cottrell to start the proceedings with the ball. And action... |
| 0.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, Cottrell starts with a full ball, angling outside off. Roy pushes it to cover. |
| 0.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, This one comes back in! On a length, on middle and leg. Roy skips down and looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 0.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, A length ball, outside off. Roy cuts it late but cannot beat the man at short third man. |
| 0.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, On a length, on middle. Blocked out on the leg side. Four dots to start from Sheldon Cottrell. |
| 0.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, SIX! And Roy shows his aggression! This is touch fuller, on middle. Roy comes down and heaves it all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 0.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, OUT! TIMBER! The middle stump is uprooted! Some reply from Cottrell and even Roy appreciates that delivery! A full toss from Cottrell, swings on middle. Jason Roy again comes down the track and tries to hit it towards mid-wicket but fails to get any bat on it. The ball sneaks through and the middle stump is rolling back. Sheldon Cottrell follows it with his iconic celebration. An early breakthrough for West Indies. Just what they would have wanted. |
| James Vince walks out to bat at No.3 Also, Jason Holder to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Swing from Holder, Short of a length, on off. Banton defends it inside the line of the ball. |
| 1.2 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Full ball, outside off. Banton leaves it alone. |
| 1.3 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Fuller ball, outside off. Banton hits it with soft hands and it takes the outer half to backward point. |
| 1.4 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, FOUR! Tom Banton is off the mark! A full ball, on middle. Tom Banton skips down and lifts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, OUT! TAKEN! What a start for West Indies! Both the openers are gone! This is Test match line from Holder and Banton shows his inexperience! This is on a length, around off, hint of away shape. Banton looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and Nicholas Pooran at first slip takes a low catch, he fumbles at first but does well to hold onto it. |
| Moeen Ali walks out to bat. |
| 1.6 : Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Wow! West Indies are on Cloud 9! This is full and angling across, outside off, it goes with the angle. Ali is early to his drive and also hits it aerially, Fabian Allen at backward point dives forward and catches it low. He did really well as the ball was dying on its way. West Indies with a perfect start. Jason Holder will also be on hat-trick in his next over. |
| Eoin Morgan is the new batsman in. |
| 2.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, On a good length, on off. James Vince steers it to cover. |
| 2.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, Jaffa! Good-length ball, outside off, coming in. James Vince looks to cut but gets beaten on the inside edge. This is some bowling from West Indies. |
| 2.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, On a length, on off. James Vince dabs it to cover-point. Excellent line and length from Sheldon Cottrell! |
| 2.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, Four dots in a row! Length ball, outside off. James Vince decides to play at it first but then pulls out at the last moment and leaves it alone. |
| 2.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, A length ball, outside off. Vince looks to drive but without any foot movement and gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 2.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, Short of a length and on the hips. Vince keeps it out on the leg side. Maiden over. |
| 3.1 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, No Hat-Trick for Holder! Almost a yorker, outside off. Morgan fails to dig it out. |
| 3.2 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, A length ball, outside off. Morgan looks to defend inside the line but misses it completely. |
| 3.3 : England takes a review for a caught behind! UltraEdge shows there is a flat line as the ball passes the bat. The original decision will be reversed. England retain their review. |
| Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, NOt OUT! West Indies piling the pressure here. Back of a length, angling outside off. Morgan dances down the track and looks to cut it but seems to miss it. The keeper collects it and appeals for it. The umpire raises his dreaded finger. Morgan confidently reviews it. No bat there and the on-field decision is overturned. |
| 3.4 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, Shorter in length, outside off. Morgan again looks to play at it and misses. |
| 3.5 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, Swing and a miss! At the moment, Morgan is just not able to read it! Short of a length, outside off. Morgan shuffles across and looks to slap it towards cover but fails to connect any bat on it. |
| 3.6 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, This is top-class bowling! Two maidens in a row! Something to appreciate in a T20I match! Short ball, outside off. Morgan looks to slash at it but misses. |
| 4.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, FOUR! Welcome boundary! Short ball, on the body. Vince pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, FOUR! Two in a row! Breaking the shackles! Length and outside off. Vince slaps it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, Fuller and outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 4.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, Short of a length, on middle. Vince looks to pull but misses. It stays a touch low. |
| 4.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, SIX! Good over for England! A short ball, on middle. Vince pulls it, does not middle it but just uses the pace of the ball and helps it way over fine leg for a biggie. |
| 4.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, OUT! TAKEN! To be honest, it was not needed! Vince already scored 14 off the over and clearly, it was just adrenaline from Vince! This is short and outside off, slower as well. Vince slaps it but goes off the toe end of his bat and towards extra cover where Darren Bravo takes a sharp catch. It is going from bad to worse for England. |
| The new batter in is Sam Billings. |
| 5.1 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, Jason Holder continues to bowl well here. Not allowing the batsman to settle down at all. Good-length ball, outside off, angling away. Eoin Morgan looks to push at it but misses. |
| 5.2 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, On a length, on off. Eoin Morgan defends it towards covers. |
| 5.3 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, Just wide of first slip! Short of a length, outside off. Eoin Morgan looks to punch it towards covers. The ball goes off the outside edge past the diving first slip fielder to third man for a single. |
| 5.4 : Jason Holder to Sam Billings, Back of a length, on off. Sam Billings dabs it wide of the first slip fielder. A little misfield there allows the batters to take the single. |
| 5.5 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, Good-length ball, angling across, outside off. Eoin Morgan flashes at this one but fails to connect. |
| 5.6 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, Another dot ball! Good-length ball, in the fourth stump channel. Eoin Morgan is beaten by the pace and the bounce. End of the first Powerplay, England are 26/4. An excellent Powerplay for West Indies. |
| Change. Akeal Hosein is into the attack. |
| 6.1 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, Akeal Hosein starts with a short one, on off. Sam Billings punches it to deep point off the back foot for a single. Eoin Morgan wanted the second run but was sent back. |
| 6.2 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, Loopy ball, on middle. Eoin Morgan reverse-sweeps it to backward point. |
| 6.3 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, Tossed up, on off. Eoin Morgan turns it to mid-wicket. |
| 6.4 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, WIDE! Floats it up, down the leg side. Eoin Morgan looks to flick but misses. Wided. The keeper whips the bails off but Morgan was inside the crease. |
| Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, On middle, worked to long on for a single. |
| 6.5 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, Flatter ball, on off. Sam Billings presses forward and blocks it out. |
| 6.6 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, OUT! STUMPED! Akeal Hosein gets into th action as well. He bags his first wicket in his first over itself and West Indies are all over England. Akeal Hosein tosses this one up nicely, outside off, turning away. Sam Billings dances down the track and looks to work it on the leg side but gets beaten by the turn. Shai Hope collects the ball behind the stumps and does the rest. England five down within a blink of an eye. |
| Liam Dawson walks out to the middle. Also, Romario Shepherd to bowl now. |
| 7.1 : Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, WIDE! Length ball sprayed down the leg side. Eoin Morgan looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, WIDE! Length ball again down the leg side. Eoin Morgan leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, Length ball, on off. Morgan pushes it towards covers and gets an easy single. |
| 7.2 : Romario Shepherd to Liam Dawson, On a good length, on middle. Liam Dawson meets it with a dead bat. |
| 7.3 : Romario Shepherd to Liam Dawson, Outside off, width offered. Liam Dawson punches it to deep point. He gets off the mark with a run. |
| 7.4 : Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, Short of a length, outside off. Eoin Morgan hops and taps it towards covers for one. |
| 7.5 : Romario Shepherd to Liam Dawson, Short of a length, on off. Liam Dawson pushes it towards covers. |
| 7.6 : Romario Shepherd to Liam Dawson, Length ball, on middle. Liam Dawson flicks it to mid on. Romario Shepherd started with two wides but has come back nicely. Just five runs from the over. |
| 8.1 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, Loopy ball, on the pads. Eoin Morgan glances it to short fine leg. |
| 8.2 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, Well fielded! Flatter ball, on middle. Eoin Morgan pushes it to short mid-wicket where Kieron Pollard dives to his right to stop the ball. |
| 8.3 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, On middle, blocked out. |
| 8.4 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, On the pads, Eoin Morgan clips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 8.5 : Akeal Hosein to Liam Dawson, Turn and bounce! Quicker delivery, outside off. Liam Dawson makes room and looks to cut but misses. |
| 8.6 : Akeal Hosein to Liam Dawson, Short and on middle, punched off the back foot to cover. Just the single from the over. West Indies are bowling really well here. England need to change gears now. They are consuming too many deliveries here. |
| Odean Smith is into the attack now. |
| 9.1 : Odean Smith to Eoin Morgan, Starts with a back-of-a-length ball, on off. Eoin Morgan taps it to point. |
| 9.2 : Odean Smith to Eoin Morgan, Short ball, outside off. Eoin Morgan slaps it over covers for a couple of runs. |
| 9.3 : Odean Smith to Eoin Morgan, Short of a length, on middle. The ball doesn't bounce enough though. Eoin Morgan hops and dabs it to backward point. |
| 9.4 : Odean Smith to Eoin Morgan, Width on offer, outside off. Eoin Morgan slashes it past point for a single. |
| 9.5 : Odean Smith to Liam Dawson, On a length, outside off. Pushed straight to point. |
| 9.6 : Odean Smith to Liam Dawson, Just 4 runs from the over! Length ball, outside off. Liam Dawson runs it down to third man. He keeps the strike for the next over. At the halfway mark, England are 39/5. |
| DRINKS! West Indies well and truly on top. Nothing short of a dream start for them. England are 5 down at the halfway mark and the captain, Morgan has to stay till deep at least to give something to their bowlers. An interesting passage of play awaits. |
| 10.1 : Chris Jordan walks out to bat. |
| Akeal Hosein to Liam Dawson, OUT! RUN OUT! The worst possible resumption for England! Horrible mix-up and now Dawson departs! This is full and on off. Dawson prods and defends it to covers. There was never a single but Dawson just started to run. He was halfway mark and Pollard at covers, underarms the ball to the keeper. Dawson tries to make it back but he slips on the way and Shai Hope whips the bails in a flash. England in all sorts of trouble. |
| 10.2 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, On middle. Blocked out. |
| 10.3 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, Tossed up, on the pads, flicked to long on for a single. |
| 10.4 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, Catch it is the call but falls short! Tossed up, on middle. Morgan heaves it to wide long on for a single. |
| 10.5 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, Short and outside off, turning away, Jordan guides it to point. |
| 10.6 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, This one comes with the angle, on off, pushed to point. Another successful over for West Indies. |
| 11.1 : Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, Full ball, outside off, Morgan leans and drives it through covers. King gives a chase and cuts it out near the ropes. Two. |
| 11.2 : Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, On a length, on off, this is hit to covers. |
| 11.3 : Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, SIX! Eoin Morgan on the counter-attack! This is full and around off. Morgan skips down and hammers it all the way over long off for a maximum. |
| 11.4 : Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, OUT! TAKEN! How often we saw today, Boundary and then a wicket! But this time it is the skipper who departs and England slip further. A full ball, outside off, the ball sticks to the surface. Eoin Morgan again drives it uppishly but this time straight to cover where Kieron Pollard takes it. |
| Adil Rashid is the new batsman in. |
| 11.5 : Romario Shepherd to Adil Rashid, Length and outside off. Kept out. |
| 11.6 : Romario Shepherd to Adil Rashid, Length ball, outside off. Rashid knocks it to point. |
| 12.1 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, Lovely delivery! A flatter ball, around off, it lands and spins away. Jordan looks to defend but the ball just zips past the outside edge and also the off stump. |
| 12.2 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, SIX! Much needed! Tossed up, on middle. Chris Jordan tonks it over long on for a maximum. |
| 12.3 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, Short ball, on middle. Jordan pulls it in the gap towards mid-wicket, the fielder in the deep runs to his left and stops it. Two. |
| 12.4 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, On middle. Defended out. |
| 12.5 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, Shorter and outside off, cut away to deep point for a couple of runs. Good running. |
| 12.6 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, Tossed up, drifting around off. Jordan gets his bat down in time to defend. 10 coming off the over. |
| 13.1 : Romario Shepherd to Adil Rashid, Length and on middle, tucked away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 13.2 : Romario Shepherd to Chris Jordan, SIX! SMASHED! A short ball, on middle. Chris Jordan stays back and pulls it, right off the middle of the blade, over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 13.3 : Romario Shepherd to Chris Jordan, This is full and outside off, was slower as well. Jordan looks to drive but misses. |
| 13.4 : Romario Shepherd to Chris Jordan, Dropped! Hard chance though! A full toss, outside off. Jordan smacks it to the left of the bowler. Shepherd gets a hand to it and deflects it to long off for a single. This type of catch either sticks or doesn't. |
| 13.5 : Romario Shepherd to Adil Rashid, Slower short ball, on middle. Rashid mistimes his pull to mid on. |
| 13.6 : Romario Shepherd to Adil Rashid, FOUR! Good shot! Short in length, on middle. Adil Rashid pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary. A partnership building here. 12 off the over. |
| 14.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, Length ball, going away with the angle. Jordan looks to cut but misses it. |
| 0.0 : Sheldon Cottrell (3-1-20-2) comes back on. |
| 14.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, Full ball, way outside off. Jordan leaves it alone anticipating a wide but not given. |
| 14.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, Fuller ball, outside off, driven to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 14.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Adil Rashid, A length ball, outside off. Rashid dabs it away to third man for a single. |
| 14.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, A full ball, outside off, Jordan punches it through covers and takes a couple of runs. |
| 14.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, SIX! Another good over for England! Chris Jordan doing a really good job for his team! A full ball, outside off. Jordan thumps it over covers for a maximum. |
| 15.1 : Kieron Pollard to Adil Rashid, Length ball, outside off. Adil Rashid dabs it to short third man for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses. |
| 15.2 : Kieron Pollard to Chris Jordan, Length ball, was a slower one, on middle. Chris Jordan defends it to the off side. |
| 15.3 : Kieron Pollard to Chris Jordan, On middle, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.4 : Kieron Pollard to Adil Rashid, Another slower ball, on off. Adil Rashid chops it back to the keeper. |
| 15.5 : Kieron Pollard to Adil Rashid, A low full toss, on middle. Adil Rashid flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.6 : Kieron Pollard to Chris Jordan, Just the 3 runs from Pollard's over! Slower ball yet again, on middle. Jordan blocks it out from the crease. |
| Change. Fabian Allen to bowl now. |
| 16.1 : Fabian Allen to Adil Rashid, Short and on off, Adil Rashid punches it to cover for one. |
| 16.2 : Fabian Allen to Chris Jordan, Flatter and quicker, on middle. Chris Jordan pushes it back to the keeper. |
| 16.3 : Fabian Allen to Chris Jordan, OUT! TAKEN! Fabian Allen gets into the wickets column as well. That little concern West Indies fans must be having is snuffed out now as Fabian Allen gets the breakthrough. Loopy ball, on off. Chris Jordan makes some room and tonks it to long off. Gets the height but not the distance and Sheldon Cottrell there takes an easy catch. England lose their eight wicket now. |
| Saqib Mahmood walks out. |
| 16.4 : Fabian Allen to Adil Rashid, Outside off, punched to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 16.5 : Fabian Allen to Saqib Mahmood, Tossed up, outside off. Saqib Mahmood looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. Some turn and bounce there! |
| 16.6 : Fabian Allen to Saqib Mahmood, Loopy ball, outside off. Saqib Mahmood punches it towards covers for one. |
| 17.1 : Kieron Pollard to Saqib Mahmood, On a good length, on off. Saqib Mahmood defends it out. |
| 17.2 : Kieron Pollard to Saqib Mahmood, Good shot and well fielded! Full and on middle, Saqib Mahmood works it to wide of long on. The fielder from long on runs to his right and puts in a slide. Saves two runs for his team. |
| 17.3 : Kieron Pollard to Saqib Mahmood, An off-cutter, on off. Saqib Mahmood looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge to short third man. |
| 17.4 : Kieron Pollard to Saqib Mahmood, Good-length ball, on off. Saqib Mahmood turns it to square leg for a single. |
| 17.5 : Kieron Pollard to Adil Rashid, FOUR! Cheeky from Adil Rashid! Back of a length, on off. Adil Rashid waits for this one and smartly late cuts it past the keeper to third man for a welcome boundary. |
| 17.6 : Kieron Pollard to Adil Rashid, This is turned to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.5 : Kieron Pollard not missing the trick there. As usual, Pollard hurls in and stops before delivering and tries to run out the non-striker. |
| 18.1 : Fabian Allen to Adil Rashid, FOUR! Lovely shot! Short and on middle. Adil Rashid rocks back and smacks it to wide of long on. Jason Holder gets across and gets his hands on it but couldn't grab it. The ball crosses the ropes and Adil Rashid geta another boundary. |
| 18.2 : Fabian Allen to Adil Rashid, Flighted ball, on off. Adil Rashid drills it to long off for a single. 100 up for England. |
| 18.3 : Fabian Allen to Saqib Mahmood, Outside off, Saqib Mahmood swings but misses. |
| 18.4 : Fabian Allen to Saqib Mahmood, Darted on middle and leg. Saqib Mahmood keeps it out. |
| 18.5 : Fabian Allen to Saqib Mahmood, Full and quick on off, Saqib Mahmood chops it past the keeper for a single. |
| 18.6 : Fabian Allen to Adil Rashid, A full toss, on middle. Adil Rashid comes down the track and hits it to deep cover for a single. |
| 19.1 : Jason Holder to Adil Rashid, Slower ball, on middle. Adil Rashid gets low and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19.2 : Jason Holder to Saqib Mahmood, Another slower one, short and on middle. Saqib Mahmood is deceived by the pace as he looks to pull. Swings but misses. |
| 19.3 : Tymal Mills is the last man in. |
| Jason Holder to Saqib Mahmood, OUT! CAUGHT! Slower ball does the trick for Jason Holder and he gets his third wicket. Short of a length, on middle. Saqib Mahmood went for a biggie. Heaves it in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Fabian Allen settles under it and completes the catch easily. |
| 19.4 : Jason Holder to Adil Rashid, OUT! BOWLED! Jason Holder finishes things off with a four-fer. Adil Rashid moves to the off side a little too early and exposes his stumps. Jason Holder hurls in and bowls a length ball, on middle and leg. Adil Rashid tries to scoop it over but misses it altogether and the stumps get rattled behind him. ENGLAND ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 103! |
| So, England have finished at 103. If not for Jordan and Rashid's cameo, they would have not been even closer to the 100 mark. Their bowlers have something to bowl now but need something special. |
| It was a horror start for England. They were 26 for 4 inside the Powerplay. They were outplayed against a good bowling attack and also none of the batters were able to read the pitch. It was Jordan's counterattacking display and Adil Rashid's cameo that helped England to score a little more than what it would have but still, this is a really poor batting display from the team that ranks first in the T20I. |
| Now then, England have very little to play with against a power packed line up. They need something special to at least keep the hopes alive. Stay tuned to find out as the second essay is coming up. |
| Jason Holder is up for a chat. He says that it was very enjoyable out there and is happy that his work paid off. Tells that he just tried to hit the surface as much as possible. Adds that they need to give just time and see a couple of balls how the pitch is playing. Says that he is confident of chasing down this total. |
| Good toss to win for West Indies. They were phenomenal with the ball. Holder and Cottrell started and piled the pressure. The fielding was also top notch and they did really well to keep the pressure on until the last over. The pitch was completely favoring them and they used it to perfection. Only one partnership troubled them but that too was not a big one. Brilliant bowling performance from the Windies and they will fancy their chances here. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase! The players stride out to the middle. Shai Hope and Brandon King are the openers for West Indies. Saqib Mahmood to start with the ball. |
| 0.1 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, A fuller delivery, outside off. King squeezes it out off the toe end of his bat, back to the bowler. |
| 0.2 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, FOUR! West Indies and Brandon King are off the mark! On a length, straight on the pads. King tickles it fine to the fine leg fence. |
| 0.3 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, Cofusion in the middle but no harm done in the end! On a length, outside off. King punches it to mid off. Hope wanted a single but was sent back wisely. A direct hit was needed. |
| 0.4 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, A short ball, outside off. King chases but misses it. |
| 0.5 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, A length ball, on off, this one comes back in sharply. King inside-edges it as he looks to push, it rolls to square leg for a single. |
| 0.6 : Saqib Mahmood to Shai Hope, Good call this time! Fuller and on off, pushed to mid off for a quick single. Decent start for West Indies. |
| Chris Jordan to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Chris Jordan to Shai Hope, FOUR! Greets Jordan with a boundary! A length ball, outside off. Hope picks the length quickly and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : Chris Jordan to Shai Hope, Drop and run! Length and outside off. Hope taps it to point for a single. |
| 1.3 : Chris Jordan to Brandon King, Length and outside off, this is hit to covers. |
| 1.4 : Chris Jordan to Brandon King, Full and on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 1.5 : Chris Jordan to Shai Hope, Good fielding! A length ball, outside off. Hope slaps it to point where Roy dives to his left and stops it. |
| 1.6 : Chris Jordan to Shai Hope, Length again, outside off, Hope works it to mid off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 2.1 : Saqib Mahmood to Shai Hope, Full ball, some inward shape, on middle. Hope defends it back to the bowler. Mahmood gets a hand to it and stops it from running away. |
| 2.2 : Saqib Mahmood to Shai Hope, In the air but safe! Ful ball, on middle. Hope flicks it uppishly and it drops safe towards deep mid-wicket. Two. |
| 2.3 : Saqib Mahmood to Shai Hope, Length and on middle. Defended out. |
| 2.4 : Saqib Mahmood to Shai Hope, FOUR! Good shot! This is full and on the pads. Hope flicks it with good timing, over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : Saqib Mahmood to Shai Hope, On middle, tucked away to mid-wicket. |
| 2.6 : Saqib Mahmood to Shai Hope, Almost chopped on! On a length, on off. Hope defends it under his eyes. The ball rolls over the stumps and to the keeper. |
| Time for some spin! Adil Rashid is brought into the attack. He replaces Chris Jordan. |
| 3.1 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Tossed up, on middle, driven straight down the ground for a single. |
| 3.2 : Adil Rashid to Shai Hope, A googly, it lands on leg and hits Hope on the pads as he looks to flick it. |
| 3.3 : Adil Rashid to Shai Hope, Slightly short, on middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 3.4 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Flatter and on off, King punches it to mid off. |
| 3.5 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, FOUR LEG BYES! Races away and everything is going West Indies way! A flatter ball, outside off. King shuffles way across and looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits the flap of Brandon King's pads and the keeper gets undone as well and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 3.6 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single. 78 needed in 96 balls. |
| Spin from both ends then! Liam Dawson to operate now. |
| 4.1 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, Lots of confusion but no harm done yet again! Tossed up, on off, King works it to point. Both the batters are in the middle but a fumble by the fielder allows them to get back to the crease. |
| 4.2 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, Around off. King skips down and lifts it to long off for a single. |
| 4.3 : Liam Dawson to Shai Hope, Turn and bounce! Tossed up, on off. Blocked out. |
| 4.4 : Liam Dawson to Shai Hope, On middle. Hope prods and keeps it out. |
| 4.5 : Liam Dawson to Shai Hope, Shorter and on off, Hope works it to long off for a single. |
| 4.6 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, Fuller, slower in the air and outside off. King steps way across the stumps and looks to sweep but misses it. |
| 5.1 : Adil Rashid to Shai Hope, Full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 5.2 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Short and on off, pulled to mid on off the back foot. |
| 5.3 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Full again, outside off. King pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 5.4 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Almost chops it on! A googly, on off. Brandon King looks to punch it to the off side. The ball goes off the inside edge past the stumps to short fine leg for a single. |
| 5.5 : Adil Rashid to Shai Hope, On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 5.6 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, SIX! SMOKED! Tossed up, right in the slot, on middle. Brandon King gets on one knee and muscles it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Fantastic shot! End of the Powerplay, West Indies are 37/0. 67 needed from 84 balls. |
| 6.1 : Liam Dawson to Shai Hope, Fraction short, around off. Punched off the back foot towards covers. |
| 6.2 : Liam Dawson to Shai Hope, Loopy ball, outside off. Shai Hope looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to short fine leg and the batters take a leg bye. |
| 6.3 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, Short and on middle, Brandon King looks to cut but misses. |
| 6.4 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, Flatter ball, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler. |
| 6.5 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, Flatter ball, on the pads. Brandon King goes on the leg side and looks to push it to the off side but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls to fine leg for a brace. |
| 6.6 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, Uppish but safe! Shortish, outside off. Brandon King punches it to wide of long off for a single. |
| Tymal Mills to bowl now. |
| 7.1 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, Length ball, on the pads. Brandon King flicks it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 7.2 : Tymal Mills to Shai Hope, Jaffa! Good-length ball, around off, nipping away. Shai Hope looks to defend but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge. |
| 7.3 : Tymal Mills to Shai Hope, Fuller in length, on off. Hope clips it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 7.4 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, Outside off, cut to point. |
| 7.5 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, FOUR! Shot! Back of a length, on middle. Brandon King hangs back and pulls it to long on. Chris Jordan from mid on chases it but can't pull the ball back in play. A boundary. |
| 7.6 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, On a length, outside off. Brandon King cuts it to sweeper cover for a run. 56 needed from 72 balls. |
| 8.1 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, Loopy ball, on leg. Brandon King sweeps it to to the fine leg region for a single. |
| 8.2 : Liam Dawson to Shai Hope, Flatter, on middle. Shai Hope nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for West Indies! |
| 8.3 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, On the pads, Brandon King looks to heaves it away. He gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a single. |
| 8.4 : Liam Dawson to Shai Hope, Floats it up, on middle and leg. Worked on the leg side for a single. |
| 8.5 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, Short and on off, Brandon King looks to heave it away but the ball goes off the outside edge to backward point. |
| 8.6 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, How has that missed the stumps? Tossed up, outside off. Brandon King swings hard at it but misses. The ball misses the off stump by a whisker. |
| 9.1 : Adil Rashid to Shai Hope, OUT! STUMPED! Quick bit of work by Sam Billings and England get their first breakthrough. Adil Rashid tosses this one up nicely, outside off, turning away. Forces Shai Hope to draw forward. He looks to push it to the off side but misses. Sam Billings quickly whips the bails off in a flash. Shai Hope had his feet out of his crease and has to walk back to the pavilion. |
| 9.2 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Off the mark straightaway! Full and outside off. Nicholas Pooran sweeps it to long leg for a brace. |
| 9.3 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, A quicker googly, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to sweep again but misses. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! So, England have managed to get the breakthrough but still it is a long way to go for them. They need to pull a rabbit out of the hat, in short, a miracle to stay alive in this match. 52 needed in 65 balls. Nicholas Pooran walks out to bat. |
| 9.4 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 9.5 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Loopy ball, on off. Brandon King presses forward to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a couple of runs. |
| 9.6 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Tossed up, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler. 47 needed from 60 balls. |
| 10.1 : Liam Dawson to Nicholas Pooran, Full ball, coming with the angle, outside off. Pooran looks to drive but misses. |
| 10.2 : Liam Dawson to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up, on off, swept to short fine leg. |
| 10.3 : Liam Dawson to Nicholas Pooran, Full and outside off. Pooran prods and hits it to short third man for a quick single. |
| 10.4 : Liam Dawson to Brandon King, On middle, King works it to the leg side for a single. |
| 10.5 : Liam Dawson to Nicholas Pooran, Slower through the air, outside off. Pooran looks to sweep but misses. |
| 10.6 : Liam Dawson to Nicholas Pooran, Full and on off. Pooran shuffles and knocks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| Moeen Ali comes into the attack. |
| 11.1 : Moeen Ali to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter, quicker and outside off. Pooran reverse-sweeps it to backward point. The fielder there half-stops and a couple of runs is taken. |
| 11.2 : Moeen Ali to Nicholas Pooran, On middle, Pooran works it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.3 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, Short and on middle. King punches it to long on for one more. |
| 11.4 : Moeen Ali to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up, on off. Pooran chips it to long on for a single. |
| 11.5 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, Shorter and on middle. King pulls it flat and to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.6 : Moeen Ali to Nicholas Pooran, 7 off the over then! Fuller and on off. Pooran hits it down to long on for a single. |
| Chris Jordan is back into the attack. Went for 7 in his first over. |
| 12.1 : Chris Jordan to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Good shot! Length and on middle. Pooran pulls it hard and towards long on and it races away to the fence. |
| 12.2 : Chris Jordan to Nicholas Pooran, Full and on off, pushed to covers. |
| 12.3 : Chris Jordan to Nicholas Pooran, Length and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single. |
| 12.4 : Chris Jordan to Brandon King, Outside off, tucked away to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 12.5 : Chris Jordan to Brandon King, Full and straight, on middle. King blocks it back to Jordan. |
| 12.6 : Chris Jordan to Brandon King, Slower one, length and outside off. King pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over. 29 needed in 42 balls. |
| Tymal Mills is brought back into the attack. |
| 13.1 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, FOUR! Beautiful shot! A length ball, outside off. King goes on his back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 13.2 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, Short of a length, on off. Dabbed to backward point for a single. Brandon King moves to 40 now. |
| 13.3 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, Slower ball, outside off. Pooran leaves it alone. |
| 13.4 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length, outside off. Pooran mistimes his cut and the ball drops dead onto the pitch. |
| 13.5 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, Length ball, on middle. Clipped to deep square leg for a single. |
| 13.6 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, On a length, outside off. Brandon King punches it straight to backward point. 23 needed from 36 balls. |
| Adil Rashid into his final over. |
| 14.1 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Short and outside off, Nicholas Pooran camps back and cuts it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs. |
| 14.2 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Full and on leg. Nicholas Pooran looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Adil Rashid appeals for an lbw but that was clearly going down leg. |
| 14.3 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Full and quick, on middle. Pooran knocks it back to the bowler. |
| 14.4 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Short and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single. |
| 14.5 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, This is nudged to mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.6 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up, on middle. Pooran blocks it out. 19 needed now from the last five overs. |
| 15.1 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, Takes the pace off and bowls a short ball, outside off. Brandon King hops and slashes it to deep point for a single. |
| 15.2 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, On a good length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran flashes but misses. |
| 15.3 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, Short of a length, on middle. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.4 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, On a good length, on middle. Brandon King works it to deep square leg. He crosses ends. |
| 15.5 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, A rare yorker from Mills, on middle. Nicholas Pooran digs it out on the leg side for one. |
| 15.6 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, Too slow, shorter and on middle. Brandon King swivel-pulls it to long leg for a couple of runs. 13 needed from 24 balls. |
| Change. Saqib Mahmood is back on. |
| 16.1 : Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Top shot! High quality batting! Short of a length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran stands up on his toes and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 16.2 : Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Short again, on middle. Pulled to deep mid-wicket but only for a single this time. |
| 16.3 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, FOUR! Lovely! All the way to the boundary in a jiffy. Length ball, outside off. Brandon King caresses it through covers. Moves to 49! |
| 16.4 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, FIFTY! This has been a very mature knock from Brandon King. Deserves every bit of this. On a length, on middle. Pushed to long on for a single. His second fifty in T20Is. |
| 16.5 : Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Short of a length, on middle. Nicholas Pooran pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single 50-run stand between these two comes up as well. |
| 16.6 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, A yorker, outside off. Brandon King jams it out to the off side for a single. Scores level now. |
| 17.1 : Tymal Mills to Brandon King, Length ball, outside off. Brandon King steers it through covers for a single. Brandon King wins it for his side. A thumping victory for them. WEST INDIES WIN BY 9 WICKETS! |
| It was always going to be difficult when you have such a low score in front of you. England bowlers tried their best but nothing happened for them. Only Adil Rashid got a way to break the partnership but that was not enough to get them any success. In the end, it was just a day to forgot and England will look to come back stronger. |
| A comprehensive win for West Indies and they go 1-0 up in this 5-match series. Their bowlers did most of the job. The openers, King and Hope did well to play it nicely without anything dramatic. The pitch was showing uneven bounce and both took their time and kept the scoreboard ticking. Shai Hope fell but Pooran didn't do anything uncharacteristic and Brandon King played a mature knock which helped his team to take the lead. Everyone actually expected West Indies to go bonkers and smash bound |
| ... The presentation ... |
| Jason Holder is the Player of the Match. He says that it feels good to perform for the team. Mentions that the last series against Ireland was a disappointing one but is happy with his performance. Tells that consistency is the key for them and hopes that they keep performing the same way. Ends by saying that they have got a hectic schedule and they need to manage themselves well. |
| Eoin Morgan, the skipper of England, says that the conditions they played two-three days ago were challenging. Says they were outplayed with the condition and hopes to bounce back. Mentions that there is a little bit more bounce and they need to read the uneven bounce well. Tells that you get tested in international cricket and they just try to be positive as possible, as the conditions get better as they go ahead. Ends by saying that, they always get great support in Barbados as they have a hug |
| Earlier in the day, it was a dominant performance from the Windies bowlers. Holder ended with four wickets in total to earn his best bowling figures in the T20s and was well supported by other bowlers as well. Later, Brandon King's half century was enough as they chased down comfortably and the hosts go 1-0 up against England. |
| Kieron Pollard, the victorious skipper, says that he is happy for the boys and is really happy with the young boys. Mentions that Holder knows how to bowl here as it's his ground. Tells that overall, it was a superb show from the bowlers. Says that the batters know the importance of coming in and building a partnership and hanging in the middle for a while. Tells that Pooran finished the game well because he generally starts hitting upfront. Adds that in less than 24 hours, they have to repeat |
| 17.0 : So, that is it from this one-sided affair. The hosts kick off the series with a win and this will give them much boost after their recent poor form. The second T20I will be played on Monday, 24th January at 1:30 am IST (8 pm GMT). But the build up will begin much in advance. Do join us for that. Till then, Adios and cheers! |
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