| 0.0 : After a disappointing defeat in the first match, the visitors did come back and win the second game. Although they did put up a good performance, they won the game by just a solitary run. Moeen Ali was their star performer, he put up an all-round show and helped England win. Coming into this game, they will be hoping to carry their winning momentum forward and improve in all aspects of their game. |
| West Indies have been an unpredictable side so far in the series and by nature also. They won the first game very comfortably and put on a great fight in the second game. Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd went berserk in the end and almost took West Indies over the line. They put on a great show but could not come out on top. However, this sure proves that the hosts have power-hitters till the very end. West Indies do have a balanced side, but the middle order will have to step up on this occ |
| TOSS DELAYED! In yet another update from the ground, the toss has been delayed as it rained a little while ago. It appeared to be a passing shower but the covers are in place. Let's hope we get underway sooner rather than later. Stay tuned for more updates. |
| Adil Rashid says that it's been a great series and hopes to turn up in this match after losing one and winning one. Tells that it's always about working on his skills in the nets and then executing them in the match. Mentions that you need to adapt to the conditions and accordingly use your variations. States that they have specialist death bowlers and have confidence in them but Adil is ready to bowl at the death as well if given the chance. |
| ... MATCH DAY ... |
| Hello and a warm welcome to the third T20I between West Indies and England. We have already witnessed some thrilling contests between these two power-packed sides and we are in for yet another mouth-watering match. The series is firmly poised at 1-1 and both teams will be eager to come out on top and take the lead from here. |
| There are pictures floating around on social media informing that England have included three new faces in their Playing XI. Philip Salt, George Garton and Harry Brook are all set to make their T20I debuts. |
| Promising signs. The covers are no longer in place and the players have resumed their warm-ups. Meanwhile, a couple of interviews coming your way... |
| Romario Shepherd talks about his partnership with Akeal Hosein in the last match and says that it was a good stand and Akeal kept smoking and he just tried to support him. Adds that he started as a bowling all-rounder and the coach saw his talent with the bat and he has been given more opportunities. Tells that every day they practice and help each other out in the team. |
| Update - The toss will take place at 1.30 am IST and the match will begin at 1.50 am IST. Stay tuned... |
| Pitch report - Mark Butcher is near the pitch. He says the conditions are quite muggy. He adds that there is a nasty-looking black cloud hovering over. The pitch was covered and looks very dry, this looks like a Saturday pitch where England were bowled out for 103 and not like the run-fest we witnessed in the second match. |
| TOSS - Moeen Ali is leading England in this match and has won the toss as well. ENGLAND ELECT TO FIELD! |
| Kieron Pollard, the captain of West Indies, says that the toss is 50-50. Informs that Odean Smith misses out and Rovman Powell comes in, he gets a chance in the middle order. Tells that they have a score in mind and feels that they have to do better in the middle overs. |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Shai Hope (WK), Nicholas Pooran, Darren Bravo, Rovman Powell (In for Odean Smith), Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell. |
| Time to get underway! The players take the knee and we are all set here. Brandon King and Shai Hope are the openers for West Indies. Reece Topley to run in with a slip in place... |
| 0.1 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Reece Topley begins with a fuller ball, outside off. Brandon King pushes it to mid off. Shai Hope leaves his crease from the other end, he wanted a single there but he is sent back. |
| 0.2 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Brandon King and West Indies are up and running! A full ball, outside off. Brandon King dabs it towards mid off and scampers through to the other end for a single. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but King is safe. |
| 0.3 : Reece Topley to Shai Hope, Back of a length delivery, around the leg side. Shai Hope tucks it towards square leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : Moeen Ali, the skipper of England, starts by informing that Eoin Morgan felt something in his quad during the warm-up and hence he is leading. Informs that they have five changes, of which, three are debutants. Further says that Sam Billings is unwell and Tom Banton will don the gloves. Also tells that Chris Jordan is not playing. Moeen is excited to have new guys and adds that to get in this English team, you have to be a good player. Shares that this is the first time he will be leading a |
| 0.4 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Touch shorter, around middle and leg. Brandon King, on the back foot, taps it towards mid-wicket. No run there. |
| 0.5 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, On a length, around off. Brandon King dabs it towards point. |
| 0.0 : England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Tom Banton (WK), James Vince, Liam Livingstone (In for Eoin Morgan), Moeen Ali (C), Harry Brook (On T20I debut) (In for Sam Billings), Philip Salt (On T20I debut) (In for Liam Dawson), George Garton (On T20I debut) (In for Chris Jordan), Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills (In for Saqib Mahmood), Reece Topley. |
| 0.6 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Good-length delivery, around off. Brandon King looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid on for a single. 3 runs off the first over. |
| Debutant George Garton to speed in from the other end. |
| 1.1 : George Garton to Brandon King, FOUR! Beautiful shot! George Garton starts off with a full delivery, around off. Brandon King shows the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground for a boundary. First boundary of the innings! |
| 1.2 : George Garton to Brandon King, Touch shorter, around off. Brandon King pushes it towards cover. |
| 1.3 : George Garton to Brandon King, Another short ball, around middle and leg. Brandon King looks to pull this but misses. |
| 1.4 : George Garton to Brandon King, FOUR! Crunched! On a length, around off. Brandon King makes room and slashes this past covers for another boundary in the over. |
| 1.5 : George Garton to Brandon King, OUT! TIMBER! George Garton has his first T20I wicket! What a comeback by him, after being hit for two boundaries! Good-length delivery, around middle and off and there is a hint of movement. Brandon King once again backs away a tad and tries to push it on the off side. He though ends up playing a nothing shot and misses the ball completely. The ball clips the top of off and George Garton jumps in joy. What a feeling for him! |
| Nicholas Pooran is the number 3 batsman. |
| 1.6 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, Too full in length on middle, Pooran eases it down the ground. The mid on fielder moves across to his right to stop the ball and Pooran opens his account with a single. An eventful first over from the debutant. |
| 2.1 : Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length, down the leg side. Nicholas Pooran miscues his pull towards short fine leg. It falls wide of Adil Rashid and they cross for a single. |
| 2.2 : Reece Topley to Shai Hope, Fuller this time around middle. Shai Hope pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 2.3 : Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Beaten! Short of a length this time, outside off. Nicholas Pooran, on the back foot, tries to cut this away but gets beaten due to some extra bounce. |
| 2.4 : Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Another full delivery, around middle and leg. Nicholas Pooran clips it towards mid on. No run there. |
| 2.5 : Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Beaten once again! Touch shorter, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to defend this but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 2.6 : Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Direct hit would have been curtains for Nicholas Pooran! A fuller ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran taps it towards covers and scampers through to the other end. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. 4000 T20 runs for Nicholas Pooran now - 11th West Indian to get there! |
| 3.1 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter ball, around middle, Nicholas Pooran pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 3.2 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, NO BALL! Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran swings his bat at it but misses. George Garton has overstepped here and a no ball is given. Free Hit to follow! |
| George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, Beaten! Touch shorter, outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran stays in his crease and tries to pull once again, but fails to get any bat on it. No runs off the Free Hit. |
| 3.3 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! BOOM! Nicholas Pooran gets hold of this one! A short ball, around middle, Nicholas Pooran pulls this time from the middle of the bat and it goes over wide long on for a biggie! First six of the innings! |
| 3.4 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nicely played! An overpitched delivery, slower in pace and outside off, Nicholas Pooran presses forward and drives it past the cover fielder for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Dismissed! George Garton is under the pump here. Delivers it on a length and in the slot, Pooran swings his bat at it but fails to middle it properly. Still, he has got enough power to clear the square leg fence. |
| 3.6 : Tymal Mills to operate now. |
| George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, Change of pace this time. Touch fuller, outside off. Nicholas Pooran tries to flick this but is beaten due to lack of pace. 19 from the over, turning out to be an expensive debut for George Garton. |
| 4.1 : Tymal Mills to Shai Hope, Tymal Mills starts off with a short ball, around middle, Shai Hope pulls it towards square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 4.2 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Top shot! Too full on this occasion, outside off. Nicholas Pooran leans and blasts this through extra cover for a cracking boundary. |
| 4.3 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, Tymal Mills drops it short this time, around middle, Nicholas Pooran wanted to pull this one, but he misses due to some extra pace. |
| 4.4 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! All the way! Another shorter ball, on the body. Nicholas Pooran pulls this one, but the ball goes off the top edge over fine leg for a six! Nicholas Pooran is looking dangerous here! |
| 4.5 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Fuller, down the leg side. Nicholas Pooran misses his flick and a wide is called. |
| Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, Good-length delivery, around middle. Nicholas Pooran works it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 4.6 : Tymal Mills to Shai Hope, Touch fuller, around middle and off. Shai Hope gets an inside edge towards mid on for a single. He retains the strike. |
| Bowling change. Liam Livingstone to bowl the final over of the Powerplay. |
| 5.1 : Liam Livingstone to Shai Hope, Well stopped! Tossed up, full and around leg, Shai sweeps firmly but Moeen dives at square leg to make the stop. |
| 5.2 : Rovman Powell walks out to bat at number 4. |
| Liam Livingstone to Shai Hope, OUT! CAUGHT! Livingstone shows his magic with the ball almost immediately. Flighted delivery, full again and on middle, Shai Hope sits down on one knee to play the sweep shot but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads. The ball lobs up to the off side and Tom Banton moves across swiftly to his right to complete an easy catch. |
| 5.3 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, Loopy and full on off, Powell defends it off his front foot. |
| 5.4 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, SIX! Tonk! One forward defense and that's enough sighter to go boom next ball. Full and flighted on middle, Powell kneels and powers his sweep shot all the way over square leg. 50 up! |
| 5.6 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, Liam Livingstone drags his length short and drops it on middle, Rovman Powell pulls but finds the fielder at square leg. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 54/2. |
| 5.5 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, Gets on the front foot and pushes a full ball to cover-point. |
| 5.6 : Adil Rashid comes into the attack. |
| 6.1 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Starts with a very full ball on off, Pooran drives it down the ground, off the toe end of his bat, and the ball rolls to long off. They cross. |
| 6.2 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Miscued slightly. Full and floated on middle, Powell goes down to play the paddle scoop but doesn't get hold of this shot. It loops behind the keeper and Moeen Ali at first slip. They take two. |
| 6.3 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Shortish and on off, punched to extra cover where the fielder dived to make the stop. |
| 6.4 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Nicely played. Floated and around leg, full in length, Rovman Powell goes down and dinks it towards fine leg for two. |
| 6.5 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Flatter and shorter, a googly, Powell goes back and punches it towards mid-wicket. |
| 6.6 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Fuller and outside off, Rovman uses his wrists and guides his sweep shot behind square leg for a run. |
| 7.1 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, SAFE! Turn and grip for Liam Livingstone. He sends it across flat and quick, the ball lands on a fuller length and spins sharply away from the right-hander. Powell winds up for a big heave-ho over the leg side but misses. Banton collects the ball and breaks the stumps immediately. He appeals for a stumping and it's referred upstairs. The third umpire first checks for the outside edge but it's absent in the UltraEdge. After that, the side-on angle confirms |
| 7.2 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, SIX! That has been smoked! Livingstone is a bit too full on this occasion, around middle and right in the arc, Powell clears his front leg and muscles it over long on. |
| 7.3 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, Fuller and on the pads, it's wristed behind square leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : Stumping chance! The third umpire checks for stumping here! The replay rolls in. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and the replay confirms that Rovman Powell's leg was in the crease. He survives as NOT OUT says the third umpire. |
| 7.4 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Off spinner, around leg, eased down to fine leg for a run. |
| 7.5 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, In the air... SAFE! Fuller and around leg, it's slogged over square leg and the ball falls safely in the deep. They cross. |
| 7.6 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Short and wide outside off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single. This stand moves to 22. |
| 8.1 : Moeen Ali to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker and fuller, outside off, Pooran crouches a bit and slaps it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 0.0 : Moeen Ali brings himself into the attack. |
| 8.2 : Moeen Ali to Rovman Powell, Slightly slower, full and around leg, Powell tries to flick but misses. It clips his pads and goes to short fine leg. |
| 8.3 : Moeen Ali to Rovman Powell, SIX! Oh, boy - that's dispatched! When Rovman hits, they stay hit. Flighted and around off, fuller in length, Powell advances down the track and towers it behind the bowler for a massive hit. |
| 8.4 : Moeen Ali to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Bang! A long hop, around middle and turning in, Powell goes deep inside the crease and pulls it with a heavy bottom hand. Generates great power and it scoots away to the fence in front of square leg. |
| 8.5 : Moeen Ali to Rovman Powell, Gentle hands. Nudges it with the spin to mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run. Smart batting. |
| 8.6 : Moeen Ali to Rovman Powell, Very full and around leg, it's knocked down to long on for a run. 14 from this over and West Indies are rolling along nicely. |
| 9.1 : Tymal Mills (1-0-14-0) is brought back into the attack. |
| Tymal Mills to Rovman Powell, A high full toss outside off, Powell swishes and misses. Called a no ball as it's way above the waist. Free Hit loading... |
| Tymal Mills to Rovman Powell, SIX! That's launched! Mills lands it on a length and around off, Powell gives it the full swing of his bat and mercilessly launches it over long on for a maximum. Tymal Mills is under pressure here. Slight hold up in play as we have lost the ball. |
| 9.2 : Tymal Mills to Rovman Powell, Mills comes in from 'round the wicket and delivers it on a length outside off, Powell reaches out and strokes it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 9.3 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, Short in length and on off, Pooran pulls it to deep mid-wicket. They run the first run hard and get the second run as well. Good aggressive running. |
| 9.4 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, Slower one, full and around leg, Pooran clips it towards square leg. Once again they run the first run hard but will get only a single on this occasion. |
| 9.5 : Tymal Mills to Rovman Powell, Fires in a full ball on middle, Powell brings his bat down in time as he defends it back. |
| 9.6 : Tymal Mills to Rovman Powell, Slower and fuller around off, angling in, Rovman Powell bunts it down through mid on and takes a single. At the halfway mark, West Indies are 96/2. |
| DRINKS! West Indies are off to a flying start here! They are cruising away nicely and have put the bowlers under immense pressure. England need to break this partnership and take things under control before it gets too late for them. Also, Adil Rashid is back on! |
| 10.1 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Tosses it up, very full, around off. Rovman Powell leans and sweeps this very fine towards fine leg for three runs. The 50-run stand comes up between the two! |
| 10.2 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Googly, this time, shorter, outside off. Nicholas Pooran leaves it alone. |
| 10.3 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Touch short again, outside off. Nicholas Pooran stands tall and pushes it to mid off. No run there. |
| 10.4 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Another short ball, around middle and off. Nicholas Pooran miscues his pull shot over the bowler's head for a single. 100 up! |
| 10.5 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Loopy ball, full and around middle, Rovman Powell looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge towards short third man. Dot ball. |
| 10.6 : George Garton is back into the attack. 1/28 in his two overs so far. |
| Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Tosses this one up, around middle and leg. Rovman Powell works it away towards mid-wicket for a single. He will keep strike. |
| 11.1 : George Garton to Rovman Powell, A full ball, around middle. Rovman Powell whips this towards deep-mid-wicket. The ball flies and lands just short of the fielder there, he did well to stop the ball though. A single taken. |
| 11.2 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! HAMMERED! Back of a length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran stays in his crease and pulls this towards deep square leg for a massive six! |
| 11.3 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, On a length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran hangs back and looks to cut this away but gets beaten as the ball stays low. |
| 11.4 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, Good-length delivery, outside off. Nicholas Pooran taps it towards backward point and takes a single. |
| 11.5 : George Garton to Rovman Powell, Change of angle this time. George Garton goes 'round the wicket, serves a short ball, around middle. Rovman Powell pulls but finds the fielder at deep square leg. A single taken. |
| 11.6 : George Garton to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran drives it towards deep cover for a single. Nelson is up for West Indies. |
| 12.1 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Loopy ball, full and on middle. Nicholas Pooran lunges and blocks it out. |
| 12.2 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Touch quicker this time, wrong 'un, outside off. Nicholas Pooran stays and plays it towards mid off. |
| 12.3 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, A loopy ball, full, on the pads. Nicholas Pooran looks to sweep but gets a slight edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards point and the batters take a single. |
| 12.6 : Bowling change. Liam Livingstone is back into the attack. 1/16 from his 2 overs so far. |
| 12.4 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Touch shorter, on the pads. Rovman Powell clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.5 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, FIFTY for Nicholas Pooran! Much needed knock for him! A full ball, around middle. Nicholas Pooran knocks it down to long on for a single. His 5th score of fifty or more in T20Is. |
| 12.6 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Full again, around middle, Rovman Powell goes back to hit it across the line but only manages to mistime his shot back towards the bowler. |
| 13.1 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Oh, shot! A short ball, around off. Nicholas Pooran stays in his crease and reverse-sweeps this, towards deep point for a boundary. |
| 13.2 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Tad quicker, around middle. Nicholas Pooran pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.3 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, FIVE WIDES! Oh, boy that might have slipped out of Liam Livingstone's hand! A short ball, leg spinner, way wide of off. The keeper dives to collect the ball but fails to get there. The ball races away towards the third man fence for a boundary. Bonus runs these for West Indies! |
| Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, SIX! FIFTY FOR POWELL, off just 31 balls. Flatter and shorter again, outside off and spinning away, Rovman Powell latches onto it and smacks it over extra cover for a maximum. Rovman Powell is playing one gem of a knock. |
| 13.4 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, SIX! This is just tremendous power hitting from Rovman Powell. Fuller and on middle, in the zone there for the batter, Powell clears his front leg and clubs it over long on. Colossal hit. |
| 13.5 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, Much better from Liam Livingstone! Quicker, outside off. Rovman Powell stays in his crease and defends it out. |
| 13.6 : Liam Livingstone to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Precision and perfect timing! A short ball, outside off. Rovman Powell hangs back and cuts it past point for a boundary. Big over for West Indies, 26 runs off that one! |
| Change in bowling. The giant figure of Reece Topley is getting ready to bowl his third over. 0 for 6 from him thus far. |
| 14.1 : Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Good fielding! A full ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran drives this wide of long off. Philip Salt runs to his right, slides, and stops the ball. One run is taken. |
| 14.2 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Short ball, around middle. Rovman Powell pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 14.3 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, SIX! Oh, shot! Rovman Powell is making it look so easy here! A full toss, around the pads. Rovman Powell stays in his crease and swipes this over deep square leg for a biggie. 100-run stand up between these two, off only 57 balls! |
| 14.4 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Back of a length, around middle. Rovman Powell pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.5 : Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran swings his bat but misses. |
| 14.6 : Tymal Mills (2-0-26-0)Â is back into the attack. |
| Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Touch fuller, outside off. Nicholas Pooran pushes it towards deep point. George Garton runs to his right, dives and saves an important run. Three runs taken. |
| 15.1 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Out of here! Bottom of the bat but it doesn't matter. Full and around off, Pooran heaves it from the bottom portion of his bat over wide long on. |
| 15.2 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Smart batting! Pooran is not all about power. Short in length and outside off, Nicholas stays back and steers it wide of backward point. |
| 15.3 : Tymal Mills to Nicholas Pooran, Short and slow on off, Nicholas drags his pull shot through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.4 : Tymal Mills to Rovman Powell, Play and a miss! Slower one again, on a length and wide outside off, Rovman tries reaching out for it but misses. |
| 15.5 : Tymal Mills to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Bad bounce for Liam Livingstone! Fractionally short and around off, Powell hangs back and powers his pull shot down to long on. Livingstone rushes across to his left, overruns a bit and the ball lands before bouncing awkwardly past him. |
| 15.6 : Tymal Mills to Rovman Powell, Short and on off, pulled powerfully to deep mid-wicket for a run. West Indies continue to march! 16 from this over, England are bleeding runs. |
| 16.1 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Nicely tossed and it's too full around off, Powell goes hard and drags it to square leg for a run. |
| 0.0 : Adil Rashid (3-0-14-0) is brought back into the attack. |
| 16.2 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! Great catch from Liam Livingstone and England have managed to break the dangerous century partnership. Adil Rashid serves it from the front of his hands and lands it fuller on middle, Nicholas Pooran aims to clear wide long on and swings his bat at it. But it takes the toe end and flies near the fence. Liam Livingstone rushes across to his left and this time jumps to secure the catch. An incredible knock from Pooran comes to an end! |
| Romario Shepherd comes to the crease now. |
| 16.3 : Adil Rashid to Romario Shepherd, Fuller and on middle, swept to deep square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 16.4 : Adil Rashid to Romario Shepherd, SIX! All muscle on this shot. Tossed up, full and wide outside off, Romario Shepherd rockets it over wide long off for a maximum. This guy from Guyana rocks! |
| 16.5 : Adil Rashid to Romario Shepherd, Flatter and on off, forced off the crease to extra cover. |
| 16.6 : George Garton (3-0-38-1) is back on! |
| Adil Rashid to Romario Shepherd, Goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for two. 4-0-25-1, Adil Rashid did a great job amidst the carnage. |
| 17.1 : George Garton to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Streaky! George Garton deceives the batsman with a slower short ball, Powell though throws his bat at it and edges it down to third man for a boundary. They all count. |
| 17.2 : George Garton to Rovman Powell, Very full and on off, Powell digs it out back to the bowler. |
| 17.3 : George Garton to Rovman Powell, SIX! That's unbelievable power! Short in length, outside off and slower in pace, Rovman Powell waits for it to arrive and then bludgeons it over long on. |
| 17.4 : George Garton to Rovman Powell, SIX! Powell is on fire! Moves to 94! George Garton tries for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss outside off, Powell latches onto it and spanks it over extra cover. |
| 17.5 : George Garton to Rovman Powell, Back of a length on off, pulled to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs. |
| 17.6 : George Garton to Rovman Powell, Short and on middle, at 132 kph, this one stops a touch onto the batsman and Rovman plays a controlled pull towards square leg for a run. 19 from the over, West Indies cruising towards a gigantic total. |
| Reece Topley will bowl his last over now. |
| 18.1 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Spears it very full and on middle at 140 kph, Powell defends it back. |
| 18.2 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Extra pace, at 144 kph, short and on off, Powell stays back and defends it back. Two dots, nerves of the 90s? |
| 18.3 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, 200 up for West Indies and Rovman Powell is one short of his century. Full toss and down the leg side, Powell clips it in front of square leg for a couple. |
| 18.4 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, HUNDRED FOR ROVMAN POWELL! Only the third West Indian to achieve this feat in T20Is after Evin Lewis and Chris Gayle. He reaches there off 51 balls and the crowd is on its feet. Full and slow, on the pads, it's nudged behind square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 18.5 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, SIX! Feed him a full toss and sit back to enjoy the show. Around off and Powell has no qualms in sending it flying over wide long off. |
| 18.6 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Wide! Short and way wide outside off, Powell leaves. |
| Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, OUT! CAUGHT! That's a great running catch. Slower one, short and around off as it's angled in, Rovman Powell for once mistimes his shot and it goes aerially towards long off. Liam Livingstone sprints forward from the deep, slides and grabs the catch almost safely. End of a stupendous knock and Rovman is getting a standing ovation. Well deserved! |
| Fabian Allen walks out to bat now. Also, Tymal Mills comes to bowl the last over. |
| 19.1 : Tymal Mills to Fabian Allen, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Slower ones doing the job. England have two wickets in two balls. Full and around middle, Fabian Allen tries to heave it but gets a top edge behind the stumps. Tom Banton backtracks, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes the skier safely. |
| Kieron Pollard, the skipper of West Indies, comes to the crease now. |
| 19.2 : Tymal Mills to Romario Shepherd, Darts in a full ball on middle, at 116 kph, Shepherd heaves it off the inner edge to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 19.3 : Tymal Mills to Kieron Pollard, FOUR LEG BYES! Extra heat from Mills and Pollard is done for pace. Back of a length around leg at 141 kph, Pollard fails to flick but but it takes the thigh pad and races past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : Tymal Mills to Kieron Pollard, FOUR! Good placement! Slower one this time, short and on off, Pollard shuffles across and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 19.5 : Tymal Mills to Kieron Pollard, FOUR! Pollard has played an absolute blinder. Pace off, full and wide outside off, Pollard attacks it with all his power and blazes it through extra cover. |
| 19.6 : Tymal Mills to Kieron Pollard, Short and on middle, Pollard turns inside the crease and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. West Indies finish on 224/5! |
| This is the West Indies team we all know! What a tremendous display of batting we have witnessed! Take a bow, Rovman Powell. They were on the attack right from the word go and have put up a mammoth total of 224. The English bowlers had no answers to the power-hitting shown by the hosts and they face a tough challenge ahead of them. That said, the Three Lions do have an equally lethal batting line-up and can chase this down. |
| A magnificent scorecard for West Indies, they could not have asked for more here! After losing their openers cheaply, Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell were absolutely brutal in the middle, they put up 122 runs together and set the right tone for West Indies. Powell became only the third West Indian to score a century in T20Is and his ton powered his side to a big total. They have set a total of 224, which is their highest against England. The hosts have a golden opportunity here to go one |
| The man of the moment, Rovman Powell, is up for a quick chat. The centurion says that it's a proud moment and he has been working hard in the last 5-6 months. Tells that he just backed his ability and after he got the start, he backed himself. Feels that if they can control the first 6 overs with the ball, they will be good. He also emphasizes that they need to take their catches. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase! |
| Moeen Ali won the toss and elected to bowl first thinking this wicket will assist his bowlers but West Indies had a different plan! England will not be satisfied with their bowling performance here. They did manage to get an early wicket, but it was only boundaries from thereon. Adil Rashid was the leader of the pack who gave away just 25 runs and grabbed a wicket in his spell. England do have firepower in their batting and they could do something special here! |
| 0.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, A little bit of inswing, from a length around middle, Roy tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. England are away! |
| 0.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, Swing again, a touch short and around off, Banton has his bat down in time as he works it through mid-wicket. Opens his account with a single. |
| 0.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, That's ugly from Roy. Too full and around off, nipping in, Roy steps back and tries to squeeze it through the line but misses. |
| 0.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, CATCH IT IS THE SHOUT! Just short of Rovman Powell. Short in length and around off, Roy pulls it from the toe end of his bat to deep mid-wicket. Rovman Powell rushes forward, dives but it lands just in front of him. They collect a couple. |
| 0.6 : Jason Holder will bowl from the other end. |
| 0.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, Around middle, on a length and shaping in, Roy defends it off the inner half. It drops near his feet on the leg side and Jason wants a run. He is sent back and Sheldon Cottrell attacks the ball and tries to kick it onto the stumps at the striker's end. |
| 0.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, Short and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single. |
| 1.1 : Jason Holder to Jason Roy, FIVE WIDES! Wrong start from Holder. Sprays it way down the leg side, quite wide of the batter and keeper, and it races away to the fine leg fence. |
| Jason Holder to Jason Roy, On the pads, it's tickled behind square leg for a single. |
| 1.2 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Full and on middle, Tom eases it in front of square leg for a run. |
| 1.3 : Jason Holder to Jason Roy, What a delivery! A genuine leg cutter at 105 kph, around off and gripping a lot, Roy tries to work but is completely beaten. |
| 1.4 : Jason Holder to Jason Roy, Another slower one and again Roy is beaten. Full and outside off, cutting away, Jason Roy goes for an ugly swipe across the line and misses. |
| 1.5 : Jason Holder to Jason Roy, Too full and on middle, at 127 kph, Roy digs it out off the inner half to square leg for a run. |
| 1.6 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, SIX! First of the chase! Full and wide outside off, in the zone for the batter, Banton flexes his arms and dispatches it behind the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 2.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, SIX! High and handsome! Now, Roy goes big. A touch short and on off, Jason hangs on the back foot, uses his long reach and powers it over long on. |
| 2.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, Slower one, on a length and around off, Roy pushes it with an angled bat to point. |
| 2.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, Wide! A pacy delivery, short but down the leg side at 139 kph, Roy tries to glance but misses. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, Stifled appeal for an lbw! Good change of pace, full and around off, angling away, Roy tries to flick but misses. He is pinged on the pads but outside the line of the stumps. |
| 2.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, A touch short and close to leg, not offering any width, Roy is cramped for room and fails to play it out. |
| 2.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, Around leg, eased through square leg for a single. |
| 2.6 : Romario Shepherd comes into the attack. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, Outthinks the batsman. Sheldon Cottrell dishes out the slower one, on a length and outside off, Tom Banton tries to be cheeky with his shot but fails to connect. |
| 3.2 : James Vince comes to bat at number 3. |
| 3.1 : Romario Shepherd to Jason Roy, SIX! Lovely swing of the bat and this has been dispatched. Back of a length, around off, Roy reached out and hoists it over long on. |
| 3.2 : Romario Shepherd to Jason Roy, OUT! Roy holes out! 'Oh, no!' That's the reaction from Jason Roy as soon as the ball left his bat. Romario Shepherd pitches it just ahead of a length, around middle, Jason Roy tries to power it again down the ground but it takes the bottom part of his bat. It flies straight down Jason Holder's throat and he makes no mistake at long on. |
| 3.3 : Romario Shepherd to James Vince, FOUR! Short in length and outside off to greet the new batsman, Vince shows his class there as he steers it through point for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Romario Shepherd to James Vince, Short again, outside off, forced to deep cover-point for a single. |
| 3.5 : Romario Shepherd to Tom Banton, Pushes a full ball in the gap at covers for a run. |
| 3.6 : Romario Shepherd to James Vince, Aerial but safe! James Vince tries to glance a length ball across the line but closes the face of his bat early. It flies off the top edge and clears short third man. Two taken. |
| Jason Holder comes back into the attack. Switch of ends for him! |
| 4.1 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, On a length and outside off, Banton stays back and eases it to backward point. |
| 4.2 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Full toss around leg, whipped to deep mid-wicket. Hayden Walsh (sub) misfielded and allowed the second run. |
| 4.3 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, FOUR! Easy pickings. Another full toss, around leg, Banton picks it off his pads and smashes it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Short and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 4.5 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Too full and on middle, it's kept out towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 4.6 : Jason Holder to James Vince, Short and slow around off, Vince guides his pull straight to short fine leg. |
| Akeal Hosein comes into the attack. |
| 5.1 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, FOUR! Welcome to the attack, Akeal Hosein! A flatter ball, on middle. Tom Banton steps down the pitch and punches it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, SIX! Up, up and away! This one is right in the slot, on middle. Tom Banton gets low and sweeps this over deep mid-wicket for a huge six! |
| We've lost the ball. The umpires have called for the replacement. Kieron Pollard takes this opportunity to have a conflab with his players. |
| 5.3 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, Shorter ball, spinning away from outside off. Tom Banton, on the back foot, pushes it towards cover. |
| 5.4 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, Touch shorter again, around off. Tom Banton plays it to the fielder at mid off. |
| 5.5 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, Swing and a miss! Touch fuller, outside off. Tom Banton looks to heave this over on the leg side but misses as the ball turns away from him. |
| 5.6 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, Flatter, around off. Tom Banton knocks it down towards mid off for a single. England are 61/1 at the end of the Powerplay! |
| Bowling change. Kieron Pollard brings himself into the attack. |
| 6.1 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Very full, around off. Tom Banton pushes it towards mid off. No run there. |
| 6.2 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Good-length delivery, outside off. Tom Banton drives it towards cover for a single. |
| 6.3 : Kieron Pollard to James Vince, Another length ball, wide of off. James Vince cuts it towards point and rotates the strike. |
| 6.4 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Fraction shorter, outside of off again. Tom Banton carves it towards point again for another single. |
| 6.5 : Kieron Pollard to James Vince, Back of a length, around middle. James Vince pulls it towards mid-wicket. A single taken. |
| 6.6 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, On a length, outside off. Tom Banton looks to reverse-scoop this but misses. Good start by the skipper! |
| 7.1 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, Outside off, touch shorter. James Vince taps it towards point for a single. |
| 7.2 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, SIX! DISPATCHED! Much shorter this time, around middle. Tom Banton stays in his crease and pulls it high over deep mid-wicket for a 96-metre six! |
| 7.3 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, Quicker, around leg. Tom Banton works it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.4 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, SIX! Another six in the over, this time it's James Vince! A shorter ball, width on offer. James Vince makes room and slaps this over long off for a maximum. |
| 7.5 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, OUT! TAKEN! Akeal Hosein strikes and gets the second wicket! Good comeback by him! Another shorter ball, outside off. James Vince backs away again, slashes this but fails to get any elevation. The ball flies and goes to Kieron Pollard at extra cover who takes a simple catch. James Vince walks back to the hut. |
| Moeen Ali arrives. 146 needed off 73 balls. |
| 7.6 : Akeal Hosein to Moeen Ali, Very full, around middle. Moeen Ali clips it to mid-wicket and it nearly carries to Pollard stationed there. End of an expensive, but a successful over! |
| 8.1 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Low full toss ball, on the pads. Tom Banton flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 8.2 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, FOUR! Cut away! Touch shorter, width on offer. Tom Banton stays in his crease and chops this towards deep point for a cracking boundary. |
| 8.3 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Back of a length, on middle. Tom Banton pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.4 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, WIDE! Kieron Pollard drops it short this time, outside off. Moeen Ali just watches it sail through to the keeper. Wide called for height here. |
| Liam Livingstone walks in next. |
| Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Change of pace does the trick for Kieron Pollard! Moeen Ali departs early in the innings. Fuller ball, outside off, and slower one this time. Moeen Ali looks to go over the off side but he is early into the shot and miscues it towards point. Rovman Powell pouches it comfortably to dismiss Moeen Ali. England in trouble. |
| 8.5 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Good-length delivery, around middle and leg. Tom Banton flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for two runs. |
| 8.6 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Short, wide of off. Tom Banton pushes it toward covers for a single. He retains the strike. End of a successful over by Kieron Pollard! |
| Rovman Powell has the ball in his hands. |
| 9.1 : Rovman Powell to Tom Banton, Full and on middle, knocked down to long on for a run. |
| 0.0 : Liam Livingstone is in some discomfort and calls the physio. The umpires take the opportunity to call for the Drinks break. This match is firmly in favour of West Indies at the moment. They have leaked runs but at the same time, they have managed to pick wickets. Tom Banton has stuck around for some time but he will need support from the other end. There is depth in this English batting line-up but the asking rate is already alarming. Can they press the accelerator? |
| 9.2 : Rovman Powell to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length, around off. Liam Livingstone walks down and tries to flick it on the leg side, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards the off side. |
| 9.3 : Rovman Powell to Liam Livingstone, Another shorter ball, outside off. Liam Livingstone shows the full face of the bat and blocks it out. |
| 9.4 : Rovman Powell to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length, around off. Liam Livingstone shuffles across and works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.5 : Rovman Powell to Tom Banton, Touch fuller, around middle. Tom Banton knocks it down to long on for a single. FIFTY for Tom Banton! An excellent inning! But he knows his job is only half done here! |
| 9.6 : Rovman Powell to Liam Livingstone, SIX! BOOM! Touch fuller, around middle. Liam Livingstone steps down the pitch and heaves this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! England are 99 for 3 at the halfway mark. They need 126 more off 60 balls. |
| 10.1 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Short in length, outside off and off pace, Banton shuffles across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. 100 up for England. |
| 10.2 : Kieron Pollard to Liam Livingstone, Angling in from middle, Liam eases it down to wide long on for a single. |
| 10.6 : Romario Shepherd (1-0-14-1) is back into the attack. |
| 10.3 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Short and outside off, slapped through extra cover for a single. |
| 10.4 : Kieron Pollard to Liam Livingstone, Fuller and outside off, Liam Livingstone drives but finds the extra cover fielder inside the ring. Dot. |
| 11.1 : Philip Salt comes to the crease now. |
| 10.5 : Kieron Pollard to Liam Livingstone, Miscued! Short in length around off, slower in pace but it has some extra bounce, Liam Livingstone top-edges his attempted pull shot. The ball falls in no man's land at deep mid-wicket and they take two. |
| 10.6 : Kieron Pollard to Liam Livingstone, Wide! Pollard tries to stay away from the hitting zone of Liam but in that process, he ends up spraying it way wide outside off. Liam leaves. |
| Kieron Pollard to Liam Livingstone, Short and on off, pulled down to long on for one. 119 needed off 54 balls. |
| 11.1 : Romario Shepherd to Liam Livingstone, Wide! False start. Bowls it on a length but way wide outside off. |
| Romario Shepherd to Liam Livingstone, OUT! That's a fantastic catch to dismiss Liam Livingstone. Full in length and wide outside off, making the batter reach out for it. Livingstone falls into the trap as he chases and gets it away from the toe end of his bat. The ball flies towards extra cover where Akeal Hosein backtracks and takes a wonderful catch over his head. England continue to lose wickets. |
| 11.2 : Romario Shepherd to Tom Banton, Too full in length and wide outside off, Banton chases but misses. There is some noise, but it's of the bat hitting the deck. |
| 11.3 : Romario Shepherd to Tom Banton, Uppish but safe. Fullish and wide outside off, again off pace and deceiving the batter, Banton chips it over point and it falls safely. They take two. |
| 11.4 : Romario Shepherd to Tom Banton, Wide! This one is too wide outside off, and left alone by Banton. |
| Romario Shepherd to Tom Banton, SIX! Boom! A low full toss around off, Tom Banton gives it the full whack of his bat and muscles it over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 11.5 : Romario Shepherd to Tom Banton, SIX! Hard and heavy! Romario Shepherd delivers it in the slot, Tom Banton goes down on one knee and smokes it over deep mid-wicket. Banton continues to fight for England. |
| 11.6 : Romario Shepherd to Tom Banton, Shepherd runs in from 'round the wicket and bowls it full and wide outside off, Tom drags it down to long on. 17 runs but a big wicket of Liam Livingstone off the over. |
| 12.1 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, Play and a miss! Slower one, full and wide outside off, Banton tries to play the reverse sweep but misses. |
| 12.2 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, SIX! This is now Banton's highest individual score in T20Is. Fuller and around leg, Banton picks it off his pads and drop kicks it over wide long on for a biggie. |
| 12.3 : Kieron Pollard to Tom Banton, OUT! Banton holes out and this is a massive blow to England. Kieron Pollard's slower ones are doing the trick. It's full and around off, Tom Banton walks down the track and once again aims to clear long on. This time though there is neither height nor elevation. A simple catch for Jason Holder in the deep. A good effort from Tom but we are afraid to say, that won't be enough. 96 needed off 45 balls. |
| 12.4 : Kieron Pollard to Harry Brook, Back of a length, around off, defended back. |
| 12.3 : Debutant Harry Brook comes out to bat now. |
| 12.6 : Jason Holder (2-0-23-0) is brought back into the attack. |
| 12.5 : Kieron Pollard to Harry Brook, Width there outside off, Brook runs it down to third man for a couple. |
| 12.6 : Kieron Pollard to Harry Brook, A cutter outside off, eased to covers for a single. 4-0-31-2, Pollard has done his job. |
| 13.1 : Jason Holder to Harry Brook, Too full and around middle, worked to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.2 : Jason Holder to Philip Salt, Well stopped, Fabian Allen! Short and around off, Salt pulls it powerfully to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Fabian Allen dives to stop the racing ball and prevents two runs. |
| 13.3 : Jason Holder to Philip Salt, Too full and around off, Salt forces it down to long on for a single. |
| 13.5 : Slight halt in play. Jason Holder seems to have hurt his hand in an attempt to catch the ball. The physio is out there to check on him. He seems good to go! |
| 13.4 : Jason Holder to Harry Brook, Fullish again, outside off, it's caressed down to long off for one. |
| 13.6 : Akeal Hosein (2-0-25-1) is back on! |
| 13.5 : Jason Holder to Philip Salt, Put down but that was a very tough chance! Full toss wide outside off, Salt clubs it back towards the bowler. It's aerial, Holder reacts to his left but fails to grab it. The ball bursts through and goes towards wide mid off and they take a couple of runs. |
| 13.6 : Jason Holder to Philip Salt, WHAT AN ATTEMPT! Akeal Hosein almost pulled off a blinder! Very full and outside off, Salt slices it towards point where Akeal Hosein jumps to pluck it with his one hand but as he lands, the ball pops out. The batters cross. A great attempt nonetheless. |
| 14.3 : Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, SIX! Bang! Quicker and fuller, around middle and leg, Philip Salt kneels and spears his sweep shot over square leg for a flat, long hit. |
| 14.1 : Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, Flatter and shorter on middle, Salt steps back and drills it down the ground for a single. |
| 14.2 : Akeal Hosein to Harry Brook, On the pads, worked behind square leg for a single. |
| 14.4 : Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, Shortish and on middle, darted in, Salt tried to heave but it took the inside edge. The ball deflected off the pads to point for a single. |
| 14.5 : Akeal Hosein to Harry Brook, Short on middle, pulled behind square leg for a single. |
| 14.6 : Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, Camps back and smashes a short ball past the bowler for a run at long on. 74 needed off 30 balls. |
| 15.1 : Romario Shepherd to Philip Salt, A low full toss, around middle. Philip Salt punches it over the bowler's head for a single. |
| 15.2 : Romario Shepherd to Harry Brook, Romario Shepherd misses his length again, another low full toss. Harry Brook knocks it towards long off for a single. |
| 15.3 : Romario Shepherd to Philip Salt, Much better this time! Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Philip Salt pushes it towards long on for a single. |
| 0.0 : Romario Shepherd (2-0-31-2) is back into the attack. |
| 15.4 : Romario Shepherd to Harry Brook, Very full, outside off. Harry Brook dabs it towards point. A single taken. |
| 15.5 : Romario Shepherd to Philip Salt, SIX! HAMMERED! Romario Shepherd once again misses his length and serves a low full toss, around off. Philip Salt gets under it, and tonks it straight down the ground for a biggie. |
| 15.6 : Romario Shepherd to Philip Salt, Outside off, yorker. Philip Salt squeezes it out towards point for a single. 63 needed off 24 balls. |
| 16.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Philip Salt, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Sheldon Cottrell serves a short ball, around middle. Philip Salt stays in his crease and pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary. That nearly went all the way. |
| 16.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Philip Salt, Touch fuller, around off. Philip Salt knocks it down to long off for a single. |
| 0.0 : Sheldon Cottrell is back into the attack. 2-0-13-0 are his figures thus far. |
| 16.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Harry Brook, On a length, around middle, Harry Brook shuffles across and looks to lap this over on the leg side but misses. |
| 16.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Harry Brook, Swing and a miss! On a length, around middle. Harry Brook backs away and looks to chop this, but misses. |
| 16.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Harry Brook, Back of a length, around middle. Harry Brook pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Philip Salt, SIX! PUNISHED! Overpitched delivery, around off. Philip Salt heaves this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Good end to the over for England! |
| Bowling change. Jason Holder returns to operate. |
| 17.1 : Jason Holder to Harry Brook, OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder strikes this time and England lose their sixth wicket! A slower ball, wide of off, very full. Harry Brook reaches out for it and tries to go over long on. He gets the elevation, but not the distance. Rovman Powell takes an easy catch near the fence to dismiss Harry Brook. |
| 0.0 : Another debutant, George Garton, is the new batsman. |
| 17.2 : Jason Holder to Philip Salt, Fuller, outside off. Philip Salt offers no shot. |
| 17.3 : Jason Holder to Philip Salt, FOUR! A low full, around middle. Philip Salt heaves it towards wide of long on. Rovman Powell chases it from long on but fails to keep it out. A boundary. |
| 17.4 : Jason Holder to Philip Salt, FOUR! Slower ball, around middle, touch shorter. Philip Salt hangs back and slaps this towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for him! |
| 17.5 : Jason Holder to Philip Salt, Fuller, around off. Philip Salt drives it to long on for a single. |
| 17.6 : Jason Holder to George Garton, Another fuller-length delivery, around middle. George Garton pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 18.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to George Garton, Good-length delivery, outside off. George Garton steps down and drives it towards cover. A single taken. |
| 18.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Philip Salt, Fuller this time, wide of off. Philip Salt knocks it down to long off for a single. |
| 18.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to George Garton, Swing and a miss! Short ball, around off. George Garton misses his pull. Dot ball. |
| 18.5 : Adil Rashid is the next batsman. |
| 18.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to George Garton, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Here comes the Salute! Sheldon Cottrell delivers it on a length, around off and gets it to skid off the surface, George Garton tries to open up the leg-side field with his attempted heave but misses the ball completely. It goes through to hit the off stump and another one bites the dust for England. |
| 18.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Adil Rashid, Back of a length, around off. Adil Rashid dabs it to point for a single. |
| 18.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Philip Salt, OUT! RUN OUT! Adil Rashid has thrown his wicket here! England slip further! A short ball, outside off. Philip Salt goes for the pull but misses. Adil Rashid leaves his crease from the other end to get Philip Salt back on strike for the next over, but Philip Salt is unmoved! Shai Hope collects the ball and gives it back to the bowler, who calmly whips the bails off. |
| 19.1 : Romario Shepherd to Tymal Mills, TWO WIDES! Short ball, around off. Tymal Mills swings his bat but misses! The batter steals a bye. 36 needed off 6 balls. |
| Romario Shepherd to Philip Salt, SIX! FIFTY FOR SALT ON DEBUT! Very full, outside of off. Philip Salt slaps this over the bowler's head for a biggie. He is not going down without a fight. |
| 18.6 : Tymal Mills walks in next. |
| 19.2 : Romario Shepherd to Philip Salt, SIX! Here is another one! This is an assault! A low full toss around off, Philip Salt attacks it and smashes it all the way over mid-wicket. 24 needed off 4 balls. The momentum is with England now. |
| 19.3 : Reece Topley is the last batsman. |
| Romario Shepherd to Philip Salt, OUT! TIMBER! That should be game, set and match! A leg-stump yorker from Romario Shepherd, fast and furious, Philip Salt tries to whip it across the line but misses. The stumps behind are shattered and Shepherd gives a stare to the batsman. Great comeback, Romario Shepherd has the last laugh. |
| 19.4 : Romario Shepherd to Reece Topley, Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Reece Topley pushes it towards long off. A single taken. |
| 19.5 : Romario Shepherd to Tymal Mills, Another yorker, around middle. Tymal Mills gets an inside edge and the ball rolls towards square leg for a single. |
| 19.6 : An outstanding victory for West Indies to again take a lead in the series! It was a high-scoring entertainer with both teams shining brightly with the bat. Eventually, it was 20 runs too many for the English team. Well fought, nonetheless. |
| Romario Shepherd to Reece Topley, Romario Shepherd ends with a low full toss, outside off. Reece Topley pushes it towards long off. One run is taken. That's it! West Indies win by 20 runs and they take a 2-1 lead in this series! |
| Chasing a mammoth target, the intention from England was very clear. They wanted to get a rollicking start and didn't care about preserving the wickets. Tom Banton led the charge with his scintillating knock but he didn't receive enough support from the top order. Losing James Vince, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone in quick succession didn't help their cause and once Banton got out, the writing was on the wall. However, debutant Philip Salt's assault made this chase interesting and he tried hi |
| West Indies will be extremely happy with the way they batted and posted a gigantic total on the board. It appeared to be a tough wicket for batting but the way Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran batted, they made batting look very easy. The former was in incredible form and struck a valiant ton to become only the third West Indian to do so in this format. Pooran also found his lost mojo and their partnership was the prime reason for West Indies getting such a massive total. Although they defend |
| Presentation time... |
| Rovman Powell is the Player of the Match! Says that he had a chat with his skipper the previous night, and he knew he was going to play. Mentions that he can strike the ball well, but he has certain issues against wrist spinners and he has been working hard on that. Says that Adil Rashid is England's best bowler, and they tried to get fewer runs off him and attack the other bowlers. Concludes by saying he got every shot out of the middle of the bat! |
| Moeen Ali, the skipper of England, says that they were done a little bit with Eoin Morgan not playing and three debutants in the XI, but at the same time, Moeen says that the guys played very well. Admits that West Indies were better and feels that the stand between Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell took the game away from them. Mentions that he is proud of the boys as they were there till the end. States that Tom Banton was outstanding, and this knock will help his confidence. Concludes by |
| That concludes the proceedings for the third T20I. Another two games to go in the series. The venue is going to remain the same in Barbados and the fourth game will be on the 30th of January at 1.30 am IST (8 pm GMT, Previous Day). Do join us in advance for the coverage. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers! |
| Kieron Pollard, the captain of West Indies, is happy with the way Rovman Powell took his chance and vindicated his selection. Adds that they batted well against the spinners in this match, something they were unable to do in the recent past. Shares that they had a chat related to this aspect of their game. On his bowling, Pollard replies that he just used the dimensions of the ground to his advantage. Admits that his bowling attack is inexperienced and the main challenge for them will be to re |
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