| 0.0 : The number 1 ranked T20I side, England have shown their depth and quality in this series despite losing many key players including their charismatic skipper, Eoin Morgan. The games have been high-scoring and the English batting order has piled on big runs quite consistently. Both Tom Banton and Jason Roy have shown glimpses of their firepower but it is once again Moeen Ali who has made the maximum impact. The bowling has been on the expensive side but despite all the carnage around him, Adil |
| West Indies, on the other hand, are finally showing the firepower they have in their kitty after disappointing performances in the recent past. They started the series with a dominating win and since then have seen different players stand up at different junctures for them. Nicholas Pooran is finally showing some consistency that West Indies have been expecting from him for a long time now and Rovman Powell with a scintillating century has reminded everyone of how dangerous he can be. West In |
| ... MATCH DAY ⦠|
| Hello and a warm welcome to the fifth and final T20I of what has been an entertaining T20I series between West Indies and England. The series is levelled at 2-2 and we are all set for the decider. Both teams came into this series with an intention to fine-tune their preparation ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year and a hard-fought series win will surely boost their confidence. |
| TOSS - West Indies have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first. |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Kieron Pollard (C), Fabian Allen (In for Darren Bravo), Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith (In for Dominic Drakes), Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell. |
| England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Tom Banton, James Vince, Moeen Ali (C), Liam Livingstone, Sam Billings (WK), Philip Salt, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood (In for Tymal Mills), Reece Topley. |
| Kieron Pollard, the skipper of West Indies, says that they will bat first. He adds that runs on the board in the final is crucial and they have made two changes to their side. |
| Moeen Ali, the skipper of England, says that they would have bowled first anyways. Tells that they are happy chasing and says generally they chase well in T20 cricket. Mentions that they can take a lot of confidence from the last game. Informs that they have made one change to their side. |
| PITCH REPORT - Mark Butcher says that the short boundary is on the eastern side. He adds that there is nice sheen on this pitch. It looks a little drier but also has some grass on it and might grip a little. He informs that the pitch is still good to bat on and there will be runs on it. |
| 0.1 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Ohh..some swing for Reece Topley! A full delivery on middle and leg. King looks to flick it but misses. The ball hits his pads. |
| 0.2 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Fuller again on middle and shaping in. King drives it to mid-wicket. |
| 0.0 : We are set for the decider to begin! The players of England make their way out to the middle. Brandon King and Kyle Mayers to open the batting for West Indies. Reece Topley will start proceedings with the ball. Here we go... |
| 0.3 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Pulls his length back a little and bowls this on off. King blocks it out this time. |
| 0.4 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Back of a length, on off. King slaps it back to the bowler. The ball hits Reece Topley's leg and deflects towards the off side for a single. West Indies and King are underway. |
| 0.5 : Reece Topley to Kyle Mayers, On the pads now. Mayers look to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards fine leg. A leg bye taken. |
| 0.6 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, A fuller delivery on off. King drives it wide of mid off for a single. Three runs from the first over. |
| 1.1 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, SIX! Good shot! First maximum of the decider! A length ball, on off. King just lifts this through the line and it goes over long on for a biggie. Poor start from Saqib Mahmood. |
| 0.6 : Who will bowl from the opposite end? Saqib Mahmood it is. |
| 1.2 : Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, Back of a length, around leg. King pulls it to short fine leg for a single. |
| 1.3 : Saqib Mahmood to Kyle Mayers, Back of a length, on middle. Mayers pulls it over mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 1.4 : Saqib Mahmood to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Mayers joins the party now! Back of a length, around middle. Mayers just pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie. Saqib Mahmood under pressure straightaway! |
| 1.5 : Saqib Mahmood to Kyle Mayers, Saqib Mahmood goes back of a length again, around middle. Mayers looks to work it towards the leg side but misses and the ball hits his thigh pad. |
| 1.6 : Saqib Mahmood to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! 19 runs from the over! Back of a length, on middle. Too easy for Mayers. He pulls this hard again towards deep square leg for a boundary. Good timing. |
| 2.1 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, FOUR! Superb shot! Back of a length, around off. King rides the bounce and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Fuller on middle. King clips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 2.3 : Reece Topley to Kyle Mayers, On a length, on middle. Mayers just works it towards the leg side for a single. |
| 2.4 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, A full delivery on off at 137 kph. King drives it to mid off for a single. |
| 2.5 : Reece Topley to Kyle Mayers, A length delivery on middle. Mayers works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 2.6 : Reece Topley to Brandon King, Back of a length, on off. King defends it with soft hands towards the off side and takes another single. This is good batting. They are rotating the strike quite well. |
| Moeen Ali brings himself into the attack. |
| 3.1 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, Flatter ball, around off and shorter in length. King looks to cut but misses. |
| 3.2 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, A missed stumping opportunity here! Slower in the air on middle and turning in. King goes down the track and looks to work it away but misses. Billings behind the stumps, fails to collect it and knocks the stumps only with his hands. |
| 3.3 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, A flatter delivery on off. King pushes it to covers. |
| 3.4 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, Shorter in length, on off. King pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 3.5 : Moeen Ali to Kyle Mayers, Leg bye! Flatter ball, around leg. Kyle Mayers misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. The ball rolls towards short fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 3.6 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, Dot to end the over! A fuller delivery on middle. King sweeps it to short fine leg and Rashid there is quick to collect it and throw it back to the keeper. |
| Chris Jordan comes to bowl now. |
| 4.1 : Chris Jordan to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Mayers is punishing the short deliveries! Jordan drags this down on off. Mayers is ready on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Chris Jordan to Kyle Mayers, A length ball, on off. Mayers defends this solidly now. |
| 4.3 : Chris Jordan to Kyle Mayers, SIX! A pick-up shot! Slightly shorter around leg. Mayers just helps it on its way and plays the 'Natraj shot' yet again and hits it over backward square leg for a maximum. |
| 4.4 : Chris Jordan to Kyle Mayers, A fuller delivery on middle now. Mayers flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 4.5 : Chris Jordan to Kyle Mayers, Short and wide outside off at 134 kph. Mayers cuts it hard towards deep cover for a single. |
| 4.6 : Chris Jordan to Brandon King, A slower delivery to end the over at 118 kph. A length ball on middle. King works it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 5.1 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, SIX! BANG! Tossed up, in the slot, around off. Brandon King gets down on his knee and smacks it way over the long on region for a maximum. |
| 5.2 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, Flatter ball, turning in from off, on a length. Brandon King tucks it to the leg side for a run. |
| 5.3 : Moeen Ali to Kyle Mayers, Flatter ball, on a length, just outside off and spinning away from the batter. Kyle Mayers stays back and keeps it out. |
| 5.4 : Moeen Ali to Kyle Mayers, On a length, angling in with the arm from middle. Kyle Mayers nudges it to the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 5.5 : Moeen Ali to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! CUT AWAY! Slightly shorter in length, on off. Kyle Mayers rocks back and cuts it hard past the point fielder to bag a boundary. |
| 5.6 : Moeen Ali to Kyle Mayers, Drifting onto the pads, Kyle Mayers glances it towards the man at short fine leg. No run there. West Indies are 58/0 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Brandon King looks for a drive but he misses. |
| 0.0 : Adil Rashid is into the attack now. Can he provide the breakthrough? |
| 6.2 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Flatter ball, around leg. Brandon King nudges it to the leg side for a single. |
| 6.3 : Adil Rashid to Kyle Mayers, A googly, on a length, around middle and spinning away from the batter. Kyle Mayers defends it out. |
| 6.4 : Adil Rashid to Kyle Mayers, OUT! CAUGHT! Wow! Brilliant tag-team work to take a stunner! England get their first wicket! This was a quicker ball, on a length, around middle. Kyle Mayers hangs back and looks to pull it over the deep mid-wicket region but he mistimes it high in the air towards Jason Roy at deep mid-wicket. Roy takes the catch but he realizes that his momentum is taking him over the ropes. He parries the ball to Philip Salt who comes running in from long on and he takes it |
| Romario Shepherd walks in at number 3. |
| 6.5 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Shorter and turning away from middle. King works it towards long on for a single. |
| 6.6 : Adil Rashid to Romario Shepherd, Googly this time! A flatter delivery and turning into Romario Shepherd sharply. Romario Shepherd looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball hits high on his pads. |
| 7.1 : Liam Livingstone to Brandon King, A full delivery on off. King drives it to long off for a single. |
| 7.2 : Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, SIX! BOOM! A juicy full toss, on middle. Romario Shepherd smokes it over the long on region for a maximum. |
| 7.3 : Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, A quicker ball, darted on the pads. Romario Shepherd looks to sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pads. |
| 7.4 : Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Tossed up, around leg and spinning away from the batter. Romario Shepherd backs away and looks to slog but he misses. |
| 7.5 : Nicholas Pooran is the next man in. |
| Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in quick succession for England! Livingstone tosses this one up, around off. Romario Shepherd stays back and looks for a slog but the ball spins sharply and it goes off the thick outside edge towards Saqib Mahmood at short third man who takes a simple catch. |
| 7.6 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! This time Liam Livingstone drifts down the leg side. Pooran looks to sweep it but misses. Wide called. |
| Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller in length, around leg. Nicholas Pooran clips it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single to get off the mark. |
| 8.1 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! WHACKED! Tossed up, fuller in length, on off. Nicholas Pooran gets down on his knee and sends it sailing way over long on for a biggie. |
| 8.2 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, A googly, on a length, around leg and spinning away. Nicholas Pooran taps it to the leg side and takes off for a quick run. |
| 8.3 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, Flatter ball, drifting onto the pads. Brandon King nudges it to the leg side and settles for a single this time. |
| 8.4 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter in length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran rocks back and cuts it towards deep cover for a run. |
| 8.5 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, A stifled appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! A googly, fuller in length, spinning in sharply. Brandon King looks to play aross the line and he misses to get hit on his pad. That would have easily gone down leg. |
| 8.6 : Adil Rashid to Brandon King, On a length, around middle. Brandon King pushes it back to the bowler. A dot to end the over. |
| 9.1 : Moeen Ali to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter ball, coming on with the arm, from middle. Nicholas Pooran tucks it to the leg side for a single. |
| 9.2 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Just a tad short, around off. Brandon King is quick enough to get back in his crease and pull it in front of square to collect a boundary. Excellent placement from King! He made sure that he hits it wide of the long on fielder. |
| 9.3 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, Wide! Floated on a length, around middle and turning down leg. Brandon King misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide. |
| Moeen Ali to Brandon King, Tossed up, outside off. Brandon King drives hard but straight to the fielder at cover. |
| 9.4 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, Flighted delivery, fuller and on off. Brandon King prods and keeps it out. |
| 9.5 : Moeen Ali to Brandon King, An overpitched ball, on off. Brandon King jams it out to the off side and hands the strike back to Pooran. |
| 9.6 : Moeen Ali to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Nicholas Pooran stays back and turns it to the leg side for a single. |
| 10.1 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter in length, outside off. Pooran backs away and cuts it to covers. |
| 10.2 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter again around off. Pooran cuts it to deep point for a couple. |
| 10.3 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Darted on middle this time. Pooran works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Drinks! West Indies are moving along nicely here despite losing two wickets. The pitch looks a belter and West Indies will be eyeing a score over 200 here. England, on the other hand, need to chip in with wickets to restrict the scoring and so far the spinners have bowled quite well for them. Liam Livingstone comes back to bowl. |
| 10.4 : Liam Livingstone to Brandon King, OUT! TAKEN! Brandon King departs now and the spinners are doing the trick here for England. Shorter length delivery, outside off and it is a nothing ball really. King looks to pull but miscues it. The ball goes high in the air towards long on and Chris Jordan there takes a good catch. So wickets are falling and England would hope that the trend continues. Nicholas Pooran is key here for West Indies going ahead. |
| Kieron Pollard walks out to bat. |
| 10.5 : Liam Livingstone to Kieron Pollard, On the pads. Pollard works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 10.6 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Darted on the pads again. Pooran skips down the track and looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses and gets hit on the pads. A leg bye taken towards the leg side. |
| 11.1 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller on middle. Pooran works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Adil Rashid (2-0-11-1)Â comes back to bowl. |
| 11.2 : Adil Rashid to Kieron Pollard, Shorter and quicker around leg. Pollard looks to pull but misses. The ball hits his pads. |
| 11.3 : Adil Rashid to Kieron Pollard, On the pads now. Pollard works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 11.4 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller on middle. Pooran pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 11.5 : Adil Rashid to Kieron Pollard, Fuller on middle. Pollard works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Runs coming only in singles at the moment for West Indies. |
| 11.6 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, This is pushed quicker on off. Pooran drives it to covers now. |
| 12.1 : Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard, On a length, on middle. Pollard works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.2 : Chris Jordan to Nicholas Pooran, A length ball, outside off. Pooran steers it to short third man now. |
| 12.3 : Chris Jordan to Nicholas Pooran, A fuller delivery on middle. Pooran eases it down to long on for a single. |
| 12.4 : Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard, Just a single again! A fuller delivery on middle. Pollard flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.5 : Chris Jordan to Nicholas Pooran, A dot ball now! On a length, outside off. Pooran looks to cut but misses. This is a good over so far by Jordan. Can he end it well? |
| 12.6 : Chris Jordan to Nicholas Pooran, Yes, he does! A full delivery on middle at 140 kph. Pooran flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.1 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Quicker and fuller outside off. Pooran looks to drive but misses. |
| 13.2 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Full and down the leg side now. Pooran looks to sweep it but misses. |
| Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter and around off. Pooran cuts it to point now. |
| 13.3 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter and flatter outside off. Pooran slaps it to deep extra-cover for a single. |
| 13.4 : Liam Livingstone to Kieron Pollard, A leg-spinner this time. He bowls this on off and the ball turns away to beat Pollard as he looks to go inside-out over covers. Terrific bowling! |
| 13.5 : Liam Livingstone to Kieron Pollard, Pushed quicker on middle. Pollard pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 13.6 : Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, A fuller delivery on off. Pooran plays it towards deep point for a single. This is an excellent passage of play for England. |
| 14.1 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Nicely tossed up, outside off. It is a googly. Pooran goes for a big slog-sweep but misses. |
| 14.2 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, On the pads now. Pooran works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 14.3 : Adil Rashid to Kieron Pollard, Shorter and around middle. Pollard pulls it to short fine leg for a single. The pressure is building up on the batters. |
| 14.4 : Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! BOWLED! Nicholas Pooran departs. Boundaries were not coming and Pooran perishes in a bid to find one. A nicely tossed up delivery on middle and it is agoogly again. Pooran makes room and goes on his knee and looks to go big downtown but misses completly. The ball shatters the stumps and Nicholas Pooran has to walk back. A big wicket in the context of this game. |
| Rovman Powell is the new man in at number 6. |
| 14.5 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Almost another one! A shorter length delivery around middle. Powell looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge and the ball falls just short of Rashid. |
| 14.6 : Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, Tentative from Rovman Powell! A full toss on off. Powell looks to work it away but gets the inside edge onto his pads. The ball was there to hit but Rovman Powell was in mood to just play it cautiously. |
| 15.1 : Saqib Mahmood to Kieron Pollard, Wide! Mahmood starts with a wayward ball, down leg. Kieron Pollard misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide. |
| Saqib Mahmood to Kieron Pollard, Back of a length, outside off. Kieron Pollard cuts it towards deep cover for a couple of runs. |
| 15.2 : Saqib Mahmood to Kieron Pollard, A yorker, outside off. Kieron Pollard digs it out towards point and takes off for a run. |
| 15.3 : Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Another full ball, around off. Rovman Powell squeezes it out back to the bowler who fumbles and concedes a single. |
| 15.4 : Saqib Mahmood to Kieron Pollard, A length ball, around off. Kieron Pollard flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.5 : Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, No ball! Oh, dear! That must have surely slipped off his hands! A beamer, around middle. Rovman Powell ducks underneath and the umpire signals a no ball for the height. Free Hit to follow. |
| Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Great comeback from Mahmood! A yorker, outside off. Rovman Powell offers no shot to that one. |
| 15.6 : Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Full ball, around off. Rovman Powell drills it straight down the ground towards long off and takes a single. |
| Reece Topley (2-0-11-0)Â is brought back into the attack now. |
| 16.1 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, A slower ball, on a length, around off. Rovman Powell backs away and pulls it without any timing towards wide long on for a couple of runs. |
| 16.2 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, SIX! That sounded really good! A slower ball, into the wicket, around off. Rovman Powell waits for the ball to arrive and then slashes it hard over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. West Indies need more of these! |
| 16.3 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Fuller in length, around off. Rovman Powell drills it down to long off for a run. |
| 16.4 : Reece Topley to Kieron Pollard, FOUR! A welcome boundary for Kieron Pollard! A full ball, around middle. Pollard heaves it behind square on the leg side and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 16.5 : Reece Topley to Kieron Pollard, On a length, around middle. Kieron Pollard tucks it to the leg side and settles for a run. |
| 16.6 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, FOUR! STREAKY! Topley serves a yorker, around leg. Rovman Powell is quick to get his bat down in time to block it. It goes off the outside edge past the diving keeper and into the fence. Good over for the hosts! |
| 17.1 : Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard, A full ball, outside off. Kieron Pollard reaches out and strokes it towards long off for a single. |
| 0.0 : Chris Jordan (2-0-18-0)Â is back into the attack. |
| 17.2 : Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, Well bowled! Into the blockhole, around middle. Rovman Powell squeezes it out towards long on for only a single. |
| 17.3 : Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard, Another full ball, around middle. Kieron Pollard drills it towards long on and hands the strike back to Rovman Powell. |
| 17.4 : Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, SIX! WOW! What a clean strike! This is another full ball, on off. Rovman Powell gets low and just whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. A flat six from Powell! |
| 17.5 : Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, SIX! SMASHED! Jordan goes for a yorker but ends up bowling a half-volley, around off. Rovman Powell gets low and goes over long off to collect another maximum. Brute force from Powell! |
| 17.6 : Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, Nails his yorker this time! A pinpoint yorker, around off. Powell digs it out watchfully. A dot to end the over. |
| 18.1 : Reece Topley to Kieron Pollard, SIX! Pollard joins the party now! A full ball, around middle. Pollard hangs back and whacks it over deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. Great start to the over for West Indies! |
| 18.2 : Reece Topley to Kieron Pollard, Good running! Full ball, outside off. Kieron Pollard drags it wide of long off and comes back for the second run. |
| 18.3 : Reece Topley to Kieron Pollard, Into the blockhole, around leg. Pollard digs it out to the leg side and scampers through for the second run. |
| 18.4 : Reece Topley to Kieron Pollard, Good-length ball, around middle. Kieron Pollard miscues his pull towards deep square leg. He comes back for the second run yet again. Good intent shown by these two batters. |
| 18.5 : Reece Topley to Kieron Pollard, A full toss, around middle. just below the waist. Kieron Pollard works it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 18.6 : Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Wide! A full ball, way down leg. Rovman Powell misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide. |
| Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Top delivery to end the over from Topley! He serves a yorker, around leg. Rovman Powell looks to play the helicopter shot but he fails to do so and the ball hits him low on his pad. |
| 19.1 : Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard, SIX! In the arc, and it goes out of the park! Full ball, around off. Kieron Pollard clears his front leg and goes over long off to fetch himself a maximum. |
| 19.2 : Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard, Full-length delivery, outside off. Kieron Pollard drills it towards long off and manages only a run. |
| 19.3 : Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, SIX! WOW! This is serious shot from Powell! What an innings he is playing here for West Indies! This was a full ball, around off. Powell clears his front leg and whips it nonchalantly over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 19.4 : Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, TWO WIDES! A full ball, down leg. Rovman Powell misses his whip on the leg side and Sam Billings behind the sticks does well to grab it by diving to his left. The batters sneak in a bye though. |
| Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard, Full ball, around middle. Kieron Pollard drags it wide of long on and comes back for the second run. |
| 19.5 : Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard, Another full ball, outside off. Kieron Pollard drills it straight to the fielder at long off. A single taken. |
| 19.6 : Adil Rashid is up for a quick chat. He says that it was a pretty good performance with the ball from them. Tells that they have a good batting lineup and they are confident of chasing it down as it is a small ground and the pitch is good to bat on. Mentions that he is lucky that things went his way in this game. |
| Right then! England need 180 to clinch this series. The bowlers have done a good job and it is upto their batters now to take them home. Can West Indies defend this one? Stay tuned to find out. |
| ...THE RUN CHASE⦠|
| Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, A full ball, around off. Rovman Powell looks to slog but it goes off the inside half of the blade towards square leg for a run. West Indies finish with 179/4. |
| England have done well to restrict West Indies to 179 here. The pitch looks good and West Indies will be disappointed with the way they batted in the middle overs. There was some turn for English spinners and West Indies spinners would look to exploit it. Overall, England will go back as the happier side. |
| England bowling was all about their spinners. All three of them were simply brilliant but Rashid was the stand-out performer yet again. He provided the first breakthrough when things were drifting away from England and then came back to dismiss the dangerous Nicholas Pooran. England pacers leaked some runs in the end but overall it has been a decent performance by the English bowlers. |
| This was the same pitch where Rovman Powell scored that scintillating century a couple of games back and the stage was set for another big total. West Indies openers started with a bang and the hosts got off to a flier in the Powerplay. However, things changed drastically in the middle overs as West Indies lost some wickets and Pooran and Pollard failed to get going against spinners. West Indies had such a strong and long batting lineup and they did manage to find boundaries at the death. A |
|  We are back for the chase! England's reply will determine the result of the series. West Indies players are out there in the middle. Jason Roy and Tom Banton are the openers for England. |
| 0.1 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, FOUR! Roy means business! Hosein tosses it up, around off. Roy stays back and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. England are up and running! |
| 0.2 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, FOUR! AND AGAIN! Just a tad short, around off. Roy rocks back and cuts it hard past the cover fielder. The ball races away to the fence. Roy is making his intensions very clear at the start. |
| 0.3 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, Flatter ball, around off. Roy taps it to the off side. |
| 0.4 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, On a length, around middle. Jason Roy nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 0.5 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch from Pooran to get rid of the dangerous Roy! Akeal Hosein serves an arm ball, on a length, around middle. Roy looks for a sweep but he only manages a thick inside edge onto his pad. The ball pops up in the air just in front of Roy. Nicholas Pooran behind the sticks is quick to move forward and he puts in a dive to take a good catch. This is a huge wicket for West Indies! |
| James Vince walks in at number 3. |
| 0.6 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, Misfield allows Vince to get off the mark. A shorter delivery on off. Vince cuts it to covers. Smith there misfields and a couple of runs are taken. End of an eventful first over! |
| 1.1 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, FOUR! Easy pickings! A length ball, around leg. Tom Banton stays back and clips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : Jason Holder will start from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, On a length, around off. Banton taps it to the off side and takes off for a quick run. Good sensible batting from the youngster! |
| 1.3 : Jason Holder to James Vince, Another ball, drifting onto the pads. Vince glances it towards short fine leg where Sheldon Cottrell fumbles and the batters collect a couple of runs. |
| 1.4 : Jason Holder to James Vince, SIX! CLASSY! Full ball, around off. Vince gets behind the line of the ball and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 1.5 : Jason Holder to James Vince, Back of a length, around off. James Vince taps it to backward point. |
| 1.6 : Jason Holder to James Vince, FOUR! STREAKY! Good-length ball, way outside off. James Vince looks to punch it through the off side but it goes off the outside edge and flies past the keeper for a boundary. 17 runs off the over and England are off to a flier! |
| 2.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, Play and a miss! Short of a length, outside off. Tom Banton stays back to cut but he misses. |
| 2.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, On a length, outside off and angling across the batter. Banton stays back to cut but he fails to get any bat on it yet again. |
| 2.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, Good-length ball, angling in slightly from off. Tom Banton covers the line of the ball to block it towards cover. |
| 2.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, A short ball, outside off. Tom Banton looks to pull but it goes off the shoulder of his bat towards the mid on fielder. Four dots in a row! |
| 2.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! Another ball, banged into the deck, around off. Tom Banton stays back and pulls it wide of the mid on fielder to collect a boundary. |
| 2.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, On a length, outside off. Tom Banton punches it towards cover. Odean Smith there does well to stop it by diving to his left. A single taken. A tidy start from Cottrell, just 5 runs off it. |
| 3.1 : Odean Smith to Tom Banton, Wide! A full ball, down leg. Tom Banton looks to flick but he misses and the umpire signals a wide. |
| Odean Smith to Tom Banton, SIX! BANG! This was a full ball, drifting onto the pads. Banton stays back and whips it way over the deep square leg region to fetch himself a maximum. |
| 0.0 : Odean Smith comes on to bowl now. He replaces Jason Holder. |
| 3.2 : Odean Smith to Tom Banton, Wide! Back of a length, angling down leg. Tom Banton misses his pull and the umpire stretches his arms to call it a wide. |
| Odean Smith to Tom Banton, NASTY! A short ball, around middle. Tom Banton looks to pull but he misses and gets hit near his rib-cage. |
| 3.3 : Odean Smith to Tom Banton, Good-length delivery, around off. Tom Banton blocks it out off the front foot. |
| 3.4 : Odean Smith to Tom Banton, OUT! TAKEN! England lose their second wicket and it is Odean Smith who strikes now for West Indies. A short ball from Smith, around off. Banton looks to pull but he only manages a top edge which goes in the air towards the mid-wicket region. Jason Holder there, runs behind and takes a simple catch. England in a slight spot of bother now as they lose both their openers. |
| The skipper, Moeen Ali walks out at number 4. |
| 3.5 : Odean Smith to Moeen Ali, DROPPED! Oh, dear! That could have been two in two for Smith! Holder drops a sitter and Moeen Ali survives! This was a length ball, around off and taking off from a length. Ali stays back to block but there is some extra bounce and it goes off the outside edge towards the left of Holder at first slip. He gets a hand to it and puts it down. How costly will it be for West Indies? |
| 3.6 : Odean Smith to Moeen Ali, Short ball this time from Odean Smith on off. Ali pulls it aerially towards deep square leg for a single. A successful over from Odean Smith. |
| 4.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Moeen Ali, On the pads now. Ali looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pads and a leg bye is taken towards the leg side. |
| 4.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, Back of a length, around middle. James Vince nudges it behind square on the leg side and comes back for the second run. Good running! |
| 4.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, A slower ball, fuller in length, around off. James Vince prods and pushes it to the fielder at cover-point. No run there. |
| 4.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, FOUR! Excellent timing and even better placement from Vince! This is a length ball, just outside off. Vince hangs back and caresses it through the gap at cover-point to bag a boundary. |
| 4.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, Good-length ball, around off. James Vince taps it to the off side. |
| 4.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, FOUR! Deft touch! Back of a length, around off. Vince stays back, opens the face of his bat and just guides it past the fielder at short third man. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 5.1 : Odean Smith to Moeen Ali, A fuller delivery on off. Ali drives but gets a thick outside edge to backward point. |
| 5.3 : Odean Smith to James Vince, Back of a length at 149 kph. Vince steers it to deep backward point region and gets back for a couple. |
| 5.2 : Odean Smith to Moeen Ali, Back of a length, around off. Ali plays it late and towards third man for a single. |
| 5.4 : Odean Smith to James Vince, Another pacy delivery and shorter in length on off at 143 kph. Vince looks to upper cut it but misses. |
| 5.5 : Odean Smith to James Vince, A low full toss now on middle over 140 clicks again. Vince pushes it to mid on for a single. |
| 5.6 : Odean Smith to Moeen Ali, Odean Smith finds the outside edge of Moeen Ali's blade again! A length delivery around off at 144 kph. Ali looks to push at it but the ball catches the outside edge of his blade and falls short of Holder at first slip this time. |
| 6.1 : Kieron Pollard to James Vince, FOUR! Shot! A gentle short delivery, outside off. Vince cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : Kieron Pollard to James Vince, On a length, on middle. Vince works it to mid-wicket now for a single. |
| 6.3 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, On a length, around off. Ali steers it straight to the man at backward point. |
| 6.4 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, Back of a length, on off and Pollard gets some extra bounce now. Ali defends it out off the back foot. |
| 6.5 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, An off-pace delivery, on a length and outside off. Ali swings across the line but misses. |
| 6.6 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, On a length, on off. Ali cuts it to deep cover for a single. 118 needed now from 78 balls. |
| 7.1 : Romario Shepherd to Moeen Ali, Back of a length, around leg at 136 kph. Ali tucks it to short fine leg for a single. Good running there. |
| 7.2 : Romario Shepherd to James Vince, On a length, on off at 134 kph. Vince defends it towards the off side and takes a quick single. |
| 7.3 : Romario Shepherd to Moeen Ali, WIDE! Short and down the leg side this time. Ali looks to pull but misses. |
| Romario Shepherd to Moeen Ali, Shorter and around off. Ali punches this off the back foot to deep extra cover for a couple. |
| 7.4 : Romario Shepherd to Moeen Ali, A slower delivery now at 116 kph. He bowls this on a length, outside off. Ali drives it to the cover fielder in the ring. |
| 7.5 : Romario Shepherd to Moeen Ali, On a length, on off. Ali works it to long on for a single. |
| 7.6 : Romario Shepherd to James Vince, A single to end the over! A length ball, on middle. Vince works it to mid-wicket for a single. West Indies had exactly the same score after 8 overs! |
| 8.1 : Kieron Pollard to James Vince, On a length, on middle. Vince works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.2 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, WIDE! Full this time but it is too wide outside off. Ali lets it go. |
| Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, Back of a length, around off. Ali steers it through the backward point region. He gets it in the gap but Akeal Hosein does well there to stop it with a dive near the fence. A run saved for his team. Three runs taken by the batting team. |
| 8.3 : Kieron Pollard to James Vince, On a length and around off. Vince steers it to backward point. |
| 8.4 : Kieron Pollard to James Vince, A length ball, around off. Vince chops it towards covers for a single. |
| 8.5 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, WIDE! This is full and too wide outside off. Ali leaves it alone. |
| Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, A fuller delivery on off. Moeen Ali drives it towards the fielder at extra cover and takes a single. |
| 8.6 : Kieron Pollard to James Vince, Back of a length, on off. Vince dabs it towards backward point for a single. 102 runs needed from 66 balls now. |
| 9.1 : Odean Smith to James Vince, A length delivery on middle. Vince works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.2 : Odean Smith to Moeen Ali, Top edge but safe! A short delivery on middle at 140 kph. Ali looks to pull but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air behind the keeper and the batters come back for the second run. |
| 9.3 : Odean Smith to Moeen Ali, On a length, on middle. Ali looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A single is taken towards the leg side. |
| 9.4 : Odean Smith to James Vince, FOUR! Superb shot by Vince! This is full and around leg. Vince backs away and drives it left of mid off and beats the diving fielder for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : Odean Smith to James Vince, Back of a length, around off at 141 kph. Vince dabs it towards backward point. |
| 9.6 : Odean Smith to James Vince, Another dot ball and there is an edge there but the ball doesn't carry to the keeper. A shorter delivery delivery, outside off. Vince backs away and looks to guide it towards the third man region. He gets an under edge and the ball falls short of the keeper, Nicholas Pooran. 94 needed now from 60 balls. |
| 10.1 : Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder strikes straight after the drinks break and gets rid of England's skipper! He serves a slower ball, into wicket, outside off. Moeen Ali stays back and looks to go over cover but it goes off the toe end straight to Kyle Mayers at short extra cover who takes a sharp catch. Huge moment in this game. |
| 0.0 : Liam Livingstone is the next man in. |
| 10.2 : Jason Holder to Liam Livingstone, Short of a length, outside off. Liam Livingstone steers it to third man and gets off the mark with a run. |
| 10.3 : Jason Holder to James Vince, On a length, around leg. James Vince tucks it to the leg side and takes a run. |
| 10.4 : Jason Holder to Liam Livingstone, A slower ball, fuller in length, around middle. Liam Livingstone nudges it towards deep mid-wicket and settles for a single. |
| 10.5 : Jason Holder to James Vince, Fuller in length, outside off. James Vince drives it towards long off. A single taken! |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! The game looks evenly poised at the moment and England have done well to keep wickets in hand. But having said that, one of the these two batters will need to get a move on as the asking rate is more than 9 and they still have a lot of batters waiting in the hut. West Indies haven't given away easy runs but they will now look to chip in with wickets. Jason Holder is back into the attack. He went for 17 runs in his first over. |
| 10.6 : Jason Holder to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Now that spoils a good over! Holder hurls a slower ball, into the surface, around leg. Liam Livingstone looks to pull but it goes off the tope edge and flies past the keeper and into the fence. End of an eventful over from Holder! |
| 11.1 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, Flatter ball, outside off. James Vince cuts it to deep cover for a single. |
| 0.0 : Akeal Hosein is back into the attack. He went for 10 runs in his first over but got a crucial wicket of Jason Roy. |
| 11.2 : Akeal Hosein to Liam Livingstone, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! This is a quicker ball, on a length, outside off. Liam Livingstone stays back and cuts hard but it goes off the outer half of the blade and straight to Odean Smith at backward point who takes a dolly. England are in deep trouble now as they lose Livingstone. |
| Sam Billings walks out at number 6. |
| 11.3 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, Sam Billings is off the mark straightaway! A fuller delivery on off. Sam Billings drives it to long off for a single. |
| 11.4 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, Slightly shorter in length, outside off. James Vince rocks back and cuts it towards deep cover for a couple of runs. |
| 11.5 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, FOUR! WHACKED! A short ball, coming on with the arm from off. James Vince rocks back and pulls it hard in front of square to collect a boundary. Fifty for Vince! Top knock from him so far! |
| 11.6 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Another ball, shorter in length, outside off. James Vince rocks back and punches it hard through the cover region. The fielder in the deep gets to the ball but fails to prevent the boundary. |
| Fabian Allen is into the attack now. |
| 12.1 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, Flatter and quicker, around off. Sam Billings taps it to backward point. |
| 12.2 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, Tossed up, outside off. Sam Billings prods and drives it wide of long off for a couple of runs. |
| 12.3 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, Flatter ball, on a length, around off and spinning away late. Sam Billings stays back to block but it goes off the outside edge towards the third man region. Two taken! |
| 12.4 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, Short ball, outside off. Sam Billings cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 12.5 : Fabian Allen to James Vince, On a length, just outside off. James Vince taps it to backward point. |
| 12.6 : Fabian Allen to James Vince, Play and a miss! Flatter ball, going on with the arm from outside off. James Vince looks to cut but the ball is too close to cut and so he misses. 69 runs needed off 42 balls. |
| 13.1 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, Flatter ball, around off. Sam Billings works it through the point region and hands the strike back to Vince. |
| 13.2 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, Hammered but for no run! Short ball, outside off. Vince cuts hard but straight to the man at extra cover. |
| 13.3 : Akeal Hosein to James Vince, OUT! TAKEN! Akeal Hosein strikes yet again and it is the set batter, James Vince who has to walk back to the hut now! This was tossed up, around off. Vince gets down on his knee to sweep. It goes off the top edge high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Fabian Allen there, one of the best West Indian fielder, settles under it and makes no mistake. England slip further. |
| Philip Salt joins Sam Billings in the middle now. |
| 13.4 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, Flatter ball, outside off. Sam Billings punches this off the back foot to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 13.5 : Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, Nicely tossed up, around off. Philip Salt presses forward to block it out. |
| 13.6 : Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, Flatter ball, on a length, around off. Salt looks to play it across the line but it goes off the leading edge back over the bowler's head. The batters take a run. 66 runs needed off 36 balls now. |
| 14.1 : Fabian Allen to Philip Salt, On a length, darted on the pads. Philip Salt nudges it to the leg side and takes a single. |
| 14.2 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, Floated, fuller in length, around middle. Sam Billings whips it towards the leg side and collects only a single. |
| 14.3 : Fabian Allen to Philip Salt, Swing and a miss! Slightly quicker and fuller in length, outside off. Philip Salt looks for a sweep but he misses. |
| 14.4 : Fabian Allen to Philip Salt, Slower through the air, on a length, outside off. Philip Salt cuts it to deep cover for a run. |
| 14.5 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, On a length, around middle and leg. Sam Billings nudges it to the leg side and comes back for the second run. Good aggressive running from these two! |
| 14.6 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, Play and a miss! Flatter ball, on a length, outside off and going on with the arm. Sam Billings stays back to cut but he misses. 61 runs needed off 30 balls! |
| 15.1 : Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, OUT! STUMPED! Akeal Hosein gets another one and the left-arm spinner has got wicket in each of the four overs. A tossed up delivery around off. Philip Salt dances down the track and looks to go big across the line but misses it completely, The ball goes back to the keeper and Pooran whips the bails off in the flash. A big wicket this and the pressure is building up on England now. |
| 0.0 : Chris Jordan is the new man in. |
| 15.2 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, An edge there! A flatter delivery on off. Jordan looks to defend but gets an outside edge to short third man. |
| 15.3 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, Flatter ball, on a length, around off. Chris Jordan pushes it to the off side and takes a single. |
| 15.4 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, Tossed up, outside off. Sam Billings looks for a reverse sweep but he fails to get any blade on it. |
| 15.5 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, Uppish but safe! Flatter ball, shorter in length and outside off. Sam Billings cuts hard and the ball goes just over the backward point fielder. The batters collect a couple of runs. |
| 15.6 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, Short and flatter delivery around off. Sam Billings cuts it to deep cover for a couple. 56 needed now from 24 balls. |
| 16.1 : Fabian Allen to Chris Jordan, A fuller delivery on off. Jordan drills it to long off for a single. |
| 16.2 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, Just a single again! A flatter delivery on middle. Sam Billings skips down the track and mistimes his heave towards long on for a single. |
| 16.3 : Fabian Allen to Chris Jordan, Shorter and quicker on off. Jordan chops it to extra cover. |
| 16.4 : Fabian Allen to Chris Jordan, Darted on the pads. Jordan looks to clip it but misses.The ball hits his pad and a leg bye is taken towards short fine leg. |
| 16.5 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, FOUR! A much-needed boundary this! Fuller on off. Sam Billings gets low and slog-sweeps it towards cow corner for a boundary. Good shot! |
| 16.6 : Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, On the pads. Billings works it to fine leg for a single. 48 needed now from 18 balls. |
| 17.1 : Odean Smith to Sam Billings, WIDE! Slower and down the leg side. Sam Billings lets it go. |
| 0.0 : Odean Smith (3-0-21-1) is back on. |
| 17.1 : Odean Smith to Sam Billings, SIX! What a shot! Odean Smith bowls this fuller on middle and leg. Sam Billings stays deep in his crease and whips this off his legs over deep square leg for a biggie. Can Sam Billings take his side over the line? |
| 17.2 : Odean Smith to Sam Billings, In the air...but safe! Odean Smith bowls this full and outside off. Sam Billings gets across and sweeps it. He gets a top edge and the ball goes over the short fine leg fielder. The fielder cuts it off and the batters run a couple. |
| 17.3 : Odean Smith to Sam Billings, On a length and slower in pace this time. Sam Billings swings it across the line but misses. |
| 17.4 : Odean Smith to Sam Billings, SIX! Good effort by Fabian Allen in the deep but the ball goes over him! A length ball, on off. Sam Billings heaves it across the line towards deep mid-wicket and the ball goes high in the air. Fabian Allen there dives over the ropes to catch it but fails to do so and a maximum for Sam Billings. |
| 17.5 : Odean Smith to Sam Billings, A fuller delivery on off. Drilled to long off now. |
| 17.6 : Odean Smith to Chris Jordan, FOUR! Boundary to end the over and 20 runs from it. Back of a length, on off. Jordan pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. 28 needed now from 12 balls. |
| Sheldon Cottrell (2-0-15-0) comes into the attack. |
| 18.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings, A fuller delivery on off. Sam Billings drives it to covers for a single. |
| 18.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, Good delivery! A yorker outside off. Jordan looks to dig it out but fails to do so. |
| 0.0 : Slight halt in play! Kyle Mayers is being taken off the field by the physio as he seems to have hurt his hamstring! |
| 18.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, Just a single now! A length delivery on off. Jordan heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He looks for a second but decides against it. |
| 18.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings, NOT OUT! A low full toss, outside off. Sam Billings gets across and looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the mid-wicket region. The batters run two before Sheldon Cottrell cuts it off. There was an appeal when the ball hit his pads but the umpire was unmoved. West Indies take a review. The Ball Tracker rolls and it shows that the impact is outside off so Billings is safe and they get two leg byes. |
| 18.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings, NO BALL! A yorker gone wrong and a beamer on off. Billings swings hard but mistimes it to mid-wicket and gets back for the second run. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings, Ohh..a dot ball! A length delivery outside off. Sam Billings swings across the line but misses. |
| 18.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings, Just a single and 20 needed now from the last over! An excellent over from Sheldon Cottrell! He bowls this very full on off. Sam Billings only manages it to hit it to long off for a single. |
| 18.4 : Review! Kieron Pollard has opted for a review for LBW! Has Sheldon Cottrell taken the big wicket of Sam Billings? No, he hasn't! The Ball Tracker confirms that the impact was well outside off and it is NOT OUT! West Indies lose a review! |
| 19.1 : Jason Holder to Sam Billings, NO BALL! Jason Holder has overstepped here! A low full toss on off. Sam Billings heaves it to long off for just a single. Free Hit coming up. |
| Jason Holder to Chris Jordan, Brilliant from Holder! A wide yorker outside off. Jordan backs away and in the end fails to get any bat on it. |
| 18.6 : Jason Holder to bowl the last over. Will he defend 20 runs? |
| 19.2 : Jason Holder to Chris Jordan, OUT! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan is disappointed but Jason Holder is pumped up! A slower full toss on off. Jordan heaves it towards deep mid-wicket and the fielder there Hayden Walsh (sub)takes a good catch. It is upto Sam Billings now to take England home. West Indies are just a few good deliveries away now from a series win. |
| Adil Rashid walks out to bat. |
| 19.3 : Jason Holder to Sam Billings, OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder gets his man and that should be it for England! Holder serves a slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. Sam Billings shuffles across and looks to heave it to the leg side but it goes off the top edge, high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Hayden Walsh (sub) settles under it and he makes no mistake. Holder is elated and England's last hope, Billings takes the long walk back to the pavilion. |
| Saqib Mahmood is the new man in. |
| 19.4 : Reece Topley is the last man in. |
| Jason Holder to Adil Rashid, OUT! TAKEN! Hat-trick for Jason Holder and he has sealed the deal for West Indies here! A length ball, on off. Adil Rashid goes for a big heave across the line. He miscues it.The ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket and the fielder there Odean Smith takes a good catch. Jason Holder becomes the first West Indian to take a hat-trick in T20Is. |
| 19.5 : Jason Holder to Saqib Mahmood, OUT! BOWLED! FOUR in FOUR for Jason Holder! He nails a yorker this time and West Indies have bowled out England here! They are ecstatic but at first they didn't realise that Saqib Mahmood was bowled but then later, they do and the celebrations go a notch higher. Jason Holder bowls a yorker on leg. Saqib Mahmood looks to dig it out but misses. The ball hits the leg stump and the bails come off. So Holder finishes with a five-wicket haul and West Indi |
| Jason Holder seals the deal for West Indies and the hosts clinch the T20I series 3-2! Incredible scenes at Kensington Oval and the West Indian players get into a huddle to celebrate of what has been a terrific T20I series. England were in this contest at the halfway mark but once they started to lose wickets post that, they never looked like chasing it down and in the end they were just blown away by the brilliance of Jason Holder. |
| England had to chase 180 from 20 overs and they had to start well with the bat which they did as Jason Roy made his intentions quite clear in the first over but he also perished in the same over and England were put on the back foot. Although, Banton and Vince did steady the ship but once Banton was dismissed, England lost the momentum and they kept losing wickets after that. No batter managed to get in and get going and Vince was the lone warrior out there in the middle. Billings swung his will |
| West Indies will be extremely pleased with the way they bowled and kept the English batters in check for the majority of the innings. Akeal Hosein set the tone upfront as he got rid of Jason Roy in the first over. They did leak some runs in the middle overs but it was the second spell of Akeal Hosein which turned the game in West Indies' favour. However, it was Jason Holder who stole the entire show in the last over in which he picked up four wickets to hand England a series defeat. He a |
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| Jason Holder is the Player of the Match as well as the Series. He says that it was a classy finish. Tells that he didn't bowl well in the previous game and he is happy with his performance in this game. Mentions that he was pumped and loves to play at the Kensington Oval. He also appreciates the English crowd for flying down here and thanks the home crowd as well for supporting them. Tells that he knew that he needed to improve his death bowling and he worked very hard in the nets to get better |
| Right then! That is it from the coverage of this exciting series. West Indies have clinched the series by a 3-2 margin and they pose for some pictures now with the trophy. Happy faces in the Windies camp and rightly so as they have played some brilliant cricket in this series. The cricketing action does not stop here as we bring you the live coverage of Bangladesh Premier League, Pakistan Super League and the remainder of the Under-19 World Cup. So make sure you tune in for all these games and |
| Moeen Ali, the skipper of England, says that West Indies were a better team and they played well. He adds that it has been good series. He mentions that they played well in the death overs and England will learn from this and get better. He informs that the new ball comes nicely on the bat and then it becomes difficult. He says that the younger guys did well in the series and they are proud of their performances in these conditions. Mentions that he enjoys captaincy but Morgan is a brilliant c |
| Kieron Pollard, the victorious skipper of West Indies, starts by singing a song. He thanks his team for giving this victory and applauds his team for supporting each other. He mentions that the boys have worked tirelessly and they had a talk about how to go about things ahead and says credit should be given to all the boys for the effort they have put in. He tells that this was like a final and runs on the board are always crucial and they started well but failed to get going in middle overs |
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