| 0.0 : After an upset in the T20I World Cup, the home side really turned a corner and caught the visitors off-guard in their first encounter of the series. Their bowlers were on song and Jason Holder did not shy back, he returned with a four-wicket haul. It was King who took his side over the line with a composed knock along with Pooran. The hosts would hope to extend their winning run and continue the good work. Stay tuned for toss and further updates. |
| ... MATCH DAY ... |
| Hello and a warm welcome to the second T20I between West Indies and England. Well, this series has started off on a really good note for the hosts. They have taken a 1-nil lead and would hope to continue their good work. England, on the flip side, were no where near their potential. They really need to get accustomed to the away conditions before it gets too late. We are surely in for yet another treat. |
| England were in all sorts of trouble after being asked to bat first. The conditions took them by surprise and were teetering at 29/5. It was a late effort by Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid which made sure to take the score above 100. England were listless across all departments. They surely need to pull their socks up. Can England execute their plans better in this game and level the series? |
| TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of West Indies. They have opted to BOWL first. |
| England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Tom Banton, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan (C), Sam Billings (WK), Chris Jordan, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley (In for Tymal Mills). |
| Kieron Pollard, the West Indies skipper, is in for a chat. He says he is hoping for the same start as the last game but they are playing on a new pitch and they are not sure what it will do and hence, they will have an idea of it. Informs they are playing the same team, they have done and are rearing to go again. Mentions consistency is what they are for and that is what will be key. |
| Eoin Morgan, the England skipper, is in for a chat. He says they will try to adapt to conditions better and negate things which they failed to in the first game. Adds that Liam Livingstone is still unavailable. |
| West Indies (Unchanged playing XI) - Shai Hope (WK), Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell. |
| PITCH REPORT -Â Mark Butcher says this wicket looks a little bit of the old Barbados wicket. Adds it has got sheen on it and seems like it would skid through and the England batters should prefer this one than the last wicket. Ends by saying there should be runs on this wicket. |
| We are set for the clash. The West Indies players stride out to the middle. Followed by Jason Roy and Tom Banton who walk out to open for England. Before the action begins both the teams take the knee to show their support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Sheldon Cottrell to steam in with the new ball. |
| 0.6 : Jason Holder to steam in from the other end. He took his best figures with the ball in T20I just 24 hours ago. He will be hoping for an encore here. |
| Akeal Hosein comes into the attack now. He replaces Sheldon Cottrell after a solitary over. |
| 2.3 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, SIX! Over the fence! Nails this one! Shorter side and it goes all the way! The sweep is out, it is nailed and it sails over the square leg fence. First of the game. |
| 2.4 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, This is fired fast and on the body, it is pushed to mid on for a quick run. |
| 2.5 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, Flatter and on off, extra bounce on this one. Hits the splice of the bat of Roy as he tries to defend. |
| 2.6 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, Quicker and on off, Roy pushes it down to long off and gets to the other end. |
| 3.1 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, Extra bounce! That has taken off! Shorter and outside off, Roy looks to cut but this one takes off and goes over the bat. |
| 3.2 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, FOUR! Up and over! The reverse sweep comes out, this is full and outside off, Roy gets it past point and into the fence. |
| 3.3 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, One taken now! Fuller and on off, Roy pushes it down to long off for one. |
| 3.4 : Fabian Allen to Tom Banton, FOUR! Banton now plays the reverse! He is in a lot more control of the shot! Gets low and drags this from around leg through cover-point. Second boundary in the over. |
| 3.5 : Fabian Allen to Tom Banton, Now follows the boundary with a single as this is eased down to long off. |
| 3.6 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, Fires it into the pads Roy looks to sweep but misses. A dot to end but a good over for England. |
| 4.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, A good slower one, this is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Sheldon Cottrell (1-0-6-0)Â is back into the attack now. |
| 4.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, Two! Shorter and on off, Banton stands tall and slaps it down the ground, not off the middle but gets two. |
| 4.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, Rolls his fingers across this one, it is wide outside off. Banton slashes but misses. |
| 4.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, Bangs it short, bowls to his field, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket, only for one. |
| 4.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, FOUR! Hammered! That is right in the arc, full and on middle, this is slammed down over the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, That was quick! That hit Roy really hard! Short and on middle, Roy looks to pull but is quite late in the shot. It hits the helmet and lobs back to the bowler who takes it and appeals but nothing. |
| Jason Roy gets hit on his helmet. Hence he will undergo a mandatory concussion test now. The physio comes on to have a look. Roy is good to continue. |
| 5.1 : Fabian Allen to Tom Banton, FOUR! Nicely played! Banton is on a roll here. Full and on off. Banton reverse sweeps it through point for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Fabian Allen to Tom Banton, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Tom Banton holes out after getting off to a good start. Fabian Allen draws the first blood. He takes a really sharp catch of his own bowling here. Tossed up, full and on off. Banton hits it powerfully back to the bowler. Allen stands his ground and once his instinct kicks-in, he completes the catch nicely. |
| 5.3 : Fabian Allen to James Vince, Full and on off, Vince blocks it out solidly. |
| 5.4 : Fabian Allen to James Vince, FOUR! Vince is off the mark with a boundary. Short and on off. Vince makes room and slaps it through cover for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : James Vince is the new man in. |
| 5.5 : Fabian Allen to James Vince, Full and on off, pushed to cover. |
| Is that bowled? The umpire takes it upstairs to have a look at it. |
| 5.6 : Fabian Allen to James Vince, OUT! TIMBER! Fabian Allen strikes again. He gets his second wicket of the over and England are in all sorts of trouble now. Floated, around middle, this one grips and turns away. Vince hangs back and looks to push it away but misses. He gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball goes onto clip the bail over the off stump. Vince cannot believe it. He thinks the keeper might've knocked it with his gloves. West Indies camp is excited. The umpire consults the TV |
| Moeen Ali comes in to bat now. |
| 6.1 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, Full and on off. Roy lofts it towards long off for a single. |
| 6.2 : Akeal Hosein to Moeen Ali, On leg, tucked to the leg side for a single. |
| 6.3 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, Tossed up, on off. Roy sweeps it to square leg. The fielder fumbles and the batters take a single. |
| 6.4 : Akeal Hosein to Moeen Ali, Quicker, full and on middle, Ali nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.5 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, On off, blocked out watchfully. |
| 6.6 : Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, Floated, full and on off. Roy drives it to cover. The fielder dives to his right to make a solid stop. |
| 7.1 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, A slower, length ball, outside off. Ali looks to chase it but misses. |
| 7.2 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, Full, on off. Ali taps it to point and scampers across for a quick single. |
| 7.3 : Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, Off-pace delivery, on a length, outside off. Roy looks to cut it away but gets an inside edge. The ball goes to the left of the keeper. Shai Hope dives to his left to make a good stop. |
| 7.4 : Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, Full length, on off. Roy slashes it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 7.5 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, Tap and run! Length and on off. Ali taps it behind square on off. He gets off for a single. Hope charges towards the ball and has a shy at the striker's end while diving forward but misses. Direct hit and things could've been more interesting. |
| 7.6 : Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, Full length, on leg. Roy clips it to mid-wicket for a run. A tidy start by Pollard. |
| Change! Fabian Allen is back! |
| 8.1 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, An easy single as this is worked to long on. |
| 8.2 : Fabian Allen to Moeen Ali, What a chance this was! Darren Bravo completely misjudges the ball and it lands safely in the end. Tossed up, full and on off. Ali stands tall and heaves it across the line towards deep mid-wicket. He has hit it against the wind and maybe that has saved him here. The batters take two in the end. |
| 8.3 : Fabian Allen to Moeen Ali, Tossed up, on middle, flicked to the leg side. |
| 8.4 : Fabian Allen to Moeen Ali, Around leg, tucked to square leg. |
| 8.5 : Fabian Allen to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Top shot! Full and on off. Ali drills it down the ground for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : Fabian Allen to Moeen Ali, Short and outside off. Ali pushes it to the off side for a single. |
| 9.1 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, WIDE! A length ball, wide outside off, Ali leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, Good length, outside off, shaping away a hit, this was a slower one. Ali throws his blade at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 9.2 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, Full length, on off. Ali plays it through extra cover for a brace now. |
| 9.3 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, WIDE! A full-length ball, wide outside off, shaping away. Ali shuffles across and leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, DROPPED! Moeen Ali survives yet again. Short and on off. Ali pulls it to deep mid-wicket off the outside edge. Nicholas Pooran covers a lot of ground in front of him. Ali has hit it against the breeze yet again and that still keeps him in the middle. Pooran extends his arms to catch the ball but misses it completely and the ball lands safely. The batters take two. |
| 9.4 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, Full and on off. Ali hits it to long off for a run. |
| 9.5 : Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, Length ball, outside off. Roy reaches out and slashes it to deep cover for a run. |
| 9.6 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, Length ball, on off. Ali comes across and works it to the off side. |
| 0.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, Roy and England are underway! Fuller and on middle, a little bit of movement into the batter, Roy works it towards mid on for one. |
| 0.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, FOUR! Nice and fine! Banton is off the mark with a boundary and that is the delivery he would have wanted first up! Some swing for Sheldon again but the line is on the pads, it is worked fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, No wicket after a boundary this time! Back of a length and on off, Banton pushes it to covers. |
| 0.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, And again, gets it to tail back in but the line is way too full, Banton works it nicely but towards fine leg for one. |
| 0.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, Roy probably misses out on one! Fuller and outside off, Roy drives but to covers. |
| 0.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Roy, A dot to end the first! A much better start for England than their last game. Full and outside off, Roy throws his hands at it but misses. |
| 1.1 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Shorter maybe because Banton took a few steps ahead. This is pushed to mid on. |
| 1.2 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, That is brave from Banton against a bowler who got him in the last game! Banton looks to play the paddle scoop. This is full and on middle, he gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 1.3 : Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Fuller and tailing away around off, Banton looks to go over covers but it goes more off the outer half towards sweeper cover for one. |
| 1.4 : Jason Holder to Jason Roy, Roy now comes down the track and also makes room! Holder bowls a yorker, it is jammed out to the cover fielder. |
| 1.5 : Jason Holder to Jason Roy, Yet another really good delivery! Fuller, almost a yorker. Swings away late from middle, Holder is squared up as he tries to jam it out. It goes off the outer half towards covers. |
| 1.6 : Jason Holder to Jason Roy, End of a really good first over from Holder! A slower one to end outside off, Roy goes after it but misses. |
| 2.1 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, Some turn! This lands around off and then spins away. Banton looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. Half an appeal but turned down. Impact was outside off. |
| 2.2 : Akeal Hosein to Tom Banton, Flatter and on middle, Banton works it to mid-wicket. |
| 9.6 : DRINKS! Steady from England so far! They started off aggressively but Windies have done well to pull things back. The nature of the surface is such though it is not easy to hit right from the word go. England do have a platform and if they can get to the 155-run mark, it could be a good score. Windies on the other hand, would have been in a lot better position had they held onto their catches. They are still, one can say, slightly ahead in the game but another wicket or two will put them in grea |
| 10.1 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, FOUR! Really nicely played! Short and outside off. Good start after the break for England! Shorter and outside off, this is cut behind point for a boundary. Will this break the shackles for Roy? |
| 10.2 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, Flatter and outside off, this time closer to the batter, Roy guides it to point. |
| 10.3 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, SIX! Smack! That has been nailed! The slog sweep is out, it is nailed over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Roy has probably decided to step on the gas. 10 from the first three balls after the break. |
| 10.4 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, SIX! Make that 16 in 4! What a hit that is! On middle, Roy slams it up and over the long on fence for a biggie. Roy now is in top gear. |
| 10.5 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, FOUR! Into the gap! 20 from the over with a ball to go! Plays it with the angle, this is on middle, it is fired in, Roy drags it wide of deep mid-wicket and this one races away. |
| 10.6 : Fabian Allen to Jason Roy, FOUR! Make that 24 from the over and it has completely changed the look of the game. The momentum has now shifted towards England. Shorter and outside off, Roy slaps it through covers, away from the man in the deep for a boundary. |
| Jason Holder (1-0-1-0) is back into the attack now. |
| 11.1 : Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, WIDE! Short and well wide outside off, left alone. |
| Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, Fuller and on off, Ali hits it towards cover. The fielder dives and stops it. |
| 11.2 : Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, Two dots in a row! Brilliantly bowled! A yorker outside off, Ali fails to jam it out. |
| 11.3 : Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Fifty partnership up and a much-needed one! The two joined association when the Windies were on top but have taken England to safer shores. Also have upped the ante now. They need to keep going. A full toss on middle, this is hit down the ground for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Up and over! Edgy but England won't care! Moeen walks across and looks for the leg side. Holder bowls a slower one outside off. Ali swings, it goes off the top edge, over the keeper and into the third man fence. |
| 11.5 : Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, Well bowled! A yorker now on off, it is jammed back to the bowler. |
| 11.6 : Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, A dot to end! So despite 4 dots in the over, 9 from it. A slower one well outside off, Moeen plays it towards covers. |
| Romario Shepherd comes into the attack now. |
| 12.1 : Romario Shepherd to Jason Roy, FOUR! Yet another fortunate boundary! Everything going England's way right now! Outside off, full, Roy swings on the leg side, he tries to drag it. It goes off the inside edge and down to the fine leg fence. 100 up for England. |
| 12.2 : Romario Shepherd to Jason Roy, OUT! TAKEN! Finally, West Indies manage to hold onto one and it is their skipper who does so, Kieron Pollard! Roy is unhappy with himself as he knwos that was in the slot. He falls 5 short of a half ton! Fuller and outside off, a slower one. Roy drags it towards long on. He hits it way too flat and the fielder there takes it easily. Can West Indies now build from here? Roy has probably done his job but his side would have loved for him to stay there for longe |
| Sam Billings is the new man in. |
| 12.3 : Romario Shepherd to Sam Billings, Good length and on off, Sam Billings defends it. |
| 12.4 : Romario Shepherd to Sam Billings, Yet another length ball on off, Sam Billings blocks it nicely. |
| 12.5 : Romario Shepherd to Sam Billings, FOUR! Up and over! That is a poor ball and Sam Billings is off the mark with a boundary! Short and wide outside off, he cuts it over point. |
| 12.6 : Romario Shepherd to Sam Billings, Goes back to attacking the stumps and on a length, it is played back to the bowler. |
| 13.1 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, Slower one and on off, Ali pushes it through covers for one. |
| 13.2 : Kieron Pollard to Sam Billings, Billings comes down the track and the length is shortened. It is played back to the bowler. |
| 13.3 : Kieron Pollard to Sam Billings, WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Left alone. Wided. |
| Kieron Pollard to Sam Billings, Another slower one, this one grips off the surface, Sam looks to defend, it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one. |
| 13.4 : Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, SIX! BANG! That has gone a long way. Shorter and on middle, Moeen Ali shuffles across and pulls this high and long over the shorter side and into the mid-wicket stands. |
| Is that out? The soft signal is out as the umpire takes it upstairs to confirm if it is a bump ball. The replays show the ball is coming off the blade and the final decision is OUT. |
| 13.5 : Eoin Morgan comes in at number 6. |
| Kieron Pollard to Moeen Ali, OUT! TAKEN! That is not a bump ball and Moeen Ali has to walk back! Both the set batters are back in the hut and West Indies have a real chance to keep England under the 160-run mark! This is full and outside off, Ali looks to carve it over point, this though goes straight into the hands of Sheldon Cottrell at short third man. Windies are celebrating but Moeen Ali stands his ground. It is taken upstairs with the soft signal being OUT! Replays show that it has n |
| 13.6 : Kieron Pollard to Eoin Morgan, Morgan is off the mark! On off, he guides it to point for one. |
| 14.1 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, Morgan makes room, Hosein fires it on off, it is slapped to covers. |
| 14.2 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, On off, this is eased down to long off for one. |
| 14.3 : Akeal Hosein to Sam Billings, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and England are losing their way completely here! On middle, Billings looks to sweep, there is extra bounce on this one, it goes off the top edge and Sheldon Cottrell takes an easy catch at short fine leg. |
| Chris Jordan comes in at number 7. |
| 14.4 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, Another dot! On middle, Morgan looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 14.5 : Akeal Hosein to Eoin Morgan, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. Morgan needs to stay in there now, he holds the key. |
| 14.6 : Akeal Hosein to Chris Jordan, Another run! On middle, Jordan works it towards square leg and gets to the other end. |
| 15.1 : Kieron Pollard to Chris Jordan, Length ball, outside off. Jordan dabs it through point for a single. |
| 15.2 : Kieron Pollard to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! Streaky! Morgan won't mid how the runs come now. He gets lucky this time. Good length, outside off, shaping away. Morgan looks to cut it away, it goes off the outside edge, past the keeper and into the boundary at third man. |
| 15.3 : Kieron Pollard to Eoin Morgan, WIDE! Full and wide outside off, further down the tramline. The umpire signals a wide. |
| Kieron Pollard to Eoin Morgan, Fuller, outside off. Morgan pushes it to cover for a single. |
| 15.4 : Kieron Pollard to Chris Jordan, Touch full, on leg. Jordan clips it to mid-wicket for another single. |
| 15.5 : Kieron Pollard to Eoin Morgan, Short and outside off. Morgan stays on the back foot and cuts it to deep point for another run. |
| 15.6 : Kieron Pollard to Chris Jordan, Four singles in a row to end the over. The pair is happy to keep the runs ticking at the moment. Length ball, on the pads, Jordan tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single. A good over for England, 10 runs off the over. |
| Change! Romario Shepherd is back on now! |
| 16.1 : Romario Shepherd to Chris Jordan, Romario Shepherd steams in and fires in a yorker, wide outside off. Jordan reaches out but could not get any bat on ball. |
| 16.2 : Romario Shepherd to Chris Jordan, FOUR! This is brilliant by Chris Jordan. A full-length ball, on off. Jordan shuffles across a long way before Romario Shepherd had even released the ball. Luckily for Jordan the ball does not sneak underneath his blade, as he glances it down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : Romario Shepherd to Chris Jordan, Full length, on off. Jordon lofts it towards long off for a brace. |
| 16.4 : Romario Shepherd to Chris Jordan, SIX! BANG! Chris Jordan is enjoying his time with the blade here. A length ball, outside off, Jordon smokes it over the cover fence for a biggie. Fabian Allen in the deep leaps and tries to pull the ball back in play but it evades him by millimeters. |
| 16.5 : Romario Shepherd to Chris Jordan, Full and on off. Jordan chips it towards long on for just a single. |
| 16.6 : Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, WIDE! Short and down leg. Morgan leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Romario Shepherd to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! Eoin Morgan makes sure to end the over on a high. Back of a length, on off. Morgan makes room and cuts it over covers to find a boundary. 18 runs off the over. |
| 17.1 : Jason Holder to Chris Jordan, Slightly short, on leg. Jordon pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.2 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, SWING AND A MISS! Good length, outside off, shaping across the left-hander. Morgan shuffles across and looks to heave it away but misses. |
| 17.3 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, Two dots in a row! These are gold dust at the moment. Slower one, full and wide outside off. Morgan reaches out but misses. |
| 17.4 : Jason Holder to Eoin Morgan, OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder finally gets into the wicket's column. He sends back the English skipper on a timid score. An off-pace, full length, on off. Morgan stays back and lofts it towards long on. Brandon King settles under it and takes a solid catch. |
| Liam Dawson walks out to bat! |
| 17.5 : Jason Holder to Chris Jordan, On the pads, flicked to square leg for a run. |
| 17.6 : Jason Holder to Liam Dawson, WIDE! A slower, length ball, outside off, moving away. Dawson stretches out to reach it but misses. The umpire calls it as a wide. |
| Jason Holder to Liam Dawson, FOUR! Liam Dawson gets off the mark with a boundary. A short ball, on leg. Dawson hangs back and pulls it towards deep square leg. Nicholas Pooran in the deep charges forward only to see the ball flow over him and into the fence for a boundary. Pooran has not been good in the field today. |
| 18.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, WIDE! Good length, wide outside off, just outside the tramline. Jordan leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, A length ball, on off. Jordan slaps it towards long off. Jason Holder over runs it this time, which allows the batters to run two. |
| 18.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, On a length, outside off. Jordan lofts it over point for two more. |
| 18.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, FOUR! Fortune favours the brave they say and well Jordan has the rub of green. A full-length ball, outside off. Jordan swings hard, the ball runs down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan, OUT! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan's cameo comes to an end here. Full and outside off. Jordan gets under it and lofts it towards long off. This time Jason Holder makes no mistake this time in the deep and takes a sharp catch near the ropes. |
| 18.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Adil Rashid, Back of a length, on off. Rashid looks to heave it across the line but misses. |
| 18.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Adil Rashid, Full length, on off. Rashid gets an inside edge onto the pads. The batters cross for a quick single. |
| 19.1 : Jason Holder to Adil Rashid, Slower, full and on middle. Rashid hits it to long on for just a single. |
| 19.2 : Jason Holder to Liam Dawson, OUT! CAUGHT! Liam Dawson looks to find another boundary of his innings but holes out this time. Full length, on middle and leg. Dawson heaves it across the line. It is hit nice and flat. Fabian Allen with fabulous hands in the deep pouches it safely. Saqib Mahmood is the new man in. |
| 19.3 : Jason Holder to Saqib Mahmood, Short and on off, pulled through square leg for a brace. |
| 19.4 : Jason Holder to Saqib Mahmood, Good length, on top of leg. Mahmood goes back and looks to push it to the off side but misses. |
| 19.5 : Jason Holder to Saqib Mahmood, FOUR! Nicely played. Short ball, on the body. Mahmood pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 170 up for England. |
| 19.6 : Jason Holder to Saqib Mahmood, Back of a length, on leg. Mahmood dabs it to point for a single. ENGLAND END THEIR INNINGS AT 171/8. |
| Quite a decent performance with the bat by England, surely a lot better than the last game. Not sure if they have got a score which could be enough but they certainly have a total above the average score here. |
| It was the openers who got things going for them! However, they then lost two quick wickets but Moeen Ali and Jason Roy put on a fifty-run stand in quick time. When they were batting, 180 looked possible but both fell in quick succession. England then were pulled back and it seemed like, they would struggle to cross the 160-run mark. Jordan though played yet another decent cameo and some lusty blow from the lower-order has seen them breach the 170-run mark. |
| The Windies will not be pleased with their effort with the ball and in the field! They were not consistent with their lines and lengths and also did completely opposite to what they did in the first game. The fielding was also not upto the mark, had they held onto all their catches, maybe England would have ended with below 150. All of the bowlers got a wicket at least but Allen and Holder were probably the pick. |
| Now then, the target is a stiff one. England will back themselves to defend this as they have a decent bowling attack. West Indies on the other hand, do have a strong batting line-up. The wicket is not a very bad one to bat on but the hosts will have to bat well. Stay tuned for the second essay. |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| The chase is set to begin. |
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