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Oh, there you are Narps

I see McCoy in for Thomas

In reply to Discourse

I am here

A late change for West Indies after the toss. Ashley Nurse dislocated his finger and has been replaced by Devendra Bishoo

In reply to Narper

INEPT Hope

0.3
Cottrell to Bairstow, 3 runs, a run-out chance, but Hope didn't collect the ball cleanly, would have had Hales in heaps of trouble had he did so. Average cricket all-around, full-toss on Bairstow's pads and he worked it to the right of mid-on, the fielder tumbled over the ball and let it slip through. There was a slight misunderstanding on the third run and that nearly cost Hales his wicket

In reply to Halliwell

What de heck was he trying to do there?

hope is an under miner....fackin kant

In reply to Narper

Good question...sweet bounce and all

ENG 5/0 (1.0 Ovs) CRR: 5

Bairstow 3(2)
Hales 1(4)

Cottrell 1-0-4-0

Jason Holder, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
1.1
Holder to Hales, 1 run, short and just outside off, Hales stands tall and punches it behind square on the off-side for a single

1.2
Holder to Bairstow, FOUR, to third man, edged and four, on a good length and well wide of off, had Bairstow chasing it with hard hands, gets a thick edge that runs away through the vacant region past Gayle at slip

A tell them don't start the game before I reach you know lol

1.5
Holder to Bairstow, FOUR, cracking shot, banged in short and at the stumps, Bairstow swivels across and pulls it over backward square leg, couple of bounces and over the ropes

ENG 15/0 (2.0 Ovs) CRR: 7.5

Bairstow 12(7)
Hales 2(5)

Holder 1-0-10-0

2.1
Cottrell to Bairstow, out Caught by Bishoo!! That's a sharp catch at short third man and out comes Cottrell's salute. On a good length and angling across the right-hander, had Bairstow flashing and found a thick outside edge - was flying and to his right, but Bishoo dives across, goes with both hands and held on

Bairstow c Bishoo b Cottrell 12(8 ) [4s-2]

2.6
Cottrell to Root, FOUR, lovely, slower half-volley on off, Root leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and then drives it back past the non-striker for a boundary

ENG 21/1 (3.0 Ovs) CRR: 7

Root 6(5)
Hales 2(5)

Cottrell 2-0-10-1

3.1
Fabian Allen to Hales, SIX, to long-off

3.2
Fabian Allen to Hales, out Caught by Brathwaite!! Six and out for Hales! This was flighted around middle, Hales went down low on the sweep, doesn't get fully on top of the ball - the result is a thick top-edge, high and looping over square leg. Brathwaite circles around the ball and completes the catch. Not the start England wanted, but the hosts are enjoying it for now.

Hales c Brathwaite b Fabian Allen 8(7) [6s-1]

ENG 27/2 (3.2 Ovs) CRR: 8.1

Gone!!!

4.1
Brathwaite to Morgan, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Morgan has been strangled down the leg-side, it's going from bad to worse for England. On a length and slanting down, Morgan was looking to help it on its way, just a gentle tickle - went low and to the right of Hope, who dived and completed a two-handed catch.
Morgan c Shai Hope b Brathwaite 1(3)

Gone again!!!

Our spinner...not Bishoo.

5.2
Fabian Allen to Denly, out Bowled!! Chopped on! England are in disarray at the moment, this waspushed through flatter and quicker, Denly made room for the cut, went with hard hands on the shot and dragged it back onto the middle-stump - off the bottom-edge.

Denly b Fabian Allen 2(6)

West Indies are WINNER MEN. England are LOSER MEN!!!!!

4 gone.

5.6
Fabian Allen to Root, FOUR, to fine leg

Good spell of bowling by Fabian Allen.

Bishoo pitching it on a nice length and line, with a nice loop too.

Oops! The Bishoo long hop comes into play now. Four more to Eng!

Bishoo's 2nd over goes for 11, the most expensive for WI thus far.

ENG 76/4 (11.1 Ovs) CRR: 6.81

Bishoo 2-0-17-0

no obed yet ,,, wondering if they think he will be more effective with Batsmen who have never seen him before being under pressure to get him away in the final overs ?

Is this the Real McCoy?

...
Just couldn't resist!

Nice length from Obed in his first over. Six runs from it.

Obed bowling too short on off. Nicely guided to the boundary 3 times by Root, who quietly reaches his 50, in 36 balls.
One's over for 16 is now the most expensive of the innings.

I guess he's not the Real McCoy.

Who's next!

Billings runs out Root, thanks to an awesome return from Allen at long on to the keeper.

In reply to Drapsey

The man making his debut. What if he comes back and cleans up the opposition?

Billings sweeps Cotterel from outside off to square leg for 4. Incredible shot!

Allen is some fielder.

Hety overruns the ball at long on and it runs away to the boundary for 4! Cottrell glares at him. Billings moves to 50 now - also off 36 balls.
This Cotterel over goes for 18, now the most expensive of the innings.

18th over, from Holder, goes for 6 only.
Eng 138-5 in 18 overs. Carlos B to bowl.
Billings scoops him from outside off to fine leg for 4! Edges the next for 4 more, to fine leg again! Wide, next. 9 from the 1st 3 balls.
19 off this over.
Eng 160-5 in 19 overs.
Obed to bowl the last over. Why?

SIX off the first ball, full on middle.
FOUR off the second, to 3rd man.

In reply to Norm

Good to see Allen getting two wickets.

Hety you can drop the catch but please don't laugh.

They’ve fallen apart

In reply to mikesiva

Allen is a good man in any team.

Hety drops an easy one now. SIX off the now. And 4 more! Caught behind, last ball, but 22 off the over.

Why did Holder bowl Obed in the last over?

Eng 182-6 in 20 overs. Billings 87.

To win this will be tough.

In reply to Norm

The Missiah, Hetmyer, dropped a dolly that would have given The Real McCoy a debut wicket. I hope he makes it up with his bat or else I will have to relegate him to the cyah bat, yah bowl and yah field department of WI cricket.

0.6
4
Willey to Gayle, FOUR runs,

England winning this match if Gayle doesn't get off to a flyer. That Bonehead Idiot
threw away the game. The exaltation of a winning series is too much for man accustom
of losing.

England 182/6

West Indies 7/0 * (2/20 ov, target 183)

West Indies require another 176 runs with 10 wickets and 18.0 overs remaining

Finally reach park
Let's go Windies

Come on, Shai. Too many dot balls.

WI 7-0 in 2 overs. Shai 2* from 9 balls. Gayle 5* from 3.

Four to Hope, high to long on, off the 1st ball of the 3rd over.

In reply to Dreama

Gayle out for five.

2.1
4
Willey to Hope, FOUR runs, short ball, clubbed down the ground, manages to clear mid-on running back - and it bounces away to the rope! First boundary for Hope, got enough on it

Gayle caught at mid on. Hety in.

WI 12-1. Single off his 1st ball.

Shai skies it and is caught at mid on by Morgan, despite colliding with Tom Curran. Bravo in.

hope need to rest....

In reply to Norm

Hope gone! Out for seven.

WI 13-2 in 3 overs.

In reply to mikesiva

England not going home empty handed after all. Hetmyer can shine but he will not.
So it goes until it stops.

England 182/6

West Indies 14/2 * (3.2/20 ov, target 183)

Faster one from Jordan and Bravo is caught behind.

WI 14-3. Holder in. Rapped on middle stump and he is gone lbw, first ball!

Pooran to face the hat trick ball.

Nic Pooran out now, Jordan on a hat-trick



England 182/6

West Indies 14/4 * (4/20 ov, target 183)

West Indies require another 169 runs with 6 wickets and 15.5 overs remaining

WI 14-4 in 4 overs. Glum faces a around.

How windies suppose to bat now?Holder with his long self come to bat instead of pooran

Carlos should have retained captaincy

4.2
4
Willey to Hetmyer, FOUR runs, too straight, Hetmyer clips this off his pads and beats the dive of Hales on the rope at deep backward square

We winning this watch the ride !

Maybe not

Holder look lost at t20 cricket..t20 specialists should have played this series.. England didn't did what west Indies did and hence at a big advantage

Explain how we got so bad in this our recently world beating format

5.1
W
Jordan to Pooran, OUT, short of a length, now Pooran nicks off! West Indies FIVE down inside the Powerplay!
N Pooran c †Bairstow b Jordan 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

Last over of the Powerplay


West Indies 21/5 * (5.2/20 ov, target 183)

Fabian Allen is next in. Maybe it's Chris Jordan that Willey should be wary of losing his World Cup spot too...?

5.4
0
Jordan to Allen, no run, length ball, 134kph/83mph and it skids into the bat face, deflected down past off stump! Nearly a fourth for Jordan


5.5
W
Jordan to Allen, OUT, THAT IS FOUR!
FA Allen c Root b Jordan 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33


West Indies 22/6 * (5.5/20 ov, target 183)

"What's the follow-on deficit in T20?" snickers Richard Hirst

We are not being beaten, but thrashed right now.

In reply to sgtdjones

Y'all hyped him up pretty good last game....

Le Steupse

Allen edges Jordan to 2nd slip where Root takes the catch.

WI 22-6! "Remember that name" in.

West Indies 25/6 * (6/20 ov, target 183)

West Indies require another 158 runs with 4 wickets and 14.0 overs remaining

WI 25-6 in 6 overs! Should be over in 10?

END OF OVER:6 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | WI: 25/6

(158 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 4.16, RRR: 11.2

CR Brathwaite 3 (1b)
SO Hetmyer 8 (7b)

CJ Jordan 2-0-6-4
DJ Willey 3-0-18-2


West Indies still a long way from lowest T20I score, by the way. And a long, long way from chasing 183

In reply to XFactor

33/7 What nonsense is this !

Good promotional material for Skerritt.

6.5
W
Rashid to Brathwaite, OUT, goes big again, picks out deep midwicket this time!
CR Brathwaite c Willey b Rashid 10 (4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 250.00

6.4
6
Rashid to Brathwaite, SIX runs, floated up, Brathwaite slogs down the ground, off the toe of the bat... but it sails over the dugout a

West Indies 33/7 * (6.5/20 ov, target 183)
West Indies require another 150 runs with 3 wickets and 13.1 overs remaining

Carlos tried. Strange to say, but he seems to be trying to improve.

SIX by Carlos off Rashid, then cauight at mid wicket next ball!

WI 33-7 in 7 overs. Right on target!

In reply to Courtesy

Couldn't have happened at a better time for the Big Ediot.





Windies have been universally bossed!" hoots Joe Bloggs

END OF OVER:7 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 33/7

(150 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 4.71, RRR: 11.53)

D Bishoo 0 (1b)
SO Hetmyer 9 (9b)

AU Rashid 1-0-8-1
CJ Jordan 2-0-6-4




Liam Plunkett replaces Jordan, who has 4 for 6

Dave Cameron's property for the world to see.

7.5
W
Plunkett to Hetmyer, OUT, short ball, huuuuuuuuuuuuge top edge... taken at the third attempt! Willey scurried in and got underneath it, the ball squirmed out and then he juggled it, before finally coming to a rest with the ball on his lap! That's Hetmyer gone, and West Indies in serious danger if being bowled out inside 10 overs here
SO Hetmyer c Willey b Plunkett 10 (11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 90.90

West Indies 35/8 * (7.5/20 ov, target 183)


Out comes Sheldon Cottrell. It's all gone a bit Pete Tong for the home side!

Hety caught at mid wicket, skying it way up.

35-8! Record still possible.

This is literally the worst game of cricket I've ever seen live.Ever.

END OF OVER:8 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 35/8

(148 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.37, RRR: 12.33)

D Bishoo 1 (5b)
SS Cottrell 0 (0b)

LE Plunkett 1-0-2-1
AU Rashid 1-0-8-1

Rashid beats Bishoo with a googly!

END OF OVER:9 | 2 Runs | WI: 37/8

(146 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 4.11, RRR: 13.27)

D Bishoo 2 (9b)
SS Cottrell 1 (2b)

AU Rashid 2-0-10-1
LE Plunkett 1-0-2-1

OK team buckle down and lets put a beating on em Pommies.

WE can win this ...

Where is Duke, when Gayle fires it is an onslaught, when he fails it is a procession.

10.1
W
Rashid to Cottrell, OUT,
SS Cottrell b Rashid 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00


West Indies 39/9 * (10.1/20 ov, target 183)

There is a batsman batting after Cotterel?

In reply to Courtesy

WI 41/9 (11.0 Ovs)

CRR: 3.73 REQ: 15.78


Windies need 142 runs in 54 balls

All out for 45, in 11.5 overs. Second lowest ever T20I score. Second shortest too!

11.5
W
Plunkett to Bishoo, OUT,
D Bishoo c Billings b Plunkett 8 (20b 1x4 0x6) SR: 40.00


West Indies 45/10 * (11.5/20 ov, target 183)

West Indies require another 138 runs with 0 wickets and 49 balls remaining

Watch WI beat them bad in the 3rd T20I now!

England 182/6

West Indies 45 (11.5/20 ov, target 183)

England won by 137 runs

2nd shortest T20 Innings

I heard St Kitts have some good after hours bars

Pick a test team for test and ODI team for ODIs and a T20 team for T20s. Pybus has what experience in this format ?

WI45-all out (11.5 Ovs)
ENG182/6 (20.0 Ovs)
England won by 137 runs

O SKUNT

In reply to dayne

If anyone from the West Indies show up at any of them bars. Hope they get stoned, and not drunk