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Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

In reply to Narper

I am thinking McCoy will play amd Shep will sit. Hope might play instead of Chase.

England will play both Jacks and Wood

This is a high score pitch if I’m correct
Shepherd needs to play

In reply to googley
If Sheppy plays he must NOT bowl a the death

Pommies win di toss and will bowl

England have won the toss and have opted to field

England chose to field, pity but we’re used to setting the tone. No problem there.

Shep and Chase back in - McCoy and Hope out.
McCoy should have been kept

Hope this works

Looks like there is no Hope.

Disappointing.

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8pm: Sounds like Wood has got the nod for England... Toss imminent in Gros Islet. Jos Buttler calls correctly, and England will bowl first very much their preferred mode of operating. Buttler says it "looked a good wicket" when West Indies posted 218 the other night, and references the strong breeze at the ground. This is the same pitch as used for two previous games in St Lucia


West Indies: 1 Brandon King, 2 Johnson Charles, 3 Nicholas Pooran (wk), 4 Roston Chase, 5 Rovman Powell (capt), 6 Andre Russell, 7 Sherfane Rutherford, 8 Romario Shepherd, 9 Akeal Hosein, 10 Alzarri Joseph, 11 Gudakesh Motie

England: 1 Phil Salt, 2 Jos Buttler (capt & wk), 3 Jonny Bairstow, 4 Harry Brook, 5 Moeen Ali, 6 Liam Livingstone, 7 Sam Curran, 8 Jofra Archer, 9 Mark Wood, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Reece Topley

7.50pm: The Super Eight got underway earlier today in Antigua, where USA ran South Africa pretty close despite a top-order collapse in their chase of 195. If you're wondering where the co-hosts have sprung from at this tournament, then this handy timeline of USA cricket over the last 20 years is your friend. And if you're looking for a slightly less serious take, myself and Andrew Fidel Fernando had a go at explaining the Super Eight stage to Americans (and anyone else who's interested)

Meanwhile, a news line emerging from the other half of the draw: Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has declared himself fit to bowl, ahead of his side's clash with Bangladesh on Thursday

7.40pm: Sounds like there'll be a good atmosphere at the Daren Sammy tonight, although the coach himself has probably got his head down in game mode right now. "Steadily filling up with a few St George's crosses tied up already," says Matt. "The ticketing site suggests it will be standing room only on the grass banks and in the Johnson Charles stand (which is the main grandstand) but with plenty of empty seats in the premium areas (US135 each). Sammy's parking spot empty when we arrived. It had a black SUV in it with numberplate DS88 two nights ago..."

And on the West Indies team news front, Matt has this: "Romario Shepherd is here after heading home on paternity leave and is warming up as though he's playing." Their XI has gone through a few changes during the tournament, too - though there's no doubt about the spin pairing, as Matt's fine piece on how Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie have dovetailed sets out

In reply to Chrissy

Let's go boys !!

Wtf.. they dropped McKoy?

In reply to googley

Hope you did a puja ...

Something says we are in trouble tonite...

In reply to googley

Both should have played... Hope would have been on the bench for me.

Shepherd has shown no signs in this world cup that he will either get wickets or contain batsmen...

Hope should have also played ...Johnson lack of footwork will not make it if Wood and Archer bowl accurate with pace ...
Bits and pieces players being selected in more hope than expectation...

In reply to Narper

Narps ...

Some bad weather heading your way within the hour...

It was nasty on six Nations reserve an hour ago...

Might be a big mistake to drop Shep... we shall see.

In reply to sgtdjones

I am now in Oshawa

Risk of thunder showers from 10 pm - 6.00 am

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No critics for Rally around West Indies?

8.22pm: Time for the anthems. God save Dave Rudder...

On the subject of new-ball swing, here's Matt again: "Topley out there very early practising his run-up on the neighbouring strip to the main one. Looks like he's going to bowl from the media centre which should mean the breeze helping his inswinger."


8.15pm: West Indies already have the template for how to win batting first at this ground, having done so two nights ago - fired to the highest total of the tournament so far by Nicholas Pooran's scintillating 98 from 53 (worth reading Matt's piece on that, too). They have won three out of four setting a target, in fact, and came closest to defeat when chasing against Papua New Guinea in their tournament opener. England will be happier knowing what they have to do, however, and will hope that the two quick men, Wood and Archer, alongside Reece Topley's swing and bounce, can make early inroads under the lights

"Good morning/evening!" chirps Odinlass, brightly. "Excited to join the party in St Lucia from Delhi NCR. @Alan, thank you for the humourous piece on the Super Eights. Thanks to Fidel as well. Looking forward to a cracking game. Let's gooooooooo!"

Chandra is getting straight to the point, meanwhile: "One of these two teams will be in the finals."

"Given how West Indies muscled their way in the last match, this is going to be a blockbuster match of some sort," reckons Shiva Bhusal. "Sadly, got stuck at work (little too long) and will miss half of the action, except following the score here." You know we won't let you down, Shiva

In reply to Seechy

8.26pm: West Indies' openers, Johnson Charles and Brandon King, are out in the middle early. And here come England, with the cameras tracking Jofra Archer... but looks like Topley is warming up to bowl the first over

Brandon King and Charles are at the crease.

Brandon King is on strike.

Topley will open the attack

0.1
Topley to Brandon King, 1 run, pitched up delivery at the stumps, gets a bit of shape back in. Driven to mid-off for a quick single

WI 5/0 (1) CRR: 5

Johnson Charles 2(5)
Brandon King 1(1)

Reece Topley
1-0-5-0

5/0 after 1

Mark Wood, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
1.1
Mark Wood to Brandon King, no run, big appeal for LBW, not reviewed!!On a length, angling in and quick. Grazes the thigh pad and through to Buttler who takes a diving catch. Too high perhaps

In reply to Narper

Narps...

Pouty in the house...

We batting a lil circumspect

Maybe dem boys building their innings

In reply to sgtdjones

I hope Polly know his place when in Lucia

In reply to Halliwell

Polly on the odder side now...

Bravo gave us a win....so Pouty saying no way...

1.5
Mark Wood to Charles, FOUR, 149.3 clicks, fraction short of length outside off. Charles just hangs out his bat and uses the pace to his advantage. Just a tepid punch that runs away between backward point and point for a boundary
1.4
Mark Wood to Charles, 2 runs, full and angling back sharply onto the boots. Charles tries to get under it and chips it down the ground. No timing on that one but goes between mid-off and mid-on

44444444 JC

WI 13/0 (2) CRR: 6.5

Johnson Charles 8(9)
Brandon King 2(3)

Mark Wood
1-0-8-0

Batsmen a bit rusty...too many mistimed shots..10 overs 90 needed..

No timing

Siiiiix fi Brandon

In reply to Chrissy

He had the wrong bat

Nicely done Kingie

2.3
Topley to Brandon King, SIX, smacked!! Change of bats does the trick for Brandon King. A fuller delivery angling onto the pads, ends up being in the slot and King flicks it over deep mid-wicket. Hit with the breeze and goes deep into the stands for a 101m six!! First six of the game

In reply to Halliwell

Hetty gave him one of his unused bats ...

2.6
Topley to Charles, FOUR, inside edge!! A repeat of the previous delivery. Topley tries to cram up the batter. Charles tried to dig it out and gets an inside edge towards the fine leg boundary

25/0 from 3

WI 25/0 (3) CRR: 8.33

Johnson Charles 12(11)
Brandon King 9(7)

Reece Topley
2-0-17-0

Lawks I’m Salt - four

Four again

Jofra Archer, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

3.3
Jofra Archer to Brandon King, FOUR, misfield! A slower ball, slightly short of length and just outside off. King waits and then punches it behind square. Fumbled by Salt at deep backward point and he allows a bonus boundary for the batting side

3.4
Jofra Archer to Brandon King, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! A shot of a real 'King' here from Brandon! Hard length, quick delivery onto off stump. King stands tall and flat bats it with disdain over the bowler's head, over mid-on and towards the boundary ropes

36/0 from 4

NRR 9
Not bad

King hurt himself - not good

King pull something

4.1
Sam Curran to Brandon King, FOUR, dances down the track as Curran goes full and wide. King gets an outside edge that flies over short third for a boundary. Intent straight away against the new bowler

Brandon going off

man look like he pull his groin

In reply to Chrissy

Yeah, upsetting a promising foundation

OH NO, he gone for now

The King Charles reign brought us 40 runs. Let's build on it!

4.6
Sam Curran to Pooran, FOUR, to deep backward point

Four NickyPoo
44/0 from 5

Four Charles

WI 44/0 (5) CRR: 8.8

Nicholas Pooran 4(4)
Johnson Charles 13(13)

Sam Curran
1-0-8-0

4444 from Charles

And another 4

52/0 (5.3)

Four more
50 up

56 without loss, we got to step up a bit

Let's Go Team

Anything over 160 would have teeth

63/0 from 7

In reply to positiveg
Mi wan 200

In reply to Discourse

Foundation nevertheless
It’s gonna slow a bit now and more so if nobody takes on Rashid

Siiiiix Nicky Poo - oh skites

In reply to Halliwell

Taking on Radhid must be Pooran’s role

72/0:from 8

75/0 from 9

Ok. Time for Charles to swing at EVERYTHING

Time to move on

As per Doosra....Charles there to win the match in 5 overs...

82/0 from 10

Can't accuse these two of not turning over the strike.

Good test inning Ray Charles... Keep going

Siiiix Charles

Charles gawn fi 38

In reply to Chrissy

Almost

Really sensible batting this far.

Phew SiXXX

Let’s go guys, push it

Six fi bro man and 100 up

11.6
Moeen Ali to Powell, SIX, launched!! Fired wide outside off, Powell stayed still and was ready for the pitched up delivery. Reaches out and heaves it down the ground with plenty of big boy muscle. Gets it slightly of the toe-end but doesn't matter as the ball sails over long-off into the crowds

Review

Review taken for LBW. Was the impact in line with the stumps? Bounce is also a factor
12.2
Adil Rashid to Powell, no run, on a length and was the slider. Powell shuffles in for a sweep but is done by some extra bounce. Ball goes over his attempted sweep and hits him on the shoulder

In reply to Narper

Again shows the limitation of ultra edge

Always need to use that with hotspot for a better idea of random noises like bat necks and watches on arm guards

106/1 from 13

Arrite leh we go

Playing like this doesn’t require an extra bat

WI 106/1 (13) CRR: 8.15

Rovman Powell 9(
Nicholas Pooran 28(23)

Adil Rashid
3-0-19-0

In reply to Chrissy
Siiiiix fi cappo

King pull a paul pierce...he sharted in his pants and had to fake hurt to go off to change.

Four NickyPoo

117/1 from 14

Rutherford warming up

Sixxxxx cappo

And anadda

Lick it allyuh lickit

Six more

A who did say that Rovman can't bat spin?

AnthonyP?

Oops, me gawn.

In reply to Chrissy

Quickly gone pass NickyP

Gawn now fi 36 from 17
137/2

In reply to Chrissy

Too much sugar causes diabetes

In reply to Chrissy

We need another inning like that and we good

Four animal kyPoo

Pooran gawn now

Good move that, Czar Nicholas III.

It just wasn't happening.

In reply to Chrissy

I need 200 here

Salt and bottler will voop early

Too quick for Poo Poo... Wish Rovman was in there for these pacers... He's probably the best against genuine pace

15.6
Jofra Archer to Pooran, out Caught by Buttler!! He;s got his man now - Pooran has been caught behind, a thin edge and it's a straightforward catch for Buttler - what a top over from Archer, consistently found his yorkers on a spot outside off - this wasn't a perfect yorker, was just short of a driving length, but Pooran did go for the shot and only managed a thin edge.

Pooran c Buttler b Jofra Archer 36(32) [4s-4 6s-1]

Russell gawn

Come allyuh 50 more runs

16.5
Adil Rashid to Russell, out Caught by Philip Salt!! England are roaring back into the contest - this is another big wicket. Was the wrong 'un and Russell did spot it ewarly, went down onto his knee on the slog-sweep, but he doesn't get it off the middle of the bat, drags it off the inner half, went flat and straight down Salt's throat at deep mid-wicket.

Russell c Philip Salt b Adil Rashid 1(2)

Oh jeez Russell

It was always going to be the googly

The man had 2 more balls

Calypso collapso cricket has returned wasting a good start

WI 143/4 (16.5) CRR: 8.5

England actually bowling real smart here. We need get to a 9+ run rate to beat them.

In reply to Narper

Dre Russ gone ...along with my points

180 ish score

Russ needs to think a little more going forward

Siiiiix Rutherford and four

17.3
Mark Wood to Rutherford, 2 runs, a full-toss now, punched into the gap wide of cover for a couple of runs
17.2
Mark Wood to Rutherford, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Rutherford - tad too short from Wood, but Rutherford's picked it early and then muscles the pull through mid-wicket for another boundary
17.1
Mark Wood to Rutherford, SIX, cracking shot, fraction too short from Wood - Rutherford picks the length early, makes most of the pace and then flays the pull over square leg for a maximum, good start to the over

Rutherford is super impressive

Last 5 overs: 52 runs, 3 wkts

Fourrrr

17.6
Mark Wood to Shepherd, FOUR, to backward square leg
17.6
Mark Wood to Shepherd, wide, too straight from Wood, the angles takes it down leg and is called as a wide
17.6
Mark Wood to Shepherd, wide, Wood loses his line and spills one well down leg, called as a wide

Is this pitch as easy to bat on as people think?

WI 168/4 (19) CRR: 8.84

Sherfane Rutherford 19(12)
Romario Shepherd 5(4)

Gwan Rutherford

In reply to googley

19.3
Jofra Archer to Rutherford, 2 runs, full-toss outside off - Rutherford swings hard and slices it wide of cover, he wanted a second, Shepherd wasn't sure but responded, the throw is weak and it goes to the wrong end as well
19.2
Jofra Archer to Rutherford, SIX, short, wide and six, width on offer from Archer - Rutherford stands tall, brings his wrists into play and flaps the cut over backward point, it's the shorter boundary and the ball sails over for a flat six

Ok we gonna have to find our best bowling combos and match ups tonight

ESPN goes to commercials in the middle of the over

Assholes

In reply to LBW375

You didn’t miss much

Total is par

.....

20 runs lower than expected....

England did well...

In reply to velo

Conditions are different today

WI 180/4 (20) CRR: 9

Reece Topley 3 0 26 0
Mark Wood 3 0 36 0
Jofra Archer 4 0 34 1
Sam Curran 3 0 25 0
Adil Rashid 4 0 21 1
Moeen Ali 2 0 15 1

In reply to sgtdjones

Archer is the difference.

Some fellars gone mad on the board here

think wi leff about 10 runs out there

In reply to culpepperboy

did you feed him conkies?

In reply to Narper

Missed most of the action...fell asleep earlier...
But this is an iffy total on this pitch...Bowlers gotta step up as the Poms are
capable of getting it.

In reply to hubert

Every man must bowl well...can have a weak link....wid a 30 plus over
Sheppy must NOt bowl at the death

....Narps

51 dot balls by West Indies batters today are the most in a 180-plus total at the men's T20 World Cup.
The previous highest was 50 dot balls by West Indies vs India in the 2016 semis, where they made 196/3 in 19.4 overs."

we are 20 runs short... we were 136 for 1 wicket...

10.15pm: That was a curious innings from West Indies. The top four all made between 23 and 38 but no one went on - with Johnson Charles and Nicholas Pooran both looking particularly laboured. Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford played innings that suggested run-scoring shouldn't have been so difficult, but 180 for the loss of just four wickets (along with Brandon King retiring hurt) feels a tad underpowered. Can England prove that to be the case?

In reply to sgtdjones

1.2
Shepherd to Buttler, FOUR, nicely played, too straight from Shepherd, on the pads and it's easy pickings for Buttler, whipped off the pads, behind square and it races away to the ropes

Wtf....2 boundaries...same ball

In reply to Narper

we were 136 for 1 wicket ...then????

2.3
Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, FOUR, oh dear! Tha's so sloppy from Alzarri at mid-off - pushed through quicker and just outside off, Salt was early into closing the face of the bat, the leading edge popped to the left of the bowler who can't get around in time - Joesph was slightly wide at mid-off, but he's late to make a start and can't cut it of

2.4
Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, no run, that'll go down as a chance, Pooran grabbed at that and couldn't take it on the rebound - was bowled slower and just outside off, Salt was shaping for the pull and was through with the shot early, the ball caught the toe-end and hit Pooran's gloves before lobbing to the left of the batter, he isn't alert enough and can't have a second grab

Hosein to Salt, no run
Dropped? There was a definite noise. Pooran does not hang on. Shortish and spinning away outside off, Salt looks to heave it over the on side. The ball does deflect and it was the toe end, confirms Snicko

ENG 23/0 (3) CRR: 7.67 REQ: 9.29
England need 158 runs

Jos Buttler 13(
Philip Salt 8(10)

Looks like Pooran dropped an easy catch!

Come Motie

Save we!!!!!

Come on Hetty

3.6
Russell to Philip Salt, SIX, massive, that's onto the roof here at Saint Lucia - Salt makes room by backing away, that allows him to free his arms and he then swings it straight back over the bowler's head, went very high and very long, 13 off the over and England are right on trackm

Bish ...it was building...
and he hit one on the building....



Dihan: "Pooran should have tried harder to take the rebound catch." Felt he was off-balanced there, more on his heels

We can win dis

Wickets allyuh

You already notice the turning over the strike something wi dont do especially charles or king

4.3
Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, FOUR, cracking shot, dropped short by Akeal - Salt backs away, opens up the off-side and then cuts it square past cover-point for a boundary

ENG 44/0 (5) CRR: 8.8 REQ: 9.13
England need 137 runs in 90 balls

Jos Buttler 20(14)
Philip Salt 22(16)

Akeal Hosein
3-0-19-0

In reply to Narper

Scores exact after 5

In reply to Narper

Joseph hasn't bowled as yet...

5.1
Alzarri Joseph to Philip Salt, FOUR, beautifully played, a leg-stump half-volley and Salt whips it through the line, was hit into the wind anmd the ball drops in front of the ropes at mid-wicket

But with Russell n Joseph's it is advantage Poms

Partnership: 50(32)

Wickets, wickets now

Team look flat

Russell look lethargic bowling

Frustrating how much shite Azharri bowls.

Wickets now

they are flat...but wickets please

Whose idea not to play McCoy?

5.6
Alzarri Joseph to Philip Salt, SIX, magnificent, banged in short and down leg, Salt gets inside the line and then pulls it over long leg, made no effort to keep it down and sends it soaring into the stands, 14 off the over

ENG 58/0 (6) CRR: 9.67 REQ: 8.79
England need 123 runs in 84 balls

Philip Salt 35(20)
Jos Buttler21(16)

Alzarri Joseph
1-0-14-0

Gudakesh Motie, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

6.1
Motie to Buttler, 1 run, coming in with the arm, Buttler tucks it

In reply to WIForever

Especially that last delivery. Short, slanting telegram, fine-leg up, short side of the field; batter hitting into the wind! Strategy???

Motie time now

Scoring off almost everything

England can nudge their way to this score.

A stumping appeal but Buttler seems to be safe!
6.6
Motie to Buttler, no run, this one difted in nicely and turned away, Buttler was drawn into a push and got beaten on the outside edge. Pooran was quick to raise the bails off but Buttler had his back foot plonked inside the crease

In reply to Halliwell

Go to bed , Pouty winning this...

Out

Gawn ???????????????????

7.4
Roston Chase to Buttler, out Lbw!! Buttler has been trapped in front but he opts for the review! Buttler used his feet but got himself into a tangle. Roston Chase fired in a full-toss and Buttler played all around to it get struck on the pads. Roston Chase appealed vociferously

Buttler lbw b Roston Chase 25(22) [4s-2]

ENG 67/1 (7.4) CRR: 8.74 REQ: 9.24
England need 114 runs in 74 balls

Chase strikes
Di Butler departs

Wicket

67/1 from 8

Come Motie

Only person McCoy could replace is Theeee Veeee Ceee

Let's Go team. Just keep it simple. Don't panic

8.4
Motie to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, turning in from a back of a length, Moeen Ali tucks it through mid-wicket and he rushes back for the second run
8.3
Motie to Moeen Ali, FOUR, shot! Tossed up outside off, Moeen Ali kneels across on one knee and nails the sweep through square leg. No chance for the man in the deep to cut it off

8.6
Motie to Moeen Ali, FOUR, cheeky from Moeen Ali! That's not his go-to shot but he pulls it off. He reverse his stance and it's a length ball. He has enough time to execute the reverse hit past short third and through to the fence

ENG 78/1 (9) CRR: 8.67 REQ: 9.36
England need 103 runs in 66 balls

Moeen Ali 10(6)
Philip Salt 41(26)

Gudakesh Motie
2-0-17-0

Leaking Pooran, not helping

Drop another ?

Poo Poo can't even catch a cold!

2nd drop for the evening...

In reply to Chrissy

83/1 from 10

9.4
Roston Chase to Moeen Ali, no run, close shave! Will go down as a dropped chance as well! Quicker and flatter around off, Moeen Ali backs away to cut but gets an inside edge. It just goes past the off-stump and deflects to the leg-side off Pooran's leg. He didn't react

In reply to anthonyp

Dem was difficult

ENG 83/1 (10) CRR: 8.3 REQ: 9.8
England need 98 runs in 60 balls

Moeen Ali1 3(9)
Philip Salt 42(29)

Roston Chase
2-0-8-1

In reply to anthonyp

Gawn

Russ strikes

That lady.....big and beautiful

In reply to Chrissy
Even Stevens..WI was 82/0 after 10 in terms of runs...
Need wickets

10.1
Russell to Moeen Ali, out Caught by Charles at deep mid-wicket!!

Moeen Ali c Charles b Russell 13(10) [4s-2]

Wickets allyuh

ENG 93/2 (11) CRR: 8.45 REQ: 9.78
England need 88 runs in 54 balls

Philip Salt 44(31)
Jonny Bairstow 4(3)

Andre Russell
2-0-21-1

11.5
Roston Chase to Bairstow, FOUR, nicely done! Bairstow backs away a bit and Roston Chase bowls it very full. He takes it on the full and hits it down the ground. One hand

ENG 102/2 (12) CRR: 8.5 REQ: 9.88
England need 79 runs in 48 balls

Jonny Bairstow 11(7)
Philip Salt 46(33)

Roston Chase
3-0-19-1

In reply to Narper

you would think Al Jo would know how to NOT bowl tattah at this stage

13.2
Alzarri Joseph to Bairstow, FOUR, to third man
13.1
Alzarri Joseph to Bairstow, SIX, crunched! Bairstow backs away and Alzarri Joseph follows him with a shortish ball. It's in the zone and he pulls it with aplomb over cow corner for a 80m maximum

Need to plan for next match...this match is goneeee...

Stupid move to bring back Alzarri

Chase should have bowled out... Motie and Hosein still got one each too

13.6
Alzarri Joseph to Philip Salt, 1 run, Philip Salt makes room and Alzarri Joseph angles in a back of a length delivery, pulled towards deep mid-wicket. Not a good over from Alzarri Joseph, 14 off it

Akeal Hosein [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
4.1
Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, 1 run, coming in with the arm, Philip Salt chops it off his stumps towards 1sweeper cover

In reply to Narper

Should've been reviewed there

14.4
Akeal Hosein to Bairstow, SIX, to deep mid-wicket, the partnership between Bairstow and Philip Salt is now
14.3
Akeal Hosein to Bairstow, FOUR, poor bowling and punished!

14.5
Akeal Hosein to Bairstow, FOUR, to fine leg

In reply to Brerzerk

Thought so too

Oh Lort

Windies ladies pretty sah

ENG 141/2 (15) CRR: 9.4 REQ: 8
England need 40 runs in 30 balls

Jonny Bairstow 46(21)
Philip Salt 49(37)

Akeal Hosein
4-0-35-0

Dis dun

Regroup, some changes and come again

Why bowl Shepherd now?

Romario Shepherd [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
15.1
Shepherd to Philip Salt, FOUR, to deep extra cover

Yall should look away now


26 off 27 balls

15.2
Shepherd to Philip Salt, SIX, straight down the ground

15.3
Shepherd to Philip Salt, FOUR, very fine

15.4
Shepherd to Philip Salt, SIX, to long-off

Sheppy being told in no uncertain terms to head back home and mind baby

Shepherd should never again play for WI

[b]In reply to powen001[/]

15.5
Shepherd to Philip Salt, SIX, to backward square leg

15.6
Shepherd to Philip Salt, FOUR, to deep extra cover

WI salted as in ASsaulted.

WI needs to learn the reverse sweep 10 of those dots were 30 runs of reverse sweep then England's approach would've been different. Anyway we got murdered!

In reply to Narper

30 runs off that over.

In reply to powen001

A Salt and battery!!

WI 180/4 (20)
ENG 171/2 (16) CRR: 10.69 REQ: 2.5
England need 10 runs in 24 balls

Philip Salt 79(43)
Jonny Bairstow 46(21)

Romario Shepherd
2-0-41-0

Shepher is not a good bowler and i will keep on saying it

16.2
Motie to Philip Salt, FOUR, to deep backward point

In reply to Narper

Pouty smiling...Narps..

England first semi finalist...

Motie...dawned good bowler

ENG 177/2 (17) CRR: 10.41 REQ: 1.33
England need 4 runs in 18 balls

Jonny Bairstow 47(25)
Philip Salt 84(45)

Gudakesh Motie
4-0-32-0

Shepherd blew it tonight

Pollard is all smiles and the English players look like they are warming to his leadership

ENG 181/2 (17.3) CRR: 10.34
England won by 8 wkts

Jonny Bairstow 47(2
Philip Salt 87(47)

WI was 30-40 runs short with their total on this lovely pitch.
Bowling exposed .USA will also treat this attack with disdain...
Semi final ????? I don't see it. But choker Saffies could be the pathway

....

England semi finalist...

Them Indian Comments men corner Lara and asking him “Where did it go wrong?”

11:48pm Clinical performance from England this. They show everybody why they are the defending champions, and that too against a West Indies team that were on a roll with eight successive T20I wins. Despite being under the pump at various points - when King and Charles got off to a flier, and when Powell and Rutherford came in with their cameos and then when the West Indies spinners were in action - England found a way to come back, and nothing highlights it more than their death-overs show. They clawed back after the Powell-Pooran stand and never really looked back.


Despite struggling after the powerplay then, Salt managed to find a way to stick around and not stagnate the scoring. Aptly, it was he with a 30-run over against Shepherd, that dealt the killer blow. With of course, Bairstow for company. There was a reason England wanted him to bat at No. 4 in this competition, and he showed why. Experience galore, despite not really batting the middle order a lot.

Phil Salt, Player of the Match: "Not looking too far ahead. Glad to contribute to the win. It was a little tough in the middle with the spin. But Bairstow spoke to me, and had those words in my mind. Did not take on the spinners, and cashed on at the back end. Lot of different factors that can affect an innings. There was a period where I did not face a lot of balls, but important to stick around and carry on. Jonny was fantastic, took pressure off me by taking calculated risk. Couldn't be happier as a team-mate"

Rovman Powell, West Indies captain: "You have to look at it from batting perspective. We left 15-20 runs. Needed a better display as a bowling group. We are generally good in the last five overs. The execution wasn't good, need to re-evaluate. Hopefully King can pull through for the next two games. Those chances are always difficult. Credit to Salt, he always hurts us. We fell away from our plans to Phil. Need to look back and evaluate. Our destiny is in our own hands, just for us to continue playing some good cricket."


Jos Buttler, England captain: "That was a really good performance. We were practicing well, executed well today. [Chasing 180] We bowled well to restrict a powerful batting line up. We were smart with the bat, the guys were calculative. Bairstow-Salt partnership was very good. Jonny took the game deep and Salty broke it with that one over. That's why we brought Jof [Archer] back there with Pooran and Russell in. We wanted to use him to get a wicket or restrict them and make the back five really difficult. [Rashid] He has been all the time. He is our most important player. Has so much variations and restricts runs. Jonny batted at No. 4 today, class player for a really long time. You keep backing class players. Incredible, mature, senior player's innings."

This turned out to be a game of two “16th over bowlers.”

One was very, very good and the other was horrid.