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Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

Date & Time: Nov 02, 09:30 AM LOCAL

How’s the weather?

In reply to Narper

Ha

England have won the toss and have opted to field

England win the toss and will bowl

Brandon King and Lewis are at the crease.
Brandon King is on strike.

Jofra Archer will open the attack

WI 1/0 (1) CRR: 1

Brandon King1(6)
Evin Lewis0(0)

Jofra Archer
1-0-1-0

In reply to Narper

King gawn ct Cox b Turner 7
7/1

1.4
John Turner to Brandon King, out Caught by Jordan Cox!! In the air and taken! That's John Turner's maiden wicket in international cricket and he's absolutely delighted. Pitched up full outside off, drew him into a drive, he pushed at it hard quite far away from his body and it skewed off the outside edge. Went quickly and low to Cox's left at backward point and he held on to a nice catch after leaping across. England don't have to wait long for their first breakthrough.

Brandon King c Jordan Cox b John Turner 7(10) [4s-1]

WI 7/1 (2) CRR: 3.5

Keacy Carty0(2)
Evin Lewis0(0)

John Turner
1-0-6-1

In reply to Chrissy

King may have to make way for Johnson Charles when the latter is fit unless he drops down the order and replaces Carty

Lewis gawn
12/2

3.1
John Turner to Lewis, out Caught by Philip Salt!! Edged and gone! John Turner doesn't have to wait long for his second wicket! Back of a length and going down leg from round the wicket, Lewis looked to pull and just got strangled down leg, got a little tickle of glove on it and Salt did the rest. Soft-dismissal and the West Indies are two down quite early. Just the kind of start England were after having elected to bowl first.

Lewis c Philip Salt b John Turner 4(6)

Come allyuh sekkle

WI 19/2 (5) CRR: 3.8

Shai Hope 3(7)
Keacy Carty 5(7)

Jofra Archer
3-0-8-0

5.1
John Turner to Keacy Carty, 3 runs, square of the wicket

23/2 from 6

WI 23/2 (6) CRR: 3.83

Keacy Carty8(9)
Shai Hope3(11)

John Turner
3-0-14-2

WI 23/2 (7) CRR: 3.29

Jofra Archer
4-1-8-0

7.3
John Turner to Keacy Carty, 2 runs, palmed over!That was a tough chance, full and outside off, Keacy Carty threw his hands at this again and sliced it, hit it hard and it went quickly to point, Bethell the man, leapt up and just palmed it over with his left hand, very tough chance

7.6
John Turner to Keacy Carty, FOUR, to sweeper cover

Dropped and now four fin Carty
29/2 from 8

WI 29/2 ( CRR: 3.62

Keacy Carty14(15)
Shai Hope3(17)

John Turner
4-0-20-2

Siiiiix Shai

9.2
John Turner to Shai Hope, SIX, that's an incredible shot! Back of a length outside off, Shai Hope hung back and slapped it up and over extra cover, incredible power coming through there as it cleared the ropes

41/2 from 10

WI 41/2 (10) CRR: 4.1

Shai Hope13(25)
Keacy Carty16(19)

John Turner
5-0-28-2

Lovely on drive Shai

54/2 from 13

13.1
Adil Rashid to Shai Hope, SIX, to deep extra cover

50 partnership

In reply to Chrissy

Good partnership so far between Hope and Carty....

WI 79/2 (17) CRR: 4.65

Keacy Carty 26(34)
Shai Hope 41(52)

Adil Rashid
3-0-18-0

82/2 from 19

WI 85/2 (20) CRR: 4.25

Shai Hope 43(59)
Keacy Carty 30(45)

Last 5 overs: 10 runs, 0 wkts

21.2
Livingstone to Keacy Carty, FOUR, to deep backward point

Fourrrr Carty
Now 97/2 from 22

In reply to Chrissy

Hope gets his half-century!

66666 up and 50 up for Hope! 1st 50 in 9 innings! Offof his Bajan/English camrade Bethel.

Nice 50 dat Shai
100 up too

22.3
Bethell to Shai Hope, SIX, there's some intent! Dragged down short on middle, Shai Hope was quick to latch on to it, he pressed back and heaved it over deep mid-wicket, that's also fifty for Shai Hope

23.6
Will Jacks to Shai Hope, FOUR, to deep backward point, the partnership between Shai Hope and Keacy Carty is now

Fourrr Hope
Partnership 102*
114/2 from 24

WI 114/2 (24) CRR: 4.75

Shai Hope59(74)
Keacy Carty43(54

Last 5 overs: 33 runs, 0 wkts

Dropped! Wow Hope dropped by Wkpr!

24.6
Bethell to Shai Hope, no run, was that a chance? Looks like it certainly was!Length delivery on off-stump, gripped and turned as Shai Hope pressed back looking to cut, bit of extra bounce too and it got big on Shai Hope, he got a little edge and Philip Salt fumbled it

Chance not taken

Fourrrrr Shai

25.4
Will Jacks to Shai Hope, FOUR, nicely struck! Length delivery on off-stump, Shai Hope spotted mid-off was up and just rocked back before hammering it straight over that man's head, went flat and for one-bounce for

124/2 from 26

In reply to Chrissy

Carty gets his half-century!

Good 50 dat Carty.
Bat on allyuh

26.1
Bethell to Keacy Carty, FOUR, that's nicely played! And it brings up fifty for Keacy Carty! Floated up full on middle-leg, touch too straight, Keacy Carty leant in and swept it to deep backward square leg, all along the ground

50 Keacy Carty

444444444. 50 up for Keacy!

133/2 from 27

WI 133/2 (27) CRR: 4.93

Shai Hope 66(81)
Keacy Carty 55(65)

Jacob Bethell
3-0-20-0

Jofra Archer [4.0-1-8-0] is back into the attack
27.1
Jofra Archer to Keacy Carty, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, eased down towards third man

27.6
Jofra Archer to Keacy Carty, FOUR, to third man

Fourrrrr Carty

139/2 from 28

WI 143/2 (29) CRR: 4.93

Keacy Carty 62(72)
Shai Hope 69(86)

Adil Rashid
6-0-27-0

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Jofra Archer to Keacy Carty, SIX, top-edge and it flies away! Banged in short on middle, Keacy Carty hooked it instictively, it took the top-edge and floated towards fine-leg, Turner the man took the catch but ended up falling over the ropes, couldn't fault the effort there

29.3
Jofra Archer to Keacy Carty, 1 run, dropped this time! The effort can most certainly be faulted this time, banged in short again, Keacy Carty pulled it away again, couldn't keep it down and it went to Turner's left at fine-leg, he got to it easily and let it slip through his hands, Jofra Archer is absolutely livid

In reply to Chrissy

Bethell dropped a dolly!

Siiiix Carty dropped back to back chances

150/2

Nikhil is so soothing to listen to. The kid knows the game well...second best on display after Ian Bishop.

WI 154/2 (30) CRR: 5.13

Keacy Carty71(76)
Shai Hope70(8

Jofra Archer
6-1-25-0

Carty bowled by a Rashid googly....

BOWLED BY RASHID

30.2
Adil Rashid to Keacy Carty, out Bowled!! There's the breakthrough! Keacy Carty is completely outdone by Adil Rashid here. Carty struggled to read Rashid all along and now it leads to his downfall. Was tossed up full on off-stump, a googly, Keacy Carty leant in looking to work it into the leg-side, he got a thick inside edge onto the pads and it went straight back on to the stumps. Crucial wicket this for England as the West Indies were just starting to get away with proceedings. 143-run stand is put to an end.

Keacy Carty b Adil Rashid 71(77) [4s-5 6s-1]

Sherfane Rutherford, left handed bat, comes to the crease
30.3
Adil Rashid to Rutherford, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, punched towards cover for a quick single, Rutherford is off the mark straightaway

30.5
Adil Rashid to Rutherford, FOUR, superb shot! Floated up full on off-stump, in the slot and Rutherford just lofts it straight back through the line and down the ground, struck it with the full face of the bat and it just bounced inside the ropes

Ouch - good knock Keacy. 71
Fourrr Rutgerford

162/3 from 31

Soon come

Allyuh mi want 300

WI 165/3 (32) CRR: 5.16

Shai Hope 73(93)
Sherfane Rutherford 8(6)

Jofra Archer
7-1-28-0

In reply to Narper

Big six by Rutherford....

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32.1
Livingstone to Rutherford, SIX, that's into the crowd! Poor delivery, dragged down short on middle, Rutherford spotted it early and rocked back before heaving it a mile over the deep backward square leg ropes

In reply to Narper

Temper, temper, Livingston....

You seem to have forgotten that the batsman has the right to pull away if he's not ready. The spinner doesn't have the automatic right to rush the batsman.

EDIT: Good to see both Rutherford and Livingston having a laugh about it at the end of the over.

66666 Rutherford! target must be 300 +

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33.2
John Turner to Rutherford, SIX, not great bowling! Banged in short and heading down leg, Rutherford just swivel-pulled it and helped it on its way over the fine-leg ropes

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33.6
John Turner to Shai Hope, FOUR, cracking shot! Just back of a length outside off, Shai Hope waited for it and hammered it through mid-wicket with a short-arm jab

WI 188/3 (34) CRR: 5.53

Shai Hope 79(96)
Sherfane Rutherford 24(15)

John Turner
6-0-42-2

In reply to Narper

Sam Curran getting his first bowl after 34 overs...is he now a batting allrounder?

What was Salt appealing for there?

That was a wasted review if there ever was one....

444444444 good shot! Lofted over extra!

223/3 after 39.

66666. Rutherfor 50 up off only 35 balls! 666 over extra cover!

Goes again but mistimes it off the back foot and goes aerial and Moseley takes an excellent diving catch !

Shimron Hetmeyer gets a nice reception! Game set up nicely for him!

Luck zhety

Sixxxx now
248/4

Dropped catch then make em pay 66666!

6666 morethis time straight over long on! Hety revving up!

18 from that over!

250 up and six fi Hety
257/4 from 42

Gawn now
265/5

Gone! Hetmeyer! One too many! Advances down the track and gets outisde edge for easy to catch to cover!Looks like the googly going away form him!

267/5 from 43
Shai 99*

267/5 after 43.

10 an over from here 337 should be the target!

Big ton dat Cappo Shai #17

Now get me to 320

17TH ODI Century for Shai Hope now ties Desmond Haynes for 3rd most by a West Indian and he has a long way to go!

Gayle has 25 and Lara 19.

271/5 from 44

FourrrrrrrShai

Siiiiix now. 282/5

44444 now 6666! Shai mash pon the accelerator!

Fourrrrrrrrrr Chase

4444 Chase in the act now! Mahmood the new bowler!

Four mor Shai
293/5

4444 more fortuitously off the edge down to a fine third man boundary! He has earned it!

Shai gawn now
117. Big knock.
297/6 from 47

300 up
301/6 from 48

Big knock by Shai! Hope he is not injured.

44444 Chase chased that wide one!

Matthew Forde consecutive

66666

66666

666 Its raining sixes! Forde en fuego!

328 /6 all she wrote! Excellent score will take some getting!

Philip Salt and Will Jacks are at the crease.

Philip Salt is on strike.

Forde will open the attack

In reply to Narper

8/0 from 1
Wi Mets allyuh

WI 328/6 (50)
ENG 19/0 (3) CRR: 6.33 REQ: 6.6
England need 310 runs

Will Jacks 5(
Philip Salt14(10)

Matthew Forde
2-0-10-0
Jayden Seales
1-0-9-0

3.4
Jayden Seales to Philip Salt, FOUR, to deep extra cover

4.2
Forde to Philip Salt, FOUR, to third man

Gawn

4.5
Forde to Will Jacks, out Caught by Lewis!!

Will Jacks c Lewis b Forde 12(11) [4s-1]

ENG 37/1 (4.5) CRR: 7.66 REQ: 6.46
England need 292 runs

Wicket
Jacks fawn fi 12 Forde strikes
37/1

ENG 38/1 (6) CRR: 6.33 REQ: 6.61
England need 291 runs

Jordan Cox 0(5)
Philip Salt 26(20)

Jayden Seales
3-0-16-0

6.2
Forde to Philip Salt, FOUR, to deep backward point

Wickets a

Yuh

7.5
Shamar Joseph to Philip Salt, FOUR, to long-off

Why is it that West Indian bowlers are incapable of bowling properly in consecutive matches? Bowled beautifully 2 nights ago. Now no consistency. What is the problem and why can't it be fixed after all these years?

58/1 from 10

In reply to bobby

In reply to bobby

Dude..you does follow cricket?

ENG 62/1 (11) CRR: 5.64 REQ: 6.85
England need 267 runs

Philip Salt 43(37)
Jordan Cox 4(1

Jayden Seales
5-0-25-0

11.2
Shamar Joseph to Jordan Cox, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Top edge and gone! The struggle ends for Shamar Jordan Cox. Cox was properly rushed by this short delivery, he couldn't get out of the line and played a half-hearted pull, top edge off the helmet and lobbing to the left of Hope for a simple catch. Shamar Joseph was impressive since arrival and he's got a deserving wicket.

Jordan Cox c Shai Hope b Shamar Joseph 4(19)

ENG 63/2 (11.2) CRR: 5.56 REQ: 6.88

Shamaaaaar 1st ODI wi jet
63/2

Cox ct Hope b Shamar 4

ENG 63/2 (12) CRR: 5.25 REQ: 7
England need 266 runs

Jacob Bethel l0(4)
Philip Salt 44(3

Shamar Joseph
3-0-8-1

Here comes Motieeeeeeeeee

In reply to Chrissy

Carlos is good, “Fya in Babylon” yes. Ms. Jordan should allow more quiet moments; Staci-Ann has learned that well over time hope she does too

Gudakesh Motie, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
12.1
Motie to Philip Salt, 1 run, to deep extra cover

ENG 68/2 (13) CRR: 5.23 REQ: 7.05
England need 261 runs

Jacob Bethell 3(7)
Philip Salt 46(41)

Gudakesh Motie
1-0-5-0

50 fi Salt

13.1
Shamar Joseph to Philip Salt, FOUR, punishing pull shot and that's his 4th ODI fifty. Loves batting in the Caribbean. Short of a length delivery angling in at pace, Salt dimissed that through mid-wicket

ENG 73/2 (14) CRR: 5.21 REQ: 7.11
England need 256 runs

Jacob Bethell 3(10)
Philip Salt 51(44)

Shamar Joseph
4-0-13-1

Drinks - England need 245 runs

ENG 84/2 (16) CRR: 5.25 REQ: 7.21

Jacob Bethell 10(16)
Philip Salt 55(50)

Sherfane Rutherford
1-0-6-0
Gudakesh Motie
2-0-10-0
Shamar Joseph
4-0-13-1
Jayden Seales
5-0-25-0
Matthew Forde
4-0-28-1

86/2 from 17

17.6
Rutherford to Philip Salt, leg byes, FOUR

18.1
Motie to Bethell, FOUR, superb shot, Bethell comes down the track and drives inside-out, gets it wide of both cover and mid-off

ENG 102/2 (19) CRR: 5.37 REQ: 7.32
England need 227 runs

acob Bethell 20(29)
Philip Salt 58(55)

Gudakesh Motie
4-0-20-0

19.5
Roston Chase to Bethell, FOUR, to deep extra cover

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

20.1
Forde to Philip Salt, out Caught by Motie!! Philip Salt has thrown it away. A wild slog to leg and it goes straight up, right off the toe-end and Motie from mid-wicket goes back and takes it well. Forde comes back and strikes first ball. The length was full and on off, was there for the shot but Salt got it wrong. The set Salt goes.

Philip Salt c Motie b Forde 59(59) [4s-8]

Good catch Motie
Salt gawn ct Motie b Forde 59
107/3

Liam Livingstone, right handed bat, comes to the crease

ENG 107/3 (20.1) CRR: 5.31 REQ: 7.44

113/3 from 22

21.5
Shamar Joseph to Livingstone, FOUR, Shai Hope is slow and the chance goes. Fullish delivery outside off, Livingstone slashes and it's a thick outside-edge and it flies to Hope's right, he is caught off-guard, doesn't dive nor stretch his right hand out, was a tough chance but had he gone for it, could have held on, instead it runs away to the third man fence

22.2
Forde to Livingstone, SIX, wow! That is Livingstone at his best. He charges Forde and swings this length delivery on leg-stump way over deep square-leg, one hand came off the bat but still it went a long long way

ENG 127/3 (23) CRR: 5.52 REQ: 7.48
England need 202 runs

Jacob Bethell 27(39)
Liam Livingstone 17(10)

Matthew Forde
6-0-39-2

23.6
Shamar Joseph to Jacob Bethell, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

Siiix
138/3 from 24
Wickets allyuh

ENG 140/3 (25) CRR: 5.6 REQ: 7.56
England need 189 runs

Liam Livingstone1 9(16)
Jacob Bethell 37(45)

Matthew Forde
7-0-41-2

25.3
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, to fine leg
25.2
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, to deep backward point
25.1
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot to cut wide of sweeper cover and comes back for the 2nd

25.6
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell, SIX, fine 50 for Jacob Bethell

What really chase bowling

50* fi Bethell

Bethell gawn

27.6
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Jayden Seales!! Jacob Bethell holes out and shadow-practices the shot saying he should have gone straighter. Steps out and is not to the pitch of the ball but still lofts and it's not timed, simple catch to long-off as Seales moves to his left to take it. Bethell was looking so good but he has to go now. Timely wicket for West Indies.

Jacob Bethell c Jayden Seales b Roston Chase 55(57) [4s-4 6s-2]

Bethell gawn ct Seales b Chase 55
160/4

28.4
Motie to Sam Curran, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
28.4
Motie to Sam Curran, no ball, SIX, slight drag-down from Motie and Sam Curran is quick to latch on, goes on the back foot and pulls over the deep mid-wicket fielder and it's a no-ball too

ENG 175/4 (29) CRR: 6.03 REQ: 7.33
England need 154 runs

Sam Curran12(5)
Liam Livingstone23(24)

Gudakesh Motie
6-0-37-0

ENG 185/4 (32) CRR: 5.78 REQ: 8
England need 144 runs

Liam Livingstone 28(32)
Sam Curran 17(15)

Roston Chase
5-0-29-1

188/4 from 33

Wickets allyuh

Jayden Seales to Sam Curran, FOUR,his short delivery sits up and Sam Curran pulls it hard and wide of mid-wicket, too wide for deep mid-wicket to have any chance

34.4
Jayden Seales to Sam Curran, FOUR, to deep extra cover

4 been a while Curran gets a release! Cmon Jayden!

4 more.

205/4 from 35

124 from 90
Leh we go West Indies

205/4 after 35.

124 off 90 balls.

West Indies need to break this partnership!

213/4 from 36

218/4 from 37
Get the run rate to 10.00

ENG 218/4 (37) CRR: 5.89 REQ: 8.54
England need 111 runs in 78 balls

Liam Livingstone 41(47)
Sam Curran 34(31)

Shamar Joseph
7-0-38-1

221/4 from 38
109 from 72

Need 2-3 tight overs create some pressure. Only 3 off that Chase over!

38.4
Shamar Joseph to Livingstone, wide, nearly a no-ball for missing the cutstrip. Just lands inside and it's miles outside off, Shai Hope gets across and saves more runs

225/4 from 39
103 from 66

ENG 226/4 (39) CRR: 5.79 REQ: 9.36
England need 103 runs in 66 balls

Liam Livingstone 44(53)
Sam Curran 38(37)

Shamar Joseph
8-0-43-1

WE NEED WICKETS!!!!!!!!!!

ENG 229/4 (40) CRR: 5.73 REQ: 10
England need 100 runs in 60 balls

Gudakesh Motie [7.0-0-41-0] is back into the attack

40.1
Motie to Livingstone, 1 run, to sweeper cover

40.5
Motie to Livingstone, FOUR, timely boundary for England and 50 for Livingstone.

40.6
Motie to Livingstone, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

ENG 243/4 (41) CRR: 5.93 REQ: 9.56
England need 86 runs in 54 balls

Liam Livingstone 58(61)
Sam Curran 41(41)

Gudakesh Motie
8-0-55-0

ENG 250/4 (42) CRR: 5.95 REQ: 9.88
England need 79 runs in 48 balls

Sam Curran 46(45)
Liam Livingstone 60(63)

Roston Chase
10-0-53-1

42.4
Motie to Livingstone, SIX, flat good length just outside off, Livingstone goes on the back foot and shortens the length, slams the pull well over deep mid-wicket, now he is seeing them big

We need to break up this partnership, we shouldn't be losing to a second string English team.

Tek time Motie

42.5
Motie to Livingstone, SIX, to deep square leg, the partnership between Livingstone and Sam Curran is now 105(91)

64 from 43

Wicmet time

Shamar Joseph [8.0-0-43-1] is back into the attack

43.1
Shamar Joseph to Livingstone, leg byes, 1 run

43.2
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran, 1 run, to long-on

Sam Curran 50[49

1-1, STUPSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

ENG 272/4 (44) CRR: 6.18 REQ: 9.5
England need 57 runs in 36 balls

Liam Livingstone 75(70)
Sam Curran 51(50)

Shamar Joseph
9-0-48-1

In reply to Windiesfan78

swallow dah stuepes...we gah dis

44.1
Jayden Seales to Livingstone, FOUR, to deep extra cover

Stewwwps tighten di bowling allyuh
50 from 34
Buy a wicket

Six

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44.3
Jayden Seales to Livingstone, SIX, to deep extra cover

44.4
Jayden Seales to Livingstone, SIX, to deep extra cover

In reply to Narper

Narps, it will come down to the match in Barbados.

38 from 32

match done

44.5
Jayden Seales to Livingstone, FOUR, slugged in the air but wide of long-on, fullish outside off, Livingstone swipes it hard and manages to put it wide of Motie, one bounce over the ropes, was the slower-ball off-cutter too

Consecutive 6's this no look good.

Very poor bowling from Seales.

44.6
Jayden Seales to Livingstone, 2 runs, moves to 99. Another slower-ball off-cutter outside off, hit straight down the ground and easy two, 26 off the over

In reply to ray

Yes. I watch cricket and I have been watching for almost 60 years. Over the last 10 years, no West Indies Captain has been able to consistently set a field to our bowlers. They cannot bowl consistently in consecutive games. It is a hit and miss. My question again is why have we not been able to fix this problem?

Our bowlers need to stop bowling these wide deliveries. 100 for Livingstone coming up.

cannot defend 329

Dis done 1-1. 22 off that Seales over.

Get a wicket
Ton fi Livingston

Want a century, call we

45.2
Forde to Livingstone, 1 run, 100 for Livingstone and it is Sam Curran who is punching the air even before the run is taken. Drives the fullush delivery to long-on and gets there. Removes the helmet, kisses the Three Lions badge and has a look at the heavens, very subdued celebrations

Liam Livingstone100[77

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

45.3
Forde to Sam Curran, out Caught by Hetmyer!!

Sam Curran c Hetmyer b Forde 52(52) [4s-3 6s-1]

We really don't have a strong ODI team. This has been a problem for years. In modern day cricket, 10 runs an over is easy to get with wickets in hand.

Wicket Curran gawn fi52
300/5
29 from 27
Yeeees

Gone! Curran goes to Forde! Too little too late? Need Livingstone !

26 from 24

Siiix
19 from 22

Need a special over from Shamar!

Forde to Livingstone, 1 run, 100 for Livingstone and it is Sam Curran who is punching the air even before the run is taken. Drives the fullush delivery to long-on and gets there. Removes the helmet, kisses the Three Lions badge and has a look at the heavens, very subdued celebrations

Yorker gone bad! 6 Livingstone! Dis done!

And another - were losing dis

46.3
Shamar Joseph to Livingstone, SIX, another a juicy low full-toss and this time it's despatched over fine-leg, Livingstone gets inside the line and puts it away emphatically, Shamar Joseph curses himself as soon as he bowled that

46.4
Shamar Joseph to Livingstone, SIX, to long-on

In reply to voiceofreason

I knew we had to get Livingstone early along with Curran. As per usual, we can't close out a series in 2 consecutive matches.

Another one! Shamar's inexperience showing but he is trying . Now goes too wide.

46.6
Shamar Joseph to Livingstone, FOUR, hit so hard. Shamar Joseph did well to take evasive action there, a half-volley outside off, slammed brutally hard and it would have ripped the head of Joseph

We still suck
That is all

In reply to Windiesfan78
I really thought we had enough to defend. 24 off that Shamar over. Aljo injured or dropped or rested?

We will win the decider.

47.3
Forde to Livingstone, 1 run, Livingstone finishes it off. Steps out and drives the length delivery to mid-off and gets there. Pumps his right fist as he celebrates.

England level the series 1-1

WI 328/6 (50)

ENG 329/5 (47.3)

England won by 5 wkts

Crazy how we lose that game
Crazy

In reply to voiceofreason

Can't be upset with the young man, it would be unreasonable from any fan. I just changed the channel, I'm upset with this loss.

328 was a good score but the inexperience of the bowling was exposed. Once they took Motie out of the equation the inexperience in our depth was exposed. There was a clear plan to be aggressive with Motie so he will have to adjust.

sugar water?

In reply to Windiesfan78

Someone please tell Scammy to send Seales back to the Super50.

Not a white ball cricketer.

Bad captaincy.

Should have bowled Chase and Mootie earlier.

Should try Rutherford later.

Livingston out gunned us. It was good wicket to bat on. Toss is a major factor. Teams batting 2nd almost always win at Sir Viv. We needed like 50 more and even that would be chaseable.

Matthew Forde 8.3 0 48 3
Jayden Seales 8 0 66 0 0
Shamar Joseph 10 0 72 1
Gudakesh Motie 9 0 71 0
Sherfane Rutherford 2 0 9 0
Roston Chase 10 0 53 1

In reply to Narper

Well why did Hope bat so slow?

In reply to Narper

Alzharri Joseph comes back in for Seales? What about Brandon King?

In reply to TanteMerle

Cmon Man we lost it with the bowling. The Batting did well. I was calling for 330 which was defendable.

Looking at the stats. Two captains leading from in front but on had 26 dot balls the other had 61 dot balls. This match is the perfect example of WI woes in ODI. Even when we bat well, our bowling is generally so poor that they cannot defend any total. Remember Netherlands in the WC qualifiers?? And forget Aljo. He would not have made a difference. He never has.

In reply to voiceofreason

I certainly hope so VOR, it would be nice to win another series on home soil.

In reply to PalsofMine

I am not going to argue whether or not he would have made a difference in this game but based on his record at Kensington, Aljo must play there.

Aljo record by ground

Seales was really good in the first match, 8 overs 1 maiden, 2 wickets at 2.75 economy. I think Seales and A. Joseph need to learn how to bowl a consistent tight line. Stop pitching the ball up and bowling wide deliveries for quality batters to hit out of the park.

It was just to easy for england

In reply to voiceofreason

Antigua cricket pitches known for conducive batting ‘runs’… And not bowlers friendly.. 650+ runs scored and could have been easily 700+…