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England win the toss and bowl.

England: 1 Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, 3 Joe Root, 4 Harry Brook (capt), 5 Jos Buttler (wk), 6 Jacob Bethell, 7 Will Jacks, 8 Brydon Carse, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Matthew Potts, 11 Saqib Mahmood

West Indies: 1 Brandon King, 2 Jewel Andrew, 3 Keacy Carty, 4 Shai Hope (capt & wk), 5 Shimron Hetmyer, 6 Justin Greaves, 7 Roston Chase, 8 Matthew Forde, 9 Alzarri Joseph, 10 Gudakesh Motie, 11 Jayden Seales

Shai Hope announces one change. Jangoo out and Hetmyer in. Still no Lewis. "A slight concern but these things happen. Hope he can get better soon."

Andrew caught Jacks b Carse for a duck!

Are they trying to destroy this young man's confidence?

Sammy out to make Jewel hate cricket?

In reply to WIForever
Correct.
The kid is not an opener. These clowns can destroy anyone

In reply to mikesiva

MIKETALKSSHITE AS ALWAYS.

WHEN OPPORTUNITY IS GIVEN ONE MUST TAKE IT. JUST LIKE TENDY DID AND KOHLI DID BY OPENING WHEN DHONI ASKED HIM TO. IF NOT UR SHITE FOREVA IF U CANT BAT FROM 1 TO 7 IN ODI CRICKET.

In reply to Chrissy

I thought the Deficient One said they wanted a fast start....enter an 18 year old.

In reply to Chrissy

Duckett dropped Carty...hopefully, Carty can capitalise on that.

If Lewis is injured, I would've thought the obvious choice would be another opener, i.e. Campbell.

Carty wearing lead boots this morning. Not moving his feet, playing from the crease.

Andrews is being sacrificed should have never been on this tour much less open .

WI 26/1 (6.1) CRR: 4.22

Brandon King 19(20)
Keacy Carty 3(11)

Brydon Carse
3-1-9-1

Jewel Andrew c Will Jacks b Brydon Carse 0(5) - 6/1
1.5
Brydon Carse to Jewel Andrew, out Caught by Will Jacks!! Spoons a simple catch to the man at cover point. The ball jumped on the batter from a length. The batter pushed at it. The ball went off the shoulder of the blade. Jacks was close at cover-point and he takes a dolly. Jewel Andrew is gone for a blob. Brydon Carse has struck early. The length pulled back, Jewel Andrew was into the shot and realised the length was a little shorter. It bounced a little more and Jewel Andrew was unable to control. Excellent field positioning as well.

6.3
Potts to Brandon King, FOUR, and pulled away fine. Was a short of length delivery, angled in, Brandon King pounced on it. No one at fine leg and Brandon King picked his spot nicely.

6.4
Potts to Brandon King, FOUR, four more. Potts welcomed with a few fours here. Was a fuller ball, outside off, Brandon King drills it uppishly and wide of the man at mid-off. Was in the slot and slammed hard

36/1 from 7

WI 36/1 (7) CRR: 5.14

Keacy Carty 5(13)
Brandon King 28(24

53/1 from 8

7.6
Brydon Carse to Keacy Carty, FOUR, four more.
7.5
Brydon Carse to Keacy Carty, FOUR, and four. Driven on the up and past the man at mid-off. Brook at mid-off was not able to stop that. Was fuller, outside off, Keacy Carty leant into the delivery and just punched it. Not much of a followthrough from the batter

WI 53/1 ( CRR: 6.62

Keacy Carty 21(19)
Brandon King 28(24)

WI 56/1 (10) CRR: 5.6

Keacy Carty 21(26)
Brandon King 30(29)

Brydon Carse
5-1-27-1

62/1 from 12

Carty really leading a charmed life.

Long may it continue

WI 71/1 (13) CRR: 5.46

Keacy Carty 33(3
Brandon King 33(35

72/1 from 14

WI 72/1 (14) CRR: 5.14

Brandon King 33(39)
Keacy Carty 34(40)

Saqib Mahmood
5-0-19-0

Jacob Bethell, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
14.1
Jacob Bethell to Keacy Carty, no run, leg slip in place. On the sticks, turned down to mid-wicket

14.5
Jacob Bethell to Brandon King, FOUR, and again. This time
14.4
Jacob Bethell to Brandon King, FOUR, four more. Swept well this time. Was down leg, Brandon King sat down and didn't do say the same mistake as Keacy Carty to get it wide of the man at leg gully for a four. The fine leg was missing

WI 84/1 (15) CRR: 5.6

Brandon King 41(42)
Keacy Carty 37(43)

Jacob Bethell
1-0-12-0

Good morning all!

84/1 after 15.

Looking good!

84/1 from 15

15.4
Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, 1 run, in the air and only just short of deep square leg! Short of length delivery around off, King takes it on with the pull shot,

In reply to voiceofreason

Whatever you do, don't say anything 'good' about Brandon King.

In other words, keep your infamous goat-mouth shut.

16.2
Jacob Bethell to Keacy Carty, 1 run, oh dear, third dropped catch of the afternoon by England! This time it's Mahmood. Length ball sliding in on leg, Carty swipes across the line looking to go over backward square, doesn't get the elevation and Mahmood should've gobbled it with the reverse-cup. But he fails to hold on

94/1 from 17

Good going allyuh

WI 94/1 (17) CRR: 5.53

Brandon King 43(45)
Keacy Carty 45(52)

Jacob Bethell
2-0-19-0

99/1 from 18

53* fi Keacy. Gwan my youth

18.3
Adil Rashid to Keacy Carty, FOUR, dragged down short and down the leg-side, Carty pulls it behind square and a fumble in the deep ensures that it goes to the boundary. Fifty for Carty!

100 partnership

106/1

19.1
Potts to Brandon King, FOUR, driven hard down the ground and manages to beat the valiant effort of long-on! Fuller than a good length around off, King plants the foot down and drills it back pasdt Potts

19.6
Potts to Keacy Carty, FOUR, crisply driven and finds the gap too! Pitched up just outside off, Carty cracks it on the front foot and is races away through extra cover

20.1
Adil Rashid to Brandon King, no run, oh a mix-up, Carty is in trouble but the throw misses! Carcy might've hurt himself while putting in the dive. Good length on middle and leg, King defends from the crease wide of midwicket, he's not interested in the single but Carcy comes charging down and has to be sent back. The fielder there is left-handed so he has to open his body for the throw, which takes some time. Even so, Carcy would've been well short had the throw been on target

50 fi Brandon

Bat on allyuh
116/1

WI 116/1 (21) CRR: 5.52

Keacy Carty 59(64)
Brandon King 50(57

21.3
Brydon Carse to Brandon King, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

Hahahaha - miss another run out

Absolute chaos in the running!

21.6
Brydon Carse to Keacy Carty, 1 run, absolute chaos in the running and King is incredibly lucky to survive!

Are they tired batting? They are trying hard to give up their wicket!!!

130/1 from 23

22.6
Will Jacks to Keacy Carty, FOUR, oh that's a really good shot as he has manufactured his own width! Flat on off, slightly back of a length, Carty makes room and cuts it hard through backward point

Nothing sweeter than when Pommie commies turn on their own

In reply to Chrissy

Only whining goin on...over and over

WI 135/1 (24) CRR: 5.62

Keacy Carty 68(73)
Brandon King 59(66)

Adil Rashid
3-0-13-0

24.2
Brydon Carse to Keacy Carty, FOUR, this time he gets the flat-batted shot away! Shimmies down the pitch, gets a short ball, doesn't panic and meets it with the strongly with the flat-batted slap over mid-on. Incredible adjustment after giving the charge initially

24.4
Brydon Carse to Keacy Carty, FOUR, short of length around off, perhaps an off-cutter and it sits up for Carty who nails the pull shot over midwicket

WI 146/1 (25) CRR: 5.84

Keacy Carty 79(79)
Brandon King 59(66

25.2
Adil Rashid to Brandon King, out Caught by Brydon Carse!! King holes out at long-off and the partnership is broken! He looks to go after Rashid, dances down and tries hammering it straight back. But the elevation isn't quite there, probably because he got a bit too close to the pitch. It goes flat to long-off where Carse makes no mistake.

Brandon King c Brydon Carse b Adil Rashid 59(67) [4s-10]

WI 147/2 (25.2) CRR: 5.8

Brandon gawn fi 59
147/2

That was just to soft a dismissal

In reply to Chrissy

Why would he hit into the air....sigh..

He is struggling with his form...finding it and does a brain fart.

150/2 from 26

WI 150/2 (26) CRR: 5.77

Keacy Carty 82(81)
Shai Hope 1(3

26.2
Brydon Carse to Shai Hope, FOUR, mid-on is vacant and there is no one in the deep either as England continue with this Test-match like field for the short ball. It's short of length and Hope flat-bats it to the long-on boundary

26.6
Brydon Carse to Keacy Carty, FOUR, off the glove and away to the boundary!

WI 161/2 (27) CRR: 5.96

Keacy Carty 86(83)
Shai Hope 8(7)

167/2 from28

27.6
Hope couldn't have placed this any better! Tossed up outside off, overpitched and he drives superbly through the gap at extra cover. Beats the fielder in the ring and puts it right in the middle of the two fielders in the deep

172/2 from 30

In reply to velo

Just when it looked like a ton was there for the taking. Good partnership have us on course for a good score.

30.4
Saqib Mahmood to Keacy Carty, FOUR, hammered! Short of length, no great pace from Mahmood and Carty climbs into it as he nails the pull shot through midwicket

182;2 from 32
Keacy 96*
Shai 19*

Rotate the bloody strike. This is a crucial part of the innings..difference is 50-60 runs more if you keep the strike rate clicking through 30 -40 overs.

Hope should be opening. He plays against his natural game at 4. It so obvious. He hacking at the ball currently to up the scoring rate.

WI 188/2 (34) CRR: 5.53

Shai Hope 24(31)
Keacy Carty 97(101

34.2
Jacob Bethell to Keacy Carty, FOUR, to third man a 4th ODI hundred for Keacy Carty, he's been a mighty good find for the West Indies - removes his helmet and soaks in the applause from all corners of the ground, has been a fine century, dropped short and wide of off, Carty waits on it, uses Bethell's pace and then runs it fine, beating short third to his left

Keacy Carty *101[102

WI 198/2 (35) CRR: 5.66

Shai Hope 27(34)
Keacy Carty 103(104)

Partnership: 51(5

35.1
Will Jacks to Shai Hope, SIX, hammered, tossed up invitingly outside off by Jacks, Hope clears his front leg, gets under the length and then hoists it high over long-on for a maximum

35.3
Will Jacks to Keacy Carty, out Stumped!! Rxcellent work from Jacks and the centurion has been dismissed. Pre-empted trhat Carty could come down the pitch, dragged the length back, went slower throiugh the air and beat the right-hander with the flight, Carty was a long way down the pitch, plays inside the line and then keeps walking as Buttler broke the stumps. He walks off to a thunderous applause, but West Indies would've wanted him to bat deep.

Keacy Carty st Buttler b Will Jacks 103(105) [4s-13]

In reply to Narper
Come on Hety - yuh owe me nuff runs

Hetmyer really has invested a lot of his wealth in himself.

In reply to Chrissy

yep....Hey IPL future is shaky .....be better make runs for WI

Only Hety make 4 ODI tons in less innings than Carty

36.6
Adil Rashid to Hetmyer, out Lbw!! nhs has been given OUT LBW, he has a check with his partner and they review. Was the leg-break and he was playing down the wrong line, but has it straightened enough to hit the wickets? Looks like no bat and this seems to be very adjacent . A flat line on UltraEdge, onto ball-tracking: It's three reds, hitting the top of middle and Hetmyer is OUT. His return in maroon colours is off to a bad start - was a well tossed up leg-break, pitched around off,. drew the left-hander forward and spun past the inside edge, not a big enough stride from the left-hander and he's trapped right in front.

Hetmyer lbw b Adil Rashid 4(4)

Played for wrongun?

Silly review either way.

hetty has to d a lot to bring me back into his camp. I have given up on him. long time abo.

Still an ORS

WI 220/4 (39) CRR: 5.64

Shai Hope 42(4
Justin Greaves 3(5

In reply to Chrissy

time to get dat RR to 7

41.3
Adil Rashid to Justin Greaves, FOUR, clubbed, tad too full from Rashid - Greaves gets a big stride forward, head on top of the ball and then brutally sweeps it in front of square on the on-side, the man is very square and has no chance

4444444 Greaves on the move!

243/4 after 42.

41.5
Adil Rashid to Justin Greaves, FOUR, crunched, tossed up around middle, Greaves gets his left leg out of the way and then dismissively swats it wide of mid-wicket, sheer power and the fielder in the deep has no chance

Need 320+ here!

In reply to Narper
243/4 from 42

Need another 120

WI 243/4 (42) CRR: 5.79

Justin Greaves 21(19)
Shai Hope 46(52)

Adil Rashid
9-0-46-2

66666666666! Hope! 50 up! 28th ODI 50!

42.2
Potts to Shai Hope, SIX, thumped, length ball from Potts, looked like the attempted slower ball, Shai Hope backs away, that lets him free his arms and he then hoists it high over long-on for a maximum, brings up his fifty, 28th in ODIs

Shai Hope *52[53

50 fi cappo wid a siiiix
52*

Stewwwps
Greaves gawn
258/5 from 43.3

666666 Hope!

268/5 after 44.

43.6
Jacob Bethell to Shai Hope, SIX, a one-handed shovel and Shai Hope has sent it soaring over long-on, was hit with the wind and the ball carried a long way over - was well flighted delivery, Hope had to reach out and the bottom hand came off, long-on was interested in the catch, but it's caught by a spectator in the stands

WI 268/5 (44.1) CRR: 6.07

Shai Hope 66(59)
Matthew Forde 1(2

Forde gone!

WI still struggling with the short ball.

44.2
Saqib Mahmood to Forde, out Caught by Brook!! A bad miscue and it's a superb back-tracking catch by Brooks. Was banged in short and was climbing onto the right-hander - Forde wasn't in a great position as he shaped for the pull, gets a steepling top-edge, high and over wide cover, Brrook back-tracked, kept his eyes on the ball, was seeing the sun, but he's gone reverse cupped and holds onto a beauty, even as he tumbled backwards onto the ground. England pulling things back in the final few overs

Forde c Brook b Saqib Mahmood 1(4)

WI 268/6 (44.2) CRR: 6.05

How to shit the bed...west indies style. Knew this was coming when Carty got out.

They stuttering

Gone 1st ball duck!

Mahmood on a hattrick!

Diarhea.

44.3
Saqib Mahmood to Roston Chase, out Caught by Buttler!! There's an outside edge and Chase falls first ball. A nothing shot really, short of a length and well wide of off, Chase was flat-footed as he played away from his body, gets a thin edge and Buttler doe sthe rest. It was dying onto him, but the keeper dived to his right and got the gloves under it. Mahmood finds himself on a hat-trick now

Roston Chase c Buttler b Saqib Mahmood 0(1)

This game done. England will blast their way to this score in 35 overs.

44.4
Saqib Mahmood to Motie, 1 run, short of a length and at the pads, tucked past square leg for a single

to much soft dismissals

WI missing Sherfane.

Exposing the lack of depth in our batting

45.2
Will Jacks to Motie, FOUR, to deep square leg

45.3
Will Jacks to Motie, FOUR, to fine leg

45.6
Will Jacks to Motie, FOUR, to third man
45.5
Will Jacks to Motie, FOUR, a cheeky scoop and Motie has his third boundary of the over, flighted delivery on middle, he waited on it and then periscoped it over Buttler's head, Rashid with the chase and it's a futile one

WI 287/7 (46) CRR: 6.24

Gudakesh Motie 18(
Shai Hope 67(60)

46.1
Adil Rashid to Shai Hope, SIX, hammered, a friendly long hop from Rashid, was perhaps attempting the wrong 'un, Motie rocks back and then pulls it highh over long-on, that's gone out of the ground and we'll need another replacement

A couple big hitters missing.

Dropped and now taken
Motie gawn fi 18
294/8

46.2
Adil Rashid to Shai Hope, 1 run, a sitter and Root has put it down, England have been shabby in the field today, tossed up and drifting into the right-hander, Hope backed away and didn't get the elvation on the lofted drive, straight down Root's throat at long-on and he lets it pops out

46.3
Adil Rashid to Motie, out Caught by Root!! Another chance and Root holds on now - was tossed up slower and just outside off, Motie backed away and then couldn't resist the lofted drive, got nowhere near the middle of the bat, plenty of height and Root safely cusps it at long-off.

Motie c Root b Adil Rashid 18(9) [4s-4]

46.4
Adil Rashid to Alzarri Joseph, SIX, to long-on

Suiiix AlJo
300 up - four more

Fancy bat sponsor..Alzharri. Millichamp & Hall.

Gawn now
304/9

46.5
Adil Rashid to Alzarri Joseph, FOUR, to third man

We go get bowl dong ...

46.6
Adil Rashid to Alzarri Joseph, out Bowled!!

Alzarri Joseph b Adil Rashid 10(3) [4s-1 6s-1]

WI 304/9 (47) CRR: 6.47

Shai Hope 74(62)

Adil Rashid
10-0-63-4

47.3
Saqib Mahmood to Shai Hope, FOUR, to mid-wicket


47.4
Saqib Mahmood to Shai Hope, out Caught by Brook!! West Indies have been bowled out for 308. Nicely bowled by Mahmood, another slower ball, this was pushed wide of off, Hope had backed away and then had to reach out on the drive, caught the toe-end and lobbed up over the bowler's head, safely into the hands of Brook, running to his right at mid-off

Shai Hope c Brook b Saqib Mahmood 78(66) [4s-4 6s-4]

My goodness where is the common sence by the tail you got a established batsmen at the other end and three overs left let him be the one to take strike

308

Dumb cricket. 18 runs off 18 balls..would have gotten them to 325 or so.

WI 308 (47.4) CRR: 6.46

Aljo could have played defensively to that last ball of Rashid. 308/10 with over 2 overs left his criminal.

In reply to Chrissy
Dis is not enough
WE MUS take all our catches

Could have been 108 if england took their catches.

In reply to voiceofreason

Dumb cricket. Basic shit we do wrong.

0.4
Jayden Seales to Jamie Smith, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Fuller, takes the edge and taken by the keeper. Jamie Smith goes for the drive and failed to wood it well. Only a faint little edge as he failed to get behind the line of the ball. There was enough movement on the delivery to take it away and catch the edge. Windies have drawn first blood. Jayden Seales has set the tone. Jamie Smith has to walk back for a duck.

Jamie Smith c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales 0(4)

WI 308 (47.4)
ENG 1/1 (1) CRR: 1 REQ: 6.29
England need 308 runs

Joe Root 0(2)
Ben Duckett 0(0)

Jayden Seales
1-0-1-1

Great start
2-2 two quacks

1.3
Forde to Duckett, out Caught by Jayden Seales!! Another one falls for a duck. Was a length delivery, wide outside off, the ball goes off the edge and flies down to third man. Easy take for the man at deep third man. The fielder crouched low and took it. That was wide, outside off, little nibble away. Duckett wanted to hit it over cover but ended up slicing it. The ball flew off the edge and flew long enough to be taken. Both the openers are out for a duck. England off to a very poor start.

Duckett c Jayden Seales b Forde 0(3)

2 big wickets in now. Squeeze them hard.

1.4
Forde to Brook, FOUR, and off the mark with a stylish drive on the up. Fuller length delivery, outside off, Brook leant into the drive and managed to thread the ball into the gap wide of the man at cover. He walked into the drive and was batting outside the crease

7/2 from 2

1.6
Forde to Brook, 1 run, single to end the over. Was a short of length delivery, outside off, Brook stabs it to the left of the man at point. Root was hesitant. He stuttered too much and a direct hit and Root would have been out. But the man from point misses the direct hit. Brook played it and ran. Root was never interested in a single and was slow off the blocks. They exchange smiles but it could have been worse for the English unit

3.2
Forde to Brook, FOUR, poor delivery and pays the price. Slipping down leg, Brook glanced it fine. Two slips in place and you bowl it down leg on to the pads. Brook didn't have to use his muscles much

Score after 4 overs
ENG 16-2

Joe Root1(7)
Harry Brook11(10)

Matthew Forde
2-0-13-1

4.3
Jayden Seales to Root, FOUR, poor delivery and put away. Not much short, but short enough and Root was on to it in a flash. Pulls that wide of the man at

5.2
Forde to Brook, SIX, and the big shot comes. Massive blow from the skipper. Was dropped short, outside off, Brook fetches it from outside off and hits it with the breeze to send it over deep mid. Just a little

5.3
Forde to Brook, FOUR, wide, outside off, shortish, skidded on and Brook slaps it wide of mid-off for a four. Was smashed off the front foot again as he waited on that

5.4
Forde to Brook, FOUR, four more. Lovely use of the pace. Brook is playing the field. The third man was brought in, Brook arched back and dabbed it down wide of the man at short third man. Just focussed on placing it into the gapt

Forde bowling tata at his pace.

In reply to Narper

west indies should win this wan

46.2
Adil Rashid to Shai Hope, 1 run, a sitter and Root has put it down, England have been shabby in the field today, tossed up and drifting into the right-hander, Hope backed away and didn't get the elvation on the lofted drive, straight down Root's throat at long-on and he lets it pops out

16.2
Jacob Bethell to Keacy Carty, 1 run, oh dear, third dropped catch of the afternoon by England! This time it's Mahmood. Length ball sliding in on leg, Carty swipes across the line looking to go over backward square, doesn't get the elevation and Mahmood should've gobbled it with the reverse-cup. But he fails to hold on

5.1
Brydon Carse to Brandon King, FOUR, Windies will take this. Dropped again. Duckett once more being the culprit. The fielder jumped up and the ball touched his fingertips but went down to the third man fence. Was a fuller ball, outside off, Brandon King looked to drive and got the edge

3.2
Brydon Carse to Keacy Carty, no run, and dropped! That was a tough chance to the right of the man at second slip. The fielder flew to his right, got a hand on it but the ball popped out. These catches either do stick or not. Was a fuller ball, away from the body and the batter went for the drive

Should forde be taking the new ball if the ball aint swinging he has no pace

Review - looks out

That was out. Umpires call. SMH

Umpires call my granny
41/2 from 6

5.6
Forde to Root, no run, Root would consider himself very lucky. It looked out. But the height just about saving him. He was hit just above the knee roll. He was on his tip toe while trying to play that. The umpire I guess thought it was going over and his finger stayed down. Windies didn't hesitate to review it. But it was umpire's call on hitting

Man this ball tracking screwed up! That was not clipping the bail! Come on Man!

Hope drops Brook now

6.1
Jayden Seales to Brook, no run, dropped! Hope puts one down.. Brook tries to run it down, was a thick edge, Hope dived to his right and got a glove to it

Oh shoots dropped chance now! Shai Hope grasses one! Harry Brook survives on 30!

Easy catch that.

In reply to voiceofreason

England dropped 4 catches and wesi indies dropped 1 so far. game on

7.2
Forde to Root, FOUR, elegance personified from Root. That was a length delivery, outside off, Root got on to the front foot and drove it

Seriously frustrating that Forde bowls wides. He also seams and swings the ball more in the Caribbean. Weird that. He looks like decent village trundler so far in England.

7.6
Forde to Root, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
7.5
Forde to Root, FOUR, to deep extra cover
7.4
Forde to Root, FOUR, fifty up! That was cut away. The batter went after that short one, got the edge and the ball flew over the man at first slip for a four. Root would consider himself lucky

Take Forde off please.

WI 308 (47.4)
ENG 58/2 ( CRR: 7.25 REQ: 5.98
England need 251 runs

Joe Root 23(19)
Harry Brook 30(22)

Matthew Forde
4-0-46-1

8.1
Jayden Seales to Brook, FOUR, and the procession continues. He is riding his luck. Dances down, looks to drill it by backing away but the ball goes off the edge and over the leaping slip fielder for a four

8.5
Jayden Seales to Root, FOUR, and another four through the off-side. On to his back foot, hops up, hits it on top of the bounce and got it wide of the man at point for a four. These two would be unstoppable now it seems. They have got their eyes in and even good balls will disappear

ENG 67/2 (9) CRR: 7.44 REQ: 5.9
England need 242 runs

Joe Root 27(22)
Harry Brook 35(25)

Jayden Seales
5-1-21-1

9.1
Alzarri Joseph to Brook, FOUR, fuller length delivery, on the pads, a rare four on to the on-side. Was a poor delivery and Brook clipped it with elan through the mid-wicket region

9.5
Alzarri Joseph to Brook, leg byes, FOUR, poor delivery down leg, Brook looks to nudge it but misses making contact on it. The ball

ENG 78/2 (10) CRR: 7.8 REQ: 5.78
England need 231 runs

Harry Brook 41(30)
Joe Root 28(23)

Alzarri Joseph
1-0-7-0

In reply to WIForever

8 ova

Runs Scored: 17

Wd 0 4 0 4 4 4

In reply to WIForever

Partnership: 82(55)

10.4
Jayden Seales to Brook, FOUR, creamed, a wide half-volley from Jayden, Brook leans into the drive and then does so powerfully, scorches it through wide cover for another boundary

ENG 86/2 (11) CRR: 7.82 REQ: 5.72
England need 223 runs

Joe Root 30(26)
Harry Brook 47(33)

Jayden Seales
6-1-29-1

11.1
Alzarri Joseph to Root, 1 run, brilliant cricket from King at mid-wicket, but he can't get the direct hit away with Root struggling, was miles out of the ground and Root survives once again, full and at the stumps, flicked to the right of mid-wicket and Root set off, but King cut the angle, dived and then threw at the bowler's end, all in one motion

Brook gawn AlJo
67/3

11.4
Alzarri Joseph to Brook, out Caught by Jayden Seales!! A top-edge on the pull and Brook has holed out to deep backward square leg, West Indies needed this, the shoulders were beginning to drop, but this should offer them some respite. Banged in short and just outside off, Brook was caught in an awkward position on the pull, couldn't transfer his weight back, rushed onto the shot and the mishit is gleefully held by Seales, running in from the deep.

Brook c Jayden Seales b Alzarri Joseph 47(36) [4s-7 6s-1]

12.1
Justin Greaves to Root, FOUR, and Root continues to be adventurous. Was very wide, fuller, Root chases that and gets an edge and no one was there for it to race away

ENG 92/3 (13) CRR: 7.08 REQ: 5.86
England need 217 runs

Jos Buttler 0(6)
Joe Root 36(29

Last 5 overs: 30 runs, 1 wkts

13.4
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, out Bowled!! He looked in hassled. Buttler gone for a blob. Third England batter to do so. The ball angled in from the deck, the ball lifted up.

Buttler b Alzarri Joseph 0(

ENG 93/4 (13.4) CRR: 6.8 REQ: 5.94
England need 216 runs

Joe Root *37[31

On a nice sunny beach, cool wind blowing, beautiful company

Log on to see Buttler GONE !

Nice

Brilliant bowling from Joseph. Bout flipping time he get some luck on his side.

We will win dis one

Bethell has zero caribbean flair to his game. Proper English technique.

18.6
Justin Greaves to Root, FOUR, to long-on

ENG 109/4 (19) CRR: 5.74 REQ: 6.45
England need 200 runs

Joe Root 48(50)
Jacob Bethell 5(13)

Joe Root *50[52

Bethell square cuts like Robin Smith.

122/4 from 21

23.4
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell, out Lbw!! Almost a celebrappeal from Chase and the finger goes up! Don't think Bethell is too confident about going for the review. He's taken it anyway. Tossed up from round the wicket, beats the left-hander in the drift as he looks to flick it away through the on-side. It goes past the inside edge and crashes low on the front pad, with ball-tracking saying it would've crashed into middle. Absolutely plumb.

Jacob Bethell lbw b Roston Chase 17(2 [4s-1

ENG 133/5 (23.4) CRR: 5.62 REQ: 6.68
England need 176 runs

ENG 147/5 (27) CRR: 5.44 REQ: 7.04
England need 162 runs

27.1
Motie to Will Jacks, FOUR, half-tracker outside off, loose ball to start from Motie and Jacks slaps it away through extra cover.

153/5 from 28

28.1
Jayden Seales to Root, FOUR, full face of the bat from Root as he welcomes Seales with a lovely on-drive! Full delivery on off, he gets forward, the balance is great and he times it beautifully down the ground

167/5 from 30

Take off Motie. Not very effective on this surface.

Food truck Forde on

ENG 185/5 (33) CRR: 5.61 REQ: 7.29
England need 124 runs

Will Jacks 26(31)
Joe Root 86(8

Partnership: 53(57)

Why is Hope insisting on Forde!!!

Wood...and more wood. Motie should not be bowling.

35.2
Motie to Root, FOUR, to fine leg
35.1
Motie to Root, SIX, clubbed, a dragdown by Motie - Root picks the length early, swivels across and then thumps it over mid-wicket, has enough to clear the ropes on the full

Joe Root100 [98*

Walking this chase from here it seems.

37.3
Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, to third man
37.2
Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, nicely played, Root brings out the reverse sweep, gets on top of the bounce and beats backward point to his left, runs away to the ropes in a hurry

In reply to Narper

WI hardly ever map out an innings like this

Once 2 or 3 wick-lets fall the rest come and voop

37.5
Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, a third boundary of the over, Root is in cruise control now - skips down the pitch, makes room and goes inside out over wide mid-off for a boundary

ENG 226/5 (3 CRR: 5.95 REQ: 6.92
England need 83 runs in 72 balls

Joe Root 117(107)
Will Jacks 35(42)

Roston Chase
5-0-33-1

In reply to Narper

Dem bowling like if they don’t expect to out nobody

Ton fi Root.
Come allyuh wickets

In reply to Chrissy

"We will win dis one"


Oh gad oye...

Done!

And Hope is a shit captain.

39.2
Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, cracking shot, Root shimmies down the pitch, converts it into a half-volley and then drills it back over Chase's head, runs away to the ropes

39.6
Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, that's too easy for Root - Chase tried to cramp him for room, but ended up spilling it down leg, swept backward of square on the on-side for another boundary

40.4
Justin Greaves to Root, SIX, hammered, sheer class from Root - comes down the pitch, takes the momentum into the drive and lifts it nonchalantly over the bowler's head, right into the sightscreen

ENG 256/5 (41) CRR: 6.24 REQ: 5.89
England need 53 runs in 54 balls

Will Jacks 43(50)
Joe Root 139(117)

In reply to Narper

Send fi Andy, send fi Amby an' Cuddy. Heck sen' fi di Angel ah Root ah bat.

41.6
Alzarri Joseph to Will Jacks, byes, FOUR, the bouncer, but it keeps climbing and gives Shai Hope no chance, runs away for byes, four of them

WI 308 (47.4)
ENG 266/5 (42) CRR: 6.33 REQ: 5.38
England need 43 runs in 48 balls

Will Jacks 47(54)
Joe Root1 41(119)

Alzarri Joseph
8-0-30-2

Partnership: 133(110)

Last 5 overs: 49 runs, 0 wkts

Pathetic - steewps

ENG 275/5 (43) CRR: 6.4 REQ: 4.86
England need 34 runs in 42 balls

Wicket

43.5
Alzarri Joseph to Will Jacks, out Lbw!!

Will Jacks lbw b Alzarri Joseph 49(5 [4s-2]

WI 308 (47.4)
ENG 276/6 (43.5) CRR: 6.3 REQ: 5.35

England need 33 runs in 37 balls

Joe Root 147[127

Forde still bowling...wtf

2-0 is on the cards

44.4
Forde to Root, FOUR, drilled, back of a length and just outside off - Root backs away, opens up the off-side and then clatters it over wide cover, races away to the ropes and brings up his 150

1 ball to CARSE why bounce Zari? Try to get him out on length or back of a length

No wonder people insular in the Caribbean when you see shit like this. Winviz had West Indies at 89% to win.

45.3
Alzarri Joseph to Brydon Carse, out Caught by Jayden Seales!!

Brydon Carse c Jayden Seales b Alzarri Joseph 2(7)

Dem 15 balls we did not bat...

ENG 288/7 (46) CRR: 6.26 REQ: 5.25
England need 21 runs in 24 balls

Adil Rashid 0(3)
Joe Root1 53(130)

Alzarri Joseph
10-1-31-4

46.2
Justin Greaves to Adil Rashid, FOUR, hammered, that's a frinedly short ball and Rashid is in a great position on the pull, hammers it in front of square on the on-side, bounces away to the ropes

46.6
Justin Greaves to Root, FOUR, to backward square leg

WI 308 (47.4)
ENG 298/7 (47) CRR: 6.34 REQ: 3.67

England need 11 runs in 18 balls

Joe Root 158(134)
Adil Rashid 5(5

47.4
Forde to Adil Rashid, FOUR, England inch closer now, banged in short and Rashid was looking to help it on its way, placed the pull fine and beat long leg to his right

Want personal milestones sen' fih WI, want records sen' fih WI, want mek yuh name sen fih wi.

the whitewash is on

47.5
Forde to Adil Rashid, no run, A big appeal for LBW, was a celebappeal from Forde, but umpire Adrian Holdstock stays firm. They've reviewed, but think there's an inside edge here. Rashid was caught in the crease to one that nipped back into the right-hander, but there's a clear inside edge and UltraEdge confirms the same. They've lost the review

ENG 304/7 (4 CRR: 6.33 REQ: 2.5
England need 5 runs in 12 balls

Adil Rashid 10(9)
Joe Root 159(136

In reply to nat

England need 4 runs in 10 balls

minnows take your licks 2-0

$$$$$aaaaaammmmmyyyyyyy!

8.5
Jayden Seales to Root, FOUR, England win, overpitched by Seales, Root leans across, presents the full face of the bat and caresses the drive straight of mid-on. England win the match and they gain an unassailable 2-0 series lead

In reply to Drapsey


48.5
Jayden Seales to Root, FOUR, England win, overpitched by Seales, Root leans across, presents the full face of the bat and caresses the drive straight of mid-on. England win the match and they gain an unassailable 2-0 series lead

WI 308 (47.4)

ENG 312/7 (48.5)

England won by 3 wkts

Joe Root 166*[139