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In reply to Narper

I dont see a place for the WI skipper in the final 11 for today's game...unless he replaces Moti.

England have won the toss and have opted to bat

In reply to googley

Hope is skipper and Powell is playing

Jamie Smith and Duckett are at the crease.

Jamie Smith is on strike.

Holder will open the attack

0.2
Holder to Jamie Smith, FOUR, crunched, aggression from Smith, uses his feet, comes down the pitch and drills the drive back past the bowler, beats mid-off to his right and runs away to the ropes

Some problems with the bowler footholes and we've a break

0.3
Holder to Jamie Smith, FOUR, nicely played, on a length and just outside off - Smith leans across, brings his wrists into play and then hoists it over mid-wicket, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Chase looks all format now

0.6
Holder to Jamie Smith, FOUR, to long-on

ENG 16/0 (1) CRR: 16

Jamie Smith 13(5)
Ben Ducket t1(1)

Jason Holder
1-0-16-0

Romario Shepherd, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

1.1
Shepherd to Duckett, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, Duckett mistimes the drive to cover

1.3
Shepherd to Duckett, out Caught by Shai Hope!! A top-edge and it's a sitter for Shai Hope, was the slower ball that was pushed across the left-hander, Duckett was shaping for the tuck, closed the face of the bat and it popped straight up - Shai Hope has plenty of time to settle underneath with his gloves and he completes a simple catch

Duckett c Shai Hope b Shepherd 1(4)

ENG 16/1 (1.3) CRR: 10.67

1.4
Shepherd to Buttler, FOUR, lovely, overpitched by Shepherd - Buttler leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and then chips it back over the bowler's head for a boundary

A what kind a first over that, and Oshane Thomas not even playing.

ENG 22/1 (2) CRR: 11

Jos Buttler 5(3)
Jamie Smith 13(5

Romario Shepherd
1-0-6-1

Alzarri Joseph, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
2.1
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, no run

ENG 28/1 (3) CRR: 9.33

Jos Buttler10(
Jamie Smith 14(6)

Alzarri Joseph
1-0-7-0

ENG 28/1 (3) CRR: 9.33

Jamie Smith 16(9)
Jos Buttler 12(11)

Jason Holder
2-0-21-0

Andre Russell, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

4.1
Russell to Buttler, FOUR, to third man

4.3
Russell to Jamie Smith, no run
4.3
Russell to Jamie Smith, no ball, SIX
4.2
Russell to Buttler, 3 runs, the slower ball from Russell, Buttler had backed away on the slog, the bat turned on impact, but he's got enough to clear mid-on, chase for the fielder and he's back for the third

Runs truck in alyuh rass ....

4.6
Russell to Jamie Smith, SIX, 22 off the over, England are finally off the blocks, length ball on off, it's right in the slot and Smith swings it through the line, high and over mid-on for a maximum

ENG 61/1 (5.0) CRR: 11

Jamie Smith 29(13)
Jos Buttler20(14)

Andre Russell
1-0-22-0

5.1
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, SIX, clubbed, back of a length and at the stumps, Buttler comes down the pitch, takes the momentum into the shot and then heaves it over mid-on, went sailing over the ropes for a maximum

5.2
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, SIX, to deep mid-wicket, the partnership between Buttler and Jamie Smith is now

5.3
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, FOUR, cheeky and four, length ball at the stumps, Buttler shuffles across, uses Alzarri's pace and then paddles it over short fine, couple of bounces and over the ropes

5.4
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, SIX, they've changed gears in no time, an attempted yorker goes wrong, Alzarri offers a full-toss and Buttler duly obliges, gets inside the line, uses the pace and laps it over short fine, the ball sailing over the ropes

ENG 78/1 (6) CRR: 13

Jamie Smith 29(14)
Jos Buttler 43(19)

Alzarri Joseph
2-0-29-0

ENG 85/1 (7) CRR: 12.14

os Buttler 48(23)
Jamie Smith 31(16)

Gudakesh Motie
1-0-7-0

Romario Shepherd [1.0-0-6-1] is back into the attack

7.1
Shepherd to Buttler, 1 run, to long-on
7.1
Shepherd to Buttler, wide, the slower bouncer from Shepherd, Buttler was hopping as he tried to swat it away and missed, too high and is called as a wide

7.3
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, FOUR, cracking shot, short of a good length and well wide of off, Smith rides the bounce and then cracks it in front of square on the off-side, beats the man running across in the deep

7.5
Shepherd to Buttler, 1 run, slower short ball outside off, pushed in front of cover for a quick single, brings up a fifty for Buttler

Jos Buttler50[25

7.6
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, out Caught by Rutherford!! Catching practice at deep mid-wicket and Shepherd has two now - back of a length and just outside off, another delivery that had pace taken off it, Buttler stayed on the front-foot as he shaped for the whippy pull, doesn't get any elevation on the shot and picks out Rutherford at deep mid-wicket, a simple catch and the dangerous stand has been broken. Jamie Smith c Rutherford b Shepherd 38(20) [4s-4 6s-2

Jamie Smith c Rutherford b Shepherd 38(20) [4s-4 6s-2]

Harry Brook, right handed bat, comes to the crease

ENG 96/2 (8.2) CRR: 11.52

9.2
Roston Chase to Brook, out Bowled!! Four and OUT for the England captain - Chase tosses one slower and at the stumps, Brook backed away and was looking to go inside out over cover, tried to hit it too square, played inside the line and watches the ball crash into the middle-stump, couple of useful wickets as West Indies stage a fightback


Brook b Roston Chase 6(5) [4s-1]

ENG 104/3 (9.2) CRR: 11.14

Tom Banton, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9.3
Roston Chase to Tom Banton, 1 run, tossed up and drifting down leg, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single

ENG 108/3 (10) CRR: 10.8

Jos Buttler 54(30)
Tom Banton 2(2)

Roston Chase
1-0-9-1

King out performed Lewis in the ODIs, yet...King sick?

ENG 113/3 (11) CRR: 10.27

Jos Buttler 58(35)
Tom Banton 3(3)

Gudakesh Motie
3-0-16-0

Andre Russell [1.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
11.1
Russell to Buttler, no run

GWN !!!!!!!!!!!

Russell to Tom Banton, out Lbw!! Tom Banton has been given OUT LBW, looked straight to the naked eye, he reviews though, only height can save him. Shuffled across and missed a straight ball, pinned on the pad, just above the knee-roll, the impact is in front of middle and it's clipping the top of middle-stump, stays with the original call and Banton has to go. England don't lose a review, but they've lost Tom Banton now. The mini revival from West Indies continues, might've nipped back slightly, but Banton made it worse for himself with that shuffle.

Tom Banton lbw b Russell 3(4).

Gawn lbw
116/4 from 11.4

Jacob Bethell, left handed bat, comes to the crease
11.5
Russell to Jacob Bethell, no run

ENG 116/4 (12) CRR: 9.67

Jacob Bethell 0(2)
Jos Buttler 61(3

Andre Russell
2-0-25-1

ENG 121/4 (13) CRR: 9.31

Jos Buttler 65(43)
Jacob Bethell 1(3)

Gudakesh Motie
4-0-21-0

In reply to Narper

Can Inglan declare dem t20 innings closed now?

13.3
Roston Chase to Buttler, SIX, to long-on

ENG 136/4 (15) CRR: 9.07

Jacob Bethell 8(12)
Jos Buttler 73(46)

Romario Shepherd
3-0-21-2

15.2
Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Bethell, SIX, poor delivery, down leg, a slower-ball off-cutter and Jacob Bethell swivels to help the pull all the way over deep backward square-leg

Bethell certainly looks comfortable playing against us.

ENG 148/4 (16) CRR: 9.25

Jos Buttler73 (47)
Jacob Bethell 17(17)

Alzarri Joseph
3-0-40-0

Jason Holder [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
16.1
Holder to Buttler, no run, slower-ball off-cutter on a short of length wide outside off, Buttler reaches for it to cut and finds extra-cover, mistimed it

16.6
Holder to Buttler, FOUR, to deep square leg

ENG 156/4 (17) CRR: 9.18

Jos Buttler80(51)
Jacob Bethell18(19)

And a lot of us thought the Pommies would put at least 250 on the board.

Good come back $ammy!

18.4
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, out Lbw!! No 100 and a collective groan from the crowd as Buttler misses out. It's a fast short of length delivery that tailed in late, Buttler shuffles across and tries to clip, misses, was beaten for pace, thudded into the pads on the kneeroll, given out and Buttler reviews to see it as ump's call on hitting. That will do for West Indies. End of a fantastic knock though.

Buttler lbw b Alzarri Joseph 96(59) [4s-6 6s-4

19.6
Holder to Will Jacks, out Will Jacks Run Out!! 1 run completed. Will Jacks is run-out off the last ball. Drives the low full-toss to long-on and takes on Russell, a flat powerful throw right next to the stumps to Shai Hope who does the rest. Jacks doesn't dive and he is well short.

Will Jacks run out (Russell/Shai Hope) 9(6) [4s-1]

ENG 188/6 (20) CRR: 9.4

Jacob Bethell 23(23

Lewis and Charles are at the crease.
Lewis is on strike.
Dawson will open the attack
0.1
Dawson to Lewis, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, flicked to backward square-leg
0.2
Dawson to Lewis, 1 run, flat back of a length on middle, Lewis goes on the back foot and turns it through the vacant square-leg area for one

0.6
Dawson to Charles, 3 runs, good length on middle, Charles clears his front leg and swings, beats backward square-leg to his left, long chase for deep mid-wicket and an easy three

Brydon Carse, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
1.1
Brydon Carse to Charles, FOUR, to fine leg

In reply to Chrissy

Stepping out for a while.....bring it home on a canter

In reply to Narper

Sammy shadow doing Sammy tings

In reply to Halliwell

Shadow gone?

Dem Pommies tief yuh see. Wasn’t even close to di bat
32/1 from 5

Shai Hope shouldn't be the t20 captain and I'm saying this as a Hope fan. Serious injustice to Rovman.

With Holder, Powell and Shep in the side why isn't Rutherford batting at 4 in a 120 ball/innings match? SMDH!

52/2, get in or get out please!!!!!!

I'm surprised that imusic isn't in this thread, he is a huge Chase fan .

In reply to natty_forever

Hard luck Evin… he was bowling FOOD you had to try and maximise

This total can be chased with sensible batting.

In reply to Narper

Dis iz a bit chupid now

Powell with a point to prove. Take it home for the Windies..........

Chupid and den some mo

Maybe dey not seeing the fielder down dey

,lewis rutherford and chase want beating no common sense at all

Lewis - beat 24 runs and then catch out on the last ball

Rinse and repeat for Rutherford

Rinse and repeat for Chase

These fellas loss all their common sense?

In reply to Windiesfan78

In reply to Acid

Dem man like they see a picture of Sammy - tings was going nice nice

Lol our own left arm spinner cant even give you 1 wicket

In reply to Halliwell

You wouldn’t be getting a Christmas card from VOR for that comment

Now Rovman decide he ain’t want to bat tonight

Bethel playing for WI tonight?

Russel decide to go change gears now

Motie just made another brainless shot

In reply to Acid

That ump try to equalise there for marginal decisions

Hawk spit

The Waste Indies are truly Shite!

In reply to Halliwell

You and Pondie should ask Sammy to have a net session with these batsmen

Russel nearly strain he back vooping and get he stumps knocked out

Such incompetent batting on display

That’s some pathetic batting.

In reply to NineMiles

We have batting all the way to #11 (in AlJo).

In reply to velo

so criticize the man with the very, very best economy rate eh?
When Sammy used to bowl 2 then hide the argument was his econ rate was good no?

In reply to Acid

Why is Russell playing for WI?

$$$$$aaaaammmmmyyyyy!

See, I beat VOR to it again.

In reply to Brerzerk

He is way past his expiration date and is very one dimensional

In reply to Acid

The Idiot scammy playing JC ahead of BK? Dumb.

ENG 188/6 (20)

WI 167/9 (20)

England won by 21 runs

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