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In reply to Narper

Pride has stepped out of the building.

In reply to Yadi

Only licks like peas

We winning...a tribute to the legend...who retired...

Jamie Smith and Duckett are at the crease. J
amie Smith is on strike.
Akeal Hosein will open the attack

0.2
Akeal Hosein to Jamie Smith, 1 run
There's a slip in place
0.1
Akeal Hosein to Jamie Smith, no run, gentle toss up at 80ks, Smith leans forward and pushes it to cover

0.6
Akeal Hosein to Duckett, FOUR, classic Duckett. Just a matter of time before he brought out the sweep. This is the reverse and Duckett nails it in front of square, over the extra cover region and picks up his first boundary

1.5
Holder to Jamie Smith, FOUR thumped! Length delivery and Smith dismisses it from his presences.

2.2
Akeal Hosein to Duckett, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

2.5
Akeal Hosein to Duckett, FOUR, straight down the ground
2.4
Akeal Hosein to Duckett, SIX, to backward square leg
2.3
Akeal Hosein to Duckett, 2 runs, straight down the ground

ENG 33/0 (3) CRR: 11

Ben Duckett 22(9)
Jamie Smith 11(9)

Akeal Hosein
2-0-24-0

Romario Shepherd, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.1
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, 1 run, back of a length delivery, not quite short and hence Smith mistimes the pull towards mid-on

3.4
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, to deep extra cover
3.3
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, FOUR, smashed! Good length ball around off, Smith makes room and hammers the drive through the cover region. No one moved..

3.5
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, SIX, whoa!

3.6
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, FOUR, straight down the ground, the partnership between Jamie Smith and Duckett is now

Shepherd is such a run truck i dont care what he can do with the bat he certainly aint going go score as much runs he does give away with ball

Murder she wrote!

ENG 51/0 (4) CRR: 12.75

Jamie Smith 28(14)
Ben Duckett 23(10)

Romario Shepherd
1-0-18-0

Looking bad already, can they pull this back, Hetty is gonna have to make nuff runs and field well fih men nuh seh 'im tek weh Chase's spot fih nutt'n

In reply to velo

4.1
ufff! Alzarri greeted with a flat six. He goes for the hard length straightaway and Duckett was waiting for that, he stays on the back foot and smacks the pull in front of square. There was deep backward square in place but he was nowhere close

In reply to velo
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4.3
Alzarri Joseph to Duckett, FOUR, Duckett is unstoppable. He is just showing his range. Back of a length delivery around off, Duckett allows the ball to arrive, opens the bat face and guides it square on the off-side. Just used the pace of Alzarri and picked up another boundary

4.5
Alzarri Joseph to Duckett, FOUR, very fine

4.6
Alzarri Joseph to Duckett, FOUR, straight down the ground
4.5
Alzarri Joseph to Duckett, FOUR, very fine

In reply to velo

Alzarri Joseph
1-0-18-0
Romario Shepherd
1-0-18-0

5.1
Holder to Jamie Smith, FOUR, to long-on
5.3
Holder to Duckett, FOUR, square of the wicket
5.5
Holder to Duckett, FOUR, to third man

Boundaries all over the place.

Looks like $ammy has to come out of the 'dugout' and bowl himself.

It is almost not cricket, the bowlers don't have much of a chance

ENG 83/0 (6) CRR: 13.83

Ben Duckett 50(20)
Jamie Smith 33(16)

Jason Holder
2-0-23-0

In reply to Drapsey

Why, not enough boundaries?

Gudakesh Motie, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
6.2
Motie to Jamie Smith, 1 run, to deep mid-wicket
6.1
Motie to Duckett, 1 run, to long-on

6.5
Motie to Jamie Smith, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

ENG 92/0 (7) CRR: 13.14

Jamie Smith 40(20)
Ben Duckett 52(22)

Gudakesh Motie
1-0-9-0

7.2
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

7.4
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, SIX, between mid-wicket and long-on, the partnership between Jamie Smith and Duckett is now 105(46)

7.5
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, SIX, oh my! That's a superb shot. Short of length delivery outside off,

ENG 113/0 ( CRR: 14.12

Jamie Smith 60(25)
Ben Duckett 53(23)

Romario Shepherd
2-0-39-0

7.6
Shepherd to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, dropped! That's a regulation catch and Hetmyer has put it down. Full and outside off, Smith bends his back leg and drills it towards extra cover. Hetmyer tries to take it over his head but manages to palm it over

Thank you Guyana - wicket!

8.5
Motie to Jamie Smith, out Caught by Hetmyer!! Redemption for Hetmyer. His dropped catch in the previous over does not cost West Indies much. This is short but the pace is not there, Smith rocks back and gets the pull right off the toe-end, he was hitting with the wind and that carried the ball as far as the rope but not beyond it,.

Jamie Smith c Hetmyer b Motie 60(26) [4s-4 6s-5]

ENG 121/1 (9) CRR: 13.44

Jos Buttler 1(1)
Ben Duckett 60(27)

Gudakesh Motie
2-0-17-1

Alzarri Joseph [1.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
9.1
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, 1 run, back of a length angled in, Buttler clips it off the pads to deep square leg

9.5
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, SIX, whoa! Buttler has enough of knocking around - shuffles across, gets under the back of a length delivery and heaves it backward of square leg. He used the pace of Alzarri and swung it away

9.6
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, FOUR, not sure that's where he intended. Buttler walks across his stumps and Alzarri follows him, Buttler wanted to lap it over short fine but instead the ball flies over the vacant slip cordon, bounces once and crosses the rope

ENG 135/1 (10) CRR: 13.5

Jos Buttler 13(5)

Ben Duckett 62(29)

Alzarri Joseph
2-0-32-0

England's highest T20 score after 10 overs.

Out in the streets, they call this Murdahhhhhh! SMH.

In reply to Yardman_83

Highest T20i score in danger?

10.4
Akeal Hosein to Duckett, FOUR, there were shouts of "catch it, catch it". But it was well away from Lewis. Fraction short and Duckett is quick to pounce, he rocks back and pulls it in front of square - right between deep mid-wicket and long-on

10.4
Akeal Hosein to Duckett, FOUR, there were shouts of "catch it, catch it". But it was well away from Lewis. Fraction short and Duckett is quick to pounce, he rocks back and pulls it in front of square - right between deep mid-wicket and long-on

ENG 149/1 (11.1) CRR: 13.34

Jos Buttler 20(7)
Ben Duckett 68(33)

Akeal Hosein
3-0-37-0

Sherfane Rutherford, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

11.1
Rutherford to Duckett, 1 run, floaty full delivery outside off, Duckett chips it over cover and crosses over

Watch The Butler score the fastest fifty ever.

In reply to Narper

Hope finally thinks out of the box, Rutherford.

11.6
Rutherford to Buttler, out Caught by Hetmyer!!

Buttler c Hetmyer b Rutherford 22(10) [4s-1 6s-2]

Guyana wicket!

In reply to Narper

See how yuh jinx ppl. Lol

ENG 154/2 (12) CRR: 12.83

)Ben Duckett 71(36)

Sherfane Rutherford
1-0-6-1

In reply to Prako

Are you the VOR from Guyana?

ENG 159/2 (13) CRR: 12.23

Harry Brook 2(3)
Ben Duckett 74(39

13.3
Rutherford to Duckett, FOUR, oh no! Lewis could have done better. Short of length outside off, Duckett gets on top of the bounce and cuts it towards deep backward point.

13.5
Rutherford to Brook, FOUR, to third man

ENG 173/2 (14) CRR: 12.36

Harry Brook 7(5)
Ben Duckett 81(43)

Sherfane Rutherford
2-0-20-1

In reply to natty_forever

Akeal Hosein [3.0-0-37-0] is back into the attack

14.1
Akeal Hosein to Brook, 1 run, to long-on

how well can WI pull this back in the last powerplay?

14.5
Akeal Hosein to Duckett, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Hosein might have spotted Duckett move across there. He fires this full and on leg-stump, Duckett misses the sweep and has his leg-stump disturbed.

Duckett b Akeal Hosein 84(46) [4s-10 6s-2]

ENG 178/3 (14.5) CRR: 12

15.1
Alzarri Joseph to Brook, FOUR, not tidy but effective. Brook moves around before getting inside the line and scooping this back of a length delivery over short fine. He once again loses his balance and goes to ground

5.5
Alzarri Joseph to Brook, 5 wides, no, no, no! This is not something West Indies can afford at this stage - free runs. Alzarri tries to follow Brook again but ends up spraying it way down leg,

Alzarri is bowling very foolish today. He is getting angry when batsmen ramp him to the boundary and then tries to bowl wider and it goes to the boundary as well. This guy is not thinking.

ENG 191/3 (16) CRR: 11.94

Harry Brook16(12)
Jacob Bethell1(2)

Gudakesh Motie [3.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
16.1
Motie to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, to cover

Bajan just hit Motie for 6

Back to Back 6s for Bajan Bethel

16.4
Motie to Jacob Bethell, SIX, to long-off
16.3
Motie to Jacob Bethell, SIX, that's a freebie. Motie darts it down leg and that was a help-me delivery, Bethell sits down and dispatches it over fine leg. He gets a lot of height and distance as well

3 6s in a row!

Motie becoming the new Alzarri

ENG 213/3 (17) CRR: 12.53

Jacob Bethell 21(7)
Harry Brook 17(13)

Gudakesh Motie
4-0-44-1

Jason Holder [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

17.1
Holder to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, in the air and safe. Slower and short of length,

17.1
Holder to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, in the air and safe. Slower and short of length, Bethell mistimes the cut and the ball skies up over point, Charles runs back and does not get there. Rutherford, on the other hand, comes in and looks like he pulled his hamstring when he went down to pick up the ball

We can bowl yorkers too! I was wondering if it was banned in the WI camp.

17.6
Holder to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, wow! Very full delivery, close to yorker length outside off,
17.5
Holder to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, neat footwork by Powell. Short of length delivery with no pace, Bethell slaps it straight down the ground and Powell runs across from long-on, sticks his right boot out and saves a couple

18.3
Alzarri Joseph to Brook, SIX, this is what Brook has been attempting against Alzarri. Finally he succeeds.

In reply to Narper

These licks getting me sick now

18.5
Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Bethell, SIX, to long-on

Alzarri is bowling so brainless

ENG 236/3 (19) CRR: 12.42

Jacob Bethell 35(13)
Harry 25 (19)

Alzarri Joseph
4-0-60-0

19.5
Holder to Brook, SIX,that's an excellent shot! Slower ball banged into the surface, Brook plays a forehand shot and clears the long-off fence comfortably.

Target 249

nauseating

ENG 248/3 (20) CRR: 12.4

Harry Brook 35(22)
Jacob Bethell 36(16)

Akeal Hosein 4 0 42 1
Jason Holder 4 0 43 0
Romario Shepherd 2 0 39 0
Alzarri Joseph 4 0 60 0
Gudakesh Motie 4 0 44 1
Sherfane Rutherford 2 0 20 1

Lewis and Charles are at the crease.
Lewis is on strike.
Wood will open the attack

0.1
Wood to Lewis, SIX, last game he was out first-ball. This time he hits a six. Length and sliding into the pads, he swings and clears the deep backward square-leg fence, fine shot

I might have to eat my words later but our batters do not have the flexibility to play the T20 game. No inventiveness and lots of rigidity. Just swing and hope for the most part...

In reply to Yardman_83

2.2
Wood to Charles, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! Sharp catch at square-leg. Charles fails today. This is full outside the leg-stump, he makes room and tries to heave, hits it hard but Smith reverse-cups that near his face. Was looking into the sun but took it easily. Wood strikes early again.

Charles c Jamie Smith b Wood 9(12) [4s-2]

In reply to Prako

Hopefully this is the last we’re seeing of Charles in international cricket.

4.2
Dawson to Lewis, out Caught by Duckett!! Lewis holes out. It's tossed up on off, from round the wicket, Lewis gets forward to slog and it's a big top-edge, straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket and Duckett settles under that. Such a safe fielder

Lewis holes out. Lewis c Duckett b Dawson 9(6) [6s-1]

WI 37/2 (4.2) CRR: 8.54 REQ: 13.53

Shimron Hetmyer, left handed bat, comes to the crease
4.3
Dawson to Hetmyer, 2 runs, to mid-wicket

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4.6
Dawson to Hetmyer, SIX, in the slot and Hetmyer brings out the big hit. It's tossed up on middle, Hetmyer gets low and slogsweeps it well wide of deep mid-wicket, all the way

ENG 248/3 (20)
WI 47/2 (5) CRR: 9.4 REQ: 13.47
West Indies need 202 runs in 90 balls

Shimron Hetmyer 9(3)
Shai Hope 17(10)

Liam Dawson
1-0-10-1

5.5
Wood to Hetmyer, SIX, Hetmyer with a fine shot. Gets inside the line and under this length delivery, heaves and sends this flying over deep backward square-leg, into the gap as there was no-one out there

5.2
Wood to Hetmyer, FOUR, short on the stumps, Hetmyer pulls and the top-edge clears Buttler, really swung at that hard

5.6
Wood to Hetmyer, SIX, Hetmyer has come out with intent.

Give me more Muddies, less bajans. Dwl

WI 66/2 (6) CRR: 11 REQ: 13.07
West Indies need 183 runs in 84 balls

Shimron Hetmyer 26(7)
Shai Hope 18(12)

6.3
Jacob Bethell to Hetmyer, out Caught by Duckett!! End of Hetmyer. He wanted to take down the SLA. This is cleverly bowled, wider and fuller outside off, makes Hetmyer fetch the loft, not enough elevation and it's a simple catch to long-on. Again Duckett the man.

Hetmyer c Duckett b Jacob Bethell 26( [4s-1 6s-3]

7.1
Adil Rashid to Rutherford, out Caught by Wood!! Straight to deep backward square-leg. Rutherford had an issue with his hamstring while fielding. Maybe this affected him. This is a length delivery on middle, Rutherford ghoes low to swing to leg, another top-edge and it's an easy catch to Wood who doesn't have to move. WI losing their way.

Rutherford c Wood b Adil Rashid 1(4)

Less Muddies ... ďwl more Yaadies.

We are roughly 50 runs behind where they were after 10.

Looks like Rovman finally figured out how to bat spin.

“ England has never lost to African opponents before!”… says the tv as Senegal goes 1:2 up!

11.3
Brydon Carse to Shai Hope, FOUR, ffour over extra-cover now. Length delivery on middle, Shai Hope backs away and cuts hard and high over extra-cover, was the slower-ball off-cutter too
11.2
Brydon Carse to Shai Hope, FOUR, and again. Shai Hope shuffles across his stumps, then sees the full delivery outside off, reverse-scoops wide of short third man, this time just four
11.1
Brydon Carse to Shai Hope, SIX, audacious. Length on off, Shai Hope pre-meditates the reverse-scoop and gets it all the way over third man, to do that against such pace takes some doing

11.5
Brydon Carse to Shai Hope, out Caught by Buttler!! Shai Hope's grunt shows how he was disappointed. This is a length delivery and following him outside the leg-stump, he tries to flick and the thick leading-edge goes straight up. Simple catch for Buttler. Brydon Carse kept it at the body and cramped Hope for room.

Shai Hope c Buttler b Brydon Carse 45(27) [4s-3 6s-3]

WI 119/5 (12) CRR: 9.92 REQ: 16.25
West Indies need 130 runs in 48 balls

Romario Shepherd 0(1)
Rovman Powell 23(15)

12.5
Adil Rashid to Shepherd, out Caught by Brook!! What a set of 3 balls that is. 44mph, slower and looped up on off, asking Shepherd to have a go, he checks his drive and Brook dives forward at cover to take a fine catch. That was dipping on him and he took it inches from the ground

Shepherd c Brook b Adil Rashid 0(5)

WI 121/6 (13) CRR: 9.31 REQ: 18.29
West Indies need 128 runs in 42 balls

Jason Holder 1(1)
Rovman Powell 24(16)

Adil Rashid
3-0-19-2

WI 129/6 (14) CRR: 9.21 REQ: 20
West Indies need 120 runs in 36 balls

Jason Holder 3(5)
Rovman Powell 25(18

Jacob Bethell [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
14.1
Jacob Bethell to Holder, SIX, tossed up full on off, in the slot, Holder gets forward and lofts all the way over long-on, a spectator tries to catch it but falls on the seats. Hopefully he is OK. Such a clean swing of the bat from Holder

14.2
Jacob Bethell to Holder, 1 run, tough chance and Jacks at long-on diving forward can't hang on. Holder comes down the track and lofts, a flat hit that and Jacks nearly pulled it off

14.3
Jacob Bethell to Powell, FOUR, no fine-leg and Powell plays that well. Length delivery outside off, Powell gets across and paddles it there

14.5
Jacob Bethell to Holder, SIX, to long-on

WI 149/6 (15) CRR: 9.93 REQ: 20

West Indies need 100 runs in 30 balls

Jason Holder 18(9)
Rovman Powell 30(20

So Rovman protecting his wicket by hiding from the strike.

15.2
Brydon Carse to Powell, FOUR, to long-off
15.1
Brydon Carse to Powell, FOUR, length delivery outside off, off-pace, Powell gets forward and powers it flat and wide over mid-off, one bounce over the ropes

Use of the slower ball...

This hurts..

Ill have my say on a few things…

Sigh.

17.1
Wood to Holder, out Caught by Brydon Carse!! A steepler and gone. Length on middle and leg, Holder swings and it's up in the air, Carse at deep square-leg takes it safely as he got under the high ball. End of a cameo from Holder.

Holder c Brydon Carse b Wood 25(12) [6s-3]

17.4
Wood to Motie, out Caught by Will Jacks!! Good catch by Jacks at long-on. Dug in short outside off, Motie flat-bats the pull and doesn't have the power, Jacks gets across to his right and dives forward on the slide to catch it nicely. Judged that so well.

Motie c Will Jacks b Wood 1(2)

ENG 248/3 (20)
WI 189/8 (19) CRR: 9.95 REQ: 60

Akeal Hosein 1(2)
Rovman Powell 58(37)

Adil Rashid
4-0-30-2

19.1
Brydon Carse to Powell, no ball, Brydon Carse oversteps. A low full-toss on off, Powell gets forward to drive to deep extra-cover and does not take the ru

19.1
Brydon Carse to Powell, SIX, to backward square leg

19.4
Brydon Carse to Powell, FOUR, slower and dug in short on the stumps, Powell pulls and hits it hard
Brook has a chat with Brydon Carse.
19.3
Brydon Carse to Powell, FOUR, more runs. Cross-seamer on a hard length outside off, Powell swings and the top-edge flies over Buttler, to the third man fence
19.2
Brydon Carse to Powell, FOUR, good delivery but four more. Fires it very full on leg-stump, tailed in late, Powell flicks and the thick leading-edge flies over backward point
19.1
Brydon Carse to Powell, SIX, the free-hit goes for six. Length on middle, Powell nonchalantly flicks and it flies massively over deep backward square-leg, that flew off the bat

19.5
Brydon Carse to Powell, no ball, Brydon Carse cleans up Powell but it's another no-ball
19.5
Brydon Carse to Powell, 2 runs, to deep extra cover
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That facting Rovman is a saboteur.

The man has been 'cagey' in his batting all series, but now that the series is lost, he has emerged from his shell.

ENG 248/3 (20)
WI 211/8 (20) CRR: 10.55

England won by 37 runs

Rovman Powell 79(45)
Akeal Hosein 1(2

In reply to Drapsey

So who would you say showed up today or for the whole series for that matter? It is a bit rich to be blaming the batters when your bowlers went for 250 in 20 overs, no?

$$$$$aaaaammmmmyyyyy!

In reply to Drapsey

So, You blaming the top scorer but no criticism for the batsmen who failed West Indies?? These people take insularity to another level, almost psychotic

In reply to Drapsey

Why you nuh guh hide yuh raas self????