England chose to field

West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

Pitch and Conditions: There’s a decent breeze around, which should offer the players some respite. In terms of dimensions, the pitch sits almost dead centre of the square. There’s very little difference square of the wicket - barely a metre, but straight down the ground, over the bowler’s head, it’s a full 75 metres. As we assess the surface, Nasser Hussain joins me. Well, first and foremost, this is a fresh pitch. The first two games here were played on pitch number eight. In the opening match, it offered plenty to the seamers. In the second game against Nepal, the spinners managed to get significant turn. This one looks different. It’s fresh, with an even covering of grass. There are a few small bare patches, but overall, it looks a much better surface. That grass should help the ball come nicely onto the bat. England’s selection reflects that assessment. They’ve brought in Jamie Overton, looking for someone who can hit the deck hard. Anything pitched up here has been driven and put away - Jofra Archer was taken on against Nepal. That’s why Overton comes in for Luke Wood - to bang it in and extract bounce. It looks an excellent batting surface. There’s quality spin on both sides, plenty of power in the line-ups, and this is a terrific cricket venue. All signs point to a cracking contest. - Nasser Hussain, Samuel Badree

Brandon King and Shai Hope are at the crease.

Brandon King is on strike.

Jofra Archer will open the attack

0.5

W

Jofra Archer to Shai Hope, out Caught by Tom Banton!! Archer strikes! Not a wicket-taking delivery but he won't be complaining. Hope is gone for a duck. This is a big wicket as the West Indies captain was one of the in-form batters. Short and ample amount width, Hope cracks the cut straight to cover-point,

 Shai Hope c Tom Banton b Jofra Archer 0(3)

@Narper

come allyuh

@Narper

Skipper say England first!!!!

WI 8-1(1) CRR:8

Shimron Hetmyer 0(1)

Brandon King 1(2)

Jofra Archer 1-0-8-1

@Narper

Brandon gawn

1.1

W

Sam Curran to Brandon King, out Caught by Phil Salt!! Now Curran strikes with his first ball! Another not a wicket-taking delivery that's produced a wicket. But full marks for the planning. 

Brandon King c Phil Salt b Sam Curran 1(3)

WIm 8-2(1.1) CRR:6.86

@Chrissy

Chupidee cricket going on here

Sammy MO is attack attack attack

both openers gone. Poor start.

1.2

Sam Curran to Roston Chase, 2 runs, fuller and around off, Chase aims to drive and squeezes a thick inside edge past mid-wicket, off the mark with a brace

@Halliwell

Is 27 a problem?

@sgtdjones

Ummmmm