| 0.0 : It was a clinical display by England in the first T20I as they swept aside a powerful Windies side. Can they repeat the dose though? The bowling did well but the batting still poses questions for itself. Jonny Bairstow's return to form is a welcome news for them with the World Cup closing in. How will the home side respond? Hello and a warm welcome to the second of three T20Is between Windies and England, with today's match being played at Basseterre. |
| WEATHER - Overcast conditions welcome us to the island of St. Kitts. There is rain forecast for this game but hopefully, it is proved wrong. |
| PITCH REPORT - Daren Ganga has a look at the pitch and feels it is very hard and even, predictably good for batting. Another run-fest is on the cards, according to Ganga. |
| Time for the spin of the coin. Holder flips it, Heads is the call from Morgan but it has come down as a Tail. WINDIES WILL BOWL FIRST. |
| Jason Holder says that the team backs itself to chase down any score. Informs that Obed McCoy comes in for Oshane Thomas. Confidently says that the unit has put behind what happened the other day and is rearing to go out today. |
| Eoin Morgan says that he would have fielded first too, adding that toss is a massive advantage in these conditions. Now hopes that his team adapts well. Informs that the team is unchanged, with a win under its belt. Admits that his captaincy will be tested in conditions like these but says that one needs to be calm while dealing with such cases. |
| BREAKING NEWS - Just as soon as we had the toss, Ashley Nurse dislocated his finger while fielding practice. He has now been replaced by Devendra Bishoo. |
| The players make their way out to the middle. Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales will open for England. Sheldon Cottrell to start off proceedings for the Windies, with Hales to face. A lone slip in place. here we go... |
| 0.1 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Full and around middle, no swing, no seam movement, watchfully defended. |
| 0.2 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Full and around middle, flicked through square leg for a single. |
| 0.3 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, That is a full toss around off, Bairstow clips it through mid on. Obed McCoy gets across to his right but dives and fumbles, allowing the ball through. Nicholas Pooran gets to it from short mid-wicket, throws the ball to the keeper who tries to affect a run out by parrying the ball onto the stumps but in vain. Three runs taken. |
| 0.4 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Outside off, short in length, Hales has a waft but misses. |
| 0.5 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Ball hits the batsman low on the pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. Leg bye given by the umpire. |
| 0.6 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, Pitched outside leg, Jonny shoulders arms and it hit on the left thigh. |
| Jason Holder, the captain to share the new ball. |
| 1.1 : J Holder to A Hales, Short and outside off, slapped uppishly wide of point for a single. |
| 1.2 : J Holder to J Bairstow, EDGED, FOUR! Full and outside off, hint of away movement, Bairstow walks into the shot, looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge. It flies wide of first slip, into the third man fence. |
| 1.3 : J Holder to J Bairstow, A short ball, pulled straight to short fine leg. A meter either side of him... |
| 1.4 : J Holder to J Bairstow, Short and outside off, Jonny cuts it through point but the fielder there dives to his right to stop the ball cleanly. |
| 1.5 : J Holder to J Bairstow, FOUR! Bairstow will not miss out twice in the same over, will he? Ball number 3, short ball, fine leg up, pulled straight to short fine leg. Ball number 5, short in length, fine leg up, pulled over short fine leg for a boundary! |
| 1.6 : J Holder to J Bairstow, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. 10 from Holder's first. |
| 2.1 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, OUT! In the air and taken! There comes the salute and off blow the bands! Bairstow departs cheaply today. A length ball outside off, Jonny looks to punch but the away angle gets a thick outside edge. It flies towards short third man where Devendra Bishoo dives to his right and takes a brilliant catch! Cottrell immediately makes his joy known with a salute. |
| 0.0 : Joe Root walks in at number 3, replacing Bairstow. |
| 2.2 : S Cottrell to Joe Root, Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 2.3 : S Cottrell to Joe Root, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 2.4 : S Cottrell to Joe Root, Slower ball, around off, watchfully pushed through the covers for a couple. |
| 2.5 : S Cottrell to Joe Root, Full and down the leg side, flicked straight to short fine leg. |
| 2.6 : S Cottrell to Joe Root, FOUR! MARVELLOUS! That is Joe Root at his best. Full and around off, Root drives this straight down the ground, bisecting mid on and mid off. |
| Little bit of spin in the Powerplay. Fabian Allen into the attack. |
| 3.1 : F Allen to A Hales, SIX! Effortless batting. Tossed up outside off, Hales gets leg side of the ball, leans into the shot and lofts it with finesse over extra cover! |
| 3.2 : F Allen to A Hales, OUT! Caught next ball! Allen has struck. On his very second delivery. Tossed up, outside off, Hales gets down on a knee and attempts a slog sweep but only manages a top edge. The ball goes high in the air and it is an easy jog for Carlos Brathwaite running backwards from square leg. In a bit of trouble are England. |
| Captain Eoin Morgan is in next, at number 4, replacing Hales. |
| 3.3 : F Allen to Joe Root, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover. |
| 3.4 : F Allen to Joe Root, Around middle, worked through mid on for a single. |
| 3.5 : F Allen to E Morgan, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 3.6 : F Allen to E Morgan, Full and around off, heaved through mid-wicket for a run. |
| Carlos Brathwaite into the attack. |
| 4.1 : C Brathwaite to E Morgan, OUT! Another soft dismissal! Caught down the leg side! Carlos has struck gold first ball and he is flying. This is a bonus for the Windies. A length ball, down the leg side, Morgan looks to tuck it fine and does so, but cannot quite beat the diving keeper. Shai Hope dives to his right and takes a wonderful catch. |
| 0.0 : Joe Denly walks in at number 5, replacing his skipper. |
| 4.2 : C Brathwaite to Joe Denly, Almost another one! Full and outside off, Denly plays for it but the ball comes in a long way and beats the outside edge. |
| 4.3 : C Brathwaite to Joe Denly, The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. They pick up a single. |
| 4.4 : C Brathwaite to Joe Root, The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. One run added to the total. |
| 4.5 : C Brathwaite to Joe Denly, Outside off, pushed towards cover. |
| 4.6 : C Brathwaite to Joe Denly, Pushes this through mid on for one. |
| 5.1 : F Allen to Joe Denly, Landed around off, pushed straight to cover. |
| 5.2 : F Allen to Joe Denly, OUT! BOWLED! Dragged on! Oh dear... this is poor batting from England now. They have gone from bad to worse. 4th wicket down and the Powerplay is not done yet. Short and around middle, Denly goes back and looks to punch it through the off side but the ball spins away and bounces extra. Takes the inside edge and shatters the stumps. Second wicket for Allen and he is flying. |
| Sam Billings walks in at number 6, replacing Denly. |
| 5.3 : F Allen to Sam Billings, Full on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 5.4 : F Allen to Joe Root, Around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 5.5 : F Allen to Sam Billings, LEADING EDGE, SAFE! Another nervous moment for England. Tossed up outside off, Billings comes down the track and looks to flick but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Gets a leading edge which just eludes cover. A run taken. |
| 5.6 : F Allen to Joe Root, FOUR! Nicely done. Full and down the leg side, Root gets down and sweeps it past short fine leg to the backward square leg fence! That is 39/4 in the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 6.2 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad. They pick up a single. Leg bye signalled by the umpire. |
| 6.3 : C Brathwaite to Joe Root, A short ball, Root looks to pull but loses balance and somehow gets it off the inner half of the bat through square leg. A single taken. |
| 6.4 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. They pick up a single. |
| 6.5 : C Brathwaite to Joe Root, Pushes this through mid on for a run. |
| 6.6 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 7.1 : F Allen to Sam Billings, Pitched around middle, grips the surface, comes on slowly, induces a leading edge as Billings is early into his flick shot. The ball goes towards long off and a single is taken. |
| 7.2 : F Allen to Sam Billings, Outside off, punched down to long off for a run. |
| 7.3 : F Allen to Joe Root, Short and outside off, turning away, punched through the covers for one. |
| 7.4 : F Allen to Joe Root, Full on middle, Sam flicks it through mid-wicket and takes the run. Root wants the second but is sent back. Has to dive in his crease. |
| 7.5 : F Allen to Sam Billings, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 7.6 : F Allen to Joe Root, Outside off, punched straight to short extra cover. |
| Devendra Bishoo, drafted into the playing XI, after the toss, is here to bowl. |
| 8.1 : D Bravo to Sam Billings, Full and around middle, pushed towards long on for a single. |
| 8.2 : D Bravo to Joe Root, Floated around off, driven uppishly, just wide of short extra cover, for a run. |
| 8.3 : D Bravo to Sam Billings, Jumps down the track does Billings and works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.4 : D Bravo to Joe Root, Shorter in length, pulled to deep backward square leg for another single. |
| 8.5 : D Bravo to Sam Billings, Thrown up outside off, Joe reaches out and drives it towards long off for one more. |
| 8.6 : D Bravo to Joe Root, Goes back and works it to deep mid-wicket for another run. |
| 9.1 : F Allen to Joe Root, Tossed up outside off, Billings comes down the track and looks to drive inside out but gets a thick outside edge which does not carry to short third man. |
| 9.2 : F Allen to Sam Billings, Tossed up outside off, Billings comes down the track and looks to drive inside out but gets a thick outside edge which does not carry to short third man. |
| 9.3 : F Allen to Sam Billings, Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single. |
| 9.4 : F Allen to Joe Root, IN THE AIR, DROPPED, FOUR! Excellent effort though. Full and around middle, Root comes down the track and looks to go aerial but does not quite time it well. Obed McCoy comes running in from long on to his left and dives but cannot quite hold on. The ball trickles into the ropes. |
| 9.5 : F Allen to Joe Root, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 9.6 : F Allen to Sam Billings, Short and outside off, cut through point for a brace. |
| 10.1 : D Bishoo to Joe Root, Tossed up outside off, Root lunges to play the slog sweep but misses. |
| 10.2 : D Bishoo to Joe Root, Around off, worked through wide long on for a single. |
| 10.3 : D Bishoo to Sam Billings, FOUR! Lovely shot. Full and around middle, Billings jumps down the track and smashes it down the ground for a boundary! |
| 10.4 : D Bishoo to Sam Billings, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 10.5 : D Bishoo to Joe Root, FOUR! That is a bad ball, short and down the leg side, Root pulls it over square leg for a boundary! |
| 10.6 : D Bishoo to Joe Root, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total. 11 from the over. |
| Jason Holder is back on. 1-0-10-0 so far. |
| 11.1 : J Holder to Joe Root, Outside off, punched through the covers for a single. |
| 11.2 : J Holder to Sam Billings, A short ball, around off, Billings hops and defends. |
| 11.3 : J Holder to Sam Billings, Around off, solidly defended. |
| 11.4 : J Holder to Sam Billings, FOUR! Short and down the leg side, pulled through square leg for a boundary! |
| 11.5 : J Holder to Sam Billings, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 11.6 : J Holder to Sam Billings, Full and down the leg side, Billings gets a long way down the leg side but is cramped for room and is beaten. |
| Obed McCoy introduced. |
| 12.1 : O McCoy to Joe Root, Outside off, punched straight to cover. |
| 12.2 : O McCoy to Joe Root, IN THE AIR... SAFE! Full and around off, Root looks to go inside out but skews it off the outer half of the bat. Sheldon Cottrell runs back from cover, dives but cannot reach the ball. Two runs taken. |
| 12.3 : O McCoy to Joe Root, Full and around off, driven through mid off for a single. |
| Run out? Safe? Let us have a look. Sam Billings has dived in but could be in trouble... |
| 12.4 : O McCoy to Sam Billings, SAFE! By a hair's breadth. This would have been a spectacular run out had it been affected. Full and around middle, Billings flicks it through mid-wicket. He charges back for the second and dives full stretch. It is referred upstairs but replays show that he has just made it. |
| 12.5 : O McCoy to Sam Billings, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 12.6 : O McCoy to Joe Root, Short and outside off, cut straight to point. |
| 13.1 : J Holder to Sam Billings, Edgy! Short in length and outside off, Billings moves back to slap it through the line but gets an outside edge down to third man. A single. |
| 13.2 : J Holder to Joe Root, Yet another short delivery by Jason Holder, this time Root pulls it across the line, in full control, all along the ground to deep square leg for a run. |
| 13.3 : J Holder to Sam Billings, Advances down the track to play a full ball across the line, it takes the inside edge and rolls off the pads to the off side. |
| 13.4 : J Holder to Sam Billings, FOUR! Finds the gap! Back of a length delivery on middle, Billings remains on the back foot and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 13.5 : J Holder to Sam Billings, A full toss on off, Billings makes room and drives it to mid off where the fielder makes a diving stop. A single is stolen. |
| 13.6 : J Holder to Joe Root, Cheeky but he finds the fielder. Straighter in line and fuller in length, Root moves across the stumps with the paddle shot but finds short third man. A single to end an 8-run over. |
| 14.1 : O McCoy to Joe Root, FOUR! Deliberate. Well played, Joe. Just uses the angle of the left-arm seamer. It's around off on a shortish length, Root sits back and at the last moment just opens the face of his bat to run it wide of short third man. |
| 14.2 : O McCoy to Joe Root, FOUR! Another fantastic shot by Root. The length continues to be on the shorter side and this one is slower in pace too. Joe picks it early and then smashes it through the gap between backward point and short third man. 100 comes up for England! |
| 14.3 : O McCoy to Joe Root, On middle and leg, Root turns it in the gap at mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs. |
| 14.4 : O McCoy to Joe Root, FOUR! This is outstanding batting from the English Test skipper. No power, all timing and placement. Short and wide outside off, Root is on his toes as he cuts it through point for a boundary. Fifty for Joe, his 5th in T20Is, 2nd vs Windies! |
| 14.5 : O McCoy to Joe Root, Goes on the back foot and punches it down the ground. The long on fielder cuts it off and they take a run. |
| 14.6 : O McCoy to Sam Billings, A full toss on off, Billings walks across the stumps and sweeps it down towards long leg for a single. A big over for England, 16 from it! |
| Carlos Brathwaite is back on. 2-0-7-1 so far. |
| 15.1 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, A short ball, around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.2 : C Brathwaite to Joe Root, Full and around off, Root looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards cover. |
| 15.3 : C Brathwaite to Joe Root, A short ball, around off, Joe comes down the track and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.4 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, Excellent bowling. Brathwaite sees Billings walk across the stumps and bowls it wide outside off. Now Sam adjusts and steers it through point for one. |
| 15.5 : C Brathwaite to Joe Root, OUT! That is a superb piece of fielding! Full and around middle, Root comes down the track and works it wide of long on. Takes the single and calls for the second but Fabian Allen charges to his left, picks up the ball and returns a solid throw to the keeper who whips the bails off and then collides with Root. The third umpire is not even needed. Fine knock by Root on a tough pitch. |
| David Willey walks in at number 7, replacing Root. |
| 15.6 : C Brathwaite to D Willey, The batsman gets a bottom edge of the bat on that one. |
| Sheldon Cottrell returns. 2-0-11-1 so far. |
| 16.1 : S Cottrell to Sam Billings, FOUR! SLAP! Full and outside off, Billings gets down and slog sweeps it over square leg for a boundary! |
| 16.2 : S Cottrell to Sam Billings, A short ball, around off, pulled through square leg for a couple. |
| 16.3 : S Cottrell to Sam Billings, MISFIELD, FOUR! Poor from Shimron Hetmyer. A short ball, outside off, Billings pulls this through square leg. Hetmyer gets across and dives but the ball hits his hands and then rolls behind! |
| 16.4 : S Cottrell to Sam Billings, SIX! SLAUGHTERED! Insult to injury. A length ball outside off, Billings jumps down the track and pulls it over mid-wicket for a flat hit! 2nd T20I Fifty for Billings. |
| 16.5 : S Cottrell to Sam Billings, A long hop, swatted to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 16.6 : S Cottrell to D Willey, The batsman has played it fine down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| Jason Holder is back on. 3-0-23-0 so far. |
| 17.1 : J Holder to D Willey, Dot ball! Holder runs in from 'round the wicket and serves a full toss wide outside off. Willey flashes and misses. It's just inside the tramline and hence the umpire doesn't signal a wide. Tight call, that. |
| 17.2 : J Holder to D Willey, On one bounce to mid off! A full toss again by Holder, outside off, David smacks it through the line but fails to beat the infielder. A single taken. |
| 17.3 : J Holder to Sam Billings, Follows the batsman down the leg side with a short delivery, Billings pulls it in front of square leg for a run. |
| Run out appeal. Is David Willey short of the mark? |
| 17.4 : J Holder to D Willey, NOT OUT! Willey digs a yorker on the leg side and comes out of his crease in search of a run. Billings is not interested and sends him back immediately. David turns and stretches to get inside the line as Holder parries his throw to the keeper. Shai deflects it behind onto the stumps and they all appeal. It's taken upstairs and the replays find Willey safely in. |
| 17.5 : J Holder to D Willey, Drills a full ball through covers and rushes back for the second run. |
| 17.6 : J Holder to D Willey, A mishit this time by Willey. It balloons in the air and drops safely at deep cover. Another couple to end a fine over, just 6 from it. |
| Obed McCoy returns. 2-0-22-0 so far. Scratch that. The ball has been thrown to Carlos Brathwaite instead. 3-0-11-1 so far. |
| 18.1 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, FOUR! Innovative! Brathwaite tries to be away from the batsman and serves a full toss wide outside off, Billings shuffles well across the stumps and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, EDGY FOUR! No justice for the bowler. Carlos delivers it full and way wide outside off again. Billings this time chases it and inside edges it past the keeper for a boundary at fine leg. |
| 18.3 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, Two wides! This time Brathwaite slips a length ball down the leg side, Billings fails to flick and Shai also struggles in collecting it. They cross. |
| C Brathwaite to D Willey, Picks a shortish length ball from outside off and heaves it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 18.4 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, FOUR! Hammered away! Full toss wide outside off, Sam latches onto it and thwacks it over his partner's head at the other end for a boundary at long on. |
| 18.5 : C Brathwaite to Sam Billings, Bowls this one in the line of the stumps, Billings makes room for a big shot over the leg side but it takes the inside edge and runs down to fine leg for one. |
| 18.6 : C Brathwaite to D Willey, SIX! Big, big over for England. 22 runs coming from it! Brathwaite angles in a length ball on middle, Willey makes room and launches it straight down the ground for a maximum. |
| Obed McCoy to bowl the final over. Can England cross 175? |
| 19.1 : O McCoy to Sam Billings, SIX! High and handsome! A length delivery at this stage is criminal. A slower one in the line of the stumps, Billings hops back to make room and hoists it over the bowler's head. |
| Jason Holder has a chat with his bowler. Carlos Brathwaite and Shimron Hetmyer also join in. Also, it appears that the ball has lost its shape. The umpires are getting it changed. McCoy to bowl from 'round the wicket now... |
| 19.2 : O McCoy to Sam Billings, FOUR! A nothing delivery, short and around off, Billings brings out the reverse-batted shot and pulls it down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| Deep square leg comes in. |
| 19.3 : O McCoy to Sam Billings, DROPPED BY HETMYER! McCoy speeds in from 'round the wicket and angles in a length ball on middle, Billings clears his front leg for a big heave over the leg side. But it takes the top edge and balloons towards mid off. Shimron circles underneath it but fails to hold on. Two more added to the total. |
| 19.4 : O McCoy to Sam Billings, SIX! Billings will punish you! Obed dishes out a length delivery on middle, Billings makes room for the swing of his shot and nails it over long off. Carlos Brathwaite near the fence jumps to take the catch but goes beyond the rope and the ball bursts out of his hands as well. |
| 19.5 : O McCoy to Sam Billings, FOUR! Attempts a slower bouncer but the line is very straight and there is no protection in the deep on the leg side. Sam gets on top of the bounce and hammer-pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 19.6 : O McCoy to Sam Billings, OUT! A wicket at last for McCoy but the damage has already been done. Yet another 22-run over and England have got a big finish here, ending on 182/6! Obed gets a wicket this time by delivering a shortish ball on middle and leg. Billings shapes up for a big heave-ho over the leg side but it takes a fat outside edge and goes into the gloves of Shai Hope. Poor Obed, should have never bowled the last. Anyway, a good learning for him. |
| 44 runs in the last 2 overs. Wow. England have rocketed to 182. When, at one stage, they were not even looking to touch 150. |
| Without a doubt, the Windies would be fuming with themselves. They had England on the ropes at 39/4 in the Powerplay but then let it slip with some poor fielding and bowling. Root and Billings' 82-run stand for the 5th wicket set things up and then a dramatic pushover by the latter saw the visitors catapult towards 200. |
| Should Obed McCoy have bowled that final over? NO, if you ask us. With Cottrell still having one over left, it was either a miscalculation from Holder or too big a gamble from him. The poor kid went for 44 in his 3 overs with a solitary wicket on his last ball. Earlier, Fabian Allen and Jason Holder, along with Carlos Brathwaite, kept things tight in the middle but the death overs were hammered. The last 6 overs went for 88 runs. OUCH. |
| History says that more than 60 percent of the games over here are won chasing. Can the home side chase down 183? Stay tuned for the run chase... |
| 0.0 : We're back for the run chase. Chris Gayle and Shai Hope are the Windies' openers. It has really turned gloomy out there now. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope for a full game. England are beginning with David Willey. 183 needed off 120 legal balls. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : D Willey to C Gayle, Starts with a fuller length ball around middle and leg, Gayle quietly pushes it off his pads to mid on. |
| 0.2 : D Willey to C Gayle, Some movement on this occasion. Willey serves it on a fuller length around off and it seams back in a shade. Gayle tries to defend but it takes the inside half of his blade and rolls to the right of short fine leg. A single is taken. Windies are underway! |
| 0.3 : D Willey to S Hope, Lands it on a length outside off, Shai Hope gets across the stumps and pushes it down to mid off. |
| 0.4 : D Willey to S Hope, Uppish but safe! Willey is getting some movement. This one comes back into the batsman from a length around middle, Hope flicks it off his pads and it goes on one bounce to the mid-wicket fielder at the edge of the ring. |
| 0.5 : D Willey to S Hope, This time the line is too straight and it has been easily worked through square leg for a run by Hope. |
| 0.6 : D Willey to C Gayle, FOUR! Easy pickings for Gayle. Willey delivers it full and sliding down the leg side, Chris picks it off his pads and flicks it over short fine leg for a boundary. 6 coming from the first over. |
| Tom Curran to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Tom Curran to S Hope, Angles in a full length ball on middle, Hope leans forward and across before flicking it towards mid-wicket. |
| 1.2 : Tom Curran to S Hope, Yorker from Curran. Right in the middle stump line at 133 kph, all Hope can do is to block it back towards the bowler. |
| 1.3 : Tom Curran to S Hope, Perfect line and length. Keeping it on and around off and not offering any room to work with. Shai stays back and pushes it out to point. |
| 1.4 : Tom Curran to S Hope, A dipping full toss, around off, Hope squeezes it out to backward point. This is quality bowling, four dots so far. |
| 1.5 : Tom Curran to S Hope, A well-directed bouncer, Hope tries to pull but it goes over his bat. Can Tom bowl a maiden? |
| 1.6 : Tom Curran to S Hope, No. He concedes a run off the final ball. Still a very tidy over by him. A touch short and on middle, Hope pulls it in front of square leg and the deep fielder cuts it off. |
| 2.1 : D Willey to S Hope, FOUR! Hope will feel a lot good about himself now. Back of a length delivery outside off, Shai throws his bat at it and smashes it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : D Willey to S Hope, A mistimed shot. Willey lands it on a length around off, Shai opens up for a big shot across the line but mistimes it towards mid off. A single is taken. |
| 2.3 : D Willey to C Gayle, OUT! Big blow to Windies, yet again Gayle has been dismissed cheaply. The Universe Boss has failed to carry his ODI form into the T20Is. Willey delivers a full ball on middle, Chris tries to hit it across the line, over mid-wicket probably, but ends up mistiming it in the air towards mid on. Joe Root makes no mistake and England draw first blood. 171 needed off 105 balls. |
| Shimron Hetmyer walks in at number 3. |
| 2.4 : D Willey to S Hetmyer, Gets behind the line of the delivery and punches it down towards mid off for a run. |
| 2.5 : D Willey to S Hope, OUT! Shai Hope is done and dusted! England though will hope that Morgan and Curran aren't done and dusted. A big collision between them as they both go for the catch with no one feeling the need to call. Seems all is fine. Coming to the delivery, Willey bowls a full delivery on middle and gets it to curve in a bit. Hope tries to flick but closes the face early. It balloons in the air off the top edge and Morgan from mid-wicket and Curran from short fine leg eye for it. B |
| Darren Bravo walks in next to the crease. |
| 2.6 : D Willey to D Bravo, A good length ball on middle and off, Darren Bravo plays it from the crease to point. |
| Chris Jordan is into the attack. |
| 3.1 : C Jordan to S Hetmyer, Slower one on the pads, Hetmyer pushes it with hard hands towards mid on and picks up a quick single. |
| 3.2 : C Jordan to D Bravo, On the middle and leg stump line once more, a little short of a length. Bravo stands tall and defends this onto the surface. |
| 3.3 : C Jordan to D Bravo, Another good ball on a short length and middle stump line. Bravo looks to run it down to third man but the ball goes off the top half of the bat and towards point. |
| 3.4 : C Jordan to D Bravo, OUT! Jordan has got him again! This time with a ripper! Darren Bravo was completed done by this delivery. A length ball outside off, skids off real quick after landing and with some away shape. Bravo looks to defend, but he ends up missing the line. The ball takes the faintest of edges and goes to Bairstow who pouches it easily. What a start this for England! They are all over Windies like rash. |
| Jason Holder comes in at number 5. |
| 3.5 : C Jordan to J Holder, OUT! Golden duck for Jason Holder as he is trapped right in front of the sticks. Jordan angles in a length ball on middle and it skids on along with keeping low. The tall man, Holder, is late in bringing his bat down and is rapped on the pads. Jordan appeals and the finger goes up. In big trouble, the home team. Hat-trick ball coming up from Chris Jordan. |
| Nicholas Pooran is out to bat next and to face the hat-trick ball... |
| 3.6 : C Jordan to N Pooran, A length ball on middle and off, Pooran stays inside the crease and defends it watchfully to the off side. Fantastic first over by Jordan, two wicket and a run from it! |
| 4.1 : D Willey to S Hetmyer, On the money from Willey, on a length and off stump line. Hetmyer watchfully pushes it back towards the bowler. |
| 4.2 : D Willey to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Good effort in the deep but the ball goes into the fence eventually. Strays on the pads this time does Willey, Shimron Hetmyer glances it past short fine leg and towards long leg. Hales in the deep runs to his left and tries to make a stop but fails to keep the ball inside. Much-needed boundary for Windies. |
| 4.3 : D Willey to S Hetmyer, Shortens his length outside off, Hetmyer was looking to defensively push that towards cover but the ball goes off the thick inside edge and runs wide of short fine leg for a single. |
| 4.4 : D Willey to N Pooran, On a length and top of off stump, kept out by Pooran. |
| 4.5 : D Willey to N Pooran, Patted down with soft hands towards the off side and the batsmen pick up a quick single. |
| 4.6 : D Willey to S Hetmyer, On a length outside off, Hetmyer has some room to run this down past short third man but he hits it straight to the fielder. Missed out there. |
| 5.1 : C Jordan to N Pooran, OUT! 5 down inside the sixth over! Windies are in ruins at the moment. A cross-seam delivery bowled on a shorter length outside off and going across the lefty. Pooran, the hero with the bat the last game looks to run it down to third man but all he manages to do is to get an outside edge to the keeper. Jordan has incredible figures of 1.1-0-2-3 so far. This might be over real soon. 163 runs needed in 89 balls now. |
| 0.0 : Fabian Allen walks in next. |
| 5.2 : C Jordan to F Allen, On a shorter length wide outside off, Allen manages to dab it down to third man and get off the mark. |
| 5.3 : C Jordan to S Hetmyer, On the hips, pushed towards mid-wicket for a single by Hetmyer. |
| 5.4 : C Jordan to F Allen, Almost chopped on! A length ball outside off, Allen looks to run it down to third man but the ball goes off the under edge and just past the off stump. |
| 5.5 : C Jordan to F Allen, OUT! Wickets galore! That is number 4 for Jordan! A length ball outside off, Fabian Allen just hangs his bat out to run it down to third man. The ball moves slightly after landing and takes the outside edge. Flies to Root at slip who makes no mistake. 6 down inside 6 overs. Incredible! |
| Carlos Brathwaite is the new batsman. |
| 5.6 : C Jordan to C Brathwaite, A confident-looking shot to begin with. On a length outside off, Braithwaite comes ahead and pushes it through cover-point. Denly at point runs behind the ball and keeps it inside the rope with a good effort. Saves a run for his team. The Windies are 25/6 after the Powerplay. |
| Adil Rashid to bowl after the field is relaxed. |
| 6.1 : A Rashid to C Brathwaite, First delivery is wide outside off, Carlos cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 6.2 : A Rashid to S Hetmyer, Confusion! Almost resulted in a wicket. Bowled faster at the pads, Hetmyer glances it to short fine leg and looks for a quick single but the ball was straight at the fielder. Braithwaite sees that and goes back at the nick of time. The throw was also wayward. |
| 6.3 : A Rashid to S Hetmyer, A slog sweep from Shimron to this ball on the pads, Plunkett in the deep almost overruns that ball but then puts out his left hand to stop that ball. Keeps it down to a single. |
| 6.4 : A Rashid to C Brathwaite, SIX! Huge! Catch it was the call but it will have to be taken in the crowd. A flighted ball on middle, Braithwaite swings and connects. The ball goes way over the rope at long on. Windies continuing to attack. |
| 6.5 : A Rashid to C Brathwaite, OUT! Gone next ball after hitting a six! A flatter one on the pads, Braithwaite goes for the slog sweep but loses his balance in the process. The ball flies off his bat but only straight to Willey at deep mid-wicket who did not have to move an inch! This is implosion! England need 3 more wickets to win! |
| Devendra Bishoo walks in next. |
| Windies are really staring down the barrel here. They are looking down to one of their worst batting efforts currently. |
| 6.6 : A Rashid to D Bishoo, Patted towards point to end a successful first over for Rashid. |
| Liam Plunkett is into the attack. |
| 7.1 : L Plunkett to S Hetmyer, On the pads, worked away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.2 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Kept out watchfully off a length on top of off stump. |
| 7.3 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Almost another one! A length ball outside off, Bishoo looked to put bat on ball but it goes past the outside edge. |
| 7.4 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Hurls it at the pads this time, Bishoo works it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 7.5 : L Plunkett to S Hetmyer, OUT! Taken in the fourth attempt! Hetmyer goes now! 35/8, would you believe it? A shorter length ball on the leg stump line, pacy and gets big on Hetmyer. He looked to clear his front leg and smash this over deep mid-wicket. The ball goes high off the top edge and towards deep square leg. David Willey comes in a bit and settles under the ball to take it. The ball pops out on the first attempt as Willey loses balance, then pops out on the second and third attempt as |
| Sheldon Cottrell is in next to face the music. |
| 7.6 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Solid defense! Probably the best we have seen all evening. Shorter length ball on middle, Bishoo defends this on the back foot. |
| 8.1 : A Rashid to S Cottrell, Flatter delivery on the leg stump line, Cottrell plays it off his pads to mid-wicket. |
| 8.2 : A Rashid to S Cottrell, Knocks a full ball down through mid on for a run. |
| 8.3 : A Rashid to D Bishoo, Leans forward to defend and keeps it out from the outer half of his bat to point. |
| 8.4 : A Rashid to D Bishoo, Too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact. |
| 8.5 : A Rashid to D Bishoo, A googly landing full on middle, Bishoo tries flicking but gets a leading edge on the off side. |
| 8.6 : A Rashid to D Bishoo, Goes down on one knee and sweeps it through square leg for a run. |
| 9.1 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Good delivery! On a length outside off, Bishoo looks to cut it without foot movement but fails to put bat on ball. |
| 9.2 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Bumper on middle, Devendra ducks under the ball and lets it go. |
| 9.3 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Kept out off the back foot towards mid-wicket on a short length. |
| 9.4 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Shorter length once more, Bishoo manages to work it on the leg side for a single. |
| 9.5 : L Plunkett to S Cottrell, Bouncer! At the batsman's chest. Cottrell tries to fend it off but takes his eyes off the ball. The ball goes off the glove and towards the left of the keeper. The batsmen run for a quick single and Bairstow throws at the bowler's end. Jordan backing up, looks to have got hurt on the shoulder. With this run, the lowest total of T20Is has been equalled. |
| 9.6 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, A length ball outside off, Bishoo stands tall and punches it to cover. |
| 10.1 : A Rashid to S Cottrell, OUT! Bowled 'em! A well-disguised googly by Rashid. He drops it full around off, Cottrell has no idea about it, plays all around it as he tries to defend. It brushes his pads before going on to shatter the stumps. Windies in serious danger of getting their worst T20I score, 21 runs away. |
| 0.0 : Obed McCoy is the only man left... |
| 10.2 : A Rashid to O McCoy, Skidding away from around off, McCoy pushes inside the line and misses. |
| 10.3 : A Rashid to O McCoy, A sharp googly, landing on off and turning away, McCoy tries slogging and misses. |
| 10.4 : A Rashid to O McCoy, In the air... JUST SAFE! Another googly, landing full on middle, McCoy tries heaving it over the leg side but it takes the leading edge and falls wide of long off. A single taken. |
| 10.5 : A Rashid to D Bishoo, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 10.6 : A Rashid to O McCoy, Floated one on leg, McCoy tries sweeping but misses. It takes the pads and goes to leg slip. They appeal but to no avail. |
| 11.1 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Short of a length outside off, a solid punch by Bishoo towards cover. |
| 11.2 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Slightly fuller this time outside off, Bishoo mistimes this slightly uppishly towards cover but the ball lands well short. |
| 11.3 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, FOUR! Shot! Absolutely flat-batted back down the ground to long on. A shorter length ball outside off, Bishoo clears his front leg and smashes it right through mid on for a boundary. The bowler is not impressed and has a few words to say to the batsman. |
| 11.4 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, Bouncer! Typical response from a fast bowler. DB ducks under it and lets it go. |
| 11.5 : L Plunkett to D Bishoo, OUT! It is all over here, done in a flash! 45 all out! ENGLAND WIN BY 137 RUNS and have gained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20I series. A length ball on top of off stump, Bishoo looked to clear his leg and hit the ball over mid-wicket but the ball goes straight up in the air. Billings, at mid-wicket runs back and completes a good catch. Fitting that he takes that too! What a demolition job this has been! Spectacular for the visitors, not so much for the hosts. |
| All over. In the blink of an eye. Billings and Root played a combined 87 balls. The entire Windies team has lasted just 71 deliveries. |
| A shocker of a match for the home side. Had England tottering at 32/4 but that was it. They let it slip from there and perhaps they were having their feet on banana peels. Kept on slipping and never recovered. 25/6 in the Powerplay, 45 all out, just avoiding the lowest ever T20I total of 39. Only two batsmen managed to reach double figures. |
| It was the Chris Jordan show yet again. His figures of 2-0-6-4 were enough to provide a catastrophic effect with the scalps of Bravo, Holder, Pooran and Allen. The others barely got to showcase their skills. Who is your Man Of The Match? Sam Billings? Chris Jordan? Joe Root? Stay tuned for the presentation... |
| Windies skipper, Jason Holder, is visibly distraught. Bravely says that it is one of those games which cannot provide any explanation. Puts it down to the tiredness during a long tour and wants to brush this aside and quickly regroup. Feels that this game witnessed their best fielding performance throughout the tour but the death overs' bowling let the team down. On his captaincy stint in the T20Is, Holder admits that it is different and challenging but there are small things those need to be co |
| SAM BILLINGS HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH FOR HIS BREATHTAKING 87. Billings says that it was a nice situation where he could give himself some time and form a partnership with Joe Root. On his slogs through the leg side from wide outside off, Billings laughs it off, saying that he has a strong bottom hand but feels that these days, every batsman needs to bat 360 degrees. On the discussion with Root after the early collapse, Billings says that the aim was to get into the final 5 overs with |
| Victorious England captain, Eoin Morgan, is pretty satisfied with the win. Is happy with the fact that England adapted to the conditions pretty well, especially with their backs against the wall. Praises the Root-Billings partnership and goes further in beautifying Billings' knock. Admits that the collision between himself and Curran was because there was no calling but even if there was, Morgan reckons that it would not have mattered as there was too much wind blowing across. On the plans for t |
| Okay. We are leaving early. We will be back quickly too, for the third and final T20I - the last game of this long tour, on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at this same venue at 4 pm local (2000 GMT). Will the Windies be able to make a quick turnaround and avoid a whitewash? Join us to find out. ADIOS! TAKE CARE! |
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