| 0.0 : Welcome to game number 5 and the final match of this ODI series. Huge sixes and big scores have been the flavor of this rubber between the Windies and England so far. Heading into the final game, the hosts are trailing 1-2 with one game being washed out. They will hope to win this one and tie the series. St.Lucia is the third venue for the ODIs and the factor of the unknown will be there for both sides. As has been the series' pattern so far, the team who manages to bowl better should end up on |
| TOSS - Windies have won the toss and elect to field first. |
| TEAM NEWS - Windies are unchanged while the visitors have a solitary one. Liam Plunkett has an injury and is replaced by Tom Curran in this all-important final game. |
| Time to get going. The players are on the field. Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow are the openers for England. Sheldon Cottrell will run up with the first ball. |
| 0.1 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, Comes in from over the wicket and lands this on a back of a length of the leg side. Bairstow looks to nudge it but gets it on the thigh pad. |
| 0.2 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, FOUR! First runs of the day. Similar line and length. This time Bairstow hops and and gets it fine to the fine leg boundary. |
| Sheldon Cottrell seems to be having trouble near the landing area. He has requested for some sawdust to be applied in that region. |
| 0.3 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, Back of a length again on top of off. Jonny jumps to keep it out. |
| 0.4 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, WIDE! Goes full on the pads, Bairstow covers his stumps and let's it go. Wide given. |
| S Cottrell to J Bairstow, Around off, Bairstow plays it with a straight bat towards mid on. |
| 0.5 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, Length on the leg side again. Bairstow tries working this away but misses. The ball hits his thigh pad. |
| 0.6 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, On the pads, Bairstow turns it away to the on side to retain strike for the next one. England are 6/0 after the first over. |
| Jason Holder to bowl from the other end with the second new ball. |
| 1.1 : J Holder to J Bairstow, On the hips of the batsman who tucks it away around the corner for a single. |
| 1.2 : J Holder to A Hales, Short ball outside off, Hales looks to cut it but fails to connect. |
| 1.3 : J Holder to A Hales, Hales is off the mark. Flicks this off his pads to get to the other end. |
| 1.4 : J Holder to J Bairstow, WIDE. Short and down the leg side, Bairstow lets it go. |
| J Holder to J Bairstow, ANOTHER WIDE. Again, struggling with the breeze and line, slips this down the leg side, does Jason. |
| J Holder to J Bairstow, HAT-TRICK OF WIDES NOW. Almost like playing the same tape again and again. One more down the leg side. |
| J Holder to J Bairstow, Full and around middle, finally a legal ball, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 1.5 : J Holder to A Hales, What a peach. After a string of loose balls, suddenly Holder slips in a lovely ball. Pitches this on a good length, just outside off, Hales looks to play but then the ball nibbles past the outside edge. |
| 1.6 : J Holder to A Hales, Outside off, left alone this time. |
| 2.1 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover. |
| 2.2 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, TOP EDGE, FOUR! Decent ball from Cottrell. Short ball, aimed at the body, Bairstow looks to pull but is cramped for room. Gets a top edge which flies over the keeper to the fine leg fence. |
| 2.3 : S Cottrell to J Bairstow, OUT! DRAGGED ON! The leg stump has gone for a walk. Full and outside off, Bairstow looks to drive but does not look to move his feet. There is a big gap between bat and pad and the ball cannons off the inside edge onto the stumps. Replays show that there was a hint of inswing as well. Early break for the military man. |
| Joe Root walks in at number 3, replacing Bairstow. |
| 2.4 : S Cottrell to Joe Root, An edge now. Full and wide outside off, Root looks to drive but the ball swings away, takes the outside edge and flies down to third man. A streaky single to get off the mark. |
| 2.5 : S Cottrell to A Hales, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 2.6 : S Cottrell to A Hales, WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed. |
| S Cottrell to A Hales, Around middle and leg, watchfully defended back to the bowler. A stare from Cottrell to the batsman. |
| 3.1 : J Holder to Joe Root, OUT! Catching practice and full marks to Joe Root! This is poor batting and all of a sudden, Windies have two in the bag. A short ball, outside off, Root gets on top of the bounce and plays the upper cut. Very nice shot, when one first sees it. The ball flies in the air but oops... Sheldon Cottrell is waiting for it at squarish third man! Did Root not see that man over there? Or did he intend to play it finer? Well, he can contemplate that in the dressing room. Holder |
| 0.0 : Captain Eoin Morgan walks in at number 4, replacing Root. |
| 3.2 : J Holder to E Morgan, Outside off, steered to third man for a single. |
| 3.3 : J Holder to A Hales, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. |
| 3.4 : J Holder to A Hales, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 3.5 : J Holder to E Morgan, Landed outside off, moving away, Morgan feels for it but misses. |
| 3.6 : J Holder to E Morgan, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 4.1 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Landed around middle and leg, cutting back in, worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 4.2 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Outside off, left alone. |
| 4.3 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out. |
| 4.4 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. |
| 4.5 : S Cottrell to A Hales, WIDE. Appeal for a caught behind down the leg side, bu wide signalled. Hales missed his flick and some of the players appealed but no review taken. |
| S Cottrell to A Hales, Full and around off, driven down the ground. Mid off makes a good diving save to his right. |
| 4.6 : S Cottrell to A Hales, NO BALL! Oops... that has slipped out of the hands. Cottrell slips and so does the ball, out of his hand. Goes way outside the pitch and lands near Ashley Nurse at second slip! Anyone remembering Steve Harmison? Ashes 2006? |
| FREE HIT TIME. |
| S Cottrell to A Hales, Nothing on the Free Hit. A length ball, outside off, Hales swings but misses. |
| 5.1 : J Holder to E Morgan, WIDE. Full and down the leg side, flick shot missed. |
| J Holder to E Morgan, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out. |
| 5.2 : J Holder to E Morgan, Full and outside off, Morgan looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards third man. A single taken. |
| 5.3 : J Holder to A Hales, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 5.4 : J Holder to A Hales, FOUR! Nice drive. Full and around middle, Holder drives it down the ground and calls for a quick single. Mid on dives to his left but misses. Forget the single. Save your legs. |
| 5.5 : J Holder to A Hales, Full and around middle, Hales gets across and works it in front of square on the leg side for a run. |
| 5.6 : J Holder to E Morgan, FOUR! In the air but in the gap! Full and outside off, Morgan leans and drives. The ball is in the air exactly between cover and point. Races to the fence. |
| 6.1 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Outside off, left alone. |
| 6.2 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 6.3 : S Cottrell to A Hales, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 6.4 : S Cottrell to A Hales, FOUR! The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The ball has crossed the ropes. The umpire signals four runs. |
| 6.5 : S Cottrell to A Hales, FOUR! Smashes the bones out of this one. Up and over point. |
| 6.6 : S Cottrell to A Hales, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 7.1 : J Holder to A Hales, Full and outside off, Hales shoulders arms. |
| 7.2 : J Holder to A Hales, Landed outside off, let through again. |
| 7.3 : J Holder to A Hales, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 7.4 : J Holder to E Morgan, Half volley outside off, Morgan leans and drives it through the covers for a couple. |
| 7.5 : J Holder to E Morgan, Outside off, left alone. |
| 7.6 : J Holder to E Morgan, Short and wide outside off, Eoin slashes hard but misses. |
| 8.1 : C Brathwaite to A Hales, Full and around middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 8.2 : C Brathwaite to A Hales, Short and wide outside off, Hales slashes but misses. |
| 8.3 : C Brathwaite to A Hales, DROPPED, FOUR! Shimron Hetmyer it is. Struggled during the Tests, has put one down again. Short and wide outside off, Hales smashes it through point. Hetmyer dives to his right from backward point and should have taken it, really. The ball hits his right palm and bursts through. |
| 8.4 : C Brathwaite to A Hales, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 8.5 : C Brathwaite to A Hales, Outside off, left alone. |
| 8.6 : C Brathwaite to A Hales, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. |
| 9.1 : J Holder to E Morgan, No run. |
| 9.2 : J Holder to E Morgan, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off. |
| 9.3 : J Holder to E Morgan, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover. |
| 9.4 : J Holder to E Morgan, The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery. |
| 9.5 : J Holder to E Morgan, FOUR! Another lovely shot. Full and outside off, Morgan leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 9.6 : J Holder to E Morgan, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They manage to come back for the second. |
| 10.1 : C Brathwaite to A Hales, Short and outside off, cut behind point for a couple. |
| 10.2 : C Brathwaite to A Hales, OUT! Caught behind! There is that extra bounce and Hales departs. Short and outside off, Alex looks to cut but is cramped for room due to the extra bounce and gets an outside edge. Simple catch for Shai Hope. The partnership was just beginning to brew, worth 39... Ben Stokes walks in now. |
| 10.3 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 10.4 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Down the leg side, Stokes misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads. Hope dives to his right and stops the ball. |
| 10.5 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Outside off, played straight to point. |
| 10.6 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| Oshane Thomas into the attack. |
| 11.1 : O Thomas to Ben Stokes, Cut into half. On a good length around middle, Stokes looks to push but the ball comes back in and beats the inside edge. Yes, inside. |
| 11.2 : O Thomas to Ben Stokes, A short ball, around middle and leg, Stokes takes his hands off that one. The ball hits the handle of the bat and goes towards square leg. A single taken. |
| 11.3 : O Thomas to E Morgan, Short and outside off, Morgan slashes but misses. |
| 11.4 : O Thomas to E Morgan, Full and outside off, Morgan leans and drives uppishly but it does not carry to short extra cover. |
| 11.5 : O Thomas to E Morgan, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 11.6 : O Thomas to E Morgan, The batsman has stood up on his toes to play that one. End of a fiery over. |
| 12.1 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Full and outside off, Stokes comes forward to defend but the ball swings away past the outside edge. |
| 12.2 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Massive movement. Terrific bowling. Lands it in the tempting area, inviting Stokes to drive, the all-rounder obliges but then the ball pitches and moves away to beat the outside edge. |
| 12.3 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Comes down the track to counter the swing but can only defend. |
| 12.4 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Full and around middle, Ben looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. |
| 12.5 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 12.6 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Goes back in his crease and blocks. |
| 13.1 : O Thomas to E Morgan, Outside off, left alone. |
| 13.2 : O Thomas to E Morgan, FOUR! Just too wide outside off, on a length, Morgan just punches it through point. |
| 13.3 : O Thomas to E Morgan, OUT! The short ball ploy works and captain Morgan is out of here! Morgan looks to play the pull but the extra bounce does him in. The angle cramps him too, with Thomas coming in from around the wicket. A top edge is induced and Sheldon Cottrell at fine leg, going back a few paces, takes it comfortably. 63/4 then... This may not be a 300 pitch. 230-240 could be a winning total. |
| Man Of The Moment, Jos Buttler, is at the crease. |
| 13.4 : O Thomas to Jos Buttler, The batsman does well to leave that bouncer. |
| 13.5 : O Thomas to Jos Buttler, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.6 : O Thomas to Ben Stokes, WIDE. Short and well over the head of Stokes, left alone and wided. |
| O Thomas to Ben Stokes, Short and wide outside off, let through. |
| 14.1 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Good length outside off, left alone. |
| 14.2 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Beaten all ends up! Brathwaite lands it on a length around off, Buttler walks ahead and looks to flick but the ball pitches and moves away. Beating the outside edge of Buttler's bat. |
| 14.3 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Outside off again, another leave. |
| 14.4 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Third leave in a row as once again it is bowled outside off. |
| 14.5 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman. |
| 14.6 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Well fielded! Full and outside off, Buttler goes for the drive but the ball flies off the outside edge past the two slip fielders. Third man does well to run to his left and save a couple. |
| 15.1 : O Thomas to Ben Stokes, Back of a length on off, the batter stands tall and defends it onto the ground. |
| 15.2 : O Thomas to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Poor bowling! Short and wide outside off, Buttler slaps it through covers and a boundary results. |
| 15.3 : O Thomas to Ben Stokes, Better! Closer to the off pole and on a length. Buttler guides it to the slip fielder! |
| 15.4 : O Thomas to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Hammered! That made a cracking sound off the bat! Short and on off, Stokes gets into position quickly and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for the second boundary of the over. |
| 15.5 : O Thomas to Ben Stokes, Full and wide outside off, left alone. |
| 15.6 : O Thomas to Ben Stokes, Short again, this is on the body, Stokes pulls it towards fine leg for an easy single. Good over this for the visitors, 9 from it. |
| 16.1 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, JAFFA! Lands it on a length around off which means the batsman has to play at it. The ball though straightens and just about kisses the outside edge. Not a lot you can do with those but expect that it misses the outside edge. |
| 16.2 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Similar length, no movement this time, Stokes guides it to point. |
| 16.3 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Stokes uses his feet but Brathwaite outsmarts him with a short ball outside off. Ben leaves it alone. |
| 16.4 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, Comes down the track again and gets a short ball on the body, Stokes works it towards the leg side for a quick run. |
| 16.5 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Angles this one into the batsman, Buttler blocks it off the front foot. |
| 16.6 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Shuffles right across and works it towards wide mid on for a single. |
| Ashley Nurse is now into the attack. Spinner for the first time today. |
| 17.1 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, On the shorter side, Buttler works it through mid-wicket and takes a single. |
| 17.2 : A Nurse to Ben Stokes, The inside edge probably saves him there. The arm ball on off, Stokes looks to defend outside the line but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 17.3 : A Nurse to Ben Stokes, Short and outside off, Stokes slaps it through covers. They take one and then go for the second. Hetmyer there makes good ground to his left in the deep and then fires a throw to the bowler. He collects it and dislodges the stumps but the batsman is in. |
| 17.4 : A Nurse to Ben Stokes, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. |
| 17.5 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, FOUR! That is right in the slot there. Tossed up ball outside off, Buttler leans into it and strokes it through extra cover. No stopping that. |
| 17.6 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, Now brings the sweep out and hits it towards deep square leg for a run. AN expensive first from Nurse. 9 from it. |
| 18.1 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, On a good length around off, Buttler looks to defend but gets a bit of an outside edge. |
| 18.2 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Outside off, left alone. |
| 18.3 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 18.4 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single. |
| 18.5 : C Brathwaite to Ben Stokes, OUT! Caught down the leg side! Another wicket of a short ball. Another partnership broken after a start. A short ball, down the leg side, Stokes looks to pull but the extra bounce does him in. Takes the top edge and Hope takes it easily. England in big trouble. |
| Moeen Ali walks in at number 7, replacing Stokes. |
| 18.6 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total. |
| 19.1 : A Nurse to M Ali, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. One run added to the total. |
| 19.2 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, Down the leg side, helped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19.3 : A Nurse to M Ali, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 19.4 : A Nurse to M Ali, Short and outside off, cut straight to point. |
| 19.5 : A Nurse to M Ali, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 19.6 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a run. |
| 20.1 : C Brathwaite to Jos Buttler, Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 20.2 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 20.3 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, Around middle and leg, flicked to the leg side. |
| 20.4 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 20.5 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, A short ball, around middle and leg, Moeen hops and works it in front of short leg. |
| 20.6 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, A length ball down the leg side, Moeen looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the thigh pads. |
| 21.1 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, Full and outside off, Buttler drives it through mid off where Jason Holder dives but lands awkwardly on the ground. Holds his shoulder in pain. The ball goes to long off and a couple of runs are taken. |
| 21.2 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, WIDE. Down the leg side, left alone. |
| A Nurse to Jos Buttler, Dropped short, pulled through backward square leg for a couple. |
| 21.3 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, Much fuller, in line of the stumps, clipped through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 21.4 : A Nurse to M Ali, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total. |
| 21.5 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, Pretty straight, no turn, arrowed down the leg side, defended towards short mid-wicket. |
| 21.6 : A Nurse to Jos Buttler, Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 22.1 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, A length ball down the leg side, Moeen misses his flick and is hit on the pads. |
| 22.2 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, A short ball, around off, Moeen hops to play that down. |
| 22.3 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, Around off and middle watchfully defended. |
| 22.4 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, Outside off, punched through point for a couple. |
| 22.5 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, TOP EDGE, SAFE! Short and around middle, Moeen looks to pull but gets a top edge. The ball however, does not carry to fine leg. A single taken. |
| 22.6 : C Brathwaite to M Ali, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. |
| 23.1 : A Nurse to M Ali, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover. |
| 23.2 : A Nurse to M Ali, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. |
| 23.3 : A Nurse to M Ali, Short and outside off, cut straight to point. |
| 23.4 : A Nurse to M Ali, FOUR! Full and around off, slogged over mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 23.5 : A Nurse to M Ali, The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. |
| 23.6 : A Nurse to M Ali, Short and outside off, cut straight to point. |
| 24.1 : O Thomas to Jos Buttler, Full and down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 24.2 : O Thomas to M Ali, Full and outside off, Moeen looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to third man. A run taken. |
| 24.3 : O Thomas to Jos Buttler, Outside off, driven through mid off for a run. |
| 24.4 : O Thomas to M Ali, The batsman goes for the pull but misses it completely. |
| 24.5 : O Thomas to M Ali, OUT! Caught behind! Short ball again, wicket once more. Short and outside off, Moeen looks to cut but the extra bounce consumes him. Takes a thick outside edge which is taken calmly by the keeper. |
| Woakes comes in. |
| 24.6 : O Thomas to C Woakes, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| Jason Holder into the attack. 5-0-28-1 so far. |
| 25.1 : J Holder to Jos Buttler, A short ball outside off, swayed away from. |
| 25.2 : J Holder to Jos Buttler, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 25.3 : J Holder to Jos Buttler, Outside off, let through again. |
| 25.4 : J Holder to Jos Buttler, A short ball, pulled to mid-wicket. |
| 25.5 : J Holder to Jos Buttler, Around off, defended watchfully. |
| 25.6 : J Holder to Jos Buttler, Landed outside off, left alone. |
| 26.1 : O Thomas to C Woakes, Landed outside off, played straight to point. |
| 26.2 : O Thomas to C Woakes, On a good length around middle, defended watchfully. |
| 26.3 : O Thomas to C Woakes, OUT! Top edge and taken! Number 7 falls. A short ball, around middle, Woakes looks to pull but gets a top edge. The ball goes nowhere and Carlos Brathwaite takes it calmly at short mid-wicket. |
| Adil Rashid walks in at number 9, replacing Woakes. |
| 26.4 : O Thomas to Jos Buttler, Down the leg side, helped through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 26.5 : O Thomas to Jos Buttler, OUT! Buttler falls too! Probably the final nail in the coffin. England are failing miserably. A short ball, around middle and off, Buttler looks to pull but gets a top edge. The ball swirls in the air and Sheldon Cottrell takes it calmly at deep square leg. |
| Tom Curran is in. |
| 26.6 : O Thomas to Tom Curran, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 27.1 : J Holder to A Rashid, Around off, defended from the crease. |
| 27.2 : J Holder to A Rashid, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 27.3 : J Holder to A Rashid, Outside off, left alone. |
| 27.4 : J Holder to A Rashid, Down the leg side, Rashid misses his tuck and the ball goes off his waist to the keeper behind. There is an appeal but it is silenced. |
| 27.5 : J Holder to A Rashid, The batsman has been hit on the glove or forearm. |
| 27.6 : J Holder to A Rashid, OUT! Caught behind! Holder has his second. A short ball, outside off, Rashid looks to defend but the ball keeps on climbing and takes the outside edge behind. Simple catch to Hope. |
| Mark Wood is the last man in. |
| 28.1 : O Thomas to Tom Curran, OUT! BOWLED! Lock, stock and barrell! Yorker, at the base of the stumps, Curran backs a long away, exposes all his stumps and Thomas hits them. Perfect strike. 5-fer for Thomas, his first in ODIs. WINDIES NEED 114 TO WIN! |
| Unbelievable. Who would have thought this? Winning the toss and electing to field and dismantling the opposition inside 30 overs. Bairstow departed cheaply and then England managed to get some partnerships going but none substantial. |
| 0.1 : C Woakes to C Gayle, A short ball, down the leg side, Gayle nudges it off the hips through square leg for a single. |
| 0.2 : C Woakes to J Campbell, Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 0.3 : C Woakes to C Gayle, Around middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 0.4 : C Woakes to C Gayle, FOUR! TOP EDGE AND OVER! A short ball outside off, Gayle looks to pull but gets a top edge. It flies over the slips to the third man fence. |
| 0.5 : C Woakes to C Gayle, FOUR! Short and around middle, Gayle pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 0.6 : C Woakes to C Gayle, SIX! The best of the lot! 16 from the opening over! A length ball, around middle, Gayle swings this over mid-wicket and gets half a dozen! |
| Mark Wood to bowl with the second new ball. |
| 1.1 : M Wood to J Campbell, Outside off, left alone. |
| 1.2 : M Wood to J Campbell, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 1.3 : M Wood to J Campbell, Short and outside off, Campbell looks to pull but gets a bottom edge behind. |
| 1.4 : M Wood to J Campbell, Outside off, left alone. |
| 1.5 : M Wood to J Campbell, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 1.6 : M Wood to J Campbell, WIDE. A short ball, way too high outside off, signalled a wide as Campbell lets it through. |
| M Wood to J Campbell, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 2.1 : C Woakes to C Gayle, A short ball, around middle, Gayle looks to pull but misses. |
| 2.2 : C Woakes to C Gayle, SIX! Beautifully hit! Gayle has rocketed to 21 from 7 balls. 2 fours, 2 maximums. Full and around middle and leg, Chris clears his front leg and swings it massively over mid-wicket! The stand moves to 23 from 14 balls. |
| 2.3 : C Woakes to C Gayle, SIX MORE! This time on the off side. A length ball, outside off, Gayle backs away and slaps it over cover for half a dozen! 85 more needed now! |
| 2.4 : C Woakes to C Gayle, A short ball, right on middle, the Universe Boss looks to pull but misses. |
| 2.5 : C Woakes to C Gayle, FOUR! Ho ho ho! Extraordinary short from Gayle. It is a short ball, outside leg, Chris walks down the track, opens up his body stance and swats this via a pull behind square on the leg side! The stand moves to 33 from 17 balls. with Gayle 31 from 10! |
| Gone? No ball? England are celebrating but Gayle is going nowhere. He is expecting a no ball to be signalled because it could be the second bouncer of the over. Checking... |
| 2.6 : C Woakes to C Gayle, CAUGHT BUT IT IS A NO BALL! Gayle was correct. He knows the rules. Look at the fourth ball of the over. A short ball, signalled one bouncer for the over. Okay. You cannot find it because I did not write it. My folly. Anyways, I make up for that. So because that was one bouncer for the over, the second bouncer of the over will be a no ball. Gayle is down the track to pull but miscues it towards long leg. Simple catch for Adil Rashid and England celebrate but the Universe |
| C Woakes to C Gayle, SIX! HUMONGOUS! A short ball, around off, Gayle backs away and swats it straight over the sightscreen! 23 from the over, 16 from the previous one, Windies are looking to end this before the scheduled innings break. |
| 3.1 : M Wood to J Campbell, Outside off, left alone. |
| 3.2 : M Wood to J Campbell, OUT! BOWLED! England get something to celebrate. The length does it for the visitors. Full and around middle, Campbell looks to work across the line but the pace of Wood is too much for him. The ball whizzes past the bat's outside edge and cannons into the stumps. |
| Shai Hope walks in at number 3, replacing Campbell. |
| 3.3 : M Wood to S Hope, A short ball outside off, Hope looks to tuck but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 3.4 : M Wood to S Hope, Short and on off stump. Extra bounce as Gayle leaves that one through to the keeper. Umpire calls wide. |
| M Wood to S Hope, On middle and off this time from wood. Hope tucks that one on the leg side. Hope off the mark. |
| 3.5 : M Wood to C Gayle, Unusual bounce. Too high to worry the batsman! The umpire signals a wide. |
| M Wood to C Gayle, The batsman has been hit on the glove or forearm. |
| 3.6 : M Wood to C Gayle, The batsman goes for the pull but misses it completely. |
| 4.1 : C Woakes to S Hope, A huge shout for LBW, turned down. England lose a review as well. |
| 4.2 : C Woakes to S Hope, Outside off, left alone. |
| 4.3 : C Woakes to S Hope, Full and around middle, Hope looks to flick but gets a leading edge which goes over point. A couple taken. |
| 4.4 : C Woakes to S Hope, Around off and outside off, let through by the batsman. |
| 4.5 : C Woakes to S Hope, The batsman appears to have been struck on the thigh pad. |
| 4.6 : C Woakes to S Hope, No run. |
| 5.1 : M Wood to C Gayle, SIX! Its out of here! Gayle continues on his merry ways. On middle from wood, Gayle clears his front foot and hoicks that one over deep mid-wicket. |
| 5.2 : M Wood to C Gayle, Backs away to the leg side and bunts it back to the bowler. |
| 5.3 : M Wood to C Gayle, SIX! MURDERED! The Universe Boss is making a short work of this run chase. Short and around middle, Gayle backs away and pulls it over mid-wicket! |
| 5.4 : M Wood to C Gayle, A bouncer around middle, ducked under. |
| 5.5 : M Wood to C Gayle, Fifty up for Gayle of just 19 balls. Fastest in ODIs by a Windies batsman. On middle as Gayle defends that one to take a quick single. |
| 5.6 : M Wood to S Hope, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. Two runs added to the total. |
| 6.1 : C Woakes to C Gayle, No run. |
| 6.2 : C Woakes to C Gayle, Fuller in length, around off stump from Woakes. Gayle tries to swing hard but the ball takes the inside edge and goes past the stumps towards short fine leg. A single taken. |
| 6.3 : C Woakes to S Hope, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 6.4 : C Woakes to S Hope, Outside off, played straight to point. |
| 6.5 : C Woakes to S Hope, SIX! Hope gets in to the act. On middle stump little bit fuller. Hope presents full face of the bat to hit that over the bowlers head for a maximum. |
| 6.6 : C Woakes to S Hope, Landed outside off, punched straight to point. |
| 7.1 : M Wood to C Gayle, SIX! He is dealing in maximums even on this bouncy surface. Short and outside off, Gayle backs away and upper cuts it over point! |
| 7.2 : M Wood to C Gayle, SIX. Raining sixes here! Short outside off stump, Gayle gives himself room again to hit that over deep point, way back in the stands for another maximum. |
| 7.3 : M Wood to C Gayle, FOUR! The upper cut again! Short and outside off, Gayle backs away and ramps it over the short third man fielder! |
| 7.4 : M Wood to C Gayle, FOUR! Streaky but who will care? A full toss, around middle, Gayle backs away and swings hard but gets a thick inside edge which escapes short fine leg! |
| 7.5 : M Wood to C Gayle, SIX! Where has this gone? Into orbit! His 9th six. Bowled short, around middle, Gayle just clubs it leisurely over mid-wicket. |
| 7.6 : M Wood to C Gayle, OUT! Dragged on! The fun ends. Gayle cannot quite see his team through to the finish line. A length ball, around middle, Gayle looks to pull but the ball stays slightly low and skids through, beneath the bat. Hits the top of off. The entire crowd in Grenada stands up as one. What a champion knock. What a series he has had. The Universe Boss is back. |
| Darren Bravo comes in for the finishing duties. |
| 8.1 : C Woakes to S Hope, On off stump from Woakes. Hope of the back-foot defends it No run. |
| 8.2 : C Woakes to S Hope, Full and outside off, Hope lofts this over mid off and comes back for the second. |
| 8.3 : C Woakes to S Hope, On off stump again from Woakes. Hope off the front foot defends that one. Dot ball. |
| 8.4 : C Woakes to S Hope, Short this time from Woakes. Hope tries to pull that one but misses it as the ball hits his arm. |
| 8.5 : C Woakes to S Hope, OUT! BOWLED! Ugly shot from Hope and he has no hope. Windies lose their third wicket. Hope has to go. Off cutter from Woakes on off stump, Hope tries to hit that over the on side, ends up missing it and the timber is disturbed. |
| Shimron Hetmyer walks in at number 5, replacing Hope. |
| 8.6 : C Woakes to S Hetmyer, Outside off, Bravo gets across and shoulders arms. |
| 9.1 : M Wood to D Bravo, Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single. |
| 9.2 : M Wood to S Hetmyer, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 9.3 : M Wood to D Bravo, On a good length around middle, played away towards point. |
| 9.4 : M Wood to D Bravo, A short ball, around leg stump, Darren hops and fends it down. |
| 9.5 : M Wood to D Bravo, Nicely bowled from Wood. On off stump going away, Bravo tries to play at it, misses it. Straight to the keeper. No run. |
| 9.6 : M Wood to D Bravo, Bouncer this time from Wood. Bravo ducks and lets that go through to the keeper. Dot to finish the over. |
| Powerplay 2 time. 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle, till the..........40th over. Take your time... |
| 10.1 : C Woakes to S Hetmyer, Another slower ball, fuller in length, around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : C Woakes to D Bravo, On middle and off from Woakes. Bravo defends that but straight to bowler. No run. |
| 10.3 : C Woakes to D Bravo, Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him. |
| 10.4 : C Woakes to D Bravo, On middle and off from Woakes, moves across towards slip. Bravo beaten all ends up. No run. |
| 10.5 : C Woakes to D Bravo, FOUR! Too full in length, Bravo gives himself room to the leg side and swings hard but gets a thick inside edge. There is no mid on in place and the ball races away. |
| 10.6 : C Woakes to D Bravo, WIDE! Bouncer is too high from the bowler Woakes. Bravo ducks underneath and lets that go to the keeper. Dot ball. |
| C Woakes to D Bravo, On middle and leg, defended back to the bowler. |
| 11.1 : M Wood to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Just outside off stump from Wood, Hetmyer gives himself room and hits that over the off side for a boundary. Just 7 needed now. |
| 11.2 : M Wood to S Hetmyer, EDGED, SAFE! Once again Hetmyer backs away to the leg side and throws his bat at it. Gets a thick outside edge which flies over short third man! Just a single though. |
| 11.3 : M Wood to D Bravo, On off stump from Wood, Bravo hits that one straight to the cover fielder. |
| 11.4 : M Wood to D Bravo, Around middle and off, defended watchfully. |
| 11.5 : M Wood to D Bravo, WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed. |
| M Wood to D Bravo, On middle and leg from Wood. Bravo paddles that one on the leg side. |
| 11.6 : M Wood to D Bravo, On off stump from Wood, Bravo off the front foot hits that through the off side. They take a couple. Just 3 to win now. |
| Tom Curran to have a go now. |
| 12.1 : Tom Curran to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Windies win! Bravo finishes it off with a boundary. Full and on off stump from Curran, Bravo drives that one beautifully down the ground and beats the mid off fielder for a boundary. Comfortable win for the home side as they beat England with 7 wickets in hand and 227 BALLS TO SPARE! |
| What a way to make a statement. All done, all dusted. Start the car! All over in 40.2 overs. This has been one cracking T20. Oops... was it an ODI? My word. It has been a Chris Gayle show again but do not forget who set it up in the first place. |
| We have just gone 5 minutes post the scheduled innings break, that is how quickly the match has enfolded. Those tuning in now might just read Gayle's fastest ODI Fifty but there was a team which batted before, toiled for 28 overs but mustered only 113. Only to see that being kicked off in not even half of the overs they faced. |
| The Caribbean is dancing in Gayle's glory. Let us join them. Christopher Henry Gayle. Retiring post the World Cup? Why? 39 sixes in a 5-match ODI series with one game less. The Universe Boss still has plenty of fuel left in the tank. His 27-ball 77 meant that the others did not have to do much and England were given a proper pasting. The number 1 ranked ODI side were asked to fetch the leather and plenty of dirty linen were washed. Battered and hammered. Beaten black and blue. |
| Earlier, after electing to bowl, Windies were excellent with the ball. They did not bowl loose stuff, which meant the visitors had to manufacture their shots. Batting was by no means easy but the technique against short stuff was found wanting. Not one of the top 7 had answers to the hurried bouncers. They tried to see off the passage of play but once Stokes was dismissed, the innings was ushered into completion. |
| Clearly a day to forget for England. Eoin Morgan had said that they would be tested in this ODI series and they have been. But they have been blown away, to be honest, by one man. Today though, it was more due to the disciplined bowling by the Windies. It will be interesting to see what Morgan says in the presentation. Stay tuned... |
| Eoin Morgan admits that England struggled to bat throughout their innings on a bouncy track. Adds that they were way off the board and with the ball, were all over the place. Bluntly says that they did not deserve to win. Says that nothing is easy and England need to find out ways to score on challenging tracks and hang out in the middle. Stresses that the unit has done it on slower and lower wickets but need to now do it in conditions and tracks like these. On the series overall, Morgan states |
| OSHANE THOMAS HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH FOR HIS FIFER. Seems to be a shy guy. Politely says that the wicket seemed to have a lot for the fast bowlers and he only bowled it in the right areas. On learning at the international stage, Thomas says that the experience was great, after featuring mainly in the CPL. |
| 424 runs, 13 sixes. Universe Boss, CHRIS GAYLE, IS THE MAN OF THE SERIES. Take a bow. Smiles and says that he is only 39. Asks the youngsters across the world - what are they doing? Then becomes serious and praises the bowlers and Oshane Thomas for setting up the win. On the run chase, Gayle says that the 16-run opening over gave Windies plenty of momentum and he took it from there. Praises England for their bowling throughout the series, especially Mark Wood, for sheer pace. On his own self, wh |
| Victorious Windies captain, Jason Holder, is proud of his unit. Says that it was tough on the boys after the first game but they did not lose hope. is happy with the intent they showed in spite of the demoralizing loss in the previous ODI. On Gayle, Holder says that Chris is Chris but the main focus was on the team showing positive intent with the bat and attacking intent with the ball. On the series overall, Jason says that there are still things to be learnt and this final ODI was a good learn |
| The trophy is shared 2-2 and Holder and Morgan smile. The former has plenty to take from this series but the latter, hmmm... One of the favourites for the World Cup? That tag has taken a serious beating. Questioned by the number 9 team in the world. He will hope that the Brits do well in the T20I format, which arguably, is the best for the Windies. Promises to be a cracker. Join us on Friday, Match 5, 2019 at 4 pm local (2000 GMT) for the first of a 3-match T20I series, at this very same venue i |
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