Shimron Hetmyer’s innings came to an end at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff during the second ODI of the three-match series after Adil Rashid tossed up a leg-break. The left-handed batter was ejected on the penultimate pitch of the 37th over for a run-a-ball four, making his return to the maroon jersey forgettable.
The delivery was drifted along a length outside the off stump. It slid away just a touch, drawing Shimron Hetmyer forward, but he went down the wrong line.
The ball straightened after throwing and hit him squarely in front, as seen with the naked eye. However, the batsman was not persuaded and proceeded to dispute the ruling using the DRS, only for UltraEdge to reveal no spike and ball-tracking to turn three reds.
Original Decision: OUT ☝️
🔴 Wickets: HITTING
🔴 Impact: IN LINE
🔴 Pitching: IN LINE
Three reds for Rashid 😍 pic.twitter.com/8Gx6ahf7ru
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 1, 2025
England won the toss and opted to field first. Jewel Andrew, representing West Indies for the second time in ODIs, fell for a five-ball duck early in the piece. Brandon King (59 off 67) and Keacy Carty combined to construct a 141-run partnership for the second wicket before Carty fell for a fine 103 off 105, his third ODI ton in the span of 10 days.
Skipper Shai Hope impressed with a 66-ball 78 and was the final wicket to fall for the visitors. Rashid conceded 63 runs in his 10-over quota. The wily leg-spinner ended up scalping four wickets while Saqib Mahmood (3/37 in 9.4 overs) was impressive too. Will Jacks proved to be quite expensive as he conceded 42 runs.
