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2nd ODI, North Sound, November 02, 2024, 07:00 PM
West Indies
328/6(50.0ov)
England
Innings Break - ENG opted to field
WI 88%
Tie 1%
ENG 11%
We are back.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
As many as 9 bowling options including himself were used by Livingstone but as a unit, they could not limit the damage in a fashion they would have liked. Only 16 runs were scored in the 3 overs before the 50th over and a good last over could have helped the tourists to take a bit of momentum into their batting effort but it wasn't to be. A ray of hope for England is that the last 6 games at this venue have been won by the chasing side but given the lack of experience in their batting unit, this is a pretty tall ask. A good Powerplay will set them up nicely for the rest of the chase. Back in a bit for the second half of the game.
Keacy Carty is down for a chat. He says it looks like a good total and the batting group did pretty well and they will now look to defend it. Adds that they played well despite losing a couple of quick wickets and he kept things simple and put the bad balls away. Appreciates the skipper for the way he led from the front and says Hope is a wonderful player and the whole world knows it.
Both reached well-earned fifties and their 143-run stand well and truly set a platform for a big total. Sherfane Rutherford capitalised on the groundwork laid by Hope and Carty and got off the blocks quickly. His 36-ball 54 and a quickfire cameo from Hetmyer kept the momentum going for the hosts. Dropped when he was on 60 by Salt, Hope made the most of that life as he went on to score his 17th ODI ton. After reaching the landmark, he shifted gears and after his departure, Forde did what was asked of him with his 11-ball 23 propelling West Indies past 325.
Matthew Forde has polished off the innings with his finishing touches! 19 runs off the last over allow West Indies to finish on a high and end up with 328 on the board. Earlier in the game, after being inserted into bat, the hosts were dealt early blows by John Turner. Having lost both openers inside the first four overs, Shai Hope and Keacy Carty dug the hosts out of trouble with a steady partnership. Hope was proactive from the outset, while Carty grew in confidence as he settled in.
In over# 50
0
6
6
6
0
1
Saqib Mahmood 56/0(8)
49.6
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A dot to end the inning! An anticlimactic end but West Indies finish on a high at 328/6! Saqib Mahmood spears a wide yorker, outside off, Matthew Forde looks to reach for it but misses. Phil Salt does well to collect it quickly and not allow the batters to steal a run.
49.5
6
SIX! This is the best of all! Saqib Mahmood looks for the yorker but ends up bowling a very low full toss on middle, Matthew Forde duly obliges and tonks it over the bowler's head for another six.
49.4
6
SIX! Two-in-two and this is Matthew Forde adding gold to this West Indies score! Short and on middle, Matthew Forde pulls and pulls it well over deep square leg for another biggie.
49.3
6
SIX! Gets it right and sends it over the ropes! Saqib Mahmood goes full and on middle and leg, Matthew Forde clears his front leg and clubs it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie.
49.2
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On a back of a length again, on middle, Matthew Forde fails to get enough room as he squeezes it off the upper half of the bat to mid off.
49.1
1
On a back of a length, on middle, Roston Chase mistimes his shot to long on for just a single.
In over# 49
1
0
4
1
1
1
Jofra Archer 40/1(9)
48.6
1
On a length, with the angle coming into the batter, on middle and off, Roston Chase looks to swipe across the line but gets an inside edge that goes back to short fine leg for a single. 8 runs come off that over.
48.5
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Darts a yorker, on off, Roston Chase just about manages to get his bat low and stabs it down the deck.
48.4
4
FOUR! How good a shot was that from Chase! Jofra Archer keeps it well outside off, on a length, Roston Chase waits deep in the crease and cuts it past backward point for boundary.
48.3
1
Surprises the batter with a full toss, on off. Matthew Forde hits it across the line to deep mid-wicket for a single.
48.2
1
Length, on middle and off, Roston Chase drives it to cover for a single.
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