4th T20I, Gros Islet, November 17, 2024, 01:30 AM
England
218/5(20.0ov)
West Indies
5/0(1.1ov)
WI need 214 runs in 113 balls
WI 3%
Tie 0%
ENG 97%
Batsmen
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B
4S
6S
SR
Bowler
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Econ
Commentry
1.1
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Nice start from Mahmood!
Pace from the other end? Indeed, Saqib Mahmood to share the attack.
In over# 1
4
0
0
0
0
0
1wd
John Turner 5/0(1)
0.6
4
FOUR! Streaky but Evin Lewis does get off the mark! John Turner goes full this time around off, Lewis throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge over Jamie Overton at first slip for a boundary. West Indies 5/0 after the first over of the chase.
0.5
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Excellent stuff after that first ball from Turner. Back of a length on middle and nibbling away, Evin Lewis gets across a bit to block it off.
0.4
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No run there either! Banged into the pitch and around middle, Lewis dabs it down in front of mid on.
0.3
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A loud call of 'No' from Shai Hope and rightly so. Just back of a length at the body, nudged away to the left of mid-wicket and Evin Lewis looks for one but scampers back as Sam Curran latches onto the ball in a flash.
0.2
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Hits the deck hard and bowls it on a tight line around off, Lewis punches it away towards point.
0.1
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Movement off the deck this time! Fullish length around off, this one leaves the left-hander by some distance and Evin Lewis just shoulders arms.
0.1
1wd
WIDE! A bit of a loosener to begin with from the debutant. Steams in from over the wicket and bangs it in down the leg side for a wide.
Welcome back to the all-important run chase. The umpires are out to the middle and the English players have taken their fielding positions as well. Evin Lewis and Shai Hope are the openers for West Indies. John Turner, the debutant will begin the proceedings with the new ball for England with a wide slip in place. And, here we go...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Well then, the first inning has flown by within a snap and to describe the batting ferocity, it can be summed up in one stat - just three overs in the entire innings escaped without a boundary or six. Though the batters did wobble against deliveries with pace taken off, the West Indies pacers barely explored this effective tactic. The West Indies batters now have a mountain to climb as 219 hasn't been chased down at this venue and given how their top order has faltered against the new ball, it adds some more pressure on them. But, chasing has been a known territory for them for years and they too, will aim to come out all guns blazing. England's aim would be simple - take quick wickets and prevent any partnerships. Stay tuned, an exciting run chase is up next, very shortly.
Jacob Bethell is down for a quick chat. He says that when he went out to bat, there wasn't much turn in the track and he was able to hit his way. Adds that in a short format like this, every run is crucial and you need those ones and twos in between the boundaries. On Phil Salt, he says that he played really well and the openers got them off to a great start. Ends by saying that the total on the board is a good one but will have to wait and watch if its good enough.
West Indies' bowling woes persisted as their pacers faced heavy punishment early on. Despite rotating their bowlers frequently, they struggled to make an impact, with their cause further hampered by subpar fielding. Having claimed just two wickets by the mid-innings mark, the hosts found themselves on the back foot. Their spin combination proved ineffective, offering predictable variations in both pace and length. In this batting exhibition, Alzarri Joseph stood out as the lone bright spot, bowling some tough overs and standing out as an economical bowler by a considerable margin.
The onslaught continued as Jos Buttler entered the fray, helping England maintain a blistering run rate of over 10 per over. The batting depth was on full display as each English batter made meaningful contributions, with young Jacob Bethell showcasing his talent through a well-crafted fifty in the latter stages with the tourists on course of a mammoth total with 63 runs scored in the last five overs.
England's innings began with typical fireworks as Will Jacks and Phil Salt unleashed their aerial assault, making full use of the fielding restrictions. Though Jacks fell on the final ball of the fifth over while attempting another attacking stroke, England had already raced to 54 runs in those first 5 overs. At the other end, Salt continued his aggressive intent, pouncing on anything remotely loose and notched up a quickfire fifty.
A proper run-fest in the first innings, to say the least. The English batters came on a mission and executed it nearly perfectly. Also, this is the joint-highest first-inning total at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. West Indies mounted 218 in the T20 World Cup against Afghanistan earlier this year and England has matched that feat quite effectively with the bat.
In over# 20
1W
6
1b
2
1
1
Obed McCoy 40/0(4)
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