Right then, West Indies will be delighted to get to 182 considering the start they had and the position they found themselves in with 5 overs remaining in the innings. Only once has a 170-plus score been chased at this venue and it will be a record chase at this ground, if England pull it off. As the West Indies' innings progressed, the batting seemed to become a bit easier with the ball sliding onto the bat nicely under the lights and England will hope that is indeed the case. Back in a bit
Adil Rashid is in for a chat. He says that they bowled well as a group and did well to break partnerships.
At 117/8, the West Indies were in danger of failing to bat out the whole 20 overs but that was when their batting depth came to the rescue. Gudakesh Motie made his intentions clear with two sixes from his first two balls and unleashed a real assault. Motie contributed 33 off 14 in his 49-run stand with Romario Shepherd and that could turn out to be a defining partnership in the game. Motie fell but Shepherd ensured a strong finish for his side with a couple of lusty blows in the last over.
Well, quite an eventful first half of the game. From start to finish, there was no shortage of action and even the rain delay could not disrupt the flow. West Indies have finished on a high, scoring 53 runs off the last 6 overs to end with 182 on the board. Earlier, after being inserted into bat, West Indies were rocked early as Saqib Mahmood struck thrice in the Powerplay. Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell and Andre Russell took their chances during their stays and kept the momentum going for th
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Two more to end the innings!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Gets back for the second run!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, ! Romario Shepherd at his devastating best!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, ! Too straight from Sam Curran and Shepherd has sent that into orbit.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, ! CAUGHT! You bet, he can!
Shamar Joseph is the last man in.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, Excellent over thus far under the circumstances from Saqib, can he end well? Slower one, back of a length and over the stumps, Motie makes room to swing across the line but misses.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, WIDE! Banged in well short and around off, Motie tries to reach it but its too high.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, No run.
Saqib Mahmood to Romario Shepherd, Bowling to the field here Saqib Mahmood. A touch fuller and hugging the tramline outside off, Shepherd has to reach for it and cuts it hard to deep point for another single.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, Follows the batter down leg with a full one at the toes, Motie manages to whip it away flat and wide of long on but only for a single.
Saqib Mahmood (3-0-31-3)Â will bowl out now.
Saqib Mahmood to Romario Shepherd, Gets the yorker in around off, Shepherd stays back and jams it firmly down to long off for one.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Pitched up at the stumps, Shepherd hangs deep and heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Sharp work in the field from Sam Curran. Fractionally short and wide, Shepherd cuts it hard but straight towards point.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Nails the straight yorker now and Shepherd can't get that one away.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, ! Shepherd playing a few delightful strokes as well.
Jamie Overton to Gudakesh Motie, Back of a length and outside off, cut away square through the point region for a single.
Jamie Overton to Gudakesh Motie, ! Even the rub of the green is going Motie's way! Full and wide, getting it out of the batter's arc but Motie throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge over short third for a boundary.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, Another slower one, bowled full on the pads, eased down to long on for a single.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, Nice change of pace and that's the first ball Motie hasn't scored off! Slower one, pitched up a bit and aime at the stumps, Motie swings across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, WIDE! Banged in short and around off, too short though.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, ! This is unreal batting from Gudakesh Motie and the 150 now comes up for West Indies.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, ! Gudakesh Motie is playing so aggressively here.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Keeps the length full and angles it wide outside off again, Shepherd reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover for one.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Nicely bowled! Pace-off, on a shortish length and angled wide of the off stump, Romario Shepherd gets across to swing at it but misses.
Sam Curran comes back into the attack, replacing Adil Rashid.
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Excellent running! Drags the length down and darts it in from around off, Motie works it away through square leg for a couple of runs.
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Wide!
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Four!
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Fuller in length and around off, eased away wide of covers for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Beaten! Tossed up again and around off, turning away, Romario Shepherd looks to drive but misses.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, ! The action just doesn't seem to cease in this game.
Adil Rashid to Gudakesh Motie, ! Floated up on middle, a bit too slow through the air, Gudakesh Motie steps out at the sight of it and muscles it over long on fielder for a flat six!
Adil Rashid to Gudakesh Motie, Six!
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, ! LBW! Massive shout and given immediately!
Gudakesh Motie is i n next.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, A loud shout for LBW and the finger is raised! Akeal Hosein takes the review straight away! Did he get some bat on it? The UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball was turning too much and would have missed the leg stump.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, No run.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, on off, Hosein goes deep in the crease to keep it out.
Jamie Overton to Akeal Hosein, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Four!
Jamie Overton to Akeal Hosein, 1 run.
Akeal Hosein is the new batter in.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, ! CAUGHT! Expertly held by Jos Buttler! Two massive blows to West Indies! Russell in the previous and Pooran now.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, On a good length, on the pads, Romario fails to help it away and wears it on the pads. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the leg side.
Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, A fast off-break, on a nagging length, on off, Pooran stays on the back foot and adjusts to the extra bounce to keep it out. End of a successful over for Livingstone and England.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Very full, on off, Romario Shepherd works it wide of cover and gets off the mark with a single.
Romario Shepherd is in next.
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, ! CAUGHT! A trap set there for Russell and he falls right into it.Â
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, ! MONSTROUS! That has gone out of the ground!
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, In the air but safe!
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, A searing Yorker that. Kept out well by Russell. Fired this one on the leg stump, Russell gets his bat down in time and falls over in the process, takes the inside edge and rolls towards deep fine.Â
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, Oh, that had some serious heat!
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Fired it full and wide, outside off, Pooran leans on, opens his face of the bat and guides it towards backward of point for a single.Â
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Width offered again, on a short of a length, Pooran reaches out and cuts it behind square on the off side. Michael Pepper in the deep, runs around and slides to his right to keep it down to two.
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Another off-pace delivery and this stays low, on a nagging length, outside off, Pooran slashes but the ball stays low and goes under the bat.
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Starts with a pace off delivery, on a back of a length, near the tramline on off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out to get the cut shot away. Ends up chopping it down near the crease.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, ! Short again and it goes the distance again!
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, ! BANG! Asking to be hit and Andre Russell obliges! Way too short and down leg, Russell goes on the back foot in a flash and dispatches the pull over deep backward square leg fence for a six.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Dishes out the googly, full and on the pads, Pooran clips it wide of backward square leg for a single.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, Chance and just over.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Leg bye.
Drinks break! England will be delighted with this start, though there will be concerns regarding Reece Topley who seems to have suffered yet another setback in his career. After opting to bowl first, the visitors have chipped away at the wickets but as long as Pooran and Russell are out there, they will not breathe easy. Despite losing five wickets, the hosts have scored at a good clip. With Pooran batting the way he is and Russell at the other end, it is set up for a captivating second half of
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, Short of a length, outside off, Russel jumps up and defends it back down onto the ground.Â
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, WIDE! Hard length, trying to angle it into the batter at a slower pace, Andre Russell misses the flick and a wide is called.
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, ! CRUNCHED!
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, No run.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length, hitting the deck hard again and this is bowled around off, Nicholas Pooran miscues the cut towards point and gets another quick single.
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs the ball into the deck and angles it wide of the off stump, Pooran reaches out and cuts it down into the outfield and past point for a run.
Jamie Overton comes on to bowl, replacing Dan Mousley.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Full and on the stumps, turning into the batter, off the wicket, Pooran tucks it towards mid wicket for a single.Â
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Andre Russell makes his way out to the centre.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, ! c Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter in length and bowled around middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran uses his wrists to whip it across through mid-wicket for a single.
Dan Mousley to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, Good running! Quick and flat around off, cut away straight to backward point for a single. The throws is at the keeper's end and the bails are whipped off. It is a late review from the onfield umpires to go upstairs for a run out check and the replays just re-affirm that Rutherford was well in.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, ! Not the best first delivery in T20I cricket!
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller and onto middle, goes straight on, Rutherford stands tall and defends it towards mid on.Â
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, Too full and just down the leg side, Rutherford paddles it down to fine leg and picks up a couple of easy runs.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, No run there! Flighted up around the pads, Sherfane Rutherford leans on and works it to mid-wicket looking for the single but is quickly sent back.
Sherfane Rutherford is the new man in.
Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, ! c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Starts off with a gentle full toss, dipping on off, Nicholas Pooran leans on and strokes it down to long off for a single.
First look at spin as Adil Rashid comes into the attack.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Back to over the wicket, bowled full and wide, Pooran smashes the cover drive but doesn't quite get it through and picks up a quick single. 19 off that over, West Indies 58/3 at the end of the Powerplay.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Nicholas Pooran is in the house! Changes the angle by coming around the stumps but angles it into the slot around off, Pooran gets across and swings it away over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Class from Nicholas Pooran.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Short of a length and at the body, tucked away of the back foot in front of square leg for a single.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Half a shout for LBW but that's missing leg.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! What a shot! Banged in short and around off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and just muscles it off the middle of the bat, dispatching the ball high over wide long on for a huge six.
Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Full and straight, attacking the stumps, kept out with a straight bat by Powell.
Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on the pads, Rovman Powell nudges it in front of mid-wicket and with a loud call of 'No' sends Pooran back.
Uh, oh!
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! BOOM! What a way to restart! Full with an upright seam, on off, Rovman Powell shows the full face of the bat and thumps it cleanly over the long off fence for a six.
We are back and the umpires and the fielders are in position! Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell are all set to resume their stay at the crease and the good news is that Reece Topley is good to continue his spell with the ball. Let's go...
UPDATE - 8.45 pm GMT - Positive news coming from the ground! The game will resume at 9 pm GMT and no overs will be lost as there is a buffer of 60 minutes. The groundstaff is applying saw dust and a few other things as drying agents in one area near the boundary rope which seems to be damp. So, grab a cup of coffee and strap in as the action isn't far away.
UPDATE - 8.33 pm GMT - Well then, it seems that the rain has stopped and the groundstaff is coming back onto the field probably to remove the covers. In all likeliness, we should get a prompt resumption but there's no official word yet from the umpires. However, given the fact that there has been plenty of rain in the last 48 hours, the mopping-up work is just taking a bit longer than usual which is delaying the restart.
UPDATE - 8.25 pm GMT - Reece Topley has taken a tumble on the followthrough and is down on the ground. He seems to be in some pain and the physio is out to have a look. Hopefully, he will be fine. Thankfully, Topley is up on his feet but is trudging off the field and the rain has started to fall down hard as well. The players are going off! There is sunshine and even a rainbow behind which means this shouldn't be much of a delay. Stay tuned for more updates.
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! Short and punished!
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Bashes the hard length, over middle, Powell looks to work it away on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! Got it finer than he would have liked but Powell will take it!
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Easy pickings! Too straight from Saqib, on a length, on the pads, Nicholas Pooran helps the ball on its way and beats short fine leg to his right for a boundary.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Pace taken off, on a length, on off, Rovman has a feel for the delivery. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps for a single.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Hurls it full and on off, Rovman Powell gets on the front foot and confidently drives it to cover.
Skipper Rovman Powell comes in to face the hat-trick delivery.
Saqib Mahmood to Shimron Hetmyer, ! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Saqib Mahmood and he is on a roll here!
Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat now.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, ! TAKEN! First King and now Lewis, Mahmood has now got both West Indies openers!
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, A loud shout for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved! Where has this pitched? From over the wicket, it does seem that it could have pitched outside leg. On a good length, on middle and leg, Pooran gets down on a knee for the slog across the line. Gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball brushes his front pad and goes on to hit him on the crouched back leg. The batters cross as the ball rolls on the off side. No bat involved but the Ball Tracking shows that
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, ! Thrashed! Slightly fuller, angled in, on middle, Lewis swings through the line and whacks it past the non-striker, beating mid on to his right for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, No run.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Dug in short by Topley at the right shoulder of the batter, Pooran goes for the pull but the ball gets big him on him. It lobs off the gloves and falls in the vacant short fine leg region. Phil Salt goes after it and cuts it off. A single taken by Pooran to get off the mark.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, A hint of away movement off the deck, in the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Pooran.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Angles it back in, on a good length, on middle, Nicholas Pooran makes room and gets down the track to get it through the off side. Miscues the shot along the ground to mid on.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Bowled from well wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, full and on middle and leg, Lewis flicks it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Very full from Mahmood, almost a yorker, at the toes, Pooran gets his bat down in time and digs it out.
Nicholas Pooran is in at number 3.
Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, ! TAKEN! First wicket at this venue in 4 games for Saqib Mahmood.Â
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, Fuller in length, attacking the front pad, Lewis gets his bat out in front of the front pad and clips it past mid-wicket for one.
Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, Angles it in and tucks the batter up for room, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, King jabs it to the left of deep square leg for one more.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, Full again, at 136.6 kph, on off, Lewis firms the drive to the right of mid off and gets to the other end.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, ! First of the game! Mahmood starts off with a half-volley, angling away from the left-hander, Lewis cashes in on the width on offer and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
Saqib Mahmood to bowl from the other end.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Slanting back in off the deck, on a good length, Lewis covers the line of the ball and nudges it to mid-wicket.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Angled across the batter, on a short of a length, King hangs back and punches it with a straight bat to the right of mid off for a quick single.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Topley continues to hit the deck hard, on off, Lewis swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side and opens his account with a run.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Shaping back into the pads, on a nagging length, King clips it through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Topley starts off on a hard length, on off, King rises with the bounce and punches it a bit uppishly but it lands well in front of cover-point.
All in readiness for the start of the game! The umpires are in position and the English players are spread out on the field. It will be the pair of Evin Lewis and Brandon King to open the innings for West Indies. Reece Topley will take the new ball and he is raring to go. Let's play...
Phil Salt is also in for a flash interview. Starts by saying that he has some happy memories growing up here in Barbados and has watched a lot of games at this venue. Mentions that he is happy with his approach during the ODI series where he adjusted naturally to the requirements of the ODI cricket. Feels that even though West Indies won the series, there were quite a lot of positives for them as a group.
Nicholas Pooran is in for a chat. He says that it was good to get a bit of rest and he is happy to have been able to spend the time with the family. Shares that he took part in a batting camp back home in Trinidad. Tells that as a group, they want to be the number 1 team in the world.
PITCH REPORT -Â Nikhil Uttamchandani is near the deck. Starts by saying that it is the same pitch that was used in the 3rd ODI and there is a short boundary on one side of the square with a nice breeze blowing as well. Ian Bishop says that there was torrential rain last night and there will be moisture and there's no live grass on the deck either and batters need to be careful hitting into the wind.
The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that they will bowl first. Feels that knowing what the score is could be an advantage and reckons there could be some moisture. Tells that he is really excited to get back and play some cricket. Informs that Jofra Archer misses out. Adds that Jamie Overton, Reece Topley and Saqib Mahmood are the ones featuring in the bowling department. On handing over the keeping gloves to Phil Salt, he says that it will give him a different viewpoint and allow him to
Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that whatever you do first, you need to do it well but would have bowled first as well. Adds that it is about beating teams in a bilateral series building up to the big tournaments. Informs that it is a classic West Indies team and Shimron Hetmyer will bat at number 4.
England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Dan Mousley (On debut), Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.
West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
Right then, West Indies will be delighted to get to 182 considering the start they had and the position they found themselves in with 5 overs remaining in the innings. Only once has a 170-plus score been chased at this venue and it will be a record chase at this ground, if England pull it off. As the West Indies' innings progressed, the batting seemed to become a bit easier with the ball sliding onto the bat nicely under the lights and England will hope that is indeed the case. Back in a bit
Adil Rashid is in for a chat. He says that they bowled well as a group and did well to break partnerships.
At 117/8, the West Indies were in danger of failing to bat out the whole 20 overs but that was when their batting depth came to the rescue. Gudakesh Motie made his intentions clear with two sixes from his first two balls and unleashed a real assault. Motie contributed 33 off 14 in his 49-run stand with Romario Shepherd and that could turn out to be a defining partnership in the game. Motie fell but Shepherd ensured a strong finish for his side with a couple of lusty blows in the last over.
Well, quite an eventful first half of the game. From start to finish, there was no shortage of action and even the rain delay could not disrupt the flow. West Indies have finished on a high, scoring 53 runs off the last 6 overs to end with 182 on the board. Earlier, after being inserted into bat, West Indies were rocked early as Saqib Mahmood struck thrice in the Powerplay. Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell and Andre Russell took their chances during their stays and kept the momentum going for th
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Two more to end the innings!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Gets back for the second run!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, ! Romario Shepherd at his devastating best!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, ! Too straight from Sam Curran and Shepherd has sent that into orbit.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, ! CAUGHT! You bet, he can!
Shamar Joseph is the last man in.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, Excellent over thus far under the circumstances from Saqib, can he end well? Slower one, back of a length and over the stumps, Motie makes room to swing across the line but misses.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, WIDE! Banged in well short and around off, Motie tries to reach it but its too high.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, No run.
Saqib Mahmood to Romario Shepherd, Bowling to the field here Saqib Mahmood. A touch fuller and hugging the tramline outside off, Shepherd has to reach for it and cuts it hard to deep point for another single.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, Follows the batter down leg with a full one at the toes, Motie manages to whip it away flat and wide of long on but only for a single.
Saqib Mahmood (3-0-31-3)Â will bowl out now.
Saqib Mahmood to Romario Shepherd, Gets the yorker in around off, Shepherd stays back and jams it firmly down to long off for one.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Pitched up at the stumps, Shepherd hangs deep and heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Sharp work in the field from Sam Curran. Fractionally short and wide, Shepherd cuts it hard but straight towards point.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Nails the straight yorker now and Shepherd can't get that one away.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, ! Shepherd playing a few delightful strokes as well.
Jamie Overton to Gudakesh Motie, Back of a length and outside off, cut away square through the point region for a single.
Jamie Overton to Gudakesh Motie, ! Even the rub of the green is going Motie's way! Full and wide, getting it out of the batter's arc but Motie throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge over short third for a boundary.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, Another slower one, bowled full on the pads, eased down to long on for a single.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, Nice change of pace and that's the first ball Motie hasn't scored off! Slower one, pitched up a bit and aime at the stumps, Motie swings across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, WIDE! Banged in short and around off, too short though.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, ! This is unreal batting from Gudakesh Motie and the 150 now comes up for West Indies.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, ! Gudakesh Motie is playing so aggressively here.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Keeps the length full and angles it wide outside off again, Shepherd reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover for one.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Nicely bowled! Pace-off, on a shortish length and angled wide of the off stump, Romario Shepherd gets across to swing at it but misses.
Sam Curran comes back into the attack, replacing Adil Rashid.
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Excellent running! Drags the length down and darts it in from around off, Motie works it away through square leg for a couple of runs.
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Wide!
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Four!
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Fuller in length and around off, eased away wide of covers for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Beaten! Tossed up again and around off, turning away, Romario Shepherd looks to drive but misses.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, ! The action just doesn't seem to cease in this game.
Adil Rashid to Gudakesh Motie, ! Floated up on middle, a bit too slow through the air, Gudakesh Motie steps out at the sight of it and muscles it over long on fielder for a flat six!
Adil Rashid to Gudakesh Motie, Six!
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, ! LBW! Massive shout and given immediately!
Gudakesh Motie is i n next.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, A loud shout for LBW and the finger is raised! Akeal Hosein takes the review straight away! Did he get some bat on it? The UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball was turning too much and would have missed the leg stump.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, No run.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, on off, Hosein goes deep in the crease to keep it out.
Jamie Overton to Akeal Hosein, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Four!
Jamie Overton to Akeal Hosein, 1 run.
Akeal Hosein is the new batter in.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, ! CAUGHT! Expertly held by Jos Buttler! Two massive blows to West Indies! Russell in the previous and Pooran now.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, On a good length, on the pads, Romario fails to help it away and wears it on the pads. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the leg side.
Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, A fast off-break, on a nagging length, on off, Pooran stays on the back foot and adjusts to the extra bounce to keep it out. End of a successful over for Livingstone and England.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Very full, on off, Romario Shepherd works it wide of cover and gets off the mark with a single.
Romario Shepherd is in next.
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, ! CAUGHT! A trap set there for Russell and he falls right into it.Â
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, ! MONSTROUS! That has gone out of the ground!
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, In the air but safe!
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, A searing Yorker that. Kept out well by Russell. Fired this one on the leg stump, Russell gets his bat down in time and falls over in the process, takes the inside edge and rolls towards deep fine.Â
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, Oh, that had some serious heat!
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Fired it full and wide, outside off, Pooran leans on, opens his face of the bat and guides it towards backward of point for a single.Â
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Width offered again, on a short of a length, Pooran reaches out and cuts it behind square on the off side. Michael Pepper in the deep, runs around and slides to his right to keep it down to two.
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Another off-pace delivery and this stays low, on a nagging length, outside off, Pooran slashes but the ball stays low and goes under the bat.
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Starts with a pace off delivery, on a back of a length, near the tramline on off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out to get the cut shot away. Ends up chopping it down near the crease.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, ! Short again and it goes the distance again!
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, ! BANG! Asking to be hit and Andre Russell obliges! Way too short and down leg, Russell goes on the back foot in a flash and dispatches the pull over deep backward square leg fence for a six.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Dishes out the googly, full and on the pads, Pooran clips it wide of backward square leg for a single.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, Chance and just over.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Leg bye.
Drinks break! England will be delighted with this start, though there will be concerns regarding Reece Topley who seems to have suffered yet another setback in his career. After opting to bowl first, the visitors have chipped away at the wickets but as long as Pooran and Russell are out there, they will not breathe easy. Despite losing five wickets, the hosts have scored at a good clip. With Pooran batting the way he is and Russell at the other end, it is set up for a captivating second half of
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, Short of a length, outside off, Russel jumps up and defends it back down onto the ground.Â
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, WIDE! Hard length, trying to angle it into the batter at a slower pace, Andre Russell misses the flick and a wide is called.
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, ! CRUNCHED!
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, No run.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length, hitting the deck hard again and this is bowled around off, Nicholas Pooran miscues the cut towards point and gets another quick single.
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs the ball into the deck and angles it wide of the off stump, Pooran reaches out and cuts it down into the outfield and past point for a run.
Jamie Overton comes on to bowl, replacing Dan Mousley.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Full and on the stumps, turning into the batter, off the wicket, Pooran tucks it towards mid wicket for a single.Â
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Andre Russell makes his way out to the centre.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, ! c Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter in length and bowled around middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran uses his wrists to whip it across through mid-wicket for a single.
Dan Mousley to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, Good running! Quick and flat around off, cut away straight to backward point for a single. The throws is at the keeper's end and the bails are whipped off. It is a late review from the onfield umpires to go upstairs for a run out check and the replays just re-affirm that Rutherford was well in.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, ! Not the best first delivery in T20I cricket!
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller and onto middle, goes straight on, Rutherford stands tall and defends it towards mid on.Â
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, Too full and just down the leg side, Rutherford paddles it down to fine leg and picks up a couple of easy runs.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, No run there! Flighted up around the pads, Sherfane Rutherford leans on and works it to mid-wicket looking for the single but is quickly sent back.
Sherfane Rutherford is the new man in.
Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, ! c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Starts off with a gentle full toss, dipping on off, Nicholas Pooran leans on and strokes it down to long off for a single.
First look at spin as Adil Rashid comes into the attack.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Back to over the wicket, bowled full and wide, Pooran smashes the cover drive but doesn't quite get it through and picks up a quick single. 19 off that over, West Indies 58/3 at the end of the Powerplay.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Nicholas Pooran is in the house! Changes the angle by coming around the stumps but angles it into the slot around off, Pooran gets across and swings it away over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Class from Nicholas Pooran.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Short of a length and at the body, tucked away of the back foot in front of square leg for a single.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Half a shout for LBW but that's missing leg.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! What a shot! Banged in short and around off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and just muscles it off the middle of the bat, dispatching the ball high over wide long on for a huge six.
Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Full and straight, attacking the stumps, kept out with a straight bat by Powell.
Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on the pads, Rovman Powell nudges it in front of mid-wicket and with a loud call of 'No' sends Pooran back.
Uh, oh!
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! BOOM! What a way to restart! Full with an upright seam, on off, Rovman Powell shows the full face of the bat and thumps it cleanly over the long off fence for a six.
We are back and the umpires and the fielders are in position! Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell are all set to resume their stay at the crease and the good news is that Reece Topley is good to continue his spell with the ball. Let's go...
UPDATE - 8.45 pm GMT - Positive news coming from the ground! The game will resume at 9 pm GMT and no overs will be lost as there is a buffer of 60 minutes. The groundstaff is applying saw dust and a few other things as drying agents in one area near the boundary rope which seems to be damp. So, grab a cup of coffee and strap in as the action isn't far away.
UPDATE - 8.33 pm GMT - Well then, it seems that the rain has stopped and the groundstaff is coming back onto the field probably to remove the covers. In all likeliness, we should get a prompt resumption but there's no official word yet from the umpires. However, given the fact that there has been plenty of rain in the last 48 hours, the mopping-up work is just taking a bit longer than usual which is delaying the restart.
UPDATE - 8.25 pm GMT - Reece Topley has taken a tumble on the followthrough and is down on the ground. He seems to be in some pain and the physio is out to have a look. Hopefully, he will be fine. Thankfully, Topley is up on his feet but is trudging off the field and the rain has started to fall down hard as well. The players are going off! There is sunshine and even a rainbow behind which means this shouldn't be much of a delay. Stay tuned for more updates.
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! Short and punished!
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Bashes the hard length, over middle, Powell looks to work it away on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! Got it finer than he would have liked but Powell will take it!
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Easy pickings! Too straight from Saqib, on a length, on the pads, Nicholas Pooran helps the ball on its way and beats short fine leg to his right for a boundary.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Pace taken off, on a length, on off, Rovman has a feel for the delivery. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps for a single.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Hurls it full and on off, Rovman Powell gets on the front foot and confidently drives it to cover.
Skipper Rovman Powell comes in to face the hat-trick delivery.
Saqib Mahmood to Shimron Hetmyer, ! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Saqib Mahmood and he is on a roll here!
Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat now.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, ! TAKEN! First King and now Lewis, Mahmood has now got both West Indies openers!
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, A loud shout for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved! Where has this pitched? From over the wicket, it does seem that it could have pitched outside leg. On a good length, on middle and leg, Pooran gets down on a knee for the slog across the line. Gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball brushes his front pad and goes on to hit him on the crouched back leg. The batters cross as the ball rolls on the off side. No bat involved but the Ball Tracking shows that
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, ! Thrashed! Slightly fuller, angled in, on middle, Lewis swings through the line and whacks it past the non-striker, beating mid on to his right for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, No run.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Dug in short by Topley at the right shoulder of the batter, Pooran goes for the pull but the ball gets big him on him. It lobs off the gloves and falls in the vacant short fine leg region. Phil Salt goes after it and cuts it off. A single taken by Pooran to get off the mark.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, A hint of away movement off the deck, in the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Pooran.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Angles it back in, on a good length, on middle, Nicholas Pooran makes room and gets down the track to get it through the off side. Miscues the shot along the ground to mid on.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Bowled from well wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, full and on middle and leg, Lewis flicks it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Very full from Mahmood, almost a yorker, at the toes, Pooran gets his bat down in time and digs it out.
Nicholas Pooran is in at number 3.
Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, ! TAKEN! First wicket at this venue in 4 games for Saqib Mahmood.Â
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, Fuller in length, attacking the front pad, Lewis gets his bat out in front of the front pad and clips it past mid-wicket for one.
Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, Angles it in and tucks the batter up for room, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, King jabs it to the left of deep square leg for one more.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, Full again, at 136.6 kph, on off, Lewis firms the drive to the right of mid off and gets to the other end.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, ! First of the game! Mahmood starts off with a half-volley, angling away from the left-hander, Lewis cashes in on the width on offer and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
Saqib Mahmood to bowl from the other end.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Slanting back in off the deck, on a good length, Lewis covers the line of the ball and nudges it to mid-wicket.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Angled across the batter, on a short of a length, King hangs back and punches it with a straight bat to the right of mid off for a quick single.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Topley continues to hit the deck hard, on off, Lewis swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side and opens his account with a run.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Shaping back into the pads, on a nagging length, King clips it through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Topley starts off on a hard length, on off, King rises with the bounce and punches it a bit uppishly but it lands well in front of cover-point.
All in readiness for the start of the game! The umpires are in position and the English players are spread out on the field. It will be the pair of Evin Lewis and Brandon King to open the innings for West Indies. Reece Topley will take the new ball and he is raring to go. Let's play...
Phil Salt is also in for a flash interview. Starts by saying that he has some happy memories growing up here in Barbados and has watched a lot of games at this venue. Mentions that he is happy with his approach during the ODI series where he adjusted naturally to the requirements of the ODI cricket. Feels that even though West Indies won the series, there were quite a lot of positives for them as a group.
Nicholas Pooran is in for a chat. He says that it was good to get a bit of rest and he is happy to have been able to spend the time with the family. Shares that he took part in a batting camp back home in Trinidad. Tells that as a group, they want to be the number 1 team in the world.
PITCH REPORT -Â Nikhil Uttamchandani is near the deck. Starts by saying that it is the same pitch that was used in the 3rd ODI and there is a short boundary on one side of the square with a nice breeze blowing as well. Ian Bishop says that there was torrential rain last night and there will be moisture and there's no live grass on the deck either and batters need to be careful hitting into the wind.
The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that they will bowl first. Feels that knowing what the score is could be an advantage and reckons there could be some moisture. Tells that he is really excited to get back and play some cricket. Informs that Jofra Archer misses out. Adds that Jamie Overton, Reece Topley and Saqib Mahmood are the ones featuring in the bowling department. On handing over the keeping gloves to Phil Salt, he says that it will give him a different viewpoint and allow him to
Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that whatever you do first, you need to do it well but would have bowled first as well. Adds that it is about beating teams in a bilateral series building up to the big tournaments. Informs that it is a classic West Indies team and Shimron Hetmyer will bat at number 4.
England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Dan Mousley (On debut), Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.
West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
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5
England
183/2(16.5 Overs)
Right then, West Indies will be delighted to get to 182 considering the start they had and the position they found themselves in with 5 overs remaining in the innings. Only once has a 170-plus score been chased at this venue and it will be a record chase at this ground, if England pull it off. As the West Indies' innings progressed, the batting seemed to become a bit easier with the ball sliding onto the bat nicely under the lights and England will hope that is indeed the case. Back in a bit
Adil Rashid is in for a chat. He says that they bowled well as a group and did well to break partnerships.
At 117/8, the West Indies were in danger of failing to bat out the whole 20 overs but that was when their batting depth came to the rescue. Gudakesh Motie made his intentions clear with two sixes from his first two balls and unleashed a real assault. Motie contributed 33 off 14 in his 49-run stand with Romario Shepherd and that could turn out to be a defining partnership in the game. Motie fell but Shepherd ensured a strong finish for his side with a couple of lusty blows in the last over.
Well, quite an eventful first half of the game. From start to finish, there was no shortage of action and even the rain delay could not disrupt the flow. West Indies have finished on a high, scoring 53 runs off the last 6 overs to end with 182 on the board. Earlier, after being inserted into bat, West Indies were rocked early as Saqib Mahmood struck thrice in the Powerplay. Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell and Andre Russell took their chances during their stays and kept the momentum going for th
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Two more to end the innings!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Gets back for the second run!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, ! Romario Shepherd at his devastating best!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, ! Too straight from Sam Curran and Shepherd has sent that into orbit.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, ! CAUGHT! You bet, he can!
Shamar Joseph is the last man in.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, Excellent over thus far under the circumstances from Saqib, can he end well? Slower one, back of a length and over the stumps, Motie makes room to swing across the line but misses.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, WIDE! Banged in well short and around off, Motie tries to reach it but its too high.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, No run.
Saqib Mahmood to Romario Shepherd, Bowling to the field here Saqib Mahmood. A touch fuller and hugging the tramline outside off, Shepherd has to reach for it and cuts it hard to deep point for another single.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, Follows the batter down leg with a full one at the toes, Motie manages to whip it away flat and wide of long on but only for a single.
Saqib Mahmood (3-0-31-3)Â will bowl out now.
Saqib Mahmood to Romario Shepherd, Gets the yorker in around off, Shepherd stays back and jams it firmly down to long off for one.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Pitched up at the stumps, Shepherd hangs deep and heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Sharp work in the field from Sam Curran. Fractionally short and wide, Shepherd cuts it hard but straight towards point.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Nails the straight yorker now and Shepherd can't get that one away.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, ! Shepherd playing a few delightful strokes as well.
Jamie Overton to Gudakesh Motie, Back of a length and outside off, cut away square through the point region for a single.
Jamie Overton to Gudakesh Motie, ! Even the rub of the green is going Motie's way! Full and wide, getting it out of the batter's arc but Motie throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge over short third for a boundary.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, Another slower one, bowled full on the pads, eased down to long on for a single.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, Nice change of pace and that's the first ball Motie hasn't scored off! Slower one, pitched up a bit and aime at the stumps, Motie swings across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, WIDE! Banged in short and around off, too short though.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, ! This is unreal batting from Gudakesh Motie and the 150 now comes up for West Indies.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, ! Gudakesh Motie is playing so aggressively here.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Keeps the length full and angles it wide outside off again, Shepherd reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover for one.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Nicely bowled! Pace-off, on a shortish length and angled wide of the off stump, Romario Shepherd gets across to swing at it but misses.
Sam Curran comes back into the attack, replacing Adil Rashid.
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Excellent running! Drags the length down and darts it in from around off, Motie works it away through square leg for a couple of runs.
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Wide!
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Four!
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Fuller in length and around off, eased away wide of covers for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Beaten! Tossed up again and around off, turning away, Romario Shepherd looks to drive but misses.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, ! The action just doesn't seem to cease in this game.
Adil Rashid to Gudakesh Motie, ! Floated up on middle, a bit too slow through the air, Gudakesh Motie steps out at the sight of it and muscles it over long on fielder for a flat six!
Adil Rashid to Gudakesh Motie, Six!
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, ! LBW! Massive shout and given immediately!
Gudakesh Motie is i n next.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, A loud shout for LBW and the finger is raised! Akeal Hosein takes the review straight away! Did he get some bat on it? The UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball was turning too much and would have missed the leg stump.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, No run.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, on off, Hosein goes deep in the crease to keep it out.
Jamie Overton to Akeal Hosein, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Four!
Jamie Overton to Akeal Hosein, 1 run.
Akeal Hosein is the new batter in.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, ! CAUGHT! Expertly held by Jos Buttler! Two massive blows to West Indies! Russell in the previous and Pooran now.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, On a good length, on the pads, Romario fails to help it away and wears it on the pads. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the leg side.
Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, A fast off-break, on a nagging length, on off, Pooran stays on the back foot and adjusts to the extra bounce to keep it out. End of a successful over for Livingstone and England.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Very full, on off, Romario Shepherd works it wide of cover and gets off the mark with a single.
Romario Shepherd is in next.
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, ! CAUGHT! A trap set there for Russell and he falls right into it.Â
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, ! MONSTROUS! That has gone out of the ground!
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, In the air but safe!
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, A searing Yorker that. Kept out well by Russell. Fired this one on the leg stump, Russell gets his bat down in time and falls over in the process, takes the inside edge and rolls towards deep fine.Â
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, Oh, that had some serious heat!
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Fired it full and wide, outside off, Pooran leans on, opens his face of the bat and guides it towards backward of point for a single.Â
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Width offered again, on a short of a length, Pooran reaches out and cuts it behind square on the off side. Michael Pepper in the deep, runs around and slides to his right to keep it down to two.
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Another off-pace delivery and this stays low, on a nagging length, outside off, Pooran slashes but the ball stays low and goes under the bat.
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Starts with a pace off delivery, on a back of a length, near the tramline on off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out to get the cut shot away. Ends up chopping it down near the crease.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, ! Short again and it goes the distance again!
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, ! BANG! Asking to be hit and Andre Russell obliges! Way too short and down leg, Russell goes on the back foot in a flash and dispatches the pull over deep backward square leg fence for a six.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Dishes out the googly, full and on the pads, Pooran clips it wide of backward square leg for a single.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, Chance and just over.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Leg bye.
Drinks break! England will be delighted with this start, though there will be concerns regarding Reece Topley who seems to have suffered yet another setback in his career. After opting to bowl first, the visitors have chipped away at the wickets but as long as Pooran and Russell are out there, they will not breathe easy. Despite losing five wickets, the hosts have scored at a good clip. With Pooran batting the way he is and Russell at the other end, it is set up for a captivating second half of
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, Short of a length, outside off, Russel jumps up and defends it back down onto the ground.Â
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, WIDE! Hard length, trying to angle it into the batter at a slower pace, Andre Russell misses the flick and a wide is called.
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, ! CRUNCHED!
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, No run.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length, hitting the deck hard again and this is bowled around off, Nicholas Pooran miscues the cut towards point and gets another quick single.
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs the ball into the deck and angles it wide of the off stump, Pooran reaches out and cuts it down into the outfield and past point for a run.
Jamie Overton comes on to bowl, replacing Dan Mousley.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Full and on the stumps, turning into the batter, off the wicket, Pooran tucks it towards mid wicket for a single.Â
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Andre Russell makes his way out to the centre.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, ! c Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter in length and bowled around middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran uses his wrists to whip it across through mid-wicket for a single.
Dan Mousley to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, Good running! Quick and flat around off, cut away straight to backward point for a single. The throws is at the keeper's end and the bails are whipped off. It is a late review from the onfield umpires to go upstairs for a run out check and the replays just re-affirm that Rutherford was well in.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, ! Not the best first delivery in T20I cricket!
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller and onto middle, goes straight on, Rutherford stands tall and defends it towards mid on.Â
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, Too full and just down the leg side, Rutherford paddles it down to fine leg and picks up a couple of easy runs.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, No run there! Flighted up around the pads, Sherfane Rutherford leans on and works it to mid-wicket looking for the single but is quickly sent back.
Sherfane Rutherford is the new man in.
Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, ! c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Starts off with a gentle full toss, dipping on off, Nicholas Pooran leans on and strokes it down to long off for a single.
First look at spin as Adil Rashid comes into the attack.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Back to over the wicket, bowled full and wide, Pooran smashes the cover drive but doesn't quite get it through and picks up a quick single. 19 off that over, West Indies 58/3 at the end of the Powerplay.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Nicholas Pooran is in the house! Changes the angle by coming around the stumps but angles it into the slot around off, Pooran gets across and swings it away over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Class from Nicholas Pooran.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Short of a length and at the body, tucked away of the back foot in front of square leg for a single.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Half a shout for LBW but that's missing leg.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! What a shot! Banged in short and around off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and just muscles it off the middle of the bat, dispatching the ball high over wide long on for a huge six.
Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Full and straight, attacking the stumps, kept out with a straight bat by Powell.
Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on the pads, Rovman Powell nudges it in front of mid-wicket and with a loud call of 'No' sends Pooran back.
Uh, oh!
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! BOOM! What a way to restart! Full with an upright seam, on off, Rovman Powell shows the full face of the bat and thumps it cleanly over the long off fence for a six.
We are back and the umpires and the fielders are in position! Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell are all set to resume their stay at the crease and the good news is that Reece Topley is good to continue his spell with the ball. Let's go...
UPDATE - 8.45 pm GMT - Positive news coming from the ground! The game will resume at 9 pm GMT and no overs will be lost as there is a buffer of 60 minutes. The groundstaff is applying saw dust and a few other things as drying agents in one area near the boundary rope which seems to be damp. So, grab a cup of coffee and strap in as the action isn't far away.
UPDATE - 8.33 pm GMT - Well then, it seems that the rain has stopped and the groundstaff is coming back onto the field probably to remove the covers. In all likeliness, we should get a prompt resumption but there's no official word yet from the umpires. However, given the fact that there has been plenty of rain in the last 48 hours, the mopping-up work is just taking a bit longer than usual which is delaying the restart.
UPDATE - 8.25 pm GMT - Reece Topley has taken a tumble on the followthrough and is down on the ground. He seems to be in some pain and the physio is out to have a look. Hopefully, he will be fine. Thankfully, Topley is up on his feet but is trudging off the field and the rain has started to fall down hard as well. The players are going off! There is sunshine and even a rainbow behind which means this shouldn't be much of a delay. Stay tuned for more updates.
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! Short and punished!
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Bashes the hard length, over middle, Powell looks to work it away on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! Got it finer than he would have liked but Powell will take it!
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Easy pickings! Too straight from Saqib, on a length, on the pads, Nicholas Pooran helps the ball on its way and beats short fine leg to his right for a boundary.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Pace taken off, on a length, on off, Rovman has a feel for the delivery. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps for a single.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Hurls it full and on off, Rovman Powell gets on the front foot and confidently drives it to cover.
Skipper Rovman Powell comes in to face the hat-trick delivery.
Saqib Mahmood to Shimron Hetmyer, ! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Saqib Mahmood and he is on a roll here!
Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat now.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, ! TAKEN! First King and now Lewis, Mahmood has now got both West Indies openers!
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, A loud shout for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved! Where has this pitched? From over the wicket, it does seem that it could have pitched outside leg. On a good length, on middle and leg, Pooran gets down on a knee for the slog across the line. Gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball brushes his front pad and goes on to hit him on the crouched back leg. The batters cross as the ball rolls on the off side. No bat involved but the Ball Tracking shows that
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, ! Thrashed! Slightly fuller, angled in, on middle, Lewis swings through the line and whacks it past the non-striker, beating mid on to his right for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, No run.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Dug in short by Topley at the right shoulder of the batter, Pooran goes for the pull but the ball gets big him on him. It lobs off the gloves and falls in the vacant short fine leg region. Phil Salt goes after it and cuts it off. A single taken by Pooran to get off the mark.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, A hint of away movement off the deck, in the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Pooran.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Angles it back in, on a good length, on middle, Nicholas Pooran makes room and gets down the track to get it through the off side. Miscues the shot along the ground to mid on.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Bowled from well wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, full and on middle and leg, Lewis flicks it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Very full from Mahmood, almost a yorker, at the toes, Pooran gets his bat down in time and digs it out.
Nicholas Pooran is in at number 3.
Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, ! TAKEN! First wicket at this venue in 4 games for Saqib Mahmood.Â
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, Fuller in length, attacking the front pad, Lewis gets his bat out in front of the front pad and clips it past mid-wicket for one.
Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, Angles it in and tucks the batter up for room, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, King jabs it to the left of deep square leg for one more.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, Full again, at 136.6 kph, on off, Lewis firms the drive to the right of mid off and gets to the other end.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, ! First of the game! Mahmood starts off with a half-volley, angling away from the left-hander, Lewis cashes in on the width on offer and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
Saqib Mahmood to bowl from the other end.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Slanting back in off the deck, on a good length, Lewis covers the line of the ball and nudges it to mid-wicket.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Angled across the batter, on a short of a length, King hangs back and punches it with a straight bat to the right of mid off for a quick single.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Topley continues to hit the deck hard, on off, Lewis swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side and opens his account with a run.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Shaping back into the pads, on a nagging length, King clips it through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Topley starts off on a hard length, on off, King rises with the bounce and punches it a bit uppishly but it lands well in front of cover-point.
All in readiness for the start of the game! The umpires are in position and the English players are spread out on the field. It will be the pair of Evin Lewis and Brandon King to open the innings for West Indies. Reece Topley will take the new ball and he is raring to go. Let's play...
Phil Salt is also in for a flash interview. Starts by saying that he has some happy memories growing up here in Barbados and has watched a lot of games at this venue. Mentions that he is happy with his approach during the ODI series where he adjusted naturally to the requirements of the ODI cricket. Feels that even though West Indies won the series, there were quite a lot of positives for them as a group.
Nicholas Pooran is in for a chat. He says that it was good to get a bit of rest and he is happy to have been able to spend the time with the family. Shares that he took part in a batting camp back home in Trinidad. Tells that as a group, they want to be the number 1 team in the world.
PITCH REPORT -Â Nikhil Uttamchandani is near the deck. Starts by saying that it is the same pitch that was used in the 3rd ODI and there is a short boundary on one side of the square with a nice breeze blowing as well. Ian Bishop says that there was torrential rain last night and there will be moisture and there's no live grass on the deck either and batters need to be careful hitting into the wind.
The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that they will bowl first. Feels that knowing what the score is could be an advantage and reckons there could be some moisture. Tells that he is really excited to get back and play some cricket. Informs that Jofra Archer misses out. Adds that Jamie Overton, Reece Topley and Saqib Mahmood are the ones featuring in the bowling department. On handing over the keeping gloves to Phil Salt, he says that it will give him a different viewpoint and allow him to
Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that whatever you do first, you need to do it well but would have bowled first as well. Adds that it is about beating teams in a bilateral series building up to the big tournaments. Informs that it is a classic West Indies team and Shimron Hetmyer will bat at number 4.
England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Dan Mousley (On debut), Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.
West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
Right then, West Indies will be delighted to get to 182 considering the start they had and the position they found themselves in with 5 overs remaining in the innings. Only once has a 170-plus score been chased at this venue and it will be a record chase at this ground, if England pull it off. As the West Indies' innings progressed, the batting seemed to become a bit easier with the ball sliding onto the bat nicely under the lights and England will hope that is indeed the case. Back in a bit
Adil Rashid is in for a chat. He says that they bowled well as a group and did well to break partnerships.
At 117/8, the West Indies were in danger of failing to bat out the whole 20 overs but that was when their batting depth came to the rescue. Gudakesh Motie made his intentions clear with two sixes from his first two balls and unleashed a real assault. Motie contributed 33 off 14 in his 49-run stand with Romario Shepherd and that could turn out to be a defining partnership in the game. Motie fell but Shepherd ensured a strong finish for his side with a couple of lusty blows in the last over.
Well, quite an eventful first half of the game. From start to finish, there was no shortage of action and even the rain delay could not disrupt the flow. West Indies have finished on a high, scoring 53 runs off the last 6 overs to end with 182 on the board. Earlier, after being inserted into bat, West Indies were rocked early as Saqib Mahmood struck thrice in the Powerplay. Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell and Andre Russell took their chances during their stays and kept the momentum going for th
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Two more to end the innings!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Gets back for the second run!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, ! Romario Shepherd at his devastating best!
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, ! Too straight from Sam Curran and Shepherd has sent that into orbit.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, ! CAUGHT! You bet, he can!
Shamar Joseph is the last man in.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, Excellent over thus far under the circumstances from Saqib, can he end well? Slower one, back of a length and over the stumps, Motie makes room to swing across the line but misses.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, WIDE! Banged in well short and around off, Motie tries to reach it but its too high.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, No run.
Saqib Mahmood to Romario Shepherd, Bowling to the field here Saqib Mahmood. A touch fuller and hugging the tramline outside off, Shepherd has to reach for it and cuts it hard to deep point for another single.
Saqib Mahmood to Gudakesh Motie, Follows the batter down leg with a full one at the toes, Motie manages to whip it away flat and wide of long on but only for a single.
Saqib Mahmood (3-0-31-3)Â will bowl out now.
Saqib Mahmood to Romario Shepherd, Gets the yorker in around off, Shepherd stays back and jams it firmly down to long off for one.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Pitched up at the stumps, Shepherd hangs deep and heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Sharp work in the field from Sam Curran. Fractionally short and wide, Shepherd cuts it hard but straight towards point.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Nails the straight yorker now and Shepherd can't get that one away.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, ! Shepherd playing a few delightful strokes as well.
Jamie Overton to Gudakesh Motie, Back of a length and outside off, cut away square through the point region for a single.
Jamie Overton to Gudakesh Motie, ! Even the rub of the green is going Motie's way! Full and wide, getting it out of the batter's arc but Motie throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge over short third for a boundary.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, Another slower one, bowled full on the pads, eased down to long on for a single.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, Nice change of pace and that's the first ball Motie hasn't scored off! Slower one, pitched up a bit and aime at the stumps, Motie swings across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, WIDE! Banged in short and around off, too short though.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, ! This is unreal batting from Gudakesh Motie and the 150 now comes up for West Indies.
Sam Curran to Gudakesh Motie, ! Gudakesh Motie is playing so aggressively here.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Keeps the length full and angles it wide outside off again, Shepherd reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover for one.
Sam Curran to Romario Shepherd, Nicely bowled! Pace-off, on a shortish length and angled wide of the off stump, Romario Shepherd gets across to swing at it but misses.
Sam Curran comes back into the attack, replacing Adil Rashid.
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Excellent running! Drags the length down and darts it in from around off, Motie works it away through square leg for a couple of runs.
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Wide!
Liam Livingstone to Gudakesh Motie, Four!
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Fuller in length and around off, eased away wide of covers for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Beaten! Tossed up again and around off, turning away, Romario Shepherd looks to drive but misses.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, ! The action just doesn't seem to cease in this game.
Adil Rashid to Gudakesh Motie, ! Floated up on middle, a bit too slow through the air, Gudakesh Motie steps out at the sight of it and muscles it over long on fielder for a flat six!
Adil Rashid to Gudakesh Motie, Six!
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, ! LBW! Massive shout and given immediately!
Gudakesh Motie is i n next.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, A loud shout for LBW and the finger is raised! Akeal Hosein takes the review straight away! Did he get some bat on it? The UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball was turning too much and would have missed the leg stump.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, No run.
Adil Rashid to Akeal Hosein, Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, on off, Hosein goes deep in the crease to keep it out.
Jamie Overton to Akeal Hosein, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, Four!
Jamie Overton to Akeal Hosein, 1 run.
Akeal Hosein is the new batter in.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, ! CAUGHT! Expertly held by Jos Buttler! Two massive blows to West Indies! Russell in the previous and Pooran now.
Jamie Overton to Romario Shepherd, On a good length, on the pads, Romario fails to help it away and wears it on the pads. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the leg side.
Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, A fast off-break, on a nagging length, on off, Pooran stays on the back foot and adjusts to the extra bounce to keep it out. End of a successful over for Livingstone and England.
Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, Very full, on off, Romario Shepherd works it wide of cover and gets off the mark with a single.
Romario Shepherd is in next.
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, ! CAUGHT! A trap set there for Russell and he falls right into it.Â
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, ! MONSTROUS! That has gone out of the ground!
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Andre Russell, In the air but safe!
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, A searing Yorker that. Kept out well by Russell. Fired this one on the leg stump, Russell gets his bat down in time and falls over in the process, takes the inside edge and rolls towards deep fine.Â
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, Oh, that had some serious heat!
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Fired it full and wide, outside off, Pooran leans on, opens his face of the bat and guides it towards backward of point for a single.Â
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Width offered again, on a short of a length, Pooran reaches out and cuts it behind square on the off side. Michael Pepper in the deep, runs around and slides to his right to keep it down to two.
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Another off-pace delivery and this stays low, on a nagging length, outside off, Pooran slashes but the ball stays low and goes under the bat.
Sam Curran to Nicholas Pooran, Starts with a pace off delivery, on a back of a length, near the tramline on off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out to get the cut shot away. Ends up chopping it down near the crease.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, ! Short again and it goes the distance again!
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, ! BANG! Asking to be hit and Andre Russell obliges! Way too short and down leg, Russell goes on the back foot in a flash and dispatches the pull over deep backward square leg fence for a six.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Dishes out the googly, full and on the pads, Pooran clips it wide of backward square leg for a single.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, Chance and just over.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Leg bye.
Drinks break! England will be delighted with this start, though there will be concerns regarding Reece Topley who seems to have suffered yet another setback in his career. After opting to bowl first, the visitors have chipped away at the wickets but as long as Pooran and Russell are out there, they will not breathe easy. Despite losing five wickets, the hosts have scored at a good clip. With Pooran batting the way he is and Russell at the other end, it is set up for a captivating second half of
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, Short of a length, outside off, Russel jumps up and defends it back down onto the ground.Â
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, WIDE! Hard length, trying to angle it into the batter at a slower pace, Andre Russell misses the flick and a wide is called.
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, ! CRUNCHED!
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, No run.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length, hitting the deck hard again and this is bowled around off, Nicholas Pooran miscues the cut towards point and gets another quick single.
Jamie Overton to Andre Russell, 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Nicholas Pooran, Bangs the ball into the deck and angles it wide of the off stump, Pooran reaches out and cuts it down into the outfield and past point for a run.
Jamie Overton comes on to bowl, replacing Dan Mousley.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Full and on the stumps, turning into the batter, off the wicket, Pooran tucks it towards mid wicket for a single.Â
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Adil Rashid to Andre Russell, No run.
Andre Russell makes his way out to the centre.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, ! c Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter in length and bowled around middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran uses his wrists to whip it across through mid-wicket for a single.
Dan Mousley to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, Good running! Quick and flat around off, cut away straight to backward point for a single. The throws is at the keeper's end and the bails are whipped off. It is a late review from the onfield umpires to go upstairs for a run out check and the replays just re-affirm that Rutherford was well in.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, No run.
Dan Mousley to Nicholas Pooran, ! Not the best first delivery in T20I cricket!
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller and onto middle, goes straight on, Rutherford stands tall and defends it towards mid on.Â
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, Too full and just down the leg side, Rutherford paddles it down to fine leg and picks up a couple of easy runs.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.
Adil Rashid to Sherfane Rutherford, No run there! Flighted up around the pads, Sherfane Rutherford leans on and works it to mid-wicket looking for the single but is quickly sent back.
Sherfane Rutherford is the new man in.
Adil Rashid to Rovman Powell, ! c Jamie Overton b Adil Rashid.
Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, Starts off with a gentle full toss, dipping on off, Nicholas Pooran leans on and strokes it down to long off for a single.
First look at spin as Adil Rashid comes into the attack.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Back to over the wicket, bowled full and wide, Pooran smashes the cover drive but doesn't quite get it through and picks up a quick single. 19 off that over, West Indies 58/3 at the end of the Powerplay.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Nicholas Pooran is in the house! Changes the angle by coming around the stumps but angles it into the slot around off, Pooran gets across and swings it away over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Class from Nicholas Pooran.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Short of a length and at the body, tucked away of the back foot in front of square leg for a single.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Half a shout for LBW but that's missing leg.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! What a shot! Banged in short and around off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and just muscles it off the middle of the bat, dispatching the ball high over wide long on for a huge six.
Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Full and straight, attacking the stumps, kept out with a straight bat by Powell.
Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on the pads, Rovman Powell nudges it in front of mid-wicket and with a loud call of 'No' sends Pooran back.
Uh, oh!
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! BOOM! What a way to restart! Full with an upright seam, on off, Rovman Powell shows the full face of the bat and thumps it cleanly over the long off fence for a six.
We are back and the umpires and the fielders are in position! Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell are all set to resume their stay at the crease and the good news is that Reece Topley is good to continue his spell with the ball. Let's go...
UPDATE - 8.45 pm GMT - Positive news coming from the ground! The game will resume at 9 pm GMT and no overs will be lost as there is a buffer of 60 minutes. The groundstaff is applying saw dust and a few other things as drying agents in one area near the boundary rope which seems to be damp. So, grab a cup of coffee and strap in as the action isn't far away.
UPDATE - 8.33 pm GMT - Well then, it seems that the rain has stopped and the groundstaff is coming back onto the field probably to remove the covers. In all likeliness, we should get a prompt resumption but there's no official word yet from the umpires. However, given the fact that there has been plenty of rain in the last 48 hours, the mopping-up work is just taking a bit longer than usual which is delaying the restart.
UPDATE - 8.25 pm GMT - Reece Topley has taken a tumble on the followthrough and is down on the ground. He seems to be in some pain and the physio is out to have a look. Hopefully, he will be fine. Thankfully, Topley is up on his feet but is trudging off the field and the rain has started to fall down hard as well. The players are going off! There is sunshine and even a rainbow behind which means this shouldn't be much of a delay. Stay tuned for more updates.
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! Short and punished!
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, Bashes the hard length, over middle, Powell looks to work it away on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, ! Got it finer than he would have liked but Powell will take it!
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, ! Easy pickings! Too straight from Saqib, on a length, on the pads, Nicholas Pooran helps the ball on its way and beats short fine leg to his right for a boundary.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Pace taken off, on a length, on off, Rovman has a feel for the delivery. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps for a single.
Saqib Mahmood to Rovman Powell, Hurls it full and on off, Rovman Powell gets on the front foot and confidently drives it to cover.
Skipper Rovman Powell comes in to face the hat-trick delivery.
Saqib Mahmood to Shimron Hetmyer, ! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Saqib Mahmood and he is on a roll here!
Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat now.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, ! TAKEN! First King and now Lewis, Mahmood has now got both West Indies openers!
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, A loud shout for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved! Where has this pitched? From over the wicket, it does seem that it could have pitched outside leg. On a good length, on middle and leg, Pooran gets down on a knee for the slog across the line. Gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball brushes his front pad and goes on to hit him on the crouched back leg. The batters cross as the ball rolls on the off side. No bat involved but the Ball Tracking shows that
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, ! Thrashed! Slightly fuller, angled in, on middle, Lewis swings through the line and whacks it past the non-striker, beating mid on to his right for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, No run.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Dug in short by Topley at the right shoulder of the batter, Pooran goes for the pull but the ball gets big him on him. It lobs off the gloves and falls in the vacant short fine leg region. Phil Salt goes after it and cuts it off. A single taken by Pooran to get off the mark.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, A hint of away movement off the deck, in the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Pooran.
Reece Topley to Nicholas Pooran, Angles it back in, on a good length, on middle, Nicholas Pooran makes room and gets down the track to get it through the off side. Miscues the shot along the ground to mid on.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Bowled from well wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, full and on middle and leg, Lewis flicks it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Saqib Mahmood to Nicholas Pooran, Very full from Mahmood, almost a yorker, at the toes, Pooran gets his bat down in time and digs it out.
Nicholas Pooran is in at number 3.
Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, ! TAKEN! First wicket at this venue in 4 games for Saqib Mahmood.Â
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, Fuller in length, attacking the front pad, Lewis gets his bat out in front of the front pad and clips it past mid-wicket for one.
Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, Angles it in and tucks the batter up for room, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, King jabs it to the left of deep square leg for one more.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, Full again, at 136.6 kph, on off, Lewis firms the drive to the right of mid off and gets to the other end.
Saqib Mahmood to Evin Lewis, ! First of the game! Mahmood starts off with a half-volley, angling away from the left-hander, Lewis cashes in on the width on offer and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
Saqib Mahmood to bowl from the other end.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Slanting back in off the deck, on a good length, Lewis covers the line of the ball and nudges it to mid-wicket.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Angled across the batter, on a short of a length, King hangs back and punches it with a straight bat to the right of mid off for a quick single.
Reece Topley to Evin Lewis, Topley continues to hit the deck hard, on off, Lewis swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side and opens his account with a run.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Shaping back into the pads, on a nagging length, King clips it through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Reece Topley to Brandon King, Topley starts off on a hard length, on off, King rises with the bounce and punches it a bit uppishly but it lands well in front of cover-point.
All in readiness for the start of the game! The umpires are in position and the English players are spread out on the field. It will be the pair of Evin Lewis and Brandon King to open the innings for West Indies. Reece Topley will take the new ball and he is raring to go. Let's play...
Phil Salt is also in for a flash interview. Starts by saying that he has some happy memories growing up here in Barbados and has watched a lot of games at this venue. Mentions that he is happy with his approach during the ODI series where he adjusted naturally to the requirements of the ODI cricket. Feels that even though West Indies won the series, there were quite a lot of positives for them as a group.
Nicholas Pooran is in for a chat. He says that it was good to get a bit of rest and he is happy to have been able to spend the time with the family. Shares that he took part in a batting camp back home in Trinidad. Tells that as a group, they want to be the number 1 team in the world.
PITCH REPORT -Â Nikhil Uttamchandani is near the deck. Starts by saying that it is the same pitch that was used in the 3rd ODI and there is a short boundary on one side of the square with a nice breeze blowing as well. Ian Bishop says that there was torrential rain last night and there will be moisture and there's no live grass on the deck either and batters need to be careful hitting into the wind.
The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that they will bowl first. Feels that knowing what the score is could be an advantage and reckons there could be some moisture. Tells that he is really excited to get back and play some cricket. Informs that Jofra Archer misses out. Adds that Jamie Overton, Reece Topley and Saqib Mahmood are the ones featuring in the bowling department. On handing over the keeping gloves to Phil Salt, he says that it will give him a different viewpoint and allow him to
Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that whatever you do first, you need to do it well but would have bowled first as well. Adds that it is about beating teams in a bilateral series building up to the big tournaments. Informs that it is a classic West Indies team and Shimron Hetmyer will bat at number 4.
England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Dan Mousley (On debut), Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.
West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.