refreshWith this win, England sealed the series 2-0. The final match of the series will be played on June 3rd at 12 pm GMT. Fans can join an hour early for match buildup and updates. Until next time, Cheers!
Harry Brook, England's captain, praised Joe Root, saying he's only getting better and is an asset to the side. He commended Will Jacks, describing him as a proper batter with a wide range of shots. Brook emphasized the importance of having depth in the batting lineup, especially with a quality batter at No. 7. He also highlighted the team's camaraderie, noting they're willing to fight for each other, which reflects in their performances. Brook ended on a high note, expressing satisfaction with winning his first series as captain.
West Indies captain Shai Hope expressed disappointment that Jewel Andrew struggled to get going, but was pleased to see the absence wasn't felt as other batters like Brandon King and Keacy Carty stepped up. Hope noted that Carty's talent had finally translated into consistency, which bodes well for the team. However, he acknowledged that his side fell short by around 30 runs. Hope praised the bowlers for their efforts, highlighting the challenge of trying to restrict the chasing team in such conditions and the importance of taking wickets.
Joe Root, the player of the match, reflected on the thrilling win, saying it was satisfying to come out on top after his team was struggling at 2 for 2. He praised the wicket, noting it was tricky at times but ultimately made for an exciting game. Root commended Alzarri Joseph's bowling, highlighting his ability to extract the most out of the surface. He also appreciated key partnerships, particularly Will Jacks' exceptional play, which helped set up the win. Root expressed his desire to continually improve, fueled by his passion for the game. He concluded by praising Harry Brook's impressive start to the series, noting his ability to perform under pressure and set his team up well even on difficult days.
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Earlier today, West Indies batted first and posted an impressive total of 308, thanks to Keacy Carty's century, Shai Hope's 78, and Brandon King's half-century. England's bowlers had a mixed performance, with Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood picking up 4 and 3 wickets, respectively, while others, barring Potts, chipped in with a wicket each.
West Indies' bowling wasn't quite up to par, but Alzarri Joseph was a standout performer, taking a four-wicket haul and troubling the English batters with his bodyline attack. He was a menace! Justin Greaves and Gudakesh Motie went wicketless while others chipped in with a wicket each, but it wasn't enough to make a significant impact.
The team, though, faced a setback with Harry Brook and Jos Buttler's quick dismissals, but Jacob Bethell and Root showed some resilience with a decent partnership. However, the game-changing moment came with Root and Will Jack's 143-run stand for the 6th wicket. Although the team lost a few wickets in the final stages, Root and Adil's sensible 24-run partnership for the 8th wicket sealed the win and put all doubts to rest. Root's class was on full display and he ensured that he was there to smash the winning runs for his side.
The home side's chase got off to a shaky start, losing Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith for just 2 runs. However, Harry Brook and Joe Root steadied the ship with a solid 85-run partnership, before Brook fell just 3 runs shy of a half-century. It was then up to Root to lead the charge and see England through!
England wins this by 3 wickets and 7 balls to spare. Joe Root's masterclass is the highlight, as he expertly steers England to a convincing win in the end. England's victory is well-deserved, thanks to Root's brilliance.
48.5FOUR! Pitched-up on middle and off, Joe Root presents a full face of his bat and drives this past mid on to his left for a boundary to wrap things up. England wins this by 3 wickets and seals the series 2-0.
48.4On a length around middle and off, Joe Root tucks this to mid-wicket for a couple. Scores are level.
48.3LEG BYE! On a length around middle and off, Adil Rashid misses out on the flick and deflects this off his thigh pad towards cover for a single.
48.2Short-pitched on middle and leg, Adil Rashid gets hit on the chest gurard with the ball deflecting to backward point for no run.
48.1Good length on middle and leg, Joe Root flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
47.6Length on off, Adil Rashid defends this out.
47.5On a length around middle and off, Adil Rashid goes for the front foot defensive stroke but misses. The ball nips back in sharply and Rashid gets hit on the pads. Matthew Forde appeals for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Hope sends this upstairs, hoping for something positive but the UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball was next to the bat and WI loses a review.
47.4FOUR! Fine and wide of the fine leg fielder running to his right for four. Pitched short around leg, Adil Rashid hits this fine and finds the fence for four.
47.3300 comes up for England with this single. Good length on middle and off, Joe Root hits this through square leg for one.
47.2A dramatic dot. On a length wide of off, Joe Root initially wanted to go for the scoop as he stepped across. The ball got close to him and he ended up guides this to short third for no run.
47.1On a length around middle and leg, Adil Rashid flicks this to wide mid on for one.
46.6FOUR! SUBLIME! Short-pitched, around leg. Joe Root waits for the ball to come closer to him before pulling this flat and through the vacant space at deep backward square for four.
46.5On a length around off, Joe Root pushes this to extra cover for a dot again.
46.4Length on off, Root stays towards the leg side and pushes this to extra cover.
46.3Good length on off, Adil Rashid dabs this to third man region for a single.
46.2FOUR! Not the worst number 9 in the world. One of the finest instead. Short-pitched, on middle and leg, Adil Rashid pulls this up and over mid-wicket for a boundary. This will settle the nerves of the English spectators.
46.1On a length wide of off, Joe Root cuts this to the third man region for one.
45.6OUCH! That must have hurt Adil Rashid but he takes one for the team. Short-pitched, into the rib cage of Adil Rashid. Instead of going for the pull and giving something to the fielders out in the deep he decided not to throw his bat at it and gets struck on the rib cage. Brave from Adil Rashid.
45.5Too full, on the pads, Adil Rashid gets trapped deep inside his crease. Luckily for Adil and England, the ball was spraying down the leg.
45.4Short-pitched, around middle and off. Adil Rashid gets solidly behind the line and defends this out.
Adil Rashid walks out in the middle with England needing 21 off 27 deliveries. Can lightning strike twice or even thrice? West Indies will surely hope it does.
45.3OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Brydon gets undone by the short-pitch ploy from Alzarri Joseph. Short-pitched, into the body, Brydon Carse moves to his leg and goes for the pull to match fire with fire. The ball gets spliced up in the air towards Jayden Seales at fine leg and he makes no mistake.
45.2FOUR BYES! It has gone straight through the keeper's gloves for four extras. Short-pitched, around off, Brydon Carse swings and misses. The ball has sailed just over the keeper's grasp for a boundary behind the stumps.
45.1Back of a length around middle and leg, Carse chips this just short of short mid-wicket.
44.6On a length around off, Brydon Carse tucks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
44.5Good length on middle and leg, Joe Root hits this to deep mid-wicket for one.
44.4FOUR! Maiden score of over 150 in ODIs for Root. It keeps getting better and better for Root. Short and wide outside off, Joe Root backs away to his leg and lofts this over cover for four.
44.3Good length on off, Brydon Carse drops this in front of cover and takes a quick single.
44.2Short-pitched, around middle and leg. Brydon Carse doesn't look comfortable at negating this nd gets hit into the shoulder with the ball deflecting back to the keeper on couple of bounce.
44.1Short and wide outside off, Joe Root cuts this to deep point for one.
43.6Carse is greeted with a fierce bumper. Does well to duck down.
Brydon Carse walks out next to bat. England still need 33 off 37 balls. Can we see Windies turn this around? Only time will tell. Joe Root though, holds the key.
43.5OUT! TRAPPED IN FRONT! Slower one, on a good length angling into the better. Will Jacks gets late into the flick and gets beaten on the inside. The ball goes past the inside edge and hits WK on his back pad. A confident appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Joe Root advises Will Jacks to send this upstairs and he does that. The Ball Tracker shows the umpire's call on the ball clipping the top of leg. Will Jacks departs one short of his half-century.
43.4Good length on off, Will Jacks blocks this out on off.
43.3Short-pitched on middle and off, Joe Root pulls this through mid-wicket for one more.
43.2On a length around middle and off, Joe Root gets an inside edge onto the pads with the ball rolling to short third for one.
43.1Bends his back and darts a short-pitched delivery on off, Joe Root ducks down.
42.6Goes for the yorker, in the line of stumps. Joe Root thumps this through mid-wicket for one.
42.6NO BALL! Good length on middle and leg, Will Jacks tucks this through mid-wicket and takes one to keep the scoreboard ticking. The third umpire spots that Jayden Seales has overstepped and he is asked to bowl another delivery. Free hit up next.
42.5Good length on middle and leg, Joe Root tucks this through square leg for one.
42.5WIDE! Bumper, way over the height of the batter. Joe Root leaves it. Wided.
42.4Back of a length on off, Joe Root blocks this out on off.
42.3Back of a length on middle and leg, Will Jacks tucks this through mid-wicket and takes one.
42.2Good length on off, Joe Root guides this to third man region for one.
42.1On a length around the pads, Joe Root flicks this to wide long on for two.
41.6FOUR BYES! Bumper, around the leg, Will Jacks sits underneath and the ball has raced to the fence for four.
41.5Short and wide outside off, Will Jacks cuts this to right of deep third for one.
41.4Another single as Root has pulled this one.
41.3Short-pitched, into the body, Will Jacks fends this to mid-wicket for one.
41.2On a length around middle and off, Joe Root tucks this away towards deep on leg for one.
41.1Good length on middle and leg, Will Jacks flicks this through mid-wicket for one.
Last roll of the dice by Shai Hope? Alzarri Joseph is brought back into the attack.
40.6Good length on off, Will Jacks thumps this towards sweeper cover for one.
40.5On a length around middle and leg, Joe Root flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a single. Joe Root also breaches the 1000-run mark against West Indies alone in ODI cricket.
40.4SIX! JOE ROOT GOES BIG AGAIN! On a length around middle and off. Joe Root shimmies down and away and just hammers this as straight as an arrow over the bowler's head for a biggie.
40.3Good length on off, WJ pushes this away for one.
40.2Short and wide on off, Will Jacks dabs this toward backward points left for no run. WJ was keen on the single but Root denied the single on offer as Roston Chase did superb to dive to his left and field this.
40.1Back of a length on middle and off, Will Jacks tucks this through square leg and scampers back for two.
39.6FOUR! Way too full on the pads, Joe Root gets down on a knee and sweeps this through backward square leg for four. Root is making this chase look like walk in the park.
39.5Pushed through on the pads, Joe Root gets hurried and misses out on the flick.
39.4Quicker one around off, Will Jacks rocks back and pulls this flat towards deep mid-wicket for one.
39.3Full and on the pads, Joe Root sweeps this to deep square for one.
39.2FOUR! LOVELY FROM ROOT! Tossed up on off, Joe Root shimmies down to the pitch of the ball and hits this gun barrel straight towards the fence in front of the sight screen for four.
39.1Tossed up on the pads, Will Jacks flicks this through square leg for one.
38.6On a length around middle and off, Will Jacks pushes this to sweeper cover for one.
38.5Short-pitched, on middle and off, Joe Root leans back and upper cuts this to third man region for one. Brings up the 100-run partnership between Root and Will Jacks.
38.4Shouts of catch it and Hope does catch it but nothing given by the umpire as Joe Root appears to have missed out on the attempted square cut.
38.3FOUR! Easy pickings for Joe Root. Short-pitched on middle and leg, Joe Root gets behind it and pulls this up and over mid-wicket for a boundary.
38.2Short and wide outside off, Will Jacks cuts this to deep point for a single.
38.1On a length wide of off, Joe Root plays this late and guides this to third man region for one. The amount of runs Root scores in this area is insane.
37.6Quicker and flatter on the pads, Joe Root paddles this to deep backward square for one.
37.5FOUR! Third boundary of the over already. Tossed up on off, Joe Root shimmies down the track, gets on top of the bounce and lofts this over extra cover for four.
37.4Full and on off, Joe Root flicks this to short mid-wicket for no run.
37.3FOUR! Reverse scoop for four this time. Tossed up on off, Joe Root this time plays this fine and scoops this to the left of short third this time for four more.
37.2FOUR! Cruise control from Root. Tossed up on off, Joe Root reads the length early and nails the reverse sweep for a boundary to the short third's right.
37.1Tossed up on middle and leg, WJ flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
36.6Short-pitched on off, Will Jacks pulls this away for one.
36.5Excellent running between the wickets. Good length on the pads, Will Jacks tucks this towards the right of Keacy Carty at deep square and scampers back for two.
36.4Good length wide outside off, Will Jacks slashes hard at it but misses.
36.3Good length on off, Joe Root tucks this to wide mid on and runs one.
36.2Full and on off, Will Jacks guides this to third man region for one.
36.1Short-pitched, on middle and leg, Joe Root pulls this through square leg for one.
35.6Too full on middle and off, WJ finds short mid-wicket for no run.
35.5Tossed up on the pads, Joe Root nudges this through mid-wicket for one.
35.5WIDE! Tossed up, wide down the leg. Root misses the paddle sweep. Wided.
35.4Full and on off, Will Jacks drives this to sweeper cover for one.
35.3Fired on the pads, Joe cuts this through point for one.
35.2FOUR! CENTURY FOR ROOT! Full toss on the pads, Joe Root sweeps this wide to short fine leg's right for four runs to bring up his century.
35.1SIX! DISPATCHED TOWARDS THE SHORT SIDE! Short of a length on middle and leg, Joe Root gets deep inside the crease and pulls this over deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. This did not come out of the middle of Root's bat but he hit that with the breeze and that was enough to take it over the fence.
34.6Slower one around off, Will Jacks pushes this to point for no run.
34.5Back of a length on middle and off, Joe Root nudges this away from the fielder at mid-wicket for one this time.
34.4On a length around middle and leg, Joe Root tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.
34.3Good length, around off, gets a leading edge through cover for one.
34.2Back of a length on middle and off, Joe Root pulls this flat to deep square for one.
34.1Good length on middle and off, Root flicks this to mid on for no run.
33.6A single to end the over.
33.5Fired, full and down the leg for no run. Joe Root stepped across and went for the paddle but missed.
33.4There is absolutely no need for it from Joe Root of all. Full and around off, Joe Root steps across and goes for the ramp. Gets it off the thigh pad and deflects this to short fine for no run.
33.3Tossed up on middle and off, Will Jacks glances this to deep mid-wicket for one.
33.2Fuller on the pads, Joe Root flicks this to deep square for one.
33.1Short of a length on off, Will Jacks smashes this to deep cover for one.
32.6Full and on off, Will Jacks drives this to sweeper cover for one.
32.5Good length on off, Joe Root goes deep inside his crease and guides this to third man region for a single.
32.4FOUR! Root hits 7000 runs in ODIs with this single for England. Short and wide outside off, Joe Root cuts this past point and the ball has raced to the fence for four runs.
32.3Good length on off, Joe Root smashes this but still to the fielder.
32.2Slower one, wide outside off, Joe Root swings early and misses.
32.1Good length on middle and off, WJ plays the cover drive for one.
31.6Quicker and fuller on off, Joe Root pushes this closer to cover for no run.
31.5FOUR! Swept away for four. Tossed up on off, Joe Root takes a big step across the line and sweeps this through backward square leg region for four runs.
31.4Tossed up on middle and leg, WJ rolls this to long on for one.
31.3Too full on off, Will Jacks blocks this towards point.
31.2Full and on off, Will Jacks defends this out on the off side.
31.1FOUR! That's been smashed away for four. Short of a length on middle and off, Will Jacks rocks back and pulls this flat and hard through mid-wicket for four runs.
30.6Hits the hard length on off, Joe Root blocks this to mid off for no run.
30.5Slower one on middle and leg, WJ flicks this through square leg for a single.
30.4Good length on off, Will Jacks dabs this to backward point for no run.
30.3Good length on the pads, Will Jacks tucks this to short mid-wicket for another dot.
30.2Good length on off, Will Jacks punches this to short cover.
30.1Short-pitched, around off, Joe Root hops up on his toes, drops his guard and just guides this to third man region one more time for a single.
Time for a drinks break. The game is indeed evenly poised, with Joe Root still batting steadily. The West Indies know that removing him would be a significant breakthrough, as he's the last key batter for England. However, they also know that tail-enders like Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, and Adil Rashid can be tricky to dismiss and might just cause some trouble if they get going. The contest is heating up!
29.6A dot to end the over as Will Jacks pushes this closer to Motie's left.
29.5Flicked off the back foot for yet another single.
29.4WJ gets lucky. Will was playing for the turn but it angled in on him. Jacks gets it away off the inside of his bat towards square leg for one.
29.3Another single as Root has driven his to sweeper cover.
29.2Slower through the air on off, Will Jacks gets it past short extra cover for one.
29.1Short and wide of off, Joe Root hits this to sweeper cover for one.
28.6Played late and toward third man region for another single.
28.5Back of a length on middle and leg, Will Jacks tucks this to deep square for one.
28.4Slower one, around off, Joe Root drives this to sweeper cover for one.
28.3On a length around off, Will Jacks pushes this through cover for one.
28.2Back of a length around off, Joe Root gets it chopped nearly onto the stumps. The ball flies past the leg pole towards fine leg for one.
28.1FOUR! GLORIOUS! Pitched-up on middle and leg, Joe Root steps inside and nails the on-drive for a boundary. The timing on this left no chance for Keacy Carty at mid on to dive and field this.
27.6Timed this well but straight to cover for no run.
27.5Too full on middle and off, WJ gets on top of the bounce and jams it out.
27.4No run.
27.3Tossed up on middle and leg, Will Jacks steps out in front and defends it out.
27.2Floated on the pads, Will Jacks nudges this to long leg for two.
27.1FOUR! Smashed away to the fence. Short of a length around off, Will Jacks hops back and smashes this through cover for four.
26.6Back of a length on the pads, Jacks has flicks this to fine leg for one.
26.5Back of a length around off, Joe Root steps in and tucks this towards deep on leg for one.
26.4Short-pitched, on middle and off, Joe Root plays for the pull but misses.
26.3Back of a length around middle and leg, Joe Root flicks this to short mid-wicket.
26.2Short-pitched, into the batter, Will Jacks nudges this to deep backward square for one.
26.1Good length on middle and off, Joe Root flicks this to deep square for one.
25.6Too full and in middle and off. Root pushes it to long off for a single.
25.5Flat and outside off. Root punches it to cover.
25.4Another single as Jacks bunts it to deep square leg for one more.
25.3Flat and on middle and leg. Root tucks it to square leg where the fielder slips while fielding but does well to keep it down to one.
25.2Very full and on the pads. Jacks turns it to deep square leg for a single.
25.1Flat and in angler on middle. Root flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
24.6Pushes it full and around off. Jacks watchfully defends it out.
24.5Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Jacks nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
24.4Outside off. Root dabs it to third man for a single. A scrambled seam delivery but Root plays it well.
24.3A good length delivery on middle. Root defends with a straight bat.
24.2Touch fuller and outside off. Jacks punches it to cover for a single.
24.1Joseph starts with a length ball on middle and off. Jacks solidly blocks it on the off side.
23.6Jacks is off the mark as he drills it to long on for a single.
23.5Tossed up on off. Jacks leans and blocks it out.
23.4OUT! LBW! That really looks dead. Bethell still take it upstairs. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Not sure why he took the review. Very full and on middle and off. Bethell looks to defend close to his pads but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Dead plumb. A big breakthrough for the Windies.
23.3Outside off and it turns back in. Root cuts it to cover for a single.
23.2Bowls it tight into the stumps. Root blocks it out.
23.1Fractionally short and outside off. Root goes back and slaps it past cover for a couple of runs.
22.6Too full and outside off. Root dabs it to third man for a single.
22.5This is full and outside off. Bethell punches it late to point for one more.
22.4Touch fuller and on middle. Bethell flicks with great timing but to mid-wicket.
22.3Bowls it full and on middle and off. Bethell defends under his eyes.
22.2Too full and on middle. Root flicks it past mid-wicket for a single.
22.1Slightly short and outside off. Bethell hits it past point for a single.
21.6This is short and outside off. Bethell cuts it past point for a single.
21.5Flatter delivery and on off. Bethell punches it to cover.
21.4On middle, fuller. Root takes the charge and lofts it over cover for a single.
21.3Very full and outside off. Bethell plays it past cover for a single.
21.2Floated full and on middle. Root works it to long on for a single.
21.1Full and on middle. Root reverse sweeps it to point.
20.6Back of a length on off, Joe Root guides this to third man region for one.
20.5Pushed in the gap for a single by Bethell.
20.4Pitched-up on off, Bethell drives this to cover for no run.
20.3Full and on off, Jacob Bethell pushes this away for no run.
20.2FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Jacob Bethell leans back and slashes hard at it. Beats the fielder at point and sees it race to the fence for four.
20.1Good length on middle and off, Joe Root milks this through square leg for a single.
19.6Quicker on the pads, Joe tucks this through square leg for one.
19.5Tossed up on off, Jacob Bethell pushes this firmly towards the left of Shimron Hetmyer at short extra cover and takes one.
19.443rd ODI half-century for Root as he rolls this down to long on for one.
19.3Fired in on middle and leg, Jacob Bethell backs away and cuts this to deep point for one.
19.2Tossed up on the pads, Joe Root flicks this to long on for one.
19.1Quicker and fuller on off, Jacob Bethell cuts this through point for one.
Spin for the first time in the chase as Roston Chase is introduced into the attack.
18.6FOUR! Pitched up around off, Joe Root gets right on top of the bounce and drills this down the ground towards long on for four. Patience pays off for Root.
18.5Back of a length on off, Joe Root solidly defends this out.
18.4Good length on off, John Campbell defends this out.
18.3Beaten again. Back of a length wide of off, Joe Root looks to poke at it but the ball moves away late and beats Root.
18.2Length on off, Joe Root pushes this to point for no run.
18.1That misbehaved a bit. Good length, wide of off, shoots up on the batter. Joe Root swings under it and gets beaten. Lucky for Root that he did not edge this.
17.6Good length around off, Joe Root hops up on his toes and guides this through third man region for one. Root can play this stroke for an entire day and not get bored with it.
17.5Full and on the pads, Jacob Bethell leans over and flicks this to long leg for one.
17.4Bumper, around middle and leg, Jacob Bethell sways away.
17.3On a length around middle and leg, Joe Root tucks this towards the on side for one.
17.2Short and on off, Root pulls this towards mid-wicket for no run.
17.1Back of a length on the pads, Joe Root goes for the flick but misses. Gets it clipped off his pads toward square leg for no run.
16.6Good length on off, Joe Root guides this to third man region for one.
16.5Good length around middle and off, Jacob Bethell cuts this to deep third for one.
16.4Swing and a miss. On a length, wide outside off, Jacob Bethell swings and misses.
16.3On a length around off, Jacob Bethell punches this to point for no run.
16.2Length around off, Jacob Bethell goes for the drive but gets late it it. Hits this off the inside towards square leg for no run.
16.1On a length around off, Jacob Bethell blocks this out.
15.6Good length on middle and off, Joe Root drops this towards mid-wicket for no run.
15.5On a length around middle and leg, Jacob Bethell goes for the flick but gets it edged toward the third man region for a single. 100 comes up for the home side.
15.4Blocked off the front foot for no run.
15.3Short-pitched, into the batter. Root mistimes the pull but beats square leg for a single.
15.2Back of a length on off, Jacob Bethell dabs this to third man region for one.
15.1On a length around the pads, Joe Root flicks this to fine leg for one.
14.6Good length around off, Joe Root plays this late and guides this to third man region for one.
14.5On a length around middle and leg, Joe Root tucks this off the inside of his bat towards mid-wicket for no run.
14.4Pitched-up on off, Joe Root drives this to mid off for no run.
14.3Back of a length on off, Joe Root pushes this to cover for no run.
14.2Full and wide of off, Jacob Bethell drives this to sweeper cover for one.
14.1On a length wide of off, Joe Root drives this to sweeper cover for one.
13.6A spicy bumper, around middle and off. Jacob Bethell sways away from it.
13.5On a length around off, Jacob Bethell drops this towards off.
A drinks break is just what's needed! The chase has been a real rollercoaster so far. England's openers got off to a poor start, but Harry Brook and Joe Root stepped up and launched a counterattack, smashing boundaries all around the park. However, the tide turned when Alzarri Joseph joined the attack, and he quickly picked up two crucial wickets, putting England on the back foot again. The momentum has swung back and forth - will England find a way to regain it?
13.4OUT! CHOPPED ON! Alzarri Joseph is all over the English batting unit. Alzarri Joseph persists with the short-pitched ploy and gets rewarded for it again. Jos Buttler, looking to dab this towards third man region, gets beaten as this nipped back in and gets it deflected off the elbow back onto the stumps. Jos Buttler departs for a duck.
13.3Back of a length on off, Jos Buttler drops this towards cover for no run.
13.2Short-pitched, around middle and off, Joe Root pulls this flat and towards deep square for one.
13.1Good length on off, Joe Root defends this out on off.
12.6Fuller one, jammed around silly point for no run.
12.5On a length wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Jos Buttler swings and misses.
12.4Touch fuller on middle and off, Jos Buttler flicks this to mid on for no run.
12.3On a length around off, Jos Buttler steps a long way across and tucks this towards mid-wicket for no run.
12.2Back of a length on middle and leg, Joe Root tucks this through mid-wicket for one.
12.1FOUR! No slip in place and this has gone straight past the vacant first slip area for four. Full and wide outside off, Joe Root swings at it, gets an outside edge and the ball flies through first slip for four.
11.6Bowl the heavy length again, into the batter. Jos Buttler gets rocked on the back foot as he looks to pull this one and barely misses the fielder at mid-wicket. A single taken.
11.5Back of a length around off, Jos Buttler defends this one.
Jos Buttler walks out next.
11.4OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Massive wicket for the visitors as they remove a set-looking Brook. Short-pitched, around middle and off, Harry Brook goes for the hook but gets undone by the pace. Brook gets it edged towards fine leg where Jayden Seales doesn't make any mistake and pouches this.
11.3Short-pitched, on off, Harry Brook defends this one.
11.2Cuts him in half. Back of a length around middle and off, Harry Brook looks to push at it. The ball nips back in sharply and beats the inside edge of Brook. Clips the thigh pad as Hope collects this behind the stumps.
11.1On a length around the pads, Joe Root flicks this to the left of Brandon King at mid-wicket and sets off for a single. King dived full stretch to field this before aiming at the stumps at the non-striker's end. Root had given up on the single but King missed the stumps.
10.6Short and wide outside off, Joe Root pushesh this through extra cover for one.
10.5Short and wide of off, Harry Brook guides this to deep third for one.
10.4FOUR! CRUNCHED! Touch fuller, wide of off, Harry Brook gets right on top of the delivery with a good stride out in front before he drives this past cover for a boundary. The fielder at sweeper cover could not do anything to protect this boundary.
10.3Back of a length around middle and off, Root pulls this to deep square for one.
10.2Back of a length on top of middle, Joe Root hops up on his toes and defends this out.
10.1Good length around off, Harry Brook cuts this to sweeper cover for one.
Powerplay 2! The fielding side will now be allowed 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. West Indies at this point were 56 for 1.
9.6A single to finish the Powerplay 1 as Harry Brook cuts this to the third man fielder.
9.5FOUR LEG BYES! Joseph gets a touch too straight, Harry Brook gets inside the line of it and manages to clip this off his thigh pad, down to the fine leg fence for four.
9.4Back of a length on off, Joe Root drops this towards the off side and takes one.
9.3Fuller on the pads, Harry Brook flicks this through square leg for one.
9.2Good length on the pads, Harry Brook tucks this towards short mid-wicket for no run.
9.1FOUR! Easy picking for Brook. On a length down the leg, Harry Brook gets inside the line of it and flicks this through backward square leg region for a boundary.
Alzarri Joseph replaces Matthew Forde.
8.6Good length around off, Joe Root defends this one.
8.5FOUR! What a shot! Back of a length around off, Root gets up on his toes, takes flight, and still manages to hit the ball cleanly with the middle of the bat. That's class! The crowd is absolutely loving it!
8.4Good length on off, Joe Root jams this out towards cover.
8.3Short-pitched, on off. Harry Brook cuts this towards deep third for a single.
8.2Back of a length on off, Harry Brook defends this out.
8.1FOUR! Boundaries galore in Cardiff. Good length wide of off, Harry Brook shimmies down the track and swings at it. Gets a top edge and the ball has sailed over first slip for a boundary. Earlier Root and now Brook have just escaped Justin Greaves at first slip.
7.6FOUR! Fourth boundary of the over and Joe Root might have got Forde out of the attack with this onslaught. Good length on the pads, Joe Root leans over and flicks this through mid-wicket for four more.
7.5FOUR! Now that's more like Root. Half-volley, around off. Joe Root strides in front, gets on top of it and drives this right out of the middle of his bat for four runs through cover.
7.4FOUR! Edged and away for four. 50 up for the hosts. Short and wide outside off, Joe Root leans back and cuts at it. Gets it top edged over the tall figure of Justin Greaves at first slip for four.
7.3Good length, on top of off again. Root blocks it out.
7.2FOUR! Now that's what being patient in an ODI does for the batter. After back-to-back brilliant deliveries, Matthew Forde dishes one full and wide outside off, Joe Root gets on top of the bounce and drives this all along the carpet through cover for four.
7.1Back of a length around middle and off, Joe Root solidly defends this out.
7.1WIDE! On a length, drifting down the leg, Joe Root goes for the flick but misses. Wided.
6.6Good length on middle and off, Harry Brook pushes this towards cover for no run.
6.5Good length, keeping a tad low. Harry Brook does well to crouch low to block this out.
6.4The ball is doing all the talking here. Inswinging delivery around the pads, Harry Brook goes for the nudge and gets beaten. Wears it on his front pad but the umpire turns down the LBW appeal as this looked to be going down the leg.
6.3Back of a length around middle and off, Harry Brook blocks this out.
6.2On a length around off, Harry Brook drives this to mid off for no run.
6.1EDGED AND DROPPED! Harry Brook gets a lifeline as he is dropped by his counterpart on 30. Good length, around off, shaping just a hint away from the batter after pitching. Harry Brook gets lured into the drive but goes late to it. Gets an outside edge towards the right of Shai Hope behind the stumps. Hope dives to his right with one hand and does not pouch this.
5.6This wasn't an appeal but a mini celebration as the Windies players thought they had got rid of Root but the umpire remained unmoved. Good length around middle and off, shaping back in sharply and beating Root on the inside. Matthew Forde was almost next to the keeper as he saw the umpire shake his head. Shai Hope sends this upstairs. The Ball Tracker confirms that it would have just clipped the stumps and the umpire's call of NOT OUT, saves the day for Joe Root.
5.5Good length on off, Harry Brook cuts this towards deep third for one.
5.4FOUR! That's how smart Harry Brook the batter is. Good length around off, Harry Brook plays this late and just does enough to beat the fielder at short third for four. The same fielder was stationed at the fence prior to this delivery and just as he was brought in, Brook exploited this area.
5.3FOUR! WHACKED! Short and on off, Harry Brook spanks this fiercely down the ground to long off for four. Brook is slowly getting into his groove.
5.2SIX! That's right out of the middle of Brook's bat. Short-pitched, on middle and off, Harry Brook stands upright and pulls this one. Gets it middled and the ball has sailed over the fence towards deep mid-wicket region for six.
5.1Short and on off, Joe Root plays this late and gides this towards third man region for one.
4.6Brook is living dangerously as he now mistimes the pull off the bottom of his bat but beyond the reach of Shimron Hetmyer at mid-wicket. Another couple added to the tally.
4.5Brook gets lucky as he was beaten here by the inswinging delivery but managed to somehow get it flicked through square leg for two off the inside of his bat.
4.4Back of a length wide of off, Joe Root steps down the track, opens the face of his bat and slices this past a diving Chase at point for one.
4.3FOUR! Not the best of timings but in the gap for four. Short-pitched, around middle and off, Joe Root pulls this through mid-wicket and the ball has raced to the fence for four.
4.2Length again around middle and off, Joe Root punches this back to the bowler.
4.1Short and wide around off, Joe Root dabs this to second slip.
3.6Root gets himself off the mark with this single towards mid on.
3.5Good length on off, Joe Root pushes this to mid off for no run. Root is yet to get off the mark.
3.5WIDE! Inswingin delivery but down the leg. Root misses the flick. Wided.
3.4Short and wide outside off, Harry Brook cuts this towards deep third for one.
3.3Back of a length on the pads, Harry Brook tucks this to short mid-wicket for no run.
3.2FOUR! Finely tucked away for four. Good length on the pads. On a length spraying down the leg, Harry Brook leans over and tickles this fine to the fence towards fine leg for four.
3.1Short-pitched, on the pads. Harry Brook nudges this towards square leg for no run.
2.6Pitched-up on middle and off, Joe Root punches this firmly towards the left of Keacy Carty at mid on. Carty dives to his left and fields this keeping it down to a dot.
2.5Good length on off, Joe Root defends this towards cover.
2.4On a length around the pads, Root pushes this to mid on for no run.
2.4WIDE! Good length drifting down the leg. Joe Root goes for the flick but misses. Wided.
2.3Short and wide outside off, Harry Brook guides this past a diving Roston Chase at backward point for one.
2.2Back of a length around off, Brook dabs this to backward point for no run.
2.1Short-pitched, on off. Harry Brook jams this down.
1.6Good length on off, Harry Brook dabs this straight to short third and takes a risky single. The fielder did aim at the stump towards the striker's end and had he hit the stumps, Root would have been dismissed too.
1.5Good length on off, Harry Brook defends this off his front foot.
1.4FOUR! Brook starts off with a boundary. Pitched-up around off, Harry Brook strides out in front and drives this through cover-point region for a boundary to get his innings going.
England skipper, Harry Brook, walks out next to bat.
1.3OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Pitched-up, wide outside off, taking it further away from the batter. Ben Duckett stands and throws his bat at it. Gets a leading edge straight to Jayden Seales at deep third. England find themselves in trouble after losing 2 for 2. Both the openers are back in the hut and both had added nothing to the total.
1.3WIDE! Another extra as Forde darts this way too wide outside off. Wided.
1.2Slightly fuller around off, Ben Duckett pushes this firmly to mid off for no run.
1.1Hits the hard length, taking it away from the left-hander. Ben Duckett blocks this out.
Matthew Forde will share the attack up front.
0.6Back of a length around middle and off, Joe Root blocks this out.
0.5On a length around off, Joe Root pushes this to mid off for no run.
Joe Root walks out next.
0.4OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Caught behind. Good length, around middle and off, shaping just a fraction away from the batter after pitching. Jamie Smith goes for the drive off the front foot. The ball does enough to catch the outside edge of Smith's bat and Shai Hope behind the stumps makes no mistake. Jamie Smith departs for a duck.
0.4WIDE! On a length wide down the leg, Jamie Smith goes for the flick but misses out. Wided.
0.3Another dot as Smith has punches this to mid off.
0.2Short and wide outside off, Jamie Smith pushes this towards point for no run.
0.1Starts by attacking the stumps with a length delivery around off. Jamie Smith gets right behind the line of it and blocks this out.
| Index | Price | Change | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
Nifty 50 | 25307.65 | 125.85 | 0.50 |
BSE Sensex | 82588.93 | 416.83 | 0.51 |
Nifty Bank | 56711.35 | 519.30 | 0.92 |
Nifty IT | 35581.80 | -46.70 | -0.13 |
BSE SmallCap | 53410.06 | 345.63 | 0.65 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4471 | 124 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4160 | 109 |
| 3 | Australia | 3717 | 106 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2406 | 93 |
| 8 | England | 3252 | 88 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2814 | 80 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2506 | 76 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1387 | 41 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1060 | 33 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 250 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17396 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 10434 | 268 |
| 3 | England | 11308 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 12061 | 251 |
| 5 | South Africa | 10950 | 243 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12701 | 235 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15141 | 233 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 13711 | 225 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 8914 | 217 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 11860 | 201 |
| 12 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 9697 | 180 |
| 16 | Namibia | 6075 | 179 |
| 17 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 18 | Nepal | 6399 | 173 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 6046 | 147 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7952 | 142 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2621 | 138 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5441 | 130 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6395 | 123 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Qatar | 3863 | 114 |
| 30 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 5074 | 106 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 4082 | 100 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3377 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 3771 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Japan | 2209 | 67 |
| 44 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 50 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 51 | Malawi | 2019 | 47 |
| 52 | Botswana | 1547 | 47 |
| 53 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 54 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1360 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Samoa | 594 | 31 |
| 65 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 66 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 67 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 68 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 69 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 70 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
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