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4th T20I, Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, 17 Nov, 2024

England

ENG

218/5

(20.0) ov

West Indies

WI

221/5

(19.0) ov

West Indies beat England by 5 wickets

Player Of The Match

Shai Hope,
West Indies
West Indies
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West Indies
England

West Indies • 221/5 (19.0 overs)

E Lewis 68 (31)

S Hope 54 (24)

R Ahmed 3/43 (4)

J Turner 1/42 (4)

England • 218/5 (20.0 overs)

J Bethell 62 (32)

P Salt 55 (35)

G Motie 2/40 (4)

A Joseph 1/33 (4)

Commentary

Right then, we are done with the 4th T20I and West Indies do have a win on the board. But there's still one more game before this tour rounds up. The 5th and final T20I will be played right here in Gros Islet and within 24 hours as well. That game will begin at 8 pm GMT on Sunday, 17th November but you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Cheers!

Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that the guys were more committed in this game. Says they try to play their best combination and also says that they were forced to use only five bowlers in this game. He says that Alzarri Joseph is a spearhead of their bowlers and also states that the others need to reach his standards. Ends by saying that there's still a lot to play for and they just want to play for the people of St Lucia who come out in huge numbers to support them.

Jos Buttler, the captain of England says that it was an excellent wicket and they got off to a fine start and needed at least 220 on the board. Adds that the opposition batted really well and they had to make changes to the field positions and force them to do something different. On Jamie Overton, he says that they are just trying to manage his workload and hence he could not bowl today. On Rehan Ahmed, Buttler says that leg-spinners are like gold dust in this format and was happy with how he bowled. Ends by saying that they played well and will look to get back to winning ways in the next game.

Shai Hope is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his stellar knock. He says they failed to assess conditions in the previous matches and also lost early wickets. He adds they just tried to understand the situation better this time around and stayed on the top in the powerplay. Mentions that he just tries to do what the team requires at the particular moment. On being asked about his preferential position to bat, he says he is flexible enough to bat at any position his team needs but loves to bat in the middle order.

The presentation ceremony...

Earlier in the day, Rovman Powell finally won the toss and got his wish of bowling first but things seemed to be going downhill right from the start as Phil Salt and Will Jacks launched an onslaught in the first 5 overs. West Indies did pick up timely wickets to get back into the game but the top order had done its job and then Jacob Bethell made a fine 62 to ensure England got to 200 runs and then some. Alzarri Joseph was the standout bowler for the hosts but Gudakesh Motie too made a fine comeback after a very expensive first over and picked up two wickets. In reply, West Indies had their openers do the heavy-lifting as they eventually huffed and puffed to victory.

England began as well as one could with just 5 runs off the first two overs including a maiden. However, soon enough, their bowlers were treated to a barrage of boundaries with Liam Livingstone bearing the brunt the most as he went for 30 in his first over. Then came the over from Rehan Ahmed that gave England a lifeline as three wickets fell in three consecutive deliveries but they were still up against it. Saqib Mahmood had another fine game but England missed his wickets up top but they still forced the hosts into a battle towards the end and just couldn't come out on top.

The standout for the Windies was that opening stand of 136 runs as both Shai Hope and Evin Lewis struck the ball with disdain and brought up a couple of fifties as well. However, the highly-rated duo of Nicholas Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer flopped once again and that is a real concern for the hosts. Another positive was the knock skipper Rovman Powell played and he is really starting to handle the pressure in that middle order but he couldn't see them through as it was a shaky Rutherford who came to life when it mattered most and got the job done for the hosts.

Pheww! That got much closer than it should have but Sherfane Rutherford has made sure that West Indies do get that consolation win and it is also the highest successful run chase at this venue and a sensational one at that as well.

Runs Scored 17 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 221/5

S Rutherford29 (17)

R Chase9 (8)

D Mousley3-0-36-0

18.66

SIX! RUTHERFORD FINISHES OFF WITH SOME MUSCLE POWER AND WEST INDIES HAVE DONE THE MOST UNTHINKABLE! A juicy full toss from Dan Mousley, on the body, Sherfane Rutherford stays inside the crease, waits for the ball to arrive and smokes it out of the park behind deep mid-wicket for a monstrous six. A sensational win for the hosts as they chase 219 down with 6 balls remaining.

18.56

SIX! That makes things a lot easier for the hosts now! Mousley misses delivering the yorker by some margin and bowls it full on the stumps. Drops it right in the arc of the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford gets under it and launches it over long on for a huge six.

18.41

Flat full toss on the stumps. Chase clears his front leg and swipes it across off the inner half of the bat to deep backward square leg. A single taken.

18.31

A full toss outside off, quicker at 111.9 KPH. Rutherford flat-bats it off the bottom of the bat. It goes over the head of the bowler but Jamie Overton in the deep scoots and dives across to his left from long off and saves a certain boundary. A casual running there as that could have been easily a couple of runs.

Halt! The dew is really starting to set in and that ball has picked up a lot of it as well. The umpires decide to change the ball.

18.21

Too flat and full and outside off, Roston Chase stands deep in the crease, clears his front leg and drills it to long off for a single. 12 needed off the last 10 balls remaining.

18.12

Dan Mousley fires it in, full and on the middle and leg, Roston Chase swings hard and it goes off the inside edge of the bat and runs to the deep fine region. The batters scamper for the second quickly. Good running!

Dan Mousley to bowl the crucial penultimate over of the chase.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 204/5

R Chase5 (5)

S Rutherford16 (14)

S Curran3-0-41-0

17.61

On a nagging length, outside off. Chase punches it to the left of the bowler for a single. Good effort from Buttler there as he saved a few more runs with that sharp dive.

17.52

This is good running! Sam Curran switches to around the stumps, delivers a length ball on the off stump. Chase flicks off the inner half of the bat to the left of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

17.41

Back of a length, and around off. Rutherford steers it to backward point for a single.

17.31

Full on the stumps. Chase flicks it aerially towards long on for a single. 200 up for West Indies.

17.21

IN THE AIR...LANDS SAFE! Sam Curran hits the deck hard, outside off. It skids through and comes off very quickly at the batter. Rutherford is a bit late to execute the pull shot but does go through and ends up slicing it off the willow. It swirls up in the night sky for a long, long time over mid on. Four fielders including Jos Buttler converge to take the catch but it lands with pin-point precision in the no-man's land. A single taken. It is getting a bit nervy now for both sides.

17.10

A very important dot delivery to begin with! Sam Curran steams in from over the stumps, lands it full and it deviates away from the deck, outside off, and zips past the outside edge of the batter.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 198/5

R Chase1 (2)

S Rutherford14 (11)

J Turner4-0-42-1

16.60

A crucial dot to end the over. Back of a length, just around off, Roston Chase stands tall and only manages to hit it back to the bowler. Fantastic last couple of overs for England as they keep hanging around. A wicket a just three runs from this one. West Indies need 21 off 18 now.

16.51

Fires it fuller and on the middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford flicks it along the ground to long on for a single.

16.41

Almot half-tracker around off, Roston Chase punches it through covers for a single.

Roston Chase is the new batter in.

16.3W

OUT! LBW! A huge, huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger this time. Rovman Powell checks his shot and eventually goes for a review to challenge the on-field decision. John Turner steams in from over the wickets and sears it on a length, angling on the middle, Rovman Powell clears his front leg to hoist it across in the air but plays over the line of the ball and gets rapped on the front pad. UltraEdge shows nothing and the Ball Trackig comes up with three reds with he ball hitting the middle and off stumps. Rovman Powell departs after playing a crucial captain's knock. Also, the maiden T20I wicket for John Turner.

16.20

Turner hits the deck hard, around off, Rovman Powell covers the stumps and pats it back to the bowler.

16.11

Fires it fuller and on the toes, Sherfane Rutherford flicks it nicely to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Commentary

Welcome back to the all-important run chase. The umpires are out to the middle and the English players have taken their fielding positions as well. Evin Lewis and Shai Hope are the openers for West Indies. John Turner, the debutant will begin the proceedings with the new ball for England with a wide slip in place. And, here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Well then, the first inning has flown by within a snap and to describe the batting ferocity, it can be summed up in one stat - just three overs in the entire innings escaped without a boundary or six. Though the batters did wobble against deliveries with pace taken off, the West Indies pacers barely explored this effective tactic. The West Indies batters now have a mountain to climb as 219 hasn't been chased down at this venue and given how their top order has faltered against the new ball, it adds some more pressure on them. But, chasing has been a known territory for them for years and they too, will aim to come out all guns blazing. England's aim would be simple - take quick wickets and prevent any partnerships. Stay tuned, an exciting run chase is up next, very shortly.

Jacob Bethell is down for a quick chat. He says that when he went out to bat, there wasn't much turn in the track and he was able to hit his way. Adds that in a short format like this, every run is crucial and you need those ones and twos in between the boundaries. On Phil Salt, he says that he played really well and the openers got them off to a great start. Ends by saying that the total on the board is a good one but will have to wait and watch if its good enough.

West Indies' bowling woes persisted as their pacers faced heavy punishment early on. Despite rotating their bowlers frequently, they struggled to make an impact, with their cause further hampered by subpar fielding. Having claimed just two wickets by the mid-innings mark, the hosts found themselves on the back foot. Their spin combination proved ineffective, offering predictable variations in both pace and length. In this batting exhibition, Alzarri Joseph stood out as the lone bright spot, bowling some tough overs and standing out as an economical bowler by a considerable margin.

The onslaught continued as Jos Buttler entered the fray, helping England maintain a blistering run rate of over 10 per over. The batting depth was on full display as each English batter made meaningful contributions, with young Jacob Bethell showcasing his talent through a well-crafted fifty in the latter stages with the tourists on course of a mammoth total with 63 runs scored in the last five overs.

England's innings began with typical fireworks as Will Jacks and Phil Salt unleashed their aerial assault, making full use of the fielding restrictions. Though Jacks fell on the final ball of the fifth over while attempting another attacking stroke, England had already raced to 54 runs in those first 5 overs. At the other end, Salt continued his aggressive intent, pouncing on anything remotely loose and notched up a quickfire fifty.

A proper run-fest in the first innings, to say the least. The English batters came on a mission and executed it nearly perfectly. Also, this is the joint-highest first-inning total at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. West Indies mounted 218 in the T20 World Cup against Afghanistan earlier this year and England has matched that feat quite effectively with the bat.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 218/5

S Curran24 (13)

J Bethell62 (32)

O McCoy4-0-40-0

19.61W

OUT! RUN OUT! They had to go for the second but it just wasn't there and it will be a joint-highest T20I total at this ground. Full and straight at the stumps from Obed McCoy, Sam Curran stays back in the crease and flicks it away through mid-wicket for one and they press hard for two. Shimron Hetmyer picks up the ball and fires in a good throw at the keeper's end as Nicholas Pooran takes off the bails in a flash and Curran gets out on the last ball of the innings as England finish with 218/5 on the board.

19.56

SIX! That's some shot! Banged well into the pitch and outside off, Sam Curran gets across and clobbers the ball like a tennis smash and gets it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

19.41b

Excellent running again and these two are milking every single run possible. Slower one, a tad short and outside off, Bethell looks to pull but misses but they get across for a bye.

19.32

Good running! Into the pitch and well outside off, Bethell goes across to reach it and slaps it down the ground in between long off and long on for a couple of runs.

19.21

Back of a length and outside off, hitting the deck hard, Sam Curran goes back and across before pulling it down to deep mid-wicket for one.

19.11

Hard length on off, Bethell hangs deep and hammers it down to long off, without much timing and gets a single.

Obed McCoy (3-0-29-0) to wrap up the first innings.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 206/4

S Curran16 (10)

J Bethell59 (29)

A Joseph4-0-33-1

18.62

Full and straight, Curran hangs back and whips it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

18.51lb

Top-class bowling this from Alzarri Joseph. Quick and full again at 142.8 KPH, right at the shoes of the batter, Jacob Bethell gets cramped for room and ends up squeezing it off the pads onto the off side for another leg bye.

18.41

Keeps the length very full and gets it right in at the toes, Sam Curran flicks it away to deep square leg for one more.

18.31lb

Full and fast, attacking the pads, Bethell misses the flick and gets it off the back leg towards short fine leg. They get a leg bye.

18.21

Much better from Joseph as he nails the yorker now on middle, Curran can only hit it down to long on for a single.

18.16

SIX! Clean strike! Alzarri Joseph misses the yorker by a few inches and serves a low full toss on middle and leg, Sam Curran takes the front leg out and launches it straight over long on for another biggie. The 200 also comes up for England.

Alzarri Joseph to bowl the penultimate over. He is (3-0-23-1) so far.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 194/4

J Bethell59 (27)

S Curran6 (6)

O McCoy3-0-29-0

17.66

SIX! Ruins a perfectly good over with that last ball. Too many pace-off deliveries, this is pitched up around off and Bethell picks it. Gets a bit low and smokes it a long way over the cow corner fence for a biggie.

17.51

Keeps peppering that shortish length with the slower deliveries. This is bowled wide of the off stump and Curran pulls it across through mid-wicket for one.

17.41

Another pace-off delivery, dug in short over off, pulled away without much timing towards mid on for a single.

17.30

Gets this one spot on though! Slower one, into the pitch and around off, it is the cutter that stays low as well. Bethell looks to swing across the line but is comprehensively beaten.

17.31wd

WIDE! Wayward from McCoy as the attempted slower one is spilled beyond the tramline outside off.

17.21

Just the one there! Bowled into the pitch over middle and angling in, Curran makes room and pulls it away well in front of square for a single.

17.11

Swung away for a single! McCoy comes from over the wicket and pitches it up, wide of the off stump, Bethell fetches and swats it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Runs Scored 19 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 183/4

S Curran4 (4)

J Bethell51 (23)

R Chase4-0-47-1

16.60

Chase drops it very full and straight on the middle, Sam Curran looks to whip it across the line of the ball but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads. Yet another expensive over from the Windies' spinner this evening. 19 runs off it.

West Indies
England
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
E Lewis

c D Mousley b R Ahmed

68 31 4 7 219.35
S Hope

run out (L Livingstone / R Ahmed)

54 24 7 3 225
N Pooran

b R Ahmed

0 2 0 0 0
R Powell

lbw b J Turner

38 23 2 3 165.21
S Hetmyer

c L Livingstone b R Ahmed

7 9 0 0 77.77
S Rutherford

not out

29 17 0 3 170.58
R Chase

not out

9 8 0 0 112.50
Extras

(b 0,lb 5,w 11,nb 0,Penalty 0)

16
Total 19.0 (RR: 11.63)
221/5

Did not bat: G Motie, A Joseph, A Hosein, O McCoy

Fall of wickets:

(E Lewis, 9.1 ov) (S Hope, 9.2 ov) (N Pooran, 9.3 ov) (S Hetmyer, 13.2 ov) (R Powell, 16.3 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
J Turner
4 0 42 1 10.50
S Mahmood
4 1 24 0 6.00
S Curran
3 0 41 0 13.66
D Mousley
3 0 36 0 12.00
R Ahmed
4 0 43 3 10.75
L Livingstone
1 0 30 0 30.00
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
P Salt

c N Pooran b R Chase

55 35 5 4 157.14
W Jacks

c N Pooran b A Joseph

25 12 1 2 208.33
J Buttler

c R Chase b G Motie

38 23 2 3 165.21
J Bethell

not out

62 32 4 5 193.75
L Livingstone

c S Hetmyer b G Motie

4 6 0 0 66.66
S Curran

run out (S Hetmyer / N Pooran)

24 13 0 2 184.61
Extras

(b 1,lb 6,w 2,nb 1,Penalty 0)

10
Total 20.0 (RR: 10.90)
218/5

Did not bat: J Overton, D Mousley, R Ahmed, S Mahmood, J Turner

Fall of wickets:

(W Jacks, 5 ov) (P Salt, 9.2 ov) (J Buttler, 12.3 ov) (L Livingstone, 15 ov) (S Curran, 20 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
O McCoy
4 0 40 0 10.00
A Joseph
4 0 33 1 8.25
A Hosein
3 0 40 0 13.33
G Motie
4 0 40 2 10.00
R Powell
1 0 11 0 11.00
R Chase
4 0 47 1 11.75
West Indies
England

Commentary

Right then, we are done with the 4th T20I and West Indies do have a win on the board. But there's still one more game before this tour rounds up. The 5th and final T20I will be played right here in Gros Islet and within 24 hours as well. That game will begin at 8 pm GMT on Sunday, 17th November but you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Cheers!

Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that the guys were more committed in this game. Says they try to play their best combination and also says that they were forced to use only five bowlers in this game. He says that Alzarri Joseph is a spearhead of their bowlers and also states that the others need to reach his standards. Ends by saying that there's still a lot to play for and they just want to play for the people of St Lucia who come out in huge numbers to support them.

Jos Buttler, the captain of England says that it was an excellent wicket and they got off to a fine start and needed at least 220 on the board. Adds that the opposition batted really well and they had to make changes to the field positions and force them to do something different. On Jamie Overton, he says that they are just trying to manage his workload and hence he could not bowl today. On Rehan Ahmed, Buttler says that leg-spinners are like gold dust in this format and was happy with how he bowled. Ends by saying that they played well and will look to get back to winning ways in the next game.

Shai Hope is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his stellar knock. He says they failed to assess conditions in the previous matches and also lost early wickets. He adds they just tried to understand the situation better this time around and stayed on the top in the powerplay. Mentions that he just tries to do what the team requires at the particular moment. On being asked about his preferential position to bat, he says he is flexible enough to bat at any position his team needs but loves to bat in the middle order.

The presentation ceremony...

Earlier in the day, Rovman Powell finally won the toss and got his wish of bowling first but things seemed to be going downhill right from the start as Phil Salt and Will Jacks launched an onslaught in the first 5 overs. West Indies did pick up timely wickets to get back into the game but the top order had done its job and then Jacob Bethell made a fine 62 to ensure England got to 200 runs and then some. Alzarri Joseph was the standout bowler for the hosts but Gudakesh Motie too made a fine comeback after a very expensive first over and picked up two wickets. In reply, West Indies had their openers do the heavy-lifting as they eventually huffed and puffed to victory.

England began as well as one could with just 5 runs off the first two overs including a maiden. However, soon enough, their bowlers were treated to a barrage of boundaries with Liam Livingstone bearing the brunt the most as he went for 30 in his first over. Then came the over from Rehan Ahmed that gave England a lifeline as three wickets fell in three consecutive deliveries but they were still up against it. Saqib Mahmood had another fine game but England missed his wickets up top but they still forced the hosts into a battle towards the end and just couldn't come out on top.

The standout for the Windies was that opening stand of 136 runs as both Shai Hope and Evin Lewis struck the ball with disdain and brought up a couple of fifties as well. However, the highly-rated duo of Nicholas Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer flopped once again and that is a real concern for the hosts. Another positive was the knock skipper Rovman Powell played and he is really starting to handle the pressure in that middle order but he couldn't see them through as it was a shaky Rutherford who came to life when it mattered most and got the job done for the hosts.

Pheww! That got much closer than it should have but Sherfane Rutherford has made sure that West Indies do get that consolation win and it is also the highest successful run chase at this venue and a sensational one at that as well.

Runs Scored 17 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 221/5

S Rutherford29 (17)

R Chase9 (8)

D Mousley3-0-36-0

18.66

SIX! RUTHERFORD FINISHES OFF WITH SOME MUSCLE POWER AND WEST INDIES HAVE DONE THE MOST UNTHINKABLE! A juicy full toss from Dan Mousley, on the body, Sherfane Rutherford stays inside the crease, waits for the ball to arrive and smokes it out of the park behind deep mid-wicket for a monstrous six. A sensational win for the hosts as they chase 219 down with 6 balls remaining.

18.56

SIX! That makes things a lot easier for the hosts now! Mousley misses delivering the yorker by some margin and bowls it full on the stumps. Drops it right in the arc of the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford gets under it and launches it over long on for a huge six.

18.41

Flat full toss on the stumps. Chase clears his front leg and swipes it across off the inner half of the bat to deep backward square leg. A single taken.

18.31

A full toss outside off, quicker at 111.9 KPH. Rutherford flat-bats it off the bottom of the bat. It goes over the head of the bowler but Jamie Overton in the deep scoots and dives across to his left from long off and saves a certain boundary. A casual running there as that could have been easily a couple of runs.

Halt! The dew is really starting to set in and that ball has picked up a lot of it as well. The umpires decide to change the ball.

18.21

Too flat and full and outside off, Roston Chase stands deep in the crease, clears his front leg and drills it to long off for a single. 12 needed off the last 10 balls remaining.

18.12

Dan Mousley fires it in, full and on the middle and leg, Roston Chase swings hard and it goes off the inside edge of the bat and runs to the deep fine region. The batters scamper for the second quickly. Good running!

Dan Mousley to bowl the crucial penultimate over of the chase.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 204/5

R Chase5 (5)

S Rutherford16 (14)

S Curran3-0-41-0

17.61

On a nagging length, outside off. Chase punches it to the left of the bowler for a single. Good effort from Buttler there as he saved a few more runs with that sharp dive.

17.52

This is good running! Sam Curran switches to around the stumps, delivers a length ball on the off stump. Chase flicks off the inner half of the bat to the left of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

17.41

Back of a length, and around off. Rutherford steers it to backward point for a single.

17.31

Full on the stumps. Chase flicks it aerially towards long on for a single. 200 up for West Indies.

17.21

IN THE AIR...LANDS SAFE! Sam Curran hits the deck hard, outside off. It skids through and comes off very quickly at the batter. Rutherford is a bit late to execute the pull shot but does go through and ends up slicing it off the willow. It swirls up in the night sky for a long, long time over mid on. Four fielders including Jos Buttler converge to take the catch but it lands with pin-point precision in the no-man's land. A single taken. It is getting a bit nervy now for both sides.

17.10

A very important dot delivery to begin with! Sam Curran steams in from over the stumps, lands it full and it deviates away from the deck, outside off, and zips past the outside edge of the batter.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 198/5

R Chase1 (2)

S Rutherford14 (11)

J Turner4-0-42-1

16.60

A crucial dot to end the over. Back of a length, just around off, Roston Chase stands tall and only manages to hit it back to the bowler. Fantastic last couple of overs for England as they keep hanging around. A wicket a just three runs from this one. West Indies need 21 off 18 now.

16.51

Fires it fuller and on the middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford flicks it along the ground to long on for a single.

16.41

Almot half-tracker around off, Roston Chase punches it through covers for a single.

Roston Chase is the new batter in.

16.3W

OUT! LBW! A huge, huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger this time. Rovman Powell checks his shot and eventually goes for a review to challenge the on-field decision. John Turner steams in from over the wickets and sears it on a length, angling on the middle, Rovman Powell clears his front leg to hoist it across in the air but plays over the line of the ball and gets rapped on the front pad. UltraEdge shows nothing and the Ball Trackig comes up with three reds with he ball hitting the middle and off stumps. Rovman Powell departs after playing a crucial captain's knock. Also, the maiden T20I wicket for John Turner.

16.20

Turner hits the deck hard, around off, Rovman Powell covers the stumps and pats it back to the bowler.

16.11

Fires it fuller and on the toes, Sherfane Rutherford flicks it nicely to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 195/4

S Rutherford12 (9)

R Powell38 (21)

S Mahmood4-1-24-0

15.61

Nice and full, angling on the leg stump, Sherfane Rutherford tilts ahead and flicks it with soft hands to deep mid-wicket for a single. Saqib Mahmood remains wicketless but nonetheless, this is another fantastic spell of bowling from him. Just four runs from his last over. West Indies need 24 off the last 4 overs.

15.51

Back of a length, over the top of middle, Rovman Powell stays on the back foot and punches it through the vacant mid on region for an easy single.

15.40

Nice bowling! Straight and full, on off, Rovman Powell takes a half stride ahead and pushes it gently back to the bowler.

15.31

Keeps the line of attack on the stumps, does Saqib, on a good length, Sherfane Rutherford nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

15.20

Back of a length, on the middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford gets on his toes and punches it to the left of the bowler.

15.11

Short of a good length, over the top of middle, Rovman Powell stands tall and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Saqib Mahmood (3-0-20-0) is back for his final over.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 191/4

R Powell36 (18)

S Rutherford10 (6)

D Mousley2-0-19-0

14.61

Too full at the stumps, Powell flicks the low full toss past square leg to make it six singles in the over.

14.51

Five singles in a row, smart batting. On the shorter side and around off, Rutherford backs away to cut but gets an under edge behind point for a run.

14.41

Flatter one, trying to push it across the right-hander, Powell pushes it back down through mid on for one more.

14.31

Speared in around off, Rutherford eases it past covers for another single.

14.21

Quick and well short over middle, Rovman Powell rocks back and pulls it flat towards deep square leg for one more.

14.11

Fired in at the batter, Rutherford heaves it away behind square leg for a single.

A gamble from Buttler as he brings Dan Mousley into the attack now. He is 1-0-13-0 so far.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 185/4

R Powell33 (15)

S Rutherford7 (3)

R Ahmed4-0-43-3

13.66

SIX! Rovman Powell keeps pulling West Indies ahead in the game. Tossed up, right in the slot and around middle, Powell picks the bones out of that one as he launches it high and mighty over wide long on for a biggie. Just 34 needed now off 36 balls.

13.51

Some turn on offer now. Darted in around off and turning away, Rutherford rocks back and pats it square through point for a single.

Rutherford is down on the ground as soon as he strikes that six. He is being helped by Rovman Powell with some stretches and now, the physio runs out to check him. He has pulled off his hamstring and looks in a bit of discomfort out there. Also, the two umpires converge and have called for the change of ball as this one seems to have lost its seam completely. The fourth umpire is out with a bag of balls. Rutherford is now ready to continue and the ball has been exchanged as well.

13.46

SIX! Almost another catching opportunity but Rutherford just gets enough on it. Rehan Ahmed dangles the carrot again with a floater on middle, Rutherford gets down and looks to slog but ends up getting a top edge down to long on and the ball sails over the fence for a six.

13.30

Flat and full around off, Sherfane Rutherford watchfully blocks it to the off side.

Sherfane Rutherford is the new batter in at number 6. Also, Liam Livingstone is being attended by the physio as his right knee got plugged off the turf. Oh dear, Livingstone is walking off the field. Fortunately, he is not limping and might as well be back on the field in some time.

13.2W

OUT! TAKEN! That is an unbelievable catch from Liam Livingstone but he seems to have hurt himself in the process as well. Rehan Ahmed comes from around the wicket and tosses the ball up in the slot around middle, tempting the batter to go big. Shimron Hetmyer clears the front leg and looks to go big but miscues it a mile high over mid on. Liam runs back over his head and covers a fair distance as well before leaping back and grabbing it with both hands. His right knee though gets stuck in the turf and that doesn't look good, hopefully he is fine. England get another timely wicket and just keep themselves in the game.

13.10

No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 172/3

R Powell27 (14)

S Hetmyer7 (7)

S Mahmood3-1-20-0

12.66

SIX! It's not just the extras but what these extra deliveries cost that hurts most sides. Pitched up in the slot on off, Rovman Powell gets under it and lifts it magnificently over long off for a biggie. Powell held the pose for that one as well.

12.61wd

WIDE! Another extra and England can't afford these right now. Good bumper over the front shoulder but just angling down leg for a wide.

12.50

Back of a length and over off, hurrying the batter, Rovman Powell presses back and punches it towards mid off.

12.51wd

WIDE! Will have to reload that one as this is bowled full and spilled down the leg side.

12.40

Hard length, angled in from a bit wide on the crease, Powell stands tall and punches it back to the bowler.

12.31

Back of a length on off, nibbling away, Shimron Hetmyer gets squared up and the ball goes off the shoulder of the bat down to deep third. Another single.

12.21

Fullish length, darting it in at the pads, Powell clips it away behind square leg for one more.

12.11

Pitched-up delivery on off and angling away, Hetmyer plays it on the rise and to the left of mid off for a quick single.

Jos Buttler has summoned Saqib Mahmood back into the attack now. He is 2-0-9-0 so far and replaces John Turner.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 161/3

R Powell20 (10)

S Hetmyer5 (5)

R Ahmed3-0-30-2

11.60

A full toss now on middle, Powell isn't expecting it and it dips a touch as well and ends up just pushing it down to mid on.

11.52

Fractionally short on off, Powell rocks back and cuts it fine of short third where Jamie Overton dives and makes half a stop. The batters do well to scamper back for the second run.

11.44

FOUR! Rovman Powell showing the full range here. Flat and a bit full around off, Powell is early to get across and just laps it fine of short fine leg for a boundary.

11.31

Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowled a touch full and around off, Hetmyer leans on and plays it towards mid on for one more.

11.21

Quicker and flatter at the stumps, hit away through the mid on region for a single.

11.16

SIX! Rovman Powell doesn't want to back down, rather he wants to counter. Googly, bowled full and outside off, Powell reaches out and clubs it away over long on for a biggie.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 147/3

R Powell7 (5)

S Hetmyer4 (4)

J Turner3-0-39-0

10.61

On the fuller side and attacking the stumps, pushed away towards mid on for a single.

10.50

Hard length over the stumps, bunted out to the off side by Powell and he looks for the single but is quickly sent back by Hetmyer.

10.41

The bumper now, banged in over middle and leg, Hetmyer gets nicely on top of the bounce and hits it down in front of square leg for one.

10.32

Uh, oh! A misfield and that could have gone to the fence. Very full on the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer jams it out to the left of mid off where Jamie Overton dives over the ball and has to chase back as the batters pick up a couple of runs.

10.21

Full again and on off, Powell pushes it out wide of the cover fielder and scampers across for a quick single.

10.14

FOUR! Crunched! John Turner comes back in and serves a half-volley outside off, Rovman Powell leans ahead and hammers the drive wide of sweeper cover for a boundary.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 138/3

R Powell1 (1)

S Hetmyer1 (2)

R Ahmed2-0-16-2

9.61

Dropped short in length, spinning away from the right-hander, Rovman Powell goes on the back foot and cuts it through cover-point for a single to end the over.

9.51

Full and on the leg stump, Hetmyer tucks it to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

9.40

Full and tossed up on off. Hetmyer gets forward and blocks it.

Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat with West Indies in a bit of a free fall.

9.3W

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! What a turnaround this has been! Three wickets in three deliveries and England has well and truly roared back in this contest. Rehan Ahmed dishes out another deceptive googly, lands it on a good length. It lands, grips and turns away from the left-hander. Nicholas Pooran goes deep inside the crease and finds himself a bit cramped up for room to tuck it across. Plays the wrong line and inside edges it into the stumps. Rehan dismisses Pooran on a duck and West Indies in heaps of trouble now. The hosts have now slipped from 136/0 to 136/3 within three deliveries.

Rovman Powell is in next.

9.2W

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! What an unfortunate way to get out! Another googly from Rehan, outside leg. The ball spins sharply away from the left-hander. Pooran flicks it to mid-wicket and looks for a quick single to get off the mark but eventually sends his partner back but Hope is backing too far as he is already more than halfway to complete the single. He does turn around and tries to retreat back to the bowling end. But Liam Livingstone is very quick to pick and the throw comes flat to the bowler where Rehan does the rest. Shai Hope is nowhere in the frame and this is a suicidal run out, to say the least. Both the set batters are into the pavilion now. With this, West Indies has lost both openers in a snap. England making inroads now.

Drinks break! West Indies were hardly getting going in the last 3 games but finally, the opening pair has delivered and how! This has been an unreal display of power-hitting this far and the back of the chase is absolutely broken. With the required rate already under 8 runs an over, this should be a cake walk from here. England though will know that wickets in a heap could change things pretty quickly. Also, Nicholas Pooran walks out to bat now.

9.1W

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Finally, a respite for England! Rehan Ahmed strikes and removes the dangerous Evin Lewis! Rehan Ahmed dishes out a wrong'un, full and just outside off. Lewis gets deceived by the flight and the googly. Goes for another big hit down the ground but the bat turns in his hands and it goes high for an eternity towards deep cover. Dan Mousley runs forward from the deep and takes an easy catch while sliding. Evin Lewis departs on a well-made 68 off 31.

Runs Scored 23 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 136/0

E Lewis68 (30)

S Hope54 (24)

S Curran2-0-35-0

8.61

OH. MY. WORD! Jos Buttler has saved 5 for his team with a screamer of an effort in the deep. Curran dishes out a back-of-the-hand slower one, and keeps the line of attack just outside off. Lewis flat-bats it straight over long off to clear the fence. Buttler from long off sprints to his left and puts in a mighty dive and gets a hand to it and flicks the ball masterfully and keeps it inside the field of play.

8.61wd

WIDE! Curran bowls an over-the-head-bumper on the bodyline, Evin Lewis ducks safely under it. Wide given.

8.56

SIX! Not exactly where Lewis intended to hit but it comfortably clears the fence! Curran again takes the pace off and bowls it full on the middle and leg, Lewis looks to heave it away across but gets a leading edge that flies just over the deep third for a six.

8.46

SIX! Gee, the ball is just sailing over the fence! Curran hurls a friendly half-volley on off, Evin Lewis clears his front leg to create room, gets his bat underneath, times perfectly and dumps it behind long off for a 83 meter six.

8.34

FOUR! Punished! These two are just toying around with the field at the moment! Curran takes the pace off from the ball and bowls it on a good length around middle and leg. Lewis muscles it to deep mid-wicket and beats the fielder patrolling the boundary to his left for a boundary.

8.24

FOUR! More runs and a FIFTY for Evin Lewis. His 12th in the T20I career! Wayward from Sam Curran, angling on the pads, on a good length, Evin Lewis waits for it and just pulls it aerially behind deep fine for a boundary.

8.11

Full and fairly outside off. Hope drives it to deep cover for a single.

Runs Scored 30 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 113/0

E Lewis47 (25)

S Hope53 (23)

L Livingstone1-0-30-0

7.66

SIX! Go fetch that, says Evin Lewis! The most expensive over in this chase so far. Dropped fuller and flatter on the stumps, on middle and off, Evin Lewis stays in his crease and heaves it across. Gets it just over the ropes behind deep mid-wicket for a six. This has been an acceleration of the highest order from these two openers.

7.61wd

WIDE! Under pressure, is Livingstone. Fired flatter and wide outside the tramline. Wide called.

Halt! The ball has gone out of the ground and needs to be replaced. The players take this opportunity to re-hydrate.

7.56

SIX! OUTTA HERE! Liam Livingstone bowls a regular leggie on the off stump line, but drops it right into the arc of the southpaw. Evin Lewis waits for it to arrive, shapes up nicely to propel it over long on for a monstrous six.

7.40

Full and flat, driven straight to mid off.

7.34

FOUR! Elegant! Quicker from Liam Livingstone, on the pads, Evin Lewis half-squats at it and paddles this good-length delivery towards deep backward square leg for a boundary. 100 up for West Indies.

7.26

SIX! Mighty hit! Liam Livingstone drops a half-volley on off, Evin Lewis clears his front leg and deposits it behind long on for a huge six.

7.12

Tossed up and full at the stumps. Lewis steps down and flicks it to widish deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

7.15wd

FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear! A sloppy start from Livingstone! He sprays it down leg on a fuller length, Evin Lewis fails to get any bat on it and the ball also beats Phil Salt to run down to deep fine for five bonus runs.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 83/0

S Hope53 (23)

E Lewis23 (19)

R Ahmed1-0-14-0

6.64

FOUR! FIFTY for Shai Hope! And it has come in just 20 deliveries. Rehan drops a predictable short one, which stays low a tad bit, Shai Hope rocks back and pulls it along the ground through the mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary.

6.51

Dragged length, slightly outside off. Lewis works it to deep cover for a single.

6.41

Length ball just outside off. Hope pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.36

SIX! Shai Hope is in the mood! A googly, slightly short, turning back into the batter. Shai Hope is quick to transfer the weight on the back foot, reads the googly and tonks it over long on for a six.

6.21

Dropped short, around off, Evin Lewis hangs back and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

6.11

Fuller in length outside off. Hope drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 69/0

E Lewis21 (17)

S Hope41 (19)

D Mousley1-0-13-0

5.60

Flat, quick and very full around off, Evin Lewis drills it powerfully but straight to the fielder at mid off. End of the Powerplay and West Indies are 69/0 versus England's 63/1 at this phase.

5.50

Back of a length outside off. Lewis goes for the pull but misses it to the keeper. Phil Salt is quick to flash the bails off and looks at the leg umpire but Lewis is well inside his crease.

5.46

SIX! Powerful! Drags his length, does Dan Mousley, on the middle and leg, Evin Lewis is quick to use the depth of the crease and pulls it over cow corner for a huge six.

5.30

An appeal for stumping and Phil Salt is very confident that he has got his man. Mousley stays around the stumps and darts in a fuller one, drifting outside leg, Lewis misses to work it across and Salt does the rest by dislodging the bails. The TV umpire is summoned to check for the stumping. Fair delivery to begin with and after several rolls, the TV umpire deems that Lewis' back leg is ground when the bails are dislodged.

Is that stumped? Phil Salt seems confident and if it is stumped then Evin Lewis will be furious with himself. The third umpire is called in and it seems very close on the first replay. It is eventually confirmed that Lewis did manage to get his toe on the deck just before the bails came off. NOT OUT!

5.21

Mousley adjusts his line and bowls it on the middle and leg, Shai Hope works it to wide of long on for a single.

5.16

SIX! Dan Mousley is greeted with a monstrous hit! Flat and full, across off, Shai Hope clears his front leg and lofts it powerfully over deep covers for a six. This is some brutal hitting.

Time for spin. Dan Mousley is introduced into the attack now.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 56/0

E Lewis15 (13)

S Hope34 (17)

S Curran1-0-12-0

4.60

Brings out that skiddy bumper and bowls it halfway down the pitch over middle, Evin Lewis lets it be.

4.52

Pitched up at the stumps, angling it in, Lewis hangs back and heaves it wide of mid on for another brace.

4.42

Top effort in the deep from Dan Mousley to save the boundary. Full and right in the blockhole at the stumps, Lewis takes the front leg out and manages to squeeze it wide of short fine leg. Mousley from deep square leg runs across to his left and dives in to save two runs.

4.41wd

WIDE! Pace off but this is spilled full and down leg for a wide.

4.31

Persists with the full ball but brings the line closer to the off stump and bowls it with the scrambled seam. Hope plays it on the up and towards deep point for a single.

4.24

FOUR! Glorious batting this from Shai Hope and he has raced to 33 off 16 even after playing out a maiden. Too full and wide, Hope is able to drive it away wide enough of sweeper cover to pick up a boundary. 0 up for West Indies as well.

4.12

Excellent running! Comes from over the wicket and dishes out a full and wide one, Shai Hope reaches out and jams it away wide of deep covers for a couple of runs.

Sam Curran is introduced into the attack now. He replaces John Turner. This is the first time when Curran is bowling in the Powerplay in this T20I series.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 44/0

S Hope27 (14)

E Lewis11 (10)

S Mahmood2-1-9-0

3.61

Hard length again and angled into the batter, tucked away in front of square leg for a single by Hope.

3.54

FOUR! The ball is just pinging off Hope's bat now. Hard length around middle and this one nips back in as well, Hope somehow manages to flick it away and past square leg as the ball races away to the fence.

3.44

FOUR! Good, aggressive intent from Hope. Full and wide this time, Hope throws his hands at it and slices it wide left of Jacob Bethell at deep point for a boundary.

3.34lb

FOUR LEG BYES! A touch too straight and pays the price. Good length, darted down leg, Shai Hope fails to get a bat on it and the ball clips the pads before rolling away down to fine leg for four bonus runs.

3.21lb

Slightly fuller now and straighter too, shaping it back into the left-hander. Lewis is late of the flick and gets it off the pads onto the leg side for a leg bye.

Evin Lewis has taken the blow right near the groin and is being attended by the physio. Meanwhile, the other players help themselves with some fluids. Lewis gets some treatment by the physio and is good to continue now.

3.10

The bowler seemed quite interested but that looked well high! Just back of a length on middle, that one came back in late and sharply too. Evin Lewis gets taken back and gets struck around the groin region. The physio is out as well. Ball Tracking later shows that the ball was comfortably going over the stumps.

Runs Scored 25 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 30/0

S Hope18 (10)

E Lewis11 (8)

J Turner2-0-30-0

2.64

FOUR! 25 off the over and West Indies are in the ascendancy now! Hard length but wide outside off, Shai Hope goes after it and hammers it past covers for another boundary.

2.56

SIX! That is a shot and a half from Shai Hope and the debutant is now taking a real pounding. On the shorter side and over off, Hope picks up the length early and plays a short-arm jab, muscling it over wide long on for a biggie. The best shot of the innings so far.

2.44

FOUR MORE! John Turner will consider himself a bit unlucky here. Pitched up on off, angling in, Shai Hope looks for the big heave but gets an inside edge that flies past the inside edge and into the fine leg fence.

2.34

FOUR! Wow, the sound that made off the bat was brutal. Not all that short but offering width, Shai Hope stays upright and smashes it flat and square through the off side to get off the mark with a boundary.

2.21

Just back of a length and around the body, Lewis gets cramped for room and tucks it away through mid-wicket for one.

2.16

SIX! Finally, a shot of authority from Evin Lewis! Hard length around the pads, Lewis just whips it off the pads and doesn't even look at it as the ball sails over fine leg for the first biggie of the chase.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 5/0

S Hope0 (6)

E Lewis4 (6)

S Mahmood1-1-0-0

1.60

Would you believe it? A maiden in a chase of 219 runs! Nice and full on off, swinging away, Shai Hope caresses it with the swing towards cover.

1.50

Shai Hope looks to break the shackles by stepping out but fails to make a connection. Back of a length over middle and swinging away, Hope steps out and just blindly swings across the line only to connect with thin air.

1.40

This is fine bowling from Mahmood here. Hits the hard length now and bowls it around off, Hope pats it away in front of point.

1.30

Good length and on a tight line around off, this one nips away as well, Shai Hope is pegged back a bit and ends up jabbing it away from the body towards cover-point.

1.20

Movement again and a bit loose again from Hope! Hard length outside off, shaping away with not much bounce, Hope reaches out to cut but is beaten again.

1.10

Nice start from Mahmood! That in-between length in the channel and this one swings away, Shai Hope gets caught on the crease and plays a loose push at it and gets beaten past the outside edge.

Pace from the other end? Indeed, Saqib Mahmood to share the attack.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 5/0

E Lewis4 (6)

S Hope0 (0)

J Turner1-0-5-0

0.64

FOUR! Streaky but Evin Lewis does get off the mark! John Turner goes full this time around off, Lewis throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge over Jamie Overton at first slip for a boundary. West Indies 5/0 after the first over of the chase.

0.50

Excellent stuff after that first ball from Turner. Back of a length on middle and nibbling away, Evin Lewis gets across a bit to block it off.

0.40

No run there either! Banged into the pitch and around middle, Lewis dabs it down in front of mid on.

0.30

A loud call of 'No' from Shai Hope and rightly so. Just back of a length at the body, nudged away to the left of mid-wicket and Evin Lewis looks for one but scampers back as Sam Curran latches onto the ball in a flash.

0.20

Hits the deck hard and bowls it on a tight line around off, Lewis punches it away towards point.

0.10

Movement off the deck this time! Fullish length around off, this one leaves the left-hander by some distance and Evin Lewis just shoulders arms.

0.11wd

WIDE! A bit of a loosener to begin with from the debutant. Steams in from over the wicket and bangs it in down the leg side for a wide.

Commentary

Welcome back to the all-important run chase. The umpires are out to the middle and the English players have taken their fielding positions as well. Evin Lewis and Shai Hope are the openers for West Indies. John Turner, the debutant will begin the proceedings with the new ball for England with a wide slip in place. And, here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Well then, the first inning has flown by within a snap and to describe the batting ferocity, it can be summed up in one stat - just three overs in the entire innings escaped without a boundary or six. Though the batters did wobble against deliveries with pace taken off, the West Indies pacers barely explored this effective tactic. The West Indies batters now have a mountain to climb as 219 hasn't been chased down at this venue and given how their top order has faltered against the new ball, it adds some more pressure on them. But, chasing has been a known territory for them for years and they too, will aim to come out all guns blazing. England's aim would be simple - take quick wickets and prevent any partnerships. Stay tuned, an exciting run chase is up next, very shortly.

Jacob Bethell is down for a quick chat. He says that when he went out to bat, there wasn't much turn in the track and he was able to hit his way. Adds that in a short format like this, every run is crucial and you need those ones and twos in between the boundaries. On Phil Salt, he says that he played really well and the openers got them off to a great start. Ends by saying that the total on the board is a good one but will have to wait and watch if its good enough.

West Indies' bowling woes persisted as their pacers faced heavy punishment early on. Despite rotating their bowlers frequently, they struggled to make an impact, with their cause further hampered by subpar fielding. Having claimed just two wickets by the mid-innings mark, the hosts found themselves on the back foot. Their spin combination proved ineffective, offering predictable variations in both pace and length. In this batting exhibition, Alzarri Joseph stood out as the lone bright spot, bowling some tough overs and standing out as an economical bowler by a considerable margin.

The onslaught continued as Jos Buttler entered the fray, helping England maintain a blistering run rate of over 10 per over. The batting depth was on full display as each English batter made meaningful contributions, with young Jacob Bethell showcasing his talent through a well-crafted fifty in the latter stages with the tourists on course of a mammoth total with 63 runs scored in the last five overs.

England's innings began with typical fireworks as Will Jacks and Phil Salt unleashed their aerial assault, making full use of the fielding restrictions. Though Jacks fell on the final ball of the fifth over while attempting another attacking stroke, England had already raced to 54 runs in those first 5 overs. At the other end, Salt continued his aggressive intent, pouncing on anything remotely loose and notched up a quickfire fifty.

A proper run-fest in the first innings, to say the least. The English batters came on a mission and executed it nearly perfectly. Also, this is the joint-highest first-inning total at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. West Indies mounted 218 in the T20 World Cup against Afghanistan earlier this year and England has matched that feat quite effectively with the bat.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 218/5

S Curran24 (13)

J Bethell62 (32)

O McCoy4-0-40-0

19.61W

OUT! RUN OUT! They had to go for the second but it just wasn't there and it will be a joint-highest T20I total at this ground. Full and straight at the stumps from Obed McCoy, Sam Curran stays back in the crease and flicks it away through mid-wicket for one and they press hard for two. Shimron Hetmyer picks up the ball and fires in a good throw at the keeper's end as Nicholas Pooran takes off the bails in a flash and Curran gets out on the last ball of the innings as England finish with 218/5 on the board.

19.56

SIX! That's some shot! Banged well into the pitch and outside off, Sam Curran gets across and clobbers the ball like a tennis smash and gets it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

19.41b

Excellent running again and these two are milking every single run possible. Slower one, a tad short and outside off, Bethell looks to pull but misses but they get across for a bye.

19.32

Good running! Into the pitch and well outside off, Bethell goes across to reach it and slaps it down the ground in between long off and long on for a couple of runs.

19.21

Back of a length and outside off, hitting the deck hard, Sam Curran goes back and across before pulling it down to deep mid-wicket for one.

19.11

Hard length on off, Bethell hangs deep and hammers it down to long off, without much timing and gets a single.

Obed McCoy (3-0-29-0) to wrap up the first innings.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 206/4

S Curran16 (10)

J Bethell59 (29)

A Joseph4-0-33-1

18.62

Full and straight, Curran hangs back and whips it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

18.51lb

Top-class bowling this from Alzarri Joseph. Quick and full again at 142.8 KPH, right at the shoes of the batter, Jacob Bethell gets cramped for room and ends up squeezing it off the pads onto the off side for another leg bye.

18.41

Keeps the length very full and gets it right in at the toes, Sam Curran flicks it away to deep square leg for one more.

18.31lb

Full and fast, attacking the pads, Bethell misses the flick and gets it off the back leg towards short fine leg. They get a leg bye.

18.21

Much better from Joseph as he nails the yorker now on middle, Curran can only hit it down to long on for a single.

18.16

SIX! Clean strike! Alzarri Joseph misses the yorker by a few inches and serves a low full toss on middle and leg, Sam Curran takes the front leg out and launches it straight over long on for another biggie. The 200 also comes up for England.

Alzarri Joseph to bowl the penultimate over. He is (3-0-23-1) so far.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 194/4

J Bethell59 (27)

S Curran6 (6)

O McCoy3-0-29-0

17.66

SIX! Ruins a perfectly good over with that last ball. Too many pace-off deliveries, this is pitched up around off and Bethell picks it. Gets a bit low and smokes it a long way over the cow corner fence for a biggie.

17.51

Keeps peppering that shortish length with the slower deliveries. This is bowled wide of the off stump and Curran pulls it across through mid-wicket for one.

17.41

Another pace-off delivery, dug in short over off, pulled away without much timing towards mid on for a single.

17.30

Gets this one spot on though! Slower one, into the pitch and around off, it is the cutter that stays low as well. Bethell looks to swing across the line but is comprehensively beaten.

17.31wd

WIDE! Wayward from McCoy as the attempted slower one is spilled beyond the tramline outside off.

17.21

Just the one there! Bowled into the pitch over middle and angling in, Curran makes room and pulls it away well in front of square for a single.

17.11

Swung away for a single! McCoy comes from over the wicket and pitches it up, wide of the off stump, Bethell fetches and swats it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Runs Scored 19 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 183/4

S Curran4 (4)

J Bethell51 (23)

R Chase4-0-47-1

16.60

Chase drops it very full and straight on the middle, Sam Curran looks to whip it across the line of the ball but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads. Yet another expensive over from the Windies' spinner this evening. 19 runs off it.

16.51

Fuller and straighter at the stumps. Bethell drills it to long on for a single.

16.46

SIX! Wow, a hat-trick of sixes from Jacob Bethell to bring up a fine half-century. Darted in full and at the stumps, Bethell hangs deep and clears the front leg before hammering it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie. England on course for a mammoth total here.

16.36

SIX! Another one and this has been middled! Fractionally short and angled into the body, Bethell backs away and flat-bats the pull in front of deep square leg for another six.

16.26

SIX! High and long enough! Dropped well short over leg stump, Bethell rocks back and pulls it high up and over deep square leg for a biggie. That came off the toe end of the bat.

16.10

Speared in at the stumps, Bethell steps out and converts it into a full toss but slices it away to backward point. Also, Shamar Springer is on as a substitute fielder for Evin Lewis who has gone off the field with some sort of an injury.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 164/4

S Curran4 (3)

J Bethell32 (18)

A Joseph3-0-23-1

15.62

Good hustle from the big man, Obed McCoy. Banged into the deck and angled across off, Sam Curran hangs back and dabs it wide of short third where McCoy dives across and gets half a stop in. They get two runs.

15.52

Pitches the ball up into the pads, Curran flicks it wide of short fine leg and picks up a couple of runs to get going.

15.40

Back of a length around off and middle, Sam Curran hops back to defend.

15.31

Bowls this one into the deck and over middle and leg, Bethell pulls hard and straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.

15.24

FOUR! A bit deliberate that from Bethell! Good length on off, angling away, Bethell with a very late cut, gliding it off the outside edge in between the keeper and the fine short third fielder for a boundary.

15.10

Hard length from Joseph over leg, Jacob Bethell looks to tuck it away but is beaten for pace and takes a blow to the body.

Sam Curran is the new batter in.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 155/4

L Livingstone4 (6)

J Bethell27 (15)

G Motie4-0-40-2

14.6W

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! No real celebration from Motie on this one but a wicket whatsoever for West Indies. Motie dishes out a full toss around middle and leg. Livingstone is taken by surprise due to the pace. He does goes through the shot as he sits on his knee and executes a tentative heave across the line. Doesn't get the timing right at all and also loses the grip of his bottom hand. It travels in the air and lands straight into the hands of Shimron Hetmyer at deep mid-wicket. Liam Livingstone departs for 4 off 6 and England are 155/4 now.

14.52

Tossed up, fuller and outside off, Liam Livingstone drives it inside-out through covers. The ball is cut off by Evin Lewis in the deep who runs to his left from deep point and the batters cross for the double.

14.41

Good length, flat and on off, Jacob Bethell gets on the back foot and punches it across to deep mid-wicket for one.

14.36

SIX! 150 up for England! A juicy half-volley on the stumps, Jacob Bethell reads the length well, sits on his knee and powerfully slogs it behind deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

14.24

FOUR! Powerful shot! Overpitched from Motie, across off, on a fuller length, Jacob Bethell maintains good shape and drives it on the front foot and hammers it down the ground for a boundary. No chance for any fielder to cut that off.

14.10

Length, on the leg stump, Jacob Bethell tucks it to the left of Motie.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 142/3

J Bethell16 (11)

L Livingstone2 (4)

R Chase3-0-28-1

13.61

Length-delivery and Jacob Bethell nudges it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

13.54

FOUR! Delicately done! Chase again bowls a quicker one, on a good length, on the stumps line, Jacob Bethell uses the pace of the ball and paddles it to deep fine for a boundary.

13.41

Pitched full, quicker through the air, Liam Livingstone flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

13.30

Over the stumps, good length around off, tucked straight to short mid-wicket by Liam Livingstone.

13.21

Slightly fuller and turning back into the batter, Jacob Bethell skips down to the pitch and drives it to the right of the diving mid on fielder for a single.

13.14

FOUR! Glorious shot that! Fired in quicker, full and outside off, Jacob Bethell uses the pace of the ball and carves it solidly through backward point for a boundary.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 131/3

L Livingstone1 (2)

J Bethell6 (7)

G Motie3-0-27-1

12.60

Motie pulls his length back a smidge, on off, Liam Livingstone hangs back and punches it to the left of the bowler. Motie moves to his left and stops the ball to end the over. A successful one for the Windies.

12.51

Pitched full and outside off, Jacob Bethell takes a stride across and drives it through point for a single.

12.41

Full and tossed up around off. Livingstone tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Liam Livingstone walks in at number 5.

12.3W

OUT! TAKEN! Gudakesh Motie gets his first wicket and removes the English skipper! England three down now. Motie bowls it from around the stumps, on a quicker pace and a flatter trajectory. Pitches it full and just outside off, Jos Buttler premeditates and executes the reverse sweep but gets no real connection on it. The ball goes flat and low towards the short third fielder where Roston Chase takes a good sharp catch. Jos Buttler departs on a quickfire 38.

12.20

Dragged length, on off, punched to the cover fielder.

12.16

SIX! This is magnificent hitting! Almost a yorker on the leg stump, Jos Buttler clears his front leg to create room, gets his bat underneath, connects well and hits it over long on for a six.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 123/2

J Buttler32 (20)

J Bethell5 (6)

R Chase2-0-17-1

11.61

Too full and flat on the stumps, Jos Buttler drills it down the ground for a single to the left of long off.

11.54

FOUR! Innovative and effective! He is timing the ball to perfection here, is the English skippper. Pitched fuller and on the leg stump, Jos Buttler scoops it through short fine for a boundary.

11.46

SIX! It was six as soon as it left the bat! Roston Chase bowls it outside off, fractionally short in length, Jos Buttler gets in position quickly as he rocks back and pulls it behind deep mid-wicket for a powerful six.

11.31

Flatter and quicker on a good length, just around off, Jacob Bethell goes for a switch hit but top-edges it over the keeper for a single.

11.20

Around the stumps, length ball, on off, Jacob Bethell steps ahead and punches it straight to point.

11.11

Full and on the leg stump line, Jos Buttler flicks it nicely along the ground to deep backward square leg for an easy single.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 110/2

J Buttler20 (16)

J Bethell4 (4)

G Motie2-0-19-0

10.61

Too full, on the stumps, Jos Buttler gets on the front foot and drives it through mid-wicket for a single.

10.50

Full and outside off. Buttler slashes at it but misses it to the keeper.

10.40

Fired in, on the stumps, Jos Buttler switch hits and fails to capitalise on this full toss. Hits it straight to point.

10.31

Flat, full and quick, on middle and leg, Jacob Bethell drives it to long on for a single.

10.21

Length, on the stumps, tucked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

10.21wd

WIDE! Darted flatter, on a shortish length, but fairly outside the tramline. Wide called.

10.11

Flat, quick and on off, on a length, Jacob Bethell sits on his knee and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 105/2

J Bethell2 (2)

J Buttler18 (12)

R Chase1-0-4-1

9.61

Finally, an over of some control for the Windies, 4 runs and a wicket off it. Floated up a bit fuller, Bethell pushes it out towards cover and picks up a single.

9.51

Length ball sliding it into the legs, flicked away dow to deep square leg for one.

9.40

Quicker through the air, a tad short and angled into the batter again, Buttler looks to pull it hard but only manages an inside edge onto the pads.

9.31

Around the wicket to the left-hander, angled in on a length and into the batter. Jacob Bethell backs away and eases it down to long on for a single.

Drinks! Well, it has been England all the way so far as they have managed to mount 100 inside the ten overs. Phil Salt and Will Jacks constructed a solid foundation for England and it is now on the middle order to cash on it. Jos Buttler has got the start and would like to extend it further while maintaining a good scoring rate. West Indies on the other hand have yet again struggled to create breakthroughs inside the fielding restrictions and have been taken to the cleaners so far. However, with this pricy wicket of Salt, the hosts would aim to stem the flow of runs. Jacob Bethell is the new batter in for England at number 4.

9.2W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Would you believe it? Roston Chase strangles Phil Salt down the leg side and West Indies get a timely wicket. Quicker through the air and on the pads, angling just down leg, Salt gets across to pull it fine but just gets a tickle on the way through. Nicholas Pooran takes a sharp catch just low to his left and the finger goes up. Salt cannot believe it as he walks back for 55 off 35 balls.

9.11

A loosener to begin with but Chase gets away with it. Long hop angled down the leg side, Jos Buttler rocks back to pull but mistimes it badly towards short fine leg for a single.

Another change in bowling as Roston Chase has been introduced into the attack now. He replaces Rovman Powell.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 101/1

J Buttler16 (9)

P Salt55 (34)

A Hosein3-0-40-0

8.61

Pushed through flatter on off, Buttler opens the face of the blade and plays it past cover-point for a single.

8.56

SIX! Up, up and away! On the fuller side and angled into the batter, Buttler clears the front leg and clubs the ball high and handsome over cow corner for a biggie. The hundred is already up for England.

8.44

FOUR! Oh, that's glorious from Jos Buttler. Fractionally short around off, Buttler presses back and plays a back-foot punch cover drive over the infield and picks up a boundary.

The TV umpire wants to have it checked for a fair catch. Quite surprising though as the fielder himself accepted that the ball yorked his hands on his dive forward. And the replay also confirms the same. NOT OUT loads on the giant screen.

8.31

Top-class effort from Obed McCoy and he nearly pulls off a sensational catch. Akeal Hosein bowls it into the deck on off, Phil Salt looks to press back and launch it over long off but miscues it well over mid off. McCoy comes charging in and puts in a big forward dive getting his left hand on the ball and it skids across the turf. They get a single as McCoy immediately signals it isn't a catch but the third umpire just checks the replays to confirm.

8.21

Gets away with that one does Hosein. Length ball, angling it down leg, Buttler gets down on one knee and shovels the sweep off the top edge down to long leg for a single.

8.10

Flat around off, coming on with the arm, Buttler blocks it straight to mid off.

Change of ends for Akeal Hosein (2-0-27-0). He replaces Gudakesh Motie.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 88/1

J Buttler4 (4)

P Salt54 (33)

R Powell1-0-11-0

7.61

Much fuller and just shaping back in from around middle, Buttler drives it down to long on for a run. 11 off Powell's first over as England keep marching on.

7.51

On a fullish length and around off, pushed away wide of covers for a quick single.

7.44

FOUR! Phil Salt loves the Caribbean as he brings up yet another T20I FIFTY in style! Just short of a length, not too wide outside off but Salt uses quick hands to cut it past backward point for another boundary.

7.34

FOUR! That has split the two fielders to the tee! Slightly pitched up on middle, Phil Salt backs away and slaps the ball dead straight past the bowler and picks up a boundary.

7.20

Nagging length on off, sliding back on, Phil Salt taps it straight towards cover.

7.11

On the money to begin with! The in-between length around middle, just slanting in, Buttler punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.

The captain of West Indies, Rovman Powell introduces himself into the attack now. He replaces Akeal Hosein.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 77/1

J Buttler2 (2)

P Salt45 (29)

G Motie1-0-14-0

6.61

A touch full and around off, Buttler stays leg side of the ball and eases it square through covers for one more.

6.51

Full again and in the blockhole around off, Salt pushes it out firmly to extra cover for a single.

6.40

Fired in at the stumps, Salt tries to dig it out and gets an inside edge past leg stump.

6.30

Quicker and into the pitch this time around off, Salt goes hard at it but miscues it badly.

6.26

SIX! No respite for the bowlers and that's just begging to be hit. Another one in the slot, this time outside off, Phil Salt gets his hands through the ball and slam-dunks it over deep extra cover for another six.

6.16

SIX! BANG! Motie floats it up first up, right in the slot, Phil Salt clears the front leg and swings across the line with an open ctance, hammering it well over deep mid-wicket for yet another biggie.

Gudakesh Motie is introduced into the attack. He replaces Alzarri Joseph.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 63/1

P Salt32 (24)

J Buttler1 (1)

A Hosein2-0-27-0

5.61

A single to end but it's a solid Powerplay for England as they are 63/1 at the end of it. Well short and angled in at the bodyline, Salt rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

5.56

SIX! Clean as! Just full of a good length and drifted into the stumps, Salt hangs back and makes room before lifting it up and over wide long off for a biggie.

5.40

Can't find the gap! Fractionally short on off, Phil Salt makes room and slaps the ball without much timing to covers.

5.31

This one is angled into the pads, Jos Buttler works it away past square leg and gets off the mark with an easy single.

5.21

Flat and into the deck, angled into the stumps, Salt backs away and flat-bats it past the bowler and down to long on for one.

5.10

Spears in a yorker on middle, Salt backs away and jams it out to the fielder at cover-point.

Skipper, Jos Buttler walks out to bat now.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 54/1

W Jacks25 (12)

P Salt24 (19)

A Joseph2-0-14-1

4.6W

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! The hard length ploy finally brings a breakthrough for Alzarri Joseph and the Windies! Alzarri Joseph sticks to bowling on the back of a length, it skids through and comes off the deck very quickly off the deck. He follows the batter as Will Jacks shuffles outside leg to execute the pull shot. Gets cramped up for room but still goes through his shot. Gets no bat on it and the ball lobs high up in the air off his gloves. Nicholas Pooran behind the pegs runs to his left and calls for his catch and does the rest. Phil Salt departs for 25 off 21 and England are 54/1 after 5 overs.

4.51

Had to hurry there! Hard length, cramping the batter for room. Phil Salt miscues his pull shot to the deep mid-wicket region where Sherfane Rutherford takes it on the bounce and throws it to the keeper's end. One taken.

4.40

Short and just outside off, Salt swings hard but misses on the outside edge.

4.30

No damage done, whatsoever! Good comeback delivery by Alzarri Joseph. An attempted yorker on off, Phil Salt shovels it out to the off side.

4.32nb

Joseph bowls it on a good length, Will Jacks pulls it over the inner rings to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Uh, oh! Alzarri Joseph has overstepped here and it is called a NO BALL. FREE HIT to follow now...

4.22

50 up for England in no real time! Length, on the stumps, Will Jacks whips it off the back foot through the square leg region for a couple of runs.

4.16

SIX! Up, up, and away! Pace off, very full on the off-stump line, Will Jacks waits for it to arrive, gets in a good shape by clearing his front foot and powers it over the bowler's head for a huge six.

Alzarri Joseph now switches ends as well.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 43/0

W Jacks16 (8)

P Salt23 (16)

O McCoy2-0-18-0

3.61

Hits the deck hard does Obed, on the top of the middle, Will Jacks hangs back and steers it to deep square leg for a comfortable single to end the over.

3.51

Angling into the body, on a hard length, on middle, Phil Salt wrists it to wide of square leg for a quick single.

3.40

Length-delivery, across off, punched away solidly but straight to the fielder at cover-point.

3.33

In the air...lands safe in the deep! Obed McCoy fires it on a fuller length, on the stumps, Will Jacks clears his front leg and mistimes the ball in the air over mid-wicket. The ball lands and just plugs in the grass at the deep mid-wicket region. The batters do cross for the third in the meantime.

3.24

FOUR! Intent! Angling across off on a hard length, Will Jacks stays leg side of the ball and makes some room for himself. Slashes hard and gets it over cover-point for a boundary.

3.11

Length ball, on the stumps, angling in, Phil Salt tucks it off the back foot to the mid-wicket region for a single.

Obed McCoy switches ends now.

Runs Scored 18 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 33/0

W Jacks8 (5)

P Salt21 (13)

A Hosein1-0-18-0

2.66

SIX! BANG! Full in length and drifting on the middle and leg, Will Jacks tonks it downtown for a powerful six. An expensive over from Akeal Hosein, 18 runs off it.

2.50

An ambitious appeal for LBW from Akeal Hosein but the umpire says 'No'. Rovman Powell, the skipper of West Indies thinks that height might be the factor and hence, they do not opt for the review. Akeal bowls it flat and on a length, around off, Will Jacks misses on his slog sweep and wears it on the body. Ball Tracking comes up later and shows that it indeed is going above the off peg.

2.41

Pulls his length again does Akeal, on middle and leg, this is punched away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

2.36

SIX! MUSCLED INTO THE STANDS! Phil Salt is off to a flier here! Dragged down by Akeal Hosein on the stumps, Phil Salt gets on the back foot and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a cracking six.

2.24

FOUR! Good shot! Not that short in length, but just too wide of off, Phil Salt stays on the back foot and lofts it over the inner ring over cover for a boundary.

2.11

Length ball to begin with. Just around the off stump at 90.6 kmph. Jacks backs away pulls it to widish long on for a single.

Akeal Hosein replaces Obed McCoy.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 15/0

P Salt10 (10)

W Jacks1 (2)

A Joseph1-0-3-0

1.62

Good bowling from Alzarri Joseph but not a good fielding display there. Should have been stopped. Hard length, on off, Phil Salt punches it to the cover fielder where Shimron Hetmyer makes an error as he misjudges the ball and it evades through his legs for a couple of runs.

1.50

Good length, skidding through very quickly off the deck, on middle and leg, Phil Salt backs away and tries to hoick it over the bowler but toe-ends it back to Alzarri Joseph. This is good smart bowling from Joseph.

1.40

Steams in and hurls it on a fuller length, on the middle and leg, Phil Salt misses to flick it and gets rapped high on the thigh pad.

1.30

Pitching it on the leg stump line, on a fuller length, Phil Salt shuffles across to sweep it over the in-field but misses. Not given as a wide as the umpire deems that Salt shuffled a bit too much.

1.21

Good quick running! Pitched fuller in length, on middle and off, Will Jacks gets on the front foot and drives it to the left of mid on and fetches a quick single.

1.10

Over the wickets, on the back of a length, angling on the pads, Jacks tries to loft it over the in-field but misses and plays over the line. Wears it on the front pad.

Alzarri Joseph to steam in from the other end.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 12/0

P Salt8 (6)

W Jacks0 (0)

O McCoy1-0-8-0

0.60

Big swing and a miss! Angling across off on a hard length, Phil Salt stands tall and swivels hard to pull but misses to get any bat on it. First over done, England are 12/0. A good start for the tourists.

0.54

FOUR! Cracking shot! Overpitched from Obed McCoy, a genuine half-volley on the stumps, Phil Salt gets his front leg out of the way to create some room and tonks it over the bowler's head for a boundary on the bounce.

0.40

Good length on off. Salt swings and misses.

0.34lb

Buzzers! Pitched outside leg, on a fuller length, Phil Salt misses to flick it away and the ball rolls off his front pad to the square leg fielder where Sherfane Rutherford picks and throws it wildly over the keeper's head. Pooran stretches his right hand but fails to get any glove to it and the ball races away to the boundary. Early error in the fielding.

0.24

FOUR! England and Phil Salt are underway! Pitched up, too full and tailing a bit into the batter on middle and leg, Phil Salt flicks it nicely through wide of mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

0.10

McCoy begins from over the wickets and lands it on a hard length, slanting across off, Phil Salt takes a half stride out and drives it solidly to cover.

All in readiness for the game to begin. The umpires are making their way out to the middle followed by the players of West Indies and this now marks Nicholas Pooran's 102nd T20I cap, making him the most capped Windies player in T20Is, overtaking Kieron Pollard who had 101 caps. It will be the duo of Phil Salt and Will Jacks to open the innings for England. Obed McCoy has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Will Jacks is up for a flash interview. He says that the team has been doing well in this series and being 3-0 shows how good they have been. Says they are looking to finish this tour on a high note. About his batting, he tells that he has got the starts and would love to score more runs. Says they have worked hard and are grinding in the nets to assess the conditions. On being asked about his batting position, he says that he loves to bat at any position and also tells that he batted at number 3 in the T20 World Cup earlier this year and is also happy to open. Thanks his skipper Jos Buttler for giving him the chance and ends by saying that he is delighted to contribute.

PITCH REPORT - Nikhil Uttamchandani is pitchside. He says that pacers are generally used a lot more here than any other ground in the West Indies. Adds that square boundaries are 63 meters on either side and there is a breeze as well. Ian Bishop joins him and says that the wind will also affect the dew which might not set in as much. Reckons that the pacers won't get much lateral movement but the pitch looks hard and has live grass on it as well.

The captain of England, Jos Buttler says it has been a challenge for any team to bat first and set the total. Adds that they have to keep raising their standards. Informs John Turner will be making his debut and Jofra Archer has been rested for this match. Mentions that their bowlers have done extremely well in this series and also adds that this match adds a new challenge for them and they are up for it.

Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that they will bowl first. Adds that the surface looks good and it has generally favored the chasing side. Mentions that it is time for the players to stand up and it is always good to lose a series 3-2 instead of 5-0. Informs that Sherfane Rutherford is in for Romario Shepherd as he has a slight niggle and Obed McCoy is in for Terrence Hinds. Reckons that the issue has been losing wickets whilst being overly aggressive and hopefully, they can change that today.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford (In for Romario Shepherd), Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy (In for Terrance Hinds).

England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (C), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Dan Mousley, Rehan Ahmed, Saqib Mahmood, John Turner (ON T20I DEBUT and In for Jofra Archer).

TOSS UPDATE - The flip of the coin lands in the favor of the West Indies and Rovman Powell elects to BOWL first.

A tale of two Powerplays tells the story of this series! England's new ball prowess has been devastating, snagging 11 wickets in the first six overs to consistently run through the dangerous West Indies top order. In stark contrast, the hosts' bowlers have managed just 5 wickets during the same phase, failing to make early inroads. On these challenging surfaces, this stark contrast in new-ball bowling has often decided the game before it's truly begun. With all said, can the Windies salvage pride in the remaining two matches, or will the Englishmen continue on their merry way? Toss and team updates coming up shortly. Stay tuned.

England on the other hand, have ticked almost all the boxes in this T20I series. They have not only managed to restrict the opposition batters from scoring huge runs but have also found match-winners in different games in both facets. The whole batting unit has performed in unison with Phil Salt doing the most. And with England batting deep, the batters have played with extra freedom as well. But an even more improved stint came from the bowlers in the previous match with Saqib Mahmood justifying his presence in the team with three wickets and leading the wicket-taking charts. England will be keen to continue with this momentum and finish their Caribbean tour going unblemished, as far as this T20I series is concerned.

The script has flipped dramatically for the West Indies! Despite their ODI heroics and T20 pedigree, they've found themselves in unfamiliar waters. Their bowling attack has been toothless, claiming just 12 wickets across three defeats – all while defending totals. The injury blow to Matthew Forde, who's been sidelined with a thigh strain, has forced them to call up Obed McCoy in like-for-like replacement. Their batting woes compound the problems - Nicholas Pooran's uncharacteristic silence at the top has been deafening. However, skipper Rovman Powell's been fighting a lone battle from the middle order trying to omit all the lapses. This series has been a stark wake-up call for a team known for their T20 firepower.

Wah Gwaan? Greetings and a warm welcome to everyone joining us for another chapter in this immersive 5-match T20I series between the West Indies and England. We are the famous Darren Sammy International Stadium of Gros Islet for this fourth and penultimate T20I. England has already sealed the series as they lead by 3-0 and the remainder of the two matches are a huge opportunity for the hosts to restore pride.

... MATCH DAY ...

As the West Indies prepare to face England in the fourth T20I, the visitors hold a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. The West Indies have struggled throughout, notably collapsing to 37/5 in the powerplay during the third match. Captain Rovman Powell and Romario Shepherd helped them reach 145, but it wasn’t enough as England chased it down with four balls to spare. The West Indies' batting has been underwhelming, with power hitters like Nicholas Pooran and Evin Lewis failing to deliver consistently. Akeal Hosein stood out with a brilliant 4-22, but the bowling attack lacked support, with Terrance Hinds, Gudakesh Motie, and Alzarri Joseph conceding runs at crucial moments. In contrast, England's batting lineup has shown depth and resilience. After a shaky start at 37/3 in the third T20I, Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone played pivotal roles in the chase. Philip Salt’s century in the first match and Jos Buttler's explosive 83 not out in the second reflect their batting strength. Saqib Mahmood has led the bowling attack impressively, while Jamie Overton has played an important role as well. Rehan Ahmed struggled in the last game, and England may consider bringing Adil Rashid back in. The stage is set for an exciting contest as the West Indies aim to avoid the clean sweep.