Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 1st one day
international between West Indies and England being held at
Georgetown, Guyana
England dominated the Test series, now we move on to the shorter
version of the game and it's back to square one.
the ground was virtually a lake till yesterday afternoon after it
rained heavily
but some excellent work from the ground staffs (and an army
helicopter) have made it sure that we will have play today
but unfortunately the start is delayed and it's highly likely that
overs will be reduced !
Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. High around 85F.
Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% is the weather forecast
for the day
any more rain and that's it...
umpires have had their inspection and the news is that play will
start at 17:00 GMT
West Indies have already announced their playing eleven, in the
absence of the injured Brian Lara Ramnaresh Sarwan will lead the
team
West Indies team: Ramnaresh Sarwan, Chris Gayle, Shivnarine
Chanderpaul, Dwayne Smith, Ricardo Powell, Sylvester Joseph,
Dwayne Bravo, Ridley Jacobs, Ian Bradshaw, Ravi Rampaul, Merv
Dillon.
Match State: Match start delayed due to wet conditions, play will start at 17:00 GMT
finally we have some solid answers, it will be a 30 overs per side
match and play will start at 17:00 GMT
more on playing conditions for today - fielding restrictions will
be in place for 9 over, 10 minutes break in between innings
England has won the toss and elected to bowl first
Gayle and Chanderpaul will open the innings
Darren Gough to start the bowling attack
Gough coming over the wicket to the left handed Gayle
0.1 Gough to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, ball
kept really low
0.2 Gough to Gayle, no run
0.3 Gough to Gayle, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, driven away to the backward of point region, miss-field
allows the batsmen to cross over, Gayle and West Indies off the
mark
0.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
0.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
0.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
End of over 1 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
D Gough 1-0-1-0
CH Gayle 1* (3b) S Chanderpaul 0* (3b)
1.1 Harmison to Gayle, no run
1.2 Harmison to Gayle, wide: no run
1.2 Harmison to Gayle, no run
1.3 Harmison to Gayle, no run
two slips in place
1.4 Harmison to Gayle, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Gayle flashes hard and gets beaten,
no foot work whatsoever, ball just misses the off stump
1.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump left alone
1.6 Harmison to Gayle, no run, loud appeal, not out says the umpire! on
the middle and off, came back in a bit, Gayle gets a long stride
forward, ball hit the pad touch outside the line of the off stump
End of over 2 (1 run) West Indies 2/0 (RR: 1.00)
SJ Harmison 1-0-1-0 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 0* (3b) CH Gayle 1* (9b)
2.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, driven straight to the mid off
fielder
2.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, left alone
2.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Chanderpaul moves forward and drives it wide of the mid off
fielder, Blackwell dives to his wrong side and stops the ball, off
the mark with that single
2.4 Gough to Gayle, bye: one run
2.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, moves forward and across and runs it
down to the deep fine leg region
2.6 Gough to Gayle, no run
End of over 3 (3 runs) West Indies 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
D Gough 2-0-3-0
S Chanderpaul 2* (7b) CH Gayle 1* (11b)
3.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump and moving
across, Chanderpaul pushes at it and gets beaten
3.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Chanderpaul moves across and tries to play it fine but misses,
ball flicks the pad and goes behind to the keeper
3.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, moves forward and across and plays
it down the track, Harmison uses his football skills to half stop
it
3.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, legbye: one run, hits the pad and runs
down to the deep fine leg region
3.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, Gayle launches on
to it but ends up miss-timing it down to the mid off region
3.6 Harmison to Gayle, one run, better but not timed well again, gets
it just wide of the mid off fielder, quick single taken
End of over 4 (2 runs) West Indies 7/0 (RR: 1.75)
SJ Harmison 2-0-2-0 (1w)
CH Gayle 2* (13b) S Chanderpaul 2* (11b)
4.1 Gough to Gayle, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to the short cover fielder at one bounce, again the shot
is not timed well
4.2 Gough to Gayle, no run, played back to the bowler
4.3 Gough to Gayle, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
pushed to the gully region
4.4 Gough to Gayle, OUT: first blood! good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump and moving in, Gayle looks for the big
booming drive and gets beaten, no footwork whatsoever, woodwork
rearranged, Gough is back!
West Indies 7/1, Partnership of 7
CH Gayle b Gough 2 (17b 0x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 2* (11b) D Gough 2.4-0-3-1
Ricardo Powell comes in
4.5 Gough to Powell, no run
4.6 Gough to Powell, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump
4.6 Gough to Powell, no run
End of over 5 (1 run) West Indies 8/1 (RR: 1.60)
D Gough 3-0-4-1 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 2* (11b) RL Powell 0* (2b)
5.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, good delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling away, good line beats the left hander
5.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, close! pitched just outside the
leg stump and went on to his the pad plumb in front, can't give
those out! excellent decision
5.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run
5.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run, on the middle and leg, moves
forward and across and plays it down to the fine leg region, easy
single, fielder runs in hard and keeps it down to just one
5.5 Harmison to Powell, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the off
stump and moving away, extra bounce, batsman beaten, good
delivery
5.6 Harmison to Powell, no run, and again! beaten comprehensively!
pitched very close to the off stump line and moving away,
exaggerated bounce
End of over 6 (1 run) West Indies 9/1 (RR: 1.50)
SJ Harmison 3-0-3-0 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 3* (15b) RL Powell 0* (4b)
6.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, another wide, this time down
the leg side
6.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
6.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery very close to
the off stump line, Chanderpaul moves forward and defends it well
6.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, bit fuller, pitched outside the off
stump and angling away slightly, no shot offered
6.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, ball kept
really low, Chanderpaul pushes at it and gets a bottom edge back
to the keeper at one bounce
6.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
6.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, defended to the off, another good over for England
End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 10/1 (RR: 1.43)
D Gough 4-0-5-1 (2w)
RL Powell 0* (4b) S Chanderpaul 3* (21b)
7.1 Harmison to Powell, FOUR, shot! on the middle and leg, Powell moves
forward and across and flicks it away to the fine leg fence, beats
the fielder comfortably, first four of the day
7.2 Harmison to Powell, two runs, same line, same shot, this time it's
not timed well, fine leg fielder runs across and fields, easy two
7.3 Harmison to Powell, no run
7.4 Harmison to Powell, no run, goes back and defends it to the mid off
region
7.5 Harmison to Powell, FOUR, four more! pitched up outside the off
stump, in the slot, hit over the bowlers head, looked like a
simple push but the ball raced away to the long off boundary,
perfect timing
7.6 Harmison to Powell, no run
End of over 8 (10 runs) West Indies 20/1 (RR: 2.50)
SJ Harmison 4-0-13-0 (1w)
S Chanderpaul 3* (21b) RL Powell 10* (10b 2x4)
6 overs per bowler is what is allowed
Gough is out of the attack after four overs, James Kirtley will
replace him
8.1 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, down the leg side, fourth
wide of the innings
8.1 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, flicks the
pad and runs down to the fine leg fence
8.2 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run
8.3 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run
8.4 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run
8.5 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run, defended to the on side
8.6 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run
End of over 9 (5 runs) West Indies 25/1 (RR: 2.78)
RJ Kirtley 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Regent Street End
RL Powell 10* (10b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 3* (27b)
fielding restrictions are off now!
double bowling change, Flintoff into the attack now
9.1 Flintoff to Powell, no run, defended back to the bowler
no slip in place
9.2 Flintoff to Powell, OUT: as easy as it gets! pitched outside the
off stump and moving in, Powell drives and ends up hitting it
straight back to the bowler, simple catch held, big wicket this,
West Indies already in trouble here, crowd goes silent
West Indies 25/2, Partnership of 18
RL Powell c & b Flintoff 10 (12b 2x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 3* (27b) A Flintoff 0.2-0-0-1
local hero Sarwan is the next man in
9.3 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended watchfully
9.4 Flintoff to Sarwan, OUT: Flintoff strikes again! pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Sarwan moves forward and gets hit on
the pad, two sounds there, loud appeal and dreaded finger goes up
West Indies 25/3, Partnership of 0
RR Sarwan lbw b Flintoff 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 3* (27b) A Flintoff 0.4-0-0-2
TV replays shows that Sarwan got an inside edge on to his pad,
Aleem Dar gets it wrong, Sarwan unlucky !
Smith is the next man in
9.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run
9.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 25/3 (RR: 2.50)
A Flintoff 1-1-0-2 - North Road End
S Chanderpaul 3* (27b) DR Smith 0* (2b)
10.1 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run
10.2 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run
10.3 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, one run, slower ball, on the middle and
leg, turned away to the backward of square leg region
10.4 Kirtley to Smith, FOUR, off the mark in style! fraction short, not
enough width but Smith leans back and cuts it into the gap between
point and gully, perfect timing and placement
10.5 Kirtley to Smith, no run, close! pitched outside the off stump and
came in sharply, hits the pad plumb in front, appeal for LBW
turned down, batsman lucky
10.6 Kirtley to Smith, FOUR, outside the off stump, Smith pushes at it
and gets a thick edge, ball goes wide of the diving keeper, lucky
but four all the way
End of over 11 (9 runs) West Indies 34/3 (RR: 3.09)
RJ Kirtley 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Regent Street End
S Chanderpaul 4* (30b) DR Smith 8* (5b 2x4)
slip in place for the left hander
11.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed down to the third man region
11.2 Flintoff to Smith, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed just wide of Collingwood at backward point, early
call and a well judged quick single is taken
11.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
ball stopped a bit on the batsman, Chanderpaul moves forward and
plays it down to the mid on region, was in the air for sometime
ball fell well short of the fielder
11.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside the off stump, moves
across but offers no shot
11.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, turned away behind the stumps on
the leg side
11.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Smith goes back stands tall
and drives it straight to the man at short cover
End of over 12 (3 runs) West Indies 37/3 (RR: 3.08)
A Flintoff 2-1-3-2 - North Road End
S Chanderpaul 6* (34b) DR Smith 9* (7b 2x4)
12.1 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, defended back to the bowler
12.2 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
bit slower than the previous delivery, defended
12.3 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery, defended to
the off side, let me confirm - ya it's a 30 over match!
12.4 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, one run
12.5 Kirtley to Smith, no run, defended
12.6 Kirtley to Smith, wide: no run, slower delivery, goes down the leg
side
12.6 Kirtley to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended to the leg side, bat and pad together
End of over 13 (2 runs) West Indies 39/3 (RR: 3.00)
RJ Kirtley 3-0-12-0 (2w) - Regent Street End
S Chanderpaul 7* (38b) DR Smith 9* (9b 2x4)
Flintoff to continue, coming over the wicket to the left hander
13.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery, angling
across the left hander, defended to the off side
the slip has been taken out
13.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to the point region
13.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, on the middle and off, angling
across the left hander, opens the face of the bat and pushes it to
the gully region, fielder moves across quickly and fields
13.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, pushes at it and gets an inside
edge on to his pad
13.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, on the middle and off, angling
away, Chanderpaul moves forward and defends it to the point region
13.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone, 7 runs off 44 balls - Chanderpaul !
End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 39/3 (RR: 2.79)
A Flintoff 3-2-3-2 - North Road End
DR Smith 9* (9b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 7* (44b)
Match State: Drinks
pitch is bit hard to score off but Chanderpaul is not even trying!
14.1 Kirtley to Smith, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended down to the mid on region
14.2 Kirtley to Smith, no run
14.3 Kirtley to Smith, one run, outside the off stump, big slice, ball
takes the edge and flys down to the third man region, falls just
short of the fielder
14.4 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run
14.5 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump, Chanderpaul pulls away from the shot at the
last possible moment
14.6 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
Chanderpaul moves forward and drives it down to the long off
region, easy single
End of over 15 (2 runs) West Indies 41/3 (RR: 2.73)
RJ Kirtley 4-0-14-0 (2w) - Regent Street End
S Chanderpaul 8* (47b) DR Smith 10* (12b 2x4)
15.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump
and angling away, Chanderpaul cuts and gets beaten
15.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery very close to
the off stump line, defended to the off side
15.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Chanderpaul moves across a bit, deliberately opens the
face of the bat and runs it down to the third man region, easy
single
15.4 Flintoff to Smith, one run
15.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving away late, Chanderpaul pushes at it and gets beaten, really
struggling
15.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, moves forward and across and
plays it down to the fine leg region, just a single, another good
over from Flintoff comes to an end
End of over 16 (3 runs) West Indies 44/3 (RR: 2.75)
A Flintoff 4-2-6-2 - North Road End
S Chanderpaul 10* (52b) DR Smith 11* (13b 2x4)
16.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run, dives and gets it wide of the mid
on fielder, was not timed well
16.2 Harmison to Smith, one run
16.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down the track to the long off region, non-striker had to
make way, lot of bottom hand in that shot
16.4 Harmison to Smith, one run, powerful shot, down to the long on
region, one bounce to the fielder
16.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, down the leg side, huge wide
16.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, FOUR, finally! pitched up on the middle
and leg, chipped away over the top between mid wicket and mid off,
perfect timing
16.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, SIX, better! this time it's maximum!
pitched up outside the off stump, in the slot, Chanderpaul moves
forward and lofts it over the long off fence, once again the
timing is perfect, suddenly it's straight to top gear!
End of over 17 (15 runs) West Indies 59/3 (RR: 3.47)
SJ Harmison 5-0-28-0 (2w) - Regent Street End
DR Smith 13* (15b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 22* (56b 1x4 1x6)
17.1 Clarke to Smith, wide: no run
17.1 Clarke to Smith, two runs, played away to the backward of point
region, runs ahrd and gets the second run
17.2 Clarke to Smith, one run, moves forward and across and flicks it
down to the fine leg region
17.3 Clarke to Chanderpaul, one run, on the middle and leg, played back
down the track, Clarke will make a bad soccer players - that much
is clear
17.4 Clarke to Smith, OUT: got'im! bit fuller outside the off stump,
Smith moves forward and plays across the line, ends up hitting it
straight to Flintoff at short mid wicket, Clarke strikes in his
first over
West Indies 64/4, Partnership of 39
DR Smith c Flintoff b Clarke 16 (18b 2x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 23* (57b 1x4 1x6) R Clarke 0.4-0-5-1 (1w)
17.5 Clarke to Joseph, one run, pushed to the off side, off the mark
with an easy single
17.6 Clarke to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Chanderpaul plays at it and ends up with a miss-timed shot
to the off side
End of over 18 (6 runs) West Indies 65/4 (RR: 3.61)
R Clarke 1-0-6-1 (1w) - North Road End
SC Joseph 1* (1b) S Chanderpaul 23* (58b 1x4 1x6)
surprise! surprise ! Trescothick into the attack, trying to make
use of the slowness of the pitch
18.1 Trescothick to Joseph, wide: no run
18.1 Trescothick to Joseph, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder,
quick single taken
18.2 Trescothick to Chanderpaul, no run, on the middle and of, defended
18.3 Trescothick to Chanderpaul, one run, on the middle and leg, played
away to the mid wicket region
18.4 Trescothick to Joseph, no run
18.5 Trescothick to Joseph, no run
18.6 Trescothick to Joseph, no run
End of over 19 (3 runs) West Indies 68/4 (RR: 3.58)
ME Trescothick 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Regent Street End
S Chanderpaul 24* (60b 1x4 1x6) SC Joseph 2* (5b)
19.1 Clarke to Chanderpaul, one run, played down to the fine leg region
19.2 Clarke to Joseph, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg, played
down to the fine leg region, straight to the fielder, just a
single
19.3 Clarke to Chanderpaul, FOUR, fraction short, pitched outside the
leg stump and angling in, pulled away to the fine leg region, get
it well wide of the fielder, in the end even a full length dive
from Harmison couldn't save the four
19.4 Clarke to Chanderpaul, FOUR, fuller length outside the off stump,
Chanderpaul moves forward and drives it wide of the mid off
fielder, ball races away to the fence, shot of day so far! crowd
loves it
19.5 Clarke to Chanderpaul, no run
19.6 Clarke to Chanderpaul, no run, cut away to the gully region
End of over 20 (10 runs) West Indies 78/4 (RR: 3.90)
R Clarke 2-0-16-1 (1w) - North Road End
SC Joseph 3* (6b) S Chanderpaul 33* (65b 3x4 1x6)
10 overs left
20.1 Trescothick to Joseph, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, pushed back to the bowler
20.2 Trescothick to Joseph, no run
20.3 Trescothick to Joseph, wide: no run, way down the leg side, was
there to bet hit but Joseph makes no contact with his wild swing
20.3 Trescothick to Joseph, no run, played away to the cover region
20.4 Trescothick to Joseph, one run, short of a good length, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, waits for it, opens the face
of the bat and runs it down to the third man region
20.5 Trescothick to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and angling away, pushed to the gully region
20.6 Trescothick to Chanderpaul, one run, drifting down the leg side,
moves forward and across and plays it down to the fine leg region,
easy single to end the over
End of over 21 (3 runs) West Indies 81/4 (RR: 3.86)
ME Trescothick 2-0-6-0 (2w) - Regent Street End
S Chanderpaul 34* (67b 3x4 1x6) SC Joseph 4* (10b)
21.1 Collingwood to Chanderpaul, one run
21.2 Collingwood to Joseph, one run
21.3 Collingwood to Chanderpaul, SIX, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Chanderpaul moves forward an tries to sweep it fine,
ball takes the top edge and flys over the short fine leg fence,
extraordinary !!
21.4 Collingwood to Chanderpaul, FOUR, played away to the fine leg
fence, this one is timed perfectly and the ball beats the fielder
21.5 Collingwood to Chanderpaul, FOUR, driven down to the long off
fence, another super shot, crowd loves it
21.6 Collingwood to Chanderpaul, one run, fifty, played down to mid off
End of over 22 (17 runs) West Indies 98/4 (RR: 4.45)
PD Collingwood 1-0-17-0 - North Road End
S Chanderpaul 50* (72b 5x4 2x6) SC Joseph 5* (11b)
22.1 Trescothick to Chanderpaul, one run
22.2 Trescothick to Joseph, one run
22.3 Trescothick to Chanderpaul, one run
22.4 Trescothick to Joseph, one run
22.5 Trescothick to Chanderpaul, no run
22.6 Trescothick to Chanderpaul, no run
End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 102/4 (RR: 4.43)
ME Trescothick 3-0-10-0 (2w) - Regent Street End
SC Joseph 7* (13b) S Chanderpaul 52* (76b 5x4 2x6)
23.1 Harmison to Joseph, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, defended to the off side
23.2 Harmison to Joseph, no run, oooh! pitched in-line and moving in,
Joseph makes room and has a go at it, gets beaten by a long way,
ball goes over the top of the leg stump
23.3 Harmison to Joseph, legbye: one run, hits the pad and runs down to
the fine leg region, Joseph looking for the second but Chanderpaul
sents him back
23.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, FOUR, take that! on the middle and leg,
goes back and smashes it away to the mid wicket fence, Chanderpaul
on the rampage here, what a turn around!
23.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run
23.6 Harmison to Joseph, one run, played down to the long on region
End of over 24 (7 runs) West Indies 109/4 (RR: 4.54)
SJ Harmison 6-0-34-0 (2w) - North Road End
SC Joseph 8* (17b) S Chanderpaul 57* (78b 6x4 2x6)
Kirtley is back
24.1 Kirtley to Joseph, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, big swing and a miss
24.2 Kirtley to Joseph, one run, played down to the third man region,
easy single
24.3 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, FOUR, Chanderpaul! short delivery on the
middle and off, no real pace, all the time in the world to pull it
away to the fine leg fence, 50 partnership up!
24.4 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run
24.5 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, no run, on the pads, tries to loft it away
but misses, ball hits the pad and rolls away
24.6 Kirtley to Chanderpaul, FOUR, four more! cracking shot! good length
delivery outside the off stump, Chanderpaul moves forward and
creams it away to the cover fence, again perfectly placed
End of over 25 (9 runs) West Indies 118/4 (RR: 4.72)
RJ Kirtley 5-0-23-0 (2w) - Regent Street End
SC Joseph 8* (19b) S Chanderpaul 65* (82b 8x4 2x6)
25.1 Flintoff to Joseph, one run
25.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven wide of the diving short cover fielder
25.3 Flintoff to Joseph, three runs
25.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
played away to the gully region
25.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended to the off side, cover fielder moves across and fields
Flintoff coming round the stumps to the left hander
25.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
steered away well wide of the third man fielder, another great
shot, Chanderpaul on a roll here, crowd fully behind him now
End of over 26 (9 runs) West Indies 127/4 (RR: 4.88)
A Flintoff 5-2-15-2 - North Road End
SC Joseph 12* (21b) S Chanderpaul 70* (86b 9x4 2x6)
26.1 Gough to Joseph, one run
26.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
lofted down the ground to the long on region, shot was not timed
well, just a single
26.3 Gough to Joseph, two runs, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, bit of reverse swing, played down to the long on
region, miss-field by Trescothick gives away one run
26.4 Gough to Joseph, no run
26.5 Gough to Joseph, one run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
Joseph waits for it and plays it down to the third man region
26.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
goes down on one knee and swings across the line, gets if down to
the long on region, one bounce to the fielder, single keeps
Chanderpaul on strike
End of over 27 (6 runs) West Indies 133/4 (RR: 4.93)
D Gough 5-0-11-1 (2w) - Regent Street End
S Chanderpaul 72* (88b 9x4 2x6) SC Joseph 16* (25b)
Flintoff into his last over now, coming round the wicket
27.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, pitched up on the pads, played
away to the deep mid wicket region
back to over the stumps for the right hander
27.2 Flintoff to Joseph, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to the long off region
27.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, low fulltoss outside the off
stump, Chanderpaul tries to run it down fine but makes no
connection
27.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
square driven away to the deep point region
27.5 Flintoff to Joseph, two runs, on the middle and leg, played down to
the fine leg region, gets it well wide of the fielder and comes
back for the second
27.6 Flintoff to Joseph, wide: no run, down the leg side
27.6 Flintoff to Joseph, one run, fraction short outside the off stump,
makes room and cuts it down to the third man region
End of over 28 (7 runs) West Indies 140/4 (RR: 5.00)
A Flintoff 6-2-22-2 (1w) - North Road End
SC Joseph 20* (28b) S Chanderpaul 74* (91b 9x4 2x6)
second last over coming up
28.1 Gough to Joseph, one run, makes room and plays it dwon to the long
on region, straight to the fielder at one bounce
28.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, two runs, fulltoss outside the off stump,
taken on the full and played down to the fine leg region, runs
hard and gets the second run
28.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, FOUR, fabulous! good length delivery touch
outside the off stump, hit across the line, get it on the middle
and the ball is lofted away to the long on fence
28.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
drilled back, ball hits the stumps at the non-strikes end
28.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, FOUR, another excellent shot! this is amazing
stroke play! on the middle and leg, goes down on one knee and
plays it wide of the short fine leg fielder, Gough swept away !
28.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, OUT: gone! slower delivery, ends up as a
fulltoss outside the off stump, hit straight to Clarke at extra
cover, soft dismissal, end of an exciting innings, standing
ovation as Chanderpaul departs
West Indies 151/5, Partnership of 87
S Chanderpaul c Clarke b Gough 84 (96b 11x4 2x6)
End of over 29 (11 runs) West Indies 151/5 (RR: 5.21)
D Gough 6-0-22-2 (2w) - Regent Street End
SC Joseph 21* (29b)
29.1 Kirtley to Joseph, one run, played away to third man, easy single
round the wicket to the left hander
29.2 Kirtley to Jacobs, one run, fulltoss outside the off stump, played
just wide of the gully fielder, off the mark with a quick single
29.3 Kirtley to Joseph, one run, slower delivery, on the middle and off,
played down to the long on region, again just the single
29.4 Kirtley to Jacobs, no run, well bowled, pitched up on the pads, no
room to play it away, ball hits the pad and rolls back down the
track
29.5 Kirtley to Jacobs, no run, another good delivery, right up there on
the middle and off, again no room, Jacobs ends up playing it back
to the bowler at one bounce
29.6 Kirtley to Jacobs, (noball) one run, fulltoss outside the off
stump, played away to the off side, was there to be hit but Jacobs
manages only a single out of it
29.6 Kirtley to Joseph, no run, another good delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Joseph drives and gets beaten
End of over 30 (5 runs) West Indies 156/5 (RR: 5.20)
RJ Kirtley 6-0-28-0 (2w 1nb) - North Road End
RD Jacobs 2* (4b) SC Joseph 23* (32b)
slow start but West Indies ends up with a fighting total, thanks to
Chanderpaul
England need 157 runs to win this game
we will be back in just a few minutes with the run chase, stay
connected
Match State: Innings Break
Chanderpaul started off really slow, but suddenly through the half
way mark he changed gears and raced away to 84 in just 96 balls
believe it or not at one stage he was on 7 after facing 44 balls!
Required run rate for England is 5.20
Players are back in the field
Trescothick and Vaughan will open the innings
Dillon will start the bowling attack coming over the wicket to the
left hander
0.1 Dillon to Trescothick, no run, oh dear! almost a wicket on the
first ball, turned away to the short point region, Trescothick
takes off for a quick single and is sent back, Smith moves in
quickly, the pick up is clean but the throw misses the stumps
Trescothick gets a life
0.2 Dillon to Trescothick, one run, played down to the third man region
0.3 Dillon to Vaughan, no run, good delivery very close to the off
stump line, Vaughan pushes at it and gets beaten
0.4 Dillon to Vaughan, no run
0.5 Dillon to Vaughan, OUT: gone! another excellent delivery, touch
outside the off stump and angling in, Vaughan had to play at it
and ends up with an outside edge, Jacobs takes a sharp high catch,
Dillon strikes early
England 1/1, Partnership of 1
MP Vaughan c Jacobs b Dillon 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 1* (2b) M Dillon 0.5-0-1-1
Vaughan once again fails!
Sndrew Strauss is the next man in
0.6 Dillon to Strauss, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, left alone, great start from Dillon
End of over 1 (1 run) England 1/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 156/29 = 5.38)
M Dillon 1-0-1-1 - Regent Street End
ME Trescothick 1* (2b) AJ Strauss 0* (1b)
Collymore to share the new ball
1.1 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
went on to hit the pad, appeal for lbw turned down
1.2 Collymore to Trescothick, wide: no run, pitched wide outside the
off stump and moving away further
1.2 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and leg, defended to the on side
1.3 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and shaping away, Tresco starts to play at
it but pulls away at the last moment
1.4 Collymore to Trescothick, wide: no run, another wide, this time
down the leg side
1.4 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery touch
outside the off stump, moves forward and defends it
1.5 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, on the middle and off,
Trescothick defends and gets an inside edge on to his pad, feet
stuck in the crease shot!
1.6 Collymore to Trescothick, wide: no run, oh boy! another wide, again
down the leg side, Collymore struggling here
1.6 Collymore to Trescothick, no run
End of over 2 (3 runs) England 4/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 153/28 = 5.46)
CD Collymore 1-0-3-0 (3w) - North Road End
AJ Strauss 0* (1b) ME Trescothick 1* (8b)
2.1 Dillon to Strauss, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
away to the gully region, Powell dives and saves runs, batsmen
decide not to run on the miss-field
2.2 Dillon to Strauss, no run, on the middle and off, played back to
the bowler with a straight bat, solid shot
2.3 Dillon to Strauss, no run, fraction short, on the middle and off
stump line, Strauss quick goes back and defends it to the off side
2.4 Dillon to Strauss, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, extra bounce, now shot offered, Jacobs takes it high
2.5 Dillon to Strauss, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, Strauss moves
back and turns it away very fine, beats the fielder in the deep
and rolls over the ropes, off the mark with that four
2.6 Dillon to Strauss, no run, driven down to the mid off region,
fielder moves across quick and cuts off the single
End of over 3 (4 runs) England 8/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 149/27 = 5.52)
M Dillon 2-0-5-1 - Regent Street End
ME Trescothick 1* (8b) AJ Strauss 4* (7b 1x4)
3.1 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and goes behind, Jacobs moves across and fields
3.2 Collymore to Trescothick, no run
3.3 Collymore to Trescothick, wide: no run, more wides, way down the
leg side
3.3 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, bit slower and outside the off
stump, Trescothick moves forward and pushes at it, makes no
connection
just the one slip in place now
3.4 Collymore to Trescothick, one run, wide outside the off stump,
tapped down to the third man region
3.5 Collymore to Strauss, no run
3.6 Collymore to Strauss, wide: no run, not again! way outside the off
stump, 5th wide
3.6 Collymore to Strauss, no run
End of over 4 (3 runs) England 11/1 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 146/26 = 5.62)
CD Collymore 2-0-6-0 (5w) - North Road End
ME Trescothick 2* (12b) AJ Strauss 4* (9b 1x4)
4.1 Dillon to Trescothick, FOUR, comes down the track and has a wild
swing, ball takes the inside edge and races down to the fine leg
fence
4.2 Dillon to Trescothick, no run, good delivery, on the middle and
off, defended to the off side
4.3 Dillon to Trescothick, one run, short outside the off stump, cut
away just wide of the second slip
4.4 Dillon to Strauss, (noball) no run, on the middle and leg, tries to
turn it away, ball takes the edge and rolls away to the off side
4.4 Dillon to Strauss, one run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, defended to the short mid wicket region, early call
and a quick single is taken
4.5 Dillon to Trescothick, one run, pitched in line and angling across,
defended to the off side, fielders are deep and a quick single is
taken
4.6 Dillon to Strauss, no run, defended down to the mid off region
End of over 5 (8 runs) England 19/1 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 138/25 = 5.52)
M Dillon 3-0-13-1 (1nb) - Regent Street End
ME Trescothick 8* (16b 1x4) AJ Strauss 5* (12b 1x4)
5.1 Collymore to Trescothick, no run
5.2 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, short delivery angling across,
Trescothick cuts and gets a bottom edge to the off side
5.3 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, pitched up touch outside the off
stump, moves forward and drives it down to the mid on region,
straight to the fielder
5.4 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, ball
stopped a bit on the batsman, Trescothick drives and gets beaten,
ball goes to the keeper on the second bounce
5.5 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, played away to the cover region,
fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the single
5.6 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, maiden, defended to the gully
region
End of over 6 (maiden) England 19/1 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 138/24 = 5.75)
CD Collymore 3-1-6-0 (5w) - North Road End
AJ Strauss 5* (12b 1x4) ME Trescothick 8* (22b 1x4)
6.1 Dillon to Strauss, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
very close to the off stump line and angling away, no shot offered
6.2 Dillon to Strauss, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
back down the track Dillon moves across on his follow through and
fields it well
6.3 Dillon to Strauss, FOUR, fraction short, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, Strauss rocks back and pulls it away to the
fine leg fence, gets is well wide of the fielder
6.4 Dillon to Strauss, wide: no run
6.4 Dillon to Strauss, no run, defended down to the mid on region
6.5 Dillon to Strauss, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, defended to the off side
6.6 Dillon to Strauss, FOUR, edged and wide! good delivery, on the
middle and off, Strauss defends and gets a thick edge, ball goes
to the left of the diving slip fielder, third man is square,
another four on the card
End of over 7 (9 runs) England 28/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 129/23 = 5.61)
M Dillon 4-0-22-1 (1w 1nb) - Regent Street End
ME Trescothick 8* (22b 1x4) AJ Strauss 13* (18b 3x4)
7.1 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, played straight to the sqaure leg
fielder
7.2 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, pitched up on the middle and off,
played back down the trackm bowler half stops it
7.3 Collymore to Trescothick, no run
7.4 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
not in the slot though, pushed down to the mid off region
7.5 Collymore to Trescothick, no run
7.6 Collymore to Trescothick, two runs, short outside the off stump,
cut away to the third man region, slight miss-field and the second
run is taken
End of over 8 (2 runs) England 30/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 127/22 = 5.77)
CD Collymore 4-1-8-0 (5w) - North Road End
AJ Strauss 13* (18b 3x4) ME Trescothick 10* (28b 1x4)
Bravo into the attack now
8.1 Bravo to Strauss, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and off,
pulled away to the mid wicket fence, bad ball put away in style
8.2 Bravo to Strauss, no run, better, good length delivery on the
middle and off, Strauss pushes at it and gets an inside edge on to
his pad
8.3 Bravo to Strauss, one run, drives at a wide one and gets an end,
ball goes wide of the gully fielder, third man moves in and
fields, easy single
8.4 Bravo to Trescothick, one run, superb attempt! smashed uplishy down
to the mid off region, Sarwan moves across quickly, dives full
length and gets there, but the ball bounced out when he landed,
saves a certain four
8.5 Bravo to Strauss, no run
8.6 Bravo to Strauss, no run
End of over 9 (6 runs) England 36/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 121/21 = 5.76)
DJJ Bravo 1-0-6-0 - Regent Street End
ME Trescothick 11* (29b 1x4) AJ Strauss 18* (23b 4x4)
goos first over from the young man
double change, Ravi Rampaul into the attack now
no slip in place
9.1 Rampaul to Trescothick, one run, short outside the off stump, waits
for it and taps it down to the third man region, easy single
9.2 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
9.3 Rampaul to Strauss, no run
9.4 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, played straight to the gully fielder at
one bounce
9.5 Rampaul to Strauss, FOUR, short delivery very close to the off
stump line, Strauss leans back makes room, gets on top of it and
cuts it away to the third man boundary
9.6 Rampaul to Strauss, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
was there to be hit but Strauss ends up miss-timing it to the deep
point region
End of over 10 (6 runs) England 42/1 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 115/20 = 5.75)
R Rampaul 1-0-6-0 - North Road End
AJ Strauss 23* (28b 5x4) ME Trescothick 12* (30b 1x4)
10.1 Bravo to Strauss, no run, goes back and pushes it wide of
Chanderpaul at cover who moves across and dives full length to
stop the ball
10.2 Bravo to Strauss, one run
10.3 Bravo to Trescothick, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, played down to the long off region, easy single
10.4 Bravo to Strauss, no run, turned away to the on side, Strauss takes
off for a single but Trescothick is not interested, early no call
10.5 Bravo to Strauss, no run, worked away to the backward of point
region, Powell moves across quickly and saves runs
10.6 Bravo to Strauss, one run, driven away to the deep cover region,
easy single to end the over
End of over 11 (3 runs) England 45/1 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 112/19 = 5.89)
DJJ Bravo 2-0-9-0 - Regent Street End
AJ Strauss 25* (33b 5x4) ME Trescothick 13* (31b 1x4)
11.1 Rampaul to Strauss, one run, pitched up on the pads, turend away to
the deep square leg region, nicely timed shot, fielder runs across
quickly from fine leg and keeps it down to just one
11.2 Rampaul to Trescothick, no run, comes down the track and has a wild
swing, misses the target by a country mile
11.3 Rampaul to Trescothick, one run, short delivery very close to the
off stump line, Trescothick waits for it and cuts it down to the
third man region
11.4 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
driven down to the mid on region
11.5 Rampaul to Strauss, no run
11.6 Rampaul to Strauss, one run, turned away to the mid wicket region,
fielder dives and saves runs
End of over 12 (3 runs) England 48/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 109/18 = 6.06)
R Rampaul 2-0-9-0 - North Road End
AJ Strauss 27* (37b 5x4) ME Trescothick 14* (33b 1x4)
Required run rate moves up to 6.06
12.1 Bravo to Strauss, no run
12.2 Bravo to Strauss, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
down to the mid off region, timed well but Dillon dives and stops
the four, well done
12.3 Bravo to Trescothick, wide: no run, slower delivery wide outside
the off stump, Trescothick drives and gets beaten
12.3 Bravo to Trescothick, two runs, wide outside the off stump,
Trescothick slashes hard and gets a thick edged down to the thrid
man region, bad bounce for Collymore and an extra runs is taken
12.4 Bravo to Trescothick, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Trescothick moves forward and drives it hard and straight
to the cover, ball goes right through Sarwan races away to the
fence
12.5 Bravo to Trescothick, one run
12.6 Bravo to Strauss, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
flicks the pad and rolls down to the fine leg region, good over
for England - ten runs came off it
End of over 13 (10 runs) England 58/1 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 99/17 = 5.82)
DJJ Bravo 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Regent Street End
AJ Strauss 28* (40b 5x4) ME Trescothick 21* (36b 2x4)
13.1 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away, driven down to the mid off region
13.2 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball kept really low, almost rolling, Strauss makes no
connection with his drive, Jacobs does well to collect it cleanly
13.3 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, driven down to the mid off region
13.4 Rampaul to Strauss, (noball) no run, fraction short, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling in, full swing but makes no
contact with the target
13.4 Rampaul to Strauss, one run, defended to the off side with soft
hands, quick single taken, Gayle comes in quickly but the pick up
is not clean
13.5 Rampaul to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, defended
13.6 Rampaul to Trescothick, no run, good length outside the off stump,
driven straight to Gayle at short over, one bounce, crowd catch
End of over 14 (2 runs) England 60/1 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 97/16 = 6.06)
R Rampaul 3-0-11-0 (1nb) - North Road End
AJ Strauss 29* (45b 5x4) ME Trescothick 21* (38b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Bravo to Strauss, OUT: 1st ODI wicket! pitched outside the off
stump and nipped back in, Strauss plays at it and gets a faint
inside edge, the stumps are rearranged, big moment this for Bravo
and he is greeted with thunderous applauses from all sides
England 60/2, Partnership of 59
AJ Strauss b Bravo 29 (46b 5x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 21* (38b 2x4) DJJ Bravo 3.1-0-18-1 (1w)
Flintoff comes in next
14.2 Bravo to Flintoff, no run
14.3 Bravo to Flintoff, wide: no run
14.3 Bravo to Flintoff, no run
14.4 Bravo to Flintoff, no run
14.5 Bravo to Flintoff, one run
14.6 Bravo to Trescothick, one run
End of over 15 (3 runs) England 63/2 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 94/15 = 6.27)
DJJ Bravo 4-0-21-1 (2w) - Regent Street End
ME Trescothick 22* (39b 2x4) A Flintoff 1* (4b)
15.1 Rampaul to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, defended to the gully region
15.2 Rampaul to Trescothick, no run, almost! short of a good length,
pitched in-line and angling across, extra bounce beats the batsman
15.3 Rampaul to Trescothick, no run, played down the track, again good
line and good length, was the slower ball
15.4 Rampaul to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, this one kept low and beats the batsman
15.5 Rampaul to Trescothick, one run, defended down to the third man
region, easy single
15.6 Rampaul to Flintoff, SIX, take that! pitched up on the pads,
flicked away over the fielder at deep square leg region,
intentionally takes on the fielder and goes way over his head,
typical Flintoff shot
End of over 16 (7 runs) England 70/2 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 87/14 = 6.21)
R Rampaul 4-0-18-0 (1nb) - North Road End
ME Trescothick 23* (44b 2x4) A Flintoff 7* (5b 1x6)
almost another good over, destroyed by the massive six
16.1 Bravo to Trescothick, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
16.1 Bravo to Trescothick, no run
16.2 Bravo to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, ball kept really low, Trescothick cuts and gets beaten
16.3 Bravo to Trescothick, one run, slower delivery, on the middle and
leg, turned away to deep fine leg
16.4 Bravo to Flintoff, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, punched down to the long off region with a straight bat
16.5 Bravo to Trescothick, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Trescothick moves forward and drives it down to the long
off region, easy single
16.6 Bravo to Flintoff, no run, just short, pitches up outside the off
stump, driven uplishly to the short cover region, ball falls just
short of Gayle fielding there
End of over 17 (4 runs) England 74/2 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 83/13 = 6.38)
DJJ Bravo 5-0-25-1 (3w) - Regent Street End
ME Trescothick 25* (48b 2x4) A Flintoff 8* (7b 1x6)
Chris Gayle into the attack now
Gayle to Flintoff will be fun!
coming round the stumps to the left hander
17.1 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven back to the bowler
17.2 Gayle to Trescothick, one run, comes down the track and chips it
down to the long on region, easy single
17.3 Gayle to Flintoff, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Flintoff comes down the track and gets hit on the pad,
loud appeal turned down, that was close
17.4 Gayle to Flintoff, OUT: gone! Gayle gets the danger man! fraction
short and outside the off stump, Flintoff goes back and plays
across the line trying to get it away to mid wicket, only manages
to get a thick edge, Jacobs gloves it comfortably
England 75/3, Partnership of 15
A Flintoff c Jacobs b Gayle 8 (9b 0x4 1x6)
ME Trescothick 26* (50b 2x4) CH Gayle 0.4-0-1-1
Paul Collingwood is the next man in
17.5 Gayle to Collingwood, no run
17.6 Gayle to Collingwood, no run, played back to the bowler, end of a
successful over
End of over 18 (1 run) England 75/3 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 82/12 = 6.83)
CH Gayle 1-0-1-1 - North Road End
ME Trescothick 26* (50b 2x4) PD Collingwood 0* (2b)
Bravo to continue, into his 6th over now
18.1 Bravo to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, played away to the cover region
18.2 Bravo to Trescothick, no run, good delivery, on the middle and off,
played back to the bowler at one bounce
18.3 Bravo to Trescothick, OUT: bowled'im! Bravo strikes again! on the
middle and off, Trescothick plays across the line and get beaten,
ball clips the pad and crashes into the stumps, England in deep
trouble now!
England 75/4, Partnership of 0
ME Trescothick b Bravo 26 (53b 2x4 0x6)
PD Collingwood 0* (2b) DJJ Bravo 5.3-0-25-2 (3w)
18.4 Bravo to Blackwell, FOUR, edged and wide, pushes at it and gets a
thick edge past the keeper
18.5 Bravo to Blackwell, one run
18.6 Bravo to Collingwood, one run, slower delivery outside the off
stump, nicely played down to the third man region, end of a superb
spell
End of over 19 (6 runs) England 81/4 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 76/11 = 6.91)
DJJ Bravo 6-0-31-2 (3w) - Regent Street End
PD Collingwood 1* (3b) ID Blackwell 5* (2b 1x4)
19.1 Gayle to Collingwood, no run
19.2 Gayle to Collingwood, no run
19.3 Gayle to Collingwood, no run, comes down the track and tries to
turn it away but misses, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the
on side
19.4 Gayle to Collingwood, no run, played straight to the man at square
leg, four dot balls, pressure mounts
19.5 Gayle to Collingwood, no run, played down to the mid on region,
another dot ball
19.6 Gayle to Collingwood, one run, finally gets it away to deep mid
wicket, another good over from Gayle
End of over 20 (1 run) England 82/4 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 75/10 = 7.50)
CH Gayle 2-0-2-1 - North Road End
PD Collingwood 2* (9b) ID Blackwell 5* (2b 1x4)
Required run rate moves up to 7.50
Dillon is back
20.1 Dillon to Collingwood, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, played down to the third man region
20.2 Dillon to Blackwell, no run
20.3 Dillon to Blackwell, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
Blackwell cuts and gets beaten
20.4 Dillon to Blackwell, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
played down to the mid off region
20.5 Dillon to Blackwell, no run, short ofa good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and moving away, Blcakwell moves
down the track and tries to play it fine but makes no connection
20.6 Dillon to Blackwell, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid off region
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 84/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 73/9 = 8.11)
M Dillon 5-0-24-1 (1w 1nb) - Regent Street End
ID Blackwell 6* (7b 1x4) PD Collingwood 3* (10b)
Gayle to continue
required run rate is over 8 now
coming round the stumps to the left hander
21.1 Gayle to Blackwell, no run
21.2 Gayle to Blackwell, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven to the cover region, half stop there, single taken
21.3 Gayle to Collingwood, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, Collingwood goes down on one knee and reverse sweeps it to
the short fine leg region, Sarwan gets across quickly and keeps it
down to just one
21.4 Gayle to Blackwell, one run
21.5 Gayle to Collingwood, one run, played away to deep mid wicket
region
21.6 Gayle to Blackwell, wide: one run, way down the leg side
21.6 Gayle to Collingwood, one run
End of over 22 (7 runs) England 91/4 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 66/8 = 8.25)
CH Gayle 3-0-9-1 (1w) - North Road End
PD Collingwood 6* (13b) ID Blackwell 8* (10b 1x4)
England require another 66 runs with 6 wickets and 48 balls
remaining
Dillon into his last over
22.1 Dillon to Collingwood, one run, comes down the track and swings
hard, ball takes the ends and flys down to the third man region
22.2 Dillon to Blackwell, SIX, massive six! on the middle and leg,
Blackwell makes room and lofts it over the mid wicket fence, good
clean hit
22.3 Dillon to Blackwell, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump,
defended
22.4 Dillon to Blackwell, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump another big swing, this time only and inside edge down to
the fine leg region, fielder moves across quickly and stops the
second run from being taken
22.5 Dillon to Collingwood, wide: no run, way outside the off stump,
wild swing across the line makes no connection
22.5 Dillon to Collingwood, one run, good length delivery on the middle
and off, tucked away to the mid wicket region, easy single added
to the total
22.6 Dillon to Blackwell, one run, waits for it and plays it down to the
third man region, easy single
End of over 23 (11 runs) England 102/4 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 55/7 = 7.86)
M Dillon 6-0-35-1 (2w 1nb) - Regent Street End
ID Blackwell 16* (14b 1x4 1x6) PD Collingwood 8* (15b)
England require another 55 runs with 6 wickets and 42 balls
remaining
23.1 Gayle to Blackwell, no run, makes room even before the ball is
bowled, Gayle follows him, ball hits the pad and rolls away
23.2 Gayle to Blackwell, two runs, tossed up outside the off stump,
again makes room and lofts it over the cover fielder
23.3 Gayle to Blackwell, wide: one run, down the leg side, Jacobs not
able to stop it
23.3 Gayle to Collingwood, two runs, comes down the track and lofts it
away to the deep mid wicket region, comes back for the second
23.4 Gayle to Collingwood, no run, cut at one outside the off stump and
gets beaten
23.5 Gayle to Collingwood, OUT: excellent catch! lofted away to the mid
wicket area, Smith runs across, dives full length and comes up
with the ball safely inside his palms, Gayle gets his second
wicket
England 108/5, Partnership of 33
PD Collingwood c Smith b Gayle 10 (18b 0x4 0x6)
ID Blackwell 18* (16b 1x4 1x6) CH Gayle 3.5-0-15-2 (2w)
23.6 Gayle to Blackwell, one run, another good over from Gayle comes to
an end
End of over 24 (7 runs) England 109/5 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 48/6 = 8.00)
CH Gayle 4-0-16-2 (2w) - North Road End
ID Blackwell 19* (17b 1x4 1x6) R Clarke 0* (0b)
24.1 Rampaul to Blackwell, SIX, another huge six! comes down the track
and lofts it over the mid wicket fence, Rampaul under pressure
straightaway
decides to change the angle of attack
24.2 Rampaul to Blackwell, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
Blackwell reaches out for it and plays it away to deep cover
24.3 Rampaul to Clarke, one run
24.4 Rampaul to Blackwell, one run
24.5 Rampaul to Clarke, legbye: one run, fuller length delivery, hits
the pad plumb in front but was just drifting down the leg side,
close but not close enough
24.6 Rampaul to Blackwell, OUT: bowled'im! pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Blackwell makes room and swings hard but makes no
connection, stumps rearranged, Rampaul strikes, five down
England 119/6, Partnership of 11
ID Blackwell b Rampaul 27 (21b 1x4 2x6)
End of over 25 (10 runs) England 119/6 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 38/5 = 7.60)
R Rampaul 5-0-27-1 (1nb) - Regent Street End
R Clarke 1* (2b)
25.1 Gayle to Clarke, legbye: one run
25.2 Gayle to Read, no run, RUN OUT! defend to the off side, Clarke
takes off for a quick single and is sent back but it's too late,
Jacobs moves across quickly and passes the ball to Gayle, bails
are off and Clarke is long way from home, another one bites the
dust!
England 120/7, Partnership of 1
R Clarke run out (Gayle) 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
25.3 Gayle to Read, one run
25.4 Gayle to Gough, no run
25.5 Gayle to Gough, no run
25.6 Gayle to Gough, one run
End of over 26 (3 runs) England 122/7 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 35/4 = 8.75)
CH Gayle 5-0-18-2 (2w) - North Road End
D Gough 1* (3b) CMW Read 1* (2b)
Collymore is back
England require another 35 runs with 3 wickets and 24 balls
remaining
26.1 Collymore to Gough, one run, played wide of the mid on fielder,
easy single
26.2 Collymore to Read, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, no room to play a shot, defended back to the bowler,
well bowled
26.3 Collymore to Read, one run, played away wide of the mid off
fielder, easy single, fielder moves across quickly and keeps it
down to just one
26.4 Collymore to Gough, one run, played down to long on, just a single
26.5 Collymore to Read, SIX, MAX! pitched up on the middle and off,
perfectly in the slot, lofted over the long on fence, gets it on
the middle of the bat
26.6 Collymore to Read, no run, good come back, pitched in line and
angling in, Read makes room and tries to get it away but misses,
Jacobs collects well moving to his left
End of over 27 (9 runs) England 131/7 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 26/3 = 8.67)
CD Collymore 5-1-17-0 (5w) - Regent Street End
D Gough 3* (5b) CMW Read 8* (6b 1x6)
27.1 Rampaul to Gough, one run, fulltoss outside the off stump, was
there to be hit but Gough only manages to get it away to deep
point
27.2 Rampaul to Read, one run, played away to the gully region, quick
single taken
27.3 Rampaul to Gough, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
straight to Gayle at cover, no run this time
27.4 Rampaul to Gough, one run, gets it wide of Gayle this time, easy
single, West Indies won't mind
27.5 Rampaul to Read, one run, makes room, Rampaul follows him, played
away just wide of the cover fielder, again just the single
27.6 Rampaul to Gough, one run, defended to the off side
End of over 28 (5 runs) England 136/7 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 21/2 = 10.50)
R Rampaul 6-0-32-1 (1nb) - North Road End
D Gough 6* (9b) CMW Read 10* (8b 1x6)
England require another 21 runs with 3 wickets and 12 balls
remaining
28.1 Collymore to Gough, one run, pitched up on the middle and off,
played straight to Sarwan at mid on, quick single taken, Sarwan
misses the stumps and Gough is safely home
28.2 Collymore to Read, no run, wild swing but misses the target, crowd
greats it with huge cheers
28.3 Collymore to Read, SIX, slower delivery, on the pad, Read makes
room and lofts it over the fielder at long off, much needed six
for England
28.4 Collymore to Read, FOUR, makes room and flashes hard and gets it
wide of the short third man fielder, bit of edge involved, crowd
goes bit silent !
28.5 Collymore to Read, SIX, oh dear! Read on the rampage here! swing
and gets it on the middle, ball goes over the mid wicket fence,
wrong line from Collymore and Read takes full toll of it
28.6 Collymore to Read, one run, played down to the fine leg region,
just three more run need now, just one over changes the fortune!
End of over 29 (18 runs) England 154/7 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 3/1 = 3.00)
CD Collymore 6-1-35-0 (5w) - Regent Street End
CMW Read 27* (13b 1x4 3x6) D Gough 7* (10b)
Gayle to bowl the last over
29.1 Gayle to Read, OUT: bowled'im! short delivery outside the off
stump, Read makes room and cuts but misses the target, off stump
is pegged back, another twist in the story! what a game this is
turning out to be!
England 154/8, Partnership of 34
CMW Read b Gayle 27 (14b 1x4 3x6)
D Gough 7* (10b) CH Gayle 5.1-0-18-3 (2w)
Harmison is in next
29.2 Gayle to Harmison, legbye: one run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, Harmison tries to turn it away but misses, ball
hits the pad and rolls away behind the stumps
29.3 Gayle to Gough, two runs, all over! England have won by 2 wickets!
dives and gets a thick edge over the short third man fielder, runs
hard and comes back for the second
Crowd is silent
just the music playing
West Indies had the upper hand till the second last over, one over
from Collymore turned it all !
Chris Read took full toll and got 18 runs from the over
suddenly 21 runs required from 12 balls was changed to 3 from 6
balls
what a game of cricket!
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