2nd Test: West Indies v England at Port of Spain, 19-23 Mar 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.05am local time (14.05 GMT)

       Welcome to Queen's Park Oval for the second Test in this series
        between England and the West Indies.
       Lara has won the toss, and chosen to bat - history is in his
        favour, as the last five games here have been won by the side
        winning the toss.
       On the other hand, England, and particularly Steve Harmison, will
        be quite keen on another go at the West Indian batsmen.
       England's team is unchanged: West Indies have Collins for Edwards,
        and Dwayne Smith for Ryan Hinds.
       Of course - last time England played here they were the ones to get
        skittled out for under 50.
       (Before anyone emails comms@cricinfo.com to correct - yes, that was
        a decade ago, and there were two Tests here on the most recent
        tour.)
       It's a fine day, with some cloud cover. England are on the field,
        in their usual huddle, as Chris Gayle and Devon Smith make their
        way to the wicket.
       The umpires are the same as the previous test - Billy Bowden and
        Darryl Harper.
       Hoggard gets the new ball, to three slips and a gully.
       3 balls of Best's over to come
   0.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, hits him on the pad, but outside leg
        stump, strangled appeal.
   0.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, well wide of offstump, left alone - jags
        back quite sharply when it pitches
   0.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, better line, just outside off, makes him
        play: defends into the offside
       Hoggard over the wicket.
   0.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, slanting across, left, moves away a
        little off the pitch
   0.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, picthed up, swings in, inside edge along
        the ground to the wide midon
   0.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, through to Read, left alone

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0
MJ Hoggard 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
DS Smith 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)

       Cue Steve Harmison to open from the other end.
   1.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, dug in a little short, goes past at
        shoulder high down the legside
   1.2 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, oof - slightly fuller, Smith lifts
        the bat high, ball glances off his chest
   1.3 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, better length, radar still needs
        adjusting, down legside through to Read
   1.4 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, back, in line, defends down at his
        feet. Better line and length there, making him play.
   1.5 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, again, lets it glance off his chest
        armour
   1.6 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, mmmm... very crisp sound as the
        bouncer hits *something*, loops into the hands of gully. Looks
        like that came off the helmet as he tried to hook.

End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 0/0
SJ Harmison 1-1-0-0 - Media Centre End
CH Gayle 0* (6b) DS Smith 0* (6b)

   2.1 Hoggard to Gayle, FOUR, sweet, sweet shot - overpitched and just
        wide, Gayle leans into a smooth flowing cover drive
   2.2 Hoggard to Gayle, (noball) no run, ugh. tries to repeat the shot,
        gets a thick inside edge that Hussain has to fend off at shorte
        leg
   2.2 Hoggard to Gayle, FOUR, drives between Vaughan at midonn and the
        bowler
   2.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, strangled enquiry for lbw - thin nick
        onto pad saves him
   2.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, wide, seams wider, Gayle refuses to be
        tempted
   2.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, nice line, Gayle is tempted to fence at
        it then pulls the bat away outside off
   2.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, through outside off stump to Read, left
        alone

End of over 3 (9 runs) West Indies 9/0
MJ Hoggard 2-1-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DS Smith 0* (6b) CH Gayle 8* (13b 2x4)

   3.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, good line and length, Smith tries to
        turn it to leg, edges it into his thigh
   3.2 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, same again, better shot, tumbling
        stop by Vaughan at leg gully
   3.3 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, through him, Smith will no doubt
        argue that he bailed out of the shot before the ball passed him
   3.4 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, untidy away-from-the-body shot,
        couple of bounces to gulyy
   3.5 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, tries to turn it to leg again,
        Hussain swoops on it at short leg
   3.6 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, bat high, lets it go through to Read
        behind the stumps

End of over 4 (maiden) West Indies 9/0
SJ Harmison 2-2-0-0 - Media Centre End
CH Gayle 8* (13b 2x4) DS Smith 0* (12b)

       Hoggard to continue.
   4.1 Hoggard to Gayle, FOUR, opens the face and almost glides it past
        Butcher at point, who has a fairly forlorn chase on a very fast
        outfield
   4.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, on the stumps, Gayle defends into the
        onside: no short leg so the short midwicket fields
   4.3 Hoggard to Gayle, one run, bat and pad down to fine leg
   4.4 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, slanted across, left well alone
   4.5 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, a little too wide again, Smith wants
        nothing to do with it
   4.6 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, better, defends forward into the
        offside

End of over 5 (5 runs) West Indies 14/0
MJ Hoggard 3-1-14-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 13* (16b 3x4) DS Smith 0* (15b)

   5.1 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, overpitced, Gayle accepts the invitation,
        climbs into a sumptuous off drive through extra cover. Go fetch.
   5.2 Harmison to Gayle, no run, back to a good line and length, Gayle up
        on his toes and defends
   5.3 Harmison to Gayle, no run, turned along the ground to Hussain,
        who's pretty much sitting in Gayle's hip pocket at short leg
   5.4 Harmison to Gayle, no run, forward a shade and defends to short
        cover
   5.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run, oooo.... great length and line, Gayle
        tries an extravagant backfoot force through cover and is beaten
   5.6 Harmison to Gayle, no run, gets a leading edge into the offside

End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 18/0
SJ Harmison 3-2-4-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 0* (15b) CH Gayle 17* (22b 4x4)

   6.1 Hoggard to DS Smith, FOUR, wide, overpitched, Smith down on one
        knee and flings the bat at it, airborne through extra cover
   6.2 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, good response, right line and length
        outside off, Smith leaves
   6.3 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, wow - overpicthed inswinger, Smith
        flicks hard at it, Hussain pulls off a reflex stop
   6.4 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, half-hearted lbw appeal from behind
        the stumps
   6.5 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, through to Read outside off stump,
        left well alone
   6.6 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, pushed hard,  well stopped by Thorpe
        in the covers

End of over 7 (4 runs) West Indies 22/0
MJ Hoggard 4-1-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 17* (22b 4x4) DS Smith 4* (21b 1x4)

   7.1 Harmison to Gayle, one run, easy single, pushed into the covers
   7.2 Harmison to DS Smith, FOUR, short, legside, Smith hooks superbly,
        hitting it down behind square, nearly cleaning up both Hussain and
        Bowden
   7.3 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, dangles the tempter again - bails out
        of the hook this time.
   7.4 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, double bluff - moves a fielder for
        the hook, pitches this one well up, defended into off side
   7.5 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, shortish, going through at chest
        height, left alone, bat held high
   7.6 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, bouncer, Smith not even the least bit
        tempted to hook, just ducks well out of the way

End of over 8 (5 runs) West Indies 27/0
SJ Harmison 4-2-9-0 - Media Centre End
CH Gayle 18* (23b 4x4) DS Smith 8* (26b 2x4)

   8.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, nice inswinger, firm stroke out to midon
   8.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, slightly wider, Gayle shoulders arms and
        lets it go by
   8.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, nice line, Gayle opens the face a little,
        runs it to the point area
   8.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, a little wide of off, Gayle uninterested
   8.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, *that*'s the line - pitching offstump,
        beating the outside edge and just shading past the stumps
   8.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, turned to mid on - a little too much down
        legside

End of over 9 (maiden) West Indies 27/0
MJ Hoggard 5-2-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DS Smith 8* (26b 2x4) CH Gayle 18* (29b 4x4)

   9.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, up on his toes, defends into the
        offside
   9.2 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, slanting across, Smith leaves alone
   9.3 Harmison to DS Smith, one run, turned nicely off his hip down to
        long leg
   9.4 Harmison to Gayle, no run, firm push to extra cover
   9.5 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, up on his toes, in fact he's airborne when
        he hits this - very solid punch shot off the back foot through
        cover
   9.6 Harmison to Gayle, no run, defends back to Harmison, who picks up
        and threatens a shy at the stumps

End of over 10 (5 runs) West Indies 32/0
SJ Harmison 5-2-14-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 9* (29b 2x4) CH Gayle 22* (32b 5x4)

  10.1 Hoggard to DS Smith, one run, tries to turn it through midwicket,
        gets a horrid leading edge through cover
  10.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, back foot defensive shot, trickles along
        the ground to midoff
  10.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, slower ball, no footwork, reaching for it
        and beaten outside the off stump
  10.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, firmly hit to Hussain at short forward
        square
  10.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, slants across, left alone
  10.6 Hoggard to Gayle, two runs, again the airborne back foot punch
        shot, some nifty footwork pulls the ball in before it reaches the
        extra cover fence

End of over 11 (3 runs) West Indies 35/0
MJ Hoggard 6-2-21-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DS Smith 10* (30b 2x4) CH Gayle 24* (37b 5x4)

  11.1 Harmison to DS Smith, one run, short, wide, cuts, almost almost
        carries to Giles at gully, who would have been bought beers by
        everyone if he'd hung on to that
  11.2 Harmison to Gayle, no run, bouncer, hooks, misses, Read takes a
        looping catch off his shoulder
  11.3 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, overpitched, driven with very little
        footwork down to long off
  11.4 Harmison to Gayle, no run, ugh - would have been a wide in a one-
        dayer, short, down legside, left
  11.5 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, leans back and absolutely clobbers that
        through point
  11.6 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, shortish, climbs into it, deposits it
        somewhere over Billy Bowden square on the legside

End of over 12 (13 runs) West Indies 48/0
SJ Harmison 6-2-27-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 11* (31b 2x4) CH Gayle 36* (42b 8x4)

       Flintoff replacing Hoggard, coming round the wicket to the two left
        handers.
  12.1 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, slanting in to him, raps him above
        the knee roll, never going to be out
  12.2 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, jaffa, going slightly away, Smith
        goes fishing for it
  12.3 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, wider, left well alone
  12.4 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, defends, back foot outside off
  12.5 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, too wide, moving away - leaves it
        alone
  12.6 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, outside off, lets it alone again, bat
        high above his head

End of over 13 (maiden) West Indies 48/0
A Flintoff 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 36* (42b 8x4) DS Smith 11* (37b 2x4)

       Here's the King Of Sp(a)in, Ashley Giles, replacing Steve Harmison.
  13.1 Giles to Gayle, no run, well forward, defends
  13.2 Giles to Gayle, FOUR, cover can go fetch that - foot to the pitch
        and wallop through the offside
       50 up
  13.3 Giles to Gayle, no run, turns it into the onside, with a horizontal
        bat
  13.4 Giles to Gayle, no run, overpitched, driven back to Giles
  13.5 Giles to Gayle, no run, and again, firmly driven back down the
        track, Giles picking up in his follow through
  13.6 Giles to Gayle, one run, turned on the onside, Vaughan misses it at
        mid off

End of over 14 (5 runs) West Indies 53/0
AF Giles 1-0-5-0 - Media Centre End
CH Gayle 41* (48b 9x4) DS Smith 11* (37b 2x4)

  14.1 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, edged wide of Giles at gully, who pulls
        off a fine diving stop
  14.2 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, comprehensively beaten outside off
  14.3 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, shapes to cut, then changes his mind.
  14.4 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, not tempted at all this time - pulls the
        bat inside the line and lets it go through
  14.5 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, quicker, shorter, lets this one go by,
        too
  14.6 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, turned into the onside

End of over 15 (maiden) West Indies 53/0
A Flintoff 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
DS Smith 11* (37b 2x4) CH Gayle 41* (54b 9x4)

  15.1 Giles to DS Smith, no run, driven to midwicket
  15.2 Giles to DS Smith, no run, forward, defends solidly into the
        offside
  15.3 Giles to DS Smith, no run, bat, then pad, as he comes forward,
        Giles the solitary appealer for lbw
  15.4 Giles to DS Smith, no run, mistimed drive back to Giles
  15.5 Giles to DS Smith, one run, changes his mind, goes back, runs it
        down backward of point
  15.6 Giles to Gayle, no run, forward, pad first, lets it go past to Read

End of over 16 (1 run) West Indies 54/0
AF Giles 2-0-6-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 12* (42b 2x4) CH Gayle 41* (55b 9x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Good over rate from England - 16 overs before the first break.
       Gayle and Smith have started well, Gayle having the lion's share of
        the runs.
  16.1 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, outside off stump, left alone
  16.2 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, wider, seaming away, Smith not
        interested
  16.3 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, driven along the ground to mid off
  16.4 Flintoff to DS Smith, FOUR, hooked in front of square, not entirely
        cleanly, but safely clear of square leg
  16.5 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, fences at that, outside off stump,
        and beaten
  16.6 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, and again - effort ball, lifting off
        the deck and seaming away past the edge

End of over 17 (4 runs) West Indies 58/0
A Flintoff 3-2-4-0 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 41* (55b 9x4) DS Smith 16* (48b 3x4)

  17.1 Giles to Gayle, SIX, dances down the track a step, and Giles gets a
        bad case of whiplash as that rockets back past him
  17.2 Giles to Gayle, one run, turned into the onside
  17.3 Giles to DS Smith, no run, defends: Read making encouraging noises
        from behind the stumps
  17.4 Giles to DS Smith, FOUR, one foot down teh track, smacked through
        cover
  17.5 Giles to DS Smith, one run, turned in the air behind square - that
        one turned a bit.
  17.6 Giles to Gayle, two runs, not so much a sweep as put the bat down
        and let the ball hit it - fine past the keeper to bring up his
        fifty

End of over 18 (14 runs) West Indies 72/0
AF Giles 3-0-20-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 21* (51b 4x4) CH Gayle 50* (58b 9x4 1x6)

       It might be considered churlish to point out that Gayle has more
        runs than the whole of his team last innings..
  18.1 Flintoff to DS Smith, FOUR, opens the face, runs it backward of
        point - very quick outfield here
  18.2 Flintoff to DS Smith, FOUR, not as controlled a shot, but the same
        place and the same result
       Vaughan making some adjustments to the field
  18.3 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, a second gully causes Smith not to
        try and repeat the shot
  18.4 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, left alone, bat held high
  18.5 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, same again, not interested in playing
        at that one either
  18.6 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, across him, shapes to flick it down
        the legside then leaves, Read scuttles across to take

End of over 19 (8 runs) West Indies 80/0
A Flintoff 4-2-12-0 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 50* (58b 9x4 1x6) DS Smith 29* (57b 6x4)

       After that mauling, Giles is probably relieved to discover he's not
        bowling this over. Simon Jones takes his place.
  19.1 Jones to Gayle, no run, one-day legside wide to start
  19.2 Jones to Gayle, no run, much better ball, on legstump, Gayle
        defends - Jones coming over the wicket (like Harmison and Hoggard)
  19.3 Jones to Gayle, no run, firm defensive stroke to midon
  19.4 Jones to Gayle, no run, stroked to midoff: good line, but as yet no
        threat
  19.5 Jones to Gayle, FOUR, open face, pushes at it, through past gully
        to the third man boundary. Easy, really.
       Gayle has obviously decided he doesn't want to run today - 46 out
        of 54 in boundaries.
  19.6 Jones to Gayle, no run, effort ball, left alone, taking high
        outside off by Read

End of over 20 (4 runs) West Indies 84/0
SP Jones 1-0-4-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 29* (57b 6x4) CH Gayle 54* (64b 10x4 1x6)

  20.1 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, outside off, seams away a little,
        left alone
       Square leg going back.
  20.2 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, shorter, outside off, left alone
        again
  20.3 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, tries to turn it to leg, gets leading
        edge into the offside
  20.4 Flintoff to DS Smith, (noball) no run, squirts out on the offside,
        not middled
  20.4 Flintoff to DS Smith, FOUR, shortish, half back and pulls *well* in
        front of square - fine shot
  20.5 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, fulltoss, Smith tries to clobber it
        and plays all round it outside off
  20.6 Flintoff to DS Smith, no run, left alone outside the off stump
        again

End of over 21 (5 runs) West Indies 89/0
A Flintoff 5-2-17-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 54* (64b 10x4 1x6) DS Smith 33* (64b 7x4)

  21.1 Jones to Gayle, no run, nicely in line, defends into the offside
        off the back foot
  21.2 Jones to Gayle, FOUR, Ooo.. yum. shortish outside off, Chris Gayle
        stands tall and clatters that in front of point
  21.3 Jones to Gayle, FOUR, and if you thought that was good... hit even
        harder past point's left hand, nothing to do but fetch it. And not
        bowl there again.
  21.4 Jones to Gayle, no run, easy defensive shot to mid off on the back
        foot
  21.5 Jones to Gayle, no run, ooooopsie. Jones tries the slower ball out
        of the back of the hand, and comes up with an 80mph beamer,
        looking very sheepish as he apologises
  21.6 Jones to Gayle, legbye: one run, tries to  turn into the onside,
        hit on pad

End of over 22 (9 runs) West Indies 98/0
SP Jones 2-0-12-0 - Media Centre End
CH Gayle 62* (70b 12x4 1x6) DS Smith 33* (64b 7x4)

       We wait for a very attractive and totally oblivious lady to walk
        behind teh bowlers arm.
  22.1 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, good stop at gully
  22.2 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, down on it, defends
  22.3 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, chops at one outside off, misses
  22.4 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, defends
  22.5 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, pushes back down the wicket
  22.6 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, driven off the back foot behind point

End of over 23 (maiden) West Indies 98/0
A Flintoff 6-3-17-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DS Smith 33* (64b 7x4) CH Gayle 62* (76b 12x4 1x6)

  23.1 Jones to DS Smith, no run, gets in line, defends out on the
        offside. Jones bowling a leg stump line, unlike Harmison and
        Hoggard
  23.2 Jones to DS Smith, one run, short, attempted hook, dribbles out on
        the legside
  23.3 Jones to Gayle, no run, defends
  23.4 Jones to Gayle, no run, defends back to the bowler
  23.5 Jones to Gayle, no run, up on his toes, defends again
  23.6 Jones to Gayle, no run, pushes off the back foot up to mid on

End of over 24 (1 run) West Indies 99/0
SP Jones 3-0-13-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 34* (66b 7x4) CH Gayle 62* (80b 12x4 1x6)

       Harmison to take over, this time from the Pavillion End.
  24.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, there must have been some bat in
        that, because Smith was stone dead lbw otherwise - indeed, big
        inside edge into the pad
  24.2 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, turned into the onside, bit of a
        scramble as they consider a single then don't
  24.3 Harmison to DS Smith, one run, scampered single to mid-off - brings
        up the hundred in just about even time.
  24.4 Harmison to Gayle, OUT: the end of a very entertaining knock -
        Harmison has him playing at a ball outside off stump, regulation
        outside edge safely taken by Chris Read

       West Indies 100/1, Partnership of 100
       CH Gayle  c Read b Harmison  62 (81b 12x4 1x6)
       DS Smith 35* (69b 7x4) SJ Harmison 6.4-2-28-1

       Sarwan the new bastman: bagged a pair in Jamaica, won't want a
        repeat performance
  24.5 Harmison to Sarwan, one run, huge cheers as he gets off the mark
        first ball with a wristy work of the ball down to long leg
  24.6 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, hit on the pad, and hops a bit

End of over 25 (2 runs) West Indies 101/1
SJ Harmison 7-2-29-1 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 1* (1b) DS Smith 35* (70b 7x4)

       A little drizzle falling.
       Quite heavy cloud cover.
       Sarwan marking his guard with a bail, like Chanderpaul and Thorpe
        do.
  25.1 Jones to Sarwan, no run, drops his hands, lets this go through
       Interesting to compare how the batsmen leave - Gayle shoulders
        arms, Smith lifts the bat high, Sarwan drops the hands low.
  25.2 Jones to Sarwan, FOUR, Chinese cut over the top of the stumps -
        almost played on.
  25.3 Jones to Sarwan, no run, drops hands again, lets this go past to
        Read
  25.4 Jones to Sarwan, no run, this nips back in a little, chopped down
        into his pads up on tiptoe
  25.5 Jones to Sarwan, FOUR, short, wide outside off stump, cut high over
        slips' heads to third man - got what it deserved, really. That
        should do his confidence some good.
  25.6 Jones to Sarwan, wide: no run, started wide, swung even wider, Read
        takes in front of first slip at a run
  25.6 Jones to Sarwan, no run, glances down the leg side, Read pulls off
        a fine rolling dive to stop four.

End of over 26 (9 runs) West Indies 110/1
SP Jones 4-0-22-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
DS Smith 35* (70b 7x4) RR Sarwan 9* (7b 2x4)

  26.1 Harmison to DS Smith, OUT: walks across the stumps a bit, pitches
        leg stump, hits middle, barring the fact Smith has a pad in the
        way, playing a rather nothing shot. Harmison definitely liking
        bowling from this end.

       West Indies 110/2, Partnership of 10
       DS Smith  lbw b Harmison  35 (71b 7x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 9* (7b 2x4) SJ Harmison 7.1-2-29-2

       Absolutely plumb, that.
       Enter stage left, the Prince, on his home ground: Brian Lara,
  26.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, oooooooof - Lara shuffles across, offers
        no shot - ball jags back and hits him on the pad. Missing off
        stump, but Harmison gives the old vocal chords a workout anyway.
  26.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, tries to turn it on the legside
  26.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, turned to square leg in the air
  26.5 Harmison to Lara, OUT: Steve Harmison is having a bit of a magical
        spell just at present. Dug in short, off the shoulder of the bat
        via teh helmet to the birthday boy, Giles, who makes a little bit
        of a production number of the catch before he finally hangs on.

       West Indies 110/3, Partnership of 0
       BC Lara  c Giles b Harmison  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 9* (7b 2x4) SJ Harmison 7.5-2-29-3

       Well. That was shaping to be a very good morning for the West
        Indies right up until about 13 balls ago.
       Gayle with a fine, agressive fifty, Devon Smith in support, a
        hundred partnership in almost even time... and then the wheels
        rather came off in 10 runs and two and a bit overs.
       The change of ends for Harmison brought almost immediate dividends,
        taking 3-1 in 8 balls.
       Join us after lunch for the next compelling installment - till
        then, please let us have your comments at comms@cricinfo.com
       Richard, one of our Californian regulars, complains that he managed
        to miss all three wickets by going to get his cornflakes. We can
        only apologise, but note that they do provide lunch intervals for
        a reason.
       Welcome back, the news is not that good, out of the blue well not
        quiet blue... it started to rain! just a passing shower
       though it is not raining right now the covers are out in the middle
       and the start of the post lunch session is delayed

Match State: Delay - Day 1 - Rain stopped play

       umpires are out in the middle having a close look at the conditions
       it's very cloudy at the moment
       covers coming off now
       and as the grounds men starts to remove the covers rain comes
        pouring down!!
       quiet heavy at the moment and looks like we are in for a long delay
       Hello
       News is good, the covers are off and the ground is fit for play to
        resume
       dark clouds still roaming around, hopefully they will stay away
       players are out in the middle and we are all set
       Chanderpaul is the new batsman
       4 slips and a gully in place
  26.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery wide outside
        the off stump, no shot offered, that ends the over, double wicket
        maiden!

End of over 27 (maiden) West Indies 110/3
SJ Harmison 8-3-29-3 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 9* (7b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 0* (1b)

       Jones to continue from the Media Centre End
  27.1 Jones to Sarwan, no run, short rising delivery, pitched wide
        outside the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
  27.2 Jones to Sarwan, no run, good length delivery, this one comes back
        in after pitching outside the off stump, Sawan moves back and
        defends it to the leg side
  27.3 Jones to Sarwan, one run, drifting down the leg side, turned away
        to the deep fine leg region, first runs after the break
  27.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, angled across the left hander, ball
        moving further away after pitching, Chanderpaul moves across but
        offers no shot
  27.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run, short delviery on the middle and leg
        stump, early into the pull shots, ends up hitting it uplishly to
        the fine leg region
  27.6 Jones to Sarwan, no run, way down the leg side

End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 112/3
SP Jones 5-0-24-0 (1w) - Media Centre End
S Chanderpaul 1* (3b) RR Sarwan 10* (11b 2x4)

  28.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery wide outside
        the off stump, no shot offered
  28.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, bouncer down the leg side,
        Chanderpaul moves away
  28.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, fraction short, on the middle and
        off stump line, Chanderpaul moves across and gets hit on the pad
        well outside the line of the off stump
  28.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        walks across and pushes it down to the mid off region
  28.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, edged but short! short of a good
        length delivery, moving away after pitching outside the off stump,
        Chanderpual walks into the shot and gets a thick edge but luckily
        for him ball falls just short of Flintoff at second slip
  28.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run, on the middle and leg, again
        walks across and defends it down to the fine leg region

End of over 29 (1 run) West Indies 113/3
SJ Harmison 9-3-30-3 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 2* (9b) RR Sarwan 10* (11b 2x4)

  29.1 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, short rising delivery on the middle
        and off stump line, gets behind the line and defends it to the leg
        side
  29.2 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  29.3 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, bouncer, on the middle and off stump
        line, Chanderpaul ducks under it
  29.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, OUT: horrible shot and he pays the price!
        short delivery wide outside the off stump, Chanderpaul needlessly
        pokes at it and gets a thick edge, Read makes no mistake, Jones
        gets his man

       West Indies 113/4, Partnership of 3
       S Chanderpaul  c Read b Jones  2 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 10* (11b 2x4) SP Jones 5.4-0-24-1 (1w)

  29.5 Jones to DR Smith, no run, short rising delviery touch outside the
        off stump, good delivery first up, defended awkwardly to the gully
        region
  29.6 Jones to DR Smith, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
        clips the pad and rolls away to the short fine leg region

End of over 30 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 114/4
SP Jones 6-1-24-1 (1w) - Media Centre End
DR Smith 0* (2b) RR Sarwan 10* (11b 2x4)

  30.1 Harmison to DR Smith, one run, pitched up ouside the off stump,
        pushed wide of the cover fielder, off the mark with that easy
        single
  30.2 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, short of a good length delivery wide
        outside the off stump, no shot offered
  30.3 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, short outside the off stump, Sarwan
        cuts and ends up hitting it to the gully region, miles away from
        timing it
  30.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, sharp bouncer on the middle, Sarwan
        ducks
  30.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, beauty! took off after hitting the
        deck, was bit wide outside the off stump and the batsman had no
        problems letting it go
  30.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, walks across and defends it to the off
        side

End of over 31 (1 run) West Indies 115/4
SJ Harmison 10-3-31-3 - Pavilion End
DR Smith 1* (3b) RR Sarwan 10* (16b 2x4)

  31.1 Jones to DR Smith, no run, good length delivery drifting down the
        leg side, ball hits the pad, going well down the leg side, keeper
        starts the appeal and Jones joins in late!
  31.2 Jones to DR Smith, no run
  31.3 Jones to DR Smith, FOUR, flicked away! pitched up on the middle and
        leg stump line, flicked away to the square leg fence, umpire had
        to moves away to let it pass, perfect timing
  31.4 Jones to DR Smith, no run, on the middle and leg, defended back
        down the track with a straight bat
       it's getting darker and darker, grounds staff getting ready for
        rapid action when called in
  31.5 Jones to DR Smith, one run
  31.6 Jones to Sarwan, no run, down the leg side, clips the pad and goes
        to the keeper, appeal for caught behind turned down and rightly so

End of over 32 (5 runs) West Indies 120/4
SP Jones 7-1-29-1 (1w) - Media Centre End
DR Smith 6* (8b 1x4) RR Sarwan 10* (17b 2x4)

  32.1 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, short of a good length delivery wide
        outside the off stump, left alone
  32.2 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, short rising delivery very close to
        the off stump line, Smith just manages to leave it alone
  32.3 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, another sharp delviery, short rising
        delviery outside the off stump, once again Smith does well to move
        away
       umpires having a chat now, surely it is about the light condition
  32.4 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, this time Smith plays at it and gets
        beaten, same testing line outside the off stump, well bowled
  32.5 Harmison to DR Smith, FOUR, just over! only just! pitched up
        outside the off stump, Smith drives hard and gets a thick edge
  32.6 Harmison to DR Smith, no run

End of over 33 (4 runs) West Indies 124/4
SJ Harmison 11-3-35-3 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 10* (17b 2x4) DR Smith 10* (14b 2x4)

  33.1 Jones to Sarwan, two runs, drifting down the leg side, played down
        to the long leg region, gets it wide of the fielder and comes back
        for the second
  33.2 Jones to Sarwan, one run, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
        away powefully to the point region, good diving half stop by Giles
        saves a certain four
       and it starts to rain again, umpires call for the covers and the
        players walk away
       not too heavy but letting its presence be felt

Match State: Delay - Day 1 - Rain stopped play

       Update 1900 GMT: Rain rather heavier now, groundstaff bringing more
        covers on.
       Likely now to be a reasonable delay before play can start again
        once the rain has actually stopped.
       1915 GMT: Very, very gloomy and raining hard at the moment.  There
        is *some* blue sky around the outskirts of the ground, but its not
        making much difference to the rain falling at the Queen's Park
        Oval
       1920 GMT: Rain stopped - covers still on.
       1930 GMT: Brighter now, covers being removed.
       1945 GMT: Umpires inspecting the situation.  Cover removal is
        taking a long time, and you get the impression they could do with
        more groundstaff to help speed things up somewhat.
       The covers are obviously heavy with rain and they are doing their
        best not to spill the water as they move them out of the way.
       Umpires estimate play by approximately 4.15-4.20 (2015-2020 GMT)
       Play can be extended to 6.05pm local time at the latest (weather
        and light permitting, obviously)
       You might ask however why we can't play for another half hour when
        little is left to be done than removing this one large cover.
       And you might wonder if it will not have started raining again by
        that time.
       We now know, incidentally, that play will start half an hour
        earlier tomorrow to try and make up some of the lost time.
       England bowlers sitting on the outfield, doing stretches.
       Smith and Sarwan take the field, and we're ready to roll. Simon
        Jones has four balls of his over left to bowl.
  33.3 Jones to DR Smith, legbye: one run, turned into the legside, off
        the pad, says Harper
  33.4 Jones to Sarwan, no run, sliding down the legside, Sarwan stays
        inside the line, lets it go through
  33.5 Jones to Sarwan, no run, up on to his toes, defends out to midoff
  33.6 Jones to Sarwan, FOUR, he's played THAT shot before - short, wide
        outside offstump, Sarwan gives it the whole nine yard, lifts it
        over the slips backward of point

End of over 34 (8 runs) West Indies 132/4
SP Jones 8-1-36-1 (1w) - Media Centre End
DR Smith 10* (15b 2x4) RR Sarwan 17* (22b 3x4)

  34.1 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, comes foward in a very classic
        forward defensive, leaves the bat behind the pad and lets it go
        through
       three slips, two gullies
  34.2 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, sloppy waft outside off stump,
        doesn't make contact
  34.3 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, up on his toes, pulls the bat inside
        the line - very good length ball
  34.4 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, has another carve outside off and
        fails to make contact
       Sarwan strolls down the wicket and Has A Word. Probably quite a
        forceful one.
  34.5 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, wide, this time he shapes to carve at
        it, and doesn't...
  34.6 Harmison to DR Smith, SIX, Ok. Having proved he can be restrained,
        this is short, outside off, and he fetches it the most ALMIGHTY
        clatter way way WAY over midwicket.

End of over 35 (6 runs) West Indies 138/4
SJ Harmison 12-3-41-3 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 17* (22b 3x4) DR Smith 16* (21b 2x4 1x6)

       Hoggy to bowl...
  35.1 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, wide outside off, Sarwam demonstrates
        the leave for his batting partner.
  35.2 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, in to line on the back foot, pushes it
        into the covers
  35.3 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot again, turns it into
        the legside field - they briefly think about a single but common
        sense prevails
  35.4 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, where on earth did that come from? rears
        off a goodish length, takes the shoulder of the bat, falls short
        of Flintoff in the slips
  35.5 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, open face, pushed to point
  35.6 Hoggard to Sarwan, FOUR, Sarwan demonstrates what I think we'll
        call the 'missed leave' - tries to pull the bat away, ends up
        under edging past third slip for four

End of over 36 (4 runs) West Indies 142/4
MJ Hoggard 7-2-25-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
DR Smith 16* (21b 2x4 1x6) RR Sarwan 21* (28b 4x4)

  36.1 Harmison to DR Smith, OUT: at least he died with his boots on, as
        the saying goes. Short, pulls, goes almost straight up in the air
        and down Hussain's throat at square leg. I think Harmison can
        claim the moral victory there.

       West Indies 142/5, Partnership of 29
       DR Smith  c Hussain b Harmison  16 (22b 2x4 1x6)
       RR Sarwan 21* (28b 4x4) SJ Harmison 12.1-3-41-4

  36.2 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, back defensive, edged, falls well short
        of third slip
  36.3 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, past him outside off stump
  36.4 Harmison to Jacobs, legbye: one run, evades a bouncer, gets hit on
        his unprotected forearm, Read misfields, fine leg clears up
  36.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, short, Sarwan ducks well underneath
  36.6 Harmison to Sarwan, OUT: rather like taking candy from a baby.
        Fences outside off stump at a ball that moves away slightly, and
        the big man watches it all the way into his hands at second slip

       West Indies 143/6, Partnership of 1
       RR Sarwan  c Flintoff b Harmison  21 (30b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 37 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 143/6
SJ Harmison 13-4-41-5 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 0* (3b) 

  37.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, hit on the pad, swinging in and going
        down legside
  37.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, pushed into the offside off the back
        foot
  37.3 Hoggard to Best, no run, drifting away, a bit on the short side -
        Best has ample time to leave that alone.
  37.4 Hoggard to Best, no run, straight through to Read as Best pulls the
        bat inside the line
  37.5 Hoggard to Best, no run, let's be generous and say he left that.
  37.6 Hoggard to Best, no run, that one he does leave, pulling the bat
        well inside the line

End of over 38 (1 run) West Indies 144/6
MJ Hoggard 8-2-26-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 1* (5b) TL Best 0* (4b)

  38.1 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, shapes to turn it to leg, then leaves
        it.
  38.2 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, short, Jacobs stands tall and lets it
        hit him on the body
  38.3 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, tries to force that away on the back
        foot, hit on the thigh pad
  38.4 Harmison to Jacobs, one run, easy single off a backfoot push into
        the offside
       Four slips and two gullys.
  38.5 Harmison to Best, no run, offstump, moving away: Best pulls the bat
        inside the line
       Er. Make that five slips.
  38.6 Harmison to Best, no run, well left, bat high out of the way

End of over 39 (1 run) West Indies 145/6
SJ Harmison 14-4-42-5 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 2* (9b) TL Best 0* (6b)

       Bowden almost lets him bowl a seventh ball there.
  39.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, legside, Jacobs shapes to pull/hook and
        then doesn't
  39.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, chases one wide of offstump, fortunately
        doesn't make contact
  39.3 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, nice line, a little short, Jacobs easily
        in line on back foot
  39.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, pushed to Simon Jones at midoff, gives
        Best the strike for a couple of balls at the end of the over.
  39.5 Hoggard to Best, no run, nice line outside off, Best equal to it,
        runs it along the ground to point
  39.6 Hoggard to Best, one run, Best clearly confident enough to take the
        strike -  back foot push into the legside

End of over 40 (2 runs) West Indies 147/6
MJ Hoggard 9-2-28-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
TL Best 1* (8b) RD Jacobs 3* (13b)

  40.1 Harmison to Best, no run, short and just wide of off - Best keeps
        the bat well out of the way, with a ring of vultures waiting in
        the slips
  40.2 Harmison to Best, no run, almost over the stumps, Best again leaves
  40.3 Harmison to Best, no run, drifts a little wide, Best drives at it
        well inside the line
  40.4 Harmison to Best, no run, and again, Best trying to chase it and
        well inside the line
       Four slips, two gullies and fly slip
  40.5 Harmison to Best, no run, short, hits him on the shoulder, lands
        just short of the first of the gully fielders
       best flexes the shoulder, in some discomfort. Physio on to apply
        the magic spray.
  40.6 Harmison to Best, no run, awayswinging attempted yorker, sadly a
        bit wide of off stump. Best is head up, driving over the top of
        it. beaten.

End of over 41 (maiden) West Indies 147/6
SJ Harmison 15-5-42-5 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 3* (13b) TL Best 1* (14b)

  41.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, up on his toes, defends into the off
        side
  41.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, banged in short, a little down legside -
        Jacobs lets it go
  41.3 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, much better line, defends into offside
  41.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, turned off his pads into the legside
  41.5 Hoggard to Best, OUT: regulation away swing bowler's dismissal,
        Best has a nibble, Read takes in front of Trescothick at first
        slip

       West Indies 148/7, Partnership of 5
       TL Best  c Read b Hoggard  1 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 4* (17b) MJ Hoggard 9.5-2-29-1 (1nb)

  41.6 Hoggard to Sanford, no run, just pulls the bat out of the way in
        time

End of over 42 (1 run) West Indies 148/7
MJ Hoggard 10-2-29-1 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 4* (17b) A Sanford 0* (1b)

  42.1 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, short, Jacobs pulls out of a hook again
        and lets it go through
  42.2 Harmison to Jacobs, one run, firm back foot push in front of point
        brings Sanford on to strike.
       The vultures congregate in the slip cordon again for Sanford.
  42.3 Harmison to Sanford, no run, a touch too wide to make him play,
        goes through to Read.
  42.4 Harmison to Sanford, no run, slower ball, lets it go through.
       Seven men in the slip cordon.
  42.5 Harmison to Sanford, no run, wasn't expecting that - quick bouncer
        that jags back at him - got out of the way of it pretty well
  42.6 Harmison to Sanford, no run, beaten outside off

End of over 43 (1 run) West Indies 149/7
SJ Harmison 16-5-43-5 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 5* (19b) A Sanford 0* (5b)

  43.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, turned in front of square leg
  43.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, short wide outside off, Jacobs stands up
        and cuts, good stop by Giles off a good shot
  43.3 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, well into line, defends back down the
        pitch
  43.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, pushed into the offisde, Sanford
        altogether too keen to get a single, Thorpe has a shy at the
        bowlers end
  43.5 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, legside, short, Jacobs follows it round
        but fails to make contact
  43.6 Hoggard to Jacobs, FOUR, very finely edged pull past Read and down
        to the very fine leg boundary. Not a very good ball, Jacobs helps
        it on its way.

End of over 44 (4 runs) West Indies 153/7
MJ Hoggard 11-2-33-1 (1nb) - Media Centre End
A Sanford 0* (5b) RD Jacobs 9* (25b 1x4)

  44.1 Harmison to Sanford, no run, back foot defensive, pushes it into
        the offside
  44.2 Harmison to Sanford, no run, another textbook back foot defensive
  44.3 Harmison to Sanford, one run, strays down legside, neatly glanced
        down to Hoggard on the fine leg ropes
       Soem very glum West Indian faces in the crowd.
  44.4 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, jumps up at him from not that short,
        keeps it down well.
  44.5 Harmison to Jacobs, FOUR, wide, overpitched, drives, gets an
        inside/under edge past Read
  44.6 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, oof - another chest-high short ball
        well kept down in the end

End of over 45 (5 runs) West Indies 158/7
SJ Harmison 17-5-48-5 - Pavilion End
A Sanford 1* (8b) RD Jacobs 13* (28b 2x4)

  45.1 Hoggard to Sanford, no run, edged down into the waiting slip
        cordon, taken on the bounce at gully
  45.2 Hoggard to Sanford, no run, tucks the bat away inside the line
  45.3 Hoggard to Sanford, no run, well into line, keeps that out
  45.4 Hoggard to Sanford, no run, superb shape on that ball, pitched
        around off stump and moved away, Sanford doesn't get anything on
        it
  45.5 Hoggard to Sanford, no run, across his stumps, works that into the
        onside.... and the sun comes out, blue sky, bright sun
  45.6 Hoggard to Sanford, no run, somewhat awkward defensive shot,
        walking across his stumps

End of over 46 (maiden) West Indies 158/7
MJ Hoggard 12-3-33-1 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 13* (28b 2x4) A Sanford 1* (14b)

Match State: Drinks

       And it was all going so well until the West Indies got into three
        figures. Gayle and Devon Smith looked in almost no trouble until
        Harmison changed ends...
       End of a great spell by Steve Harmison, to be replaced by another
        tall, solidly built, quick bowler - Andrew Flintoff
  46.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, (noball) no run, the almost traditional by now
        first ball of the over. short, legside, Jacobs follows it round
        and elects not to play at it
  46.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, legbye: two runs, off the pad down to long leg
  46.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, bounces a touch, well kept down.
        Flintoff electing to bowl over the wicket this over for the first
        time in the match
  46.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, defends, well in line, just trickles
        into the offside
  46.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, cur to point, who misfields - easy
        single
  46.5 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, outside off, well left alone
  46.6 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, has a dart at that outside off, goes
        through to Read.

End of over 47 (4 runs) West Indies 162/7
A Flintoff 7-3-19-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 14* (33b 2x4) A Sanford 1* (16b)

  47.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, turned into the legside, Sanford
        altogether too keen to be down the striker's end again
  47.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, in line, defends
  47.3 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, pushed into the offside
  47.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, worked down to mid on for a
        comparatively easy single
  47.5 Hoggard to Sanford, no run, beaten, nipping back a little. hit on
        the pad
  47.6 Hoggard to Sanford, no run, hangs the bat out to dry and lets the
        ball hit it, trickles down into the slips

End of over 48 (1 run) West Indies 163/7
MJ Hoggard 13-3-34-1 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 15* (37b 2x4) A Sanford 1* (18b)

  48.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, two runs, for once Jacobs goes for the hook.
        Vaughan chases it down, pulls off a baseball slide as the batsmen
        turn for a third, rifles in a throw to Read who finds Sanford well
        short of home.

       West Indies 165/8, Partnership of 17
       A Sanford  run out (Vaughan)  1 (18b 0x4 0x6)

       Third umpire has a check that Vaughan didn't touch the boundary,
        pronounces himself happy
       Collins comes in ahead of Collymore.
  48.2 Flintoff to Collins, no run, back, well in line, pushed to point
  48.3 Flintoff to Collins, no run, short, wide of off, Collins pulls the
        bat away
  48.4 Flintoff to Collins, no run, darts back in a little, turned to the
        hovering short leg
  48.5 Flintoff to Collins, no run, one day wide outside off stump,
        Collins considers chasing it
  48.6 Flintoff to Collins, two runs, driven wide of point, easy couple of
        runs

End of over 49 (4 runs) West Indies 167/8
A Flintoff 8-3-23-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 17* (38b 2x4) PT Collins 2* (5b)

  49.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, almost lazy drive/force into the
        offside
  49.2 Hoggard to Collins, no run, niiice line, just outside off, NOT the
        line Collins chose to play down
  49.3 Hoggard to Collins, no run, nor was that - hopeful poke outside off
        at another ball moving away
  49.4 Hoggard to Collins, no run, another ball in almost the same spot:
        Collins still not figuring this out too well
  49.5 Hoggard to Collins, no run, in at leg stump, raps him on the pad
  49.6 Hoggard to Collins, no run, nicely into line, plays it back up the
        pitch

End of over 50 (1 run) West Indies 168/8
MJ Hoggard 14-3-35-1 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 18* (39b 2x4) PT Collins 2* (10b)

       Things have quietened down a little since Harmison's spell ended
  50.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, short down the legside, Jacobs decides
        not to hook this time.
  50.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, wide: FOUR, very wide, beats everyone.
  50.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, pulled behind square, drops short of
        Vaughan
  50.3 Flintoff to Collins, legbye: one run, tries to glance it, hits the
        pad
  50.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, back foot push into the covers
  50.5 Flintoff to Collins, no run, pulls the bat inside one outside off
  50.6 Flintoff to Collins, two runs, turned neatly off his legs into the
        legside, Hussain fields and throwns almost in one movement

End of over 51 (10 runs) West Indies 178/8
A Flintoff 9-3-32-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 20* (42b 2x4) PT Collins 4* (13b)

  51.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, firm drive down to mid off
  51.2 Hoggard to Collins, no run, pushed into the offside
  51.3 Hoggard to Collins, one run, turned off his hip down to long leg -
        might have been two if they'd gone harder for the first
  51.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, turned off his legs into the onside
  51.5 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, kind of short armed pull, rather
        reminiscent of Alec Stewart, behind square on the legside
  51.6 Hoggard to Collins, no run, comprehensively beaten

End of over 52 (3 runs) West Indies 181/8
MJ Hoggard 15-3-38-1 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 22* (45b 2x4) PT Collins 5* (16b)

  52.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, FOUR, wide, not that short, superb, economical
        looking cut backward of point
  52.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, shortarmed pull, picked up by the short
        leg
  52.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, two runs, another economical cut, this time
        there's a third man - Giles, superb return right over the stumps
  52.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, in line, defends back up the pitch
  52.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, lets that go by outside off stump
  52.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, head up, driving, straight at Vaughan
        at mid off, who parries it and drops it!

End of over 53 (6 runs) West Indies 187/8
A Flintoff 10-3-38-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
PT Collins 5* (16b) RD Jacobs 28* (51b 3x4)

  53.1 Jones to Collins, one run, turned into the onside, had to hurry,
        but Hoggard slips, lands on his ample rear, fielding it
  53.2 Jones to Jacobs, no run, pushed towards point, not risking a single
  53.3 Jones to Jacobs, one run, easy push slowly past the bowler, quick
        single while mid off and mid on converge on it
  53.4 Jones to Collins, no run, has an ambitious carve outside off stump
        and misses.
  53.5 Jones to Collins, no run, dug in a bit harder, well defended
  53.6 Jones to Collins, no run, in line, defends

End of over 54 (2 runs) West Indies 189/8
SP Jones 9-1-38-1 (1w) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 29* (53b 3x4) PT Collins 6* (20b)

       Umpires have a chat. One would assume about the light.
       They offer the light. Unsurprisingly, given the state of the match,
        Jacobs and Collins need no second invitation, and off we go.
       That's very likely it for the day.
       Mm. An interesting day, Sort of the first test in microcosm. Up to
        lunch, everything was going fine for the West Indies - Gayle and
        Dev Smith making 100 with very little apparent problem.
       Three overs before lunch, Harmison changed ends, and the procession
        started, either side of rain interruptions.
       Jacobs seems to have steadied the ship a bit, aided by at least one
        drop.
       Join us tomorrow for the continuation of the West Indies innings:
        we hope you've enjoyed our coverage today; as ever, feel free to
        tell us how we're doing by email to comms@cricinfo.com

Match State: Day 2 start 13:35 GMT

       Welcome back to Port of Spain for day 2 of the second Test.
       Day 1, after a good start by Chris Gayle and Devon Smith,
        definitely belonged to Steve Harmison and England.
       There's some cloud cover, but no rain yet.
       Forecast suggests there may be occasional rain, much like
        yesterday.
       Umpires Harper and Bowden take the field, the England team follow,
        Vaughan chatting to Harmison as they do.
       And here come Jacobs and Collins, determined, one would have
        thought, to ry and get the West Indies total up past 200.
  54.1 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, starting as he means to go on - great
        line, leg/middle stump, nicked into the pad - would have been a
        good lbw shout otherwise
  54.2 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, a tad wide, swinging wider - Jacobs not
        at all interested
  54.3 Harmison to Jacobs, FOUR, short, wide, not where he wants to put
        it: Jacobs meets it at the top of the bbounce with a slashing cut
        behind point
  54.4 Harmison to Jacobs, two runs, again short, a little closer to him,
        Jacobs cuts again, gets a flyer over slip, Giles pills it in just
        short of the ropes
  54.5 Harmison to Jacobs, one run, quick single, pushed into the offside
       Harmison not quite got the radar adjusted yet this morning
  54.6 Harmison to Collins, no run, goes back, defends on or around
        offstump

End of over 55 (7 runs) West Indies 196/8
SJ Harmison 18-5-55-5 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 36* (58b 4x4) PT Collins 6* (21b)

       Jones to partner Harmison.
  55.1 Jones to Jacobs, no run, on leg stump, turned into the on side,
        single offered but not taken
       Vaughan adjusts the field
  55.2 Jones to Jacobs, no run, offstump and moving away, gets well behind
        it.
  55.3 Jones to Jacobs, one run, in the air off an edge through vacant
        third or fourth slip area
       Three slips for Collins
  55.4 Jones to Collins, one run, turned off his legs in front of square
  55.5 Jones to Jacobs, no run, tries to work it on the onside, cleaned up
        by midon
  55.6 Jones to Jacobs, two runs, well run, firmly hit in front of point

End of over 56 (4 runs) West Indies 200/8
SP Jones 10-1-42-1 (1w) - Media Centre End
PT Collins 7* (22b) RD Jacobs 39* (63b 4x4)

  56.1 Harmison to Collins, one run, rather awkward looking hoick behind
        square on the legside
  56.2 Harmison to Jacobs, one run, cur down to third man, try for a
        second: Giles rifles in a bullet of a throw after a slight fumble,
        right over the stumps, Read has the bails off in a flash with
        Jacobs an inch short

       West Indies 202/9, Partnership of 37
       RD Jacobs  run out (Giles)  40 (64b 4x4 0x6)

       Can't say that was a wise call for the second - great throw from
        Giles, Read didn't need to move.
  56.3 Harmison to Collymore, (noball) no run, he's going to be so sick
        about that. Hits him on back pad right in front of off stump.
  56.3 Harmison to Collymore, no run, just outside off, Collymore has a
        very tentative feel for it, beaten
  56.4 Harmison to Collymore, no run, banged in short, Collymore wants
        nothing to do with it
  56.5 Harmison to Collymore, no run, lifing ball outside off, not
        interested
  56.6 Harmison to Collymore, one run, worked off his legs just wide of
        short leg

End of over 57 (4 runs) West Indies 204/9
SJ Harmison 19-5-59-5 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CD Collymore 1* (5b) PT Collins 8* (23b)

  57.1 Jones to Collymore, no run, in line, slightly awkward looking
        defensive shot, rolls back down the wicket to Jones
  57.2 Jones to Collymore, no run, tries to glance that down legside,
        Collymore flicks at it and misses, Read glides across to take
  57.3 Jones to Collymore, no run, on the line of offstump, Collymore
        defends well
  57.4 Jones to Collymore, no run, slowish bouncer, ducks well under it,
        no real threat
  57.5 Jones to Collymore, no run, darts back in at him, turns it to
        midwicket
  57.6 Jones to Collymore, no run, better bouncer, Collymore winds up on
        his backside trying to duck it

End of over 58 (maiden) West Indies 204/9
SP Jones 11-2-42-1 (1w) - Media Centre End
PT Collins 8* (23b) CD Collymore 1* (11b)

  58.1 Harmison to Collins, no run, chases one wide of off stump, beaten
  58.2 Harmison to Collins, no run, has another fence at that, Read's eyes
        light up for a second
  58.3 Harmison to Collins, no run, outside edge, falls well short of
        gully
       The sun has come out.
  58.4 Harmison to Collins, two runs, worked away nicely past short leg:
        Jones fields near the sqaure leg boundary
  58.5 Harmison to Collins, no run, short, sways back out of the way
  58.6 Harmison to Collins, no run, gets on top of it, defends down at his
        feet and rolls to short leg

End of over 59 (2 runs) West Indies 206/9
SJ Harmison 20-5-61-5 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CD Collymore 1* (11b) PT Collins 10* (29b)

  59.1 Jones to Collymore, no run, firm defensive push back to the bowler
  59.2 Jones to Collymore, two runs, very nice flick off his toes square
        on the legside
  59.3 Jones to Collymore, no run, short, takes evasive action
  59.4 Jones to Collymore, no run, ow. That'll sting. On the good side, he
        didn't chop it onto his stumps. And I suppose it's good that he
        was wearing a box...
       Collymore in some discomfort here - beyond the point where that
        kind of blow is funny, now.
       Ready to continue now.
  59.5 Jones to Collymore, no run, good length, just outside off: left
        alone
  59.6 Jones to Collymore, no run, tries to drive down the wrong line,
        Read takes

End of over 60 (2 runs) West Indies 208/9
SP Jones 12-2-44-1 (1w) - Media Centre End
PT Collins 10* (29b) CD Collymore 3* (17b)

  60.1 Harmison to Collins, OUT: no arguing about that: good length, comes
        back in to him and nips the top of middle stump.

       West Indies 208/10, Partnership of 6
       PT Collins  b Harmison  10 (30b 0x4 0x6)
       CD Collymore 3* (17b) SJ Harmison 20.1-5-61-6 (1nb)

Match State: Innings Break

       6-61 for Harmison, 15 wickets in the series already.
       Aside from Harmison's excellent bowling, ably backed up by the
        other English quicks, we ought to note that Chris Read has been
        quiet, unobstrusive, effective and mistake free behind the stumps.
       Umpires take the field: Lara gathers his troops together for a
        final word or two.
       Trescothick and Vaughan are out in the middle, evidently keen to
        get on with it.
       Pedro Collins gets the new ball, left arm over the wicket to
        Trascothick.
   0.1 Collins to Trescothick, no run, down on it, inside edge indo his
        pads
   0.2 Collins to Trescothick, no run, holds the bat high, lets that go
        through past off stump
   0.3 Collins to Trescothick, no run, again, lets that go, offstump and
        moving away
   0.4 Collins to Trescothick, no run, still too wide, Trescothick
        refusing to be drawn into a shot
   0.5 Collins to Trescothick, (noball) one run, slightly overpitched,
        leans into a firm off drive
   0.5 Collins to Vaughan, no run, slanting across him, Vaughan pushing
        forward at it and beaten. Still coming left arm over to Vaughan.
   0.6 Collins to Vaughan, OUT: got him! previous ball set him up for
        this. This came back a shade, and Vaughan doesn't get bat on it,
        caught plumb in front of middle and off.

       England 2/1, Partnership of 2
       MP Vaughan  lbw b Collins  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 1 (2 runs) England 2/1 (trail by 206 runs)
PT Collins 1-0-2-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 1* (5b) 

   1.1 Best to Trescothick, no run, through to the keeper. One of my
        colleagues notes that England need 7 to avoid the followon
   1.2 Best to Trescothick, no run, worked away on the leg side
   1.3 Best to Trescothick, no run, pitched outside leg stump, hit on the
        pad
   1.4 Best to Trescothick, no run, up on his toes, defends into the
        legside
   1.5 Best to Trescothick, no run, down the legside, flicks something,
        which Billy Bowden decrees is not lifethreatening, and taken by
        Jacobs. Trescothick *very* lucky there.
   1.6 Best to Trescothick, no run, slashes hard outside offstump, and
        DROPPED. No footwork, Dwayne Smith gets two hands to it and spills
        it. Trescothick will be hoping his luck holds like this...

End of over 2 (maiden) England 2/1 (trail by 206 runs)
TL Best 1-1-0-0 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 1* (11b)

   2.1 Collins to Butcher, two runs, firm push past the bowler, the second
        run is a bit of a scramble.
   2.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, turned into the legside
   2.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, another firm, straight drive, Collins
        gets a hand to it, sends Trescothick diving for his crease just in
        case
   2.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, wide of off stiump, going wider
   2.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, lets that go through to Jacobs outside
        off
   2.6 Collins to Butcher, one run, firm, front foot push into the covers

End of over 3 (3 runs) England 5/1 (trail by 203 runs)
PT Collins 2-0-5-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 3* (6b) ME Trescothick 1* (11b)

       The odd drop of rain falling.
   3.1 Best to Butcher, no run, didn't get up at all, bottom corner of
        bat, into the gully area
   3.2 Best to Butcher, three runs, forward, almost lazy drive through
        extra cover - long chase for the fielder
   3.3 Best to Trescothick, no run, jabs rather at this outside off -
        marked contrast to Butcher's elegant drive
   3.4 Best to Trescothick, OUT: short, Trescothick pulls, rather late on
        it, gets it off the top edge near the splice and can only stand
        and watch as Sanford comes in four or five paces and collects it
        safely

       England 8/2, Partnership of 6
       ME Trescothick  c Sanford b Best  1 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Butcher 6* (8b) TL Best 1.4-1-3-1

       Not exactly an auspicious start this, and Trescothick's form
        nightmare continues
   3.5 Best to Hussain, no run, nice nice NICE yorker fired in at his
        toes, gets bat on it and feet out of the way
   3.6 Best to Hussain, no run, outside off, Hussain leaves the bat at the
        top of the backswing and lets it go past

End of over 4 (3 runs) England 8/2 (trail by 200 runs)
TL Best 2-1-3-1 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 6* (8b) N Hussain 0* (2b)

   4.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, tries to work this off his pads
   4.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, wide, swings even wider after it
        pitches, Jacobs takes in front of slip
   4.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, pulls the bat inside the line
   4.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, pitched up, driven straight at cover
   4.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, mmmm - nice shape, swinging away,
        Butcher leaves well alone
   4.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, up on his toes, driving to the man at
        short cover

End of over 5 (maiden) England 8/2 (trail by 200 runs)
PT Collins 3-1-5-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 0* (2b) MA Butcher 6* (14b)

   5.1 Best to Hussain, no run, in line, half-forward, defends
   5.2 Best to Hussain, no run, wide, Hussain is momentarily tempted, but
        thinks better of it.
   5.3 Best to Hussain, no run, wow! jags back something fierce - that was
        at a width to cut, when it pitched, but came back in and went
        almost over off stump
       We have rain. And off they go.
       Ok. This is like something out of a bad silent movie. Butch and
        Nass get halfway to the ropes, the rain stops, Bowden and Harper
        call them back....
       ...They get almost all of the way back to the middle, and the rain
        picks up again, so off they go again....
       Covers coming on for real now. Rather intermittent, blustery rain.
       One suspects England will be glad of the break to regroup. Not how
        they'd want to capitalise on yesterday's performance.
       ...and if one is being completely pedantic, they haven't actually
        saved the follow-on yet.
       15:00 GMT - covers stil on
       15:10 GMT - it's brightening up a little
       Bowden and Harper are out in the middle having a look.
       Off the field now, to update the captains. The covers are being
        taken off..
       15:15 GMT - seems likely we will have play soon.
       15:40 GMT - no sign of play yet...
       15:45 GMT - the covers are back on, in fact. Seems to have mostly
        stopped raining.
       15:55 GMT: covers coming off again: they're taking an early lunch,
        so we hope play will resume around 16:30 GMT or so
       We'll be back then to see if the West Indies can inflict further
        damage on England. Hope you've enjoyed the cricket so far:
        feedback, as ever, to comms@cricinfo.com
       Update 1630 GMT: Unfortunately during 'lunch' the rain has returned
        and all the covers are now back on.
       Rain not as heavy as it has been at times, but has not actually
        stopped.
       Update 1705 GMT: Rain stopped, covers gradually being removed.
       1720 GMT: Rain begins again - covers replaced.
       Quite heavy bursts, and there are now even more covers than
        previously. Quite a bit of standing water on covers and far
        reaches of outfield.
       Crowd seeking shelter amongst umbrellas, weather hasn't affected
        the music or dancing very much.
       Update 1835 GMT: The work continues for the groundstaff who have
        now removed (most of) the covers again. Tea will be taken in ten
        minutes (2.45pm local time).
       So its *possible* play could start at 3.05pm in Trinidad (1905 GMT)
       However this is one of the days where we are completely in the
        hands of the weather.
       And we've had no play for 3 and a half hours now, so rather
        frustrating for the crowd to say the least.
       Incidentally, the weather forecast for the next five days is no
        better than today - scattered showers until the middle of next
        week.
       We lost roughly two and a half hours of play on day one, and with
        that and the time lost today, play will have to start half an hour
        early and end half an hour later (if light permits) for the rest
        of the Test.
       1850 GMT: Stumps going in.

Match State: Tea - Day 2 - play due to resume shortly..

       West Indies players warming up, final cover being removed.
       But another ten minutes delay maybe (3.15pm start)
       Sawdust being put down, but some of the West Indies bowlers have
        tested the run ups and are happy with them.
       West Indies players doing some fielding practice by the boundary.
       Brian Lara getting a new bandage applied to his damaged finger.
       Umpires come out, both wearing panama hats.
       Boundary boards being put into position, and the member of the
        groundstaff responsible for the sawdust moves his green
        wheelbarrow out of the way.
       So we'll finally get some play in about two minutes..
       England batsmen appear
       3 balls of bet's over to come
   5.4 Best to Hussain, no run, defends this away
   5.5 Best to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
   5.6 Best to Hussain, FOUR, plays this over the top

End of over 6 (4 runs) England 12/2 (trail by 196 runs)
TL Best 3-1-7-1 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 6* (14b) N Hussain 4* (8b 1x4)

   6.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, played to square cover
   6.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, played to short extra cover
   6.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, bouncer, Butcher gets under it
   6.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
   6.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, played firmly to mid off
   6.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 7 (maiden) England 12/2 (trail by 196 runs)
PT Collins 4-2-5-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 4* (8b 1x4) MA Butcher 6* (20b)

       just over 4 hours lost today
   7.1 Best to Hussain, no run, played back up the pitch
   7.2 Best to Hussain, two runs, yorker, dug out, played down the ground
   7.3 Best to Hussain, no run, huge shout for LBW, Bowden shake his head
   7.4 Best to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
   7.5 Best to Hussain, no run, leaves this well alone, Jacobs collects
   7.6 Best to Hussain, one run, down to long leg

End of over 8 (3 runs) England 15/2 (trail by 193 runs)
TL Best 4-1-10-1 - Media Centre End
N Hussain 7* (14b 1x4) MA Butcher 6* (20b)

   8.1 Collins to Hussain, no run, another huge shout for LBW, Harper
        shakes head this time
   8.2 Collins to Hussain, no run, another half shout, bat pad this time
   8.3 Collins to Hussain, no run, straight bat, plays up to off side
   8.4 Collins to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
   8.5 Collins to Hussain, no run, played away into the gulley
   8.6 Collins to Hussain, (noball) one run, mistimed shot no ball call as
        well
   8.6 Collins to Butcher, FOUR, driven through the mid wicket, lovely
        placement from Butcher

End of over 9 (6 runs) England 21/2 (trail by 187 runs)
PT Collins 5-2-11-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 8* (20b 1x4) MA Butcher 10* (21b 1x4)

   9.1 Best to Hussain, no run, played out to gully
   9.2 Best to Hussain, no run, played out to cover
   9.3 Best to Hussain, no run, going down the leg side; Jacobs collects
   9.4 Best to Hussain, legbye: one run, shorter ball, pushed away
   9.5 Best to Butcher, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
   9.6 Best to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper

End of over 10 (1 run, maiden) England 22/2 (trail by 186 runs)
TL Best 5-2-10-1 - Media Centre End
N Hussain 8* (24b 1x4) MA Butcher 10* (23b 1x4)

  10.1 Collins to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper, bounced a little bit more
  10.2 Collins to Hussain, no run, leaves this alone
  10.3 Collins to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  10.4 Collins to Hussain, no run, forward defensive shot, gulley gathers
  10.5 Collins to Hussain, no run, leaves this alone, Jacobs takes with
        ease
  10.6 Collins to Hussain, no run, blocks this one

End of over 11 (maiden) England 22/2 (trail by 186 runs)
PT Collins 6-3-11-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 10* (23b 1x4) N Hussain 8* (30b 1x4)

  11.1 Best to Butcher, FOUR, cliped off the legs, reaches the mid wicket
        fence
  11.2 Best to Butcher, one run, to extra cover
  11.3 Best to Hussain, no run, off driven, Collymore fumbles no run taken
  11.4 Best to Hussain, legbye: FOUR, looked like runs, Bowden signal's
        leg byes
  11.5 Best to Hussain, no run, driven, Collymore at extra cover stops
  11.6 Best to Hussain, no run, played in front short leg

End of over 12 (9 runs) England 31/2 (trail by 177 runs)
TL Best 6-2-15-1 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 15* (25b 2x4) N Hussain 8* (34b 1x4)

  12.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, off the seam, rolls to off side
  12.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, short ball, leaves this alone
  12.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, misses this, Jacobs gathers
  12.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  12.5 Collins to Butcher, legbye: one run, played to the off side
       Extras move on to 8 same score as Hussain
  12.6 Collins to Hussain, no run, drops this in front of 3rd slip

End of over 13 (1 run, maiden) England 32/2 (trail by 176 runs)
PT Collins 7-4-11-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 15* (30b 2x4) N Hussain 8* (35b 1x4)

       change of bowling now Corey Collymore
       sorry looks linke Sanford is bowling
  13.1 Sanford to Butcher, one run
  13.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run
  13.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run
  13.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run
  13.5 Sanford to Hussain, FOUR
  13.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run

End of over 14 (5 runs) England 37/2 (trail by 171 runs)
A Sanford 1-0-5-0 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 16* (31b 2x4) N Hussain 12* (40b 2x4)

  14.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, played back to the bowler
  14.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, going down the leg side
  14.3 Collins to Butcher, FOUR, thunders this away through point
  14.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, played into the off side
  14.5 Collins to Butcher, no run
  14.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, played up to extra cover

End of over 15 (4 runs) England 41/2 (trail by 167 runs)
PT Collins 8-4-15-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 12* (40b 2x4) MA Butcher 20* (37b 3x4)

       Powell on for Best
  15.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  15.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run, pushes this to Powell on the off side
  15.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run, played up to mid off
  15.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, plays this away to the off side
  15.5 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        doesn't carry to Jacobs this time
  15.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run, off the front foot, withdraws the bat
        at the last minute

End of over 16 (maiden) England 41/2 (trail by 167 runs)
A Sanford 2-1-5-0 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 20* (37b 3x4) N Hussain 12* (46b 2x4)

  16.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, plays this out to mid on
  16.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, played out to mid wicket
  16.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, tries to whip this away, only reached
        mid wicket
  16.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, driven to Lara to mid off
  16.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  16.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, on the leg stump, just mistimed it

End of over 17 (maiden) England 41/2 (trail by 167 runs)
PT Collins 9-5-15-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 12* (46b 2x4) MA Butcher 20* (43b 3x4)

       Umpires having a chat
  17.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
       Partnership is now 33 runs
  17.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run, pitched outside off stump, Hussain
        withdraws from it
  17.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run, going down the leg side, Jacobs
        collects
  17.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, beaten outside the off stump
  17.5 Sanford to Hussain, FOUR, drives and thumped through the covers
  17.6 Sanford to Hussain, FOUR, angles this away through the slips,
        drinkie time

End of over 18 (8 runs) England 49/2 (trail by 159 runs)
A Sanford 3-1-13-0 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 20* (43b 3x4) N Hussain 20* (52b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

       now Collymore has the ball
  18.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
       light seems to be getting worst
  18.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, DROPPED! by Chanderpaul in the slips
  18.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, played out to cover
  18.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, played in to off side, Sarwan
        collects
  18.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, beats the the outside edge, Jacobs
        collects
  18.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, played in front the 3rd slip

End of over 19 (maiden) England 49/2 (trail by 159 runs)
CD Collymore 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 20* (52b 4x4) MA Butcher 20* (49b 3x4)

  19.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, drops a dead bat on this, rolls into
        the gully
  19.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run, played up to Lara at mid off
  19.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        almost reaches the keeper
  19.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, off the back foot, drop the bat on it,
        thinks about a single
  19.5 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  19.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run, thats keeps very low, trickles through
        to Jacobs

End of over 20 (maiden) England 49/2 (trail by 159 runs)
A Sanford 4-2-13-0 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 20* (49b 3x4) N Hussain 20* (58b 4x4)

  20.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  20.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, short ball, sways out the way
  20.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
       Umpire Harper is not happy with the light
  20.4 Collymore to Butcher, one run, 50 is up
  20.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, huge appeal for LBW, Umpire shakes
        head
  20.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, another huge appeal, Harper again
        shakes head

End of over 21 (1 run) England 50/2 (trail by 158 runs)
CD Collymore 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 21* (53b 3x4) N Hussain 20* (60b 4x4)

  21.1 Sanford to Butcher, no run
  21.2 Sanford to Butcher, no run
  21.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  21.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, played back up the picth
  21.5 Sanford to Butcher, no run, attempted to play and leaves alone
  21.6 Sanford to Butcher, no run, off the pads, bobbles away

End of over 22 (maiden) England 50/2 (trail by 158 runs)
A Sanford 5-3-13-0 - Media Centre End
N Hussain 20* (60b 4x4) MA Butcher 21* (59b 3x4)

       looks to be getting darker now
  22.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, steers this away as far as point
  22.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, bit of movement off the seam now,
        inside edge into the pads
  22.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, off the front foot and pushes away
        into the covers
  22.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, driven up to Lara to mid off
  22.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, edges this in front of Chanderpaul in
        the slips
  22.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, pushed to on side

End of over 23 (maiden) England 50/2 (trail by 158 runs)
CD Collymore 3-2-1-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 21* (59b 3x4) N Hussain 20* (66b 4x4)

       last 5 overs have gleaned 1 run
  23.1 Sanford to Butcher, FOUR, cuts at this and is safe
  23.2 Sanford to Butcher, no run, yorker, gigs this out, looks like he
        saw this late
  23.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run, hits the gloves, the sight screens are
        not good at this end
  23.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, played into the ground
  23.5 Sanford to Butcher, no run, pops this up in the air and drops
        safely
  23.6 Sanford to Butcher, no run, played along the ground to mid off

End of over 24 (4 runs) England 54/2 (trail by 154 runs)
A Sanford 6-3-17-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 20* (66b 4x4) MA Butcher 25* (65b 4x4)

       The umpires are meeting again
       we continue for now
  24.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, played into the off side
  24.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, pushed down the ground, groundstaff
        are already poised
       20.55 GMT: All of the covers are now on, light drizzle still
        falling
       and if today is not bad enough weather forecast tomorrow is
        Variable clouds with scattered showers. High 91F. Winds ENE at 10
        to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
       and that is Stumps for the day
       play will start at 13.35 GMT on Sunday

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       Good morning from Port of Spain for Day 3 of the 2nd Test
       Umpires appear followed by the West Indies players
       Collymore has 4 balls left of the over left from last night
       Umpires have no bails!!!
       now we have them we can start
  24.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, pushed to the off side
  24.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, off the back foot, played back up the
        pitch
  24.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, played into the off side, Lara fields
  24.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, going down the leg side

End of over 25 (maiden) England 54/2 (trail by 154 runs)
CD Collymore 4-3-1-0 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 25* (65b 4x4) N Hussain 20* (72b 4x4)

       Sanford from the Pavilion end
  25.1 Sanford to Butcher, no run, drops just short of 1st slip, that was
        a chance
  25.2 Sanford to Butcher, legbye: one run, down to fine leg
  25.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run, that keeps low
  25.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, played to the on side
  25.5 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  25.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper

End of over 26 (1 run, maiden) England 55/2 (trail by 153 runs)
A Sanford 7-4-17-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 25* (67b 4x4) N Hussain 20* (76b 4x4)

  26.1 Best to Butcher, no run, Best into the attack after Colley was
        forced to start the day
  26.2 Best to Butcher, no run, quick one across the left hander
  26.3 Best to Butcher, no run, taps it into the off side, fielded at mid
        off
  26.4 Best to Butcher, one run, thick edge along the ground, to the wide
        third man
  26.5 Best to Hussain, no run, squeezes out some defence to the short leg
  26.6 Best to Hussain, no run, knocked away to teh point fielder

End of over 27 (1 run) England 56/2 (trail by 152 runs)
TL Best 7-2-16-1 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 26* (71b 4x4) N Hussain 20* (78b 4x4)

  27.1 Sanford to Butcher, FOUR, rubbish ball, short of a length, Butcher
        on to it, hard hit cut shot through the gully
  27.2 Sanford to Butcher, three runs, well timed defensive cover drive,
        nearly earns a boundary, and wheee, Colleymore falls on his rump
        whilst chasing the ball
  27.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run, the outfield a bit wet and slippery
  27.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, firm forward defence back to the bowler
  27.5 Sanford to Hussain, no run
  27.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run, seaming in slightly, takes Hussain on
        the pad

End of over 28 (7 runs) England 63/2 (trail by 145 runs)
A Sanford 8-4-24-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 33* (73b 5x4) N Hussain 20* (82b 4x4)

  28.1 Best to Butcher, no run, defensive
  28.2 Best to Butcher, no run, short and it seams away, Butcher quite
        needlessly moves further out of the way
  28.3 Best to Butcher, no run, defending back to the bowler, Best fields
        it rather furiously, he has a bee in his knickers about something
  28.4 Best to Butcher, two runs, first ball around the wicket, wide of
        the crease, overpitched, Butcher smacks it back past him, deserves
        a four, but the outfield conspires against him
  28.5 Best to Butcher, no run, still around the wicket, just defending
  28.6 Best to Butcher, no run, over the wicket this time, more defending

End of over 29 (2 runs) England 65/2 (trail by 143 runs)
TL Best 8-2-18-1 - Media Centre End
N Hussain 20* (82b 4x4) MA Butcher 35* (79b 5x4)

  29.1 Sanford to Hussain, one run, pushed away behind point, easy single
  29.2 Sanford to Butcher, FOUR, flicked away to long leg, god-awful
        fielding by the man down there, something that even the great
        Curtly Ambrose would be proud of, bends down with one hand and
        misses the ball entirely
  29.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run
  29.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, gives the knees a slight bend, ball
        through to the keeper
  29.5 Sanford to Butcher, no run, much better ball, straightens down the
        line, into the pads, pitching just outside leg
  29.6 Sanford to Butcher, no run, nips it up into the body, Butcher
        defends it with his guts

End of over 30 (5 runs) England 70/2 (trail by 138 runs)
A Sanford 9-4-29-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 21* (83b 4x4) MA Butcher 39* (84b 6x4)

  30.1 Best to Hussain, no run, good pace, pitched up, Hussain goes
        fishing outside off, but no bite
  30.2 Best to Hussain, no run, through to the keeper again, yorker length
        bll
  30.3 Best to Hussain, no run, defended onto the on side
  30.4 Best to Hussain, no run, onto the back foot, knocks it towards the
        point
  30.5 Best to Hussain, no run, sharp bouncer, poor defence by Hussain,
        nearly pops a catch to the short leg
  30.6 Best to Hussain, no run, whoooo, Hussain goes for the crashing
        cover drive, misses it absolutely and entirely

End of over 31 (maiden) England 70/2 (trail by 138 runs)
TL Best 9-3-18-1 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 39* (84b 6x4) N Hussain 21* (89b 4x4)

       top over from Best there, definitely the, erm, best of the day
  31.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, bat raised to the heavens
  31.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, poked into the covers, no damage to
        the scoreboard
  31.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, innocous delivery outside the off
        stump, Butcher watches it carefully
  31.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, left alone once again, no threat
  31.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, pushes down to the mid off
  31.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, patted back to the bowler, another
        maiden, but it doesn't compare at all to Best's previous over

End of over 32 (maiden) England 70/2 (trail by 138 runs)
CD Collymore 5-4-1-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 21* (89b 4x4) MA Butcher 39* (90b 6x4)

  32.1 Best to Hussain, no run, knocks it down and into the covers
  32.2 Best to Hussain, legbye: one run, vicious bouncer, Hussain jumps
        all over the place and ends up copping it on the elbow, ball goes
        out of reach of Jacobs
  32.3 Best to Butcher, no run, pushed throug the covers, after a couple
        of misfields in which there was time for an allrun four, they end
        up taking nothing
  32.4 Best to Butcher, no run, vague duck to a vague bouncer
  32.5 Best to Butcher, no run
  32.6 Best to Butcher, no run, more ducking

End of over 33 (1 run, maiden) England 71/2 (trail by 137 runs)
TL Best 10-4-18-1 - Media Centre End
N Hussain 21* (91b 4x4) MA Butcher 39* (94b 6x4)

  33.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, defends back to the bowler once more,
        Hussain score will go into reverse if it gets much slower
  33.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, good ball pitched on the off stump,
        quick defence back to the bowler
  33.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, left alone for the keeper
  33.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, bat raised, ball seams in just enough
        to have Hussain reconsidering that shot in hindsight
  33.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, pushed away to the point
  33.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, defended into the covers, and the
        only thing smaller than Hussain's strike rate is Collymore's
        economy rate

End of over 34 (maiden) England 71/2 (trail by 137 runs)
CD Collymore 6-5-1-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 39* (94b 6x4) N Hussain 21* (97b 4x4)

  34.1 Best to Butcher, no run, firm defence, back to the bowler
  34.2 Best to Butcher, no run, 17 runs in the 10 overs today, but none
        off the bat for the past 5 overs
  34.3 Best to Butcher, no run, wide of the off stump, to the keeper
  34.4 Best to Butcher, no run, wide of the off stump, to the keeper, yawn
  34.5 Best to Butcher, FOUR, wahey, Butcher gets as bored as the rest of
        us, and cracks a cut shot forward of point
  34.6 Best to Butcher, no run, same ball, but he doesn't want to excite
        us too much, and he leaves this one alone

End of over 35 (4 runs) England 75/2 (trail by 133 runs)
TL Best 11-4-22-1 - Media Centre End
N Hussain 21* (97b 4x4) MA Butcher 43* (100b 7x4)

  35.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, defended back to the bowler, Hussain
        with a strike rate of 3.30 today
  35.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, nips it in, into the pads
  35.3 Collymore to Hussain, one run, Hussain overextending himself here,
        gets his second run of the day, will need a break now
  35.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, wide of the off stump, keeper's ball
  35.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, pushed into the covers
  35.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, aimed at the leg stump, worked off
        the legs and to the mid wicket

End of over 36 (1 run) England 76/2 (trail by 132 runs)
CD Collymore 7-5-2-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 22* (100b 4x4) MA Butcher 43* (103b 7x4)

       time for drinks, although in Hussain's case a nice strong coffee
        would be advisable

Match State: Drinks

  36.1 Best to Hussain, no run, Best toils further, hasn't been as
        effective as the one over about half an hour ago
  36.2 Best to Hussain, one run, another single for the free-scoring
        Hussain, tickles it behind square leg
  36.3 Best to Butcher, no run, around teh wicket, a bouncer, Butcher
        nearly ducks into it, ball keeps quite low
  36.4 Best to Butcher, no run, shuffles at the crease, defends on the on
        side, nearly earns a single
  36.5 Best to Butcher, no run, back over the wicket now, Butcher goes for
        a big cut shot, misses, Best looks to the heavens
  36.6 Best to Butcher, no run, seaming across the batsman, wide of the
        outside edge

End of over 37 (1 run) England 77/2 (trail by 131 runs)
TL Best 12-4-23-1 - Media Centre End
N Hussain 23* (102b 4x4) MA Butcher 43* (107b 7x4)

       very unconventional the way Best swaps around his line mid-over,
        but it almost worked then
  37.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run
  37.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, bat raised skywards
  37.3 Collymore to Hussain, (noball) no run, zips it past the outside
        edge, great ball, but the appeal is muted by Bowden's out-
        stretched right arm
  37.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, squeezed past the short leg, but
        declines to take a run
  37.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, and ooooh, a frustrated cover drive,
        big swing and miss
  37.5 Collymore to Hussain, one run, worked off the hip for another
        single
  37.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, defends off the off stump, Colly
        baulks at throwing down the stumps

End of over 38 (2 runs) England 79/2 (trail by 129 runs)
CD Collymore 8-5-4-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 24* (108b 4x4) MA Butcher 43* (108b 7x4)

  38.1 Collins to Hussain, no run, your favourite Mexican fast bowler and
        mine, Pedro is into teh attack for the first time today
  38.2 Collins to Hussain, no run, pitches on off stump, and seams away
        from the troubled Hussain, he really has struggled this morning
  38.3 Collins to Hussain, three runs, strays onto the leg stump, and
        Hussain helps it through the square leg, Sanford saves the ball,
        and nearly takes the fence with him, baseball outfielder style
  38.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, forward defence
  38.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, tapped back to the bowler
  38.6 Collins to Butcher, one run, worked to the mid wicket, Hussain has
        to get the creaking knees into overdrive to complete that single
        in time

End of over 39 (4 runs) England 83/2 (trail by 125 runs)
PT Collins 10-5-19-1 (2nb) - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 44* (111b 7x4) N Hussain 27* (111b 4x4)

  39.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, off the hip and onto the on side
  39.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run
  39.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, mistimed defence from outside the off
        stump and back down the pitch
  39.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run
  39.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, squeezes into the off side, no damage
        to the economy rate
  39.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, more defence

End of over 40 (maiden) England 83/2 (trail by 125 runs)
CD Collymore 9-6-4-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 27* (111b 4x4) MA Butcher 44* (117b 7x4)

  40.1 Collins to Hussain, no run, big thick edge into the gully, Collins
        has looked a bit lively today
  40.2 Collins to Hussain, no run, airy shot outside the off stump,
        Collins around teh wicket there
  40.3 Collins to Hussain, (noball) no run, defended into the off stump,
        Pedro overstepping by the amount Schumacher wins a grand prix by
  40.3 Collins to Hussain, no run
  40.4 Collins to Hussain, no run, seaming in, defends it off the stumps,
        good defence
  40.5 Collins to Hussain, no run, and gosh, another massive swing and a
        miss from Hussain, that's his favourite shot of the day
  40.6 Collins to Hussain, no run, pushed it into covers

End of over 41 (1 run) England 84/2 (trail by 124 runs)
PT Collins 11-5-20-1 (3nb) - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 44* (117b 7x4) N Hussain 27* (118b 4x4)

  41.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, slightly cramped cut shot, SMith with
        the tidy fielding at gully
  41.2 Collymore to Butcher, one run, too short, worked off the hip for an
        easy single
  41.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run
  41.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run
  41.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, shortish outside the off, Hussain
        gets a cut shot high on the bat, crowd thinks it's a catch in the
        gully
  41.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, doesn't even sniff at this one, into
        the keeper's gloves

End of over 42 (1 run) England 85/2 (trail by 123 runs)
CD Collymore 10-6-5-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 45* (119b 7x4) N Hussain 27* (122b 4x4)

  42.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, knocked away into the covers, I think
        it's Chanderpaul fielding there
  42.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, firm
        solid defence from Butcher
  42.3 Collins to Butcher, two runs, off the toes and past the square leg,
        Bowden declines to field it and let's the fielder jog towards the
        boundary
  42.4 Collins to Butcher, two runs, worked down to the third man, a very
        risky single taken, Bowden plays it safe and wakes up the telly
        umpire, Butcher well in
  42.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, pushed onto the off side
  42.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, short ball prevents Butcher bringing up
        his half century

End of over 43 (4 runs) England 89/2 (trail by 119 runs)
PT Collins 12-5-24-1 (3nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 27* (122b 4x4) MA Butcher 49* (125b 7x4)

  43.1 Collymore to Hussain, one run, worked off the hip and down to the
        fine leg
  43.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, flashes a cut shot well over the top
        of the wide ball
  43.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, another cut shot, this time
        underneath it, quite a bit of extra bounce found there
  43.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, WI find some occasional awkward
        bounce which really discredits their lack of wickets so far today,
        it's a poor show
  43.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, around the wicket and it's a ducked
        bouncer
  43.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, meanwhile England's lack of runs
        today falsely compliments the quality of the WI bowling

End of over 44 (1 run) England 90/2 (trail by 118 runs)
CD Collymore 11-6-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 28* (123b 4x4) MA Butcher 49* (130b 7x4)

       it's mind-numbingly boring cricket all around
  44.1 Collins to Hussain, no run, pushed into the off side
  44.2 Collins to Hussain, no run, more defence
  44.3 Collins to Hussain, no run, pushed back down the wicket
  44.4 Collins to Hussain, no run
  44.5 Collins to Hussain, FOUR, Hussain finally connects with an off
        drive, a lovely stroke through extra cover, throw enough mud at
        the wall, one will eventually stick
  44.6 Collins to Hussain, no run, worked onto the on side

End of over 45 (4 runs) England 94/2 (trail by 114 runs)
PT Collins 13-5-28-1 (3nb) - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 49* (130b 7x4) N Hussain 32* (129b 5x4)

  45.1 Collymore to Butcher, (noball) no run, around the wicket to the
        cack hander, good sharp delivery, but he's overstepped by a tad
  45.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, pushed into the off side
  45.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, rain starting to fall now, not yet
        enough to put us out of our misery
  45.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, flashy miss outside the off stump
        again, pitch kicks into life and Butcher plays underneath it
  45.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, defended down the pitch
  45.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, doesnt quite middle a defensive shot
        into the covers
  45.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, steady defence down to the mid off

End of over 46 (1 run) England 95/2 (trail by 113 runs)
CD Collymore 12-6-7-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 32* (129b 5x4) MA Butcher 49* (137b 7x4)

Match State: Drinks

       and the second drinks break of the session being taken
  46.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, Sanford into the attack after a brief
        cameo this morning
  46.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run, short of a length, and Hussain plays
        underneath it
  46.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run, knocked into the off side, to the point
        area
  46.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, nope, still no run there
  46.5 Sanford to Hussain, two runs, poor ball on the leg, Nasser gets an
        easy couple of runs forward of the square leg
  46.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run

End of over 47 (2 runs) England 97/2 (trail by 111 runs)
A Sanford 10-4-31-0 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 49* (137b 7x4) N Hussain 34* (135b 5x4)

  47.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, I think Pedro clipped Bowden then in
        his delivery stride
  47.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, firm defence down the on side
  47.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, poked into the covers, Butcher looking
        for a single for his 50
  47.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, dabbed onto the off side again
  47.5 Collins to Butcher, (noball) one run, early inswinging yorker, but
        he's onto that one, clips off the toes for his half-ton
  47.5 Collins to Hussain, no run
  47.6 Collins to Hussain, (noball) no run
  47.6 Collins to Hussain, no run, bit of confusion as to whether there
        was a 7 ball over, or an extra no ball

End of over 48 (3 runs) England 100/2 (trail by 108 runs)
PT Collins 14-5-31-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 50* (142b 7x4) N Hussain 34* (138b 5x4)

  48.1 Sanford to Butcher, one run, and now the crowd clap for the 100
  48.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run, worked off the leg and behind square,
        but no run
  48.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run
  48.4 Sanford to Hussain, one run
  48.5 Sanford to Butcher, no run
  48.6 Sanford to Butcher, no run

End of over 49 (2 runs) England 102/2 (trail by 106 runs)
A Sanford 11-4-33-0 - Media Centre End
N Hussain 35* (141b 5x4) MA Butcher 51* (145b 7x4)

  49.1 Collins to Hussain, no run
  49.2 Collins to Hussain, (noball) no run, reaching out outside the off
        stump and pushing into the point
  49.2 Collins to Hussain, FOUR, overpitched and Hussain caresses it with
        an off drive to the long-off boundary
  49.3 Collins to Hussain, no run, through to the keeper, Hussain starting
        to look more comfortable as the WI bowlers get less focused
  49.4 Collins to Hussain, no run, firmly played into the covers, but
        doesn't pierce the field
  49.5 Collins to Hussain, no run, worked onto the on side this time
  49.6 Collins to Hussain, no run, opens the face and it's easily fielded
        at gully

End of over 50 (5 runs) England 107/2 (trail by 101 runs)
PT Collins 15-5-36-1 (6nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 51* (145b 7x4) N Hussain 39* (148b 6x4)

  50.1 Sanford to Butcher, no run, outside the off for another bum-
        bitingly boring ball to the keeper
  50.2 Sanford to Butcher, no run, defended
  50.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run, better stuff, pitched up on the offs
        tump, inside edge into the pads
  50.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, chopped outside the off stump and
        directly into the ground
  50.5 Sanford to Butcher, no run, knocked into the off stump
  50.6 Sanford to Butcher, (noball) no run, pushed across the batsman,
        cramped cut shot into the point area
       and the no ball brings up one of the more boring 100 partnerships
        you're likely to see. It's taken a little under 50 overs.
  50.6 Sanford to Butcher, one run, through the covers

End of over 51 (2 runs) England 109/2 (trail by 99 runs)
A Sanford 12-4-35-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 52* (152b 7x4) N Hussain 39* (148b 6x4)

  51.1 DR Smith to Butcher, no run, Doctor Smith into the attack for some
        light relief before lunch
  51.2 DR Smith to Butcher, no run
  51.3 DR Smith to Butcher, one run
  51.4 DR Smith to Hussain, no run
  51.5 DR Smith to Hussain, (noball) no run
  51.5 DR Smith to Hussain, no run
  51.6 DR Smith to Hussain, no run, plays over the top of the ball

End of over 52 (2 runs) England 111/2 (trail by 97 runs)
DR Smith 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 53* (155b 7x4) N Hussain 39* (152b 6x4)

  52.1 Sanford to Butcher, no run, quick and through to the keeper
  52.2 Sanford to Butcher, no run, forward defence, ball strikes the pads,
        a few of the wake up with the sound of the appeal, but they just
        turn over and fall asleep again
  52.3 Sanford to Butcher, two runs, worked away down to the fine leg
  52.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, bat raised away from danger, ball to
        the keeper
  52.5 Sanford to Butcher, one run, defends down the ground, a single is
        earned
  52.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run, zips it past the outside edge well,
        extra bounce beating the bat, certainly the most interesting thing
        to happen for maybe 15 minutes

End of over 53 (3 runs) England 114/2 (trail by 94 runs)
A Sanford 13-4-38-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 56* (160b 7x4) N Hussain 39* (153b 6x4)

  53.1 DR Smith to Butcher, no run, defending, inside edge into the shoes
  53.2 DR Smith to Butcher, one run, worked away through the vacant slips
  53.3 DR Smith to Hussain, no run, firm defence short of the covers
  53.4 DR Smith to Hussain, no run, bat raised, ball through to the keeper
  53.5 DR Smith to Hussain, no run, that one keeps quite low, but is too
        wide to be a nuisance
  53.6 DR Smith to Hussain, no run, left alone, this is tedious stuff

End of over 54 (1 run) England 115/2 (trail by 93 runs)
DR Smith 2-0-3-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 57* (162b 7x4) N Hussain 39* (157b 6x4)

  54.1 Sanford to Butcher, no run, poked into the covers
  54.2 Sanford to Butcher, no run, down the leg side, and not disturbing
        anything or anyone
  54.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run, pushed down the pitch
  54.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, munch munch, some chocolate eases the
        endurance of this match
  54.5 Sanford to Butcher, one run
  54.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run

End of over 55 (1 run) England 116/2 (trail by 92 runs)
A Sanford 14-4-39-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 58* (167b 7x4) N Hussain 39* (158b 6x4)

  55.1 DR Smith to Butcher, (noball) no run, more no balls, pretty
        undisciplined stuff from the dibbly dobberly
  55.1 DR Smith to Butcher, no run, poked into the covers
  55.2 DR Smith to Butcher, no run, defensive work onto the off side
  55.3 DR Smith to Butcher, one run, aimed at the leg stump, easy leg
        glance
  55.4 DR Smith to Hussain, one run, defended onto the on side, another
        single, pointless bowling Smith here
  55.5 DR Smith to Butcher, no run, worked onto the on side, everyone
        looking to lunch for some respite
  55.6 DR Smith to Butcher, no run

End of over 56 (3 runs) England 119/2 (trail by 89 runs)
DR Smith 3-0-6-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 40* (159b 6x4) MA Butcher 59* (173b 7x4)

  56.1 Sanford to Hussain, one run, glance, or possibly leg bye, no signal
        seen from the umpire
  56.2 Sanford to Butcher, no run
  56.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run, big inside edge into the pads, doesn't
        prevent an appeal for lbw though
  56.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, left alone fro the keeper
  56.5 Sanford to Butcher, two runs, more poor bowling, and more easy
        pickings, a double from a glance forward of square leg
  56.6 Sanford to Butcher, no run, wide of the off stump, no stroke
        offered

End of over 57 (3 runs) England 122/2 (trail by 86 runs)
A Sanford 15-4-42-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 41* (160b 6x4) MA Butcher 61* (178b 7x4)

       umpires maybe just getting in another over before the clock ticks
        over to 12:05
  57.1 Gayle to Hussain, one run
  57.2 Gayle to Butcher, no run
  57.3 Gayle to Butcher, no run, defended outside the off stump
  57.4 Gayle to Butcher, no run, worked away to a deepish point, but no
        run
  57.5 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward defence, ball trickles away
        through the vacant gully, probably off the pad
  57.6 Gayle to Butcher, no run, more defence, and an ordeal of a session
        is finally over. A mere 69 runs off 33.4 overs

End of over 58 (1 run) England 123/2 (trail by 85 runs)
CH Gayle 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 42* (161b 6x4) MA Butcher 61* (183b 7x4)

Match State: Lunch - Day 3

       Umpires and players are all ready
       correction, we have WI players and no Umpires
       Umpires Bowden and Harper appear followed by Hussain and Butcher
  58.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, well forward, cover point gathers
  58.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  58.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run, leaves this well alone
  58.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, going down the leg side
  58.5 Sanford to Hussain, wide: no run, and going even wider
  58.5 Sanford to Hussain, one run, quick single to Chanderpaul at mid
        wicket
  58.6 Sanford to Butcher, no run, played to off side

End of over 59 (2 runs) England 125/2 (trail by 83 runs)
A Sanford 16-4-44-0 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 43* (166b 6x4) MA Butcher 61* (184b 7x4)

  59.1 Best to Hussain, no run, going down the leg side, Jacobs gathers
  59.2 Best to Hussain, no run, played into the ground, short leg collects
  59.3 Best to Hussain, no run, forward defensive shot
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  59.4 Best to Hussain, no run, tries a cut and misses, Jacobs gathers
  59.5 Best to Hussain, one run, down to deep square leg
  59.6 Best to Butcher, no run

End of over 60 (1 run) England 126/2 (trail by 82 runs)
TL Best 13-4-24-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 44* (171b 6x4) MA Butcher 61* (185b 7x4)

  60.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, tries to plays this through square leg,
        hits pads instead
  60.2 Sanford to Hussain, one run, to where short leg was last over
  60.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run, apepals for LBW in the crowd, not out
  60.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, beats him outside the off stump
  60.5 Sanford to Butcher, no run, fends this away, bounces a hit higher
  60.6 Sanford to Butcher, no run, drives this to Collins at mid on

End of over 61 (1 run) England 127/2 (trail by 81 runs)
A Sanford 17-4-45-0 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 45* (173b 6x4) MA Butcher 61* (189b 7x4)

  61.1 Best to Hussain, one run, guided into the gulley
  61.2 Best to Butcher, OUT: Butcher waits for the umpire's decision and
        slowly Bowden raises his finger

       England 128/3, Partnership of 120
       MA Butcher  c Jacobs b Best  61 (190b 7x4 0x6)
       N Hussain 46* (174b 6x4) TL Best 13.2-4-25-2

       Butcher does not seem very happy with that as he walks off
  61.3 Best to Thorpe, no run, wide and left alone
  61.4 Best to Thorpe, (noball) no run, plays and misses this
  61.4 Best to Thorpe, no run, plays this round the corner
  61.5 Best to Thorpe, no run
  61.6 Best to Thorpe, no run, bouncer, Thorpe ignores it, Best glares at
        Thorpe on his follow through

End of over 62 (2 runs) England 129/3 (trail by 79 runs)
TL Best 14-4-26-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 46* (174b 6x4) GP Thorpe 0* (5b)

  62.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, played into the gully
  62.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  62.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run
  62.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, gets well forward to this
  62.5 Sanford to Hussain, no run, played to off side
  62.6 Sanford to Hussain, two runs, through the cover, should have been 3
        there

End of over 63 (2 runs) England 131/3 (trail by 77 runs)
A Sanford 18-4-47-0 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 0* (5b) N Hussain 48* (180b 6x4)

  63.1 Best to Thorpe, no run, played to short leg
  63.2 Best to Thorpe, no run, shorter ball, played inot the chest
  63.3 Best to Thorpe, legbye: one run, missed hook shot
  63.4 Best to Hussain, one run, out as far deep square leg
  63.5 Best to Thorpe, no run, played out to on side
  63.6 Best to Thorpe, no run

End of over 64 (2 runs) England 133/3 (trail by 75 runs)
TL Best 15-4-27-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 49* (181b 6x4) GP Thorpe 0* (10b)

  64.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  64.2 Sanford to Hussain, one run, and that is his fifty
  64.3 Sanford to Thorpe, no run
  64.4 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, edges this short of 2nd slip
  64.5 Sanford to Thorpe, no run
  64.6 Sanford to Thorpe, no run

End of over 65 (1 run) England 134/3 (trail by 74 runs)
A Sanford 19-4-48-0 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 50* (183b 6x4) GP Thorpe 0* (14b)

  65.1 Best to Hussain, one run
  65.2 Best to Thorpe, no run, attempted cut, cover point Lara fields
  65.3 Best to Thorpe, FOUR, top edges this over the slips, not what he
        was was planning
  65.4 Best to Thorpe, one run, edges this down to 3rd man
  65.5 Best to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  65.6 Best to Hussain, no run, attempted drive, misses, keeper gathers

End of over 66 (6 runs) England 140/3 (trail by 68 runs)
TL Best 16-4-33-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 5* (17b 1x4) N Hussain 51* (186b 6x4)

  66.1 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, takes a hand off the bat, bowler
        collects
  66.2 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  66.3 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, gets well forward to this
  66.4 Sanford to Thorpe, no run
  66.5 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, rolls out to cover
  66.6 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, played to extra cover

End of over 67 (maiden) England 140/3 (trail by 68 runs)
A Sanford 20-5-48-0 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 51* (186b 6x4) GP Thorpe 5* (23b 1x4)

  67.1 Best to Hussain, no run, forward defensive shot
  67.2 Best to Hussain, one run, fends this away off his gloves
  67.3 Best to Thorpe, no run
  67.4 Best to Thorpe, no run, off the back foot out to mid off
  67.5 Best to Thorpe, no run, thinks about driving this and decides not
        to
  67.6 Best to Thorpe, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper

End of over 68 (1 run) England 141/3 (trail by 67 runs)
TL Best 17-4-34-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 52* (188b 6x4) GP Thorpe 5* (27b 1x4)

  68.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, played back up to the bowler
       Hussain getting attention to his gloves
  68.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run, waist high full toss which is missed by
        Hussain
  68.3 Sanford to Hussain, (noball) no run, played back up the pitch
  68.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run
  68.4 Sanford to Hussain, legbye: one run, off the pads
  68.5 Sanford to Thorpe, no run
  68.6 Sanford to Thorpe, no run

End of over 69 (2 runs) England 143/3 (trail by 65 runs)
A Sanford 21-5-49-0 (1w 2nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 52* (193b 6x4) GP Thorpe 5* (29b 1x4)

       Gayle replaces Best
  69.1 Gayle to Hussain, no run, off the pads, Sarwan fields
  69.2 Gayle to Hussain, no run, played back up the pitch
  69.3 Gayle to Hussain, no run, hits the pads, appeals for LBW
  69.4 Gayle to Hussain, no run, played back to the bowler
  69.5 Gayle to Hussain, no run
  69.6 Gayle to Hussain, no run, pads this away

End of over 70 (maiden) England 143/3 (trail by 65 runs)
CH Gayle 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 5* (29b 1x4) N Hussain 52* (199b 6x4)

       changes at the other end as well Collymore for Sandford
  70.1 Collymore to Thorpe, no run
  70.2 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, short ball, played into the ground
  70.3 Collymore to Thorpe, FOUR, pulled in front of square with ease
  70.4 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  70.5 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, played up to mid on
  70.6 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 71 (4 runs) England 147/3 (trail by 61 runs)
CD Collymore 13-6-11-0 (2nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 52* (199b 6x4) GP Thorpe 9* (35b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  71.1 Gayle to Hussain, no run, played to Lara at mid wicket
  71.2 Gayle to Hussain, no run, same again
  71.3 Gayle to Hussain, one run, played into the leg side gap
  71.4 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, sweeps, huge appeal for LBW, Bowden shakes
        head
  71.5 Gayle to Thorpe, one run, played up to mid on
  71.6 Gayle to Hussain, no run, played out to gully

End of over 72 (2 runs) England 149/3 (trail by 59 runs)
CH Gayle 3-1-3-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 10* (37b 2x4) N Hussain 53* (203b 6x4)

  72.1 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
  72.2 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  72.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, driven, extra cover fields
  72.4 Collymore to Thorpe, (noball) one run, cuts this to third man, 150
        is up
  72.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  72.5 Collymore to Hussain, two runs, drives this through the covers, 2
        fielders converge on it
  72.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, played out to cover (Sarwan)

End of over 73 (4 runs) England 153/3 (trail by 55 runs)
CD Collymore 14-6-15-0 (3nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 11* (41b 2x4) N Hussain 55* (206b 6x4)

  73.1 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  73.2 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, another huge appeal for LBW, not out
  73.3 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
  73.4 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
       dead ball called
  73.5 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, silly point (Sarwan) fields
  73.6 Gayle to Thorpe, no run

End of over 74 (maiden) England 153/3 (trail by 55 runs)
CH Gayle 4-2-3-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 55* (206b 6x4) GP Thorpe 11* (47b 2x4)

  74.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, nibbles at this, Jacobs gathers
  74.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, off drive Collins fields
  74.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, played to on side
  74.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  74.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, leaves this alone as well, Jacobs
        takes
  74.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, edges this just in front in the
        keeper

End of over 75 (maiden) England 153/3 (trail by 55 runs)
CD Collymore 15-7-15-0 (3nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 11* (47b 2x4) N Hussain 55* (212b 6x4)

  75.1 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
  75.2 Gayle to Thorpe, two runs, cuts this way to backward point
  75.3 Gayle to Thorpe, two runs, sweeps this away
  75.4 Gayle to Thorpe, no run
  75.5 Gayle to Thorpe, one run
  75.6 Gayle to Hussain, no run, played to off side

End of over 76 (5 runs) England 158/3 (trail by 50 runs)
CH Gayle 5-2-8-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 16* (52b 2x4) N Hussain 55* (213b 6x4)

  76.1 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  76.2 Collymore to Thorpe, (noball) no run, pushes back up the pitch
  76.2 Collymore to Thorpe, FOUR, backfoot drive, finds the gap
  76.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  76.4 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, leaves this alone
  76.5 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, played to mid wicket
  76.6 Collymore to Thorpe, one run, Collins stops this at mid on

End of over 77 (6 runs) England 164/3 (trail by 44 runs)
CD Collymore 16-7-21-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 21* (59b 3x4) N Hussain 55* (213b 6x4)

  77.1 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, defends this away
  77.2 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, played to square leg
  77.3 Gayle to Thorpe, no run
  77.4 Gayle to Thorpe, one run, plays this to off side
  77.5 Gayle to Hussain, no run, played to square leg
  77.6 Gayle to Hussain, two runs, down to fine leg

End of over 78 (3 runs) England 167/3 (trail by 41 runs)
CH Gayle 6-2-11-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 22* (63b 3x4) N Hussain 57* (215b 6x4)

       change of bowling now, Sarwan
  78.1 Sarwan to Thorpe, no run, played up to the bolwer
  78.2 Sarwan to Thorpe, one run, pushed away to the on side
  78.3 Sarwan to Hussain, one run, pushed down the ground, mid off not
        watching
  78.4 Sarwan to Thorpe, one run, out to square leg
  78.5 Sarwan to Hussain, no run, forward defensive shot
  78.6 Sarwan to Hussain, no run, smothers the spin, ball trickles back up
        the pitch

End of over 79 (3 runs) England 170/3 (trail by 38 runs)
RR Sarwan 1-0-3-0 - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 24* (66b 3x4) N Hussain 58* (218b 6x4)

  79.1 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, going down the leg side, keeper takes
  79.2 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, fwd defends
  79.3 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, looks like a bat and pad catch missed
        there
  79.4 Gayle to Thorpe, no run
  79.5 Gayle to Thorpe, one run
  79.6 Gayle to Hussain, no run

End of over 80 (1 run) England 171/3 (trail by 37 runs)
CH Gayle 7-2-12-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 25* (71b 3x4) N Hussain 58* (219b 6x4)

       New ball is due and taken
  80.1 Collins to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  80.2 Collins to Thorpe, no run, beat the outside edge, does not carry to
        Jacobs
  80.3 Collins to Thorpe, no run, plays this back up the pitch
  80.4 Collins to Thorpe, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  80.5 Collins to Thorpe, two runs, down to fine leg
  80.6 Collins to Thorpe, no run, to backward point

End of over 81 (2 runs) England 173/3 (trail by 35 runs)
PT Collins 16-5-38-1 (6nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 58* (219b 6x4) GP Thorpe 27* (77b 3x4)

       Sanford is off the field
  81.1 Best to Hussain, no run, plays this off his toes
  81.2 Best to Hussain, wide: one run, goes away in front of slips
  81.2 Best to Thorpe, bye: FOUR, way down the leg side, batsmen and
        keeper miss it
  81.3 Best to Thorpe, no run
  81.4 Best to Thorpe, no run, going down the leg side, Jacobs takes this
        time
  81.5 Best to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper. almost a wide
  81.6 Best to Thorpe, FOUR, pulls this away in front of fine leg

End of over 82 (10 runs) England 183/3 (trail by 25 runs)
TL Best 18-4-40-2 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 58* (220b 6x4) GP Thorpe 31* (82b 4x4)

  82.1 Collins to Hussain, no run
  82.2 Collins to Hussain, legbye: one run
  82.3 Collins to Thorpe, two runs
  82.4 Collins to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
  82.5 Collins to Thorpe, no run, played to 3rd slip along the ground
  82.6 Collins to Thorpe, no run, huge appeal for LBW, Harper shakes head

End of over 83 (3 runs) England 186/3 (trail by 22 runs)
PT Collins 17-5-40-1 (6nb) - Media Centre End
N Hussain 58* (222b 6x4) GP Thorpe 33* (86b 4x4)

  83.1 Best to Hussain, OUT: faint edge into the off stump

       England 186/4, Partnership of 58
       N Hussain  b Best  58 (223b 6x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 33* (86b 4x4) TL Best 18.1-4-40-3 (1w 1nb)

       Flintoff is the new batsmen
       Best comes running in without the ball
  83.2 Best to Flintoff, no run, plays this back up the pitch
  83.3 Best to Flintoff, no run, shortish ball, takes the bottom hand off
        the bat
  83.4 Best to Flintoff, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
  83.5 Best to Flintoff, FOUR, drives this through the covers
  83.6 Best to Flintoff, no run, played out to the gulley

End of over 84 (4 runs) England 190/4 (trail by 18 runs)
TL Best 19-4-44-3 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 33* (86b 4x4) A Flintoff 4* (5b 1x4)

  84.1 Collins to Thorpe, one run, pushes away to on side
  84.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, huge appeal for LBW, umpire Harper
        shakes his head
  84.3 Collins to Flintoff, FOUR, straight drive down the ground
  84.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, hits the pads, rolls away to square
        leg
  84.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, short ball, hits him on the pads
  84.6 Collins to Flintoff, two runs, full toss, Chanderpaul chases after
        it

End of over 85 (7 runs) England 197/4 (trail by 11 runs)
PT Collins 18-5-47-1 (6nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 34* (87b 4x4) A Flintoff 10* (10b 2x4)

Match State: Tea - Day 3

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       Final session due to last two and a half hours, weather currently
        set fair so they might get it all in.
       West Indies have bowled five overs with the new ball so far.
       No sign of the umpires yet..
       They've arrived now, as have the West Indies, led by Brian Lara
       Not a huge crowd for either Saturday or Sunday's play in Port of
        Spain, perhaps partly due to the controversy over the ticket-levy
        that was enforced for travelling England fans.  In any case we are
        likely to see bigger crowds for the final two Tests.
       Tino Best to continue after tea
  85.1 Best to Thorpe, no run, full pitched down legside, taken well by
        Jacobs
  85.2 Best to Thorpe, no run, wide of the crease, yorker, fielded by
        Smith in the gully
  85.3 Best to Thorpe, no run, fullish length, played into the legside
        this time where Lara fields
       Best to come around the wicket to Thorpe now..
  85.4 Best to Thorpe, no run, short, played down into the ground and ball
        rolls into the off-side
  85.5 Best to Thorpe, legbye: one run, hit on pad, played into the
        legside
  85.6 Best to Flintoff, FOUR, short, hooked, slightly mistimed but well
        placed through the large gap at square

End of over 86 (5 runs) England 202/4 (trail by 6 runs)
TL Best 20-4-48-3 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 34* (92b 4x4) A Flintoff 14* (11b 3x4)

       Pedro Collins to continue the spell he was bowling before tea, from
        the Media Centre End
  86.1 Collins to Thorpe, no run, outside off, forward defensive into the
        off-side (Lara at extra-cover)
  86.2 Collins to Thorpe, no run, right on middle-stump, another forward
        defensive
  86.3 Collins to Thorpe, no run, outside off, left alone
  86.4 Collins to Thorpe, one run, turned through square for a single
  86.5 Collins to Flintoff, two runs, short and wide, hooked over mid-on
  86.6 Collins to Flintoff, no run, pitched up, outside off, played
        defensively to Lara at extra-cover

End of over 87 (3 runs) England 205/4 (trail by 3 runs)
PT Collins 19-5-50-1 (6nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 35* (96b 4x4) A Flintoff 16* (13b 3x4)

       Thorpe and Flintoff walk down the pitch and have a chat as usual
        between overs
  87.1 Best to Thorpe, no run, round the wicket, yorker, Thorpe digs out
        with bottom edge of the bat into the off-side with comparative
        ease
  87.2 Best to Thorpe, no run, quite short again, just outside off stump,
        fended away to mid-off
  87.3 Best to Thorpe, no run, a wayward short ball down the legside which
        Thorpe avoids
  87.4 Best to Thorpe, no run, very wide outside off, Thorpe tries to
        dispatch it through extra-cover but doesn't time the shot well and
        it goes straight to a fielder
  87.5 Best to Thorpe, no run, yorker on middle-stump, dug out to Lara in
        the leg-side
  87.6 Best to Thorpe, no run, outside off, short again, driven to
        Chanderpaul at extra-cover to complete a maiden over for Best

End of over 88 (maiden) England 205/4 (trail by 3 runs)
TL Best 21-5-48-3 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 16* (13b 3x4) GP Thorpe 35* (102b 4x4)

       Short delay whislt Lara runs across the boundary to collect some
        rubbish that has blown onto the ground, and hands it to the umpire
  88.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, driven into the off-side
  88.2 Collins to Flintoff, one run, on middle+off, short of a length,
        manages to dig it out into the leg-side
       Another delay because off a problem with a advertising board or a
        sightscreen or something at the other end, which Umpire Harper is
        in contact about over his radio
  88.3 Collins to Thorpe, no run, played defensively back down the pitch
  88.4 Collins to Thorpe, no run, hit straight back down the pitch and
        strikes the stumps at the other end, it looked as though it almost
        touched Collins fingers so Flintoff might have been out, 2 yards
        out of the crease
  88.5 Collins to Thorpe, no run, played defensively
  88.6 Collins to Thorpe, FOUR, good stroke largely along the ground in
        front of square

End of over 89 (5 runs) England 210/4 (lead by 2 runs)
PT Collins 20-5-55-1 (6nb) - Media Centre End
A Flintoff 17* (15b 3x4) GP Thorpe 39* (106b 5x4)

  89.1 Best to Flintoff, two runs, played to long-leg
  89.2 Best to Flintoff, no run, down legside, a bit wayward again from
        Best
  89.3 Best to Flintoff, legbye: one run, short, hit on thigh-pad, single
        to fine-leg
  89.4 Best to Thorpe, no run, straight, played to Lara on the legside
  89.5 Best to Thorpe, no run, rather wide outside off, Thorpe makes no
        attempt to reach it
  89.6 Best to Thorpe, no run, bouncer, shoulder high, Thorpe drops out of
        the way carefully at the last minute and avoids playing a stroke

End of over 90 (3 runs) England 213/4 (lead by 5 runs)
TL Best 22-5-50-3 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 19* (18b 3x4) GP Thorpe 39* (109b 5x4)

       Pedro Collins being replaced by Corey Collymore
       Going over the wicket to Flintoff
  90.1 Collymore to Flintoff, one run, got half the bat on it and turned
        into the legside
  90.2 Collymore to Thorpe, one run, short, turned into the legside fairly
        easily by Thorpe
  90.3 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, just outside off, forward-defensive
        fielded by bowler
  90.4 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, on a length, forward defensive which
        bobbles out into the off-side
  90.5 Collymore to Flintoff, one run, single to mid-wicket
  90.6 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, outside off, Thorpe lifts bat out of
        the way, taken by Jacobs

End of over 91 (3 runs) England 216/4 (lead by 8 runs)
CD Collymore 17-7-24-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
A Flintoff 21* (22b 3x4) GP Thorpe 40* (111b 5x4)

       Tino Best replaced by Adam Sanford from the pavilion end
       Lara resets the field
  91.1 DR Smith to Flintoff, two runs, just outside off, pulled in front
        of square
  91.2 DR Smith to Flintoff, OUT: Flintoff holes out to a perfectly
        straightforward delivery, caught easily by Dwayne Smith off his
        own bowling, and Lara's bowling change pays off

       England 218/5, Partnership of 32
       A Flintoff  c & b DR Smith  23 (24b 3x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 40* (111b 5x4) DR Smith 3.2-0-8-1 (2nb)

       Chris Read next for England, average of 16 in Tests
       makes a few marks in the batting crease with his boot and takes
        guard
  91.3 DR Smith to Read, no run, plays and misses, goes through to Jacobs
  91.4 DR Smith to Read, no run, lbw appeal to a ball which nipped back
        and rapped Read on the pad, however it was high and going down
        legside
  91.5 DR Smith to Read, one run, played into the off-side
  91.6 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler

End of over 92 (3 runs) England 219/5 (lead by 11 runs)
DR Smith 4-0-9-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 1* (3b) GP Thorpe 40* (112b 5x4)

       Pedro Collins returns..
  92.1 Collins to Read, no run, angled delivery, Read playing at it as it
        went past the edge of his bat and off-stump
  92.2 Collins to Read, no run, full length, just missing off, left alone
        by Read and taken by the 'keeper
  92.3 Collins to Read, one run, on middle and off, lbw appeal, just gets
        an outside edge to third-man
  92.4 Collins to Thorpe, two runs, played to mid-off
       Double-nelson up for England, they have a lead of just 14 with 5
        wickets left
  92.5 Collins to Thorpe, no run, pitched up, forward defensive back down
        the pitch and taken by the bowler
  92.6 Collins to Thorpe, no run, pitched up again and Thorpe treats it
        exactly the same way

End of over 93 (3 runs) England 222/5 (lead by 14 runs)
PT Collins 21-5-58-1 (6nb) - Media Centre End
CMW Read 2* (6b) GP Thorpe 42* (115b 5x4)

  93.1 DR Smith to Read, no run, well outside off, no stroke offered
  93.2 DR Smith to Read, no run, and again
  93.3 DR Smith to Read, one run, run a single to a ball outside off,
        Chanderpaul misfields at backward point
  93.4 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, outside off and low, played defensively
        into the legside
  93.5 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive to mid-on
  93.6 DR Smith to Thorpe, (noball) no run, outside off, played into the
        off-side
  93.6 DR Smith to Thorpe, SIX, shortish ball, pulled backward of square
        onto the cycle track that surrounds the outfield

End of over 94 (8 runs) England 230/5 (lead by 22 runs)
DR Smith 5-0-17-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 3* (9b) GP Thorpe 48* (119b 5x4 1x6)

  94.1 Collins to Read, no run, outside off, Read lifts his bat out of the
        way and lets it go through, and then rehearses a forward-defensive
        he would perhaps have liked to play
  94.2 Collins to Read, OUT: pad then bat, pitched middle and off, Read
        not really pushing at it with his bat, loud appeal from the
        Collins and a wait of 2-3 seconds whilst the umpire made up his
        mind

       England 230/6, Partnership of 12
       CMW Read  lbw b Collins  3 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 48* (119b 5x4 1x6) PT Collins 21.2-5-58-2 (6nb)

       Ashley Giles next man in for England, who are rather squandering
        the lead they might have had
       does a bit of running on the spot as he approaches the crease,
        looks around and eyes up the West Indies fielding positions, takes
        his guard from the umpire and does all the other usual
        preparations
  94.3 Collins to Giles, no run, forward defensive bat and pad into the
        off-side
  94.4 Collins to Giles, two runs, played into the off-side
  94.5 Collins to Giles, no run, on leg, played defensively into the on-
        side
  94.6 Collins to Giles, no run, outside off, pushed off the front foot
        into the off-side

End of over 95 (2 runs) England 232/6 (lead by 24 runs)
PT Collins 22-5-60-2 (6nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 48* (119b 5x4 1x6) AF Giles 2* (4b)

Match State: Drinks

  95.1 DR Smith to Thorpe, one run, played into the on-side
  95.2 DR Smith to Giles, no run, well outside off, no stroke offered
  95.3 DR Smith to Giles, one run, just outside off, gets an outside edge
        through slips - just to right of 2nd slip - for a single
  95.4 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, on leg stump, played into the on-side
       just another run for his half-century
  95.5 DR Smith to Thorpe, one run, turned into the on side and he
        achieves it, raises bat around the ground, England fans stand and
        applaud
  95.6 DR Smith to Giles, FOUR, short and outside off, cut past gully
        straight to the boundary

End of over 96 (7 runs) England 239/6 (lead by 31 runs)
DR Smith 6-0-24-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 50* (122b 5x4 1x6) AF Giles 7* (7b 1x4)

  96.1 Collins to Thorpe, FOUR, wide of off, cut to third-man boundary
  96.2 Collins to Thorpe, no run, played defensively into the on-side
  96.3 Collins to Thorpe, one run, played to mid-on
  96.4 Collins to Giles, no run, yorker, played to Lara at extra-cover
  96.5 Collins to Giles, no run, short, Giles ducks underneath, taken by
        Jacobs
  96.6 Collins to Giles, one run, turned to fine leg for a single

End of over 97 (6 runs) England 245/6 (lead by 37 runs)
PT Collins 23-5-66-2 (6nb) - Media Centre End
AF Giles 8* (10b 1x4) GP Thorpe 55* (125b 6x4 1x6)

  97.1 DR Smith to Giles, no run, forward defensive into off-side
  97.2 DR Smith to Giles, no run, outside off, Giles watches without being
        tempted to play at it
  97.3 DR Smith to Giles, no run, almost an exact repeat, slightly wider
        delivery
  97.4 DR Smith to Giles, no run, and again
  97.5 DR Smith to Giles, two runs, swinging in, pushed square on the on-
        side, fine leg fielder retrieves and they run two
  97.6 DR Smith to Giles, no run, pushed into the off-side

End of over 98 (2 runs) England 247/6 (lead by 39 runs)
DR Smith 7-0-26-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 55* (125b 6x4 1x6) AF Giles 10* (16b 1x4)

       Collymore to bowl
  98.1 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, played off back foot into the off-side
  98.2 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, struck on pad, going down legside,
        Thorpe loses his balance slightly
  98.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, defends at a ball angled in by
        Collymore
       Collymore going around the wicket to Thorpe
  98.4 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, struck high on the pad, maybe going
        down legside, big appeal from Collymore and the other West Indies
        fielders, pitching a long way wide of off stump and coming back
        in, but was going high over the stumps
  98.5 Collymore to Thorpe, one run, played to Pedro Collins
  98.6 Collymore to Giles, no run, short, outside off, Giles ducks
        underneath just in time

End of over 99 (1 run) England 248/6 (lead by 40 runs)
CD Collymore 18-7-25-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 56* (130b 6x4 1x6) AF Giles 10* (17b 1x4)

       Every run they can extend their lead is vital for England, as this
        pitch is getting increasingly difficult to bat on
  99.1 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, drifting wide outside off, fairly
        harmless, Thorpe just lets it go through
  99.2 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, outside off, fended into the offside
  99.3 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, outside off, defensive off the back
        foot into the off-side
  99.4 DR Smith to Thorpe, one run, on leg, turned through square
  99.5 DR Smith to Giles, no run, outside off, plays forward defensive
        into the off-side
  99.6 DR Smith to Giles, one run, played to mid-on

End of over 100 (2 runs) England 250/6 (lead by 42 runs)
DR Smith 8-0-28-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 11* (19b 1x4) GP Thorpe 57* (134b 6x4 1x6)

 100.1 Collymore to Giles, no run, outside off, steered off back foot into
        the off-side
 100.2 Collymore to Giles, no run, short of a length, played off back foot
        back down the pitch
 100.3 Collymore to Giles, no run, straight, hit on pad, big appeal, not
        out, pitching middle and off but heading past leg stump
 100.4 Collymore to Giles, no run, bouncer which Giles deals with without
        difficulty
 100.5 Collymore to Giles, no run, turned into the on-side, square, for
        some reason Giles started to run when Chanderpaul had quickly
        fielded it, but he just managed to get back in time
 100.6 Collymore to Giles, two runs, played to fine leg

End of over 101 (2 runs) England 252/6 (lead by 44 runs)
CD Collymore 19-7-27-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 57* (134b 6x4 1x6) AF Giles 13* (25b 1x4)

 101.1 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, attempted cut, played into the covers
 101.2 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, outside off, driven straight to the
        mid-off fielder
 101.3 DR Smith to Thorpe, one run, plays a ball on legside to Lara for a
        single
 101.4 DR Smith to Giles, no run, played into the on-side
 101.5 DR Smith to Giles, one run, tries to drive a ball outside off into
        the off-side, gets an edge though and it ends up travelling
        towards fine leg
 101.6 DR Smith to Thorpe, no run, off stump, played defensively into the
        off-side

End of over 102 (2 runs) England 254/6 (lead by 46 runs)
DR Smith 9-0-30-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 14* (27b 1x4) GP Thorpe 58* (138b 6x4 1x6)

       Half an hour extra in the final session today, to make up for all
        the lost time due to rain earlier in the match
       Touch wood today will be the first 'complete' day we've had
 102.1 Collymore to Giles, no run, played back to the bowler
 102.2 Collymore to Giles, one run, on off stump, inside edge to square or
        just backward of it
 102.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, outside off, backward defensive to
        backward point
 102.4 Collymore to Thorpe, one run
 102.5 Collymore to Giles, one run
 102.6 Collymore to Thorpe, no run

End of over 103 (3 runs) England 257/6 (lead by 49 runs)
CD Collymore 20-7-30-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
AF Giles 16* (30b 1x4) GP Thorpe 59* (141b 6x4 1x6)

       Tino Best to return
 103.1 Best to Giles, no run, off stump, length ball, played to gully
 103.2 Best to Giles, two runs, worked into the legside, Collins runs from
        long-leg to fetch the ball
 103.3 Best to Giles, one run, lbw appeal, came off the bat and gets an
        inside edge in the fine-leg region
       Best aborts his run up because Thorpe is examining the field at the
        time
       Best come around the wicket to Thorpe
 103.4 Best to Thorpe, (noball) no run, beamer, Thorpe throws his bat to
        the ground immediately
       hit on the wrist, chest height
       England physiotherapist coming on while Thorpe continues to wring
        his wrist
       Looks like some ice being applied
       Best held up his hand in apology a few seconds later
       Thorpe has some water to drink, and puts his helmet back on
       Ricardo Powell on as a substitute for West Indies
 103.4 Best to Thorpe, no run, short ball, down legside
 103.5 Best to Thorpe, one run, played off back foot into the legside
 103.6 Best to Giles, no run, backward defensive into the off-side

End of over 104 (5 runs) England 262/6 (lead by 54 runs)
TL Best 23-5-55-3 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 60* (144b 6x4 1x6) AF Giles 19* (34b 1x4)

       Lara is the one off the field at the moment, not sure exactly why
       Lara returns now, and chats to Corey Collymore on his return,
        resetting the field
       Long delay now, Sarwan asking for a helmet
       All contributing to the slow over rate
 104.1 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, backward defensive played back down
        the pitch
 104.2 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, Thorpe defends deflecting the ball
        down
       Field: mid on, short leg, backward square leg, long leg, mid off,
        extra cover, backward cover, slip, third man
 104.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, solid forward defensive to mid-off
 104.4 Collymore to Thorpe, one run, pushed into the covers for a single
 104.5 Collymore to Giles, no run, driven, straight
 104.6 Collymore to Giles, no run, played to cover

End of over 105 (1 run) England 263/6 (lead by 55 runs)
CD Collymore 21-7-31-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 61* (147b 6x4 1x6) AF Giles 19* (37b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Second and presumably final drinks break of the session, though not
        helping the rather abysmal over rate.
       Play due to end at 5.30pm today (that's 2130 GMT)
       England would probably be happy if they extended their lead to 100
       They'll obviously have to bat last on this pitch, which will
        deteriorate further, so each run is vital
       Thorpe receiving some more treatment for his injured hand during
        that break
       About to face Best again...
 105.1 Best to Thorpe, one run, played to third-man
 105.2 Best to Giles, no run, yorker length, dug out into the off-side
 105.3 Best to Giles, no run, played off back foot into the off-side,
        looking for a single but Thorpe doesn't want one
 105.4 Best to Giles, two runs, full toss, worked away square, an accurate
        throw from Smith restricts them to two runs
 105.5 Best to Giles, one run, deflected off the edge of the bat to long-
        leg
 105.6 Best to Thorpe, no run, slower ball, played to mid-on (Lara)

End of over 106 (4 runs) England 267/6 (lead by 59 runs)
TL Best 24-5-59-3 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 22* (41b 1x4) GP Thorpe 62* (149b 6x4 1x6)

       So 23 overs left, 40 minutes of scheduled play and England lead by
        59
 106.1 Collymore to Giles, one run, outside off, driven to cover,
        brilliant fielding by Dwayne Smith who throws off balance, pretty
        close to the stumps, and Thorpe makes it just in time
 106.2 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, defends to mid-off
 106.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, outside off, beaten to one moving away
 106.4 Collymore to Thorpe, one run, edged to third-man
       These two have put on 39 for the 7th wicket so far..
 106.5 Collymore to Giles, two runs, whipped off the back foot to square
 106.6 Collymore to Giles, no run, driven to extra-cover but straight to
        the fielder

End of over 107 (4 runs) England 271/6 (lead by 63 runs)
CD Collymore 22-7-35-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 63* (152b 6x4 1x6) AF Giles 25* (44b 1x4)

 107.1 Best to Thorpe, bye: one run, bouncer, Thorpe narrowly misses,
        unfortunately for the West Indies, so does Jacobs, and Best
        concedes a bye as a result
 107.2 Best to Giles, no run, short ball outside off, Giles jerks his head
        out of the way just in time
 107.3 Best to Giles, no run, outside off, backward defensive to extra-
        cover
 107.4 Best to Giles, no run
 107.5 Best to Giles, one run, played to mid-wicket
 107.6 Best to Thorpe, one run, glanced to fine-leg

End of over 108 (3 runs) England 274/6 (lead by 66 runs)
TL Best 25-5-61-3 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 64* (154b 6x4 1x6) AF Giles 26* (48b 1x4)

 108.1 Collymore to Thorpe, one run, pulled to the backward square-leg
        boundary
 108.2 Collymore to Giles, no run, outside off, forward defensive into the
        off-side
 108.3 Collymore to Giles, one run, pushed into the on-side
       Large amount of cloud cover around the ground now, although no sign
        of the umpires being concerned by the light yet
 108.4 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, pushed off front-foot into the off-
        side
       79 runs and 2 wickets so far in this session
 108.5 Collymore to Thorpe, legbye: FOUR, down legside off the pad
       50 partnership
 108.6 Collymore to Thorpe, no run

End of over 109 (7 runs) England 281/6 (lead by 73 runs)
CD Collymore 23-7-37-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
AF Giles 27* (50b 1x4) GP Thorpe 65* (158b 6x4 1x6)

       Slightly bizarre sight of Barmy Army singing along to I Can't Get
        No Satisfaction and Mick Jagger, watching from a corporate box on
        other side of the ground, standing up and acknowledging them
       Chris Gayle to bowl
 109.1 Gayle to Giles, one run, played into the on-side
       Field changes again for the left-hander, Gayle takes some advice
        from Lara
 109.2 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, pitched up, hit on pad and rolled away,
        appeal, umpire shakes his head
 109.3 Gayle to Thorpe, legbye: one run, sweeps, another big appeal
 109.4 Gayle to Giles, no run, forward defensive
 109.5 Gayle to Giles, no run, played off the front foot carefully again
 109.6 Gayle to Giles, no run, and again, fielded by the bowler

End of over 110 (2 runs) England 283/6 (lead by 75 runs)
CH Gayle 8-2-13-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 65* (160b 6x4 1x6) AF Giles 28* (54b 1x4)

 110.1 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, full length, hits bat then his toe
 110.2 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, pushed into the off side, fielded at
        mid-off
 110.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, outside off
 110.4 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, slightly closer to off but left again
        by Thorpe
 110.5 Collymore to Thorpe, two runs, short outside off, cut in front of
        square for a couple of runs
 110.6 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, outside off, played backward of point

End of over 111 (1 run) England 284/6 (lead by 76 runs)
CD Collymore 24-7-39-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
AF Giles 28* (54b 1x4) GP Thorpe 66* (166b 6x4 1x6)

       Technically 18 overs left tonight though we've no chance of seeing
        that many, light still holding out.
       Gayle going over the wicket to Giles
 111.1 Gayle to Giles, no run, careful forward defensive
 111.2 Gayle to Giles, no run, just outside off again, steered to
        Collymore
 111.3 Gayle to Giles, no run, played to Lara at mid-wicket
 111.4 Gayle to Giles, no run, quicker ball, turned square
 111.5 Gayle to Giles, no run, played off front foot into the on-side
 111.6 Gayle to Giles, no run, turns it square and fielded just in front
        of the umpire, completing a maiden over for Gayle

End of over 112 (maiden) England 284/6 (lead by 76 runs)
CH Gayle 9-3-12-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 66* (166b 6x4 1x6) AF Giles 28* (60b 1x4)

       Sanford to bowl
       Several hours since he last bowled
       Coming over the wicket to Thorpe
 112.1 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, outside off, no stroke offered
 112.2 Sanford to Thorpe, FOUR, short and outside off again, pulled to the
        mid-wicket boundary
 112.3 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, short outside off again, no stroke from
        Thorpe this time
 112.4 Sanford to Thorpe, FOUR, short again, dispatched to the deep mid-
        wicket boundary, all along the ground
 112.5 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, outside off, short again, taken chest
        high by Jacobs behind the stumps
       62 runs between Thorpe and Giles so far, from 112 balls
       Thorpe at the crease for nearly 4 hours for his 74, 8 fours and a
        six
 112.6 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, better length, played and missed, nearly
        getting an outside edge through to Jacobs

End of over 113 (8 runs) England 292/6 (lead by 84 runs)
A Sanford 22-5-57-0 (1w 2nb) - Media Centre End
AF Giles 28* (60b 1x4) GP Thorpe 74* (172b 8x4 1x6)

       Mick Jagger further encourages the crowd as the day draws to a
        close
 113.1 Gayle to Giles, no run, played into the on side
 113.2 Gayle to Giles, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler
 113.3 Gayle to Giles, no run, forward defensive, balloons up and ball
        rolls out into the covers where Collins fields
 113.4 Gayle to Giles, no run, down legside this time, played and missed
 113.5 Gayle to Giles, no run, forward defensive to Sarwan
 113.6 Gayle to Giles, no run, backward defensive to square-leg and
        another maiden

End of over 114 (maiden) England 292/6 (lead by 84 runs)
CH Gayle 10-4-12-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 74* (172b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 28* (66b 1x4)

       Now if the rest of the bowlers could get through their overs as
        fast as Gayle does...
       Umpires chatting, not looking at light meters yet though
       Contrast between the light outside and the lights shining in stands
        around the ground is now more obvious as we approach 5.30pm in
        Trinidad
 114.1 Sanford to Thorpe, no run
 114.2 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, mistimes a low delivery, edged into his
        pads and ball rolls out on the legside
 114.3 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, defensive push into the off-side
 114.4 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, outside off, bottom edge trying to cut,
        well taken by Jacobs
       Sanford aborts his run up halfway through
 114.5 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, outside off and fast, Thorpe moves head
        out of the way and lets it go through to Jacobs
 114.6 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, runs underneath Thorpe's bat and he has
        to flick the ball out of harms way

End of over 115 (maiden) England 292/6 (lead by 84 runs)
A Sanford 23-6-57-0 (1w 2nb) - Media Centre End
AF Giles 28* (66b 1x4) GP Thorpe 74* (178b 8x4 1x6)

       Lara has another chat with Sarwan about something or other
 115.1 Gayle to Giles, no run, comfortably defended
 115.2 Gayle to Giles, no run, played into on-side
 115.3 Gayle to Giles, no run, pushed off front foot into the on-side
 115.4 Gayle to Giles, no run, played to mid off forward defending again
 115.5 Gayle to Giles, no run, appealing for an inside edge, replay shows
        it hitting pad but not obviously bat
 115.6 Gayle to Giles, no run, played into the onside to complete yet
        another maiden

End of over 116 (maiden) England 292/6 (lead by 84 runs)
CH Gayle 11-5-12-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 74* (178b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 28* (72b 1x4)

       We're about 2 minutes away from the scheduled close at the moment,
        England likely to be offered the light but unclear as to whether
        they'll want to stop just yet
 116.1 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, pitched up, defended into the off-side
        where Chanderpaul fields
 116.2 Sanford to Thorpe, one run, leg stump, full toss, turned to square-
        leg
 116.3 Sanford to Giles, no run, pitched up, hit firmly back down the
        pitch, Sanford sticks his foot out and ball rebounds to Collins at
        mid-on who prevents a single
 116.4 Sanford to Giles, no run, short, Giles gets underneath it safely
 116.5 Sanford to Giles, no run, defended off the back foot straight back
        down the pitch, Sanford fields off his own bowling
 116.6 Sanford to Giles, no run, off stump, defended square into the on-
        side

End of over 117 (1 run) England 293/6 (lead by 85 runs)
A Sanford 24-6-58-0 (1w 2nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 75* (180b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 28* (76b 1x4)

       Umpires walk towards each other for a chat
 117.1 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, pushing forward at a ball pitching on off-
        stump, appeal, but the various TV replays show it was heading over
        the top of the stumps
 117.2 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, defensive stroke
 117.3 Gayle to Thorpe, one run, swept to backward square leg where
        Chanderpaul fumbles the ball again whilst fielding
 117.4 Gayle to Giles, no run, forward defensive off the front foot
        straight back down the pitch
 117.5 Gayle to Giles, no run, identical delivery and treatment from Giles
 117.6 Gayle to Giles, no run, played to mid-wicket

End of over 118 (1 run) England 294/6 (lead by 86 runs)
CH Gayle 12-5-13-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 76* (183b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 28* (79b 1x4)

       Umpires decide to have a chat again after a bit of hesitation
       They haven't actually used the light meter yet, just looking at
        each end of the ground and having a (lengthy) chat
       They talk to the batsmen, and take a reading, so presumably England
        have refused
       Lara enquires what is going on, and we're ready to play again
 118.1 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, bouncer
       Looks as though Lara signalled to Tino Best to bring him back on in
        place of Gayle's offspinners
       so we may not be out here for very much longer
 118.2 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, defensive stroke
 118.3 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, solid forward defensive again
 118.4 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, and again
 118.5 Sanford to Thorpe, one run, played into the on-side
       Another brief conversation between the umpires as Giles gets the
        strike
 118.6 Sanford to Giles, no run, played off back foot into the on-side,
        looking for a single, but Thorpe says no

End of over 119 (1 run) England 295/6 (lead by 87 runs)
A Sanford 25-6-59-0 (1w 2nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 77* (188b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 28* (80b 1x4)

       Yet another discussion between umpires and batsmen, captain and
        bowlers, message being brought out from the dressing room (or
        gloves at least), all sorts of things going on
       Chris Gayle is in fact continuing
 119.1 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, big lbw appeal, not going very far
        forward, maybe down legside
 119.2 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, another big appeal, that looked more
        promising, the Hawk Eye diagrams going on to show it hitting the
        stumps
 119.3 Gayle to Thorpe, no run
 119.4 Gayle to Thorpe, three runs, outside off, cut towards cover
        boundary and they run three due to an absence of fielders
 119.5 Gayle to Giles, no run, outside off, spinning, turned into the on-
        side
 119.6 Gayle to Giles, no run, beaten, inside edge, taken by Jacobs

End of over 120 (3 runs) England 298/6 (lead by 90 runs)
CH Gayle 13-5-16-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 80* (192b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 28* (82b 1x4)

       Umpires offer the light to the batsmen again, and they decide to
        play on again
       So another reading is taken and more discussions amongst the
        fielding side and Sanford to continue
 120.1 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, short, hit in the visor (not hurt), but
        has to readjust his helmet a bit as a result
 120.2 Sanford to Thorpe, one run, punched firmly to square leg boundary
        but straight to a fielder
 120.3 Sanford to Giles, no run, short, played into the on-side
 120.4 Sanford to Giles, legbye: one run, hit on the thighpad, turned to
        fine-leg to bring up England's 300
       Partnership of 70 between this pair
 120.5 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, outside off, defensive stroke
 120.6 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, low, outside off, played gently into the
        off-side

End of over 121 (2 runs) England 300/6 (lead by 92 runs)
A Sanford 26-6-60-0 (1w 2nb) - Media Centre End
AF Giles 28* (84b 1x4) GP Thorpe 81* (196b 8x4 1x6)

       Umpires chat and offer the light to Thorpe and Giles for a third
        time
       Tino Best is given the ball and that's it, Lara questioning whether
        the light has got any worse
       He walks away from the umpires then goes back to debate it with
        them for a second time, and everyone leaves the field
       So with two days to go, England lead by 92 runs, which could prove
        vital on a deteriorating pitch.
       Lets hope the rain doesn't intervene again and prevent a result one
        way or the other.
       Play will again start half an hour early tomorrow, so join us for
        coverage from 1335 GMT (9.35am local time)
       Goodnight from Port of Spain.

Match State: Day 4 start scheduled at 13:35 GMT

       Early start again today, since we lost the equivalent of a day's
        play over the first two days.
       A fine morning in Port-of-Spain: England resume with four wickets
        in hand, with a lead of 92.
       Yesterday's play could generously have been described as slow,
        Butcher, Thorpe and Hussein grinding out half-centuries at a
        crawl.
       Proceedings were livened up by a brief onslaught by Flintoff, who
        probably spent the evening writing 100 times 'Part-time bowlers
        can still get me out" - Sarwan in the first test, Dwayne Smith in
        this one.
       Umpires take the field, West Indies team follow.
       And out come the England bastmen - Thorpe and Giles.
       It'll be Giles to face Tino Best. As ever, please let us have any
        feedback on our coverage to comms@cricinfo.com
 121.1 Best to Giles, two runs, good start, easy push forward past cover
        point
 121.2 Best to Giles, no run, chops down on a ball that's almost a yorker,
        squeezes it out back to the keeper
 121.3 Best to Giles, one run, wide, overpitched, stretches for it and
        runs it almost off the toe end down to wide third man
 121.4 Best to Thorpe, no run, round the wicket to the left handed Thorpe,
        full length, hardly gets up at all, Thorpe lets it go through
 121.5 Best to Thorpe, no run, firm back foot defensive push, rolls along
        the ground to cover
 121.6 Best to Thorpe, one run, turns in front of short leg, scampered
        single

End of over 122 (4 runs) England 304/6 (lead by 96 runs)
TL Best 26-5-64-3 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 82* (199b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 31* (87b 1x4)

       Pedro Collins to start from the other end, left arm over to Thorpe.
 122.1 Collins to Thorpe, no run, walks forward into a firm push to midoff
 122.2 Collins to Thorpe, no run, pulls the bat inside the line, outside
        off, at the last second
 122.3 Collins to Thorpe, no run, not much footwork, almost lazy push into
        the covers
 122.4 Collins to Thorpe, no run, gets him a bit tangled up, inside edge
        onto pad
 122.5 Collins to Thorpe, no run, slightly late on this, hits it down
        almost at his feed, Collins follows through and fields
 122.6 Collins to Thorpe, no run, swinging down legside, Thorpe tries to
        glance it to fine leg, misses, neatly taken by Jacobs moving to
        his right

End of over 123 (maiden) England 304/6 (lead by 96 runs)
PT Collins 24-6-66-2 (6nb) - Media Centre End
AF Giles 31* (87b 1x4) GP Thorpe 82* (205b 8x4 1x6)

       Sky is blue, weather looking good: Giles stops Best in mid runup to
        get someone to stop moving behind him.
 123.1 Best to Giles, two runs, worked away between midon and midwicket -
        well run first makes a second possible
 123.2 Best to Giles, no run, rank full toss that Giles fails to
        capitalise on - hits himn the knee roll, going down legside.
 123.3 Best to Giles, no run, pushed in front of point
 123.4 Best to Giles, no run, whoof - that was a sharp bouncer, pretty
        much on a beeline for Giles' left ear before he bails out
        underneath it.
 123.5 Best to Giles, one run, turned away past midwicket, jogged single
 123.6 Best to Thorpe, no run, overpitched, wide, landing almost on the
        popping crease: Thorpe content to let Jacob have it unmolested

End of over 124 (3 runs) England 307/6 (lead by 99 runs)
TL Best 27-5-67-3 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 34* (92b 1x4) GP Thorpe 82* (206b 8x4 1x6)

       Umpire Harper has made his way down to long off for a word with
        someone in the stands. Not clear what that was all abnout.
 124.1 Collins to Giles, no run, slanting across, shortish, Giles aims to
        cut and misses
 124.2 Collins to Giles, one run, same ball, same shot - makes contact
        this time, ball runs all the way down to deep third man, and
        that's the 100 lead.
 124.3 Collins to Thorpe, no run, slightly ugly cross batted drive, hits
        it into the ground, Collins fields off his own bowling.
 124.4 Collins to Thorpe, no run, pushed to point all along the ground
 124.5 Collins to Thorpe, one run, wider, Thorpe cuts low, along the
        ground to deep third man
 124.6 Collins to Giles, no run, comes forward, almost before the ball is
        bowled, defends into the onside

End of over 125 (2 runs) England 309/6 (lead by 101 runs)
PT Collins 25-6-68-2 (6nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 83* (209b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 35* (95b 1x4)

 125.1 Best to Thorpe, no run, lets that go, shortish and wide outside
        off.
       Not that big a crowd yet this morning.
 125.2 Best to Thorpe, no run, back foot forcing shot, straight at the man
        at point
 125.3 Best to Thorpe, no run, strays down legside, Thorpe hit on the pad
        trying to glance it
 125.4 Best to Thorpe, FOUR, overpitched, that little bit wider, keeps low
        Thorpe pounces, driving through extra cover
 125.5 Best to Thorpe, no run, pushed into the offside
 125.6 Best to Thorpe, no run, comes over the wicket, slants one across -
        pitches about middle and just *dies*... Thorpe drives over the top
        of it, Jacobs goes grovelling in the dust to make what ends up
        being a very good take

End of over 126 (4 runs) England 313/6 (lead by 105 runs)
TL Best 28-5-71-3 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AF Giles 35* (95b 1x4) GP Thorpe 87* (215b 9x4 1x6)

 126.1 Collins to Giles, no run, turned off his legs to widish mid-on
 126.2 Collins to Giles, no run, fences outside off stump, beaten
 126.3 Collins to Giles, two runs, leans on that, nicely timed past cover
        point, easy two
 126.4 Collins to Giles, OUT: slants another one across him, Giles goes
        fishing, and gets an edge, low to Devon Smith's left - very well
        taken

       England 315/7, Partnership of 85
       AF Giles  c DS Smith b Collins  37 (99b 1x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 87* (215b 9x4 1x6) PT Collins 25.4-6-70-3 (6nb)

       Incoming batsman is the annoyingly resolute Matthew Hoggard.
 126.5 Collins to Hoggard, no run, ooof - almost a copy of the previous
        ball. Drops short of Smith this time.
 126.6 Collins to Hoggard, no run, defends into the offside

End of over 127 (2 runs) England 315/7 (lead by 107 runs)
PT Collins 26-6-70-3 (6nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 87* (215b 9x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 0* (2b)

       Chris Gayle the new bowler, round the wicket to Thorpe.
 127.1 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, turns a little away from him, pushed back
 127.2 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, slipping down legside, Thorpe tries to
        sweep and gets well under the tine of the ball.
 127.3 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, and again, off the pad this time.
 127.4 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, worked off into the legside
 127.5 Gayle to Thorpe, two runs, goes back, cuts in front of point - long
        chase for the fielder
 127.6 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, forward this time, bat and pad together,
        pushed into the offside

End of over 128 (2 runs) England 317/7 (lead by 109 runs)
CH Gayle 14-5-19-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Hoggard 0* (2b) GP Thorpe 89* (221b 9x4 1x6)

 128.1 Collins to Hoggard, no run, angled bat, pushed into the offside
 128.2 Collins to Hoggard, no run, wide, Hoggard drives rather
        flatfootedly at it - fielded by Bravo, who's substituting for Tino
        Best
 128.3 Collins to Hoggard, no run, dug in short, Hoggard goes back to
        defend, then pulls the bat out of the line of the ball
 128.4 Collins to Hoggard, no run, opens the face, runs it down to point
 128.5 Collins to Hoggard, no run, has a big swish outside offstump,
        nowhere near it
 128.6 Collins to Hoggard, no run, if anything wider, Hoggard not making
        the same mistake, lets this one well alone

End of over 129 (maiden) England 317/7 (lead by 109 runs)
PT Collins 27-7-70-3 (6nb) - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 89* (221b 9x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 0* (8b)

 129.1 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, turned off down the legside, no-one
        interested
 129.2 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, tries to sweep, misses
 129.3 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, defends into the onside.
 129.4 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, tries to drive past Gayle, who skips to
        his right to field
 129.5 Gayle to Thorpe, no run, pushed to point
 129.6 Gayle to Thorpe, one run, this time the sweep makes contact -
        Collymore fields at deep square leg

End of over 130 (1 run) England 318/7 (lead by 110 runs)
CH Gayle 15-5-20-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 90* (227b 9x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 0* (8b)

 130.1 Collins to Thorpe, OUT: offstump, comes in just a little to him,
        Thorpe tries the back foot force/punch he's been assimilating
        singles with for the last 200+ balls, but finds an outside edge -
        regulation catch for Gayle.

       England 318/8, Partnership of 3
       GP Thorpe  c Gayle b Collins  90 (228b 9x4 1x6)
       MJ Hoggard 0* (8b) PT Collins 27.1-7-70-4 (6nb)

       Simon Jones the next batsman - he isn't of the nurdlng type. so we
        could expect some fun.
 130.2 Collins to Jones, no run, pushed into the offside
 130.3 Collins to Jones, no run, shortish, doesn;t get up that much, Jones
        ducks extravagantly
 130.4 Collins to Jones, no run, across and forward, pushed to midoff
 130.5 Collins to Jones, one run, cracking yorker, Jones just down on it,
        squeezed out between back foot and stumps down to fine leg
 130.6 Collins to Hoggard, no run, driven along the ground to point

End of over 131 (1 run) England 319/8 (lead by 111 runs)
PT Collins 28-7-71-4 (6nb) - Media Centre End
SP Jones 1* (4b) MJ Hoggard 0* (9b)

       Gayle to continue.
 131.1 Gayle to Jones, no run, forward, pushed to cover point
 131.2 Gayle to Jones, no run, tries to sweep, misses
 131.3 Gayle to Jones, no run, turned to leg
 131.4 Gayle to Jones, no run, forward again, drives to cover point along
        the ground
 131.5 Gayle to Jones, no run, carbon copy of the previous shot
 131.6 Gayle to Jones, no run, steps back, drives a bit harder at this,
        again straight to cover

End of over 132 (maiden) England 319/8 (lead by 111 runs)
CH Gayle 16-6-20-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Hoggard 0* (9b) SP Jones 1* (10b)

 132.1 Collins to Hoggard, no run, has a waft at one slanting across
        outside off, misses
       8-1 field, 4 slips and a gully
 132.2 Collins to Hoggard, no run, pushed into the offside, doesn't
        penetrate the field in the covers.
 132.3 Collins to Hoggard, no run, pushed to point
       Collins' line (left arm over) is slanting across Hoggard - working
        it into the trackless plains on the legside isn't going to be easy
 132.4 Collins to Hoggard, no run, through to Jacobs
 132.5 Collins to Hoggard, no run, stroked reasonably elegantly to cover
 132.6 Collins to Hoggard, no run, overpitched, wide, Hoggard has an
        ineffectual swing at it

End of over 133 (maiden) England 319/8 (lead by 111 runs)
PT Collins 29-8-71-4 (6nb) - Media Centre End
SP Jones 1* (10b) MJ Hoggard 0* (15b)

Match State: Drinks

 133.1 Gayle to Jones, no run, driven back down the pitch
 133.2 Gayle to Jones, no run, pushed to cover - Gayle getting through
        these overs really fast.
 133.3 Gayle to Jones, OUT: that'll slow things up a bit! Goes back when
        he should have got forward, plays round and over it, and the sound
        of rattling timber heralds Jones long walk back to the pavillion.

       England 319/9, Partnership of 1
       SP Jones  b Gayle  1 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       MJ Hoggard 0* (15b) CH Gayle 16.3-6-20-1

       Enter Steve Harmison, who, lets be fair, is more of interest for
        his skills with a ball than a bat, hence the number 11 position.
 133.4 Gayle to Harmison, no run, watches it onto the bat, defends
 133.5 Gayle to Harmison, OUT: I rest my case. Fired in at his toes,
        Harmison well outside the line, and there's that telltale sound of
        falling timber again.

       England 319/10, Partnership of 0
       SJ Harmison  b Gayle  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       MJ Hoggard 0* (15b) CH Gayle 16.5-6-20-2

Match State: Innings Break

       So: England with a lead of 111, thanks largely to some gritty, and
        at times boring, batting in the middle order by Thorpe, Hussain
        and Butcher, supported later on by Giles. Good bowling by Collins
        this morning, and a brief cameo by Gayle to rob Collins of his 5-
        fer and wrap up the tail.
       England in their huddle, out on the field already.
       Out come the West Indies openers
       Thorpe off the field, hand injury after being hit by an accidental
        beamer from Best yesterday. Collingwood on for him.
       Hoggard opens.
   0.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, driven hard, full length ball, picked up
        at point
   0.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, pad forward, covering the line of off
        stump, lets it go through to Read: nice shape on that delivery
   0.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, slanting across, no need to play at that
   0.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, has a bit of a push at another one going
        across him, beats the outside edge
   0.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, a little tighter line, Gayle leaves this
        one alone
   0.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, has to play at that, pitches middle and
        comes back in to him rather than going across the lefthander,
        easily enough kept out

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (trail by 111 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-1-0-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)

       Harmison to bowl - three slips, gully, leg slip
   1.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, forward, drives along the ground to
        widish mid off
   1.2 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, loosener, wide, Smith chops it into
        the ground attempting to force it away through cover
   1.3 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, turns it in the air past Hussain at
        forward short leg, not a controlled shot
   1.4 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, leaves it well alone outside off
   1.5 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, turned into the legside, one bounce
        into Hussain's hands
   1.6 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, open face, tries to guide it through
        the slips, fielded at gullya

End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (trail by 111 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 0* (6b) DS Smith 0* (6b)

   2.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, just drifting across him towards slip,
        left alone
   2.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, again, wide of off stump, Gayle keeps the
        bat well out of the way
   2.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, forward, foot almost to the pitch, then
        lets this go past to Read too
   2.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, forward, not offering a shot, hit on the
        pad - big shout, but doesn't look like it was coming back enough
   2.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, lets that go past off stump again
   2.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, nice ball, on off stumnp, has to play at
        it, angles the bat and runs it to gully

End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (trail by 111 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-2-0-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 0* (6b) CH Gayle 0* (12b)

   3.1 Harmison to DS Smith, (noball) no run, in line, pushed into the
        offside: West Indies off the mark
   3.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, slants across him, Smith keeping the
        bat out of the way
   3.2 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, and again, bat held high out of the
        line of the ball
   3.3 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, pitches outside legstump, hit on the
        pad. Strangled yelp of an appeal from Harmison.
   3.4 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, a little quicker, angled across the
        lefthander again, left alone
   3.5 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, strays down legside, Smith tries to
        work it down to fine leg, doesn't make contact
   3.6 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, drops the hands, keeps the bat well
        under this - shorter, lifts a bit

End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (trail by 110 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-1-1-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 0* (12b) DS Smith 0* (13b)

   4.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, full length, driven hard at Giles, who's
        just moved into a shortish cover position, fairly square
   4.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, lets that one go past off stump
   4.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, too wide, Gayle not at all interested in
        this
   4.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, again, waste of a ball
   4.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, better - Gayle tempted to push down a
        line just outside off stump, beaten
   4.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, driven hard to mid on, well fielded,
        sharp return sends Gayle scurrying back

End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 1/0 (trail by 110 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-3-0-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 0* (13b) CH Gayle 0* (18b)

   5.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, liftes the bat high out of the way
   5.2 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, offstump line, open face, runs it
        down to gully
   5.3 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, on the stumps, Smith into line,
        defends
   5.4 Harmison to DS Smith, two runs, runs off the bat at last, open
        face, through between the two gully fielders
   5.5 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, good line again, defends out into the
        covers
   5.6 Harmison to DS Smith, FOUR, overpitched, Smith half forward,
        sweetly through the line down to the long-on fence

End of over 6 (6 runs) West Indies 7/0 (trail by 104 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-1-7-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 0* (18b) DS Smith 6* (19b 1x4)

   6.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, swings in a little from off stump, Gayle
        tucks it neatly into the onside, fielded at midon
   6.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, dabs down on that with an open face,
        fielded at gully
   6.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, just outside off, Gayle lets it go past
   6.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, stands tall, forces off the back foot,
        but straight to cover
   6.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, to leave, or not to leave - Gayle leaves
        the decision a bit late, gets an under edge through to Read
   6.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, lets this one go through to Read

End of over 7 (maiden) West Indies 7/0 (trail by 104 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-4-0-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 6* (19b 1x4) CH Gayle 0* (24b)

   7.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, drops the hands, lets that go by -
        quite sharpish rising ball
   7.2 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, seams away off the pitch a little, no
        shot offered, Read glides across to take
   7.3 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, pushes hard at this, Harmison changes
        direction in his follow through to field
   7.4 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, up on his toes, defends into the
        legside
   7.5 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, into line, solid back foot defensive
   7.6 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, round the wicket to Smith, left alone
        outside off

End of over 8 (maiden) West Indies 7/0 (trail by 104 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-2-7-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 0* (24b) DS Smith 6* (25b 1x4)

   8.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, on the stumps, driven to mid on
   8.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, a little wide, Gayle can safely leave
        this
   8.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, pulls the bat inside the line at the last
        minute - good leave
   8.4 Hoggard to Gayle, FOUR, gets off the mark, and ruins Hoggard's
        perfect figures - sweetly driven through the covers,
   8.5 Hoggard to Gayle, FOUR, more sweet timing, this time off the angled
        bat past Collingwood at gully
   8.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, finds a very good reply - has him fishing
        outside off stump, just slides past the outside edge

End of over 9 (8 runs) West Indies 15/0 (trail by 96 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-4-8-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 6* (25b 1x4) CH Gayle 8* (30b 2x4)

       Harmison continuing round the wicket
   9.1 Harmison to DS Smith, FOUR, slightly full length, driven in front
        of point
   9.2 Harmison to DS Smith, one run, turned into the onside past
        midwicket - the batsmen swap ends for the first time this innings
   9.3 Harmison to Gayle, no run, that didn't get up at all, slanted
        across: Gayle starts to play at it then aborts the shot
   9.4 Harmison to Gayle, no run, and by contrast, that one lifts off a
        decent length, Gayle gets bat out of the way
   9.5 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, through the gap between slips and gully,
        fast enough outfield that they can't catch it
   9.6 Harmison to Gayle, no run, depends back up the pitch

End of over 10 (9 runs) West Indies 24/0 (trail by 87 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-2-16-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DS Smith 11* (27b 2x4) CH Gayle 12* (34b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  10.1 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, on leg stump, turns it into the onside
  10.2 Hoggard to DS Smith, no run, forward, defends a ball on middle
        stump
  10.3 Hoggard to DS Smith, one run, dabs it into the off side, quick
        single to cover
  10.4 Hoggard to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up, swinging, Gayle sweetly through
        the line, right out of the middle, past the diving midoff
  10.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, hangs the bat out to dry outside off
        stump, beaten.
  10.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, turned to the forward short leg fielder

End of over 11 (5 runs) West Indies 29/0 (trail by 82 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-4-13-0 - Media Centre End
DS Smith 12* (30b 2x4) CH Gayle 16* (37b 4x4)

       Over the wicket again for Harmison.
  11.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, digs that one in short, Smith shapes
        to hook then drops the hands, lets it go by
  11.2 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, much better bouncer, fends it away
        off the glove
  11.3 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, makes him duck this time
  11.4 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, legside, short, Smith not interested
  11.5 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, up on his toes, defends into the
        offside
  11.6 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, stroked to point, all the way along
        the ground

End of over 12 (maiden) West Indies 29/0 (trail by 82 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-3-16-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 16* (37b 4x4) DS Smith 12* (36b 2x4)

       Jones to replace Hoggard from the Media Centre End
  12.1 Jones to Gayle, wide: FOUR, hrm. Loosener. Wide down legside,
        swinging wider. Read dives, fails to get anywhere near it.
  12.1 Jones to Gayle, OUT: gets the radar right this time! pitches
        middle, doesn't really get up much, hits about halfway up off
        stump. Gayle will probably consider himself unlucky but
        unsurprised.

       West Indies 34/1, Partnership of 34
       CH Gayle  b Jones  16 (38b 4x4 0x6)
       DS Smith 12* (36b 2x4) SP Jones 0.1-0-5-1 (1w)

       Sarwan next to bat: only righthander in the West Indies top five.
  12.2 Jones to Sarwan, no run, on off stump, Sarwan down on it, defends
        out to midon
  12.3 Jones to Sarwan, FOUR, I suspect about now Jones would really like
        that third slip: in the air right through where it would be.
  12.4 Jones to Sarwan, no run, keeps low again, big nick into the pad
  12.5 Jones to Sarwan, no run, pulls the bat away outside off
  12.6 Jones to Sarwan, two runs, worked away off his pads down to long
        leg - fine sliding stop by Harmison with a boot

End of over 13 (11 runs) West Indies 40/1 (trail by 71 runs)
SP Jones 1-0-11-1 (1w) - Media Centre End
DS Smith 12* (36b 2x4) RR Sarwan 6* (5b 1x4)

  13.1 Harmison to DS Smith, no run, dug in short, legstump or just
        outside, Smith lets it go
  13.2 Harmison to DS Smith, two runs, no mid on - turns this into the
        legside, long chase for Vaughan.
  13.3 Harmison to DS Smith, one run, pulls hard, down to square leg
        boundary where Hoggard fields
  13.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, down the legside to the right hander,
        Sarwan has a flick at it, misses
  13.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, short, up on his toes outside off to
        defend back to Harmison
  13.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, bat into pad outside off stump

End of over 14 (3 runs) West Indies 43/1 (trail by 68 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-3-19-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DS Smith 15* (39b 2x4) RR Sarwan 6* (8b 1x4)

  14.1 Jones to DS Smith, no run, short, on the stumps, Smith in line,
        defends
  14.2 Jones to DS Smith, no run, opens the face, runs it to point
       Smith re-marking his guard.
  14.3 Jones to DS Smith, two runs, seemed to do him some good, anyway -
        nicely driven past cover
  14.4 Jones to DS Smith, OUT: or not. Loose drive, in the air to midoff,
        where Hoggard doesn't really have to move, just hold his hands out
        for it to fall in.

       West Indies 45/2, Partnership of 11
       DS Smith  c Hoggard b Jones  17 (43b 2x4 0x6)
       RR Sarwan 6* (8b 1x4) SP Jones 1.4-0-13-2 (1w)

       Ok. this is interesting. The incoming bat is not Brian Lara, who's
        next on the card, but Ridley Jacobs.
  14.5 Jones to Jacobs, no run, lifter, forcing Jacobs to take one hand
        off the bat as he defends
  14.6 Jones to Jacobs, no run, short, Jacobs ducks well under it

End of over 15 (2 runs) West Indies 45/2 (trail by 66 runs)
SP Jones 2-0-13-2 (1w) - Media Centre End
RR Sarwan 6* (8b 1x4) RD Jacobs 0* (2b)

  15.1 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, turns into the onside
  15.2 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, short, up on his toes, pushes it to
        point
  15.3 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, outside off, dies a bit when it
        pitches, Sarwan not interested
  15.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, that was quicker, Sarwan rocking back
        out of the way
  15.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, down on that just in time, turns it to
        Hussain at short leg
  15.6 Harmison to Sarwan, one run, turned neatly backward of square down
        to long leg

End of over 16 (1 run) West Indies 46/2 (trail by 65 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-3-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 7* (14b 1x4) RD Jacobs 0* (2b)

  16.1 Jones to Sarwan, one run, that was nearly very embarassing: nudged
        into the offside, Collingwood swoops round from point, Jacobs very
        slow to respond to the call, direct hit, third umpire rules in.
  16.2 Jones to Jacobs, no run, bangs it in short, off the glove into the
        helmet visor
  16.3 Jones to Jacobs, FOUR, trying for the yorker, much too wide, down
        on one knee and belts it through the covers: 50 up
  16.4 Jones to Jacobs, no run, turned into the legside
  16.5 Jones to Jacobs, no run, back, defends down at his feet
  16.6 Jones to Jacobs, no run, doesn't get up, Jacobs leaves a very dead
        bat in the way and lets it hit it

End of over 17 (5 runs) West Indies 51/2 (trail by 60 runs)
SP Jones 3-0-18-2 (1w) - Media Centre End
RR Sarwan 8* (15b 1x4) RD Jacobs 4* (7b 1x4)

       This should be the last over before the lunch interval.
       Flintoff to replace Harmison.
  17.1 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, good line straightaway, Sarwan well in
        line, defends
  17.2 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, back foot forcing shot, all along the
        ground to mid off
  17.3 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, ooof: that just didn't get up at all,
        Sarwan down on it just in time
  17.4 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, across, in line, defends tidily
  17.5 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, good line, coming in to off stump,
        Jacobs defends
  17.6 Flintoff to Sarwan, one run, turned round the pad into the onside

End of over 18 (1 run) West Indies 52/2 (trail by 59 runs)
A Flintoff 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 9* (21b 1x4) RD Jacobs 4* (7b 1x4)

Match State: Lunch - Day 4

       And that's lunch. Interesting morning: England only made 19 runs,
        Thorpe missing out on a century. West Indies made a reasonable
        start, until Jones took over from Hoggard, removing both openers
        in the space of two overs.
       Hope you're enjoying our coverage: as ever, if you feel the need to
        boost our egos, or bring us down to earth, all comments are
        welcome at comms@cricinfo.com - we'll be back after lunch.
       Umpires appear after lunch
       Jones to continue
  18.1 Jones to Sarwan, no run, played out to cover
  18.2 Jones to Sarwan, FOUR, straight drive down the ground
  18.3 Jones to Sarwan, OUT: huge appeal for LBW and after a long think
        umpire Bowden gives him out

       West Indies 56/3, Partnership of 11
       RR Sarwan  lbw b Jones  13 (24b 2x4 0x6)
       RD Jacobs 4* (7b 1x4) SP Jones 3.3-0-22-3 (1w)

       new batsmen is Chanderpaul
  18.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run
  18.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, keeps low, cover (Collingwood) runs
        in to field
  18.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, played back up the pitch

End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 56/3 (trail by 55 runs)
SP Jones 4-0-22-3 (1w) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 4* (7b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 0* (3b)

  19.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, plays to the off side, Collingwood
        gathers up
  19.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, late cut, backward point returns the
        ball
  19.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, (noball) no run, chops down on this
  19.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, attempts to pull this, hits the thigh,
        Flintoff fields
  19.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, trickles this down to 3rd man
  19.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, turned around the corner
  19.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper

End of over 20 (3 runs) West Indies 59/3 (trail by 52 runs)
A Flintoff 2-0-4-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 1* (4b) RD Jacobs 5* (13b 1x4)

  20.1 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run, plays this behind square
  20.2 Jones to Jacobs, legbye: one run
  20.3 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run
  20.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run
  20.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run
  20.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run

End of over 21 (3 runs) West Indies 62/3 (trail by 49 runs)
SP Jones 5-0-24-3 (1w) - Media Centre End
S Chanderpaul 3* (9b) RD Jacobs 5* (14b 1x4)

  21.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves this alone
  21.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  21.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves this well alone
  21.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, (noball) one run, nudges this around the
        corner
  21.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, (noball) no run, 3rd nb for Flintoff
  21.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, played to mid on (Vaughan)
  21.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, gets well fwd to this
  21.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, (noball) no run, slower ball
  21.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, attempted cut, gets an under edge into
        the ground

End of over 22 (4 runs) West Indies 66/3 (trail by 45 runs)
A Flintoff 3-0-8-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 4* (13b) RD Jacobs 5* (19b 1x4)

  22.1 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, attempted leg glance, Read gathers
  22.2 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed up to extra cover
  22.3 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, gets fwd to this
  22.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, keeps very low, hits Read on the toes
  22.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, huge appeal for LBW, not out says
        umpire Bowden, looked a touch too high
  22.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 23 (maiden) West Indies 66/3 (trail by 45 runs)
SP Jones 6-1-24-3 (1w) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 5* (19b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 4* (19b)

  23.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, FOUR, smashes this away square of the wicket
  23.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run
  23.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, down to 3rd man
  23.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, played up to mid off
  23.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  23.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 24 (5 runs) West Indies 71/3 (trail by 40 runs)
A Flintoff 4-0-13-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 10* (22b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 4* (22b)

  24.1 Jones to Jacobs, one run
  24.2 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run, leg glances
  24.3 Jones to Jacobs, one run, down to 3rd man
  24.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, (noball) no run
  24.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run, played into the leg side
  24.5 Jones to Jacobs, no run, cuts this into the ground
  24.6 Jones to Jacobs, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper

End of over 25 (5 runs) West Indies 76/3 (trail by 35 runs)
SP Jones 7-1-29-3 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
S Chanderpaul 6* (26b) RD Jacobs 12* (25b 2x4)

  25.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, gets well back to this. punches
        this up the pitch
  25.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  25.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  25.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive shot
  25.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  25.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, reached Hussain at 3rd man

End of over 26 (1 run) West Indies 77/3 (trail by 34 runs)
A Flintoff 5-0-14-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 7* (32b) RD Jacobs 12* (25b 2x4)

  26.1 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run, turns this round the corner to fine
        leg
  26.2 Jones to Jacobs, no run, going down the leg side, Read takes
  26.3 Jones to Jacobs, FOUR, driven in the air one handed through the
        covers
  26.4 Jones to Jacobs, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  26.5 Jones to Jacobs, no run, played back up the pitch
  26.6 Jones to Jacobs, FOUR, full half volley and dispatched though extra
        cover

End of over 27 (9 runs) West Indies 86/3 (trail by 25 runs)
SP Jones 8-1-38-3 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
S Chanderpaul 8* (31b) RD Jacobs 20* (32b 4x4)

  27.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  27.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, played into the off side
  27.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  27.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive shot
  27.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, steers this away on the on side
  27.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, played to off side now, maiden for
        Flintoff

End of over 28 (maiden) West Indies 86/3 (trail by 25 runs)
A Flintoff 6-1-14-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 20* (32b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 8* (37b)

       new bowler in the shape of Ashley Giles
  28.1 Giles to Jacobs, no run, beats the bat, Read whips the stumps off
  28.2 Giles to Jacobs, FOUR, short ball and dealt with accordingly
  28.3 Giles to Jacobs, one run, driven up to mid off
  28.4 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, pads away
  28.5 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, huge appeal for LBW, Bowden shakes
        head
  28.6 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, played to off side

End of over 29 (5 runs) West Indies 91/3 (trail by 20 runs)
AF Giles 1-0-5-0 - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 25* (35b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 8* (40b)

  29.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, tries to whip this away
  29.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, played back up the on side
  29.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, played to fine leg
  29.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, another nudge away to fine leg
  29.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, bouncer, called as 1 for the over
  29.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, wide down the leg side

End of over 30 (2 runs) West Indies 93/3 (trail by 18 runs)
A Flintoff 7-1-16-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 9* (41b) RD Jacobs 26* (40b 5x4)

  30.1 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive shot
  30.2 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, drives this back up the pitch, Giles
        fields
       Gareth Batty is on for Simon Jones
  30.3 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run
  30.4 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, pads this away
  30.5 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, Giles fields and that is Drinks

Match State: Drinks

  30.6 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 31 (maiden) West Indies 93/3 (trail by 18 runs)
AF Giles 2-1-5-0 - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 26* (40b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 9* (47b)

Match State: Drinks

       Drinks trolley leaves the field
       Harmison returns to the attack
  31.1 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, outside off, taken by the 'keeper
  31.2 Harmison to Jacobs, FOUR, outside off, hit hard to the cover
        boundary
  31.3 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, outside off, played to mid-off
  31.4 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, bounce, Jacobs takes one hand off the
        bat
  31.5 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, pushed to mid-off, looking for a single
        but Giles fields promptly to prevent it
  31.6 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, outside off, played to mid-off

End of over 32 (4 runs) West Indies 97/3 (trail by 14 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-3-24-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 9* (47b) RD Jacobs 30* (46b 6x4)

  32.1 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, forward to it, played back down the
        pitch
  32.2 Giles to Chanderpaul, one run, on leg-stump, turned into the on-
        side
  32.3 Giles to Jacobs, no run, outside off, played to mid-off
        (Collingwood)
  32.4 Giles to Jacobs, no run, forward defensive, ball balloons up and
        rolls into the off-side
  32.5 Giles to Jacobs, one run, single to mid-on
  32.6 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, on a length, rears up and Chanderpaul
        manages to put bat and pad forward and get rid of it

End of over 33 (2 runs) West Indies 99/3 (trail by 12 runs)
AF Giles 3-1-7-0 - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 31* (49b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 10* (50b)

       West Indies looking a bit more confident now, only 12 behind
        England with 7 wickets left
       This pair have put on 43 for the 4th wicket
  33.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run
  33.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, single to Harmison at mid-off brings
        up the West Indies 100
  33.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off, no stroke offered
  33.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off, taken by Jacobs
  33.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, played to third-man (Hoggard)
  33.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, outside leg, played into the on-side

End of over 34 (2 runs) West Indies 101/3 (trail by 10 runs)
A Flintoff 8-1-18-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 11* (53b) RD Jacobs 32* (52b 6x4)

       Harmison being brought back after a one over spell from the
        Pavilion End
  34.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off-stump, no stroke
        offered, taken by Jacobs
  34.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, on leg stump, played square on the
        on-side
  34.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, turns it square on the on-side
        again, straight to a fielder
  34.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, lower ball, gets into line and
        defends
  34.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched outside leg, reared up and
        hit on the gloves, ball rolls away into on-side
  34.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, short, played down off his toes to
        complete a maiden over

End of over 35 (maiden) West Indies 101/3 (trail by 10 runs)
SJ Harmison 10-4-24-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 32* (52b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 11* (59b)

       Giles to replace Flintoff from Pavilion End
  35.1 Giles to Jacobs, three runs, outside off, cut nearly all the way to
        the square-leg boundary, Flintoff just pulls it back inside the
        rope before he himself goes over after a diving stop
  35.2 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run
  35.3 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, full pitch, played to backward-point
  35.4 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, driven back down the pitch to Giles
  35.5 Giles to Chanderpaul, one run, inside edge onto pad, ball balloons
        square on the on-side
  35.6 Giles to Jacobs, no run

End of over 36 (4 runs) West Indies 105/3 (trail by 6 runs)
AF Giles 4-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 12* (63b) RD Jacobs 35* (54b 6x4)

  36.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, short on leg, turned to Hussain on
        the on-side
  36.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off and swinging away
  36.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run, single to fine-leg to bring up
        the 50 partnership
  36.4 Harmison to Jacobs, one run
  36.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, played to gully (Collingwood)
  36.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, on middle-stump, played
        defensively to mid-off

End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 107/3 (trail by 4 runs)
SJ Harmison 11-4-26-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 36* (55b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 13* (68b)

  37.1 Giles to Jacobs, no run, pushed back down pitch and fielded by the
        bowler
  37.2 Giles to Jacobs, three runs, cut to backward point, Hoggard fields
        just inside the boundary
  37.3 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, struck on the pad, fielded by Hussain
        at short-leg
  37.4 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, played to mid-wicket, Collingwood
        prevents a single
  37.5 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive
  37.6 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off, played defensively off
        the back foot into the off-side

End of over 38 (3 runs) West Indies 110/3 (trail by 1 runs)
AF Giles 5-1-14-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 39* (57b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 13* (72b)

  38.1 Harmison to Jacobs, one run, driven back to the bowler, Harmison
        half fields with one-hand off his own bowling, but the ball runs
        into the off-side and the single they obtain brings the scores
        level
  38.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, quick and straight, played to
        Hussain on the leg-side
  38.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off on a length, played to
        cover (Butcher) off the back foot
  38.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, two runs, played to backward of square,
        Giles runs from long-leg to field, turned off his hip by
        Chanderpaul
  38.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, on off-stump and full, forward
        defensive into the covers (Butcher)
  38.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, down leg-side, taken by Read

End of over 39 (3 runs) West Indies 113/3 (lead by 2 runs)
SJ Harmison 12-4-29-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 40* (58b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 15* (77b)

  39.1 Giles to Jacobs, two runs, forward, edged to third-man
  39.2 Giles to Jacobs, two runs, turned round the corner on the off-side,
        Hoggard has to come all the way from square-cover to field
  39.3 Giles to Jacobs, one run, played to deep backward-square
  39.4 Giles to Chanderpaul, two runs, driven through the covers, but not
        a lot of power behind it and Vaughan was able to haul it up inside
        the boundary despite a long chase
  39.5 Giles to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off, kicked away, long appeal
        by England, not out
  39.6 Giles to Chanderpaul, one run, turned off his feet all the way
        along the ground to long-on

End of over 40 (8 runs) West Indies 121/3 (lead by 10 runs)
AF Giles 6-1-22-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 18* (80b) RD Jacobs 45* (61b 6x4)

  40.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, played into the covers
  40.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, fielded by Vaughan at mid-on
  40.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, FOUR, turned off his wrists backward of
        square, lifting the bat up high
  40.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, wide and short, no stroke offered
  40.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, plays a straight, length ball to
        mid-on
  40.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, another good ball, forward
        defensive this time

End of over 41 (4 runs) West Indies 125/3 (lead by 14 runs)
SJ Harmison 13-4-33-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 45* (61b 6x4) S Chanderpaul 22* (86b 1x4)

       About 15 minutes until the tea interval
       Giles replaced by Hoggard from the Pavilion End
       Hoggard marks out his run up and talks to Vaughan his captain
  41.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, FOUR, edged over the cover fielders to the
        boundary, one away from his half-century now
  41.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, cut but straight to Collingwood at point
  41.3 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, played into the off-side again
  41.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, FOUR, good length ball but struck well through
        mid-wicket by Jacobs to bring up his half century
       65 balls 8 fours, and 14th Test fifty
  41.5 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, defensive stroke, goes a bit to close to
        the stumps for Jacobs' liking
  41.6 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, bat and pad

End of over 42 (8 runs) West Indies 133/3 (lead by 22 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-4-21-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 22* (86b 1x4) RD Jacobs 53* (67b 8x4)

       Yet another bowling change by England, Giles coming in from the
        Media end now
  42.1 Giles to Chanderpaul, one run, short, turned off wrists through
        mid-wicket
  42.2 Giles to Jacobs, one run, on-driven to mid-wicket region, but
        there's a misfield and they steal a single
  42.3 Giles to Chanderpaul, one run, full and on off-stump, turned into
        the on-side again
  42.4 Giles to Jacobs, FOUR, down leg, swept easily to the fine-leg
        boundary
       Runs coming rather easily for West Indies now
  42.5 Giles to Jacobs, no run, off-stump, carefull forward-defensive by
        Jacobs
  42.6 Giles to Jacobs, no run, trying to work it to the leg-side, plays
        and misses

End of over 43 (7 runs) West Indies 140/3 (lead by 29 runs)
AF Giles 7-1-29-0 - Media Centre End
S Chanderpaul 24* (88b 1x4) RD Jacobs 58* (71b 9x4)

       5 or 6 minutes until tea
  43.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, just outside off, beaten
  43.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, plays a length ball straight back
        down the pitch
  43.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off, backward defensive to
        Flintoff in the covers
  43.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, goes forward to this one, playing
        to mid-off
  43.5 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off, forward defends into
        the off-side
  43.6 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off, no stroke, first
        maiden over for a while

End of over 44 (maiden) West Indies 140/3 (lead by 29 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-5-21-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 58* (71b 9x4) S Chanderpaul 24* (94b 1x4)

       This will probably be the last over before tea, and Trescothick is
        going to bowl it, his first over of the innings
  44.1 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, length ball, forward defensive to
        mid-on
  44.2 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, fielded by Giles at extra-cover
  44.3 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, forward defensive back down the
        pitch, fielded by the bowler
  44.4 Trescothick to Jacobs, FOUR, outside off, driven through extra-
        cover
  44.5 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, on a length, played defensively to
        Vaughan at mid-on
  44.6 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, outside off, driven straight to
        fielder in the covers

End of over 45 (4 runs) West Indies 144/3 (lead by 33 runs)
ME Trescothick 1-0-4-0 - Media Centre End
S Chanderpaul 24* (94b 1x4) RD Jacobs 62* (77b 10x4)

       And that's tea - West Indies scoring 92 in that session and losing
        one wicket; 88 run unbeaten partnership between Jacobs and
        Chanderpaul
       Play will start again for a two and a half hour evening session, at
        1905 GMT (3.05pm local time). Join us for that.

Match State: Tea - Day 4

       plyers back on the ground with the match oh so delicately poised
  45.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, chanders just dabs this one back
        down the pitch
  45.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, two runs, short of a lnegth, ball is cut
        square, butcher with some very poor fielding allows an extra run
  45.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off, through to the
        keeper
  45.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, knocked back with poor timing to
        the mid on
  45.5 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, one run, leans on the back foot and
        produces a late cut down to the third man
  45.6 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, more cutting, back direct to the man at
        backward point

End of over 46 (3 runs) West Indies 147/3 (lead by 36 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-5-24-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 27* (99b 1x4) RD Jacobs 62* (78b 10x4)

  46.1 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, quite a loosener there for the man
        who's caused all the damage in this innings
  46.2 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, defensive tap onto the on side, wi
        look so very aggressive, quite a contrast to the rest of this
        match - from either side
  46.3 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, works it off the pads, straight to
        the square leg who misfields, but no run allowed
  46.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run, easily worked forward of the square
        leg this time
  46.5 Jones to Jacobs, FOUR, terrific shot, onto the front foot and
        hammers it through the extra cover, top stuff
  46.6 Jones to Jacobs, one run, shuffles it around on the leg stump,
        worked down to the long leg

End of over 47 (6 runs) West Indies 153/3 (lead by 42 runs)
SP Jones 9-1-44-3 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 67* (80b 11x4) S Chanderpaul 28* (103b 1x4)

  47.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, goes for a glance, clips the pad and
        they take a double, but they umpire somehow thinks it's a dead
        ball, poor decision
  47.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run
  47.3 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, nasty ball, rises shaprly off a good
        length, jacobs plays it safely off the handle
  47.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, knocked away down the off side
  47.5 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, mistimed off drive comes to rest with
        the mid on
  47.6 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, late cut down to the third man, and
        everyone who enjoys good aggressive test cricket will be pleased
        to see jacobs keep the strike

End of over 48 (1 run) West Indies 154/3 (lead by 43 runs)
MJ Hoggard 10-5-25-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 68* (86b 11x4) S Chanderpaul 28* (103b 1x4)

  48.1 Jones to Jacobs, one run, wayward bowling, and a leg glance from
        outside the leg, lots of runs being scored behind the wicket
  48.2 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, quick bouncer, but chanderpaul never
        has to do much to evade those
  48.3 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, tapped into the off side
  48.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, carves it into the covers, but
        directly to the cover fielder
  48.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, very wide of the off stump,
        chanderpaul needs a snooker rest to reach that one
  48.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, flashing and missing outside the off
        stump, poor footwork chasing that one, very nearly grabbing the
        edge

End of over 49 (1 run) West Indies 155/3 (lead by 44 runs)
SP Jones 10-1-45-3 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
RD Jacobs 69* (87b 11x4) S Chanderpaul 28* (108b 1x4)

  49.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, sedate little tap down to the mid off
  49.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, worked off the hip, or with the glove
        to be more precise, and there's the 100 partnership, great comback
        by these two
  49.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, lots of fury in the off drive, but
        the mid off is able to collect it
  49.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, worked it into the cover point
        area, still can't pierce th field
  49.5 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defence, strikes the bat
        and pad, makes a noise that could be heard anywhere in the west
        indies, but still they appeal for lbw
  49.6 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, two runs, worked well off the legs, Nasser
        grinds the knees into motion chasing that one down to the deep
        square leg

End of over 50 (3 runs) West Indies 158/3 (lead by 47 runs)
MJ Hoggard 11-5-28-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 70* (89b 11x4) S Chanderpaul 30* (112b 1x4)

  50.1 Jones to Jacobs, no run, short ball, and an awkward half-stroke
        nearly pops the ball into the hands of the gully
  50.2 Jones to Jacobs, no run, short, too short, Jones was in danger of
        hitting himself with the ball if anything
  50.3 Jones to Jacobs, OUT: another shortish one, another one with
        awkward bounce, and with awkward shot to match, comes off the
        splice of the bat and it's flintoff running from the gully, any of
        three players could've caught that

       West Indies 158/4, Partnership of 102
       RD Jacobs  c Flintoff b Jones  70 (92b 11x4 0x6)
       S Chanderpaul 30* (112b 1x4) SP Jones 10.3-1-45-4 (1w 1nb)

  50.4 Jones to Lara, no run, the prince with the pauper's series
        aggregate now at the crease
  50.5 Jones to Lara, one run, scrambles his single and that's more than
        he's made in the last couple of innings
  50.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 51 (1 run) West Indies 159/4 (lead by 48 runs)
SP Jones 11-1-46-4 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
BC Lara 1* (2b) S Chanderpaul 30* (113b 1x4)

  51.1 Hoggard to Lara, two runs, wide of the leg stump, easy double
        working it off the legs
  51.2 Hoggard to Lara, no run, not a clean defensive shot, ball dribbles
        away on the off side
  51.3 Hoggard to Lara, one run, slashing shot, behind point and into the
        deep
  51.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, FOUR, early swing, but chanderpaul is on to
        it, crisp drive off the pads and through the mid wicket
  51.5 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, one run, more leg side play, hoggard
        appearing to have left his radar in the dressing room again
  51.6 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, same ball and the same shot into the same
        area for the 3rd consecutive ball, down to the mid wicket boundary

End of over 52 (12 runs) West Indies 171/4 (lead by 60 runs)
MJ Hoggard 12-5-40-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 35* (115b 2x4) BC Lara 8* (6b 1x4)

  52.1 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, and you just get the vibes that west
        indies are asserting their control on this match
  52.2 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run
  52.3 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, left alone to pass harmlessly to the
        keeper
  52.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, more bouncer, but you'll rarely ever
        see chanderpaul even attempting to defend those
  52.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, mishit drive, easily gathered by the
        man at mid off
  52.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up and outside the off,
        chanders allows it to pass and also allows the maiden

End of over 53 (maiden) West Indies 171/4 (lead by 60 runs)
SP Jones 12-2-46-4 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
BC Lara 8* (6b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 35* (121b 2x4)

       hoggard hauled off after his very poor last over
  53.1 Harmison to Lara, OUT: and what a bowling change it is, inswinging
        yorker, lara pinned back on his crease, misses defending across
        the line, and that is very very plumb

       West Indies 171/5, Partnership of 13
       BC Lara  lbw b Harmison  8 (7b 1x4 0x6)
       S Chanderpaul 35* (121b 2x4) SJ Harmison 13.1-4-33-1 (1nb)

       umpire harper takes an age to give it out, hawkeye shows it
        would've clipped the top of the stumps, perhaps the height was his
        concern
       so it wasn't a yorker after all really, great ball though
  53.2 Harmison to DR Smith, no run
  53.3 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, allows it to pass to the keeper
  53.4 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, mistimed drive onto the on side from
        the right hander
  53.5 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, no shot offered, ball flies off the
        thigh down to the third man
  53.6 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, onto the legs again, and so ends a
        vital over from harmison

End of over 54 (maiden) West Indies 171/5 (lead by 60 runs)
SJ Harmison 14-5-33-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 35* (121b 2x4) DR Smith 0* (5b)

       one ball was all it took to put the match back in england's favour
  54.1 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, defending back down the pitch to the
        bowler
  54.2 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run, tickles a late cut down to the third
        man
  54.3 Jones to DR Smith, two runs, more glancing off the legs, and they
        end up with a well run double
  54.4 Jones to DR Smith, one run, inside edge, and ooooh, that almost
        collects the stumps, risky off drive attempted
  54.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run
  54.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, two runs, smooth off drive has the cover
        fielder chasing and collecting near the rope

End of over 55 (6 runs) West Indies 177/5 (lead by 66 runs)
SP Jones 13-2-52-4 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
DR Smith 3* (7b) S Chanderpaul 38* (125b 2x4)

  55.1 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, solid defence from outside the off
        stump
  55.2 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, forced onto the back foot with the
        short stuff into the off side
  55.3 Harmison to DR Smith, one run, very attacking shot, and equally
        risky, pull shot from outside the off stump and luckily for smith
        it lands safely, that's how he got out in the 1st inns
  55.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up and it zips past the
        off stump, good ball, not that you need to be told about the form
        of harmison's bowling
  55.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, through to the keeper
  55.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, jumping and defending onto the on
        side

End of over 56 (1 run) West Indies 178/5 (lead by 67 runs)
SJ Harmison 15-5-34-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DR Smith 4* (10b) S Chanderpaul 38* (128b 2x4)

       players take drinks, and that should also provide an opportunity
        for me to enjoy a satisfying beverage

Match State: Drinks

  56.1 Jones to DR Smith, one run, worked off the hip and down to the long
        leg
  56.2 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, defends it into the off side
  56.3 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, full and wide, chanderpaul conspires
        to dangerously flirt with it, knocks it safe
  56.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, bends his back, but wide down the leg
        side it goes
  56.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, more stuff down the leg side,
        starting to look like tired bowling
  56.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, risky single attempted, chanders
        lucky to have smith sending him back

End of over 57 (1 run) West Indies 179/5 (lead by 68 runs)
SP Jones 14-2-53-4 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
DR Smith 5* (11b) S Chanderpaul 38* (133b 2x4)

  57.1 Harmison to DR Smith, one run, taps it away and down to the 3rd man
  57.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run, pushes one into the covers with
        trademarked awkwardness, and grabs an eays single
  57.3 Harmison to DR Smith, FOUR, overpitches, and down the batsman goes
        onto one knee, thru the covers, great shot
  57.4 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, bat raised, and thru to read it goes
  57.5 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, tapped down the off side
  57.6 Harmison to DR Smith, no run, careful watching defence, into the
        covers

End of over 58 (6 runs) West Indies 185/5 (lead by 74 runs)
SJ Harmison 16-5-40-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 39* (134b 2x4) DR Smith 10* (16b 1x4)

  58.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, lord frederick of flintoff into
        the attack, first ball gets defended
  58.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, legbye: one run
  58.3 Flintoff to DR Smith, no run, ball keeps very low, smith grabs a
        bottom edge from a dabbed shot
  58.4 Flintoff to DR Smith, no run, outside the off stump and to the
        keeper
  58.5 Flintoff to DR Smith, no run, pushing forward, ball thuds into the
        top flap of the pad
  58.6 Flintoff to DR Smith, FOUR, throws the bat at a wide one, not quite
        with reckness abandon, but it was in the air for a while, thru the
        gully and straight to the rope it goes

End of over 59 (5 runs) West Indies 190/5 (lead by 79 runs)
A Flintoff 9-1-22-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
S Chanderpaul 39* (136b 2x4) DR Smith 14* (20b 2x4)

       a local with an arsenal top does a jig to celebrate the boundary,
        I'd be guessing he's getting more joy out of his football than his
        cricket of late
  59.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, defensive poke to mid wicket, poor
        fielding would've allowed overthrows, chanderpaul sends smith back
        and that was quite close to a run out
  59.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, these two not looking in tune at
        all when it comes to running between the wickets
  59.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, tapped to mid wicket again
  59.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, and a tap into the off side this
        time
  59.5 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, two runs, nice timing from little more than
        a defensive shot into the cover point area, beats the fielder and
        trickles into the deep
  59.6 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, worked onto the on side

End of over 60 (2 runs) West Indies 192/5 (lead by 81 runs)
MJ Hoggard 13-5-42-0 - Pavilion End
DR Smith 14* (20b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 41* (142b 2x4)

  60.1 Flintoff to DR Smith, no run
  60.2 Flintoff to DR Smith, no run, jumping and cutting it away to the
        point fielder
  60.3 Flintoff to DR Smith, no run, overpitched, smooth off drive doesn't
        beat the mid off
  60.4 Flintoff to DR Smith, no run, keeper's ball
  60.5 Flintoff to DR Smith, (noball) no run, defensive shot back down the
        pitch
  60.5 Flintoff to DR Smith, (noball) no run, and another no ball,
        flintoff's flippers overstepping again
  60.5 Flintoff to DR Smith, no run, worked onto the on side
  60.6 Flintoff to DR Smith, OUT: good length ball, smith driving it
        square, behind point in fact, but the sub collingwood is there to
        take a superb catch, diving to his right

       West Indies 194/6, Partnership of 23
       DR Smith  c sub (PD Collingwood) b Flintoff  14 (28b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 61 (2 runs) West Indies 194/6 (lead by 83 runs)
A Flintoff 10-1-24-1 (6nb) - Media Centre End
S Chanderpaul 41* (142b 2x4) 

       smith looked frankly out of his depth, looked more like a tailender
        throwing the bat at the ball
       whoops, collingwood diving to his left in fact, I'm not the
        sharpest tool in the shed
  61.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run
  61.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run
  61.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, left for the keeper again
  61.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, one run, more risky running, best nearly
        run out without facing
  61.5 Hoggard to Best, no run
  61.6 Hoggard to Best, no run

End of over 62 (1 run) West Indies 195/6 (lead by 84 runs)
MJ Hoggard 14-5-43-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 42* (146b 2x4) TL Best 0* (2b)

  62.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, OUT: short of a length, chanders hooks,
        nasser runs in to take a good diving catch, england are firmly in
        control

       West Indies 195/7, Partnership of 1
       S Chanderpaul  c Hussain b Flintoff  42 (147b 2x4 0x6)
       TL Best 0* (2b) A Flintoff 10.1-1-24-2 (6nb)

  62.2 Flintoff to Best, no run, batsmen crossed during the dismissal
  62.3 Flintoff to Best, legbye: one run, off the thigh, ball trickles
        behind the umpire at square leg
  62.4 Flintoff to Sanford, legbye: one run, more leg byes, this is off
        the foot outside the line of leg stump
  62.5 Flintoff to Best, one run, defensive shot, regulation edge,
        excellent effort from the slip fielder, diving to his right, gets
        a hand to it, but dropped
  62.6 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, defended on the off side

End of over 63 (3 runs) West Indies 198/7 (lead by 87 runs)
A Flintoff 11-1-25-2 (6nb) - Media Centre End
TL Best 1* (5b) A Sanford 0* (2b)

  63.1 Hoggard to Best, one run, another edge and down to the third man
  63.2 Hoggard to Sanford, no run
  63.3 Hoggard to Sanford, one run, another edge, thru the slips once
        again, but it brings the 200
  63.4 Hoggard to Best, OUT: pitches just outside the off stump, continues
        wihtout deviating, but too good for best, strikes on the knee
        roll, dead in front

       West Indies 200/8, Partnership of 5
       TL Best  lbw b Hoggard  2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       A Sanford 1* (4b) MJ Hoggard 14.4-5-45-1

       YAWIC - yet another west indies collapse, this time it's 5 wickets
        for 42, with probably more to come
  63.5 Hoggard to Collins, no run
  63.6 Hoggard to Collins, two runs, comfortable glance, behind square for
        a double

End of over 64 (4 runs) West Indies 202/8 (lead by 91 runs)
MJ Hoggard 15-5-47-1 - Pavilion End
A Sanford 1* (4b) PT Collins 2* (2b)

  64.1 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, tries to work it through point, but
        beyond his capabilities
  64.2 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, dabs and misses once again, maybe
        could've withdrawn his bat deliberately
  64.3 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, down the leg side
  64.4 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, woo, that keeps low into the pads,
        definitely missing leg stump, and that would be more of a concern
        to the england batsmen
  64.5 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, scrambles it into the onside
  64.6 Flintoff to Sanford, (noball) no run, good yorker, but the batsman
        squeezes down onto it
  64.6 Flintoff to Sanford, (noball) no run, draws the bat inside the
        line, 8 no balls from 12 overs, Flintoff having problems
  64.6 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, outside the off, sanford flashes at it

End of over 65 (2 runs) West Indies 204/8 (lead by 93 runs)
A Flintoff 12-1-27-2 (8nb) - Media Centre End
PT Collins 2* (2b) A Sanford 1* (12b)

  65.1 Hoggard to Collins, no run, quick and outside the off stump
  65.2 Hoggard to Collins, no run, quick and outside the leg stump
  65.3 Hoggard to Collins, no run, into the on side, but still no runs
  65.4 Hoggard to Collins, no run, seaming in off the off stump, bang in
        front, big appeal, but parker gives it not out, looked pretty
        plumb to be honest
  65.5 Hoggard to Collins, one run
  65.6 Hoggard to Sanford, OUT: driving to drive it, not really
        succeeding, regulation edge into the regulation hands of the
        regulation 1st slip

       West Indies 205/9, Partnership of 5
       A Sanford  c Trescothick b Hoggard  1 (13b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 66 (1 run) West Indies 205/9 (lead by 94 runs)
MJ Hoggard 16-5-48-2 - Pavilion End
PT Collins 3* (7b) 

  66.1 Jones to Collins, no run, jones into the attack, trying to get his
        five-for
  66.2 Jones to Collins, no run, mis-hit into the on side
  66.3 Jones to Collins, FOUR, edges! but through the vacant spot between
        the slips and gully
  66.4 Jones to Collins, no run, poked into the covers
  66.5 Jones to Collins, no run, knocked into the off side, down to the
        mid off
  66.6 Jones to Collins, OUT: seams into the stumps, that is just a little
        bit of an out, jones has 5 wickets, great bowling

       West Indies 209/10, Partnership of 4
       PT Collins  b Jones  7 (13b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 67 (4 runs) West Indies 209/10 (lead by 98 runs)
SP Jones 15-2-57-5 (1w 1nb) - Media Centre End
CD Collymore 0* (0b) 

       dismal stuff from the windies, losing their last 7 wickets for 51
        runs, just as they looked to have the advantage in the match
       England has a target of 99 runs, not something that has always been
        achieved by teams on this ground
       zimbabwe being the team shot out for 63 when they were chasing 99
        in 1999/2000
       a regulation 21 overs possibly remaining, plus extra if victory is
        imminent, but frankly impossible since the light will intervene
   0.1 Best to Trescothick, FOUR, and it's a flying start, clips it off
        the pads and it shoots to the boundary
   0.2 Best to Trescothick, bye: FOUR, down the leg side, it evades
        everything - bat, pads, keeper
   0.3 Best to Trescothick, OUT: and i believe it's all happening. seams
        into the off stump, trescothick not quick enough with the defence,
        and Best goes berserk

       England 8/1, Partnership of 8
       ME Trescothick  b Best  4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
       MP Vaughan 0* (0b) TL Best 0.3-0-4-1

   0.4 Best to Butcher, one run, clipped behind square for more runs
   0.5 Best to Vaughan, no run, pinged in, but wide of the off stump,
        vaughan with no reason to offer a shot
   0.6 Best to Vaughan, no run, seaming in, bat/pad defence, big appeal,
        but the umpire indicates there was bat in it

End of over 1 (9 runs) England 9/1 (90 more runs req)
TL Best 1-0-5-1 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 1* (1b) MP Vaughan 0* (2b)

       lots and lots of inside edge in fact
   1.1 Collins to Butcher, FOUR, straight drive, 4 runs, simple as  that
   1.2 Collins to Butcher, no run
   1.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, knocks a widish one back down the pitch
   1.4 Collins to Butcher, three runs, paddled around through the mid
        wicket, great fielding just pulls in the ball
   1.5 Collins to Vaughan, no run, defended onto the on side
   1.6 Collins to Vaughan, FOUR, slashing shot outside the off stump, ball
        screams along to the deep backward point boundary

End of over 2 (11 runs) England 20/1 (79 more runs req)
PT Collins 1-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 8* (5b 1x4) MP Vaughan 4* (4b 1x4)

   2.1 Best to Butcher, two runs, clips it through the covers, no half
        measures here from england, they're looking to secure the wisden
        trophy tonight
   2.2 Best to Butcher, no run, left to pass with the bat raised
   2.3 Best to Butcher, no run, sharp bouncer has butcher taking cover
   2.4 Best to Butcher, three runs, poor line on the leg stump, and poor
        length overpitching, butcher plays a nice on drive
   2.5 Best to Vaughan, no run, pushes across the line and to the point
        fielder
   2.6 Best to Vaughan, two runs, short of a length outside the off stump,
        vaughan pulls it forward of the square leg, this sort of run rate
        belongs in an odi in pakistan at the moment

End of over 3 (7 runs) England 27/1 (72 more runs req)
TL Best 2-0-12-1 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 13* (9b 1x4) MP Vaughan 6* (6b 1x4)

   3.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, chopped into the off side
   3.2 Collins to Butcher, two runs, overpitching on the off stump, thru
        the mid wicket, tremendous positive cricket from england here
   3.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, short of butcher trying to dispatch
        that one to cuba, big hook shot, but misses, playing the shot too
        late
   3.4 Collins to Butcher, FOUR, throws the bat at it, wide of the off
        stump, in the air an dthru the gully, but another boundary
   3.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, opens the face to a low one, good
        fielding by smith at 2nd slip
   3.6 Collins to Butcher, one run, pushed into the covers, very ODI-like
        batting from Butcher, who's never actually played an odi after all
        these years

End of over 4 (7 runs) England 34/1 (65 more runs req)
PT Collins 2-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 20* (15b 2x4) MP Vaughan 6* (6b 1x4)

   4.1 Best to Butcher, no run, poked into the covers, too hard for a run
        this time
   4.2 Best to Butcher, FOUR, awful ball, short and wide, all of a sudden
        it's at the deep point boundary
   4.3 Best to Butcher, legbye: one run, beaten somewhat there, grabs a
        leg bye
   4.4 Best to Vaughan, no run, full pitch but played directly to the
        captain at mid wicket
   4.5 Best to Vaughan, one run, another full toss, played to lara's right
        this time
   4.6 Best to Butcher, no run, around the wicket, speared into the pads,
        worth a shout which best certainly does, but not out

End of over 5 (6 runs) England 40/1 (59 more runs req)
TL Best 3-0-17-1 - Media Centre End
MP Vaughan 7* (8b 1x4) MA Butcher 24* (19b 3x4)

       looked quite out at first glance, and hawkeye confirms, hitting
        middle and leg
   5.1 Collins to Vaughan, no run
   5.2 Collins to Vaughan, no run, more full tosses, knocked direct to the
        man at cover
   5.3 Collins to Vaughan, no run, mistimed drive, pitched up from
        collins, cover fields again
   5.4 Collins to Vaughan, no run, no shot outside the off, sun starting
        to get low in the sky, will be interesting to see how long england
        are willing to last
   5.5 Collins to Vaughan, one run, swinging slightly down the line of
        middle stump, easily dug out to mid on
   5.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, big bouncer, and butcher ducks it this
        time, end of quite a sedate over, everyone's breath is caught now

End of over 6 (1 run) England 41/1 (58 more runs req)
PT Collins 3-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 8* (13b 1x4) MA Butcher 24* (20b 3x4)

   6.1 Best to Vaughan, no run, wayward short one downthe leg side
   6.2 Best to Vaughan, no run, going for the pull shot, bottom edge,
        striking the ball too late
   6.3 Best to Vaughan, SIX, short of a length, magnificent timing,
        flicking it over the boundary off the top of middle stump
   6.4 Best to Vaughan, no run, too short still, frustrated bowling
   6.5 Best to Vaughan, FOUR, wide of the off stump this time, spanking
        cut shot through the covers
   6.6 Best to Vaughan, no run, defends down the on side

End of over 7 (10 runs) England 51/1 (48 more runs req)
TL Best 4-0-27-1 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 24* (20b 3x4) MP Vaughan 18* (19b 2x4 1x6)

       england fans doing a lot fo dancing in the stands, out-doing the
        locals for a change
   7.1 Collins to Butcher, one run, leg glance direct to the fielder,
        butcher looking for a non-existent second
   7.2 Collins to Vaughan, no run, driving away to the cover point.
   7.3 Collins to Vaughan, one run, defends almost straight down the
        pitch, and they still take a single, wrong side of the pitch for
        the bowler
   7.4 Collins to Butcher, one run, flicked off the thigh, no timing, off
        the bat or a leg bye?
   7.5 Collins to Vaughan, FOUR, commanding shot, pulled through the mid
        wicket, swivels on one leg, does some damage to the boundary fence
        and Pedro's ego
   7.6 Collins to Vaughan, no run

End of over 8 (7 runs) England 58/1 (41 more runs req)
PT Collins 4-0-26-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 26* (22b 3x4) MP Vaughan 23* (23b 3x4 1x6)

       lara swapping deck-chairs on the titanic, brings on sanford
       light has apparently been offered and declined
   8.1 Sanford to Butcher, one run, should really be offered to the
        fielders with this sort of tremendous batting
   8.2 Sanford to Vaughan, OUT: seaming in from outside off stump,
        straight into the thrusted front pad, definitely hitting the
        stumps, and the umpire thinks it's struck in line as well

       England 59/2, Partnership of 51
       MP Vaughan  lbw b Sanford  23 (24b 3x4 1x6)
       MA Butcher 27* (23b 3x4) A Sanford 0.2-0-1-1

   8.3 Sanford to Hussain, FOUR, the wicket brings no respite, clipped off
        the pads to the square leg boundary
   8.4 Sanford to Hussain, legbye: one run, into the pads again, but only
        a leg bye
   8.5 Sanford to Butcher, three runs, nice off drive, butcher determined
        for the triple straight away
   8.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run

End of over 9 (9 runs) England 67/2 (32 more runs req)
A Sanford 1-0-8-1 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 30* (24b 3x4) N Hussain 4* (3b 1x4)

   9.1 Collymore to Butcher, two runs, throws the bat at a straight drive,
        collins chases successfully
   9.2 Collymore to Butcher, one run, defensive tip and run tactics
   9.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, firm solid defence
       this match could've been finished by now if the umpires would stop
        talking about the light every 3 minutes
   9.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, more firm defence, back to the bowler
   9.5 Collymore to Hussain, one run, classic hussain, two steps down the
        pitch and then defended towards point
   9.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, defended

End of over 10 (4 runs) England 71/2 (28 more runs req)
CD Collymore 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 5* (6b 1x4) MA Butcher 33* (27b 3x4)

       28 more to win, and there's timewasting from the umpires
       more timewasting rather. now they're chatting to lara, maybe
        they're offering it to the fielders
       and yes, they come off. apparently after the batsmen wanted to
        continue.
       maybe the umpires feel in danger from all the straight drives and
        pulls through square leg
       so a tremendous session from england. knocking over 7 wickets for
        not very many, and then excellent positive batting to make sure
        there would be no shambles of a chase
       28 runs needed to retain the wisden trophy, only the second time
        england would've done that. join us at 1335gmt tomorrow.

Match State: Stumps - Day 4

       Welcome back to Port of Spain for day 5 of the second Test match,
        the writing is on the wall!
       England require another 28 runs with 8 wickets remaining, time is
        not an issue here unless someone upstairs decides to play with
        fire and water.
       Variable clouds with a chance of showers. Low 74F. Winds light and
        variable. Chance of rain 30% is the weather forecast for the day.
       at the moment it is bright and sunny! this shouldn't take long
       players are out in the middle
       Nasser Hussain will take strike and it will be Adam Sanford to
        start the bowling attack
       here we go!
       three slips in place
  10.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, big shout! pitched outside the off
        stump and angling in, hits the pad way outside the line of the off
        stump, umpire not interested
  10.2 Sanford to Hussain, OUT: gone! good length delivery outside the off
        stump, bit of late away movement, Hussain drives and gets a faint
        edge, just carries to Jacobs, Sanford adds one more to the last
        column, too late one should say

       England 71/3, Partnership of 12
       N Hussain  c Jacobs b Sanford  5 (8b 1x4 0x6)
       MA Butcher 33* (27b 3x4) A Sanford 1.2-0-8-2

       Thorpe is the next man in
  10.3 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        defended
  10.4 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, wide outside the off stump, pushed to
        the cover region
  10.5 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, edged and dropped! outside the off stump
        and moving away, Thorpe pushes at it and gets a thick edge, Jacobs
        makes a mess of it, should have been taken
  10.6 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, defended back to the bowler at one
        bounce, end of a very good over

End of over 11 (maiden) England 71/3 (28 more runs req)
A Sanford 2-1-8-2 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 33* (27b 3x4) GP Thorpe 0* (4b)

       Collymore it will be from the other end
  11.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, defended to the leg side
  11.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, fraction short, angling across the
        left hander, Butcher goes back and pushes it to the gully region
  11.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, again goes back and taps it straight
        to the gully fielder
  11.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, short outside the off stump, defended
  11.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away to
        the square leg region, fielder covers it well
  11.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, pitched up on the legs, driven
        straight to the man at mid wicket

End of over 12 (maiden) England 71/3 (28 more runs req)
CD Collymore 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 0* (4b) MA Butcher 33* (33b 3x4)

  12.1 Sanford to Thorpe, FOUR, shot! short of a good length delivery wide
        outside the off stump, Thorpe stands tall and drives it past the
        cover fielder, races away, off the mark in style
  12.2 Sanford to Thorpe, FOUR, four more! pitched up on the middle and
        leg, flicked away to the mid wicket fence, once gain perfectly
        timed
  12.3 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, better length, on the middle and off,
        defended
  12.4 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
        straight to the point fielder, was timed well but the not placed
        well
  12.5 Sanford to Thorpe, FOUR, 16 away from victory! short delivery on
        the middle and off stump line, enough time to rock back and pull
        it away to the vacant mid wicket fence, another top shot
  12.6 Sanford to Thorpe, no run, driven straight to the mid off fielder

End of over 13 (12 runs) England 83/3 (16 more runs req)
A Sanford 3-1-20-2 - Media Centre End
MA Butcher 33* (33b 3x4) GP Thorpe 12* (10b 3x4)

  13.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, square driven
        straight to the point fielder
  13.2 Collymore to Butcher, (noball) no run, good length delivery on the
        middle and off stump line, defended watchfully
  13.2 Collymore to Butcher, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
        driven down to the mid off region, quick single taken, slight mis-
        field but decide not to take an extra run
  13.3 Collymore to Thorpe, one run, round the stumps this time and Thorpe
        shuffles across and plays it down to deep fine leg for a single
  13.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, short ball this time, Butcher rocks
        back and attempts a pull, gets hit on the box
  13.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
        angling in, gets behind the line and defends it back
  13.6 Collymore to Butcher, one run, pushed away to the vacant point
        region, the fielder is deep and an easy single is taken

End of over 14 (4 runs) England 87/3 (12 more runs req)
CD Collymore 3-1-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 35* (39b 3x4) GP Thorpe 13* (11b 3x4)

       England require another 12 runs with 7 wickets remaining
  14.1 Sanford to Butcher, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, driven uppishly but well short of the point fielder
  14.2 Sanford to Butcher, FOUR, dances down the track, gets to the pitch
        and dvies it past the mid off fielder, was timed well and the ball
        races away, four more added
  14.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run
  14.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
        angling in, defended
  14.5 Sanford to Butcher, FOUR, bang! pitched up outside the off stump,
        hit on the up and the ball screams away to the cover fence, just
        four more needed now!
  14.6 Sanford to Butcher, FOUR, there it is! pitched up outside the off
        stump, driven down to the long off boundary, England win by 7
        wickets and retains the wisden trophy!

End of over 15 (12 runs) England 99/3 (0 more runs req)
A Sanford 4-1-32-2 - Media Centre End
GP Thorpe 13* (11b 3x4) MA Butcher 47* (45b 6x4)

       Man of the Match: SJ Harmison
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