Match State: Match start scheduled for 10.45am local time (9.45am GMT)
Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage of the NatWest
series
Today West Indies take on England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in
the third match of the series
weather looks much better today, at the moment it's bright and
sunny and play will start on time
Sunshine along with a few clouds. High 68F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20
mph is the weather forecast for the day
Brian Lara has won the toss and elected to bowl first
West Indies : Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh
Sarwan, Brian Lara, Dwayne Smith, Dwayne Bravo, Ricardo Powell,
Ridley Jacobs, Ian Bradshaw, Ravi Rampaul, Jermaine Lawson.
England : Michael Vaughan, Marcus Trescothick, Geraint Jones,
Andrew Strauss, Paul Collingwood, Anthony McGrath, Ian Blackwell,
Rikki Clarke, Darren Gough, Stephen Harmison, James Anderson.
Michael Vaughan and Marcus Trescothick will open the innings
Ian Bradshaw gets the new ball, coming over the wicket to the left
hander
0.1 Bradshaw to Trescothick, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended to the off side
0.2 Bradshaw to Trescothick, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, Trescothick tries to work it away but makes no
contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
0.3 Bradshaw to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, left alone
0.4 Bradshaw to Trescothick, OUT: gone! good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, turned away straight to Lara at square
leg, easy catch held and Trescothick walks back without troubling
the scorers, perfect start for West Indies
England 0/1, Partnership of 0
ME Trescothick c Lara b Bradshaw 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) IDR Bradshaw 0.4-0-0-1
Geraint Jones is the next man in, on debut!
0.5 Bradshaw to Jones, no run, super delivery, on the middle and off
stump line, bit of extra bounce, beats the batsman and goes over
the stumps
0.6 Bradshaw to Jones, no run, defended to the of side
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/1 (RR: 0.00)
IDR Bradshaw 1-1-0-1
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) GO Jones 0* (2b)
Jermaine Lawson to share the new ball
1.1 Lawson to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
1.2 Lawson to Vaughan, no run, good delivery, on the middle and off
stump line, Vaughan moves forward and defends with a straight bat
1.3 Lawson to Vaughan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in a bit, not enough to make the batsman play at it
1.4 Lawson to Vaughan, (noball) no run, good length delivery wide
outside the off stump, left alone, first run on the board
1.4 Lawson to Vaughan, one run, outside the off stump, pushed to the
short third man region, Vaughan off the mark
1.5 Lawson to Jones, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended
1.6 Lawson to Jones, no run
End of over 2 (2 runs) England 2/1 (RR: 1.00)
JJC Lawson 1-0-2-0 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 1* (5b) GO Jones 0* (4b)
2.1 Bradshaw to Vaughan, OUT: Bradshaw strikes again! on the pads,
Vaughan tries to flick it away to the on side, ball takes the
leading edge and goes high up towards the mid on region, Sarwan
gets under it and makes no mistake, England in trouble already
England 2/2, Partnership of 2
MP Vaughan c Sarwan b Bradshaw 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
GO Jones 0* (4b) IDR Bradshaw 1.1-1-0-2
Andrew Strauss is the next man in
2.2 Bradshaw to Jones, no run
2.3 Bradshaw to Jones, no run
2.4 Bradshaw to Jones, no run, beauty, pitched in line with the leg
stump and moving away a bit, Jones tries to defends and gets
beaten
2.5 Bradshaw to Jones, FOUR, short outside the off stump, Jones stays
back and plays it away to the point boundary, off the mark in
style
2.6 Bradshaw to Jones, no run
End of over 3 (4 runs) England 6/2 (RR: 2.00)
IDR Bradshaw 2-1-4-2
AJ Strauss 0* (0b) GO Jones 4* (9b 1x4)
Lawson to continue, coming over the wicket to the left hander
two slips in place
3.1 Lawson to Strauss, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
3.2 Lawson to Strauss, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended on the front foot
3.3 Lawson to Strauss, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered, nice carry to the keeper
3.4 Lawson to Strauss, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended with a straight bat
3.5 Lawson to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, pitched in-line
and angling across the left hander, well left
3.6 Lawson to Strauss, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, played down to the deep fine leg region, off
the mark with an easy single
End of over 4 (1 run) England 7/2 (RR: 1.75)
JJC Lawson 2-0-3-0 (1nb)
AJ Strauss 1* (6b) GO Jones 4* (9b 1x4)
4.1 Bradshaw to Strauss, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
Strauss plays inside the line
4.2 Bradshaw to Strauss, wide: no run, way down the leg side
4.2 Bradshaw to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving in, no shot offered
4.3 Bradshaw to Strauss, FOUR, shot, pitched up on the pads, flicked
away to the mid-wicket fence, was in the air for sometime but well
wide of the fielders
4.4 Bradshaw to Strauss, FOUR, fulltoss outside the off stump, begging
to be hit, smashed to the cover boundary
4.5 Bradshaw to Strauss, wide: no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump and moving away further
4.5 Bradshaw to Strauss, wide: no run, again way outside the off stump
4.5 Bradshaw to Strauss, one run, better, on the middle and leg stump
line, defended to the mid-wicket region, easy single taken
4.6 Bradshaw to Jones, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended to the gully region
End of over 5 (12 runs) England 19/2 (RR: 3.80)
IDR Bradshaw 3-1-16-2 (3w)
AJ Strauss 10* (11b 2x4) GO Jones 4* (10b 1x4)
5.1 Lawson to Strauss, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
5.2 Lawson to Strauss, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, played
away to the short mid-wicket region, not a well timed shot
5.3 Lawson to Strauss, no run, drifting down the leg side, turned away
to the square leg region, Chanderpaul is the fielder there
5.4 Lawson to Strauss, no run, on the pads, defended to the on side,
mid-wicket fielder moves in quickly and cuts off the single
5.5 Lawson to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
5.6 Lawson to Strauss, no run, on the middle and off stump line,
defended on the back foot, ball rolls down to the mid on region
End of over 6 (maiden) England 19/2 (RR: 3.17)
JJC Lawson 3-1-3-0 (1nb)
GO Jones 4* (10b 1x4) AJ Strauss 10* (17b 2x4)
6.1 Bradshaw to Jones, no run, good delivery, on the middle and off
stump line, 80.70 mph, defended
6.2 Bradshaw to Jones, no run, even better, this one leaves the right
hander very late, Jones pushes at it and gets beaten
6.3 Bradshaw to Jones, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
defended back past the bowler, mid on moves forward and picks it
up
6.4 Bradshaw to Jones, FOUR, shot! down the leg side, Jones swing hard
and gets it on the middle, one bounce four to fine leg, solid shot
6.5 Bradshaw to Jones, two runs, short outside the off stump, cut away
to the backward of point region, gets it well wide of the third
man fielder and comes back for the second
6.6 Bradshaw to Jones, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 7 (6 runs) England 25/2 (RR: 3.57)
IDR Bradshaw 4-1-22-2 (3w)
AJ Strauss 10* (17b 2x4) GO Jones 10* (16b 2x4)
7.1 Lawson to Strauss, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
ball clips the pad and runs down to the fine leg region
7.2 Lawson to Jones, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended back to the bowler
7.3 Lawson to Jones, FOUR, excellent shot, fraction too full outside
the off stump, Jones moves forward and hits it on the up, ball
races away to the cover boundary
7.4 Lawson to Jones, no run, turned away to the square leg region,
Strauss backs-up a long way, throw hits the stumps direct, just
makes it back in time
7.5 Lawson to Jones, FOUR, short outside the off stump, Jones stands
tall, gets on top of the line and pulls it away to the mid-wicket
fence, powerful shot
7.6 Lawson to Jones, no run
End of over 8 (9 runs) England 34/2 (RR: 4.25)
JJC Lawson 4-1-11-0 (1nb)
AJ Strauss 10* (18b 2x4) GO Jones 18* (21b 4x4)
8.1 Bradshaw to Strauss, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball hits
the pad and rolls away to the off side, half hearted appeal turned
down
8.2 Bradshaw to Strauss, FOUR, no stopping that, pitched up outside the
off stump, perfectly in the slot, driven away to the cover fence,
nice looking shot
8.3 Bradshaw to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
8.4 Bradshaw to Strauss, one run, on the pads, worked away to the mid-
wicket region, Lara moves across quickly but not quiet enough to
stop the single
8.5 Bradshaw to Jones, no run
8.6 Bradshaw to Jones, no run, short outside the off stump, cut away
hard but straight to the point fielder
End of over 9 (5 runs) England 39/2 (RR: 4.33)
IDR Bradshaw 5-1-27-2 (3w)
AJ Strauss 15* (22b 3x4) GO Jones 18* (23b 4x4)
9.1 Lawson to Strauss, two runs, short outside the off stump, cut away
to the deep point region, not quiet timed but was good enough to
get him two easy runs
9.2 Lawson to Strauss, no run, angling across the left hander, no shot
offered
just the one slip in place now
9.3 Lawson to Strauss, no run, short delivery, angling across, Strauss
moves back and cuts but makes no contact
9.4 Lawson to Strauss, (noball) two runs, good delivery outside the off
stump, Strauss pushes at it and gets a thick edge down to the
third man region
9.4 Lawson to Strauss, one run
9.5 Lawson to Jones, no run
9.6 Lawson to Jones, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, smashed
away to the cover boundary, was in the air for sometime but well
wide of the fielder
End of over 10 (10 runs) England 49/2 (RR: 4.90)
JJC Lawson 5-1-21-0 (2nb)
AJ Strauss 20* (27b 3x4) GO Jones 22* (25b 5x4)
10.1 Bradshaw to Strauss, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, well left
10.2 Bradshaw to Strauss, no run, angling down the leg side, hits the
pad, appeal turned down
10.3 Bradshaw to Strauss, no run
10.4 Bradshaw to Strauss, no run, defended to the on side
10.5 Bradshaw to Strauss, no run, good length delivery wide outside the
off stump, left alone
10.6 Bradshaw to Strauss, one run, drives hard and gets a thick edge
down to the third man region, 50 up for England
End of over 11 (1 run) England 50/2 (RR: 4.55)
IDR Bradshaw 6-1-28-2 (3w)
AJ Strauss 21* (33b 3x4) GO Jones 22* (25b 5x4)
first bowling change of the day, Dwayne Bravo into the attack now
just the one slip in place
11.1 Bravo to Strauss, no run, good start, pitched outside the leg stump
and went on to hit the pad, appeal turned down
11.2 Bravo to Strauss, wide: no run, drifting down the leg side
11.2 Bravo to Strauss, FOUR, wide outside the off stump, creamed away to
the point fence, perfect timing and placement, brings up the 50
runs partnership
11.3 Bravo to Strauss, no run, played down to the mid off region
11.4 Bravo to Strauss, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, pushed down to the deep fine leg region,
easy single
11.5 Bravo to Jones, no run, fuller length delivery, angling down the
leg side, Jones tires to work it away but makes no contact, ball
hits the pad and rolls away
11.6 Bravo to Jones, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away wide of the gully fielder, comfortably beats the third man
fielder, perfect placement
End of over 12 (10 runs) England 60/2 (RR: 5.00)
DJJ Bravo 1-0-10-0 (1w)
AJ Strauss 26* (37b 4x4) GO Jones 26* (27b 6x4)
expensive first over by Bravo
double bowling change, Ravi Rampaul into the attack now
12.1 Rampaul to Strauss, wide: no run, short delivery, pitched wide
outside the off stump and angling away further, Strauss sets
himself up for the pull shot but in the ends decides against it
12.1 Rampaul to Strauss, FOUR, lovely shot, short of a good length
delivery outside the off stump, Strauss quickly goes back and
plays it away to the point boundary, on a roll here
12.2 Rampaul to Strauss, (noball) no run
12.2 Rampaul to Strauss, one run, outside the off stump, opens the face
of the bat and runs it down to the third man region
12.3 Rampaul to Jones, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, plays it late and gets it down to the deep third man
region, easy single
12.4 Rampaul to Strauss, wide: no run, another wide! this time down the
leg side
Extras (b:0 lb:1 w:6 nb:3 pen:0) 10
12.4 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, quick delivery down the leg side, clips
the thigh pad and goes behind
12.5 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, pitched touch outside the leg stump and
angling in, Strauss goes back and tries to turn it away to the on
side but makes no contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away to the
off side
12.6 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, good delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and moving away, Strauss drives and gets beaten
End of over 13 (9 runs) England 69/2 (RR: 5.31)
R Rampaul 1-0-9-0 (2w 1nb)
GO Jones 27* (28b 6x4) AJ Strauss 31* (43b 5x4)
13.1 Bravo to Jones, one run, dropped!pitched up outside the off stump,
smashed away to the cover region, Chanderpaul dives to his left
and gets to it but is not able to hold on, not an easy chance
but...
13.2 Bravo to Strauss, no run
13.3 Bravo to Strauss, no run, defended on the front foot
13.4 Bravo to Strauss, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Strauss tries to turn it away but ends up with and inside edge
on to his pad
13.5 Bravo to Strauss, wide: no run, way down the leg side
Extras (b:0 lb:1 w:7 nb:3 pen:0) 11
13.5 Bravo to Strauss, two runs, played away to the deep backward of
square leg region, Bradshaw runs across from third man and kicks
it in
13.6 Bravo to Strauss, no run
End of over 14 (4 runs) England 73/2 (RR: 5.21)
DJJ Bravo 2-0-14-0 (2w)
GO Jones 28* (29b 6x4) AJ Strauss 33* (48b 5x4)
14.1 Rampaul to Jones, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Jones
drives but is early into the shot and ends up mis-hitting it down
to the mid on region
14.2 Rampaul to Jones, FOUR, good length delivery drifting down the leg
side, Jones picks it up cleanly and lofts it away to the fine leg
fence, another one bounce four
14.3 Rampaul to Jones, no run, outside the off stump and moving in,
Jones swings across the line and gets beaten, unnecessary shot
14.4 Rampaul to Jones, no run, pushed away to the cover region, better
shot
14.5 Rampaul to Jones, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
14.6 Rampaul to Jones, one run, short delivery down the leg side, pulled
away to the short fine leg region, not a well timed shot
End of over 15 (5 runs) England 78/2 (RR: 5.20)
R Rampaul 2-0-14-0 (2w 1nb)
GO Jones 33* (35b 7x4) AJ Strauss 33* (48b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Bravo to Jones, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
extra bounce, defended back past the bowler, mid off fielder moves
in and fields
15.2 Bravo to Jones, legbye: two runs
15.3 Bravo to Jones, no run
15.4 Bravo to Jones, no run
15.5 Bravo to Jones, no run
15.6 Bravo to Jones, one run, short delivery on the off stump line,
Jones stays back and pushes it down to the third man region, easy
single
End of over 16 (3 runs) England 81/2 (RR: 5.06)
DJJ Bravo 3-0-15-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
GO Jones 34* (41b 7x4) AJ Strauss 33* (48b 5x4)
run-rate:5.06
Current Partnership: 79 runs, 13.5 overs, RR: 5.71
16.1 Rampaul to Jones, wide: no run, down the leg side
16.1 Rampaul to Jones, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed down to the silly mid off region
16.2 Rampaul to Jones, one run, comes down the track and tries to hit it
over the cover fielder, ends up hitting it uplishly to the mid off
region, fall just short of Lara fielding there
16.3 Rampaul to Strauss, one run, played away to the off side
16.4 Rampaul to Jones, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended
16.5 Rampaul to Jones, OUT: got'm! good length delivery, nipped back
after pitched outside the off stump, Jones pushes at it and gets
an inside edge, ball clips the pad and then crashes into the
stumps, end of an exciting innings, Rampaul gets his revenge
England 84/3, Partnership of 82
GO Jones b Rampaul 35 (45b 7x4 0x6)
AJ Strauss 34* (49b 5x4) R Rampaul 2.5-0-17-1 (3w 1nb)
Paul Collingwood is the next man in
16.6 Rampaul to Collingwood, no run
End of over 17 (3 runs) England 84/3 (RR: 4.94)
R Rampaul 3-0-17-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 34* (49b 5x4) PD Collingwood 0* (1b)
17.1 Bravo to Strauss, one run, played down to the fine leg region
17.2 Bravo to Collingwood, two runs, on the pads, played away wide of
the short fine leg fielder, runs hard and gets the second run, off
the mark
17.3 Bravo to Collingwood, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
17.4 Bravo to Collingwood, one run
17.5 Bravo to Strauss, one run
17.6 Bravo to Collingwood, no run
End of over 18 (5 runs) England 89/3 (RR: 4.94)
DJJ Bravo 4-0-20-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Strauss 36* (51b 5x4) PD Collingwood 3* (5b)
18.1 Rampaul to Strauss, one run, outside the off stump, worked away to
the third man region
18.2 Rampaul to Collingwood, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
18.3 Rampaul to Collingwood, one run
18.4 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
18.5 Rampaul to Strauss, no run
18.6 Rampaul to Strauss, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, easy picking,
played down to the fine leg fence
End of over 19 (6 runs) England 95/3 (RR: 5.00)
R Rampaul 4-0-23-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
PD Collingwood 4* (7b) AJ Strauss 41* (55b 6x4)
19.1 Bravo to Collingwood, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
19.2 Bravo to Collingwood, one run, pushed into the gap on the off side,
easy single
19.3 Bravo to Strauss, no run, defended to the off side
19.4 Bravo to Strauss, no run
19.5 Bravo to Strauss, legbye: one run
19.6 Bravo to Collingwood, bye: FOUR, super delivery, pitched in-line
and straightened, beats the batsman, Jacobs went the other way and
ends up with four byes to his name
End of over 20 (6 runs) England 101/3 (RR: 5.05)
DJJ Bravo 5-0-21-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
AJ Strauss 41* (58b 6x4) PD Collingwood 5* (10b)
20.1 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, wide outside the off stump and moving
away, Strauss follows it needlessly and gets beaten
20.2 Rampaul to Strauss, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, defended to the on side, bowler follows it up and
stops the single
20.3 Rampaul to Strauss, one run, on the pads, turned away to the deep
square leg region, fielder moves across quickly and keeps it down
to just one
20.4 Rampaul to Collingwood, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Collingwood tries to turn it away but misses, ball hits the pad
and rolls away
20.5 Rampaul to Collingwood, no run
20.6 Rampaul to Collingwood, OUT: good length delivery, pitched touch
outside the off stump, bounces and moves away late, Collingwood
pushes at it and gets a faint edge straight to the keeper, a
nothing shot and he pays the price, Rampaul gets his second wicket
England 102/4, Partnership of 18
PD Collingwood c Jacobs b Rampaul 5 (13b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (1 run) England 102/4 (RR: 4.86)
R Rampaul 5-0-24-2 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 42* (61b 6x4)
umpire takes his time and makes the decision
Anthony McGrath is the next man in
21.1 Bravo to Strauss, one run
21.2 Bravo to McGrath, no run
21.3 Bravo to McGrath, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, well left
21.4 Bravo to McGrath, one run, worked away to the third man region, off
the mark with an easy single
coming round the wicket to the left hander
21.5 Bravo to Strauss, OUT: gone! good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and straightened a bit, Strauss pushes at it and
ends up with a faint edge straight to the keeper, lazy shot, Bravo
gets one to his name
England 104/5, Partnership of 2
AJ Strauss c Jacobs b Bravo 43 (63b 6x4 0x6)
A McGrath 1* (3b) DJJ Bravo 5.5-0-23-1 (2w)
21.6 Bravo to Blackwell, no run
End of over 22 (2 runs) England 104/5 (RR: 4.73)
DJJ Bravo 6-0-23-1 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
A McGrath 1* (3b) ID Blackwell 0* (1b)
22.1 Rampaul to McGrath, no run, turned away to the square leg region
22.2 Rampaul to McGrath, (noball) no run
22.2 Rampaul to McGrath, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
22.3 Rampaul to McGrath, FOUR, half volley outside the off stump,
McGrath moves forward and square drives it away to the point
boundary, perfectly timed and the ball races away, nice looking
shot
22.4 Rampaul to McGrath, one run, short outside the off stump, bit of
extra bounce, McGrath adjusts well and defends it to the gully
region
22.5 Rampaul to Blackwell, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, played away
to the fine leg fence, comfortably beats the fine leg fielder, off
the mark in style
22.6 Rampaul to Blackwell, no run, slower delivery, Blackwell tries to
turn it away to the on side, is early into the shot and ends up
with an leading edge to the off side
End of over 23 (10 runs) England 114/5 (RR: 4.96)
R Rampaul 6-0-34-2 (3w 2nb) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 6* (8b 1x4) ID Blackwell 4* (3b 1x4)
23.1 Bravo to McGrath, no run
23.2 Bravo to McGrath, legbye: one run
Bravo round the wicket to the left hander
23.3 Bravo to Blackwell, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling in, slower delivery, Blackwell tires to turn it away to
the on side and ends up with a leading edge
23.4 Bravo to Blackwell, no run
23.5 Bravo to Blackwell, no run, wide outside the off stump, Blackwell
cuts but makes no connection
23.6 Bravo to Blackwell, OUT: another one! short delivery outside the
off stump, pulled away straight to Chanderpaul at mid-wicket, the
only leg-side fielder inside the circle! West Indies on fire here
England 115/6, Partnership of 11
ID Blackwell c Chanderpaul b Bravo 4 (7b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (1 run, maiden) England 115/6 (RR: 4.79)
DJJ Bravo 7-1-23-2 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
A McGrath 6* (10b 1x4)
Rikki Clarke is the next man in
Ian Bradshaw is the next man in
24.1 Bradshaw to McGrath, no run
24.2 Bradshaw to McGrath, no run
24.3 Bradshaw to McGrath, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended to the on side, bowler follows it up
24.4 Bradshaw to McGrath, one run, fuller length delivery angling across
the right hander, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to
the third man region
24.5 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended watchfully
24.6 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, defended to the short mid-wicket region
End of over 25 (1 run) England 116/6 (RR: 4.64)
IDR Bradshaw 7-1-29-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
A McGrath 7* (14b 1x4) R Clarke 0* (2b)
25.1 Bravo to McGrath, two runs, outside the off stump, played away to
the deep third man region, gets it wide of the fielder and comes
back for the second
25.2 Bravo to McGrath, OUT: good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and moving away, McGrath pushes forward and gets a thick
edge, Gayle at first slip dives to his right and takes a good
catch, seven down now
England 118/7, Partnership of 3
A McGrath c Gayle b Bravo 9 (16b 1x4 0x6)
R Clarke 0* (2b) DJJ Bravo 7.2-1-25-3 (2w)
Darren Gough is the next man in
25.3 Bravo to Gough, no run
25.4 Bravo to Gough, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended
25.5 Bravo to Gough, no run
25.6 Bravo to Gough, no run
End of over 26 (2 runs) England 118/7 (RR: 4.54)
DJJ Bravo 8-1-25-3 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
R Clarke 0* (2b) D Gough 0* (4b)
26.1 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run
26.2 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run
26.3 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, ball
moving away very late, Clarke drives and gets beaten
26.4 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, defended to the leg side, this one came back in a
touch
26.5 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, pitched up touch outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid off region
26.6 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, pushed to the point region, Powell
dives and saves runs, maiden
End of over 27 (maiden) England 118/7 (RR: 4.37)
IDR Bradshaw 8-2-29-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
D Gough 0* (4b) R Clarke 0* (8b)
27.1 Bravo to Gough, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, no shot offered
27.2 Bravo to Gough, no run, slower delivery, fuller in length and on
the middle, Gough picks it up and defends it with a straight bat,
well bowled - well played
27.3 Bravo to Gough, no run, defended to the off side
27.4 Bravo to Gough, no run, fraction short outside the off stump, extra
bounce beats Gough
27.5 Bravo to Gough, no run
27.6 Bravo to Gough, no run, short outside the off stump, no real pace,
Gough cuts but makes no contact
End of over 28 (maiden) England 118/7 (RR: 4.21)
DJJ Bravo 9-2-25-3 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
R Clarke 0* (8b) D Gough 0* (10b)
28.1 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Clarke moves forward and pushes it down to the mid off
region
28.2 Bradshaw to Clarke, one run, wide outside the off stump, pushed
down to the third man region, off the mark with an easy single
28.3 Bradshaw to Gough, no run, outside the off stump and moving away,
Gough pushes forward and gets beaten, nowhere near the line
28.4 Bradshaw to Gough, no run, short delivery angling across the right
hander, punched away straight to the point fielder
28.5 Bradshaw to Gough, no run, outside the off stump, pushed away to
the point region
28.6 Bradshaw to Gough, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
Gough drives and gets an edge over the point fielder, off the mark
End of over 29 (3 runs) England 121/7 (RR: 4.17)
IDR Bradshaw 9-2-32-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
R Clarke 1* (10b) D Gough 2* (14b)
Match State: Drinks
England RR: 4.17
Bravo to continue, into his last over now
29.1 Bravo to Clarke, no run, slower delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended down the track to the mid on region
29.2 Bravo to Clarke, one run, good yorker, outside the off stump,
Clarke defends late and gets it down to the short third man region
29.3 Bravo to Gough, no run
29.4 Bravo to Gough, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away straight to the point fielder at one bounce
two slips in place for Gough
29.5 Bravo to Gough, no run, wide outside the off stump, played away to
the cover region, not a well timed shot
29.6 Bravo to Gough, no run, slower delivery, pitched up on the middle
and off stump line, defended watchfully, end of a fine spell
End of over 30 (1 run) England 122/7 (RR: 4.07)
DJJ Bravo 10-2-26-3 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
R Clarke 2* (12b) D Gough 2* (18b)
DJJ Bravo 10.0 2 26 3 2
Bradshaw into his last over
30.1 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, angling across the right hander, Clarke
pushes at it and get beaten
30.2 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, again, good delivery outside the off
stump, Clarke pushes forward and again gets beaten
30.3 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, fraction short, on the middle and off
stump line, defended on the back foot
30.4 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, slower delivery, short outside the off
stump, Clarke cuts but makes no contact, keeper takes it on the
second bounce
30.5 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, beaten again, angling across, very
close to the off stump, Clarke tries to defend and gets beaten
30.6 Bradshaw to Clarke, no run, and again, this one is further wide
outside the off stump, Clarke pushes at it and gets beaten,
another excellent spell comes to an end
End of over 31 (maiden) England 122/7 (RR: 3.94)
IDR Bradshaw 10-3-32-2 (3w) - Pavilion End
D Gough 2* (18b) R Clarke 2* (18b)
Lawson is back
31.1 Lawson to Gough, no run, short outside the off stump, Gough stands
his ground and slashes hard but makes no contact, low bounce
31.2 Lawson to Gough, no run, wide outside the off stump, pushed to the
gully region
31.3 Lawson to Gough, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, Gough defends on the back foot, ball takes the inside edge and
hits his pad
31.4 Lawson to Gough, two runs, another angled short delivery, defended
to the backward of square leg region
31.5 Lawson to Gough, two runs, dropped! fraction short outside the off
stump, very close to the off stump line, Gough stands tall and
slashes hard, ball takes the edge and flys towards Gayle at first
slip who is late to react, hard chance
31.6 Lawson to Gough, one run
End of over 32 (5 runs) England 127/7 (RR: 3.97)
JJC Lawson 6-1-26-0 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
D Gough 7* (24b) R Clarke 2* (18b)
32.1 Smith to Gough, no run, outside the off stump, Gough pushes forward
and gets beaten, loud appeal turned down
32.2 Smith to Gough, no run
32.3 Smith to Gough, no run
32.4 Smith to Gough, no run
32.5 Smith to Gough, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, pushed to
the point region
32.6 Smith to Gough, no run, good delivery, very close to the off stump
line, extra bounce beats Gough, good first over from Smith
End of over 33 (maiden) England 127/7 (RR: 3.85)
DR Smith 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
R Clarke 2* (18b) D Gough 7* (30b)
33.1 Lawson to Clarke, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
drifting down the leg side, helped on it's way to the deep fine
leg region, easy single
33.2 Lawson to Gough, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, Gough goes back and punches it hard but finds the
point fielder
33.3 Lawson to Gough, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
hard but straight to the mid off fielder
33.4 Lawson to Gough, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, this time the drive finds the cover fielder
33.5 Lawson to Gough, FOUR, shot, short delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Gough gets under it nicely and pulls it
away to the fine leg fence, first boundary in 11 overs!
33.6 Lawson to Gough, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushes at it and gets beaten
End of over 34 (5 runs) England 132/7 (RR: 3.88)
JJC Lawson 7-1-31-0 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Clarke 3* (19b) D Gough 11* (35b 1x4)
34.1 Smith to Clarke, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
34.2 Smith to Clarke, one run
34.3 Smith to Gough, one run, short delivery on the middle and off stump
line, Gough is caught on the wrong foot, ball takes the ends and
runs down to the third man region
34.4 Smith to Clarke, no run, moves forward and defends it, bowler
follows it up
34.5 Smith to Clarke, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front foot
34.6 Smith to Clarke, two runs, came back in sharply after pitched
outside the off stump, Clarke pushes at it and gets a thick inside
down to the fine leg region, easy two
End of over 35 (4 runs) England 136/7 (RR: 3.89)
DR Smith 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
D Gough 12* (36b 1x4) R Clarke 6* (24b)
35.1 Lawson to Gough, no run, defended to the off side
35.2 Lawson to Gough, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended to the on side
35.3 Lawson to Gough, (noball) no run
35.3 Lawson to Gough, one run, drifting down the leg side, pushed down
to the fine leg region, easy single
35.4 Lawson to Clarke, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, pushed
wide of the mid off fielder, quick single taken
35.5 Lawson to Gough, OUT: bowled'm! good delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Gough plays all over it and gets bowled,
first wicket for Lawson
England 139/8, Partnership of 21
D Gough b Lawson 13 (41b 1x4 0x6)
R Clarke 7* (25b) JJC Lawson 7.5-1-34-1 (3nb)
Stephen Harmison is the next man in
35.6 Lawson to Harmison, no run, yorker on the middle and leg stump
line, defended late
End of over 36 (3 runs) England 139/8 (RR: 3.86)
JJC Lawson 8-1-34-1 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Clarke 7* (25b) SJ Harmison 0* (1b)
36.1 Smith to Clarke, one run
two slips in position
36.2 Smith to Harmison, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
Harmison had to hurry to defend, ball takes the edge and goes past
the second slip, third man moves across and fields
36.3 Smith to Clarke, no run, punched back to the bowler at one bounce
36.4 Smith to Clarke, two runs, short delivery drifting down the leg
side, pushed to the vacant short fine leg region, runs hard and
gets back comfortably for the second
36.5 Smith to Clarke, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, Clarke
moves forward and drives it down to the long off region
36.6 Smith to Harmison, one run, played away to the deep third man
region
End of over 37 (6 runs) England 145/8 (RR: 3.92)
DR Smith 3-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
SJ Harmison 2* (3b) R Clarke 11* (29b)
37.1 Lawson to Harmison, OUT: Lawson gets another one! fuller length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, stayed
touch low, Harmison plays inside the line and the stumps are
rearranged, nine down - one more to go
England 145/9, Partnership of 6
SJ Harmison b Lawson 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
R Clarke 11* (29b) JJC Lawson 8.1-1-34-2 (3nb)
James Anderson is the last man in
two slips in position for Anderson
37.2 Lawson to Anderson, no run, fraction short, pitched in-line and
moving away, Anderson tries to defend and gets beaten
37.3 Lawson to Anderson, no run, quick delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, awkwardly defended
one more slip comes in
37.4 Lawson to Anderson, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
played away to the deep third man region, runs hard and gets back
for the second
37.5 Lawson to Anderson, no run, moves forward and defends it to the
cover region
Lawson decides to come round the wicket to the left hander
37.6 Lawson to Anderson, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 38 (2 runs) England 147/9 (RR: 3.87)
JJC Lawson 9-1-36-2 (3nb) - Radcliffe Road End
R Clarke 11* (29b) JM Anderson 2* (5b)
38.1 Smith to Clarke, no run, turned away to the short leg region,
bowler follows it
38.2 Smith to Clarke, OUT: all over! good length delivery on the middle
and off stump line, Clarke walks across and tries to turn it away
to the on side but makes no connection, ball hits the pad plumb in
front of the stumps
England 147/10, Partnership of 2
R Clarke lbw b Smith 11 (31b 0x4 0x6)
JM Anderson 2* (5b) DR Smith 3.2-1-10-1
this is the lowest total ever by England at Trent Bridge!
we will be back in 40 minutes (13:30 GMT) with run chase, be sure
to join us then
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back
West Indies need 148 runs at 2.96 runs per over to win this match
Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul will open the innings
Darren Gough with the new ball, coming over the wicket to the left
hander
two slips in place
0.1 Gough to Gayle, wide: no run, way outside the off stump
0.1 Gough to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the off
stump, left alone
0.2 Gough to Gayle, no run, fraction short, very close to the off stump
line, Gayle stands tall and plays inside the line
0.3 Gough to Gayle, no run, again wide outside the off stump, luck to
get away with it
0.4 Gough to Gayle, no run
0.5 Gough to Gayle, no run
0.6 Gough to Gayle, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, defended to the off side
End of over 1 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 147/49 = 3.00)
D Gough 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
S Chanderpaul 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)
to get a bonus point - England need to restrict West Indies to 117
and West Indies need to score 148 in 40 overs
Stephen Harmison to share the new ball
three slips, a gully and point in place for Chanderpaul
1.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Chanderpaul moves across and defends it back down the
track
1.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery on the middle
and leg stump line, extra bounce almost produces a edge, in the
end Chanderpaul does well to defended it
1.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, good bounce again, touch outside
the off stump, no shot offered
1.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, legbye: one run, pitched up on the pads,
Chanderpaul ties to whip it away but makes no contact, ball hits
the pad and rolls away to the short fine leg region
1.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run, good delivery outside the off stump,
Gayle pushes forward and gets beaten
1.6 Harmison to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Gayle goes right back and defends it with a
straight bat
End of over 2 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 2/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 146/48 = 3.04)
SJ Harmison 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 0* (4b) CH Gayle 0* (8b)
2.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Chanderpaul moves forward and across and tries to defended
but misses out, takes an uncomfortable blow
Play held up as Chanderpaul takes him time to settle down
2.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up wide outside the off
stump, Chanderpaul gets a good stride forward but offers no shot
2.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
2.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run
2.5 Gough to Gayle, one run
2.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
End of over 3 (2 runs) West Indies 4/0 (RR: 1.33 RRR: 144/47 = 3.06)
D Gough 2-0-3-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
CH Gayle 1* (9b) S Chanderpaul 1* (9b)
3.1 Harmison to Gayle, bye: one run, drifting down the leg side, clips
the thigh pad and goes behind, keeper dives to his right and half
stops it
3.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run, again drifting down the leg side,
pushed down to the deep fine leg region
3.3 Harmison to Gayle, no run, ooooh! short delivery on the middle and
off stump line, Gayle goes for the pull and gets beaten, ball hits
the helmet and pops up behind the stumps, appeal for caught behind
turned down
3.4 Harmison to Gayle, no run
3.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
stump line, Gayle gets behind the line and defends with a straight
bat
3.6 Harmison to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump and moving away,
Gayle stays on the back foot and flashes hard but makes no
connection
End of over 4 (2 runs) West Indies 6/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 142/46 = 3.09)
SJ Harmison 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 2* (10b) CH Gayle 1* (14b)
4.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
4.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, extra bounce beats the batsman
4.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
growing dark here, clouds gathering!
4.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
umbrellas popping up here and there
4.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, played down to the deep fine leg
region, easy single
4.6 Gough to Gayle, no run, short delivery, pitched in-line and angling
across, defended with a straight bat
End of over 5 (1 run) West Indies 7/0 (RR: 1.40 RRR: 141/45 = 3.13)
D Gough 3-0-4-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
S Chanderpaul 3* (15b) CH Gayle 1* (15b)
5.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump and moving away further, Chanderpaul needlessly follows it
and gets beaten
5.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, fuller length delivery, this time
closer to the off stump, defended back
5.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, no shot offered, nice carry
to the keeper
5.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
tries to defend but makes no connection, another painful blow
5.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run
some rain in the air, only a light drizzle
5.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the off side
5.6 Harmison to Gayle, two runs, short and wide outside the off stump,
Gayle reaches out for it and cuts it away to the deep point
region, not a well timed shot
End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 11/0 (RR: 1.83 RRR: 137/44 = 3.11)
SJ Harmison 3-1-5-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 4* (19b) CH Gayle 3* (17b)
four slips in position now
6.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, way outside the off stump,
keeper had to dive to his left to stop it
6.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
played across the line to the mid-wicket region
it has stopped drizzling but it's still dark
6.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, dropped! outside the off stump,
Chanderpaul pushes forward and gets a thick edge, Strauss at
fourth slip is not able to hold on, should have taken it
6.3 Gough to Gayle, one run, played down to the fine leg region
6.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, another wide! this time down
the leg side
6.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
6.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven straight to the mid off fielder
6.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
slower delivery, played across the line to the mid-wicket region,
Vaughan does the fielding
End of over 7 (4 runs) West Indies 15/0 (RR: 2.14 RRR: 133/43 = 3.09)
D Gough 4-0-8-0 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
CH Gayle 4* (18b) S Chanderpaul 5* (24b)
7.1 Harmison to Gayle, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
played down to the mid on region, easy single
7.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven hard, mid off fielder moves across quickly and saves runs
7.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended to the off side
7.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, played away to the gully region, good diving stop there
saves run, was more of an edge
7.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, short delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, Chanderpaul moves across a long way and tries to
work it away, ball flicks his shirt and goes behind, loud appeal
for caught behind turned down
7.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
creamed away to the point boundary, perfect placement, first
boundary of the innings
End of over 8 (5 runs) West Indies 20/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 128/42 = 3.05)
SJ Harmison 4-1-10-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 5* (19b) S Chanderpaul 9* (29b 1x4)
8.1 Gough to Gayle, no run
8.2 Gough to Gayle, FOUR, fraction short and wide outside the off
stump, Gayle gets into a nice position and smashes it away to the
backward of point boundary
8.3 Gough to Gayle, no run, comes down the track and tries to loft it
away, gets beaten
8.4 Gough to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump, Gayle follows
it and gets beaten
8.5 Gough to Gayle, no run, beauty, good length delivery very close to
the off stump line, beats Gayle
8.6 Gough to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 9 (4 runs) West Indies 24/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 124/41 = 3.02)
D Gough 5-0-11-0 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
S Chanderpaul 8* (29b 1x4) CH Gayle 9* (25b 1x4)
9.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run, on the pads, defended to the
vacant backward of square leg region, quick single taken
9.2 Harmison to Gayle, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
clips the pad and runs down to the short fine leg region
9.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended moving forward
9.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run
9.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, wide: no run, down the leg side
9.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed away to the off side
9.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, one run, short delivery down the leg side,
pushed down to the deep fine leg region, easy single to end the
over
End of over 10 (4 runs) West Indies 28/0 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 120/40 = 3.00)
SJ Harmison 5-1-13-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 10* (34b 1x4) CH Gayle 9* (26b 1x4)
10.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, on the legs, pushed down to the deep
fine leg region, easy single
10.2 Gough to Gayle, no run, good length delivery wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
10.3 Gough to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot offered
10.4 Gough to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the off side
10.5 Gough to Gayle, one run, dropped! wide outside the off stump, Gayle
flashes hard and ends up with a thick edge, this time it's
Trescothick at second slip who messes it up
10.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
End of over 11 (2 runs) West Indies 30/0 (RR: 2.73 RRR: 118/39 = 3.03)
D Gough 6-0-13-0 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
CH Gayle 10* (30b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 11* (36b 1x4)
11.1 Harmison to Gayle, two runs, short delivery outside the off stump,
picked away to the mid-wicket region
11.2 Harmison to Gayle, no run, short outside the off stump, Gayle moves
across and tries to pull but this time makes no contact, ball hits
the pad and rolls away
11.3 Harmison to Gayle, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
drilled away but straight to the point fielder at one bounce, good
shot for nothing
11.4 Harmison to Gayle, one run
11.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, short delivery touch outside the
off stump, defended
11.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run
End of over 12 (3 runs) West Indies 33/0 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 115/38 = 3.03)
SJ Harmison 6-1-16-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 13* (34b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 11* (38b 1x4)
Anderson into the attack now
12.1 Anderson to Gayle, wide: no run, down the leg side
12.1 Anderson to Gayle, no run, again down the leg, lucky to get away
with it
12.2 Anderson to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump left alone
12.3 Anderson to Gayle, no run
12.4 Anderson to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, in the slot, picked away to the mid-wicket fence
12.5 Anderson to Gayle, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Gayle comes down the track and has a might swing at it,
misses the target by miles
12.6 Anderson to Gayle, no run, excellent delivery, pitched in-line with
the leg stump and moving right across the left hander, keeper went
the wrong way and in the end had to dive across to collect it, as
for the batsman he had no clue whatsoever
End of over 13 (5 runs) West Indies 38/0 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 110/37 = 2.97)
JM Anderson 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End
S Chanderpaul 11* (38b 1x4) CH Gayle 17* (40b 2x4)
13.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, way outside the off stump, not
called
13.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, moves across and tries to work it
away but misses, ball goes over the leg stump, close
13.3 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
13.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, fraction short, on the middle and
leg stump line, bit of extra bounce and Chanderpaul had to adjust,
in the end ball hits the glove and rolls away
13.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, super delivery, comprehensively
beats the batsman, ball clips the thigh pad and goes behind, loud
long appeal turned down, excellent call by the umpire
13.6 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run
End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 38/0 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 110/36 = 3.06)
SJ Harmison 7-2-16-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 17* (40b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 11* (44b 1x4)
14.1 Anderson to Gayle, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off stump line, ball stayed it low, defended with a straight bat
14.2 Anderson to Gayle, no run, pitched outside the leg stump and
angling in, played straight to the mid-wicket fielder
14.3 Anderson to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump, Gayle
slashes at it but makes no contact
14.4 Anderson to Gayle, wide: no run, fuller length delivery drifting
down the leg side
14.4 Anderson to Gayle, no run
14.5 Anderson to Gayle, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, played
back to the bowler, not a well timed shot
14.6 Anderson to Gayle, FOUR, cracking shot! in the slot outside the off
stump, driven wide of the diving point fielder, no stopping that
End of over 15 (5 runs) West Indies 43/0 (RR: 2.87 RRR: 105/35 = 3.00)
JM Anderson 2-0-10-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End
S Chanderpaul 11* (44b 1x4) CH Gayle 21* (46b 3x4)
15.1 Clarke to Chanderpaul, one run, worked away to the deep fine leg
region, easy single
15.2 Clarke to Gayle, no run
15.3 Clarke to Gayle, no run, pitched touch outside the off stump and
moving away, Gayle pushes forward and gets beaten
15.4 Clarke to Gayle, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, no
real width but Gayle goes for the cut and gets beaten
15.5 Clarke to Gayle, no run
15.6 Clarke to Gayle, one run, fuller length outside the off stump,
Gayle pushes at it and gets an inside edge, ball rolls away behind
the stumps on the leg side, easy single to end the over
End of over 16 (2 runs) West Indies 45/0 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 103/34 = 3.03)
R Clarke 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 22* (51b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 12* (45b 1x4)
16.1 Anderson to Gayle, no run
16.2 Anderson to Gayle, wide: no run, down the leg side
Extras (b:1 lb:3 w:8 nb:0 pen:0) 12
16.2 Anderson to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, Gayle plays
inside the line
16.3 Anderson to Gayle, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
16.4 Anderson to Gayle, no run, extra bounce outside the off stump,
beats the batsman
16.5 Anderson to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the
gully region, had to adjust his shot as the ball stayed low
16.6 Anderson to Gayle, no run, pushed behind the stumps on the off
side, third slip dives to his left and stops it
End of over 17 (1 run) West Indies 46/0 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 102/33 = 3.09)
JM Anderson 3-0-11-0 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
S Chanderpaul 12* (45b 1x4) CH Gayle 22* (57b 3x4)
17.1 Clarke to Chanderpaul, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, left alone
17.2 Clarke to Chanderpaul, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away nicely to the mid-wicket fence, powerful shot
17.3 Clarke to Chanderpaul, no run
17.4 Clarke to Chanderpaul, no run, moves forward and pushes it down to
the mid off region
17.5 Clarke to Chanderpaul, no run
17.6 Clarke to Chanderpaul, three runs, short outside the off stump,
punched wide of the mid-off fielder, long chase
End of over 18 (7 runs) West Indies 53/0 (RR: 2.94 RRR: 95/32 = 2.97)
R Clarke 2-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 19* (51b 2x4) CH Gayle 22* (57b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
18.1 Anderson to Chanderpaul, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Chanderpaul goes for the pull and ends up with a thick
edge, ball flys down to the fine leg region, falls well short of
the fielder
18.2 Anderson to Gayle, wide: no run, drifting down the leg side,
another extra
18.2 Anderson to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump, angling
across, no shot offered
18.3 Anderson to Gayle, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Gayle
goes for the drive and gets beaten
18.4 Anderson to Gayle, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the off
stump, extras add up
Extras (b:1 lb:3 w:10 nb:0 pen:0) 14
18.4 Anderson to Gayle, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, played
straight to the gully fielder, was there to be hit but Gayle
misses out
18.5 Anderson to Gayle, two runs, drifting down the leg side, Gayle
moves across, gets outside the line and pushes it away to the
vacant backward of square leg region
18.6 Anderson to Gayle, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Gayle leans back creams it away to the cover boundary
End of over 19 (9 runs) West Indies 62/0 (RR: 3.26 RRR: 86/31 = 2.77)
JM Anderson 4-0-20-0 (5w) - Radcliffe Road End
S Chanderpaul 20* (52b 2x4) CH Gayle 28* (62b 4x4)
86 needed from 31 overs
McGrath into the attack now
19.1 McGrath to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
19.2 McGrath to Chanderpaul, OUT: finally the breakthrough! wide outside
the off stump, Chanderpaul plays at it away from his body and ends
with an inside edge onto his stumps, a lazy shot, McGrath strikes
straightaway, bowling change works for Vaughan
West Indies 62/1, Partnership of 62
S Chanderpaul b McGrath 20 (54b 2x4 0x6)
CH Gayle 28* (62b 4x4) A McGrath 0.2-0-0-1
Dwayne Smith is the next man in
19.3 McGrath to Smith, no run
19.4 McGrath to Smith, wide: no run, down the leg side
19.4 McGrath to Smith, FOUR, short outside the off stump, Smith rocks
back and pulls it away to the square leg boundary, off the mark in
style
third umpire called in to check if it crossed the ropes, in the end
given as four
19.5 McGrath to Smith, no run
19.6 McGrath to Smith, one run, turned away to the square leg region
End of over 20 (6 runs) West Indies 68/1 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 80/30 = 2.67)
A McGrath 1-0-6-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
DR Smith 5* (4b 1x4) CH Gayle 28* (62b 4x4)
20.1 Anderson to Smith, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, no shot offered
since 20 overs are up we will have a result now even if rain stops
play, and at the moment West Indies are ahead by 27 runs!
20.2 Anderson to Smith, one run, worked away to the mid-wicket region
20.3 Anderson to Gayle, wide: no run
20.3 Anderson to Gayle, one run, pitched up on the pads, flicked away to
the deep backward of square leg region, easy single
20.4 Anderson to Smith, no run, good length delivery, angling in after
pitching outside the off stump, Smith defends and ends up with and
inside edge on to his pad
20.5 Anderson to Smith, no run
20.6 Anderson to Smith, OUT: gone! outside the off stump, bit of
movement, Smith plays away from his body and gets a thick edge,
Trescothick at second slip makes no mistake this time and Anderson
gets one to his name
West Indies 71/2, Partnership of 9
DR Smith c Trescothick b Anderson 6 (9b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (3 runs) West Indies 71/2 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 77/29 = 2.66)
JM Anderson 5-0-23-1 (6w) - Radcliffe Road End
CH Gayle 29* (63b 4x4)
Ramnaresh Sarwan is the next man in
21.1 McGrath to Gayle, no run, worked away to the square leg region
21.2 McGrath to Gayle, no run, fraction short, stands tall and plays it
back to the bowler
21.3 McGrath to Gayle, two runs, goes back and turns it away to the deep
square leg region, gets it wide of the fielders and comes back for
the second
21.4 McGrath to Gayle, one run, played down to the vacant short fine leg
region, easy single
21.5 McGrath to Sarwan, no run
21.6 McGrath to Sarwan, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
away to the cover fence
End of over 22 (7 runs) West Indies 78/2 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 70/28 = 2.50)
A McGrath 2-0-13-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 32* (67b 4x4) RR Sarwan 4* (2b 1x4)
22.1 Anderson to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, offered no stroke
22.2 Anderson to Gayle, one run, short outside the off stump, pulled
away to the deep mid-wicket region
22.3 Anderson to Sarwan, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended standing tall
22.4 Anderson to Sarwan, no run, defended back to the bowler
22.5 Anderson to Sarwan, one run, turned away to the mid wicket region,
easy single
22.6 Anderson to Gayle, no run, played down to the mid on region
End of over 23 (2 runs) West Indies 80/2 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 68/27 = 2.52)
JM Anderson 6-0-25-1 (6w) - Radcliffe Road End
RR Sarwan 5* (5b 1x4) CH Gayle 33* (70b 4x4)
two slips in place
23.1 Clarke to Sarwan, one run
23.2 Clarke to Gayle, no run
23.3 Clarke to Gayle, no run
23.4 Clarke to Gayle, one run
23.5 Clarke to Sarwan, one run
23.6 Clarke to Gayle, FOUR, short outside the off stump, cut away to the
point boundary
End of over 24 (7 runs) West Indies 87/2 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 65/26 = 2.50)
R Clarke 3-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 7* (8b 1x4) CH Gayle 38* (75b 4x4)
24.1 Anderson to Sarwan, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
down the track to the long on fence, perfect timing
24.2 Anderson to Sarwan, no run, down the leg side, bowlers gets away
with it
24.3 Anderson to Sarwan, two runs, on the pads, flicked away to the fine
leg region, get it well wide of the fielder and comes back easily
for the second
24.4 Anderson to Sarwan, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended down the track
24.5 Anderson to Sarwan, OUT: edged to Trescothick at second slip
West Indies 93/3, Partnership of 18
RR Sarwan c Trescothick b Anderson 13 (12b 2x4 0x6)
CH Gayle 38* (75b 4x4) JM Anderson 6.5-0-31-2 (6w)
24.6 Anderson to Lara, FOUR, short outside the off stump, pullled away
to the mid-wicket fence
End of over 25 (10 runs) West Indies 97/3 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 55/25 = 2.20)
JM Anderson 7-0-35-2 (6w) - Radcliffe Road End
CH Gayle 38* (75b 4x4) BC Lara 4* (1b 1x4)
25.1 Harmison to Gayle, no run
25.2 Harmison to Gayle, one run
25.3 Harmison to Lara, no run
25.4 Harmison to Lara, wide: no run
25.4 Harmison to Lara, one run
25.5 Harmison to Gayle, one run
25.6 Harmison to Lara, no run
End of over 26 (4 runs) West Indies 105/3 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 48/24 = 2.00)
SJ Harmison 8-2-20-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 43* (78b 4x4) BC Lara 5* (4b 1x4)
26.1 Gough to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
26.2 Gough to Gayle, one run, pitched up outside the off stump, defended
to the off side, quick single taken
26.3 Gough to Lara, no run
26.4 Gough to Lara, no run
26.5 Gough to Lara, no run
26.6 Gough to Lara, one run, pitched up on the pads, played away to the
deep mid wicket region
End of over 27 (3 runs) West Indies 103/3 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 45/23 = 1.96)
D Gough 7-0-15-0 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
BC Lara 6* (8b 1x4) CH Gayle 41* (80b 4x4)
27.1 Harmison to Lara, no run
27.2 Harmison to Lara, no run
27.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, down the leg side, Lara moves across and
tries to flick it away but makes no contact, loud appeal for
caught behind turned down
27.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, bouncer on the middle and off stump line,
Lara moves away late, well bowled
27.5 Harmison to Lara, no run
27.6 Harmison to Lara, two runs, wide outside the off stump, pushed away
to the third man region, Gough is bit late to react and the second
runs is taken, well run
End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 105/3 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 43/22 = 1.95)
SJ Harmison 9-2-22-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 41* (79b 4x4) BC Lara 8* (14b 1x4)
28.1 Gough to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump and moving away,
Gayle pushes at it and gets a thick edge, Trescothick at second
slip dives to his left and stops it
28.2 Gough to Gayle, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, Gayle
leans back and cuts it away past the point fielder, as hit like a
rocket, Clarke did not even get time to react
28.3 Gough to Gayle, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts it straight
back over the bowler head, Gayle changes gear
28.4 Gough to Gayle, no run, short delivery, very close to the off stump
line, played away to the cover region
35 more needed from 21.2 overs
28.5 Gough to Gayle, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump and
moving away, left alone
28.6 Gough to Gayle, no run
End of over 29 (8 runs) West Indies 113/3 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 35/21 = 1.67)
D Gough 8-0-23-0 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
BC Lara 8* (14b 1x4) CH Gayle 49* (85b 6x4)
Harmison to continue, into his last over now
29.1 Harmison to Lara, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, Lara gets into a nice position and drives it away to the
cover fence
29.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, played back to the bowler at one bounce
who fields it and throw it back
29.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, defended down the track, Harmison moves
forward and picks it up
29.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
ball stayed bit low, Lara makes no contact with the pull shot,
goes to the keeper at second bounce
29.5 Harmison to Lara, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling in, Lara moves across and pushes it down to the
fine leg region
29.6 Harmison to Gayle, one run, fifty! defended on the back foot, ball
rolls away to the silly mid off region, Gayle calls for the runs
and just makes it, throw misses the stump and that saves him
End of over 30 (6 runs) West Indies 119/3 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 29/20 = 1.45)
SJ Harmison 10-2-28-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 50* (86b 6x4) BC Lara 13* (19b 2x4)
30.1 Gough to Gayle, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
30.2 Gough to Lara, two runs, outside the off stump, played wide of the
mid off fielder, long chase
30.3 Gough to Lara, FOUR, shot! again pitched up outside the off stump,
this one is hit even better, gets it past the mid off fielder and
the ball races away to the boundary
30.4 Gough to Lara, no run, moves across and defends it to the gully
region
30.5 Gough to Lara, FOUR, four more! short outside the off stump, cut
away to the point boundary, perfect placement, Lara scoring at
will here
30.6 Gough to Lara, no run, moves across a long way to the off side and
defends
End of over 31 (11 runs) West Indies 130/3 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 18/19 = 0.95)
D Gough 9-0-34-0 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End
CH Gayle 51* (86b 6x4) BC Lara 21* (25b 4x4)
18 more needed
31.1 Clarke to Gayle, no run, comes down the track and has a wild swing,
makes no contact whatsoever
31.2 Clarke to Gayle, FOUR, short outside the off stump, Gayle gets
under it nicely and pulls it away to the mid wicket fence, one
bounce four
31.3 Clarke to Gayle, FOUR, four more! comes down the track and hits it
on the up, ball races away to the cover boundary, another powerful
four
31.4 Clarke to Gayle, one run, short outside the off stump, cut away to
the deep point region
31.5 Clarke to Lara, FOUR, it's Lara's turn! makes room and lofts it
over the cover fielder, great shot
31.6 Clarke to Lara, one run, played down to the mid off region, easy
single
End of over 32 (14 runs) West Indies 144/3 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 4/18 = 0.22)
R Clarke 4-0-30-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 26* (27b 5x4) CH Gayle 60* (90b 8x4)
just 4 runs needed now
Anderson into the attack now
32.1 Anderson to Lara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
32.2 Anderson to Lara, FOUR, all over! on the pads, played away to the
mid-wicket fence, West Indies win by 7 wickets