Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 25 Runs | ENG: 263/8 | RR: 5.26

  • Jofra Archer38 (17b)
  • Adil Rashid0 (0b)
  • Sherfane Rutherford3.5-0-57-0
  • Matthew Forde10-1-35-3

5.51pm From 24 for 4 to 263 for 8 ... that's quite the rescue act from England. Under-pinned by Phil Salt's most responsible knock in international cricket, then backed up by Dan Mousley's maiden fifty and the long levers of Overton and Archer. Matthew Forde was again the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, but West Indies were dented by the untimely loss of Romario Shepherd to a freak leg injury. It looks competitive, but Evin Lewis might have other ideas...

Phil Salt: "Glad we got to the position we got to, liked to have got three figures after doing the hard work.Tough against the new ball with variable bounce, got a bit softer, but a defendable score. Got to back-end your innings and give the boys freedom, so pleased with that. And for Jof to come back here and put on a show like that. Get a few and we're right amongst it."

Alan will be here for the resumption shortly.

49.6
2
Rutherford to Archer, 2 runs, energetic hoist, through the wide line, down to long-off... Archer initially sends Rashid back for the second, but then remembers it's the last ball. Handy effort all the same

One ball to go... England have a very competitive score on the board... or do they?

49.5
2
Rutherford to Archer, 2 runs, big wind-up on the back foot, toe-ended out to midwicket, he rushes back to keep the strike
49.4
6
Rutherford to Archer, SIX, free hit... Slammed into the wind and over deep square leg! Archer's highest international score, and he's tonking it as if it's a random IPL outing for Rajasthan!
49.4
5nb
Rutherford to Archer, (no ball) FOUR, full toss, and surely a no-ball too! Archer is seeing it wonderfully now, and flat-bats it hard through long-off! Way above waist-high
49.3
6
Rutherford to Archer, SIX, launched mightily over deep square leg! Archer cashes in on the misfield and makes it pay! This is turning into a fine rescue act from England

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st42E LewisBA King
2nd209BA KingKU Carty
3rd16SD HopeKU Carty