09/11Result
1st T20I (D/N), England tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Nov 9 2024
England won by 8 wkts (19b rem)
Player of the Match
Phil Salt
Phil SaltEngland
09/11Result
1st T20I (D/N), England tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Nov 9 2024
England won by 8 wkts (19b rem)
Player of the Match
Phil Salt
Phil SaltEngland

END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs | WI: 182/9 | RR: 9.10

  • Romario Shepherd35 (22b)
  • Shamar Joseph0 (0b)
  • Sam Curran3-0-31-0
  • Saqib Mahmood4-0-34-4

6.19pm Wow, that was a high-octane 20 overs... Saqib Mahmood emerges with the honours, 4 for 34 including three in the powerplay and a crucial four-run over at the end. But West Indies kept charging into the breach. No thought about consolidation, they just kept swinging for the hills, with Russell and Motie providing raw muscle in the back half of the innings, before Romario Shepherd closed it out in style. Adil Rashid claimed three wickets for himself, but Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell stood on no ceremony either. It's going to be a tough ask, even at a venue where chasing is preferable. Vish is lurking for the resumption.

19.6
2
Curran to Shepherd, 2 runs, huge hack over deep third! Not in control, but it matters not, it was outside off, back of a length, three men gave chase, but that's a huge total given the early dents in the powerplay
19.5
2
Curran to Shepherd, 2 runs, clattered off the back foot, into the pocket at deep midwicket, good hustling to get back for the second. 180 is up
19.4
0
Curran to Shepherd, no run, hacked off the back foot to the on-side, turns down the single

Odinlass: "I had fogotten that Shepherd was at the other end." Yes, where was the miscued single when England needed it?

19.3
0
Curran to Shepherd, no run, bouncer, outside off, lures an air-shot
19.2
6
Curran to Shepherd, SIX, full and wide, and blazed over deep cover! Over-compensation from Curran, fails to hit the pitch, West Indies accelerating into the buffers now!
19.1
6
Curran to Shepherd, SIX, not so fast, says Shepherd!Too full, on the legs, lifted magnificently over fine leg!

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 166/9 | RR: 8.73

  • Romario Shepherd19 (16b)
  • Saqib Mahmood4-0-34-4
  • Jamie Overton3.2-0-27-1
18.6
W
Mahmood to Motie, OUT, pace off again, and that's due reward for Mahmood! Tempting Motie to heave across the line, it was a cutter into the pitch, into the wind, Mousley was in the game once more, right back on the rope at deep midwicket. Mahmood closes out with his fourth, and he's probably saved England 20 runs with that over, and the timing of that wicket

G Motie c Mousley b Mahmood 33 (20m 14b 4x4 2x6) SR: 235.71

18.5
0
Mahmood to Motie, no run, excellent bowling, hits the back-of-a-length, pace off, hops past a hopeful swish across the line
18.5
1w
Mahmood to Motie, 1 wide, short, too short, Motie chases it with an uppercut but can't make contact
18.4
0
Mahmood to Motie, no run, fired across the left-hander, who lashes into a cut but can't make contact

jacob: "motie has no mercy for this poor cricket ball..."

18.3
1
Mahmood to Shepherd, 1 run, width on the full length, a helicopter cut fizzes out to deep point. Decent over so far
18.2
1
Mahmood to Motie, 1 run, fired into the toes on the full length, following the batter as he shapes to leg, clipped in the air but just short of deep midwicket
18.1
1
Mahmood to Shepherd, 1 run, inswinging yorker, good areas, punched with a straight blade into the covers

Mahmood to bowl out

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | WI: 162/8 | RR: 9.00

  • Romario Shepherd17 (14b)
  • Gudakesh Motie32 (10b)
  • Jamie Overton3.2-0-27-1
  • Sam Curran2-0-15-0

Odinlass: "Honestly, I am very confused by this innings." Yes... it feels like England have done well, and yet they could easily be chasing 180

17.6
1
Overton to Shepherd, 1 run, muscled off the back foot, good line from Overton, attacking the base of off stump, and clawed to deep midwicket
17.5
0
Overton to Shepherd, no run, pace off, outside off, chopped hard to point, gathered on the bounce
17.4
0
Overton to Shepherd, no run, big wind-up through the full length, can't connect cleanly
17.3
4
Overton to Shepherd, FOUR, fuller length, angled into the pads, clipped sweetly up and over backward square! Such aplomb, as this innings somehow extends deep into the back end

Aarav: "This is the epitome of modern t20 cricket - wickets don't matter if you whack whack whack til the end"

17.2
1
Overton to Motie, 1 run, on the back foot, opens the face, nurdled down to deep third
17.1
4
Overton to Motie, FOUR, streaky! Full length on the wide line, Motie reaches for the back-foot drive, with pace off the ball, scuffed past short third for yet another boundary

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | WI: 152/8 | RR: 8.94

  • Gudakesh Motie27 (8b)
  • Romario Shepherd12 (10b)
  • Sam Curran2-0-15-0
  • Liam Livingstone2-0-21-1

Calvin : "Motie remind of Sunil Narine. Why not let him open. He will definitely open up the doors in the power play"

16.6
1
Curran to Motie, 1 run, pace off again, very full and tailing into the pads, pressed to the on-side
16.5
0
Curran to Motie, no run, pace off on the full length, Motie rocks back for a cut but it's too straight to time it, dribbles through to the keeper

Mustafa Moudi : "What a Motie-Vating Knock !!"

16.5
1w
Curran to Motie, 1 wide, bouncer, but too short... Curran is leaking...
16.4
4
Curran to Motie, FOUR, Clears the front dog, woofed through the covers! Curran looked for the leg-stump yorker, Motie was equal to him, and some!
16.3
4
Curran to Motie, FOUR, pre-meditated retreat to leg, opening up acres of space in the covers, slammed hard in front of the sweeper. Glorious!

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WktRunsPlayers
1st73PD SaltWG Jacks
2nd3JC ButtlerPD Salt
3rd107PD SaltJG Bethell