Key occasions
It’s very late so I’m going to wrap issues up. We’ll have a report on the location quickly, and Jim will probably be right here on Saturday night for the primary of 5 T20 internationals. Good morning!
There have been some positives for England, even in such a heavy defeat. The batting of Phil Salt and Dan Mousley stood out; as did a helpful contribution with bat and ball by Jamie Overton, who might but carve out a distinct segment on this staff. That stated, they have been nonetheless completely battered.
WEST INDIES WIN BY EIGHT WICKETS!
forty third over: West Indies 267-2 (Carty 128, Hope 4) Keacy Carty completes the best evening of his profession by pulling Topley for 4 to finish victory. He’s performed an exquisite innings, 128 not out from 114 balls, and is warmly congratulated by all of the England gamers. Carty seems nearly sheepish as he walks off the sphere to the acclaim of the supporters and his teammates. If he retains batting like that, he’ll need to get used to that.
West Indies have hammered England with 42 balls to take the ODI collection 2-1.
forty second over: West Indies 256-2 (Carty 119, Hope 4) Rashid ends with figures of 10-0-51-0. After a stunning begin, West Indies’ batters slowly obtained on to pof him.
forty first over: West Indies 253-2 (Carty 118, Hope 2) Let you know what, it’ll be a helluva story if England win from right here. West Indies want 11 from 54 balls.
WICKET! West Indies 251-2 (King b Topley 102)
Blimey, a wicket. King misses, Reece Topley hits to finish an excellent knock – and a fair higher partnership with Keacy Carty. They added 209 in simply 34 overs to settle the match and collection.
fortieth over: West Indies 249-1 (King 102, Carty 117) A rank supply from Rashid is dumped over quick high-quality leg for 4 extra by Carty. Not lengthy now, simply 15 to win.
thirty ninth over: West Indies 242-1 (King 101, Carty 111) Two centuries in as many overs! Brandon King, who was underneath a number of stress coming into this sport, pulls Archer not far away for 4 to succeed in his third ODI hundred: 113 balls, 13 fours, one six. It’s his first towards a Check-playing nation. King turns 30 subsequent month; this innings might give his worldwide profession a brand new lease of life.
The milestones hold coming. There’s the 200 partnership, solely West Indies’ third in a house ODI.
thirty eighth over: West Indies 230-1 (King 96, Carty 104) That’ll do! Keacy Carty glides Bethell to the third man boundary to carry up a coruscating maiden century: 97 balls, 11 fours, two sixes. He began nervously towards Rashid and Livingstone, and efficiently reviewed an LBW resolution on 13, however after that he performed majestically.
He celebrates by punching the air with a mix of pleasure and aid. It’s been a very pretty innings.
King ought to be part of him any minute now. He pulls Bethell for 4 and takes a single to maneuver to 96.
thirty seventh over: West Indies 219-1 (King 90, Carty 99) Carty, on 99, fails to attain rating off the final three balls of Archer’s over and whacks his bat towards his leg in frustration. Don’t give it away, lad.
thirty sixth over: West Indies 216-1 (King 89, Carty 98) Bethell is drying the ball between deliveries, one other signal that this was a wonderful toss to win. Even so, West Indies have been comfortably the higher staff and Keacy Carty has performed superbly. He edges Bethell for 4 then takes a single to maneuver inside two of his first century for West Indies in any type of the sport.
thirty fifth over: West Indies 207-1 (King 88, Carty 90) King slaps Archer straight to further cowl, the place Jordan Cox – usually a sensational fielder – permits the ball to burst by means of his palms. That needs to be associated to his poor type with the bat, and it’s a little bit of a priority forward of the Check tour to New Zealand.
thirty fourth over: West Indies 201-1 (King 85, Carty 87) Jacob Bethell, one other England participant returning to Barbados, has the doubtful honour of coming into the assault. King skips right down to ping an excellent drive between further cowl and mid-off for 4.
England’s younger facet are being taken to the cleaners.
thirty third over: West Indies 194-1 (King 80, Carty 86) King drives Rashid for a single to carry up a splendid, series-winning 150 partnership from 156 deliveries. Look, it’s hardly a hostage to fortune: West Indies want 70 from 102 balls and immediately isn’t 14 March 1996.
“That Carty six landed 5 rows in entrance of me,” writes Dave Forrest. “Would in all probability have damaged my thumb dropping it. I’ve obtained fingers like Nasser!”
thirty second over: West Indies 191-1 (King 78, Carty 85) Carty is enjoying some majestic strokes now. He pulls Topley ferociously for six, then chips gracefully down the bottom for 4. That takes him to 85 from 81 balls, which incorporates 53 from the final 35.
“Apparently Joe Root has been noticed on the island – however along with his golf golf equipment!” writes my outdated pal Dave Forrest, who’s out in Bridgetown for the cricket. “Glad they gave him just a few weeks off, he should be knackered.”
thirty first over: West Indies 181-1 (King 78, Carty 75) King hits Rashid for 4, then skips down the observe to loft over further cowl. The ball lands in entrance of the substitute fielder Michael Pepper on the boundary.
thirtieth over: West Indies 174-1 (King 73, Carty 73) I assumed I advised you to go to mattress? Reece Topley returns to the assault and concedes 4 singles. He’s really bowled fairly nicely, higher than figures of 6-0-30-0 counsel, but it surely’s a thankless process from hereon in.
twenty ninth over: West Indies 170-1 (King 71, Carty 71) King has made a few ODI centuries however not towards a Check-playing nation. He joins Carty within the serene seventies by threading Livingstone fantastically previous further cowl for 4.
twenty eighth over: West Indies 162-1 (King 65, Carty 69) Carty is rampaging in direction of what could be his first century in worldwide cricket. Curran is panelled for successive boundaries, identical as Livingstone within the earlier over, and Carty’s final 37 runs have come off simply 22 balls.
twenty seventh over: West Indies 152-1 (King 62, Carty 60) Carty began nervously towards the leggies however he’s in full management now. Livingstone is struck for successive boundaries, a cultured lofted drive over further cowl and a deft lap not far away.
Go to mattress, this sport is completed.
twenty sixth over: West Indies 141-1 (King 62, Carty 51) Carty reaches an aggressive fifty from 61 balls, his second in 5 days and his fourth innings. King then tries to hit Curran off the island and inadvertently throws the bat over his left shoulder. It nearly hits Phil Salt, who does a little bit comedy dance to keep away from it.
twenty fifth over: West Indies 137-1 (King 60, Carty 49) That is King’s first ODI fifty since June 2023, when he made a century towards Oman. Between that sport and immediately he averaged lower than 15 from 12 innings so this can be a actually essential knock, possibly even a career-saver.
twenty fourth over: West Indies 134-1 (King 59, Carty 47) Liam Livingstone turns to a sixth bowler, Sam Curran. After a few sighters King runs down the observe and smashes a boundary by means of further cowl.
West Indies are actually formally livin’ on a prayer: they want 130 to win from 26 overs. It ought to be a formality.
twenty third over: West Indies 125-1 (King 51, Carty 45) The required fee is barely 5, which permits West Indies to take a seat on Archer in case he bowls one other notably free. In concept, anyway; King launches right into a wild, unnecessary pull and is crushed.
twenty second over: West Indies 122-1 (King 51, Carty 43) Rashid drifts exterior leg stump and is swept very high-quality by Carty, who then dumps a slog-sweep over mid-on for six! That’s a cracking shot.
It looks like that is getting away from England. Rashid’s first three overs went for seven; the final three have value 25.
twenty first over: West Indies 111-1 (King 50, Carty 32) Jofra Archer returns, and I’ve stated all alongside he’s England finest hope of successful this sport. He begins with over that features a few slower balls; three from it.
twentieth over: West Indies 108-1 (King 50, Carty 30) After 5 dot balls, King spanks a slog-sweep for 4 off Rashid to carry up a wonderful half-century from 60 balls. He wanted that after a little bit of a drought on this type of the sport. It’s been an innings stuffed with eye-catching attacking strokes, even when he hasn’t at all times seemed snug in defence towards the leggies.
nineteenth over: West Indies 103-1 (King 46, Carty 29) King is dropped, a pointy probability to Salt off the bowling of Livingstone. England aren’t out of this sport however they will’t afford many extra missed probabilities.
18th over: West Indies 99-1 (King 43, Carty 28) King breaks the shackles by belting Rashid for a straight six. He usually struggles towards legspin however that was a terrific shot. West Indies, regardless of just a few scares, are nicely on target: they want 165 from 32 overs.
seventeenth over: West Indies 91-1 (King 36, Carty 27) Carty continues to dwell dngerously towards spin, top-edging a slog-sweep off Livingstone that plops in entrance of the fielder working again from midwicket. England have been unfortunate because the Powerplay.
sixteenth over: West Indies 86-1 (King 36, Carty 22) Rashid is bowling superbly (3-0-7-0) and if the web didn’t hold reducing out I’d provide you with chapter and verse. For now, it’s drinks.
fifteenth over: West Indies 84-1 (King 35, Carty 21) Carty salts the wound with a few boundaries, one all sides behind sq..
REVIEW! West Indies 76-1 (Carty not out 13)
Livingstone thinks he has a first-ball wicket when Carty is hit in entrance and given out LBW. Alas, there was a slight under-edge as Carty tried to comb and he reviewed the choice right away.
14th over: West Indies 76-1 (King 35, Carty 13) Rashid’s into his work and beginning to have enjoyable. His palms go up within the air when King deflects a faster ball off center stump for a pair. For the reason that finish of the Powerplay West Indies have scored 9 from 4 overs.
thirteenth over: West Indies 72-1 (King 32, Carty 12) It is a good spell from Overton, who concedes solely a pair from his fourth over and now has figures of 4-0-17-1. Wickets are nonetheless the important thing for England however dot balls by no means damage no person.
twelfth over: West Indies 70-1 (King 32, Carty 11) On comes Adil Rashid, who I’ve stated all alongside is England’s finest probability of successful this sport. A-hem. Carty tries to chop and is crushed, then thick edges a googly in direction of midwicket. He has seemed a bit uncomfortable towards Rashid all through this collection.
eleventh over: West Indies 69-1 (King 31, Carty 11) Overton is settling into an honest spell, though it already feels a bit futile. I believe one thing like 10 of the final 12 ODIs within the Caribbean have been gained by the staff that gained the toss, and West Indies are already miles forward on the comparability: 40 runs and -3 wickets. England’s worm seems about as wholesome as Bruce Robertson’s.
tenth over: West Indies 65-1 (King 30, Carty 8) Sorry, we’ve been having just a few technical points. England have issues of their very own, mainly that the final over of the Powerplay has simply disappeared for 13. Carty steered Topley for 4, then the spectacular King pulled and drove a pair extra boundaries.
England have been 24 for 4 at this stage of their innings.
ninth over: West Indies 52-1 (King 22, Carty 3)
eighth over: West Indies 49-1 (King 20, Carty 2) Carty is crushed by one from Topley, then thick edges a single. I hadn’t realised that that is Topley’s first ODI since he broke his finger ultimately yr’s World Cup. How can that be 13 months in the past?
And the way can Brandon King’s painful 30 at Antigua be solely every week in the past? He seems in nice contact and pulls Topley viciously for 4 to maneuver into the twenties.
seventh over: West Indies 44-1 (King 16, Carty 1) In any case his damage issues that’s a very heartwarming second for Jamie Overton – a person who, lest we overlook, goes to complete with a Check batting common of 97.
WICKET! West Indies 42-1 (Lewis c Rashid b Overton 19)
Jamie Overton, match to bowl for the primary time in his England white-ball profession, strikes in his first over! Lewis had already edged a minimize for 4 when he tried to tug a heavy ball and clothed it gently to midwicket.
sixth over: West Indies 36-0 (King 15, Lewis 15) Bethell saves 4 with a spectacular goalkeeping cease at backward level. King then survives a run-out probability when Curran’s throw misses the stumps.
Topley is retaining it tight (3-0-8-0) however England need to discover a wicket or 5 from someplace.
fifth over: West Indies 35-0 (King 14, Lewis 15) Archer tries to double bluff Lewis by setting a subject for the quick ball after which pitching one up. Lewis merely clears his entrance leg and carts it again over Archer’s head for a one-bounce 4. Brutal. England are already in bother.
4th over: West Indies 29-0 (King 14, Lewis 9) Topley has two slips for Lewis and a file towards left-handers that justifies such a subject. He begins with 4 dot balls earlier than Lewis mishits a pair into the open areas at midwicket. Glorious over from Topley.
“I’ll open the prediction bidding at 32 overs!” says Dean Kinsella.
third over: West Indies 27-0 (King 13, Lewis 9) The hitherto quiet Evin Lewis slugs Archer down the bottom for six. That is going nicely, then.
Archer has an LBW enchantment turned down later within the over when King is late on a nipbacker. Barely too excessive however very nicely bowled.
2nd over: West Indies 20-0 (King 13, Lewis 2) Reece Topley takes the brand new ball on his return to the facet. England have had a stinker of a begin with bat and ball. Topley bowls a few leg-side wides, considered one of which scuttles underneath Salt and runs to the boundary, then King slams a minimize for 4 extra. Salt additionally damage his finger throughout that over and desires therapy; he’s okay to proceed.
“So, that was fascinating,” says Matt Dony. “The other of a collapse. I’m certain I bear in mind somebody enthusiastically claiming Archer is perhaps England’s best-ever bowler, however that little cameo with the bat has presumably modified the complexion of this sport. The Powerplay looks like ever such a very long time in the past.”
1st over: West Indies 11-0 (King 9, Lewis 2) By no means thoughts early wickets, Archer is a supply of early boundaries for West Indies. Brandon King drives his first two balls superbly by means of the covers for 4, after which Archer pulls his size again. No motion to encourage England in that over.
Thanks Taha, howdy everybody. When England have been 24 for 4 I assumed we’d all be in mattress by midnight (BST, not collectively) but it surely’s higher this manner.
England have given themselves an opportunity, although they’ll want early wickets. Jofra Archer – again in Barbados, excessive on that breezy 17-ball 38 – is the likeliest supply.
That’ll be all from me, with Rob Smyth taking up for the second half. This ought to be good enjoyable!
England set goal of 264
Oh expensive, a misfield at large long-off from Shimron Hetmyer – he runs previous the ball – sees Jofra Archer accumulate 4 off Sherfane Rutherford. Archer then swings a very gradual supply over midwicket for six. England have taken full benefit of that damage to Romario Shepherd.
It then will get worse – a full toss over the waist is shipped down the bottom for 4. Archer then pulls the next free hit away for six extra! The innings ends with Archer thumping down the bottom for 2 – he appears to accept one however Adil Rashid rightly tells him to get a transfer on and run for one more.
That’s some restoration from England, having been 24 for 4 within the powerplay. Sturdy work from Phil Salt up prime after which the center to decrease order of Sam Curran, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton and Archer.
WICKET! Overton c Lewis b Forde 32 (England 238-8)
Overton pulls away Forde for 4 … earlier than a ultimate swing to finish the over sees him gap out at further cowl. An honest cameo from the Surrey all-rounder.
forty ninth over: England 238-8 (Rashid 0, Archer 14)
forty eighth over: England 233-7 (Overton 28, Archer 13) Rutherford, who’ll need to bowl the ultimate over as nicely, fires down a few wides earlier than Archer shimmies down the pitch to swing a cutter over long-on for six. Overton provides to the punishment with a leg-side flick for 4, helped by high-quality leg being within the ring.
forty seventh over: England 214-7 (Overton 23, Archer 2) Jofra Archer, again dwelling, is the following man in. Joseph’s over is wanting excellent … till Overton swings laborious exterior off to search out 4 with an edge.
WICKET! Mousley c Lewis b Joseph 57 (England 207-7)
Mousley tries to search out six over deep midwicket off Alzarri Joseph … however Evin Lewis is completely stationed on the rope to carry on. The fast efficiently adopted the batter, who jumped throughout to the leg facet.
forty sixth over: England 207-6 (Mousley 57, Overton 18) Dan Mousley loses management of his bat whereas working, journeys over … however nonetheless makes his floor to finish a single. It feels prefer it’s his day. Forde bowls a high-quality over, a slower ball flummoxing Overton to shut it.
forty fifth over: England 202-6 (Mousley 55, Overton 15) Mousley survives a run-out when racing again for 2. Joseph closes the over with a high-quality large yorker.
