Key occasions
thirty ninth over: England 226-4 (Livingstone 44, Curran 38) Shamar Joseph mixes his line, size and velocity up properly to get out of his over for the price of simply 5 runs. England want a giant over – a twenty plusser – to get them again in contact. Who’re they going to focus on? Chase has been onerous to get away to date, he has two overs left and can doubtless bowl by means of.
thirty eighth over: England 221-4 (Livingstone 42, Curran 36) Tight strains. (Visions, goals of ardour) Simply three singles eked off Roston Chase’s newest frugal over. England want 108 from 72 balls and might want to open up the shoulders quickly.
thirty seventh over: England 218-4 (Livingstone 41, Curran 34) 5 off the returning Shamar Joseph. Livingstone has used up 47 balls for his 41, this have to be his slowest innings for England?
thirty sixth over: England 213-4 (Livingstone 38, Curran 32) Eight runs off the over as Livingstone and Curran up the ante. Gah!
thirty fifth over: England 205-4 (Livingstone 36, Curran 29) There we go! Sam Curran breaks the maroon shackles with a 4 by means of midwicket, the primary boundary in 34 balls. London bus boundaries – Curran drives the subsequent to the fence too. 124 wanted from 90 balls.
You’re nonetheless fascinated with the Ants within the risotto rice aren’t you? It’s an OBOvershare.
Erm – X marks the spot?
thirty fourth over: England 193-4 (Livingstone 30, Curran 18) Curran and Livingstone can’t discover the boundary, it’s been greater than 5 overs because the sponge was final breached. 5 extra singles off Chase – 136 wanted from 96 balls.
RISOTTO UPDATE – There have been ANTS within the Arborio. Ants. Precise creepy crawlies within the field of rice. Nevermind England’s run fee – that is an precise catastrophe. ANTS!
thirty third over: England 188-4 (Livingstone 30, Curran 18) DEATH BY THREE SINGLES AN OVER.
thirty second over: England 185-4 (Livingstone 28, Curran 17) Simply three singles off the over and the speed climbs above eight an over. England are labouring.
thirty first over: England 182-4 (Livingstone 26, Curran 16) The sport is simmering. <INSERT RISOTTO GAG>
thirtieth over: England 178-4 (Livingstone 24, Curran 14) Simply three singles off Chase. England want 151 off the final twenty…
twenty ninth over: England 175-4 (Livingstone 23, Curran 12) Hi there Ugly! Sam Curran clobbers his second ball from Motie over the leg facet for SIX. It was a no ball too – freebie incoming… 4 extra! Curran off to a flier.
Unbelievable scenes at Casa Wallace as my beloved gives up cheese on toast for dinner earlier than instantly bursting up from the couch and declaring a haddock risotto is within the offing. What a rollercoaster. I can already hear the ladle in motion.
WICKET! Bethell c Seales b Chase 55 (England 160-4)
Uh oh. Simply as I gave him the biggun… Bethell holes out to Roston Chase. The bat twisted in his arms as he tried one other swipe down the bottom, Jayden Seales taking a strong catch. Proper method (England want runs and fast) however poor execution. Bethell’s eye-catching knock involves an finish.
twenty eighth over: England 160-4 (Livingstone 21) Sam Curran is the brand new man…
twenty seventh over: England 158-3 (Bethell 54, Livingstone 20) Issues relax with simply a few singles collected off Motie.
twenty sixth over: England 156-3 (Bethell 53, Livingstone 19) Some scintillating strokeplay sees Jacob Bethell hit three boundaries within the over and attain a maiden ODI half century in model! A SIX over midwicket from deep in his crease sees Bethell to fifty. He’s bought one thing this child. Keep in mind one other younger batter arriving on the scene in ODI cricket with a skunky doo, a swagger and a penchant for hitting sixes? Solutions on a textual content message postcard…
twenty fifth over: England 140-3 (Bethell 37, Livingstone 19) Bethell and Livingstone tick together with a single every as we attain the midway stage. Loads of dialogue on the wi-fi in regards to the nature of Salt’s dismissal.
twenty fourth over: England 138-3 (Bethell 36, Livingstone 178) Bethell leans again and slams Shamar Jospeh over midwicket for SIX. Maintain the pose younger man. England want 191 runs from 26 overs to maintain this sequence alive.
Brian Withington, as ever, is a fount of data:
“Hello James, Your earlier point out of a probably summary OBO with out the advantage of TV footage jogged my memory of the outline of ‘artificial’ Ashes radio commentaries by ABC from the 30s. These concerned the broadcaster in Australia receiving common telegrams from England that have been then lovingly embellished by the group ‘as stay’ full with pencil faucets for batting strokes and gramophone sound results for crowd noise and so forth.
I’m unsure whether or not ABC owned as much as its viewers in regards to the nature of the protection, or what the implications have been for any Antipodean unfold betting markets on the time…”
twenty third over: England 127-3 (Bethell 27, Livingstone 17) It’s not fairly however it’s SIX! Livingstone smears Forde over sq. leg with one hand off the bat.
Some wibbling rivalry afoot? “Hello James, please ask Kevin Wilson – over 19 – if he’s “that one” and in that case, the place’s me feckin’ bike?” emails Gareth WILSON. I’m on tenterhooks and Gareth, crucially, is seemingly not on two wheels…
Penny for yer farthings, Kevin Wilson?
twenty second over: England 117-3 (Bethell 25, Livingstone 9) Fortunate Lad! Livingstone goals an enormous hoick to Shamar and will get a meaty edge that flies between Shai Hope and slip and away for 4!
twenty first over: England 108-3 (Bethell 24, Livingstone 1) Captain Livingstone involves the crease together with his facet needing 222 extra runs. Make that 221 as he will get of the mark with a agency drive. I don’t assume he plans to get them in singles BECAUSE THE MATHS DOESN’T WORK FOR ONE THING.
WICKET! Salt c Motie b Forde 59 (England 107-3)
Matthew Forde comes again and strikes together with his first ball! Catastrophe for England as they lose their set man. Salt tries to launch the primary ball of the over however will get nowhere close to the pitch, sending a skier miles up and finally down into the arms of Motie. Good innings however England wanted him to make it depend and get a giant one.
twentieth over: England 107-2 (Salt 59, Bethell 24) Roston Chase and his stuttering, *judderman off spin are summoned. Bethell dances down once more and pierces the sector for one more luxurious 4!
*Keep in mind this? Chilling.
nineteenth over: England 102-2 (Salt 58, Bethell 20) Shot! The hundred up for England as Bethell makes use of his toes to get to the pitch, driving Motie handsomely by means of the covers for 4. He can bat this lad, simply ask Rob Key and Brendon McCullum.
Not that Kevin Wilson is satisfied…
“Clearly Cox and Bethell are manner out of their depth at this degree however taking that to at least one facet, Livingstone together with his expertise needs to be batting at three, forward of the 2 novices, absolutely?”
18th over: England 94-2 (Salt 56, Bethell 14) Leg byes a bonus for England as Rutherford slides onto the his and the ball runs away high quality previous Hope for 4. Salt drives down the bottom for a single and Bethell works off the again foot in model.
seventeenth over: England 86-2 (Salt 55, Bethell 12) Motie twirls away after drinks. Bethell drives for a pair however can’t rotate strike for the remainder of the over because the spinner stitches collectively 5 dots in a row.
sixteenth over: England 84-2 (Salt 55, Bethell 10) Sherane Rutherford replaces Shamar Joseph and all of it goes a bit medium tempo out in Antigua. Bethell stands up tall and cuts into the off facet for a pair. Time for a properly deserved slurp of electrolytes Yorkshire Gold. Drinks.
fifteenth over: England 78-2 (Salt 54, Bethell 5) 5 singles labored off Motie with no alarms, no surprises and NO handshakes of carbon monoxide.
14th over: England 73-2 (Salt 51, Bethell 3) Salt slaps a brief ball from Shamar by means of midwicket to go to fifty – his first of the calendar yr in ODIs. He’s appeared in high quality fettle to date at the moment and might want to kick on to a giant rating if England are to have an opportunity.
thirteenth over: England 68-2 (Salt 46, Bethell 3) Time for some spin. On comes Gudakesh Motie recent off his match profitable 4-41 within the first ODI. Bethell runs him away high quality previous level for 3 runs to open his account.
“You instructed that Sir Alastair might need been carrying waterproof waders. Are there non-waterproof waders?”
Milletts are fortunate to have you ever, Andrew Cosgrove.
twelfth over: England 63-2 (Salt 43, Bethell 0) The bleach bonced Jacob Bethell arrives within the center. He jabs down on a Shamar Joseph yorker and is given an examination by the bowler that he does properly to outlive. High over from Shamar, eradicating Cox and dealing over the brand new man Bethell.
WICKET! Cox c Hope b Joseph 4 (England 63-2)
Hmmm Jordan Cox’s vigil involves a sorry finish as he flaps at a Shamar Joseph brief ball and presents a dolly to Hope behind the stumps. A curious innings, Cox is a swaggeringly assured character however that batting show was the exact opposite.
eleventh over: England 62-1 (Salt 43, Cox 4) Just a few wags suggesting that Jordan Cox is auditioning for the Take a look at facet which doesn’t actually work as a joke as a result of the Take a look at facet go at it just like the clappers and Cox at present has 4 off 18 balls. However y’know, high quality to affix in.
tenth over: England 58-1 (Salt 42, Cox 2) Tidy over from Shamar Joseph to complete the poweplay. Only a Salt single and a Jordan Cox leg bye off it.
ninth over: England 56-1 (Salt 41, Cox 2) Salt doesn’t time a full ball from Seales however nonetheless manages to raise again over the bowler for 4.
“If Sir Alistair was channelling Sunak’s look, how lengthy have been his trousers?” asks Damian Clarke. His trews have been hidden behind a gleaming TNT branded plinth however I reckon the lantern jawed one is sporting your basic combo of navy chinos and pundit sneakers, you already know those – black with white soles as thick as two slices of Warburtons. That or his waterproof waders, recent from the farm.
eighth over: England 50-1 (Salt 36, Cox 1) On comes Shamar Joseph. Salt greets him with a bosh down the bottom for 4! That’s England’s fifty up, largely all the way down to Salt. Cox has been subdued since his arrival, patting again dot balls earlier than finally spluttering a single to get off the mark.
seventh over: England 44-1 (Salt 31, Cox 0) Don’t bowl there to Mr Sodium Chloride! Forde drops brief and huge and salt duly clobbers it previous level to the fence. That’s elemental my expensive Matthew.
sixth over: England 38-1 (Salt 26, Cox 0) Salt drops and runs a fast single. Seales retains Jordan Cox sincere, 5 dots full the over.
fifth over: England 37-1 (Salt 25, Cox 0) Salt is joined by Jordan Cox who defends his first ball to see out the over. Jacks had simply began to settle into his innings with a clip for 3 and a blistering drive for 4 however he gifted his wicket away to Forde the very subsequent ball. Elsewhere, Topsy and Tim are discussing the deserves or in any other case of Friedrich Nietzsche. I can’t fairly hear from the subsequent room however am fairly certain that’s what’s occurring. They usually’ve misplaced the subsequent door neighbour’s canine?
“To stay is to undergo, to outlive is to search out some that means within the struggling” Topsy shouldn’t be taking the hound’s disappearance in any respect properly.
WICKET! Jacks c Lewis b Forde 12 (England 37-1)
Jacks jumps throughout his stumps and flicks within the air straight to the person on the sq. leg fence. He kilos his pads in frustration as he walks off. Softer than room temp Mr Whippy that one.
Oh, I’ve twiddled the nobs to make the OBO mailbag go to my e mail and never Tanya’s, do get in contact in case you are tuning in…
4th over: England 25-0 (Salt 20, Jacks 5) Jacks clips for 2 by means of midwicket and Salt continues to hit by means of the road properly, threading one other drive by means of the quilt area for 4. First rate begin this from the England openers, they’re up with the speed.
My toddler has commandeered the tv with some pre bath-time Topsy and Tim viewing so I’m pressured into the bed room to observe on my telephone for some time. Belief me, it’s simply simpler like this.
third over: England 19-0 (Salt 14, Jacks 5) We’re again with pictures from the bottom. Phew. Issues may have gotten fairly summary if I used to be left to do 40 odd overs off a scorecard. Simply a few singles off Forde as Jacks and Salt try to fail to penetrate the ring.
2nd over: England 17-0 (Salt 13, Jacks 4) The television protection is down however I can inform you that Salt hit a boundary and Jacks is underway too with 9 runs pocketed off Jayden Seales’ first over.
1st over: England 8-0 (Salt 8, Jacks 0) Sprightly begin by Phil Salt who picks up 4 with a crunching drive by means of the covers off Forde and makes it 8 runs off the primary over with a few scampered twos in the identical area. The television protection has simply gone haywire so the subsequent over or two could be a bit obscure. What do you imply…
Like I say, England are up in opposition to it…
The gamers are on their manner out to the center. Salt and Jacks take guard and shimmy their shoulders. Matthew Forde goes to start out with the brand new ball recent off smearing these mighty sixes on the finish of West Indies’ innings.
Shai Hope now has 17 ODI centuries; England’s complete group has one
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) November 2, 2024
Srralastair Cook dinner is sporting a Rishi Sunak model funnel knit sweater on my television as he heaps reward on Shai Hope. He’s proper about one factor and it ain’t sartorial.
James Wallace
Thanks Tanya and hi there all. That feels very very similar to a match-winning whole from West Indies, England began fairly properly with some thrifty stuff from John Turner firstly however Adil Rashid was uncharacteristically costly and England’s NINE bowlers did not preserve Hope, Carty and Rutherford beneath management.
England’s rookie line-up will try to haul down the sizeable whole in a couple of minutes, they’ll must go some.
England will want 329 to win
A corking century from Shai Hope with hearty help from Carty and Rutherford, and harmful cameos from Hetmyer and Forde. It’s going to be a difficult quest for this inexperienced England line-up however Jim is the person to take you thru it. Thanks for all of your messages – have a stunning night.
fiftieth over: West Indies 328-6 ( Chase 20, Forde 23) Saqib with the ultimate over. One off the primary two balls, then Forde switches the on button. Lofts Saqib straight, as much as lick the clouds, and down over the rope for SIX. The following is flayed in opposition to the wind for SIX extra. A 3rd SIX follows with a swivel and a membership. Saqib indicators off with a large yorker, however that’s a hell of a complete to chase.
forty ninth over: West Indies 309-6 ( Chase 19, Forde 2) After a sequence of singles, Chase is ready to pay money for a wider supply and thrash it to the purpose boundary.
forty eighth over: West Indies 300-6 ( Chase 13, Forde 2) Saqib’s seventh over is a miserly one, and West Indies creep previous 300, with two overs left. What can these not-set batters conjure type the ultimate 12 balls?
WICKET! Hope c Livingstone b Archer 117 (West Indies 297-6)
forty seventh over: West Indies 297-6 ( Chase 11) On. The. Button. (till a large full toss sixth ball). Tempo off because the commentators have been imploring. Hope flies for the rope however this time Livingstone is ready at lengthy off and holds on as he slips to the bottom. Hope limps off to congratulations from the England fielders.
