England vs West Indies Match Stats

Spears it in now with the angle, on a nagging length, on middle, Jonny Bairstow pushes it to the left of extra cover and takes a single. Some words being exchanged between Phil Salt and Nicholas Pooran. The umpire steps in and sorts things out.

Nearly chipped it back! It sticks in the surface a bit, short and on middle and leg, Phil Salt plays it back to the bowler.

On a length, on off, eased down to long off for a single by Salt.

Alzarri Joseph does just enough! Full and on off, Jonny Bairstow opens up the off side and thumps it flat towards wide long off where Alzarri Joseph gets low enough to make the stop to his left. Two runs taken.

FOUR! Not in complete control but enough to find the fence. Fires it in, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow goes for the reverse sweep but gets a top edge that flies over short third for a boundary.

Fullish delivery, straying on the pads, Jonny Bairstow clips it in front of deep mid-wicket and has to settle with a single.

SIX! Alzarri Joseph is welcomed back into the attack with a biggie. Joseph takes pace off as he sees the batter back away, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! Goes short does Joseph but it is slower, on off, Jonny Bairstow waits on it as he moves to the leg side and ramps it over the keeper for a boundary.

Pace on and this skids off the deck, over middle, on a short of a good length, Jonny Bairstow exposes all his stumps to go through the off side but fails to connect.

At the stumps, on a hard length, on middle, Jonny Bairstow drags the pull to the left of deep square leg where Andre Russell slides to his left and mops it up. Two runs taken.

Goes into the surface and takes all the pace off, over middle, Jonny Bairstow helps the pull down to fine leg for one.

Slanting into the right-hander, on a back of a length, Phil Salt pulls it aerially but well in front of deep mid-wicket for one more run. 34 runs off the last 3 overs as England start to pull away from the West Indies.

Pushes it through, flat and short, on middle, Phil Salt punches it to deep cover for a single.

It's all happening! A direct hit and Phil Salt was a goner! Akeal Hosein fires it in from around the wicket, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow tries the reverse paddle but gets it off the gloves on the leg side. Phil Salt sets off but gets sent back halfway through the run by Bairstow. Nicholas Pooran gets there and fires a throw at the bowling end but misses.

FOUR! Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow gets down and smears it to the right of deep backward square leg for a boudary.

SIX! Does not get hold of it but it does not matter as it sails with the wind. Hosein angles it in, right in the arc, full as well, Jonny Bairstow goes for the slog sweep and gets enough bat on it to clear Shimron Hetmyer at deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

FOUR! More runs! On a fullish length, on middle, Jonny Bairstow tries to go through the off side but gets an inside edge that races past short fine leg for a boundary. The runs continue to flow for England.

WIDE! Tries to tuck the batter up for room but this goes down leg for a wide.

A hint of turn and it grips in the surface too. Short and on off and middle, Jonny Bairstow hangs back and watchfully sees off Hosein's last ball of the night with a block. Hosein goes wicketless and ends the night with his most expensive over of the tournament, 16 runs off it.

FOUR! A stamp of authority from Phil Salt! He gets to his 50 in style! Romario Shepherd lands it full on outside off, Phil Salt gets a step ahead and smashes it over the covers for a boundary on a bounce.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Serves a half-volley right in front of the stumps, Phil Salt gets his bat underneath and powers it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

FOUR! Absolute carnage! Slower one this time, above the shoulders on a shortish length, Phil Salt waits for it to come at him and ramps it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

SIX! No stopping to this man! Predictable pace-off delivery again, on off, and right in the arc, Phil Salt clears his front foot and tonks it straight downtown for a six.

SIX! This is brutal hitting from Phil Salt! As easy as you like! Shepherd takes the pace off again, and bangs it short, and down the leg side, Phil Salt reads it well, transfers the weight on the back foot and pulls it cleanly over deep backward square leg for a six.

FOUR! 30 RUNS FROM THIS OVER AND PHIL SALT HAS COMPLETELY DECIMATED THE BOWLING ATTACK! Low full toss outside off, Phil Salt gets an opportunity to free his arms again, and lifts it over covers for a boundary. This has been some acceleration and range hitting of the highest quality. England just 10 runs away from a commanding win.

Around the wicket, length ball on middle, Jonny Bairstow drives it to deep covers for one.

FOUR! He's in a hurry and continues on his merry way! Offer width outside off on a length, Phil Salt slaps it through cover-point for a cracking boundary.

Flatter through the air, on middle, Phil Salt hits it towards long on for one.

Full and on leg, Jonny Bairstow makes room and drives it to covers.

On a length, outside the off-stump line, Jonny Bairstow guides it off the back foot to short third.

Three dots to finish the over. A little too late here for the Windies. Drags his length again, on the leg stump line, Jonny Bairstow punches it straight to covers.

Angles it onto the pads, down the leg side, Phil Salt swivels and pulls it off the inner half of the willow towards deep mid-wicket for one. Just a couple of runs to win now.

IN THE AIR...LANDS SAFE! AND, SCORES ARE LEVEL NOW! Short and on the top of off, Phil Salt sets up for a pull shot but slices it up in the air and the ball lands behind mid-wicket. One taken.

A COMMANDING VICTORY FOR THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS! West Indies' 8-match winning streak has been broken. Short in length, angling into the body on the off and middle, Jonny Bairstow backs away and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a single to wrap things up in style. England win this clash by 8 wickets in hand and 15 balls to spare.