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ENG vs WI Match 15 Commentary - Mumbai (11 February 2026)
WI • 1st innings
196/6
ENG • 2nd innings
166/10
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Overs
W
6s
4s
18.1
0
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
Fuller delivery, angling into the pads. Sam Curran has a whip across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. That was there to be hit.
18.2
0
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
Two dots! Shamar Joseph sees the batter back away to the leg side and cleverly bowls this outside off. It is a full toss, but Curran has moved a long way and cannot reach it.
18.3
W
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
OUT! LIAM DAWSON IS RUN OUT! Shamar Joseph bowls a low full toss, on middle, Sam Curran lofts it from the toe-end of the bat towards long on. Jason Holder runs forward but the ball drops in front of him and he fumbles while trying to grab it with his left hand. However, he recovers and throws it with his right to the bowler's end on top of the stumps. Curran had to go for the second, but Dawson is a bit slow to set off. Joseph collects the throw from Holder and breaks the stumps. Dawson puts in a dive but that does not save him. England are nine down now.
18.4
4
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
FOUR! Good shot! Fuller delivery, outside off. Sam Curran extends his arms and carves it over extra cover for a boundary. England need a lot more of these.
18.5
1
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
In the blockhole, outside off, Sam Curran squeezes it out to deep point for one.
18.6
W
Shamar Joseph to Adil Rashid
OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! A fantastic catch, and that is it from this game. We just have to wait for confirmation, but Roston Chase is celebrating and looks very confident. Shamar Joseph bowls a low full toss, on the leg stump line. Adil Rashid whips it away, but from the inside half of the bat, and does not get the distance. It flies towards deep square leg, where Chase runs forward, dives, and scoops it up just inches above the ground. The third umpire checks a few replays, and he is convinced the fingers are underneath the ball and it is a fair grab. The Windies did it in 2016 against England in the T20 World Cup here in Mumbai, and they have done it again. West Indies win by 30 runs.
Till Now Score: 166/10
(19 Overs)
A Rashid
0(1)
S Curran
43(30)
S Joseph
4-0-30-1
Over 19 ·166 Runs
0
0
W
4
1
W
17.1
1
Jason Holder to Sam Curran
Fuller and on middle, angling in, Sam Curran loses his shape and miscues his slog off the inner half of the bat towards long on for a single.
17.2
W
Jason Holder to Jofra Archer
OUT! JOFRA ARCHER IS RUN OUT! Jason Holder bowls a fine yorker, on leg. Jofra Archer tries to dig it out but misses and it hits his toes and rolls to the off side. Sam Curran calls his partner for the run, but Archer is very slow to react and loses sight of the ball, just strolls towards the other end. Holder quickly gets to the ball on his follow-through, turns around, takes aim and hits the bullseye at the bowler's end, with Archer nowhere to be seen. England are 151/8.
17.3
1
Jason Holder to Sam Curran
Pitched up and around middle, Sam Curran heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket. He calls for two but has to settle for one.
17.4
1
Jason Holder to Liam Dawson
Slower delivery, full and on off, Liam Dawson drills it down to long on for just another run. It's all on Sam Curran now for England.
17.5
6
Jason Holder to Sam Curran
SIX! Oh...he connects! Jason Holder misses the yorker by just a few inches, on middle and leg. Sam Curran gets it right in his slot, sits on his back leg and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.
17.6
1
Jason Holder to Sam Curran
Fuller and on leg, Sam Curran works it towards long on for one. He keeps the strike.
Till Now Score: 160/8
(18 Overs)
S Curran
37(25)
L Dawson
1(1)
J Holder
2-0-34-0
Over 18 ·160 Runs
1
W
1
1
6
1
16.1
1
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
Gets the yorker right, on off, Sam Curran bunts it out to long on for a single.
16.2
1
Shamar Joseph to Jofra Archer
Fuller delivery, on off, Jofra Archer drills it hard and wide of mid off. Jason Holder moves to his right quickly and makes a good stop. They cross.
16.3
1
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
A low full toss, on middle, Sam Curran lofts it down the ground and on the bounce to Rovman Powell at long on for another run.
16.4
4
Shamar Joseph to Jofra Archer
FOUR! A much-needed boundary for England! Shamar Joseph sticks to the fuller length, on middle, angling in a bit. Jofra Archer is expecting that length, goes down across and scoops it over short fine for four runs.
16.5
1
Shamar Joseph to Jofra Archer
Right in the blockhole, on middle, tailing in, Jofra Archer can only jam it out to long on for one.
16.6
1
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
Nails another yorker, on middle, Sam Curran gets his bat down in time to dig it out towards cover for one more. 150 up for England! 47 needed in 18 balls now.
Till Now Score: 150/7
(17 Overs)
S Curran
28(21)
J Archer
6(3)
S Joseph
3-0-24-0
Over 17 ·150 Runs
1
1
1
4
1
1
15.1
1
Akeal Hosein to Jamie Overton
Floated, short and around off, Jamie Overton punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
15.2
1
Akeal Hosein to Sam Curran
Short again and outside off, Sam Curran cuts it away. It pings off the middle of the bat but goes towards sweeper cover for a run.
15.3
2
Akeal Hosein to Jamie Overton
Tossed up, full and on middle, Jamie Overton backs away and swipes it off the inner half of the bat wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
15.4
1
Akeal Hosein to Jamie Overton
Dragged down, on middle and leg, quicker as well. Jamie Overton stabs it down towards long on for another run.
15.5
1
Akeal Hosein to Sam Curran
Uppish but safe! Akeal Hosein drops it short, but way outside off. Sam Curran tries to fetch it from there to pull it to the leg side but gets a top edge. It goes in the air but lands between the long off and mid off fielder for just one. Clever bowling.
15.6
W
Akeal Hosein to Jamie Overton
OUT! TAKEN! Akeal Hosein strikes on his last ball, but the credit goes to Rovman Powell for a fantastic grab in the deep. Tossed up, full and on off, turns away a bit. Jamie Overton skips down the track and looks to loft it with a straight bat but does not get enough elevation as he hits it from the bottom half of the bat. It flies towards long off, where Powell settles under it near the ropes and grabs it with a leap. He is just falling over a bit, flicks the ball up in the air, goes out and then comes in to complete the catch. The third umpire is called in and the replay shows that it is a clean take, with no part of Powell's feet/boot in contact with the boundary cushions while he has the ball in hand. England are seven down now.
Till Now Score: 141/7
(16 Overs)
J Overton
5(6)
S Curran
25(18)
A Hosein
4-0-32-1
Over 16 ·141 Runs
1
1
2
1
1
W
14.1
0
Roston Chase to Sam Curran
A review burnt by West Indies! Short and around middle from 'round the wicket. Curran backs away, looking to cut, but the ball follows him and cramps him for room. He chops it onto his front pad, and it trickles away to backward point. A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. However, Chase is very certain and convinces his skipper to go up for a review. The replay itself shows a massive deflection off the inside edge and the third umpire is convinced not to go for the UltraEdge. The on-field decision stays.
14.2
1
Roston Chase to Sam Curran
A touch short, on the stumps, tucked across to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.3
2
Roston Chase to Will Jacks
Pitched fuller, outside off, Will Jacks leans on and powers the drive wide of deep cover for a couple of runs.
14.4
W
Roston Chase to Will Jacks
OUT! LBW! Chase with a big wicket. He bowls from around the stumps and darts it on a fuller length, landing it right in front of the middle pole. It lands and spins in a touch. Will Jacks plants the front foot forward and tries to whip it to the leg side with the spin, but gets a bit too much across and the ball beats the inside edge to slam on his shin. This time, it is given out by the umpire on the appeal for LBW, and Jacks reviews it. But honestly, this looks dead-straight. UltraEdge shows a flat line, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds with the ball projected to crash on the middle and leg stumps. This is as plumb as it can get. Jacks takes the review with him. The scales tilt further in West Indies' favor.
14.5
0
Roston Chase to Jamie Overton
Shortish on off, punched off the back foot to cover.
14.6
1
Roston Chase to Jamie Overton
Slides on the pads, on a fuller length, whipped away to widish deep mid-wicket for a run.
Till Now Score: 135/6
(15 Overs)
J Overton
1(2)
S Curran
23(16)
R Chase
4-0-29-2
Over 15 ·135 Runs
0
1
2
W
0
1
13.1
1
Gudakesh Motie to Harry Brook
Pushed into the batter, on a good length, Harry Brook plays from the crease and nudges it to deep square leg for a run.
13.2
0
Gudakesh Motie to Sam Curran
Full and floated in and around middle. Sam plays it late, opens the bat face and eases it to Shamar Joseph at backward point.
13.3
6
Gudakesh Motie to Sam Curran
SIX! And there she goes, into the stands! A risky delivery by Motie, short, on the stumps, spinning in. Curran does not miss out. Goes deep in the crease and powers it behind deep square leg for a flat six.
13.4
1
Gudakesh Motie to Sam Curran
Full and around off, Sam Curran drives it to deep cover for a single.
13.5
W
Gudakesh Motie to Harry Brook
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Motie magic continues at the Wankhede. Wicket number 3 for him. As he has done all evening, after bowling a few projectiles, Motie slows the pace and offers decent flight on this one to trap the batter. What this does is it allows the ball to land and grip from the surface. On a fuller length, on middle, it holds on the pitch and spins away. Harry Brook is lured into the flight and tries to push it straight, but chips it to the left of the bowler. Gudakesh Motie is alert to the situation and takes a fine catch on his follow-through. The Windies are up and about as one. The English captain departs as the 41-run partnership is halted. England are 131/5.
13.6
0
Gudakesh Motie to Will Jacks
Quicker through the air, short at 88.5 kph, on off, Will Jacks presses back and dabs it to the off side, in front of point. Jacks lurks for a single but Curran sends him back.
Till Now Score: 131/5
(14 Overs)
W Jacks
0(1)
S Curran
22(14)
G Motie
4-0-33-3
Over 14 ·131 Runs
1
0
6
1
W
0
12.1
1
Roston Chase to Harry Brook
Pushed flat and full, on the toes, Brook clips it to Holder stationed at backward square leg for a single.
12.2
1
Roston Chase to Sam Curran
Tossed up, full and on leg, Sam Curran gets on the front foot and drills it along the carpet to long on. One taken.
12.3
1WD
Roston Chase to Harry Brook
WIDE! Brook tries to charge down the track and spotting that, Chase fires one far outside off, trying to keep away from the arc. Brook leaves. Wide called.
12.3
0
Roston Chase to Harry Brook
Drags the length, and bowls a tad slower, outside off. Harry Brook slashes it like a knife but cannot get it past cover-point.
12.4
0
Roston Chase to Harry Brook
THREE WIDES! Darts it down the leg side, too full, targetting the ankle of the batter. Harry Brook gets inside the line to flick, but misses. Hope fails ot collect it to his left, probably getting blinded by the batter and the ball rolls to deep fine leg. They cross each other twice.
12.4
2
Roston Chase to Harry Brook
Chase slants it across the batter, short in length, outside off, Brook steps back and crunches it to deep extra cover for a couple of runs.
12.5
1
Roston Chase to Harry Brook
Goes leg side, on the pads, full in length, quicker too. Brook clips it to backward square leg for a single.
12.6
4
Roston Chase to Sam Curran
FOUR! Easy pickings for Curran! Gets the short ball at a comfortable height and blasts it with a pull shot through the vast vacant acreage in the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. 74 needed off 42 balls.
Till Now Score: 123/4
(13 Overs)
S Curran
15(11)
H Brook
16(12)
R Chase
3-0-25-1
Over 13 ·123 Runs
1
1
1WD
0
0
2
1
4
11.1
2
Gudakesh Motie to Harry Brook
OUTFOXED! Drifts in and then turns away because of the flight, full and on middle, Harry Brook is sucked on the front foot to clip it against the spin, but the ball grazes the outside edge and runs finer to the deep third region for a couple of runs. 100 UP FOR ENGLAND!
11.2
1
Gudakesh Motie to Harry Brook
Full, on off, knocked down to long on for a single.
11.3
1
Gudakesh Motie to Sam Curran
A fraction short, on leg, Sam heaves it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a single.
11.4
4
Gudakesh Motie to Harry Brook
FOUR! A welcome boundary for England! Way too short by Motie, on middle, Harry Brook uses the depth of the crease and nails the pull shot, bisecting the deep mid-wicket and deep square leg fielders. Sherfane Rutherford from deep mid-wicket, runs and slides to his left to flick the ball back in, but in this process, his wrists get buckled up and the ball evades him to the ropes.
11.5
1
Gudakesh Motie to Harry Brook
Short, on off, Brook pulls off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a run.
11.6
2
Gudakesh Motie to Sam Curran
Into the blockhole, on off, Sam Curran shovels it down from the inner half and the ball rolls through the vacant mid-wicket region. By the time the sweeper charges in off the ropes and collects the ball, the batters hare back for the second run. A profitable over for England. 11 runs from it. They need 87 from 48 balls.
Till Now Score: 110/4
(12 Overs)
S Curran
10(9)
H Brook
12(8)
G Motie
3-0-25-2
Over 12 ·110 Runs
2
1
1
4
1
2
10.1
4
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
FOUR! Handsomely played! Length ball, outside off, Sam Curran munches the width, gets on top of the bounce and clatters it through covers for a boundary.
10.2
1
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
A fraction short, on middle and leg, Curran dinks it to the mid-wicket region and runs a single.
10.3
1
Shamar Joseph to Harry Brook
Fired on middle, full in length, Brook pushes it front to work it straight, gets a thickish inside edge through square leg for a single.
10.4
0
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
Around off, on a good length, Sam Curran goes for a square cut, but ends up chopping it to the cover-point region due to the ball skidding through.
10.5
0
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
Varies his pace, goes slow and short, outside off, Sam Curran flat bats it off the toe end and hits it straight back at the bowler.
10.6
0
Shamar Joseph to Sam Curran
BEAUTY! Nips away after pitching around off, on a good length. Sam Curran stays put, tries to block away from his body, but the ball zips past his outside edge by a kitten-whisker. Just 11 from the last 2 overs for England. They need 98 more from 54 balls.
Till Now Score: 99/4
(11 Overs)
S Curran
7(7)
H Brook
4(4)
S Joseph
2-0-15-0
Over 11 ·99 Runs
4
1
1
0
0
0
9.1
1
Gudakesh Motie to Jacob Bethell
Low full toss, on middle, Jacob Bethell drills it to long on for a single.
9.2
1
Gudakesh Motie to Harry Brook
Goes short and on off, Harry Brook tucks it away towards mid-wicket for a run.
9.3
W
Gudakesh Motie to Jacob Bethell
OUT! BOWLED'EM! West Indies are slowly gaining control of this game now. Gudakesh Motie bowls the arm ball, full and on middle, goes with the arm, skids through and stays a bit low too. Jacob Bethell moves on the back foot, but he should have played it on the front foot. Before he gets his bat down, the ball already goes through and crashes into the stumps behind. Motie is off in celebration. England are 90/4, still needing 107 runs in 63 balls.
9.4
1
Gudakesh Motie to Sam Curran
Flighted, full and around middle, Sam Curran swipes it to deep square leg for another run.
9.5
1
Gudakesh Motie to Harry Brook
Darts this one full and on middle, Harry Brook drills it wide of long on for a single.
9.6
1
Gudakesh Motie to Sam Curran
A loopy full toss, on middle, Sam Curran swipes it to deep mid-wicket for just one. Motie gets away with one there.
Till Now Score: 93/4
(10 Overs)
S Curran
2(2)
H Brook
3(3)
G Motie
2-0-14-2
Over 10 ·93 Runs
1
1
W
1
1
1
8.1
0
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell
Tossed up, full and on off, Jacob Bethell gets forward and steers it to backward point.
8.2
0
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell
Flatter, short and angling into leg, Jacob Bethell misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.
8.3
0
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell
Floated delivery, short and around off, turns away too. Jacob Bethell rides the bounce well but only manages to guide it straight to point.
8.4
1
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell
Flighted, full and around off, Jacob Bethell steers it away to deep point for a single.
8.5
1
Roston Chase to Harry Brook
Drops it short, on middle, Harry Brook stays back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run. That brings up 4000 T20 runs for Brook.
8.6
1
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell
Slows it up, full and on middle, Jacob Bethell eases it to long on for one.
Till Now Score: 88/3
(9 Overs)
J Bethell
32(21)
H Brook
1(1)
R Chase
2-0-12-1
Over 9 ·88 Runs
0
0
0
1
1
1
7.1
1
Gudakesh Motie to Jacob Bethell
Shorter in length and on middle, Jacob Bethell pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.
7.2
0
Gudakesh Motie to Tom Banton
Good fielding! Short again and around off, Tom Banton moves back and punches it nicely wide of extra cover. Roston Chase dives to his left to stop a certain boundary.
7.3
1
Gudakesh Motie to Tom Banton
Drags his length back again, on off, Tom Banton stabs it out to long off for a run.
7.4
6
Gudakesh Motie to Jacob Bethell
SIX! A gift and gladly accepted! Gudakesh Motie tries to bowl the leg-break, but serves a full toss, on off. Jacob Bethell gets down on his knee and smashes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
7.5
1
Gudakesh Motie to Jacob Bethell
Flatter, shortish and on middle, Jacob Bethell works it through mid-wicket for one.
7.6
W
Gudakesh Motie to Tom Banton
OUT! TAKEN! Gudakesh Motie strikes, and West Indies get two wickets in successive overs. This is tossed up nicely, full and on middle, turns away a shy bit. Tom Banton goes inside out to loft it away but the ball just holds up in the surface. He ends up chipping it wide of short extra cover, where Brandon King swiftly moves across and grabs a fantastic catch to his right. Banton departs for back-to-back low scores in this World Cup. The replay shows that Banton's bat got twisted at the point of contact, which indicates that he was a bit early into the shot, resulting in the loss of power and placement.
Till Now Score: 85/3
(8 Overs)
T Banton
2(4)
J Bethell
30(16)
G Motie
1-0-9-1
Over 8 ·85 Runs
1
0
1
6
1
W
6.1
1
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell
Floated, short and around off, Jacob Bethell moves back and punches it through covers for a single.
6.2
0
Roston Chase to Jos Buttler
Drops it short again, on middle, Jos Buttler pats it back to the bowler.
6.3
6
Roston Chase to Jos Buttler
SIX! Outta here! Flatter, delivery, not that short but spinning down the leg side. Jos Buttler picks up the length early, moves back and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
6.4
W
Roston Chase to Jos Buttler
OUT! CAUGHT! Roston Chase has the last laugh here and gets a massive wicket for the Windies. It is a little bit slower than the one that was pumped for six, full, and on middle. Jos Buttler clears his front leg away to swat it down the ground. But this is not that short and he gets cramped up for room as well. He does not get the elevation and power on the shot as the ball flies towards long on, where Rovman Powell moves to his left, gets low and takes a good catch near his chest. England are 74/2, still needing 123 runs in 80 balls.
6.5
1
Roston Chase to Tom Banton
Dragged back, on leg, Tom Banton nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
6.6
1
Roston Chase to Jacob Bethell
Another short delivery, on leg. Jacob Bethell flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and thinks about the second but Shamar Joseph is quick to get to the ball and keeps it down to one.
Till Now Score: 76/2
(7 Overs)
J Bethell
22(13)
T Banton
1(1)
R Chase
1-0-9-1
Over 7 ·76 Runs
1
0
6
W
1
1
5.1
1
Shamar Joseph to Jacob Bethell
Back of a length and on off, Jacob Bethell stays back and cuts it away wide of deep third for a single.
5.2
1
Shamar Joseph to Jos Buttler
Shamar Joseph sees the batter back away, bowls this right in the blockhole, on leg. Jos Buttler has no room to work with and jams it out towards mid-wicket for a run.
5.3
0
Shamar Joseph to Jacob Bethell
Much fuller and on middle, attacking the stumps, Jacob Bethell knocks it towards mid on.
5.4
1
Shamar Joseph to Jacob Bethell
A full toss, on off. Jacob Bethell makes room and slashes at it. It flies off the outside edge but on the bounce to deep third. They cross.
5.5
2
Shamar Joseph to Jos Buttler
Shamar Joseph serves this full, outside off, keeping it away from the arc of the batter. Jacob Bethell reaches out for it but cannot get any power as he loses his bottom hand. He ends up chipping it over cover-point for a couple of runs.
5.6
4
Shamar Joseph to Jos Buttler
FOUR! Gets it away this time! Overpitched delivery, around off. Jos Buttler backs away again, but this time manages to get under it and drills it through covers for a boundary. England are 67/1 at the end of the Powerplay.
Till Now Score: 67/1
(6 Overs)
J Buttler
15(11)
J Bethell
20(11)
S Joseph
1-0-9-0
Over 6 ·67 Runs
1
1
0
1
2
4
4.1
1
Akeal Hosein to Jos Buttler
A juicy full toss, on off, Buttler jumps out of the crease, heaves across, but off the inner half and it rolls to the left of deep square leg for a single. Buttler will surely feel that he missed out on this one.
4.2
4
Akeal Hosein to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Placed to perfection. Five men inside the ring on the off side, but Bethell doesn't bother. He goes deep in the crease and crunches this length ball through the cover and mid off gap for a cracking boundary.
4.3
4
Akeal Hosein to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Not convincingly played, but Bethell gets four runs added to his name, regardless. Akeal fires on a length, outside the off pole. Jacob Bethell is rushed on the back foot, looking to slash it through point, but gets a massive outside edge and the ball trickles to the deep third fence. Romario Shepherd is after it from the inner ring and tries to flick the ball in before diving over the ropes, but fails to do so. Shepherd indicates that it is a four, but the third umpire is brought in to be doubly sure. The verdict comes in the batter's favor as the replay confirms that the ball clearly kissed the boundary cushion.
4.4
0
Akeal Hosein to Jacob Bethell
Length ball outside the off stump. Bethell punches it to short cover.
4.5
4
Akeal Hosein to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! So well played! Fuller than a length, on the leg stump, Jacob Bethell sits down on a knee and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for another boundary.
4.6
1
Akeal Hosein to Jacob Bethell
Shortish and on middle, Jacob Bethell clips it through mid-wicket for one.
Till Now Score: 58/1
(5 Overs)
J Bethell
18(8)
J Buttler
8(8)
A Hosein
3-0-26-0
Over 5 ·58 Runs
1
4
4
0
4
1
3.1
0
Romario Shepherd to Phil Salt
Begins with a gentle-paced delivery, on a good length, angling at the pads. Phil Salt shapes for the pull shot, but the ball skids a bit low and beats his inside edge, smashing his back thigh.
3.2
1WD
Romario Shepherd to Phil Salt
WIDE! A bit too straightish down leg, short in length. Salt gets across to nudge it around the corner, but misses.
3.2
W
Romario Shepherd to Phil Salt
OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies have their first one. Romario Shepherd bowls a short ball, on midde and leg. Phil Salt sees two fielders in the leg side outside the circle and tries to smash the ball down the ground, in the V, by advancing down the track. But gets massively cramped for room and his bat twists at the point of contact and lobs it to mid off where Sherfane Rutherford takes a good catch. Salt was looking ominous. He goes after providing a rapid-fire start for his team. England are 38/1, chasing 197.
3.3
1
Romario Shepherd to Jacob Bethell
Back of a length outside off. Bethell stays back and punches it to point. Motie fumbles inside the ring, and they sneak through to rotate the strike.
3.4
1
Romario Shepherd to Jos Buttler
On a hard length, on the stumps, Jos pushes his bat in front, gets a thick inside edge to deep backward square leg for a single.
3.5
0
Romario Shepherd to Jacob Bethell
From around the stumps. On a good length, nipping away from off, Jacob Bethell is squared up on the back foot and fends it with soft hands to point.
3.6
4
Romario Shepherd to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! That's a glorious stroke! Width on offer by Shepherd, outside off, on a back of a length. Jacob Bethell pivots on the back foot and nails the square cut to perfection through the cover and point gap for a boundary.
Till Now Score: 44/1
(4 Overs)
J Bethell
5(3)
J Buttler
7(7)
R Shepherd
1-0-7-1
Over 4 ·44 Runs
0
1WD
W
1
1
0
4
2.1
0
Akeal Hosein to Jos Buttler
The arm ball with an upright seam, on a fullish length, into the batter. Buttler bunts it to mid on.
2.2
0
Akeal Hosein to Jos Buttler
Flat and quick, on middle, Jos turns it to short mid-wicket.
2.3
4
Akeal Hosein to Jos Buttler
FOUR! Over the in-field. In front of the sticks, fractionally full. Buttler switches his stance and reverse sweeps it over backward point for a boundary.
2.4
1
Akeal Hosein to Jos Buttler
Pushed down leg, on a length, Jos paddles it to short fine leg for a single.
2.5
1
Akeal Hosein to Phil Salt
Into the batter, in-drifter on a length, Phil Salt inside edges onto the back pad and the ball rolls to the leg slip region and they hurry across for a single. The keeper moves across, picks the ball up, and releases a flat throw to the bowling end, but misses his shy.
2.6
0
Akeal Hosein to Jos Buttler
Noticeable deviation into the batter, on a length, Jos Buttler adjusts well and keeps it out to the leg side.
Till Now Score: 37/0
(3 Overs)
J Buttler
6(6)
P Salt
30(12)
A Hosein
2-0-12-0
Over 3 ·37 Runs
0
0
4
1
1
0
1.1
6
Jason Holder to Phil Salt
SIX! Dismissed from his presence. Holder goes short, over off, Phil Salt stays put and clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a cracking six.
1.2
4
Jason Holder to Phil Salt
FOUR! Races away! Back of a length, outside off, Phil Salt delays his shot a bit and square cuts it to deep backward point, through the gap for a boundary.
1.3
4
Jason Holder to Phil Salt
FOUR! A bit edgy, but again through the gap! Short of a good length, around off, Phil Salt looks to push it away, but the ball goes off the outside edge, and bisects backward point and short third to the fence.
1.4
0
Jason Holder to Phil Salt
Very full, on off, Salt carves it to mid off.
1.5
6
Jason Holder to Phil Salt
SIX! CLEAN AS A WHISTLE! Holder under pressure straightaway in his first over. Short, into the pitch, Phil Salt picks the length in a trice and sails it behind deep mid-wicket for a six. Geez, that just pinged from the bat.
1.6
4
Jason Holder to Phil Salt
FOUR! A sorry start for Holder. He goes full but overcorrects by offering width outside off. Salt brings his bottom hand to play and blasts it past extra cover for a boundary. 24 runs off the over.
Till Now Score: 31/0
(2 Overs)
P Salt
29(11)
J Buttler
1(1)
J Holder
1-0-24-0
Over 2 ·31 Runs
6
4
4
0
6
4
Jason Holder to bowl from the other end.
0
Just In - The news from the England camp is that Jacob Bethell is fine to bat, and he will be coming at his usual position. Bethell hit his head into the advertising boards while fielding, but it is good that he has not done any serious damage.
0
England have got off to a flying start here.
0
Massive blow for England. Jacob Bethell walks out to bat at number 3.
0
Shamar Joseph is brought into the attack. He replaces Romario Shepherd.
0
DRINKS BREAK. Phew! That was quite a breathless Powerplay. England have blasted off to 67/1, thanks to Phil Salt's blazing start, which provided a perfect base to launch the chase in the right direction. The surface, as expected, has held true and is a perfect one to dine on for the batters. There's not much sign of dew around, but bowling second at Wankhede is always a challenging task. Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell have added 29 runs together in a quick time to keep the tempo up. England need 130 runs from 84 and West Indies are searching for wickets. We saw in the first innings that pace-offs did work well in favor of the bowlers, but the Windies haven't deployed those variations regularly so far. The middle phase begins, and with that, Roston Chase is summoned into the attack to slow things down.
0
A wicket right after the break. How often have we seen that! Tom Banton makes his way to the middle at number 4.
0
74/1 becomes 85/3 for England. West Indies have clawed their way back in the contest. Harry Brook, the English skipper, is in at number 5.
0
The chase is starting to get a bit pear-shaped for England now. The top four are gone. Two relatively new batters at the crease. Pressure on to rebuild again in this middle phase. Sam Curran is in at number 6.
0
Halfway reached. England are 93/4. West Indies were 79/4 at the same stage. But the way England were galloping in the Powerplay, the Men in Maroon have applied the pressure at the right time. Shamar Joseph is back on. 1-0-9-0 so far.
0
Uh...oh! It looks like Sherfane Rutherford has hurt his right wrist while trying to make the stop. He is walking off the field now with the physio. West Indies will hope that it is nothing serious, as he is one of the key batters in the squad.
0
The last two overs have just shifted the momentum a bit. England have scored 24 runs in the last 12 balls, but one wicket here, and the balance will tilt again. Gudakesh Motie will bowl out here.
0
DRINKS! England have just lost their skipper, and the pressure that was released a bit before this over has come back again on the batting side. A lot will depend on Sam Curran now, who is the set batter, but he will also need support from the new batter, Will Jacks. He did play a valuable knock against Nepal, and his team needs him to repeat that here. West Indies spinners have been excellent, especially Motie, but this is his last over, and they only have one from Roston Chase. So, the pacers will have to step up in the death overs, or they can also use Akeal Hosein.
0
Roston Chase (3-0-25-1) will bowl out now.
0
England slips further down and are in serious trouble now. Jamie Overton comes out to the middle.
0
Ian Bishop on air mentions that Sherfane Rutherford is still off the field and can be seen in the dressing room. Matthew Forde is in as his substitute.
0
Into the tail now. But these days, even they pose the ability to strike a few lusty blows. And Jofra Archer is no mug with the bat. He is in at number 9. Also, West Indies have exhausted all their spin overs. Shamar Joseph (2-0-15-0) returns to bowl.
0
The on-air graphic showed that West Indies are running 8 minutes behind, with 14 minutes remaining on the timer. With this pace, they likely will be forced to keep one extra fielder in the ring. Jason Holder (1-0-24-0) is brought back on.
0
Going down south for England now. Liam Dawson walks in at number 10. England need 46 from 16 balls.
0
Righto, 2 overs left, England need 37 to win. Sam Curran stands between West Indies and victory. Shamar Joseph is trusted with the penultimate over. 3-0-24-0 so far are his bowling figures.
0
Is Liam Dawson run out at the bowling end? Holder fumbles to pick the ball up in the long on region, but recovers well and throws the ball to the bowler as there is a huge mix-up between the batters for the second run. Shamar collects the ball and whips the bails off. The replay shows that Dawson's dive didn't save him.
0
Adil Rashid is the last batter in for England.
0
Has Chase taken the catch cleanly? He claims that he has and West Indies are already up and about in celebration. The third umpire is called into action, but the first couple of replays don't provide conclusive evidence of his fingers under the ball cleanly. A new angle confirms that it is a clean catch. OUT loads on the giant screen.
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What's next? Day 6 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup rolls in on Thursday, 12th February with another tasty triple header. Sri Lanka face Oman in Pallekele in a Group B encounter, followed by a lively Nepal side meeting tournament newcomers Italy in Mumbai. To round off the day, hosts India lock horns with Namibia in New Delhi. The action kicks off at 5.30 am GMT, so set those alarms and join in early for all the pre-match buildup and analysis. Until then, it is goodbye. Take care and cheers.
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0.1
4
Akeal Hosein to Phil Salt
FOUR! Salt gets straight into business. Akeal bowls full, and it is the arm ball, on middle. Phil Salt picks it up and over mid off for a cracking start with a boundary. England are underway in their chase.
0.2
1
Akeal Hosein to Phil Salt
Pushed flat and on a tighter line, on a good length. Salt steers it through square leg for a single.
0.3
1
Akeal Hosein to Jos Buttler
Just a hint of turn, full and outside off, Jos Buttler extends his arms, and eases it between backward point and short third for a single.
0.4
0
Akeal Hosein to Phil Salt
An in-drifter that goes on with the arm, on a length, Phil Salt stands tall and works it to the mid on region.
0.5
0
Akeal Hosein to Phil Salt
Pitched in front of middle, spinning away from middle. Phil Salt hangs back and tucks it across to mid-wicket.
0.6
0
Akeal Hosein to Phil Salt
Darts one on the pads, full in length, Salt misses to paddle sweep, and the ball brushes off the thigh pad, and rolls to the right of short fine leg. A leg bye taken. 7 runs from the opening over.
Till Now Score: 7/0
(1 Overs)
P Salt
5(5)
J Buttler
1(1)
A Hosein
1-0-6-0
Over 1 ·7 Runs
4
1
1
0
0
0