WI vs BAN 1st Test Commentary - Antigua (16 June 2022)

Drifting down the leg side, John moves back and helps it to square leg.

FOUR! Full and flighted, around middle, Campbell gets down on one knee and sweeps it to fine leg for a boundary. FIFTY FOR CAMPBELL! Two needed more.

Short in length and outside off, John cracks it off his back foot but finds the cover fielder.

Fuller and around off, defended off the front foot.

Short and outside off, Campbell goes hard at it and mistimes his square-cut to covers.

SIX! Campbell finishes it off in style! Tossed up around off, fuller in length, John Campbell latches onto it and smacks it all the way over long off for a biggie. West Indies win by 7 wickets!

Starts by delivering it very full, around off and drifting in, Blackwood pushes it down to mid on.

Flatter and a touch shorter, around off, it's defended from the back foot.

Quicker and around off, again it's blocked from the back foot.

Loopy and full, around off, Jermaine is on the front foot in defense.

Mehidy pulls his length back and lands it around off, Jermaine Blackwood goes on the back foot and offers a dead bat.

Extra loop on this delivery. It lands and breaks back in, Jermaine Blackwood lunges to defend and keeps it out off the inner half to square leg.

On a length and outside off, angling in, Campbell presses forward and gently pushes it to the off side.

Delivers it on a length and outside off, a hint of inward shape there, Campbell plays inside the line and lets it through to the keeper.

Serves it on a length again, outside off and shaping back in, John covers his stumps and shoulders arms.

FOUR! Extra bounce this time, on a length and outside off, Campbell plays at it with an angled bat and guides it with soft hands. Deliberately keeps it down and places it wide of the slip cordon. The ball races away to the third man fence. 10 more to win.

In the channel outside off, on a length and going almost straight on with extra bounce, Campbell attempts the punch but away from the line of the delivery.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Campbell moves to 48 with this boundary. Fuller in length and outside off, John presses forward and strokes it elegantly through covers.

Fuller and outside off, pushed back off the front foot.

This time there is some extra bounce as it lands on a good length and holds its line outside off. Jermaine Blackwood goes fishing for it and gets beaten.

Serves it on a length and outside off, Jermaine Blackwood takes a positive stride forward and drives it through covers for three runs.

Back of a length, on off, John is on the back foot in defense.

Back of a length, wide outside off, Campbell stays back and cuts it through backward point for a single.

Fraction short, around off and shaping back in, Blackwood stays back and glances it behind square leg for a couple.

Lands it on a length, outside off, it's defended back.

Helps a full ball off his pads to backward square leg for a run.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

In the channel outside off, left alone.

Short and wide, cut from the back foot but straight to the point fielder.

Outside off, left alone.

 Ebadot runs in from 'round the wicket and angles in a length ball on off, Campbell defends it from the front foot.

Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, Campbell tries to cut but it bounces over his blade.

 FOUR! First of the boundary. Angling down the leg side, on a length, Campbell clips it off his pads and it scoots away to the fine leg fence. 27 needed more.

FOUR! Bang! The 50-run stand comes up. Short in length and wide outside off, John Campbell stands tall inside the crease and slaps it through point for another boundary. 23 more needed.

Slants it in, on a good length around off, Campbell goes on the back foot and defends it down on the pitch.

A hint of inward movement there, from a length around off, Campbell closes the face of his bat and nudges it through backward square leg. Calls for two and gets two. 10 from the over!

Fuller in length, around leg, it's clipped behind square leg for a couple.

In the channel outside off, left alone.

On a length and outside off, easy leave for the batter again.

Around off, a bit full in length, Blackwood is forward as he defends.

A bit of movement, from a length around off, Jermaine taps it down to point and takes a run.

Lands it full and on off, John defends it off the front foot to point. They cross for a run.

Full and flighted on off, Campbell knocks it down to long on for a run.

Loopy and around off, Jermaine is forward as he blocks it to the leg side.

Slightly short in length, just outside off, Blackwood goes on the back foot and whacks it to deep cover for a single.

Arm ball, landing around leg and skidding on, Campbell defends it unconvincingly from the back foot.

Fuller and around off, driven to mid off.

Slower through the air, full and around off, John Campbell defends it cautiously off the front foot. That will be Stumps on Day 3.

Short in length and wide outside off, Campbell tries to cut but misses.

On a length and around off, John taps it down to covers and steals a single.

Back of a length, around off, Jermaine Blackwood defends it down from the back foot.

 Digs it in short, around middle and leg, Jermaine jumps and tucks it in front of square leg for an easy two.

Aims for a yorker but it turns out to be a low full toss, around off, Jermaine drives it through cover-point for a run.

Fullish and around off, it's speared in, Campbell gets forward and defends it off the inner half to mid-wicket. The ball rolls in the gap and they cross. 37 needed more.

Slightly short and on off, John Campbell goes on the back foot and defends it down.

Shortish again, around off, John again plays it down from the back foot.

Closer to off, continues to be short, Campbell stays back to defend.

Drags his length short around off, John pulls it unconvincingly to mid on for a run.

Flighted arm ball around off, Jermaine Blackwood defends it in front of his front pad.

Loopy and full, around off, Blackwood presses forward and blocks it safely. West Indies are halfway there, 42 more needed.

FOUR! Smashed! Ebadot Hossain bowls a loose delivery to start off. It is short and wide and gives John Campbell all the time in the world to give himself room and hammer it between cover and long off for a boundary! 48 more runs needed now.

Goes around the wicket, but still bowls it short and wide of off stump, John Campbell does not connect and will feel he missed out on this one.

Goes slightly fuller outside off stump. John Campbell tries to cut it but the ball stays low and beats him.

Short outside off once again, Works it towards the cover fielder.

Back-of-a-length delivery outside off, John beats the cover fielder this time and gets a single.

FOUR Thick outside edge and runs to the boundary! Ebadot Hossain bowls it short, and gets extra bounce outside off stump. Takes Jermaine Blackwood by surprise as it takes a thick edge and runs past third slip for a boundary!

Tossed up delivery, on off. Blackwood pushes it towards mid on.

A bit of grip and extra bounce this time. On a length, around off. this one turns in a bit as Blackwood gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

On middle, this is turned towards mid-wicket.

Around off, pushed away tentatively towards cover.

Nicely flighted, drifting into middle. Blackwood works it towards wide mid on.

On middle and leg, flicked away leg side. End of a maiden over from Mehidy Hasan.

Good-length delivery on middle. Defended towards mid off.

Khaled Ahmed bowls this short outside off, Jermaine Blackwood tries to cut it but the ball stays low and he mistimes it back to the bowler.

Good-length delivery on middle, Jermaine Blackwood works it wide of mid on for a single.

Full this time outside off, John Campbell leaves it alone.

FOUR! West Indies are getting a move on now! Half volley outside off stump. John Campbell gets forward confidently, strokes it with the open face of his bat towards point for a boundary! 52 more runs needed!

Full once again outside off. John Campbell plays it towards mid off.

Starts off with a fullish delivery on the pads, John Campbell tickles it around the corner and picks up a couple of runs.

Good running. Flatter and angled into middle. John Campbell backs away and works it into the vacant area around wide mid on. They do come back for the second with ease.

Around the pads, flicked away towards square leg for an easy single.

Nicely floated up, around off. Blackwood defends it out towards cover-point.

On a shorter length and around middle. Blackwood works it off the back foot and in front of mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! This is flighted outside off, John Campbell deliberately goes aerial and lofts it over wide mid off. The fielder from the cover fence tries his best and puts in the dive but can't stop the boundary.  An expensive first over from Mehidy Hasan, 10 runs coming off it.

Bowls this full angling into the pads, Jermaine Blackwood knocks it towards mid on.

Slightly back of a length on off stump. Jermaine Blackwood gets up and punches it towards cover. A misfield allows Jermaine Blackwood to get across for a single.

Back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump. John Campbell strokes it to mid off.

Full and swinging into the pads. John Campbell tries to flick it and falls all over it. Thumps into the pad and Bangladesh players appeal. The umpire reckons its going down leg stump Shakib Al Hasan does not review. The batters cross for a leg bye as well.

Pulls his length back once again on off stump. Jermaine Blackwood gets on top of it and punches it to mid off.

Good-length delivery on off stump, attacking the pads. Jermaine Blackwood defends to down the pitch.

Fuller in length and angled across the off stump. Jermaine Blackwood blocks it out.

Pitched up this time, around off. Jermaine Blackwood gets a good stride forward and solidly defends it out.

Slower in pace, angling across the batter. Blackwood punches it out towards mid off.

Full and outside off, going across the right-hander. Blackwood lets it through to the keeper.

This is pitched up on the fourth stump line, Blackwood defends it out off the front foot.

Goes around the wicket for the final delivery and bowls it full and straight. Blackwood clips it to the man at square leg and picks up a single.

FOUR! Jermaine Blackwood glances this fine! Khaled Ahmed misses his line and bowls this down leg stump on a good length. Jermaine Blackwood does not miss out as he gets a boundary to fine leg.

Middle stump line on a good length. Jermaine Blackwood knocks it towards mid-wicket. Tamim Iqbal collects it and has a shy at the bowlers end.

Full and on middle. Defended back to the bowler.

Khaled Ahmed bowls full once again, angling into the pads. Jermaine Blackwood works it to square leg.

Full and outside off stump. Jermaine Blackwood lets this one go.

Good-length delivery on middle. Jermaine Blackwood works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Right on the money! Around the top of off, Campbell keeps it out.

Slightly fuller and on off, Campbell pushes it back towards the bowler.

On a nagging length, angled into middle. The ball straightens a bit and John Campbell just about manages to get his bat in front of the pad to make the block.

Nice change up from Mustafizur Rahman as he takes all the pace off the ball and bowls it full and wide. Campbell is beaten all ends up.

Ooh, the ball just took off there! Mustafizur Rahman bends his back and bowls it on a hard length outside off. John Campbell looks to cut it away but the ball shoots up sharply off the surface and goes through to the keeper.

Off-cutter this time from Mustafizur Rahman. On a good length, angling into the body. Campbell looks to defend but misses the ball and gets hit on the body. Maiden!

On a good length and outside off. John Campbell looks to play at it but is beaten past the outside edge.

John Campbell looks for two but is sent back by his partner. This is angled in from around off and once again, John Campbell is caught in two minds. Campbell opts to leave it late and the ball goes off the face of the bat towards deep backward point. The batters pick up a single.

A huge appeal for caught behind and the keeper seems certain but it is turned down. On a good length, around off and shaping away. Nkrumah Bonner looks to play at it away from his body but gets beaten past the outside edge. The Bangladesh players all go up in unison but the umpire remains unmoved. Shakib Al Hasan does review it but UltraEdge shows that there's a clear gap between bat and ball. NOT OUT!

On off and angling in, Bonner keeps it out on the leg side.

OUT! Cleaned up! Khaled Ahmed is spitting fire out there and down goes the third wicket for West Indies. This is delivered on a good length and around off. The ball jags back in a long way and stays a bit low as well, skidding through. Nkrumah Bonner is a bit late on the defensive shot and ends up getting beaten for pace. The ball knocks the off stump out of the ground and Khaled is running away in celebration. 75 runs needed now with 7 wickets in hand.

Back of a length, around off. Jermaine Blackwood defends it off the back foot. End of yet another successful over from Khaled Ahmed.

Pitched up, around off. John Campbell drives it stylishly and times it well but finds the fielder at covers.

Length this time, close to the off pole. Campbell defends it out.

FOUR! John Campbell is off the mark with a boundary. A touch full and wide, Campbell goes on the front foot and drives it past point for the first boundary of the innings.

This is angled onto the pads, Campbell works it around the corner towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Slightly back of a length and slanted across the right-hander. Nkrumah Bonner watches it go past him and through to the keeper.

A stifled appeal for lbw but going down leg probably. Pitches it up this time and around leg stump. Nkrumah Bonner falls over a bit as he looks to flick it away. Bonner gets hit on the pads but and the ball rolls onto the leg side. The replay shows that the ball is pitching outside leg stump.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A very good catch from Nurul Hasan down to his left and Khaled Ahmed strikes on the very first ball. Khaled starts off with a length ball that is angled down the leg side, Kraigg Brathwaite tries to tickle it fine but gets a faint edge on it. Nurul is quick to move across to his left and takes a stunning catch. Brathwaite walks back early after a soft dismissal and Bangladesh are all pumped up.

Around the top of off, Raymon Reifer stays inside the crease to watchfully keep it out.

Slightly shorter in length, on leg stump. Raymon Reifer tucks it off his hips and towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Khaled Ahmed switches to around the wicket and bowls this one wide of the off stump. Raymon Reifer leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A double strike from Khaled Ahmed in his very first over and all of a sudden the game is turned on its head. Real loose this though from Raymon Reifer. Khaled angles it in on a good length and around off. Reifer is caught in two minds but decides to leave it. Reifer is late and the ball bounces a bit extra taking the bottom part of the glove. Nurul Hasan makes no mistake behind the sticks and West Indies are two down inside the first two overs. 81 needed to win now.

Full and outside off, swinging away. Nkrumah Bonner shoulders arms at it. Just two runs and a couple of wickets in the over for Khaled Ahmed.

Off the mark straightaway! Mustafizur Rahman starts off with a fullish delivery on off and shaping it back into the right-hander. Kraigg Brathwaite plays at it with soft hands and nudges it past the point region for a single. West Indies are underway.

This is fuller and outside off, shaping away. John Campbell lets it through to the keeper.

Lovely away shape on the ball but just a bit too wide to make the batter play at it. This is on a length and outside off, zipping through to the keeper. 

A touch shorter now, around off. Campbell hangs back and fabs it down towards fourth slip.

Full and well outside off, swinging away. John Campbell just shadow-drives inside the line of the ball.

Mustafizur Rahman angles this one into the left-hander, close to the off stump. John Campbell punches it off the front foot towards cover.