WI vs ENG 2nd T20I Commentary - Bridgetown (24 January 2022)

WIDE! Full length, wide outside the tramline. Akeal Hosein leaves it alone. Wide called.

Akeal Hosein is stunned by this decision. A full-length ball, wide outside off. Hosein shuffles across a bit and chases it but misses. Hosein thinks even this should be a wide but the umpire thinks otherwise.

FOUR! In the gap! A full-length ball, on middle and leg. Hosein flicks it through mid-wicket and bags a boundary. 

FOUR! Down the ground this time. Back-to-back boundaries for Akeal Hosein. Fuller, on off. Hosein lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

WIDE! Second wide of the over. The pressure is getting to young lad. Full and wide outside off. Hosein leaves it alone. Wided.

SIX! BANG! Short ball, on off. Hosein swivels on his back foot and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Jason Roy in the deep leaps and tries to take a blinder but the ball evades him and goes into the fence for a biggie.

SIX! Akeal Hosein moves to 38. This is exceptional hitting. Full length ball, on off. Hosein stands tall and muscles it over the long on fence for a maximum.

SIX! What a knock from Hosein. What an effort by the pair. Full length, outside off. Hosein throws his blade at it and gets it to fly over the wide long off fence. ENGLAND WIN THE GAME BY 1 RUN.

Full length, wide outside off. Romario Shepherd swings hard at it but misses. Good start to the penultimate over by Topley.

Good running! Full length, outside off. Romario Shepherd throws his blade at it. The ball flies off the outer half towards deep point for a brace.

Slower one, full and wide outside off. Romario Shepherd shuffles across and lofts it towards long on. The fielder collects it on a bounce. A single now.

Good length, outside off. Hosein steps across and looks to have a poke at it but misses. 

Full and into leg. Hosein works it through point for just a single. Brilliant over by Topley so far.

FOUR! This boundary spoils a good over for Topley. Touch short and on off. Romario Shepherd makes room and slashes at it. His one hand comes off the blade but the ball has enough power to beat the man in the deep and sneak into the boundary. 30 needed of 6 balls.

SIX! All the way! Akeal Hosein gets into the act now. Full length, wide outside off. Hosein smokes it over the long off fence with a good swing of the blade.

DROPPED! A slower, good length ball, on off. Hosein swings hard at it. The ball comes off the splice and goes towards cover. It loops above Morgan's head, who leaps and tries to pouch the ball above his head but it spills out in the end. They take a single.

SIX! BANG! Back of a length, on off. Romario Shepherd hangs back and powers it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. There is a man in the deep but all he can do is admire the shot.

SIX! KABOOM! The third maximum of the over. Back of a length, on middle and leg. Jordan tries to cramp Shepherd for room but it does not matter. Romario Shepherd smokes it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

A wide yorker, outside off. Romario Shepherd digs it out towards deep cover. Reece Topley covers a lot of ground to his right and puts in a dive on that side to safe a certain boundary. The batters only get two.

WIDE! A length ball, wide outside off. moving away. Romario Shepherd leaves it alone. The umpire signals a wide.

Yorker, on off. Romario Shepherd squeezes it out to extra cover and gets a single. He retains the strike. West Indies need 38 runs off 12 balls.

Full length, wide outside off. Romario Shepherd throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to get any bat on ball.

Fuller and wide outside off. Romario Shepherd shuffles across and drills it down to wide long on. They do not take a run. Romario Shepherd wants to stay on strike here.

Full, on middle. Romario Shepherd works it to long on and this time he jogs to the other end. 

FOUR! Nicely played. Hosein goes down the leg side. The bowler sees him and follows the batter with a length ball. Hosein chops it through backward point and bads a boundary.

This time Saqib Mahmood follows the batter with a full-length ball, Hosein lofts it towards long on and the batters take two.

Back of a length, outside off. Hosein dabs it to backward point for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan comes back into the attack and has an impace immediately. Slower, short ball, on middle and leg. Allen stays back and pull it to deep square leg. He does not get the desired distance on it. Tom Banton takes a sharp catch in the deep moving to his right. Akeal Hosein is the new man in.

BYE! Short ball, outside off. Romario Shepherd looks to heave it away but misses. Sam Billings fails to gather the ball and they collect a bye.

Good length, on the pads. Akeal Hosein nudges it to mid-wicket for a brace. This is really good running.

Full length, on leg. Hosein flicks it to mid-wicket. Not in the gap this time.

An off-pace, length delivery, on off. Hosein taps it to cover for a quick single.

LEG BYE! Fuller, on the pads. Romario Shepherd misses his flick. The ball brushes the pads and rolls towards short fine leg. Chris Jordan puts in a stifled appeal but the umpire is not interested. They collect a leg bye.

Swing and a miss! Slower and outside off, Allen looks to go over the leg side but misses as it turns away.

How has that missed the off pole! This lands on middle, Allen once again looks to swing on the leg side but this one turns away, goes over the off pole, Billings fails to take it cleanly and a bye is taken.

SIX! That is huge again! Romario Shepherd is hitting it really long! Slightly fuller and it becomes right in the slot. It is hit over the long off fence for a biggie.

Now brings the sweep out, plays it well by getting on top of the bounce, it goes through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and on off, Allen opens the face of the bat at the very end and guides it towards short third man for one.

On off, Shepherd pushes it to covers. End of a brilliant spell by Adil Rashid.

Fuller and on the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side for two.

Flatter and outside off, this one turns back in. Allen looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

On middle, this is chipped down to long on for one.

SIX! Over the fence! Tossed up on middle, Allen gets the slog sweep out, he hits it really well and it goes over the mid-wicket fence. That was the big side which means he really hit it well.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and on middle, Allen hangs back and defends.

Shorter and on middle, Allen looks to pull, it goes off the under edge towards the leg side for one.

SIX! Brute of a stroke! Shorter boundary and he has powered it! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the mid-wicket fence.

Outside off, this is cut but to point.

Romario Shepherd shuffles across, targeting the leg side. Dawson slows it up and bowls it outside off. Shepherd swings but this lands and spins away. Goes past the outside edge.

SIX! Bang! This is a huge one! Second in the over. On middle, Romario Shepherd lifts it high and long over the long on fence. 13 from Dawson's first.

OUT! CAUGHT! That is a stinger from Moeen Ali! Saw one taken by Fabian Allen earlier on and now Moeen Ali grabs a blinder! Holder can't believe it. He almost has the same reaction as Banton had. He steps out and gets close to the pitch of the ball. Smashes it back towards Ali who puts both his hands up and the ball stays in. England now making quick work of this batting line-up.

SIX! That is power! He has muscled it! A slog sweep and it is right off the middle and it goes over the mid-wicket fence. Smith is only going to play one way so we will be in for some entertainment if he hangs in there for a bit.

He looks to go again, Ali tosses it up too, it goes more off the inner half though down to long on for one.

Slightly shorter and on off, this is pulled through square leg for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Odean Smith does not last for long! Ali gets his third and England now are three wickets away. Ali bravely tosses it up outside off, Smith looks to go big down the ground. Does not time it that well, it goes high up in the air towards long off. Vince takes it.

On middle, Shepherd plays it back to the bowler.

OUT! THREE REDS AND BRAVO HAS TO WALK BACK! Once again, exceptional use of technology by England. This looked close when it hit the pad. It lands around middle and off and turns in slightly. Bravo looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. The bowler appeals as the batters go for one. The umpire shakes his head. England though review. Replays show the on-field call has to be overturned.

What a delivery that is! This lands on middle and then turns square. Goes past the outside edge as Shepherd looks to defend, it goes past the gloves of Billings, Ali tries to catch it but it hits his hand and goes behind for two byes.

Shorter and outside off, RS looks to cut but misses.

On middle, defended.

Romario has not picked that one! The googly, it lands well outside off and spins back in sharply. Hits Romario high on the pads as he tries to flick.

End of a beautiful over by Rashid! On off, defended.

Short and on off. Punched to cover for a run.

Full and on middle, Holder flicks it to mid-wicket.

On off, blocked out.

Floated, outside off, turning in. Holder goes back and pushes it to cover.

LEG BYE! Tossed up, full and on off. Holder goes for the reverse-sweep but misses. The ball rolls out off the pads and the batters collect a leg bye.

Full, on off. Bravo taps it to cover for a single.

Outside off, Bravo works it through covers for a single. 50 up for the hosts now.

On leg, Pollard nudges it to the leg side.

OUT! LBW! Adil Rashid sends back the West Indies skipper on a low score. This is a huge wicket for England, they are now well on top of the proceedings. Looped up, full and on middle. Pollard looks to push it away but misses it completely to get his on the back leg. Rashid pleads but the umpire is unmoved. Adil Rashid is pretty convinced and insists the skipper to take it upstairs and Morgan listens to him. The UltraEdge confirms the bat is absent. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and the review works in favour of England.

Full and on off. Holder works it to mid on for a single.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Bravo steps across and looks to defend it out but misses.

Flicked to the leg side for a single.

Angled in on the pads. Bravo nurdles it to the leg side for a quick single.

Tossed up, full and on leg. Pooran defends it into the deck watchfully.

OUT! CAUGHT! Moeen Ali takes no impact to have an impact with the ball. Ali has a better stat against the left-handers and he justifies it with this wicket of Pooran. Excellent decision by the skipper to get him on. Short and on off. Pooran swivels on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. James Vince charges in and puts in a dive in front of him to gather the ball. Kieron Pollard is the new man in.

Full and on off. Pollard blocks it out.

Full and on middle, Pollard clips it through mid-wicket for a single. The skipper is off the mark.

Floated, full and outside off. Bravo taps it to cover and gets a single. A great over by Ali, just 3 runs and a wicket off it. 

Looped up, full and on off. Bravo blocks it back to the bowler.

Short and outside off. Bravo drags his pull towards mid on for a run now.

FOUR! Pooran is on a roll here. Short and outside off. Pooran stands back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Short again, on off. Pooran pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Tossed up, full and on off. Bravo smokes it with one hand over the long on fence for a biggie. He beats the man in deep easily. Chris Jordan had no chance there. 

Touch short and outside off. Bravo chops it to sweeper cover for a single. An expensive start for Rashid. 13 runs coming off it. 

Back of a length, on the hips, Bravo tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Tough chance for Morgan. A full-length ball, wide outside off. Pooran drives it aerially towards cover. Morgan puts in a valiant effort but it goes down in vain. He dives to his left and gets two hands on it but fails to hold on. They take a single.

Full and on middle. Bravo nudges it to the leg side for a quick single.

Fuller, on off. Pooran defends it to the off side.

SIX! BANG! Length ball, on off. Pooran stays back and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. West Indies need more from Pooran. 

FOUR! EDGY! A good-length ball, outside off, this is a bit slower. Pooran swings hard at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes through backward point for a boundary. 13 runs off the over. Pooran making sure they take advantage of the final over in the Powerplay.

Good length and on off, Bravo plays it to point.

Fuller agian, this is jammed through covers for one.

FOUR! Almost took Bravo's head off there! Pooran comes down the track and slams this through mid on, Bravo ducks in time and it goes down to the fence. Windies need a few more in the Powerplay.

Dropped! That was a tough catch but should have been taken! It went miles up in the air. Shorter and on middle, Pooran looks to pull, this flies off the top edge towards mid-wicket. Liam Dawson runs towards the ball from mid on. He gets two hands to it but spills it. Two taken by the batters. Can this prove to be costly?

Shorter and outside off now, Pooran slashes at it but is beaten.

A dot to end! Could have had another wicket. Fuller and on off, it is jammed out to covers.

Back of a length and on off, Bravo pushes it to covers.

Bravo is off the mark! Outside off, he flashes at this one, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Shorter in length and on off, Pooran is hurried into the pull shot and hence, it goes back to the bowler.

Fuller and on off, Pooran goes for the big heave, it goes off the inside edge towards short fine leg where Topley dives and makes a stop. Just the one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Beautifully timed! Length and on off, Bravo pushes it through covers. This one races away to the fence.

On middle, Bravo works it through mid-wicket, he calls for two but then settles for one. End of a better over for the Windies.

Really good field placement! There is a man in the deep on the off side as RT is moving it away. Pooran steps out and jams this one to him for one.

Another appeal but too high! This one swings back in from middle, Hope looks to flick but misses to get hit on the flap.

OUT! HOPE IS WELL SHORT! That is sensational from Topley! He is on fire here. Even when England were celebrating, a player did say that was unbelivable and rightly so. Topley bowls a in dipping yorker on middle, Hope jams it out right off the middle back towards the bowler. Reece gets down and makes a half stop. It rolls behind. Hope feels they can steal a run and goes for it. Topley is back on his feet quickly, takes a few steps towards the ball, then with a dive forward flicks the ball to hit the stumps at the bowler's end. He starts celebrating. It is referred and replays show that Hope is short. Also, replays show that the ball had hit Hope first on the boot and then the bat. Nobody noticed that though.

Fuller and on off, Pooran plays it to mid off.

Swing and a miss! Length ball, outside off, shaping away. Pooran looks to heave it away but misses.

A dot to end! On off, Pooran plays it to covers. Another magical over from Topley.

Excellent fielding! England are up for this! Length and on off, Hope drives it towards cover. The fielder dives to his left and stops it.

This one now jags back in! This lands outside off and cuts in. Hits Hope high on the pad as he tries to put bat on ball.

Shot! Not off the middle but a good one! Length and on off, Hope shows the full face of the bat and hits it above the bowler's head. Two taken. First runs off the bat.

On middle, angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Swing and a miss! Length and around off, this one takes off. Hope looks to pull it across the line but misses.

A dot to end a tidy second over for England! On middle, Hope works it back to the bowler.

WIDE! That did swing but the line was wrong, it starts on the pads and swings away further. Kings misses the flick. Billings does not stop it cleanly. A run taken. Windies are underway.

Nice shape away! The line though is yet again on the pads, Hope looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

OUT! That was close! That was not a bad review at all! King could feel very unfortunate here! That could have gone either way! Reece Topley on the other hand, will be delighted, what a return into the side for him. He goes full, this time gets it to shape back in from middle. King looks to drive but misses. This one hits the back pad. A huge appeal and the finger is raised. King reviews straightaway. He maybe feels it is sliding down. The impact is umpire's call and the ball is clipping the leg pole. The half centurion from the last game goes back for a duck. Early wicket for England. Just the start they would have wanted and not what West Indies would have liked.

BEATEN! More swing, fuller and outside off, shapes away. Pooran looks to drive but is beaten.

And again, gets it to move away beautifully, the length is a fuller and outside off, left alone.

Pooran is happpy to have a few sighters and rightly so! The ball is doing a bit. Outside off and shaping away. Easy leave.

Yet another swing and a miss! A really good first over by Reece Topley. Full and shaping away. Pooran looks to drive again but misses.