WI vs ENG 3rd T20I Commentary - Bridgetown (27 January 2022)

TWO WIDES! Short ball, around off. Tymal Mills swings his bat but misses! The batter steals a bye. 36 needed off 6 balls.

SIX! FIFTY FOR SALT ON DEBUT! Very full, outside of off. Philip Salt slaps this over the bowler's head for a biggie. He is not going down without a fight.

SIX! Here is another one! This is an assault! A low full toss around off, Philip Salt attacks it and smashes it all the way over mid-wicket. 24 needed off 4 balls. The momentum is with England now.

OUT! TIMBER! That should be game, set and match! A leg-stump yorker from Romario Shepherd, fast and furious, Philip Salt tries to whip it across the line but misses. The stumps behind are shattered and Shepherd gives a stare to the batsman. Great comeback, Romario Shepherd has the last laugh. 

Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Reece Topley pushes it towards long off. A single taken. 

Another yorker, around middle. Tymal Mills gets an inside edge and the ball rolls towards square leg for a single. 

Romario Shepherd ends with a low full toss, outside off. Reece Topley pushes it towards long off. One run is taken. That's it! West Indies win by 20 runs and they take a 2-1 lead in this series!

Good-length delivery, outside off. George Garton steps down and drives it towards cover. A single taken. 

Fuller this time, wide of off. Philip Salt knocks it down to long off for a single. 

Swing and a miss! Short ball, around off. George Garton misses his pull. Dot ball. 

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Here comes the Salute! Sheldon Cottrell delivers it on a length, around off and gets it to skid off the surface, George Garton tries to open up the leg-side field with his attempted heave but misses the ball completely. It goes through to hit the off stump and another one bites the dust for England.

Back of a length, around off. Adil Rashid dabs it to point for a single. 

OUT! RUN OUT! Adil Rashid has thrown his wicket here! England slip further! A short ball, outside off. Philip Salt goes for the pull but misses. Adil Rashid leaves his crease from the other end to get Philip Salt back on strike for the next over, but Philip Salt is unmoved! Shai Hope collects the ball and gives it back to the bowler, who calmly whips the bails off.

OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder strikes this time and England lose their sixth wicket! A slower ball, wide of off, very full. Harry Brook reaches out for it and tries to go over long on. He gets the elevation, but not the distance. Rovman Powell takes an easy catch near the fence to dismiss Harry Brook.

Fuller, outside off. Philip Salt offers no shot. 

FOUR! A low full, around middle. Philip Salt heaves it towards wide of long on. Rovman Powell chases it from long on but fails to keep it out. A boundary. 

FOUR! Slower ball, around middle, touch shorter. Philip Salt hangs back and slaps this towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for him!

Fuller, around off. Philip Salt drives it to long on for a single. 

Another fuller-length delivery, around middle. George Garton pushes it to long on for a single. 

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Sheldon Cottrell serves a short ball, around middle. Philip Salt stays in his crease and pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary. That nearly went all the way.

Touch fuller, around off. Philip Salt knocks it down to long off for a single. 

On a length, around middle, Harry Brook shuffles across and looks to lap this over on the leg side but misses. 

Swing and a miss! On a length, around middle. Harry Brook backs away and looks to chop this, but misses. 

Back of a length, around middle. Harry Brook pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

SIX! PUNISHED! Overpitched delivery, around off. Philip Salt heaves this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Good end to the over for England!

A low full toss, around middle. Philip Salt punches it over the bowler's head for a single. 

Romario Shepherd misses his length again, another low full toss. Harry Brook knocks it towards long off for a single. 

Much better this time! Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Philip Salt pushes it towards long on for a single. 

Very full, outside off. Harry Brook dabs it towards point. A single taken. 

SIX! HAMMERED! Romario Shepherd once again misses his length and serves a low full toss, around off. Philip Salt gets under it, and tonks it straight down the ground for a biggie. 

Outside off, yorker. Philip Salt squeezes it out towards point for a single. 63 needed off 24 balls.

Flatter and shorter on middle, Salt steps back and drills it down the ground for a single.

On the pads, worked behind square leg for a single.

SIX! Bang! Quicker and fuller, around middle and leg, Philip Salt kneels and spears his sweep shot over square leg for a flat, long hit.

Shortish and on middle, darted in, Salt tried to heave but it took the inside edge. The ball deflected off the pads to point for a single.

Short on middle, pulled behind square leg for a single.

Camps back and smashes a short ball past the bowler for a run at long on. 74 needed off 30 balls.

Too full and around middle, worked to mid-wicket for a single.

Well stopped, Fabian Allen! Short and around off, Salt pulls it powerfully to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Fabian Allen dives to stop the racing ball and prevents two runs. 

Too full and around off, Salt forces it down to long on for a single.

Fullish again, outside off, it's caressed down to long off for one.

Put down but that was a very tough chance! Full toss wide outside off, Salt clubs it back towards the bowler. It's aerial, Holder reacts to his left but fails to grab it. The ball bursts through and goes towards wide mid off and they take a couple of runs.

WHAT AN ATTEMPT! Akeal Hosein almost pulled off a blinder! Very full and outside off, Salt slices it towards point where Akeal Hosein jumps to pluck it with his one hand but as he lands, the ball pops out. The batters cross. A great attempt nonetheless.

Play and a miss! Slower one, full and wide outside off, Banton tries to play the reverse sweep but misses.

SIX! This is now Banton's highest individual score in T20Is. Fuller and around leg, Banton picks it off his pads and drop kicks it over wide long on for a biggie.

OUT! Banton holes out and this is a massive blow to England. Kieron Pollard's slower ones are doing the trick. It's full and around off, Tom Banton walks down the track and once again aims to clear long on. This time though there is neither height nor elevation. A simple catch for Jason Holder in the deep. A good effort from Tom but we are afraid to say, that won't be enough. 96 needed off 45 balls. 

Back of a length, around off, defended back.

Width there outside off, Brook runs it down to third man for a couple.

A cutter outside off, eased to covers for a single. 4-0-31-2, Pollard has done his job.

Wide! False start. Bowls it on a length but way wide outside off.

OUT! That's a fantastic catch to dismiss Liam Livingstone. Full in length and wide outside off, making the batter reach out for it. Livingstone falls into the trap as he chases and gets it away from the toe end of his bat. The ball flies towards extra cover where Akeal Hosein backtracks and takes a wonderful catch over his head. England continue to lose wickets.

Too full in length and wide outside off, Banton chases but misses. There is some noise, but it's of the bat hitting the deck.

Uppish but safe. Fullish and wide outside off, again off pace and deceiving the batter, Banton chips it over point and it falls safely. They take two.

Wide! This one is too wide outside off, and left alone by Banton.

SIX! Boom! A low full toss around off, Tom Banton gives it the full whack of his bat and muscles it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

SIX! Hard and heavy! Romario Shepherd delivers it in the slot, Tom Banton goes down on one knee and smokes it over deep mid-wicket. Banton continues to fight for England.

Shepherd runs in from 'round the wicket and bowls it full and wide outside off, Tom drags it down to long on. 17 runs but a big wicket of Liam Livingstone off the over.

Short in length, outside off and off pace, Banton shuffles across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. 100 up for England.

Angling in from middle, Liam eases it down to wide long on for a single.

Short and outside off, slapped through extra cover for a single.

Fuller and outside off, Liam Livingstone drives but finds the extra cover fielder inside the ring. Dot.

Miscued! Short in length around off, slower in pace but it has some extra bounce, Liam Livingstone top-edges his attempted pull shot. The ball falls in no man's land at deep mid-wicket and they take two.

Wide! Pollard tries to stay away from the hitting zone of Liam but in that process, he ends up spraying it way wide outside off. Liam leaves.

Short and on off, pulled down to long on for one. 119 needed off 54 balls.

Full and on middle, knocked down to long on for a run.

Back of a length, around off. Liam Livingstone walks down and tries to flick it on the leg side, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards the off side.

Another shorter ball, outside off. Liam Livingstone shows the full face of the bat and blocks it out. 

Back of a length, around off. Liam Livingstone shuffles across and works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Touch fuller, around middle. Tom Banton knocks it down to long on for a single. FIFTY for Tom Banton! An excellent inning! But he knows his job is only half done here!

SIX! BOOM! Touch fuller, around middle. Liam Livingstone steps down the pitch and heaves this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! England are 99 for 3 at the halfway mark. They need 126 more off 60 balls.

Low full toss ball, on the pads. Tom Banton flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. 

FOUR! Cut away! Touch shorter, width on offer. Tom Banton stays in his crease and chops this towards deep point for a cracking boundary. 

Back of a length, on middle. Tom Banton pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Kieron Pollard drops it short this time, outside off. Moeen Ali just watches it sail through to the keeper. Wide called for height here. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Change of pace does the trick for Kieron Pollard! Moeen Ali departs early in the innings. Fuller ball, outside off, and slower one this time. Moeen Ali looks to go over the off side but he is early into the shot and miscues it towards point. Rovman Powell pouches it comfortably to dismiss Moeen Ali. England in trouble.

Good-length delivery, around middle and leg. Tom Banton flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for two runs. 

Short, wide of off. Tom Banton pushes it toward covers for a single. He retains the strike. End of a successful over by Kieron Pollard!

Outside off, touch shorter. James Vince taps it towards point for a single. 

SIX! DISPATCHED! Much shorter this time, around middle. Tom Banton stays in his crease and pulls it high over deep mid-wicket for a 96-metre six! 

Quicker, around leg. Tom Banton works it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

SIX! Another six in the over, this time it's James Vince! A shorter ball, width on offer. James Vince makes room and slaps this over long off for a maximum. 

OUT! TAKEN! Akeal Hosein strikes and gets the second wicket! Good comeback by him! Another shorter ball, outside off. James Vince backs away again, slashes this but fails to get any elevation. The ball flies and goes to Kieron Pollard at extra cover who takes a simple catch. James Vince walks back to the hut.

Very full, around middle. Moeen Ali clips it to mid-wicket and it nearly carries to Pollard stationed there. End of an expensive, but a successful over! 

Very full, around off. Tom Banton pushes it towards mid off. No run there. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Tom Banton drives it towards cover for a single. 

Another length ball, wide of off. James Vince cuts it towards point and rotates the strike. 

Fraction shorter, outside of off again. Tom Banton carves it towards point again for another single. 

Back of a length, around middle. James Vince pulls it towards mid-wicket. A single taken. 

On a length, outside off. Tom Banton looks to reverse-scoop this but misses. Good start by the skipper!

FOUR! Welcome to the attack, Akeal Hosein! A flatter ball, on middle. Tom Banton steps down the pitch and punches it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

SIX! Up, up and away! This one is right in the slot, on middle. Tom Banton gets low and sweeps this over deep mid-wicket for a huge six!

Shorter ball, spinning away from outside off. Tom Banton, on the back foot, pushes it towards cover. 

Touch shorter again, around off. Tom Banton plays it to the fielder at mid off. 

Swing and a miss! Touch fuller, outside off. Tom Banton looks to heave this over on the leg side but misses as the ball turns away from him. 

Flatter, around off. Tom Banton knocks it down towards mid off for a single. England are 61/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

On a length and outside off, Banton stays back and eases it to backward point.

Full toss around leg, whipped to deep mid-wicket. Hayden Walsh (sub) misfielded and allowed the second run.

FOUR! Easy pickings. Another full toss, around leg, Banton picks it off his pads and smashes it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Short and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Too full and on middle, it's kept out towards mid-wicket for a run.

Short and slow around off, Vince guides his pull straight to short fine leg.

SIX! Lovely swing of the bat and this has been dispatched. Back of a length, around off, Roy reached out and hoists it over long on.

OUT! Roy holes out! 'Oh, no!' That's the reaction from Jason Roy as soon as the ball left his bat. Romario Shepherd pitches it just ahead of a length, around middle, Jason Roy tries to power it again down the ground but it takes the bottom part of his bat. It flies straight down Jason Holder's throat and he makes no mistake at long on. 

FOUR! Short in length and outside off to greet the new batsman, Vince shows his class there as he steers it through point for a boundary.

Short again, outside off, forced to deep cover-point for a single.

Pushes a full ball in the gap at covers for a run.

Aerial but safe! James Vince tries to glance a length ball across the line but closes the face of his bat early. It flies off the top edge and clears short third man. Two taken.

 SIX! High and handsome! Now, Roy goes big. A touch short and on off, Jason hangs on the back foot, uses his long reach and powers it over long on.

Slower one, on a length and around off, Roy pushes it with an angled bat to point.

Wide! A pacy delivery, short but down the leg side at 139 kph, Roy tries to glance but misses.

Stifled appeal for an lbw! Good change of pace, full and around off, angling away, Roy tries to flick but misses. He is pinged on the pads but outside the line of the stumps.

A touch short and close to leg, not offering any width, Roy is cramped for room and fails to play it out.

Around leg, eased through square leg for a single.

Outthinks the batsman. Sheldon Cottrell dishes out the slower one, on a length and outside off, Tom Banton tries to be cheeky with his shot but fails to connect.

FIVE WIDES! Wrong start from Holder. Sprays it way down the leg side, quite wide of the batter and keeper, and it races away to the fine leg fence.

On the pads, it's tickled behind square leg for a single.

Full and on middle, Tom eases it in front of square leg for a run.

What a delivery! A genuine leg cutter at 105 kph, around off and gripping a lot, Roy tries to work but is completely beaten.

Another slower one and again Roy is beaten. Full and outside off, cutting away, Jason Roy goes for an ugly swipe across the line and misses.

Too full and on middle, at 127 kph, Roy digs it out off the inner half to square leg for a run.

SIX! First of the chase! Full and wide outside off, in the zone for the batter, Banton flexes his arms and dispatches it behind the bowler's head for a maximum.

A little bit of inswing, from a length around middle, Roy tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. England are away!

Swing again, a touch short and around off, Banton has his bat down in time as he works it through mid-wicket. Opens his account with a single.

That's ugly from Roy. Too full and around off, nipping in, Roy steps back and tries to squeeze it through the line but misses.

CATCH IT IS THE SHOUT! Just short of Rovman Powell. Short in length and around off, Roy pulls it from the toe end of his bat to deep mid-wicket. Rovman Powell rushes forward, dives but it lands just in front of him. They collect a couple.

Around middle, on a length and shaping in, Roy defends it off the inner half. It drops near his feet on the leg side and Jason wants a run. He is sent back and Sheldon Cottrell attacks the ball and tries to kick it onto the stumps at the striker's end.

Short and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.