England vs West Indies, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Full score card

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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! 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! 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.

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.

Romario Shepherd (1-0-11-0) comes back into the attack.

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

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.

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! 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.

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.

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

Akeal Hosein (3-0-19-0) is brought back for his final over. He replaces Gudakesh Motie. Will he provide a much-needed wicket for West Indies? Let's find out...

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Alzarri Joseph (1-0-14-0) is back into the attack.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Gudakesh Motie (2-0-17-0) is back.

Another low full toss, aimed at the pads, Jonny Bairstow sweeps it to deep backward square leg and retains the strike with a single. A productive over for England, 11 runs off it.

FOUR! Good hit! Dipping low full toss, on middle, Jonny Bairstow keeps a still head and even though, his bottom hand comes off the bat, he gets it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Low full toss, on middle, knocked down to long on for a single by Salt.

Quick single taken! Fuller and quicker, angling into the pads, Jonny Bairstow sweeps it fine but Andre Russell does well at short fine leg. He slides to his right and keeps it down to one.

Drops it short and on middle, Phil Salt stands tall and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Slower through the air and turning in, full and on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow backs away and hacks across the line. Gets an inside edge to deep square leg for one.

TWO WIDES! Slips it full and way down leg, Phil Salt lets it go. Nicholas Pooran fails to gather it cleanly and concedes an extra run.

Almost dragged it onto the stumps! Bangs it on a hard length, on off, Phil Salt hops to keep it out but gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a quick single.

Drags the length back, on off, Jonny Bairstow steers it down to deep third for a single.

Fuller in length, on middle, Jonny Bairstow whips it past mid-wicket and collects a couple of runs.

This skids through off a length, on off, Phil Salt does not move his feet much as he looks to play it through the off side. Gets an inside edge onto the pads. The batters cross as the ball rolls on the off side.

Delivers it on a good length, outside off, Jonny Bairstow chops it down in front of point for a single.

WIDE! Spills it down leg, on a length, Jonny Bairstow misses the tickle. Wide given.

Jonny Bairstow is in at number 4.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A break in play and there you go, a wicket for the West Indies! Russell steams in from over the wicket and digs it in short, over middle, Moeen Ali swivels in the crease to take the short ball on. The ball comes onto him quicker than he anticipated and gets big on him as well. It goes only as far as deep mid-wicket where Johnson Charles settles under it and takes it well inside the fence. Can the West Indies build on this breakthrough?

A crucial breakthrough here for the Windies and how often we have seen a wicket falling right after the break!

WIDE! Angling away, too wide on off, on a back of a length, Moeen Ali lets it go for a wide.

Drinks break! The game is nicely poised at the halfway mark. England have kept the required rate in check and will feel that they have their noses in front. With plenty of batting still to come, we might soon see Phil Salt change gears. For the West Indies, Roston Chase has helped them regain a bit of control, but the bowlers from the other end need to support him in building the pressure. Moreover, if the tournament co-hosts are to put the defending champions under pressure, they will have to convert even half chances. Andre Russell (1-0-14-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Gudakesh Motie.

Yorks it on off, Moeen Ali shovels it out to the off side in front of covers to end the over. Halfway done in the chase. England is 83/1. Need 98 more runs to win from the last 10 overs remaining.

Just in! Drags his length, at the stumps, Moeen Ali plays it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and calls for the double right away. Sherfane Rutherford in the deep is quick on the ball and rocket-arms towards the keeper's end and Nicholas Pooran collects it cleanly and whips the bails in a flash. Moeen Ali has to put in a full-stretched dive to get back home. The side-on review shows and confirms that Moeen Ali is home just in time before the stumps are broken. NOT OUT!

DROPPED! Oh dear! Nicholas Pooran is having a tough time behind the wickets. He shells the second catch. Comes around the wicket, short and outside off, Moeen Ali goes back and across for a cut shot but brings his bat very late. It takes the inside edge but Pooran fails to grab it behind the wickets.

Flighed on the stumps, Phil Salt mistimes it towards long on for one.

WIDE! Darts in but down leg. Phil Salt misses to swipe it across the line. Wided.

Flattens the trajectory again, around off, Phil Salt drives it on the up and hits it straight to covers.

Over the wicket, quicker and on a length, Phil Salt punches it straight to covers.

FOUR! Clever! Off-break on a length, at the stumps, Moeen Ali employs the reverse paddle and gets it past short third for a boundary.

Gets a good turn into the batter, from outside off on a fuller length, Moeen Ali strides ahead for a drive to the off side but the ball takes the inside edge onto his front pad.

Fires it on the pads, Moeen Ali hits it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

FOUR! Swept away to perfection! Over the wicket, quicker and full on off, Moeen Ali sits on his knee and rolls his wrists playing a conventional sweep shot through square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up, outside off, Phil Salt gets ahead, and drives it along the grass for a single at long off.

Around the wicket, drifting it on the pads, Phil Salt eases it towards mid-wicket.

On a length, around off, Moeen Ali pushes it back to the bowler. Excellent over from Roston Chase.

'Round the wicket, slower and outside off, full in length, Moeen Ali pushes at it and slices it off the outer half of the bat towards short third.

Moeen Ali comes in at number 3.

OUT! LBW! A huge confident appeal for LBW and up goes the finger! Jos Buttler however challenges the on-field decision and sends it upstairs. Roston Chase fires in a knee-length full toss, right in front of the stumps, Jos Buttler charges down the wicket and tries to flick it away but his bat hits his pad first in the process, and the ball thuds his front pad. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracking confirms that the Impact is in the line of the stumps and the ball is hitting the stumps. The original on-field decision stands and Jos Buttler departs. A huge wicket for the West Indies.

Pulls his length this time, onto the pads, Phil Salt flicks it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Flighted one outside off, Jos Buttler pushes it towards backward point for one.

Length ball, around off, Phil Salt pushes it down to long on for an easy single.

Screamer of delivery from Motie! Bowls it on the off stump line, turning a shade away from the batter. Jos Buttler goes for a front foot defence but plays inside the line and the ball whispers the outside edge. Nicholas Pooran collects it behind the wickets and takes the bails off in the blink of an eye. The side-on replay shows that Jos Buttler's back feet is well grounded when the stumps are broken. NOT OUT.

Is that out? The third umpire is called into action for a stumping check against Jos Buttler. He is fine though and NOT OUT flashes on the big screen.

Drags his length, outside off, Jos Buttler cuts it but finds the backward point fielder.

Excellent running between the wickets from these two! Provides a few more revs on the ball, lands full and on the stumps, Jos Buttler prods ahead and turns it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

Gives it a bit of air on it, on a good length, around off, Phil Salt hangs back and punches it towards sweeper covers for one.

Flighted-delivery drifting on the pads, Phil Salt clips it with soft hands towards deep square leg and hurries back for the second run.

Pushes it on a fuller length, at off, Jos Buttler strides out and steers it towards widish square leg for one.

SIX! BANG! Short in length, angling down the leg side, Phil Salt reads the length well, gets in position quickly and pulls it ruthlessly over deep fine for a six. End of the mandatory Powerplay. England are 58/0. Also, this is the highest Powerplay score against West Indies in this T20 World Cup.

Short and outside off with a variable pace, at 128 kph, Jos Buttler makes room and looks to cut it away but ends up chopping it over the off-pole in front of the keeper. A single taken.

On the back of a length at 145 kph, on the bodyline, Jos Buttler tucks it straight to square leg.

On the pads on the back of a length, Phil Salt flicks it to short fine. Akeal Hosein dives to his left and makes the stop. A single taken.

Good effort in the end by Sherfane Rutherford! Bangs it short and on leg, Phil Salt pulls it towards the left of deep mid-wicket. Sherfane Rutherford runs to his left and misfields as he overruns, the ball stops just before the fence and Rutherford manages to recover quickly. Picks it up and throws it back. Two taken.

FOUR! Absolute belter! Alzarri Joseph charges in from over the wicket, lands it full and on the middle, Phil Salt uses his wrists and the strong bottom hand comes into play. He lifts it over mid-wicket for a boundary on one bounce.

Alzarri Joseph is introduced into the attack now.

Darts an arm ball in, on middle, Jos Buttler stays put and shows the full face of the bat to ease it back to the bowler. England will be happy to have seen off three overs from Akeal Hosein without any casualties.

A bit of extra bounce on this one, short and on middle and leg, Phil Salt crouches for the pull but the ball gets big on him. The ball rolls wide of mid-wicket and the batters take a quick single.

Fires it in, at the stumps, on a nagging length, Phil Salt swats it to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs more.

FOUR! Gets it through! Fractionally wide on off, a bit short as well, Phil Salt uses the crease to create room for himself and threads it through covers for a boundary.

This skids through, on a nagging length, at the batter, Phil Salt can only play it back to the bowler.

Coming in with the angle, short and around the pads, Jos Buttler works it in front of square on the leg side and turns the strike over.

SIX! BOOM! Phil Salt finally gets hold of one and this has gone into the top tier! Serves it on a length, on off and middle, Phil Salt puts the dancing shoes on and thumps it back over the bowler's head for a towering six.

Drags the length back and bowls it on off, Jos Buttler goes leg side again and guides it between cover and point. The substitute fielder, Shimron Hetmyer dives but fails to cut it off. Three runs taken.

At 138.8 kph, on a good length, outside off, Jos Buttler gives himself too much room as he moves leg side. Goes after it but toe-end his shot to cover.

Takes pace off and goes full as well, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler waits on it and clips it to the right of mid on for a couple of runs.

Nipping back in a touch, on a hard length, Phil Salt looks to play at it as he gives himself room. Gets an inside edge that rolls wide of mid-wicket for one.

Sliding onto the pads, on a back of a length, Jos Buttler nudges it square on the leg side for a single.

Andre Russell replaces Romario Shepherd.

Keeps it around the off pole, short as well, Jos Buttler glides it in front of short third for another single.

Shorter and quicker, on middle, punched down to long on for one by Salt.

DROPPED! Nicholas Pooran puts it down! Slower through the air and it is shorter as well, on off, Phil Salt goes on the back foot but swings early for the pull as the ball holds in the surface. Gets a bottom edge on it but Pooran fails to hold on. The ball lobs up but it drops away from him and he cannot get there to take it in the second attempt. Salt gets a life, but how costly will this prove to be for the West Indies?

FOUR! How did that manage to go the fence? Coming in with the arm, short and on middle, Phil Salt closes his bat face early and gets a soft leading edge that beats Akeal Hosein to his left. Alzarri Joseph at mid off is late to react to his right and the ball races past him for a boundary.

Slanting in, on off, short in length, Phil Salt stays back and defends it on the off side.

Missed out! Darts this one in on a nagging length, width on offer on off, Phil Salt cuts it hard but picks out the man at backward point.

FOUR! Too straight again, four again! Errs in line as this is on the pads, on a back of a length, Jos Buttler lets the ball come to him and tickles it fine past short fine leg for four more runs. After a quiet over, Romario Shepherd had to back his partner up, but instead, his over went for 11 runs.

Angling in, on a short of a length, Phil Salt makes room and inside halves the shot as he swipes across the line to deep backward square leg for one.

Much better! At the stumps and gets a hint of away shape, on a hard length, Phil Salt gets right behind the line of the ball and blocks it out with a straight bat.

WIDE! Gets the radar wrong again does Romario Shepherd as this is down leg, on a short of a good length, Phil Salt swings but misses.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Jos Buttler hops back and dabs it in front of cover for a quick single.

FOUR! Too straight and these are easy pickings for Jos Buttler! This is on a back of a length, around leg, Jos Buttler gets on his toes and helps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Leg bye! Slips on the pads, full in length, Phil Salt fails to flick it away. The ball rolls off his pads on the leg side for a leg bye.

Pace from the other end. Romario Shepherd to bowl the second over.

Attacks the stumps and bowls it on a length, Phil Salt goes on the back foot and eases it to long on for one more run. A tidy start from Akeal Hosein. Just 5 runs from the first over.

Spears it in quicker and fuller, outside off, Jos Buttler stays rooted in his crease and pushes it to the right of mid off for a single.

Another arm ball but this is much fuller, on middle, Jos Buttler presses half-forward and nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to open his account.

This keeps straight, at 92.6 kph, short and on off, Jos Buttler stays back and dabs it square in front of point.

There's that arm ball from Akeal Hosein, that tails back in, on a nagging length, on middle, Jos Buttler gets his bat out in front of the pads and pushes it with a straight bat to the left of the bowler.

Phil Salt and England are underway straight away! Starts with a flighted delivery from around the wicket and it straightens a bit, short and on off, Phil Salt goes on the back foot and punches it down to long on for a single.

A dot to close out the innings by Archer. Archer goes into the deck again, over middle and it climbs onto the batter, Romario Shepherd stays deep in the crease for the pull but connects with thin air. 12 runs off the final over and West Indies finish with 180!

Confusion all around! Jofra Archer digs it in short and it skids through, over middle, Romario Shepherd makes room as he goes for the pull but the ball zips through. Shepherd gets called through for a bye and Sherfane Rutherford makes it to the batting end. Shepherd is struggling to make it to the bowling end but Jofra Archer misses his underarm throw and the batters collect one more.

Another low full toss, at 149.5 kph, Sherfane Rutherford smacks it down the ground to long off and gets to the other end.

Halt! The ball has certainly lost its shape and also, the leather has come off it. The ball has been replaced and Rutherford calls for change of his gloves as well.

Throw goes at the wrong end! Low full toss, slanting across, on off, Sherfane Rutherford drills it to the right of long off. The batters complete the first run but hesitate for the second run. They stutter before setting off but luckily for them, Brook throws it at the batting end. A throw at the bowling end and Romario Shepherd was struggling.

SIX! Fantastic shot! Archer gets the line wrong as he tries to angle it across the batter, offers width on off, short as well,  Sherfane Rutherford throws his hands at it and carves it over deep point for a biggie.

Leg bye! Full and angling into the batter, Romario Shepherd clears his front leg to swat it away on the leg side. The ball rolls off his pads on the off side for a leg bye.

A dot to end the over. Absolutely brilliant from Sam Curran. Just 6 runs off the 19th over. Bowls the back-of-the-hand slower delivery, into the wicket, on off, Sherfane Rutherford sets deep in his crease and swings to go big on the off side but fails to connect.

Good running! Bowls it on a short of a good length, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford latches onto the width and slaps it to the right of deep cover for two more runs.

Missed out! Curran errs in length as he delivers a low full toss, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford loses his shape and scuffs his slog down the ground. It lands well in front of long on for a couple of runs.

Swing and a miss! Drags the length back and takes pace off as well, on off, Sherfane Rutherford swings with all his might but loses his shape and he fails to connect. So far, so good from Curran. Just the 3 runs so far.

Goes wide of the crease as he comes from around the wicket and serves it near the tramline on off, Romario Shepherd reaches out and drills this length delivery to deep cover for one.

Gets it on a fullish length, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford jams it out to the left of the bowler for a single.

FOUR! Wrong line and it gets the treatment! Slanting into the pads, on a short of a good length, Romario Shepherd just has to get some bat on it to use the pace. Gets more than enough bat on it as he swats it to the left of fine leg for a boundary. 19 runs off the over.

How far can the West Indies get in the last couple of remaining overs? Let's find out...

WIDE! And again! Drifts down leg, on a short of a good length, Romario Shepherd swings but misses again.

WIDE! Too straight, down leg, on a length, Romario Shepherd swings to help it away with the angle but misses out. Wide given.

Goes wide of the crease on that over-the-wicket angle and dishes it out at 148.8 kph, angling in, on a hard length, at the batter, Romario Shepherd gets beaten for pace and wears it on the thigh pad.

Goes into the wicket, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford swivels and pulls it along the ground through square leg for one.

Tries to go full but slips in a low full toss, on off, Sherfane Rutherford drives it to the left of deep cover for a couple of runs. 12 runs off the first 3 balls. How many more can West Indies get off this over?

FOUR! More runs! Back of a length, over middle, Sherfane Rutherford arches back and pulls it well in front of square this time. Hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 150 comes up for the West Indies.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Wood bangs it on a hard length, over middle, Sherfane Rutherford swivels and nails the pull flat and over deep square leg for a biggie.

Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Romario Shepherd plays it back to the bowler with a straight bat. Rashid ends with figures of 4-0-21-1.

Romario Shepherd is in at number 6.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! A deathly silence at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium! The dangerous Andre Russell departs cheaply and Adil Rashid has done the job for England. Rashid loops it up nicely, full and on off, it is the googly, as well, Andre Russell does read it and goes for a swipe with the turn. The bat turns at the point of impact and he gets this one off the inside half of the bat. It goes flat and straight down the throat of wide long on where Phil Salt takes it safely.

Keeps it on a fullish length, on middle and leg, knocked down to long on for a single by Sherfane Rutherford.

Pushes through a googly, on off, and full. Sherfane Rutherford takes a good stride forward and hits it straight to mid off.

Floats it up, full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it off the front foot to cover.

This keeps low, short and on off, Andre Russell pushes it wide of mid-wicket for a single. A yes-no situation between the batters but they do cross over.

Sherfane Rutherford is in at number 5.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Jofra Archer gets the big wicket! Both set batters back in the hut for the West Indies. Going across the batter, on a good length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran plays away from his body as he goes for the drive. Gets a feather on it and the keeper, Jos Buttler does the rest behind the wicket. End of a useful hand but the West Indies needed Pooran to bat through.

Beaten again! Nails the yorker, outside off, Nicholas Pooran looks to jam it out on the off side but gets beaten for pace again.

Dishes it out on a fullish length, near the off pole, Nicholas Pooran fails to get any bat on it as he goes for the drive.

FOUR! Gets it through this time! Tries to go full and wide but slips in a low full toss, Nicholas Pooran opens the bat face and slices it over the leaping backward point fielder for a boundary.

And again! Angling across, on a fullish length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran opens the bat face to guide it behind square on the off side but fails to get any bat on it.

Gets the yorker in, outside off, Nicholas Pooran tries to squeeze it out on the off side but misses.

Andre Russell is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Mark Wood holds onto the catch and an anti-climax for Rovman Powell here. Liam Livingstone pushes it full and wide of off, Rovman Powell is again down on his knee, attempting to slog it across the line but he tries to hit it hard and loses the shape a bit, hence, gets a thick outside edge that lobs up swirling straight towards short third. Mark Wood takes a good sharp low catch. The TV Umpire confirms that Wood has managed to keep his fingers underneath the ball. Rovman Powell departs on a superb knock of 36.

SIX! Powell is on a roll here! Sheer brute force! A juicy half-volley in front of the stumps, there to be hit, Rovman Powell clears his front leg to open the off side and gets underneath the ball before smashing it downtown for a biggie. Third six of the over.

Short and outside off, Rovman Powell cuts it but finds backward point.

SIX! Back-to-back sixes for the West Indian skipper! Tosses this one up on a fuller length, on off, Rovman Powell is down on a knee and swings it hard and down the ground for another six.

SIX! BIG AND POWERFUL! Liam Livingstone drags his length a bit, on off, Rovman Powell reads the length well, and gets his dancing shoes on, and spanks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Drops it short, and on the top of the middle and off, Rovman Powell goes deep inside the crease and pulls it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket. Phil Salt patrolling that fence runs to his left and manages to cut the ball before the ropes. Two taken in the meantime.

Another swing and a miss. Full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran with no footwork tries an expansive drive but misses and the ball beats the outside edge. Pooran agonizes and grunts in disbelief.

Takes the pace off, bowls a bouncer outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes for a pull but tries to hit it too hard and loses his shape and gets beaten.

FOUR! Nice shot! Attempts to go full but serves a friendly full toss and on the stumps, Nicholas Pooran gets low, sits on his knee and swipes it through square leg for a boundary.

Full toss on off, Rovman Powell drives it towards long off along the grass for one.

SIX! Timed it to perfection and dispatched into the crowd in style! Short and on off, sits up nicely for the batter, Rovman Powell transfers his weight on the back foot and creates a good stable base before pulling it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Curran comes back into the attack, hits the fuller length, angling onto the pads, Rovman Powell tries to whip across the line but wears it on the front pad.

Slower one, short and turning away from off, Rovman Powell goes back and punches it straight to long off for a single to end the over.

Quicker and flattens the trajectory this time, outside off, Nicholas Pooran works it to the off side for one.

Leg-break, pitching outside off, on a length, Rovman Powell runs it down to long on off the back foot for one.

Jos Buttler appeals it confidently for LBW, but the umpire doesn't move. He chats with Adil Rashid and sends it upstairs. Good length, and on the off-stump line, turning away from the batter, Rovman Powell shuffles a bit on the off-stump and goes for an expansive sweep shot but misses the line of the ball. The ball makes contact with his upper arm. UltraEdge comes up and shows nothing on it. However, Ball Tracking shows the Impact is Umpire's Call and the ball is going over the off stump. Not Out then. England lose their first review.

A wrong'un again, turning in on off, and full, Rovman Powell reads it well and strides out to defend it underneath the bat.

Quicker one and a googly, on the middle and off channel, Nicholas Pooran cuts it towards extra covers for one.

SIX! Smashed downtown! Tossed up ball, on the fourth stump outside off, and fuller in length, Rovman Powell reads it well, sits down on his knee and picks it up high and handsome over the bowler's head for a biggie to end the over. 100 up for West Indies.

Around the wicket, on a length, around off, Nicholas Pooran stands on the back foot and tucks it towards widish mid on. Moeen Ali chases the ball and stops it with the slide and restricts it to just a single.

On a good length, around off, turning it in, Rovman Powell goes back and cuts it in front of point and gets off the mark with a quick single.

Outside off again, same length, Rovman Powell watches it closely but shoulders his arms.

Outside off, on a length, Rovman Powell cuts it but finds the point fielder.

The captain of the West Indies, Rovman Powell walks out to bat now.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Finally, a breakthrough for England. Moeen Ali lands this one outside off on a fullish length, Johnson Charles sits on his knee and stays leg side to lift it up and over the long on but he is drawn a bit early into the shot and hence, doesn't get the requisite power and distance on it. The ball swirls up in the air towards long on and Harry Brook settles himself underneath keeping his eyes still on the ball, and takes a good catch right on the edge of the fence.

Slip in place! On a length, just around off, Johnson Charles goes back and across and steers it down with soft hands towards long on for a single.

Fuller and on the pads, Nicholas Pooran whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Good running by the two! Googly on length and outside off-stump line. Nicholas Pooran cuts it in front of square of the wicket off the backfoot. Jonny Bairstow does the hard yards in the deep but the batters run two in the meantime.

Drags his length, and gets a good turn away from off, Johnson Charles hangs back and knocks it down to long on for one.

WIDE! Way outside the guideline outside off, Johnson Charles shoulders arms. Wide given.

SIX! That's been nailed into the stands! Drops a fuller-length delivery, right underneath the bat, Johnson Charles clears his front leg and smashes it behind long on for a biggie.

Drinks! The West Indies negotiated the first half of the first innings with good intent. Brandon King had an unfortunate injury and got retired hurt on 23 but Nicholas Pooran picked it up from where he left off and is into his 20s stitching a good partnership with Johnson Charles. England bowled decently but they haven't been able to get a breakthrough yet. However, the boundaries have dried up since the last couple of overs and England would want to capitalize on this by taking a couple of wickets, as they desperately need it. Let's see how the next half pans out for both sides.

Pushes through outside off, on a fuller length, Johnson Charles goes for a slog into the stands but misses.

Width on offer on off, on a short of a good length, Johnson Charles slices it along the ground to deep point for just a single. At the halfway mark, West Indies are 82/0.

Serves it on a length, on off, Nicholas Pooran presses forward and defends it in front of cover for a quick single. 16 balls since the last boundary for the West Indies.

Good running! Angling in, short and on middle, Nicholas Pooran places it with soft hands in front of deep mid-wicket and collects a couple of runs. There is a direct hit at the bowling end but Charles is in by then.

Turning in a touch, on middle, short as well, Johnson Charles plays it with a straight bat to long on for one more.

Switches to around the wicket and bowls it short and on off, Nicholas Pooran cuts it past backward point but will have to be content with just a single.

Starts on a nagging length, on middle, Johnson Charles punches it down to long on for a single.

Attacks the stumps as he goes full, Johnson Charles gets down and drags the shot to wide long on for just a single. A tidy start by Adil Rashid, just the 3 runs off it.

A bit of spin! Slows it up and gets it to drift in and then spin away, on a nagging length, on off, Johnson Charles has a loose poke at the delivery and sees the ball spin past the bat.

This goes straight on, full and around the pads, eased down to long on for one by Pooran.

Slips in the googly, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran taps it beside the pitch on the leg side. He wants a single but gets sent back by Charles.

Quicker and fuller, outside off, Johnson Charles reaches out and knocks it down to long off for a single.

Starts off with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Johnson Charles pushes it back to the bowler.

Takes all the pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, over off, Nicholas Pooran goes for a heave across the line but gets undone by the slowness of the delivery and he misses. Good comeback by Wood after being hit for a six on the first ball, just 3 runs off the next 5 balls.

Full and slanting in, around leg, Johnson Charles moves a long way to his left towards the leg side and swipes it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

WIDE! Tries to tuck the batter up for room as Charles moves leg side but drifts down leg for a wide.

At 148.5 kph, fuller and on the off pole, Nicholas Pooran loses his shape as he swings a bit too hard to go big on the leg side. Inside edges it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Angles it across the batter and this is much fuller as well, Nicholas Pooran tries to latch onto the width and goes for the drive away from the body but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Swing and a miss! Angling away and gets a bit of extra bounce from a short of a good length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran swipes across the line but connects with thin air.

SIX! Nicholas Pooran greets Mark Wood back into the attack with a biggie. Wood steams in from over the wicket and dishes it out right in the slot, on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and with a still head, whips it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Mark Wood (1-0-8-0) replaces Jofra Archer.

At 136 kph, angling in, on a good length, Nicholas Pooran arches back and carves it a bit uppishly. Hits to the right of cover and the ball rolls to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Dispatched with ease! Topley bends his back and digs it in short, on off and middle, Nicholas Pooran picks his spot as he holds his shape and pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Johnson Charles is unable to get underneath it and flicks it through mid-wicket to get to the other end.

Pitches it up does Topley, around off, Nicholas Pooran thrashes it to deep cover for a single.

Angling in and then it nips away slightly, on off, on a length, Nicholas Pooran covers the line of the ball and pats it back to Topley.

Bowls a loopy delivery, low full toss and dipping in, on middle, Johnson Charles gets an inside edge onto the pads as he tries to whip it. The ball rolls on the leg side for one.

WIDE! Slants it across the batter but slips it beyond the tramline on off. Wide given.

Follows the batter as he makes room and goes short as well, Johnson Charles pulls it through square leg and retains the strike with a single. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 54/0.

WIDE! Rolls his fingers down the side of the ball and goes into the wicket as well, around leg, Johnson Charles walks inside the line of the ball and looks to pull but misses. The ball goes past him and it is called a wide, much to the surprise of Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler.

Big swing and a miss! Bangs it on a back of a length, over middle, Johnson Charles clears his front leg and swings to get the pull shot away but the ball skids through and sneaks under the bat.

Much fuller and in the channel on off, Johnson Charles walks across his stumps and defends it out with a straight bat.

FOUR! Cleverly done! Archer serves it on a good length, around off, Johnson Charles stays leg side of the ball and opens the bat face at the last moment. Glides it between backward point and short third for four more runs. 50 comes up for the West Indies.

Tucks the batter up for room this as he goes pace on and fuller as well, Johnson Charles can only push this one back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Hit with real authority! Archer takes pace off but offers width on off, short in length, Johnson Charles makes room and stands tall to slap it up and over cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! This time he gets the timing correct and gets off the mark with a boundary! Bowls another slower one on a length, and just around off, Nicholas Pooran stands in the crease and cuts it hard past backward point for a cracking boundary to end the over.

Fuller and slower outside off, Nicholas Pooran gets an outside edge that rolls to short third.

PEACH! Continues from over the wicket, and gets an away movement on a length, just on the fourth stump line outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes fishing at it and the ball flirts past his outside edge.

Slip in for Pooran! Full and attacking the off stump, Nicholas Pooran watches it closely, takes a stride ahead and knocks it solidly back to the bowler.

A big cheer from the crowd as Nicholas Pooran walks out to bat now.

Oh, dear! What happened there? Brandon King is in excruciating pain and he is laying flat on the floor near the stumps at the batting end. Seems to have tweaked something in his groin. A few concerned faces in the West Indies dugout. Uh oh, he is walking off the field. How unfortunate for King and the West Indies.

Full in length, outside off at 133 kph, Brandon King shimmies down the track again, and drives hard but straight towards mid off. He is on the ground and looks in a bit of pain right after playing the shot.

EDGED AND FOUR! Sam Curran delivers full and on off, Brandon King skips down the track and stays leg side but gets a thickish outside edge as he throws his bat at it. The ball flies over short third for a boundary.

Good comeback! Charges in from over the wicket, bends his back and bangs a bumper outside off, it takes off from the deck as well. Johnson Charles tries to ramp it over short third but misses. The ball sails through to the keeper whispering his outside edge.

Leg-cutter on the leg stump, Brandon King works it in front of mid on with soft hands and gets a quick single.

FOUR! Shot! Bangs it short and outside off, Brandon King clears his front leg and lifts it on the up over mid on for a boundary.

FOUR! Misfield and King gets a boundary! That should have been stopped. Hard length again, around off, Brandon King waits for this pace-off delivery and cuts it well through cover-point. Phil Salt in the deep makes good ground by sprinting to his right, puts in a timely dive and even gets his hand to cut the ball before the ropes but parries it eventually into the fence.

Attacks the stumps on a length, Johnson Charles clears his front leg and drags it towards deep mid-wicket along the grass for a single.

Hits the deck hard, right on the money! On off and on a good length, Brandon King guides it towards deep backward point for a single.

Jofra Archer comes into the attack as the first change.

INSIDE EDGE AND FOUR! Reece Topley bowls a knee-length full toss angling onto the pads, Johnson Charles goes for a flick but only manages to inside edge it and the ball guns down through the gap between keeper and short fine for a boundary to end the over.

Angles it in with an inward movement, full and on leg, Johnson Charles clears his front leg and shovels it out to mid on.

Takes the pace off this time, and delivers on off and full in length, Brandon King eases it in front of mid off and fetches a quick single.

Another halt as the ball has gone out of the park and the fourth umpire walks in with a box of balls. The ball selection is done and play will resume now.

SIX! Oh, goodness gracious! That is massive and has gone miles! Reece Topley serves a friendly half-volley on the middle and leg, swinging a bit in as well, Brandon King swings across with a good timing, and hoists it over mid-wicket and the breeze sails the ball way behind the deep mid-wicket fence.

A halt in play as Brandon King has damaged the bottom half of his bat and needs a change of bat. We are all good to go now.

He is not being able to time the ball! Hits the good length, on the top of the middle, Brandon King stands tall and pulls it with no real timing towards the bowler.

Short and outside off at 132 kph, Brandon King stays on the up and slaps it to mid off.

WIDE! Third Wide for Topley! An inswinger down the leg side, Brandon King looks to hoist it in the air but misses. Wide given.

Goes full and on the leg stump line, Johnson Charles pushes it straight to covers.

FOUR! Just a touch and the ball races towards the fence! Delivers a good-length delivery outside off, skids through quickly at a good pace, Johnson Charles stays leg side of the ball, arches back a bit and uses the pace of the ball to guide it through backward point and cover for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard at 148 kph, angling into the batter, Johnson Charles miscues it but gets it over mid off and takes two.

An away swinger on a fullish length, Johnson Charles swings hard but misses to connect.

Drama! Bowls it on the length, on the leg stump line, Brandon King tucks it in front of mid on and sets off for a quick single. Harry Brook picks the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end but Johnson Charles is comfortably home. The ball deflects off the stumps and rolls towards deep third but they don't run for a second as Brandon King has ran too far.

WIDE! Banged in short and down the leg side. King goes for a pull shot but misses. Wide given.

A huge appeal for LBW and the Umpire says no. Mark Wood steams in from over the wicket and delivers an absolute jaffa first up. Lands it on the off-stump line, nipping away a bit as well and skidding through quickly. Brandon King is squared up and wears it high on the flap of his back pad. Jos Buttler eventually decides not to challenge the decision. The replays show that it was umpire's call with the ball clipping the bails.

It will be Mark Wood to steam in from the other end.

Shade fuller outside off, Johnson Charles eases it through cover-point and takes a double to end the over. 5 from the first over.

Back of a length, on the body, Johnson Charles fails to connect this one as well and wears it on the thigh pad.

Full and swinging on the leg stump line, Johnson Charles strides out but gets cramped for room and misses. The ball sneaks through between his legs.

Shade fuller in length, with an inward movement from the middle to the leg stump, Johnson Charles works it to mid-wicket. King is interested in rotating the strike but gets sent back by Charles.

WIDE! Gets a good amount of swing but down the leg side again. Wided.

A slight appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Reece Topley swings it into the batter from the leg-stump line on a fuller length, Johnson Charles plays and misses, and wears it on the pads.

WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! Down the leg side, Johnson Charles fails to connect the flick. Wide given.

Starts off from over the wicket and lands it full, and on off with a hint of swing into the batter, Brandon King prods ahead and drives it straight past the right of mid off for a single.

Done with the national anthems, and we are all set to go. The two umpires have made their way out to the middle, as have the two openers of the West Indies. Jos Buttler leads his troops out to the centre and soon the players take their places on the field. It will be Brandon King and Johnson Charles to open the innings for the West Indies. Reece Topley will kickstart proceedings with the new ball for England. The countdown is done and dusted. Away we go...

Before we get going in this heavyweight bout, the players, along with the mascots, will lineup for their respective national anthems. It will be England's national anthem first followed by that of the West Indies.

Phil Salt is in for a chat. He says that they are scheduled to play two games here and it will be about assessing the conditions as quickly as they could. Feels that the side that does that well will give themselves the best chance. Reckons that it is about playing their best of game of cricket and thinking what does the team need from them. On their top four batters all being right-handed, he feels that right-hand left-hand combination does not matter much and if you are there, you are the man to get the job done.

PITCH REPORT - Natalie Germanos is pitchside. She informs that pitch number 2 will be used for this game and this is the second time this surface is being used. Informs that 63 metres and 72 metres are the dimensions of the square boundaries with a 77-metre hit down the ground. Adds that an 18 kph breeze is blowing across and the two teams will have to consider it. Ian Bishop joins her and says that despite there being a few scratch marks around the good length, this is a good surface. Shares that the pitch has been rolled in and watered nicely. Adds that the surface is very hard with very little live grass. Tells that this surface has seen a bit of extra bounce but the pitch has played true and batters can trust the bounce.

Rovman Powell, the skipper of West Indies, says they would have bowled first as well but says it is a good wicket and is hopeful that the batters will step up and score big. Adds they have rolled the surface well and says it is generally a good wicket to bat on. Tells that they have been playing good cricket overall and says they will naturally get good support. Informs two changes, Roston Chase comes in for Shai Hope, and Romario Shepherd replaces Obed McCoy.

The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that they will bowl first. Adds that they watched the last game here and the wicket looked good. States that with the strong breeze, they fancy their chances of chasing. Informs that Mark Wood comes in for Chris Jordan and that Liam Livingstone is fit to take a full part in this game. Shares that this is that part of the tournament where you want to be as you get to play top teams. Ends by saying that he is looking forward to playing in what will be a good atmosphere.

England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood (In for Chris Jordan), Reece Topley.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Roston Chase (In for Shai Hope), Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd (In for Obed McCoy), Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.

TOSS UPDATE - The coin flip lands in the favor of England, and Jos Buttler elects to BOWL first.

England were the second team in their group to qualify after Australia and had their game against Scotland rained off. They literally had to rely on the Aussies beating Scotland to squeeze into the Super 8s. England hasn't really been at their best since last year's ODI World Cup. But finally making it to the next round should give them a much-needed confidence boost. Jos Buttler and Co. are aiming to put up a strong all-round performance and to step it up as they enter the critical phase. Their last two wins though, the one against Oman where they decimated the opposition with the bat and ball, and then beating Namibia convincingly, displayed that everyone stepped up, showing signs that they might be getting their groove back. And with Jofra Archer back in the mix, their bowling attack just got a whole lot spicier. It's a massive clash between two heavyweight teams, and it's gonna be an absolute nail-biter for sure. Can the West Indies keep their unbeaten streak going, or will England finally get one over their Caribbean rivals? The toss and teams are just around the corner. Stick around.

The Men in Maroon, West Indies, are firing on all cylinders right now, looking straight-up unbeatable. They're rolling into this match on an eight-game winning streak. Sure, their couple of wins in this World Cup over PNG and New Zealand were nail-biters and had a few anxious moments, but them decimating Uganda and the highly-rated Afghanistan proved they've really hit their stride. The two-time champs are peaking at the right time. Nicholas Pooran has been having a dream run for a year and a half or so and has led the batting unit with sheer consistency backed by ruthless power-hitting at will. His 98 in the previous game just proved his flawlessness with the bat. Seeing him, the other batters too have displayed form and with a perfect blend of brutal all-rounders, the West Indian batting line-up has no wrinkles as of now. The bowlers have done their part as well, with both seamers and spinners stepping up and contributing heavily. Now as their challenge further elevates as they face the defending champs, the Windies will be expected to put on a strong fight. 

Greetings, cricket aficionados! Welcome everyone joining us for our coverage of Match number 2 of the Super 8 in this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2024. This clash features the co-hosts and the dangerous West Indies taking on the defending champions, England. The Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium at Gros Islet, St. Lucia will play the host to this marquee clash. Both these sides are competing for their third title respectively.

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The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup has now reached its second stage which is the Super Eight stage and 8 teams have been divided into two groups of four with two from each group advancing into the semifinals. In the second match of Group 2, hosts West Indies will take on England at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St. Lucia. West Indies remained spotless in the initial group stage with four wins out of four but that final win against Afghanistan will give them a lot of confidence heading into the next stage of the competition. A couple of nervy performances against Papua New Guinea and New Zealand but in the last game, most of the batting line-up was on fire. Nicholas Pooran was the star of the show and he seems to have found a second wind in the last year or so after being dropped from captaincy and struck a sensational 98 to help his side post a total of well over 200 runs. The bowling line-up was also on song as they bundled out Afghanistan for just 114 runs inside 17 overs. West Indies did play against England earlier in the year where the scores were pretty high across the board and we saw some sensational batting. England though come into the Super Eights on the back of a nervy campaign. Their first game against Scotland was washed out and then they were well beaten by arch-rivals Australia in the next game. They did bounce back with a thumping win against Oman. In their final game against Namibia, rain yet again played a big part and almost threatened their exit but the match did get completed and England did manage to win well in the end to secure their spot in the Super Eights. A lot will depend on that deep batting line-up they have but they will be aware of the threat the opposition possesses, especially given that the Windies know the conditions pretty well. Jos Buttler will look to rally his troops as they look to shift gears quickly in a bid to defend their title. Can the hosts topple the champions and pick up a huge win? Or will England rise to the challenge and beat West Indies at their own game? Only time will tell.