वेस्ट इंडीज vs England, पांचवां टी-20, Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad, 22 December 2023 - कमेंट्री

Excellent fielding! On a fullish length, on off, Jason Holder swings through the line to go down the ground but gets an inside edge that races past short fine leg. Rehan Ahmed gives the chase and dives forward to prevent the boundary. Saves a run for his side which could prove to be the difference.

SIX! Shai Hope has done it for the West Indies! Chris Woakes hurls it full and outside of, Shai Hope gets the width he needs and he frees his arms to carve it over deep cover. He also manages to get underneath the delivery and clears the fence with ease. West Indies win by 4 wickets and win the series 3-2!

Starts with a dot! Full and honing in, on middle and leg, Shai Hope guides this one off the front foot to cover.

Tries to go for the yorker but ends up serving a waist-high full toss, on middle, Shai Hope gets a bit surprised but adjusts well to push this one past extra cover for a single.

Good bumper Sam Curran bends his back and bangs it in short, at the right shoulder of the batter, Andre Russell ducks underneath quickly and lets the ball pass. 10 needed from 9 for West Indies!

Another bumper, another dot! Sam Curran digs it in short again, on off, Andre Russell winds up to drag the pull from over his head but swings a bit early. The ball comes off the toe-end of the bat and rolls back to the right of Sam Curran. The pressure mounting on Andre Russell!

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Sam Curran gets the big man! Andre Russell departs and West Indies are starting to feel the pressure now! Sam Curran misses his mark and delivers a juicy low full-toss, on off, Andre Russell sits deep in his crease and tries to muscle this one down the ground. He loses his shape and does not get the connection. Skies it high in the air but only as far as Liam Livingstone at long on who does the rest. West Indies lose Andre Russell and they still need 10 runs from 7 balls!

A direct hit and it would have been curtains for Jason Holder! Fuller delivery, on off, Jason Holder stays deep in his crease and bunts it towards extra cover. The batters set off for the single and Moeen Ali picks it up cleanly and has a shy at the non-striker's end. Holder is nowhere in the frame and Sam Curran backs up but uses only one hand to collect the throw and fails to gather it cleanly. West Indies need 9 runs off the final over!

Fractionally short on the off-stump line, turning away, Andre Russell keeps it out on the off side.

Turning away, on off, Andre Russell loses his shape as he looks to heave it away on the leg side. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and picks up a single as the ball rolls towards square leg.

Fuller this time, outside off, Shai Hope gets a good stride and drives it crisply towards deep point for a single.

Drops it short and outside off, Andre Russell hangs back and slaps it hard to deep point for one more run.

FOUR! Smart batting by Shai Hope! Rehan Ahmed keeps it short and gets the ball to turn away, outside off, Shai Hope plays this one late and opens the bat face to slice it between backward point and short third man to pick up a crucial booundary.

Short once more, on off, Shai Hope uses the depth of the crease and tucks it in front of deep square leg for a single. West Indies need 11 runs from 12 balls!

On a good length, on off, Shai Hope looks to drive it on the up but mishits it back to the bowler.

Takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, around leg, Shai Hope picks the change of pace and nurdles it behind square on the leg side for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Reece Topley gets rid of the West Indies skipper! Rovman Powell has holed out and he stands there in disbelief! Bowls it with an upright seam, on a back of a length, angling away, outside off, Rovman Powell tries to use the angle to his advantage as he looks to cut this one away. Gets a thickish outside edge that carries all the way to short third man. Adil Rashid reacts quickly and dives forward to complete the catch. West Indies have lost half their side now. Is there a twist in the tale?

Shortish delivery, on off, Andre Russell frees his arms and pats it without much timing to cover.

Goes short again, around off, Andre Russell gets cramped for room as he goes for the pull and miscues his shot to wide long on for a single.

Angling across, on a good length, outside off, Shai Hope tries to force this one through the off side but the ball does not rise and scoots under the bat. End of a successful over from Reece Topley and West Indies now need 19 runs from 18 balls!

FOUR! Not where he intended but they all count! Reece Topley floats it up, full and turning away, outside off, Shai Hope lunges to work this one square on the off side. Gets an outside edge that rolls pace first slip and Reece Topley at short third man, stood no chance to cut it off.

Fullish delivery outside off. Shai Hope takes his front foot out and reaches out to the delivery as he drills it towards deep cover for a single.

SIX! Absolutely bludgeoned! Rehan Ahmed loops it right up, in the slot, on middle, Rovman Powell waits for the ball to arrive and swings through the line. He picks the bones out of it and pummels it over long on for a maximum.

Full length, just outside off. Rovman Powell strides out and opens his bat's blade towards deep point for exchanging strike.

Flighted, full and outside off, Shai Hope gets a good stride in and dabs it on the off side for a single.

Short one to finish the over, on off. Rovman Powell goes deep inside his crease and blocks it back to the bowler.

Gives the ball air and gets it to dip in front of the batter, Shai Hope lunges and drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Sharp catch from Sam Curran and England continue to hang in the game! Sherfane Rutherford cannot quite believe it as that was hit with some power! Adil Rashid serves a googly and offers flight, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford's eyes light up as he clears his front leg and looks to drill this one through extra cover. He drills it hard but fails to get it past the fielder. Sam Curran there, moves quickly to his left and makes a tough catch look easy as he plucks it out. Adil Rashid strikes again and keeps England in the game!

Full-length delivery on middle. Rovman Powell watchfully defends it down the ground.

Short one on leg. Rovman Powell goes back and tucks it wide of long-on for a single. 

Good running! Slower and shorter, on the leg-stump line, Shai Hope waits on the back foot and works it around the corner with soft hands. He calls for two immediately and completes the second run with relative ease.

Full-length delivery on off. Shai Hope pushes the delivery towards his off side for one runs. Exceptional over from Adil Rashid.

Angling across the right-hander, on a length, outside off, Shai Hope gets the weight on the front foot and drives it through covers for a single.

Full-length delivery on middle and leg. Sherfane Rutherford strides halfway and nudges it towards the deep mid-wicket region. Sherfane Rutherford shouts for the second one, and second is taken. Beautiful running between the wickets.

SIX! Short and punished! Bangs it into the deck but this sits up nicely and around leg, Sherfane Rutherford gets inside the line early and swivels to hook it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Slower comparatively, on leg. Sherfane Rutherford tries to flick it from the crease but misses to get hit on his pad.

Takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford opens the face of his bat and runs it down to short third man for a single.

Full-length delivery on leg. Shai Hope clips it towards the deep mid-wicket. They crossed for a run.

Loops it up, full and outside off, Shai Hope leans on and strokes it through covers for a single.

Flater and short, down the leg. Sherfane Rutherford opens his stance to smash it to his leg side, but couldn't connect it properly. The ball was in the air but sadly dropped in deep square leg.

Flatter and shorter, angling on the pads, Shai Hope can only nudge this one towards mid-wicket.

Fullish delivery, on off, Shai Hope drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Short and turning away, outside off, Shai Hope opens the bat face to play it behind square but can't get it past backward point.

Short one yet again, outside off. Shai Hope cuts it crisply towards deep point for one more run.

Turning away, short and on off, Shai Hope plays it with the turn from the back foot to deep point for a single.

Huge appeal from the players for caught behind but nothing from the umpire! This one was fuller, outside off, shaping out more. Sherfane Rutherford attempts to heave it towards his off but gets beaten on his outer edge. Adil Rashid and Jos Buttler had a brief conversation but were not interested in taking the review.

Sliding on the pads, quicker as well, Sherfane Rutherford works it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

SIX! Thumped down the ground! Adil Rashid misses his mark and bowls it right in the slot, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford stays deep in his crease and winds up to tonk it back over the bower's head for a biggie.

Changes to around the wicket and dishes out a googly, short and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford looks to play at it but does not read the googly and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short one to end the over, outside off. Sherfane Rutherford cuts it from his crease straight to the backward point fielder.

Ali bowls it short, on middle, Shai Hope walks right across his stumps and nudges it in front of deep square leg for a single.

Fullish delivery, on off. Sherfane Rutherford stays back and pushes it towards cover for no runs.

Sees the batter shuffle and fires it in, short in length, Sherfane Rutherford backs away and hammers the pull towards wide long on for a single.

Full-length delivery, pitching on off, drifting it in. Shai Hope camps back and tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Keeps it short, on off, Sherfane Rutherford gives himself room again and slaps it hard to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! A pressure release shot for Sherfane Rutherford and West Indies! Moeen Ali floats it up, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford moves leg side early and goes inside out. He hits it over cover and Sam Curran does cover good ground to his left before putting in the dive but the effort goes in vain as the ball rolls off his hand into the fence.

Appeal but turned down! Tosses it full on the middle and leg stump line. Rutherford looks to play across the line but he misses and gets hit on the pad. England take the review but the Ball Tracking shows wickets missing and Sherfane Rutherford survives. The Not Out call is upheld.

Tossed up on the pad. Sherfane Rutherford nudges it through backward square leg for a couple.

Low full toss at the stumps. Sherfane Rutherford whips it through mid-wicket for one.

Tosses it full and wide outside off. Hope reaches for it and eases it to long off for a single.

Wrong'un on off. Sherfane Rutherford stays back and blocks.

 Full and at the stumps. Rutherford gets forward and pushes it to the left of the bowler.

 Short of a length turning in outside off. Hope stays deep in the crease and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flat at the off-stump. Punched off the back foot to the right of Moeen Ali.

 Quicker delivery that comes on with the arm from a length and cramps Rutherford for room as he misses the tuck on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. 

Flat at the leg peg. Sherfane Rutherford works it through mid-wicket for a single

Flat and at the stumps. Hope goes onto the back foot and clips it in front of the square on the leg side for one.

 Full and at the stumps. Rutherford flicks it way in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tosses it full and wide outside off. Hope strides forward and drives it to deep cover point for a single.

Full again outside off. Charles drags it through mid-wicket for a single.

Wrong'un on off. Hope bunts into the off-side.

Too full and just outside off, eased through cover point for a single.

Flatter leg break outside off. Charles cuts it to backward point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Adil Rashid strikes in his first over yet again! Rashid bowls a low full toss outside off. Charles is enticed by it and hits it to Buttler at the short cover reigon. England skipper goes to his left and takes a sharp catch. Johnson Charles departs after a promising start as West Indies lose their third. 

Short and wide outside off. Charles cuts it to deep point for a single.

Shortish again and wider outside off. Hope hangs back and cuts it through covers for one more.

Flatter leg break around off. Charles turns it to square leg for a single.

Shortish leg break outside off, cut away to deep point for another run.

Wrong'un around off. Charles stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a brace.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Dishes a full ball on off. Charles picks it early and dispatches it back over the bowler and down the ground for a biggie.

Back of a length outside off. Hope punches it to deep point for a single.

Bowls it slow and full outside off. Charles it through the shot early and misses it completely. 

Short of a good length outside off. Charles cuts and misses.

Three dots in a row! Slower length ball outside off. Charles bunts it to cover point.

Slower and shorter around off. Charles makes room and slaps it toward the extra cover region. Moeen Ali goes to his left and makes a fine stop. Single added to the score. 

Good length delivery around off. Hope pats into the off side.

Back of a length around off. Hope punches it to short extra cover.

Goes full and at the stumps. Hope bunts it back at Topley.

Pitched up full and just outside off. Hope drives it to Moeen Ali at short extra cover.

Back of a length angling down the leg. Hope tucks it behind square on the leg side and gets back for the second.

Fraction short of a good length and outside off. Hope mistimes the cut into covers for none.

Back of a length on the leg peg. Hope tucks it off the hip through square leg for a single.

Good length delivery around off. Charles gets an inside edge onto the pitch. 

Back of a length on middle. Pooran tucks it into the short leg region for one.

Length delivery wide outside off. Charles steers it to deep backward point for a single.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Woakes gets the big fish! Short of a good length and just outside off. Pooran looks to dab it down to third man but gets an inside edge and he plays it back onto his stumps. Unlucky for Pooran, delight for Woakes as England pick their second wicket. The dangerous Pooran is back in the hut.

Goes full and on off. Hope bunts it to mid on.

Good length delivery around off. Hope dabs it past point for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Topley strikes! High in the air and taken! Pitched up full and around off. King looks to go big but lifts it off the toe end of the blade and toward the mid-on region. Buttler settles under the ball and takes a sharp catch. England get the early breakthrough as Brandon King makes the long walk back. 

Length and just outside off. Pooran strides and steers it past backward point for a single.

LEG BYE! Slower length ball on the hip, tucked away off the pad to the left of the keeper for a leg bye. 

SIX! TOP CLASS SHOT! Short of a length angling down the leg. Pooran gets into postion and pulls it flat over the deep backward square leg region for a biggie.

Lands it too full and outside off. Pooran looks to squirt it away but misses and goes through to the keeper. England appeal for the caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. Buttler decides against the review. Hang on, the replays have rolled up and the UltraEdge has shown that there was bat involved. A huge opportunity missed!

Full and swinging away outside off. Pooran drives it to sweeper cover and gets back for the second. 

Woakes starts off with a back of a length delivery outside off. Brandon King runs it down to third man for a single.

SIX! Up, Up, and Away! Short of a good length angled into the batter. Charles goes through with the shot and whacks it over the deep backward square leg region for a biggie.

On a good length and nips away outside off. Charles looks to pull this again but bails out of it at the last moment.

FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length delivery outside off. Charles stays in the crease and guides it past the short third fielder for a boundary. 

Good length delivery on off. Charles drops it toward point for a quick single.

Hard-length delivery on off. King dabs it to short third for a single.

Topley begins with a full length delivery that nips back into the middle and leg stump line. King plays all around it and gets hit on the pad. A loud appeal but the umpire was unmoved.

Full on the leg peg, worked away through square leg for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Topley strays down the leg. Charles nudges it off the pad and runs away to fine leg for four leg byes.

Fraction fuller than a good length and outside off. Charles drives it uppishly through extra cover for a brace.

Length and just outside off. Charles dabs it to point.

Goes full and at the stumps. Charles bunts it to mid-on.