वेस्ट इंडीज vs स्कॉटलैंड, मैच 3, बेलेरीव ओवल, होबार्ट, 17 October 2022 - कमेंट्री

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

Obed McCoy gets Holder back on strike! Outside off, he swings, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

OUT! TAKEN! There it is! There is the final wicket and that is the win for Scotland! A remarkable performance by them! A full one on off, Holder looks to go downtown but does not hit it that well. It is taken by the fielder at long off, Chris Greaves! SCOTLAND WIN BY 42 RUNS!

That is very nicely bowled! A slower one angled into the pads. Holder swings but misses to get hit on the pads.

Two dots in a row! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. No run taken.

FOUR! Fuller and on middle, this is hit between long on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Carved away again! Back-to-back boundaries! A full toss outside off, Holder places it wide of point and this one races away to the fence behind.

Two! Another full toss, this is hit wide of deep cover for two.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and outside off, bowling to his field, just the one as this is hit towards sweeper cover.

OUT! TAKEN! The big hitting Odean Smith has to walk back! It is all slipping away way too quickly for the Windies. He steps out and makes room. Watt slows it up and lands it outside off. It is hit uppishly but towards long off where Chris Greaves takes an easy catch. Holder now probably has to do it all by himself. Would be a miracle.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Fuller and on off, Holder hits it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Well wide outside off, left alone.

Just the one! Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one. What will Obed McCoy do now?

He blocks it out! On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler. 56 needed in 18.

Swing and a miss! Length and outside off, Smith looks to go big down the ground but misses.

Just the one! Singles won't harm Scotland! Outside off, shorter, this is cut through point for one.

SIX! Sails into the crowd! You can score heavily in the last few overs here. The boundary s short on that side. On middle, Holder heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Windies need a few more of these.

Short and down the leg side, Holder looks to pull but misses. Dots are gold.

FOUR! Carved away! 100 up. 11 from the over with a ball to go. 61 more needed. Outside off and fuller, this is carved past the point fielder and it goes into the fence.

Holder could have hit that a long way! He probably wanted strike! On middle, a full toss, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and outside off. Smith knocks it to cover for a single.

This is full and on middle. Holder makes room and drives to deep cover. One more.

On middle, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length and on middle. Holder punches it to long off for one more.

Bangs a short ball, outside off. Smith leaves it alone.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! West Indies are falling like pins! Flatter ball, outside off, skidding through. Joseph goes way back in his crease to cut but gets a faint edge and the keeper pouches it cleanly. Matthew Cross makes no mistake. Scotland 2 wickets away now.

Tossed up, outside off, Smith drives it through covers for one.

Nearly through! This one comes with the angle, slides on around off. Holder somehow keeps it out.

FOUR! Edgy! Outside off, flat. Holder looks to cut but gets an outside edge to third man for four.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, Holder cuts it to short third man.

Outside off, length and Holder fails to get his bat on it.

Length and outside off. Holder knocks it to covers for a single.

Very full and on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Flatter and outside off. Holder pushes it softly to point. There was no run any day but Hosein was running across without thinking much. The keeper runs across, picks up and throws it to the bowler. Leask misses in his attempt but Hosein was so back that Leask clips the bails off easily on his second attempt. West Indies are making things difficult for themselves. 

Around off, dropped to cover.

Shorter, quicker and outside off. Holder makes room to cut but misses. 

On a length and around off, Holder flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Length and outside off. Holder works it to third man for a single.

Another single as this time Brooks plays it to third man.

Uses the pace! Outside off, Holder steers it to third man for one.

Much tight! On off, played back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN!  Brooks goes now! What are West Indies doing here? Short of a length and outside off. Brooks pull, it goes more off the upper half of the bat and towards deep mid-wicket. Michael Leask runs in, dives and takes a brilliant catch. It was dying but Leask kept his hand underneath. 

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Scotland making inroads here. This is full and in the slot for Rovman Powell to go big but he ends up only getting more height than distance. The ball goes high and Calum MacLeod at long on takes a simple catch to his right. 

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter ball, outside off, Brooks tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

This is full and angled from 'round the wicket, outside off. Holder fails to drive it away.

Outside off, guided to point.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Almost chopped on! Length and on off. Powell defends very late and inside edges it past the leg stump. 

This is full and way outside off, driven to covers for a single.

A single as this is hit to long on.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Length and outside off, cut straight to point.

Two dots now! Short in length and outside off. Brooks taps it to cover. West Indies need 92 runs in 60 balls.

 This is short and outside off. Pooran looks to cut but gets a bottom edge and the ball hits the keeper's pads before rolling onto the stumps. An appeal for stumping but the replay shows Pooran was inside his crease all the time.

This is full and on middle. Pooran skips down and works it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Full and outside off, driven to deep cover for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! Leask strikes now and West Indies are not able to play the spinners at all. Leask angles a flatter ball, around off and this one skids on as well. Pooran hangs on the back foot to pull but misses and the stumps are disturbed. Scotland are well and truly on top. 

Wide! Way outside off. Powell looks to pull but misses.

This is full and outside off. Powell looks to go big but slices and the ball falls in the vacant deep cover region. Two runs. 

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one.

Touch short and on middle. Pooran looks to pull but gets pinned on the pads. An appeal but that was high.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle, blocked out.

OUT! TIMBER! King goes and West Indies are in real trouble. Flatter and on top of off, this one skids on and comes with the angle. King makes room as he looks to cut but misses and the off pole is disturbed. Mark Watt removed a paper, looked like there was some tactics written on it against King.

Leg bye! Down the leg side, Brooks misses his flick and it rolls off the pads and goes to fine leg.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is nudged through mid-wicket and a run is taken.

A very full ball on off, almost a yorker, it is jammed out to covers.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Another run as this is eased down to long on again.

On the pads, King sweeps but finds the man at short fine leg.

On middle, Lewis works it on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Good length and on middle, defended.

FOUR! That is caressed! Not a lot wrong with the delivery but it is hit wonderfully. Length and on off, King strokes it on the up, there are two fielders in the cover region but he beats both and the ball races away to the fence.

Angled into the pads, King works it towards mid-wicket and takes one.

OUT! TAKEN! The dangerous Lewis falls and just as the game was slipping away, Scotland strike! 108 more needed in 85. This is short and on the body, Lewis looks to pull, it goes off the splice towards deep square leg. The fielder there, Michael Jones makes no mistake.

A dot to end! A good 6th from Wheal. The game is nicely poised after the first 6. Maybe more towards the Windies keeping their long batting line-up in mind. They are 53 for 2 after it. The last ball is full and on off, it is hit to cover.

On middle, this is tucked around the corner for one.

ON middle, kept out.

SIX! Over the fence! Evin Lewis steps out, he gets to the pitch of it and hits it over the long off fence for a biggie.

A yorker on the pads, Lewis works it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed wide of mid off for one.

WIDE! Another extra! Shorter and down the leg side. King leaves it alone.

FOUR! That is glorious! Wow! What a shot! Fuller and on off, King shows the full face of the bat and lifts it towards the long off fence for a boundary.

Safyaan Sharif gets away with one there! Shorter and down the leg side. Lewis looks to pull but misses.

On the pads, Lewis looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

FOUR! Hammered! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for a boundary.

Outstanding stop! Fuller and on off, King drives it hard towards cover. The fielder dives to his right and gets a hand to it. Saves at least two for his side.

Two taken! On the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side for two.

WIDE! Another wide! Down the leg side. Lewis looks to pull but misses. Not sure if that is the line one would want to bowl to Lewis.

FOUR! This time it is tickled away to the fence! On the pads, Lewis works it fine and this one races away to the fence.

A dot to end a long and an expensive over! On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On the shorter side, Mayers looks to pull, this goes off the pad and towards short fine leg.

FOUR! Up and over! Really classy shot! Fuller and on middle, Mayers lifts it over the bowler's head towards long off. It lands and slows down. Long on runs to his right and dives but can't stop it. Runs flowing now.

SIX! Over the fence. That is easy pickings for Mayers! On the pads, he whips it over square leg for a biggie. Dealing in boundaries now is Mayers.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a superb catch! George Munsey did it with the bat earlier on and now in the field. Just can't keep him out of the game and Mayers who was getting into his element, falls. This is full and on middle, Mayers looks to flick it uppishly but is through the shot early. It may have been a slower one. It goes high up in the air towards mid-wicket. George Munsey runs back and takes a good catch with a slide. He had to be aware about the deep square leg fielder coming in too. Really good.

Solid from King! Length and on off, he defends it nicely.

Another dot to end! On off, blocked.

Shorter and on off, Mayers pushes it to mid off.

Hit firmly but for no runs! Fuller and on off, Mayers drives but to covers.

FOUR! This one is hammered! Slightly shorter and on middle, Mayers pulls it hard and through mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Nicely guided! Shorter and outside off, Mayers guides it past point and this one races away to the fence. Two boundaries in a row. Not the kind of over Scotland would have wanted after a tidy first one.

Angled into the pads, Mayers works it through square leg and takes one.

Good length and on off, Lewis defends it back to the bowler.

A very full delivery to begin with! On off, it is jammed back to the bowler.

Gets that to swing back in! It starts outside off and comes back in. Mayers looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but turned down. Going down leg.

On the stumps, flatter. Defended again. Good start by Watt.

And again, gets it to tail back in from outside off, it is fuller, Mayers hits it down to long on for one.

Was that a chance? Maybe! Down the leg side. Evin Lewis looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes to the keeper who fails to take it cleanly.

A dot to end a top first over by Watt! Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards cover.