crumped high over midwicket, Rutherford ices the chase with another six! Cheers go up around the Daren Sammy Stadium as West Indies get over the line, pulling off the highest successful chase in St Lucia - and snapping their run of five consecutive defeats
West Indies vs England, 4th T20I at Gros Islet, WI vs ENG, Nov 16 2024 - Match Result
7.55pm: Okay, that's yer lot for tonight. After 440 runs and 32 sixes, we'll be straight back on it at the Daren Sammy Stadium tomorrow night for (hopefully) more of the same. Valkerie Baynes' match report is almost in the slot, ready to be dispatched; stick around for more from Cameron Ponsonby. Thanks from myself, Miller and Ranjith. See you again in less than 24 hours. Bye!
7.46pm: Presentations time, starting with Player of the Match Shai Hope: "We had to assess, that's one area we've missed out in first three games, losing early wickets. Understand the situation and go from there. Different situations require different approaches, just about what the team needs. Happy to bat anywhere. Maybe need to talk to the trainer about why I keep getting run out."
England captain Jos Buttler: "Thought it was an excellent wicket, got off to a great start with Jacks and Salty. Thought we needed at least 220. They payed exceptionally well, put us under pressure. Try to do something different, creating something with people in different areas. [Overton] He's good, just have to manage his workload through the series so he couldn't bowl today. [Rehan] Wristspinners are like gold dust, you need to take wickets. He was brave and got us back into the game. Good for confidence, we see him playing a big part in the future. Thought we played well, put up a good score and they played well to chase it down."
West Indies' Rovman Powell: "Guys were more commited today. Been a series where you win the toss, win the game, but the guys played well. We tried to tinker and see our best combination, maybe five bowlers is our best team at the moment - but sometimes you have to change it up. [Joseph] Very important, he's the spearhead of our attack. We need other bowlers to get close to his standard and keep improving as a bowling group. [Injuries] We don't have a lot [of options], Obed McCoy was back today. It's an opportunity for bowlers around the Caribbean. As I said, 3-2 is better than 4-1, still a lot to play for, hopefully St Lucia will come out and support us."
7.38pm: Handshakes for the winners, the series may have gone but pride was on the line for West Indies. In the end, another case of win the toss, win the game - but England gave it a good go, posting what was the highest T20I score on the ground. It was reeled in, largely thanks to a blistering opening stand of 136 in nine overs, and West Indies then rode the bumps along the way to complete the job with six balls to spare
clattered... all the way over long-on! That could be the shot that seals the deal for West Indies. There was a shout of "catch!" but the man back wasn't in the game
114kph/71mph, low full toss, heaved away to deep backward square leg
full on the stumps and boshed down the ground, Overton does very well running across from long-off
Mousley has been drying the ball on a towel - and now the umpires have decided to change it
fired full outside off, 112kph and driven down to long-off
round the wicket, full on the stumps, skewed away to deep backward square leg for two more
West Indies edging closer, 15 needed off 12. Mousley to bowl
hammers a length, 130kph and slapped back past Curran in his follow through, mid-off gets across
length ball angling in from round the wicket, Chase whips it into the gap at deep backward square leg for two
length ball, fourth stump, dinked into the point region
round the wicket, 129kph/80mph on the stumps, chipped down to long-on on the bounce. That's the Windies 200
miscued high, high into the night sky - but it lands safely! A spliced pull from Rutherford, goes over the bowler's head but not much further: somehow lands between three men, with long-on unable to get in
over the wicket, back of a length and skidding on. Beats Rutherford's fiddle outside off
England have got the RRR back above a run a ball. Can they squeeze things further? Sam Curran to bowl the 18th
back of a length outside off, 133kph/82mph, chopped back to the bowler
full on leg stump, clipped down the ground
hard length, 130kph/80mph, steered through the covers
In walks Roston Chase, with a cake to be iced
hit on the back pad, up goes the finger! Powell will review, however. Has he hit it? UltraEdge says no... And ball-tracking returns three reds, hitting middle stump! Turner has his maiden T20I wicket. Nicely bowled, wobbling the seam and getting a full ball to nip back at Powell as he heaved across the line. England scrapping to the end
chopped into the ground back to the bowler
full on the pads, nurdled to deep midwicket
Turner again
West Indies getting them in singles. Forecaster says it's done and dusted (97% of the time)
good length and again worked off the pads out to the midwicket sweeper
hard length on the stumps, 132kph and clipped back through mid-on
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Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | |
Toss | West Indies, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024/25 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | England led the 5-match series 3-1 |
Match number | T20I no. 2956 |
Hours of play (local time) | 16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-17.50, Second Session 17.50-19.20 |
Match days | 16 November 2024 - daynight (20-over match) |
T20I debut | |
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Match Referee |
Over 19 • WI 221/5
West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)