14/12Result
2nd T20I, England tour of West Indies at St George's, Dec 14 2023
West Indies won by 10 runs
Player of the Match
Brandon King
Brandon KingWest Indies
14/12Result
2nd T20I, England tour of West Indies at St George's, Dec 14 2023
West Indies won by 10 runs
Player of the Match
Brandon King
Brandon KingWest Indies

END OF OVER:
20 | 17 Runs | ENG: 166/7 (11 runs required, RR: 8.30)

  • Rehan Ahmed10 (3b)
  • Moeen Ali22 (13b)
  • Andre Russell4-0-66-0
  • Jason Holder4-0-27-1

5pm: Andre Russell finishes it for West Indies again, albeit not quite with the same amount of style and certainty as the other night. His most-expensive figures in T20Is come in a narrow win, as Sam Curran's maiden half-century and a string of batting cameos are not enough to get England over the line. It was, in the final analysis, a hard-fought contest, West Indies recovering from 54 for 4 thanks to a stand of 80 in 7.4 overs between Brandon King and Rovman Powell. England couldn't produce anything so substantial, as regular wickets kept them behind the 8-ball right until the end. TNT Sports, meanwhile, have elected to finish their coverage without going to the presentations, so that's our lot for tonight. Join us again for game three from Grenada on Saturday. Bye!

19.6
4
Russell to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, steps away and swats another boundary off the final ball, bouncing away wide of long-on - but West Indies take victory, a 10-run margin enough for a 2-0 series lead
19.5
6
Russell to Rehan Ahmed, SIX, helicoptered over deep third! Rehan breaks the wrists to get a full ball away behind square, almost Suryakumar Yadav-esque. But it's in vain
19.4
1
Russell to Ali, 1 run, full on off, 134kph/83mph and he can't get under it, clubbed to long-on and they take the single this time

England need snookers from here

19.3
0
Russell to Ali, no run, full length outside off, swing and a miss! It was there to hit, and Moeen knows it. He leans on his bat in frustration
19.2
0
Russell to Ali, no run, full and wide and Moeen drives to deep extra cover along the ground. He turns down the single, knows he's got to win it off his own bat here
19.1
6
Russell to Ali, SIX, misses the yorker and gets pumped! Perfect start to the over for Moeen. Right under his eyes and nonchalantly bashed over long-on

Russell to finish things, 28 needed for an English miracle

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 149/7 (28 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.84, RRR: 28.00)

  • Rehan Ahmed0 (1b)
  • Moeen Ali15 (9b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-27-1
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-39-3

Brilliant from Holder, a wicket and four runs from the 19th to effectively kill the game

18.6
0
Holder to Rehan Ahmed, no run, short, 119kph and clubbed over point, the ball plugs and spins to the sweeper but they don't take the one

Rehan Ahmed strides out at No. 9

18.5
W
Holder to Woakes, OUT, swings leg side but picks out the man! Woakes can't time his cross-batted heave and it's a good running, tumbling catch by Hetmyer to see him off. This has been a superb over from Holder so far to bring victory in sight for West Indies

CR Woakes c Hetmyer b Holder 2 (10m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

18.4
0
Holder to Woakes, no run, full and sliding leg side, nutmegs Woakes as he swings across it! Pooran collects one-handed for a dot ball
18.3
1
Holder to Ali, 1 run, slips in the yorker and Moeen does well to dig it out straight back past Holder's boot, but only gets one down the ground
18.2
1
Holder to Woakes, 1 run, pace off again, I think. Woakes heaves it through midwicket but it's just one to Hetmyer in the deep

"Why don't England try being good at cricket instead of being bad like this?" Good question, Tom. It's a mystery to me

18.1
1
Holder to Ali, 1 run, round the wicket, full-length cutter outside off, Moeen plinks it down to long-off on the bounce

Holder to bowl the penultimate over and try to make Russell's job easier

England clinging to coattails of this chase, still a 15% chance according to Forecaster

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 146/6 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.11, RRR: 15.50)

  • Chris Woakes1 (2b)
  • Moeen Ali13 (7b)
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-39-3
  • Andre Russell3-0-49-0
17.6
0
Joseph to Woakes, no run, short outside off, 128kph/79mph and Woakes miscues it to backward point
17.5
1
Joseph to Ali, 1 run, swatted for one into the off side
17.4
6
Joseph to Ali, SIX, thumped over deep cover! Moeen is alive and kicking here! Goes across his stumps to counter the line and fair smacks it for six
17.3
4
Joseph to Ali, FOUR, smoked! Length ball wide of off and Moeen connects. Lusty swing and it disappears out to the extra cover boundary
17.2
1
Joseph to Woakes, 1 run, length on the stumps, 140kph/87mph and whipped away through midwicket

Chris Woakes is next in

17.1
W
Joseph to Curran, OUT, sliced in the air, straight to deep point! Think Curran was looking to hit down the ground but it flies up and away towards Hosein, who takes a comfortable catch. Joseph's plane to bowl wide to the left-hander pays off. Is that the game for West Indies?

SM Curran c Hosein b Joseph 50 (50m 32b 4x4 3x6) SR: 156.25

Joseph for his final over

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | ENG: 134/5 (43 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.88, RRR: 14.33)

  • Moeen Ali2 (4b)
  • Sam Curran50 (31b)
  • Andre Russell3-0-49-0
  • Alzarri Joseph3-0-27-2
16.6
0
Russell to Ali, no run, nails his yorker, 133kph/82mph on middle and leg, Moeen forced to dig it out
16.5
1
Russell to Curran, 1 run, length ball outside off, prodded back down to long-off. Curran brings up his maiden T20I fifty, raises the bat to his team-mates. Still a lot of work to do from here to win it

"The 4 bowlers WI left for the last 4 overs combined econ, Eng will get 53 in those 4 overs," declares Jave

16.4
1
Russell to Ali, 1 run, slower ball on off stump, jabbed into the covers
16.3
1
Russell to Curran, 1 run, short into the pitch, 128kph/79mph and worked off the body through midwicket

England's win probability has almost doubled in two balls

16.2
4
Russell to Curran, FOUR, back of a length and tickled off the hip! Fine leg was up and all he has to do is get something on the ball to run it away for four more

This is already a CB for SCurran

16.1
6
Russell to Curran, SIX, pitched up and lofted all the way! Close to off stump and in the arc, Curran swings it breezily over long-on

Russell again. England need 56 from 24. Forecaster gives them an 8% chance

END OF OVER:
16 | 11 Runs | ENG: 121/5 (56 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.56, RRR: 14.00)

  • Moeen Ali1 (2b)
  • Sam Curran38 (27b)
  • Alzarri Joseph3-0-27-2
  • Akeal Hosein4-0-24-2
15.6
0
Joseph to Ali, no run, banged in, short and wide outside off. Moeen swishes at it ineffectively

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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9JC ButtlerPD Salt
2nd46PD SaltWG Jacks
3rd10SM CurranWG Jacks
4th32LS LivingstoneSM Curran
5th11SM CurranHC Brook
6th26MM AliSM Curran
7th15MM AliCR Woakes
8th17MM AliRehan Ahmed