Summary

  • England beat West Indies by nine wickets (DLS method) to complete ODI series clean sweep

  • Sciver-Brunt makes 57 not out as opener

  • Windies made 106-8 off 21 overs after innings was interrupted by five-hour rain delay

  • Joseph scores 34 and Glenn takes 3-21

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary on BBC Sounds

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

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    I had tickets for the game at Taunton today, but decided it wasn’t worth coming up with the forecast. Currently down in Torquay where it’s torrential rain at the moment. Usually the weather hits Taunton an hour later so I can’t see play resuming now.

    Anon

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    Let's play! At the cricket and no rain now.... Got the sun lotion ready!

    Anon

    Fans in the standsAnon

    Hmmmm... Are you sure there's no rain?

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    Fingers crossed for some cricket - we wait with baited breath. It is England after all.

    Anon

    Groundman on the wicket coversAnon

  4. Pitch inspection at 15:40

    We've had the outcome of the pitch inspection... and it's they're going to have another look in 20 minutes.

    Perhaps in that time a tropical heat front will roar up the Severn Estuary and into mid-Somerset, who knows.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    This is where cricket is just a silly sport. Just go home. What are we doing?

  6. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer in Taunton on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2`

    Every time we say it gets brighter, it just gets heavier and heavier.

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    Glad to have doubled the amount of overs we've seen from last year, but sad to have to go home very soggy and cold.

    Elly

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    I think we will be going home. I can't see them getting this game back on.

  9. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer in Taunton on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    The umpires are out there with their umbrellas up. That's not a great sign.

    Umpire Claire Polosak inspects the pitchGetty Images

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    The irony. I finished working outside as it's too hot now! Shower, beer, and sat down to check in on the cricket.

    Mike, a very hot Romania

  11. Pitch inspection at 15:10 BST

    Ah, some news - there'll be a pitch inspection at 15:10 BST.

    We'll wait on tenterhooks until then.

  12. The captains have just been in conference with umpire Sue Redfearn.

    A chance we'll get a decision on this game?

    Meanwhile the super-sopper is out on the outfield, doing the best it can.

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    Tis damp here!

    Mark Dunn-Wilson

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  14. We've been consulting a rain radar and it really isn't looking good for this match.

    Almost the entirety of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset is obscured under a mass of blue.

  15. We did have some cricket today, you know.

    Here's how England took three wickets for four runs.

    England take three wickets inside opening four overs

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    Some of us are still here, Phil Long! ⛱️🏏

    Anon

    Photo from fans in TauntonAnon

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  18. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    There is no groundstaff out there at the moment. Which is always a bad sign.

    There is no umbrellas because there's now no people [in the crowd].

  19. 'Unpleasant'

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    It's steady rather than heavy. Mostly unpleasant.

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    Andrew: As Ned Flanders would say cricket down there is 'done diddly done diddly diddly done for'. It's about to rain cats and dogs at Cow Corner.