Summary

  • Second T20, Bristol

  • England chase down 197 with nine balls to spare

  • Hosts take unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series

  • Buttler top scores for England with 47 (36)

  • West Indies post 196-6 - Hope hits 49 and Charles makes 47

  • Watch highlights on BBC Four and iPlayer from 19:00 BST

  • Third T20 at Southampton on Tuesday (18:30 BST)

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry & Mike Peter

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That is just a ridiculous shot, isn't it? It's not a bad delivery, Buttler goes for the reverse sweep and then adjusts and hits it in the air.

  2. Eng 64-1

    'How do you play that shot?' - Buttler switches stance to hit Motie for six

    Brilliant. Just brilliant.

    Jos Buttler turns his stance around to be a left-hander and swings Motie's spin for six over his shoulder.

  3. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The way Motie varies the pace of his deliveries - it's an absolute super strength of his.

  4. Here's West Indies second left-arm spinner, Gudakesh Motie.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    At first I thought Buttler had crunched that, but he didn't quite get hold of it.

  6. Eng 58-1

    Duckett 27, Buttler 26

    One hand comes off Jos Buttler's bat as if the handle has been heated like a poker as he mistimes the ball into the off side. It goes high and two fielders chase it but fortunately for Buttler is falls safe to cheers from the crowd.

    That's the powerplay done. It's pretty even.

    Worm graph showing England and West Indies are almost level after six oversCricViz

  7. Eng 55-1

    A crunching straight drive from Jos Buttler brings England four more.

  8. Eng 51-1

    Will West Indies rue this drop of Ben Duckett from a couple of overs ago? Evin Lewis didn't move as quickly as he'd like.

    Lewis drops Duckett reverse sweep which runs away for four

  9. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Most runs with the scoop shot in all T20s since the start of 2022

    • 249 - Jos Buttler
    • 149 - Suryakumar Yadav
    • 143 - Ben Duckett
  10. 6 runs

    Eng 47-1

    Target 197

    'Lovely shot' - Duckett hits ramp behind the wicket for six

    Ben Duckett gets away with one as he sets off for a single, is sent back and would have been out had the throw hit. The left-hander did go for the full-length dive but he's a small man. That's not as helpful as it is for others.

    The Nottinghamshire man takes advantage by cutting four from the next delivery and then sensationally scooping a six over the keeper.

    England are on the move.

  11. Jamie Smith's innings today was a brief one after two good knocks beforehand...

    Motie makes catch at mid-off to dismiss Smith for four

  12. Eng 33-1

    Buttler is averaging the best part of 40 in the past 12 months, largely batting at three, in fairness. He did that role in the IPL this year too and averaged 60.

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    What is the rationale for Jos Buttler batting at three when he has played so much of his T20 England career as an opener and is arguably one of our best ever in the white ball team?

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  14. Carlos Brathwaite
    Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Cheeky little back heel from Jos Buttler.

  15. Eng 31-1

    And now Buttler's managed to shin the ball for four while attempting a scoop.

  16. 6 runs

    Eng 27-1

    Buttler smashes Holder over long on for six

    After taking one from his first six balls, Jos Buttler pumps his seventh for six.

  17. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben Duckett is saying to Jos Buttler, "Oh well, doesn't matter, it went to the boundary", and I like that attitude.

  18. dropped catch

    Duckett dropped on 11

    Lewis drops Duckett reverse sweep which runs away for four

    Another reverse sweep from Ben Duckett and another four. This one should have been taken by Evin Lewis in the 30-yard circe though. He parries it like a goalkeeper.

  19. Eng 15-1

    A remarkable swishing reverse sweep gets Ben Duckett his second four.

  20. Eng 11-1

    Target 197

    Jos Buttler lifts his arms and leaves the final ball of Jason Holder outside off stump.

    It has been a tight start.