Second T20, Hove
England win by nine wickets to take unassailable 2-0 series lead
Hosts chase down target of 82 off just 9.2 overs as Sciver-Brunt smashes 55* (30)
WI 81-9 (20 overs): Arlott 3-14, Bell 3-28
Third and final T20 at Chelmsford on Monday (14:30 BST)
Melissa Story
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Sophia Dunkley is now on the charge and there's not much Afy Fletcher could really do here with the total she is defending.
Target 82
Sophia Dunkley sweeps Afy Fletcher behind square for four - and England need just 15 more to win...
Target 82
Sophia Dunkley gets in on the act.
Reverse sweep from the England opener, well timed and the ball is at the boundary in a flash.
Hayley Matthews - an off-spinner - responds with a bouncer clocked at almost 70mph!
Melissa Story
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Nat Sciver-Brunt is certainly in a hurry here.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
There is nothing worse than having the fielders back after the powerplay overs and then the first ball, you get hit for a boundary.
Target 82
Top shot.
Sciver-Brunt gives herself room and hits Hayley Matthews up and over cover for four.
That brings up the fifty partnership.
Another boundary follows next ball, guided cleverly to deep third and Stafanie Taylor, slightly wary of aggravating her recently injured hamstring, somewhat shepherds the ball to the rope.
Melissa Story
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
No pace on the ball from Karishma Ramharack really and Nat Sciver-Brunt had all the time in the world there.
Target 82
Hit me ball from Karishma Ramharack.
Short and wide. Cut powerfully to the boundary by Nat Sciver-Brunt.
A player of her quality is not missing out on that.
Image source, CricVizTarget 82
Things almost get worse for West Indies as Zaida James looks to have twisted her ankle when her studs get stuck in the turf while she backs up a throw.
Thankfully, she seems OK to continue.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
When you have a reasonable over from Hayley Matthews from the other end, the last thing West Indies want is the new bowler to come on and get hammered.
Karishma Ramharack needs to back up her captain.
Target 82
Sophia Dunkley is given a helping hand to get going by Karishma Ramharack.
A horrible long hop to start from the spinner and Dunkley can pick her spot - opting to nail it to the mid-wicket boundary on this occasion.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Interesting battle between Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews here. In 16 T20 innings, Sciver-Brunt has been dismissed four times by Matthews at an average of 19 and a strike rate of 106.
Target 82
Just six from the over but England are already almost halfway to their target with an over of the powerplay remaining.
And that's with Sophia Dunkley yet to really get going.
Sciver-Brunt 26, Dunkley 4
Hayley Matthews brings herself on as West Indies try to wrestle back some control.
But there is no sign of Sciver-Brunt slowing down as she chips over mid-off for two.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Sciver-Brunt looks in good touch here. She's enjoying this, she's getting a few freebies.
Target 82
Placement and timing from Nat Sciver-Brunt.
She stretches to reach a very wide ball from Cherry-Ann Fraser and puts it away through point.
Four more next ball, flicked off the pads with ease.
Make that three in a row. Short and pulled in front of square. The England captain is enjoying herself.
Target 82
What that first-ball wicket does seem to have done is end any thoughts of England trying to knock off these runs ASAP.
West Indies have bowled well but it has also been a more controlled approach from the batters.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A really good shot from Nat Sciver-Brunt. Whipped away. A meaty shot.
Target 82
Clubbed to wide long-on by Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Tossed up by Zaida James, the England right-hander plants her front foot and wallops the ball over the in-field for four.
Target 82
Jofra Archer is at Hove tonight as he continues his recovery from a thumb injury.
Cherry-Ann Fraser isn't quite hitting the speeds the England quick is capable of but the West Indies seamer is pretty sharp.
Just four from the over as Nat Sciver-Brunt misses with an attempted ramp to end it.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph,caught and bowled Bell Joseph, caught and bowled Bell | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 133.33 |
Matthews,bowled Arlott Matthews, bowled Arlott | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 75.00 |
James,caught Dunkley, bowled Arlott James, caught Dunkley, bowled Arlott | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 54.55 |
Campbelle,caught Arlott, bowled Dean Campbelle, caught Arlott, bowled Dean | 26 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 72.22 |
Taylor,caught Dean, bowled Arlott Taylor, caught Dean, bowled Arlott | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Gajnabi,caught Dunkley, bowled Wong Gajnabi, caught Dunkley, bowled Wong | 22 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 75.86 |
Mangru,bowled Dean Mangru, bowled Dean | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Alleyne,caught Jones, bowled Bell Alleyne, caught Jones, bowled Bell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Fraser,not out Fraser, not out | 4 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 25.00 |
Fletcher,caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Bell Fletcher, caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Bell | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Ramharack,not out Ramharack, not out | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 6 Extras, no balls 1, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 6 | |||||||
Total,81 for 9 20.0 overs Total,81 for 9 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.00 |
Arlott | 4.0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.50 |
Smith | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.75 |
Dean | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
Wong | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1 (0.3 overs) | Joseph |
17 for 2 (3.2 overs) | Matthews |
18 for 3 (3.6 overs) | James |
29 for 4 (5.2 overs) | Taylor |
63 for 5 (13.5 overs) | Campbelle |
63 for 6 (13.6 overs) | Mangru |
69 for 7 (14.3 overs) | Alleyne |
72 for 8 (16.1 overs) | Gajnabi |
75 for 9 (17.2 overs) | Fletcher |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyatt-Hodge,bowled James Wyatt-Hodge, bowled James | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Dunkley,not out Dunkley, not out | 24 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 96.00 |
Sciver-Brunt,not out Sciver-Brunt, not out | 55 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 183.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 3 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 3 | |||||||
Total,82 for 1 9.2 overs Total,82 for 1 9.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
Fraser | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.50 |
Matthews | 2.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.00 |
Ramharack | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.00 |
Fletcher | 1.2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.50 |
Alleyne | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.1 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |
