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)
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Gajnabi gave that one the kitchen sink but she really did not pick that back-of-the-hand slower ball.
Issy Wong has bowled that really well of late.
Gajnabi c Dunkley b Wong 22 (WI 72-8)
Issy Wong gets Shabika Gajnabi.
The batter looks for a big one but only miscues her shot. Sophia Dunkley makes good ground before grabbing another fine catch to dismiss Windies' last hope Gajnabi, who leaves after scoring 22.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Lauren Bell has 13 wickets in seven T20Is against West Indies at an average of 12.1. She has picked up at least two wickets in five of the seven T20Is against them, the only instances where she didn't were in the T20 World Cup in 2023 and 2024.
Gajnabi 22, Fraser 2
New batter Cherry-Ann Fraser gets off the mark with a double after sweeping towards deep mid wicket.
Four overs to go and it will be a miracle if West Indies get to 100 here.
Melissa Story
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
That almost gets through. Almost a hat-trick for Charlie Dean.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Charlie Dean gave herself the best chance there. Full, straight and on the stumps.
I'm not sure how Gajnabi kept that out.
Gajnabi 21, Fraser 0
Charlie Dean almost has her hat-trick.
She gets the delivery to turn onto the stumps but Shabika Gajnabi manages to defend it really late, to collective sighs from the England contingent.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
West Indian batters have stepped down to 64% of Charlie Dean's deliveries today but haven't been able to break free, failing to score any boundary while taking that route.
Shermaine Campbelle, in particular, stepped out to all seven deliveries she faced against Dean, scored four runs, and finally perished.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's not been great from West Indies.
Yes, England have bowled well but there has been no oomph from West Indies.
Alleyne c Jones b Bell 0 (WI 69-7)
England have another wicket.
New battler Aaliyah Alleyne tries to play Lauren Bell towards deep third, but only gets an edge which carries to keeper Amy Jones.
The hosts are celebrating while this already looks like a lost cause for the tourists.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The free hit is punished and for the first time in nearly six overs, it's a boundary for West Indies.
Gajnabi 15, Alleyne 0
West Indies finally get one to the boundary.
Lauren Bell oversteps and the tourists have a free hit which is sent past the rope through mid-off by Shabika Gajnabi.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Charlie Dean's on a hat-trick, England are rampant and West Indies are falling in a heap.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
What a beautiful ball. Nice flight, enough to drag the batter forward and then turn.
Good from Dean. England have been really, really disciplined.
Mangru b Dean 0 (WI 63-6)
Dean takes back-to-back wickets as West Indies collapse
Mandy Mangru does not last long.
Charlie Dean tosses a delivery up the pitch and Mangru goes for the sweep and completely misses it. She is castled.
Dean is now on a hat-trick!
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That wicket was all down to the pressure.
The frustration for West Indies is that Campbelle is one of their more experienced players.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Campbelle needed to do something and in the end, that something was to not quite get enough on it.
Em Arlott takes the catch. She's having some day.
Campbelle c Arlott b Dean 26 (WI 63-5)
The pressure pays for England.
West Indies were getting frustrated and Shemaine Campbelle takes the aerial route to keep the scoreboard ticking.
But the Windies batter can only find Em Arlott near the rope after clubbing Charlie Dean down the ground.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Both Campbelle and Gajnabi are striking the ball nicely. The issue is there either striking it to the fielders or only picking up one.
So West Indies are not picking up any momentum.
Gajnabi 15, Campbelle 25
Linsey Smith, bowling with the sunglasses on, continues to pile the pressure on the tourists.
Only three runs of her third over as West Indies need to pick up the pace her to put a respectable total on the board.
But they just can't find the gaps in the field at the moment.
| 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 |
