Summary

  • England win series 4-0

  • England win with 12 overs to spare

  • Bairstow 141*, Roy 96, Root 46*

  • W Indies 288-6: S Hope 72, Gayle 40

  • Ball 1-94: England's third worst in ODIs

  1. Eng 249-1published at 35 overs

    Target 289

    All that is left now is for England to finish it off. Whichever way you look at it, it will be an absolute shellacking. Nine wickets and with about 10 overs to spare. Short from Miguel Cummins, pulled for four by Bairstow. There are some superheroes in the crowd. The Hulk, Bananaman, Mr Incredible. Where are they going afterwards? A night in Southampton dressed like that?

  2. Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    Dan Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    He never lets England down.

    Joe Root and Jonny BairstowImage source, AFP
  3. Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Easy as you like - he's never looked in any trouble. What a lovely way to finish your summer - just ping off a nice ton.

  4. 100 runs

    100 for Jonny Bairstowpublished at 33.3 overs

    Eng 237-1

    Oh yes, another ton for Jonny Bairstow. A single to third man brings up his second of the series - he's grabbed his chance at the top of the order. A beat of the chest and a kiss of the badge. It's taken him so long to get into this one-day side and he's not letting it go. Just 90 deliveries.

  5. Eng 236-1published at 32.2 overs

    Back to back fours for Bairstow. He's on 99...

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    #bbccricket

    Dave Fassam: Sat at mid-wicket and the difference in speed between the wickets of the England team compared to the Windies is ridiculous.

  7. Eng 228-1published at 19:28 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    Still haven't started again...

  8. Postpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Coasting is the right word. England are knocking it about with ease.

  9. Eng 228-1published at 32 overs

    I tell you what, no one is rushing to get back from this drinks break...

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    Text 81111

    Hang on. So the red ball is from a red bull, the white ball is from a white cow? I suppose that explains where the pink ball comes from.

    Rob, Cambridge

  11. Eng 228-1published at 32 overs

    Target 289

    Miguel Cummins back into the attack, Jason Mohammed almost looking around and begging his bowlers to keep running in. Some spectators in the crowd try to start a song, but the main noise comes from the hum of what sounds like a generator. A chap dressed as Fred Flintstone is very excited to be captured on camera. Time for drinks.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    #bbccricket

    Matthew Walmsley: Ok go on then, someone has to say it... Johnny Bairstow to open in the Ashes?

  13. Eng 226-1published at 31 overs

    Bairstow 90, Root 31

    On the subject of if you need a red cow and a white cow to make a pink one, someone has pointed out that the thing you really need is a bull. Fair point. Jerome Taylor returns, straight run-up, easy action, 84mph or thereabouts. England are taking singles at will, Jonny Bairstow is having a grin with Shai Hope. End-of-term stuff. Non-uniform and board games. Bairstow cuts for four, then punches through the covers to move into the 90s.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    #bbccricket

    Da Sendri: Basically right now the only competition in this match is whether Root can get 50 or Bairstow 100.

  15. Eng 214-1published at 30 overs

    Bairstow 79, Root 30

    That's the thing with cricket, a one-sided shellacking can be drawn out, almost like a form of torture. A football thrashing only lasts 90 minutes, while a triple-bagel in tennis lasts as long as it takes for the defeated to roll over. West Indies have to suffer through every run here. Jonny Bairstow has an eye on his second ton of the series. Will Alex Hales get his place back in this side?

    Jonny BairstowImage source, AFP
  16. Postpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    England are strolling this.

  17. Eng 201-1published at 29 overs

    Need 84 from 21 overs

    It's getting greasy. The ball is skipping over the outfield and a diving fielder slides like he's on an oily tarpaulin. Joseph learns the lesson from bowling short, a Root boundary forcing the young tyro to return to bowling a full length. This series has been pretty competitive, but this game is more one-sided than a circle.

  18. Your county team of the seasonpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    Kumar SangakkaraImage source, Getty Images

    While we're still playing under the lights at the Ageas Bowl, the county season finished yesterday in dramatic fashion, with Middlesex joining Warwickshire in being relegated to be replaced in Division One by Worcestershire and Nottinghamshire.

    We asked you to name your county team of the season more than 11,500 of you did.

    From your votes we've compiled your XI from this summer. You can find out who joined Kumar Sangakkara in making the cut here.

  19. Eng 199-1published at 28 overs

    Target 289

    If that's the case, they must have had a helluva job getting the red and white cows to mate in order to produce pink cows for the day-night Test. Rovman Powell, a very army action, skids his meds into the hip of Joe Root. You can almost hear a pin drop in Southampton. I reckon the Windies would shakes hands now if you gave them the chance.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 29 September 2017

    Text 81111

    Matt, the white ball is made from white cows, the red ball from red cows. Everything you were taught at school was a lie.

    Joe, ball maker