Postpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
I wonder if Jason Holder is thinking that he might as well bowl his fast bowlers in short, sharp bursts - three overs apiece, keep it rotating.
Summary
Root, promoted to open in absence of injured Roy, becomes first England batsman to score three WC hundreds
Morgan (back) & Roy (hamstring) both injured and don't bat in England's run chase
Windies bowled out for 212 in 44.4 overs - Pooran 63, Wood 3-18, Archer 3-30
Russell and Gayle were both dropped - England have now dropped as many catches as Pakistan in this WC (8)
Postpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
Eng 30-0published at 5 overs
Run rate 6.00
Joe Root misses with a hook shot as Sheldon Cottrell sends down a bumper to finish.
England are ticking along nicely.
Eng 28-0published at 4.1 overs
The cover drive is a beautiful thing.
Joe Root hits a very sweet one away for four.
Eng 24-0published at 4 overs
Joe Root gets his first boundary with a delicious pull shot off an Oshane Thomas short ball.
Picked that up so early. Great hands. Seven from the over for England.
Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
It is great...though live texting rain delays this week wasn't.
What do you do Adam?
Sounds like you need more cricket fans in the office/zoo/hospital/garage etc etc.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
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I think Jack Skelton might have the best job in the world. When I sit at work and chat about the cricket non-stop I get told to shut up.
Adam, London
Eng 17-0published at 3 overs
Cottrell responds with a yorker that Bairstow digs out.
And then a bouncer that's too short and called wide.
Eng 16-0published at 2.4 overs
Holy hand-eye coordination Batman!
Sheldon Cottrell serves it up in the slot and Jonny Bairstow creams it through the covers for four. No need to move the feet there.
How's stat?!published at 14:35 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
Joe Root has opened the batting just once before in List A cricket, v Essex for Yorkshire in 2009, he scored 63 from 95 balls in that innings.
Pedestrian by today's standards.
Eng 9-0published at 2 overs
Target 213
Eek. Jonny Bairstow uppercuts another short, wide one from Oshane Thomas and the ball hangs in the air for an age.
Sheldon Cottrell has a long way to go from third man to get there though and the ball drops safely.
Postpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match SpecialStand and deliver stuff from Jonny Bairstow.
Eng 7-0published at 1.3 overs
Shot! First four of the innings as Oshane Thomas strays short and wide and Jonny Bairstow cuts it in front of point to the fence.
Postpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
Sir Curtly Ambrose
Former West Indies bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt's always important for any fast bowler to drop a few short ones in, keep the batsmen honest. Don't get too relaxed or take too many liberties!
Eng 3-0published at 1 over
Bairstow 3, Root 0
Joe Root, who has never opened in a one-day international before, defends his first two balls.
The third is an absolute snorter from Sheldon Cottrell that Root has to fend off with the very top of his bat near the handle. Brutal ball.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialA back spasm is not the end of the world - that can be treated.
Eng 3-0published at 0.3 overs
Target 213
Sheldon Cottrell swings it down and Jonny Bairstow drives square through the gap. The ball is pulled in just inside the rope so Bairstow gets off the mark with three.
Eng 0-0published at 0.1 overs
Sheldon Cottrell starts with a bouncer that Jonny Bairstow ducks under.
It's a bit leg side but not called wide.
Postpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
Right. Here come the England openers and they are Jonny Bairstow and...
Joe Root.
Expected. But wouldn't it have been fun to see Jos Buttler stride out?
Anyway, Sheldon Cottrell will take the new ball. England need 213 to win.
Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
These are the injury concerns for England, though.
Jason Roy can't bat any higher than seven for England.
And Eoin Morgan can't bat for 28 minutes at the start of the innings because he was off the field for that time.
We now know the England skipper has a back spasm.
Postpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 14 June 2019
And Mark Wood finished it off with a ripping yorker...