Get Involvedpublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2022
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Charles Taylor: England men's Test team failed to reach the target set by WI in 6 out of 10 innings during the Ashes.
Summary
Salt hits 50 on debut for England but tourists fall short
Banton's 73 off 39 balls keeps England in contention
Powell hits brilliant 107 off 53 balls (10 sixes)
Pooran and Powell put on 122 for third wicket
West Indies go 2-1 up in five-match series
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2022
Postpublished at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2022
Powell's special knock should not take the shine away from Pooran's brilliant innings of 70 from 43 balls.
Their partnership was worth 122 off just 67 balls.
'It's a very proud moment'published at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2022
Rovman Powell, who scored 107 off 53 balls, speaking on BT Sport: "It's a very proud moment. For the last five or six months I've been working hard and when you work hard it's good to see payoff."
Postpublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2022
Should England pull off a remarkable win, it would be their third highest successful run chase in T20s. So it's not impossible. But missing many of their big guns, it's going to some ask!
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2022
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Alex Thomas: As good as the Windies batting has been superb this evening, our bowling has been poor, seamers in particular… clear in the 2nd over we needed to hit the pitch and vary pace.
WI 224-5published at 20 overs
Non-stop and brutal hitting from West Indies. England have taken blow after blow.
The tourists will need to chase 225 off 20 overs to win this match.
Rovman Powell demonstrated the most powerful hitting you'll see in T20 cricket. Extraordinary.
WI 223-5published at 19.5 overs
Up and over mid-off! Four more to Pollard!
WI 219-5published at 19.4 overs
Consecutive boundaries. Pollard waits and waits for the slower ball before turning it through square leg for four.
WI 215-5published at 19.3 overs
Kieron Pollard walks across his stumps, the ball deflects off his hip for four leg-byes.
WICKETpublished at 19.1 overs
Allen c Banton b Mills 0 (WI 210-5)
Late wickets for England! Fabian Allen is deceived by a slower ball from Tymall Mills, a top edge sends the ball high and into the gloves of 'keeper Banton. A first-ball duck for Allen.
WICKETpublished at 18.6 overs
Powell c Livingstone b Topley 107 (WI 210-4)
A fantastic and memorable innings comes to an end.
Rovman Powell top edges and Liam Livingstone, running in from long-on, takes another fine catch.
Powell's knock comes off just 53 balls. Absolutely outstanding.
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Image source, Getty ImagesMatt Baron: Big hitting yes, but England's bowling has been so poor. Death bowling is nowhere near good enough.
WI 209-3published at 18.5 overs
He's still going! It's carnage out there for England. Another Powell six.
100 for Powellpublished at 18.4 overs
WI 203-3
Image source, Getty ImagesHE'S DONE IT!
A terrific T20 innings! Pure brilliance. Rovman Powell reaches three figures He has 101 off 51 balls, with four fours and nine sixes.
He removes the helmet and punches the air. One of the best T20 innings I've seen.
WI 201-3published at 18.3 overs
A slower ball from Topley is clipped through the leg side. The West Indies reach 200. Rovman Powell is on 99 off 50 balls.
WI 199-3published at 18.2 overs
Powell 97, Shepherd 10
No record for Rovman Powell! Reece Topley starts with two dot balls.
WI 199-3published at 18 overs
Two more for Powell. If he hits three or more runs in his next delivery, he'll equal the fastest T20 century by a West Indies player - Chris Gayle off 47 balls versus England in Mumbai in 2016.
WI 196-3published at 17.4 overs
THERE IS NO STOPPING ROVMAN POWELL!
A low full toss from Garton is given the treatment it deserves. But take nothing away from Powell. Stunning hitting. He's one shot away from a century.
WI 190-3published at 17.3 overs
Crunch!! The sound of the ball off Powell's bat is absolutely wonderful! Six more.
WI 184-3published at 17.1 overs
Top edged for four! Bowler George Garton sticks out his tongue and looks left and right for some sympathetic looks.
Despite picking up his first wicket, Garton has been quite inconsistent on his T20 debut.