Summary

  • West Indies chase down 326 to go 1-0 up in three-match series

  • Hope anchors Windies chase with brilliant 82-ball century

  • Shepherd's big hitting (48 off 28) gives late impetus

  • Ahmed bowls well (2-40) for England

  • West Indies openers put on 104

  • England post 325 all out on two-paced pitch

  • Brook top-scores with impressive 71

  • Crawley (48) run out after misunderstanding with Brook

  • Curran (38 off 26) and Carse (31* off 21) put on 66 for eighth wicket

  • Buttler's poor form continues (3 off 13 balls)

  • Salt's 45 off 28 balls gets England off to flier

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 47.1 overs

    Shepherd lbw Atkinson 48 (WI 302-6)

    It is out! A huge wicket for England just at the crucial time.

    Vice-captain Alzarri Joseph comes out to join skipper Shai Hope.

  2. West Indies reviewpublished at 47.1 overs

    And they have a wicket! Or have they?

    Gus Atkinson traps Romario Shepherd lbw with a full and straight delivery but Shepherd reviews.

    This looks pretty out.

  3. Postpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2023

    That escalated quickly!

    Winviz
  4. WI 392-5published at 47 overs

    West Indies need 24 from 18 balls

    17 off the over from Brydon Carse. West Indies should do it from here you'd think.

    England need wickets and fast.

  5. 6 runs

    WI 300-5published at 46.4 overs

    Shai HopeImage source, Getty Images

    Talk about middling it!

    Brydon Carse is too short this time and Shai Hope absolutely mullers the ball over mid-wicket for six.

    The 300 is up for West Indies and equation is now 26 from 20 balls.

  6. WI 289-5published at 46.1 overs

    Change of bowling as Brydon Carse returns and his first ball is a full toss that is swiped away for four by Romario Shepherd.

  7. WI 285-5published at 46 overs

    Gus Atkinson is penalised for a wide, probably for height as well as direction. Jos Buttler signals a review for the wide as Shai Hope looked to have got a glove on the ball while attempting the pull.

    The only problem is you cannot review a wide in ODIs (you can in the IPL, apparently!).

    Still, that's a decent over from Atkinson at this stage of the game, with just five runs off it.

  8. WI 283-5published at 45.4 overs

    The opposite approach from Gus Atkinson this time, bowling short and fast. Umpire signals one for the over.

    Just the single and leg bye off the over so far.

  9. WI 281-5published at 45.2 overs

    Good ball from Gus Atkinson, who drops is a bit wider and Romario Shepherd cannot connect.

  10. 6 runs

    WI 280-5published at 45 overs

    Sam Curran drops his pace again but it is an inviting length for Shai Hope, who smashes the ball over the rope.

    15 off the over for Sam Curran, who has not had the best day with the ball.

    We could be in for a thrilling finish here.

    Worm
  11. Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    England know all about Shepherd’s six-hitting power. If he’s there at the end, West Indies will win.

  12. WI 265-5published at 44 overs

    West Indies need 61 runs to win

    A gimme from Gus Atkinson, full toss on leg stump, is pulled away by Romario Shepherd for four.

    Atkinson then bowls a wide on height before another way outside off stump in an up and down over for the England seamer.

  13. How's stat?!published at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2023

    Romario Shepherd has a strike rate of 94.01 in ODIs and 153.57 in T20Is. England will want to see the back of him soon.

  14. WI 255-5published at 43 overs

    Sam Curran gets away with a full toss that Romario Shepherd can only slap down the ground for a single.

    Still, 19 runs from the over as dragged West Indies right back into this.

    The equation is 71 runs from 42 balls. Definitely gettable.

  15. 6 runs

    WI 254-5published at 42.5 overs

    Romario ShephardImage source, Getty Images

    And again!

    Sam Curran takes pace off the ball but Romario Shepherd, sees him coming and pulls the ball over mid-wicket.

  16. 6 runs

    WI 246-5published at 42.1 overs

    Oh my Romario Shepherd. That is an absolutely huge six.

    It is wide and in the slot from Sam Curran and Shepherd with another powerful swing of the arms dispatches the ball back over his head and into the stand.

  17. WI 236-5published at 42 overs

    Target 326

    England are guilty of being a little sloppy in the field as a misfield gifts West Indies a couple of runs, with 11 off the over in total.

    This match is not over yet.

  18. 6 runs

    WI 231-5published at 41.1 overs

    That's a humongous six from Romario Shepherd. It is short from Brydon Carse and with a big swing of the arms Shepherd hammers it over fine leg.

  19. Postpublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That is a terrific 10 overs from Rehan Ahmed. On a pitch that has undoubtedly helped him, he’s bowled with great guile and variety.

  20. WI 225-5published at 41 overs

    Rehan AhmedImage source, Getty Images

    Some more smart fielding on the rope by Harry Brook saves England two runs as Rehan Ahmed's final over costs just five runs. He ends with figures of 1-40. A fine effort.