Summary

  • England complete six-wicket win inside 33 overs

  • Series level at 1-1 with decider to come on Saturday in Barbados

  • Buttler regains form with unbeaten 58 off 45 balls

  • Opener Jacks hits composed 73 off 72 balls

  • England bowl out West Indies for 202 inside 40 overs

  • Curran takes three wickets with new ball as Windies fall to 23-4

  • Hope (68) and Rutherford (63) put on 129 for fifth wicket

  • Livingstone (3-39) and Ahmed (2-40) also impress

  • Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

  1. ouch!

    Eng 92-3published at 16 overs

    Harry Brook looks fairly relaxed as he attempts to find some rhythm out in the middle. However, he's unsettled by a bouncer from Oshane Thomas which thumps into his lower waist prompting a stifled 'ouch'.

    Brook regains his composure to pick up two runs off the final ball of the over with a punch through backward point.

  2. Eng 89-3published at 15 overs

    Worm

    Gudakesh Motie, who has 2-19, is getting plenty of turn and tossing it up. He looks a wicket-taking threat for the West Indies here.

    Will Jacks and Harry Brook happy with a single apiece off his fifth over.

  3. Eng 87-3published at 14 overs

    Will JacksImage source, Getty Images

    Will Jacks needs to show maturity with his strokeplay now, you sense, as he is joined by Harry Brook.

    There's plenty of time and if Jacks bats through England will win this easily.

    Jacks happy to see off five dots in Oshane Thomas' third over - including digging out a yorker from the seamer's last ball.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 12.5 overs

    Duckett c Hope b Motie 3 (Eng 85-3)

    Gudakesh MotieImage source, Getty Images

    Tempted fate by talking up Ben Duckett's sweep shot...

    He's through the sweep too early to a delivery which spun from Gudakesh Motie, and the ball spoons up after catching his glove.

    West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope does well to get into position down the leg side to claim the catch.

  5. Eng 82-2published at 12 overs

    Will Jacks is a lucky boy as he thinks there's a single, backs up a fair distance at the non-striker's end, but is sent back by Ben Duckett.

    He's well short of his ground, but the throw from the fielder strikes him instead of the stumps.

  6. 50 runs

    Fifty for Jackspublished at 11.3 overs

    Will JacksImage source, Getty Images

    Not quite how Will Jacks would have liked to have got to fifty as he reaches a 43-ball half-century with an inside edge off Oshane Thomas.

  7. Eng 77-2published at 11.3 overs

    Ben Duckett, the best sweeper since Franz Beckenbauer, is England's new batter.

    He is off the mark with a single off the seamer Oshane Thomas.

    Plenty of sights, sounds and smells at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Watching cricket in the West Indies is really a unique experience.

    FansImage source, Getty Images
  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 10.5 overs

    Crawley b Motie 3 (Eng 75-2)

    Zak CrawleyImage source, Getty Images

    Dragged on. Zak Crawley chases a wide one from Gudakesh Motie, which is given a bit of air, but can only bottom edge it on to his stumps.

    Crawley was down on knee, attempting to whip that into the leg side.

    A pretty ugly dismissal. Not that Motie seems remotely bothered as he punches in the air in celebration. Have West Indies given themselves a bit of a sniff here?

  9. Postpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023

    England are very much in control of the run-rate here.

    Worm
  10. Eng 74-1published at 10 overs

    England in a pretty handy position at the end of the first powerplay.

    Will Jacks closing in on a second ODI half-century. He has 47 off 37 balls.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023

    We had Darshil Shah a Thai International and inventor of the Bamboo Cricket bat at our club LSSC in Cambs for a couple of years, still works at University of Cambridge.

    Jamie in Cambridge

    We asked a little earlier for players you had played with and against who come from unusual cricketing countries.

  12. 6 runs

    Eng 73-1published at 9.4 overs

    Will JacksImage source, Getty Images

    Oshane Thomas, who stands at 6ft 6in, is into the attack for West Indies.

    Offered a little bit of width Will Jacks tees off to his third ball but it's a fresh air shot.

    However, the next ball it's the same shot and this time Jacks makes contact smashing it over deep point for six.

  13. How's stat?!published at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023

    Despite averaging 43.40 for England, this is only the second time Jacks has reached 40 or more in ODIs. The only other time was earlier in the year when he made 94 against Ireland at Trent Bridge.

  14. Eng 67-1published at 9 overs

    Gudakesh Motie with an appeal, of sorts, after the left-arm spinner strikes Will Jacks on the pad as the England batter attempts to work it off his legs.

    Shai Hope is not nearly interested enough to review it, though.

    Motie works through his variations in the remainder of the over - offering flight, and a few quicker balls. Three singles taken from it.

  15. Postpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023

    Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Positive start for England, which suggested at times this chase does need some care.

    It was a good ball, if a bit loose from Phil Salt. This will be just as much about the West Indies keeping their confidence and discipline if Jacks keeps going.

  16. How's stat?!published at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023

    The last four one-day internationals in Antigua have won all been won by the team chasing.

  17. 6 runs

    Eng 63-1published at 7.2 overs

    Will Jacks gestures to Zak Crawley that Romario Shepherd is getting the ball to do a bit off the pitch after the ball jags into this thigh as he plays down the wrong line.

    Shepherd goes macho short next ball, though, and Jacks pulls it over fine leg - with more than a hint of top edge - for six.

  18. Eng 57-1published at 7 overs

    Target 203

    Gudakesh Motien gives Will Jacks a bit of width with his fourth ball and it pings of the England batter's willow through deep cover to the boundary.

  19. Eng 52-1published at 6.1 overs

    Zak CrawleyImage source, Getty Images

    That's the last bit of Jos Buttler analysis for now, I promise.

    Zak Crawley is the new batter and he is off the mark straight away against Romario Shepherd.

    Spinner Gudakesh Motie into the attack.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2023

    #bbccricket

    Cheekster: Can we stick to the game, and give up on the Buttler bashing? He's having a bad run but he is one of England's finest ever one-day players. And the best part of his keeping is the number of run-outs he gets.