WI 58-3published at 9 overs
Target 133
Moeen Ali tossed the ball by Jos Buttler.
Sherfane Rutherford and Shai Hope patitently work the ball into the gaps.
Four singles off the over.
Summary
West Indies win by four wickets in Trinidad to claim 3-2 series victory
Hope hits unbeaten 43 off 43 balls; Topley 2-17 and Rashid 2-21
England lose regular wickets after being put in and are dismissed for 132 in 20th over
Salt hits 38 off 22 balls; Windies spinners Motie (3-24) and Hosein (2-20) star
WI 58-3published at 9 overs
Postpublished at 22:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2023
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on TNT SportsAdil Rashid exudes confidence at the moment. there's a calm about him which suggests he's a man at the top of his game. He's varied his place well which is something that Rehan Ahemd, being in the same team, will learn from him. Rashid's economy rate is more than two-and-a-half runs better than anyone else playing in this series which is why he has taken wickets.
WICKETpublished at 8 overs
Charles c Buttler b Rashid 27 (WI 54-3)
Final ball of the over and Adil Rashid burgles one with a full toss.
It's a googly gone wrong to Johnson Charles which is tracking wide of the crease. Charles does not move his feet, however, and ends up reaching for the drive then chipping it into the hands of Jos Buttler at cover.
WI 54-2published at 7.5 overs
Adil Rashid into the attack for England. Shai Hope and Johnson Charles both initially watchful as they farm the strike.
WI 51-2published at 7 overs
Johnson Charles ends the over with a flourish, though, as he biffs Rehan Ahmed for a six back over his head.
WI 43-2published at 6.4 overs
Rehan Ahmed looking to push it through as Jos Buttler turns to spin for the first time.
West Indies content to prod and poke the young leg-spinner for singles in the gap.
With the rate at 6.75 they can afford to knock it around.
Postpublished at 22:14 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2023
West Indies are slightly behind where England were after the powerplay...
Image source, CricVizWI 39-2published at 6 overs
Target 133
It's a very two-paced pitch. A sliced cut from Johnson Charles off Chris Woakes is well saved by the diving Moeen Ali in the covers. That was in the air for a while, but dropped well short.
Just two runs of the final over of the powerplay.
WI 38-2published at 5.3 overs
Two big swings of the willow from Johnson Charles to Chris Woakes, but he cannot connect with either.
Bit of pressure building
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This England team is so unlikable. Unless it is a batters' paradise, they have absolutely no backbone, no tactics and no proper coach. I can't believe after the farce of the World Cup this coaching team is still allowed to just keep going.
Richard in London
WI 37-2published at 5 overs
Shai Hope picks up a single off the final ball of the over with a nudge off his hip to keep the strike.
England were 39-2 at this point. Wickets in hand will be key for the West Indies you'd have thought.
Postpublished at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2023
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on TNT SportsWet Indies will approach the chase with the mindset that one big over will completely kill the game but England will think with 16 overs of spin available they are still half in the game.
WI 36-2published at 4.4 overs
Reece Topley looks set to bowl through before England try to strangle the West Indies with spin.
Three dots from Topley's third over before Shai Hope works one of his legs for a couple.
How's stat?!published at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2023
In the six T20 international matches played at the Brian Lara Academy Stadium three have been won by the team batting first, and three by the team bowling first.
WICKETpublished at 3.4 overs
Pooran b Woakes 10 (WI 33-2)
The dangerous Nicholas Pooran drags on!
The Trinidadian gets himself into a bit of a pickle with the extra bounce from Chris Woakes and rather than riding it he ends up diverting the ball on to the stumps.
WI 30-1published at 3 overs
Full wide-ish delivery from Reece Topley from his penultimate delivery of the over and the left-handed Nicholas Pooran has a full-blooded swing at it.
Wicketkeeper Phil Salt thinks he's heard a noise and is pleading for a review.
Given not out on the field Jos Buttler thinks its bat striking the pitch, though, and decides to keep his powder dry.
WI 28-1published at 2.4 overs
Trinidadian Nicholas Pooran on home turf is given a short ball by Reece Topley and he powerfully whips a pull behind square for six.
WICKETpublished at 2.1 overs
King c Buttler b Topley 3 (WI 20-1)
A filthy slog to leg by Brandon King off Reece Topley and he ends up skying the ball high into the air. It comes down with snow on but Jos Buttler has ice running through his veins and pouches a fielding catch at mid-wicket.
An important early breakthrough for England.
WI 20-0published at 2 overs
Johnson Charles guides a wide one from Chris Woakes past the diving Reece Topley at backward point to pick up another boundary. Topley went full length at that but could not quite get his fingertips on it.
Ominous signs in the early salvos of which way this one is going.
WI 14-0published at 1.2 overs
Chris Woakes is a fraction short to Johnson Charles who helps the ball on its away over the boundary at deep square.