England vs West Indies, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: West Indies tour of England, 2017 Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester Date & Time: Sep 19, 12:30 PM LOCAL
Joe Root 54(53)
23.4
Kesrick Williams to Root, out Bowled!! Short ball. Root goes back to defend and chops on back to his stumps. A wicket against the run of play. But don't think it is going to bring about much change in the context of the game. Root b Kesrick Williams 54(53) [4s-4]
23.4
Kesrick Williams to Root, wide, short and too wide around off. Root leaves
23.3
Kesrick Williams to Root, 2 runs, another full ball. Root places the drive past sweeper cover for a couple
23.2
Kesrick Williams to Bairstow, 1 run, fuller ball outside off. Bairstow drives to sweeper cover
22.5
Jerome Taylor to Root, 2 runs, length ball. Root gets on the front foot and punches down to sweeper cover
22.4
Jerome Taylor to Root, 2 runs, fifty for Root. 23rd in ODIs. Another short ball which he spotted early and went back to pull to deep backward square leg
22.3
Jerome Taylor to Root, 2 runs, short ball. Root swivels across and pulls to deep backward square leg
22.2
Jerome Taylor to Root, no run, short ball again. Root short arm jabs it to mid-wicket
22.1
Jerome Taylor to Root, no run, short ball. Root drops towards short third man, wants a single but decides against it in the end
21.6
Devendra Bishoo to Bairstow, FOUR, mid-on is in the ring and Bairstow manages to pull this short ball past him. Horrible over from Bishoo
21.2
Devendra Bishoo to Root, FOUR, short and now Root goes back to pull through mid-wicket. The fielder in the ring dives to his right but fails to stop that
21.1
Devendra Bishoo to Root, 2 runs, awful. Root goes back and cuts it to backward point, who lets it slip. Sweeper has to do the tough job
20.6
Jerome Taylor to Bairstow, no run, good yorker on the stumps. Bairstow manages to jam it out
20.1
Jerome Taylor to Root, no run, short ball outside off. Root pats towards short third man
19.6
Devendra Bishoo to Root, 1 run, floated outside off. Root drives to sweeper cover
19.5
Devendra Bishoo to Bairstow, 1 run, nudged towards fine leg off the front foot
19.3
Devendra Bishoo to Bairstow, 1 run, shorter ball outside off. Bairstow shapes back and forces to sweeper cover
18.4
Nurse to Root, no run, goes back to follow the turn and tucks to backward square leg
18.3
Nurse to Root, no run, flatter ball, punched to the right of the bowler who parries to mid-wicket
18.2
Nurse to Root, 2 runs, gets across on the front foot and flicks through mid-wicket for a single
18.1
Nurse to Root, 2 runs, floated outside off. Root drives wide of extra cover for a couple
17.6
Devendra Bishoo to Bairstow, no run, Bairstow tried to muscle across the line and was beaten in turn and flight. Hope was quick to remove the bails but Bairstow never lifted his back leg
17.2
Devendra Bishoo to Bairstow, 1 run, deep in the crease goes Bairstow and then tucks through mid-wicket
16.4
Nurse to Root, no run, dabs to short third man and wants to steal a single. Cannot get that
16.3
Nurse to Bairstow, 1 run, too full a ball outside off. Bairstow jams towards point
16.1
Nurse to Root, no run, flatter ball. Punched to the right of the bowler
15.6
Devendra Bishoo to Bairstow, no run, tries to push with the turn. Beaten
15.3
Devendra Bishoo to Root, no run, too wide of off to drag it through the on-side. This time Root cannot do what he did in Bishoo's previous over
15.2
Devendra Bishoo to Root, no run, now draws him foward with the loop and beats the outside edge
15.1
Devendra Bishoo to Root, no run, does not get the length right but gets away. Root mistimes the cut to cover
14.6
Nurse to Bairstow, no run, quicker on off. Bairstow defends back to the bowler
14.4
Nurse to Bairstow, 1 run, gets his front foot across the line before nudging down to long-on
13.2
Devendra Bishoo to Root, FOUR, against the turn and from well outside off. That is anti-Root, this shot. Drags the sweep and sends it wide of long-on
13.1
Devendra Bishoo to Root, no run, lets it turn and pokes towards point
12.6
Nurse to Bairstow, no run, slid through from a length outside off, beats Bairstow for pace and bounce as he looks to cut
12.3
Nurse to Bairstow, 1 run, driven wide of extra-cover
10.6
Nurse to Bairstow, no run, darted in quicker, blocked off the back foot
10.3
Nurse to Bairstow, 1 run, plays it with the turn wide of mid-wicket
10.1
Nurse to Root, FOUR, what an ideal ball to get after premeditating the reverse paddle. Nurse lobs a low full toss, allowing Root to use its pace and get it fine of backward point
9.6
Kesrick Williams to Root, 1 run, short of length, Root rises on his toes and drops it with soft hands in front of backward point
9.5
Kesrick Williams to Bairstow, 1 run, flicks the slower ball through mid-wicket
9.3
Kesrick Williams to Bairstow, 1 run, loosely throws his hands on the drive and drags it back onto his pad off the inside edge. It rolls away into the off-side
9.1
Kesrick Williams to Bairstow, 1 run, sprays the slower ball on leg, flicked to deep square leg
8.4
Nurse to Bairstow, 1 run, works it round the corner
7.2
Kesrick Williams to Root, no run, pitched up outside off, Root pushes cautiously to mid-off
7.1
Kesrick Williams to Bairstow, 1 run, short of length, dabbed into the gully region
6.4
Jerome Taylor to Root, FOUR, short ball, closer to the body, Root swivels across and pulls over short fine leg. Just cleared the fielder. Don't think he was in control of that, having got it high on the bat
6.3
Jerome Taylor to Root, no run, back of a length ball just outside off, blocked back
6.2
Jerome Taylor to Bairstow, 1 run, pulls it from outside off to deep mid-wicket
5.4
Holder to Bairstow, 1 run, tucks it wide of mid-wicket
5.2
Holder to Bairstow, 1 run, short of length outside off, chopped down to third man
4.6
Jerome Taylor to Root, 1 run, back of a length, nudged between mid-on and mid-wicket
4.5
Jerome Taylor to Root, no run, fullish around off, flicked to mid-on
4.4
Jerome Taylor to Root, no run, right behind the short of length delivery this time
4.3
Jerome Taylor to Root, no run, short of length, climbs on Root around off. He does well to ride the bounce
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