West Indies vs England, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: England tour of West Indies, 2019 Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Date & Time: Feb 20, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Stokes 3-37(8 ov)
48.6
Stokes to Bishoo, 1 run, another slower one wide outside off, Bishoo reaches out, overbalances, but delays the soft push away from the body towards deep extra cover for a single
48.5
Stokes to Bishoo, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, angling away, Bishoo shuffles way across off-stump, waits for it to arrive after it grips in the surface, and tries to deflect a pull away towards fine leg - misses
48.4
Stokes to Bishoo, no run, low full-toss on middle, punched back to the bowler
48.3
Stokes to Nurse, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, nudged away to short mid-wicket for a quick single
48.2
Stokes to Brathwaite, out Caught by Buttler! Slower one on a good length, Brathwaite is early on the attempted mow over cow corner, ends up offering up a steepler off a leading edge towards point. Buttler rushes towards the point area, settles under it and pouches it safely. Stokes gets the better of him this time. Brathwaite c Buttler b Stokes 3(3)
48.1
Stokes to Brathwaite, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on the pads, tucked away off the backfoot in front of square leg for a couple
46.6
Stokes to Holder, 1 run, slower short ball with no room to free the arm, delays the pull shot after walking across and gets it away towards square leg for a single
46.5
Stokes to Holder, 2 runs, very full delivery just outside off, clipped away off the toe-end towards midwicket for a couple
46.4
Stokes to Brathwaite, 1 run, short of length delivery just outside off, runs it down to short third man for a single
46.4
Stokes to Brathwaite, wide, short of length delivery angling across, down leg-side, and that's a wide
46.3
Stokes to Gayle, out Bowled!! Finally, the slower one does the trick! The crowd has been thoroughly entertained, and they show their gratitude by giving him a standing ovation, leaving their beers alone for a moment. A slower one angling across from over the wicket, on a length, Gayle is early in trying to hoick another one over cow corner, ends up getting an inside edge onto the stumps. Gayle b Stokes 135(129) [4s-3 6s-12]
46.2
Stokes to Gayle, no run, yorker length delivery right on the tramline, Gayle can't reach it and it goes through
46.1
Stokes to Gayle, no run, good length delivery wide outside off, Gayle clears his front-leg and has a swing at it, misses
29.6
Stokes to Hetmyer, FOUR, Hetmyer is done with his sighter. Now, it's time for business. Rifled fuller outside off, Hetmyer opens his stance and smacks it over mid-off
29.6
Stokes to Hetmyer, wide, Stokes tries to outsmart the batsman but ends up over doing the bouncer. It's too high and called a wide
29.5
Stokes to Hetmyer, no run, good length and slanting away just outside off, Hetmyer is rooted to the crease and blocks it towards point
29.4
Stokes to Shai Hope, out Caught by Adil Rashid!! That's the end of Hope. Some solace for England and Stokes does the job for his team in seperating these two dangerous batsmen. Went fuller and it seemed to have stopped on the pitch, befuddling Hope who was early into his cross-batted hoick. It kisses the outside half after squaring Hope and flew to Rashid at third man, who snaffles the sitter. Shai Hope c Adil Rashid b Stokes 64(65) [4s-7 6s-1]
29.3
Stokes to Shai Hope, FOUR, slapped over mid-off. Stokes serves it in the zone just outside off, Hope read it well and early to loft it furiously through the line
29.2
Stokes to Shai Hope, no run, smidgen fuller outside off, glided to point
29.1
Stokes to Shai Hope, no run, good length delivery, off-paced and it holds up on the pitch as Hope meets it high on the bat. Defended to point
27.6
Stokes to Shai Hope, 1 run, drops it short outside off, Hope gets on top of the bounce to punch it to sweeper cover
27.5
Stokes to Shai Hope, no run, this length delivery rushes onto Hope, who gets caught in the crease and it clicks the thigh pad before bobbling into Buttler's glove
27.4
Stokes to Gayle, 1 run, slides it on leg, tucked through square leg
27.3
Stokes to Gayle, no run, dipping fuller length delivery outside off, squeezed to cover
27.2
Stokes to Gayle, no run, on another day, Gayle would've chopped it back onto his stumps. But not today.. short and pacy, following the batsman. Gayle pulls and gets an under-edge which rolls past the leg-stumps towards the keeper
27.1
Stokes to Gayle, no run, hits the deck on a short of length, Gayle swings and misses
25.6
Stokes to Shai Hope, 1 run, banged in short, Hope gets into a good position to hook it through square leg
25.5
Stokes to Shai Hope, no run, tapped from the crease to point
25.4
Stokes to Gayle, 1 run, on the pads, clipped away behind square on the leg-side
25.3
Stokes to Gayle, FOUR, now, it's the turn of Gayle to raise his bat. 50th fifty for the Universe Boss in ODIs and he's made England pay for that drop catch. Gentle wave of the bat to soak in all the applauses. It was full and wide of off, Gayle cleverly used the pace and steered it with an open-bat. The third man fielder was slightly squarer and had no chance
25.2
Stokes to Gayle, no run, slower delivery on a length outside off, Gayle drops it with soft hands to point
25.1
Stokes to Shai Hope, 1 run, juicy half-volley outside off, creamed away to sweeper cover
23.6
Stokes to Shai Hope, no run, whangs in the bouncer that curls past Hope's shoulder, who refrains from bringing out the pull
23.5
Stokes to Gayle, 1 run, sticks to the slower ball, this was down leg and Gayle swivel-pulls it to fine leg
23.4
Stokes to Gayle, no run, change of pace, Gayle was opening up and times the punch back to Stokes, who gets a hand and parries it to mid-off
23.3
Stokes to Gayle, no run, Stokes aims for the blockhole, full and pacy stuff. Gayle squeezes it down the pitch
23.2
Stokes to Shai Hope, 1 run, length delivery, sliding on leg and Hope tickles it in front of square leg
23.1
Stokes to Gayle, 1 run, bouncer, gunning at the torso and it rushed onto Gayle, who takes his eyes off the ball and pulls it away to fine leg
21.6
Stokes to Gayle, 1 run, takes all the pace off this short of length delivery outside off, steers it away to third man
21.5
Stokes to Gayle, no run, back of a length delivery, just outside off and Gayle pokes it to point
21.4
Stokes to Gayle, no run, cutter outside off, Gayle was backing away and flails his hands to punch it to mid-off
21.3
Stokes to Gayle, no run, bumper from Stokes, Gayle ducks under it
21.2
Stokes to Gayle, no run, Gayle backs away and throws his bat at this widish length delivery outside off, dragged to mid-on
21.1
Stokes to Shai Hope, 1 run, straying on middle and leg, picked away to deep mid-wicket
19.6
Stokes to Gayle, 2 runs, Gayle winds up for a pull after backing away to leg. The bounce on the delivery foils his timing but he manages to clear mid-wicket and tucks couple of runs..
19.5
Stokes to Shai Hope, 1 run, similar delivery, but he doesn't give any pace this time. Hope reads it well and opens his bat face at the last moment to dink it to third man
19.4
Stokes to Shai Hope, no run, Stokes goes a touch wide of his crease and lasers a good length ball outside off which skids on and beats Hope's attempted slash
19.3
Stokes to Gayle, 1 run, angled fuller outside off, Gayle waits and patiently guides it to third man
19.2
Stokes to Shai Hope, 1 run, stands tall, exhibits a flamboyant punch to sweeper cover
19.1
Stokes to Shai Hope, no run, short from Stokes, Hope hauls his back leg and looks to help it to fine leg. Slightly gets cramped for room due to the bounce and as a result, gets it high on the bat to square leg
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