West Indies vs England, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: England tour of West Indies, 2019 Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts Date & Time: Mar 08, 04:00 PM LOCAL
Joe Root 55(40)
15.5
Brathwaite to Root, out Root Run Out!! 1 run completed. Outstanding piece of fielding in the deep from Fabian Allen has resulted in Root's wicket. It was a yorker on the stumps and Root flicks it to deep mid-wicket. Allen was quick to reach and then rockets in the throw to the keeper, Root clearly underestimated Allen's prowess as a fielder and he ends up paying the price. Root was well short that umpire didn't even go upstairs. Root run out (Fabian Allen/Shai Hope) 55(40) [4s-7]
15.4
Brathwaite to Billings, 1 run, walks to the off-side, wanted to sweep it to the on-side. Brathwaite is smart enough to understand that and he throws it wide of off, Billings runs it down to third man
15.2
Brathwaite to Root, no run, wanted to turn it to the leg-side, plays this one down the wrong line and outside half of the bat takes it to cover
15.1
Brathwaite to Billings, 1 run, came down the track and mistimes the punch to long-on, Brathwaite cleverly dragged his length back
14.4
Obed McCoy to Root, FOUR, sensational fifty from Root! His team was in serious trouble when he came to the crease, he took his time to rebuild and now upping the ante. Obed McCoy is getting predictible with these slower ones, Root makes room and punches it wide of backward point for a boundary
14.3
Obed McCoy to Root, 2 runs, fuller and on the stumps, Root works it to deep mid-wicket and collects a brace
14.2
Obed McCoy to Root, FOUR, another clever shot from Root. This is high-quality batting from the England Test skipper. Obed McCoy provides width again and it was another slower one, Root picks up the slower one off the hand, delays his bat swing and cuts it past backward point for a boundary
14.1
Obed McCoy to Root, FOUR, excellent from Root! He waited for the ball to arrive, there was some width available and Root steers it fine of short third for a boundary
13.6
Holder to Root, 1 run, attempts a reverse sweep, fails to connect it as well as he would have liked and finds short third
13.5
Holder to Billings, 1 run, low full-toss on the stumps, Billings charges down and smashes it to long-off
13.1
Holder to Billings, 1 run, Billings backs away and wanted to pump it over cover, doesn't connect well and outside half of the bat takes it to third man. It was in the air for a fair bit but lands safely
12.5
Obed McCoy to Billings, 1 run, just taps it to the off-side and collects a quick single, it hit the deck and went back
12.2
Obed McCoy to Root, 2 runs, well, Cottrell is renowned for his salute and that was an army person like effort from him. Root dashes down the track and heaves at it in a ugly fashion. It hits him high on the blade and skies up in the air. Sheldon charged back from mid-off, puts in a dramatic dive but it lands just wide of him. And Root will collect a brace
12.1
Obed McCoy to Root, no run, fuller length delivery angling across the right-hander, Root takes a good stride forward and pushes it to cover
11.6
Holder to Billings, no run, Billings backs away and makes room, he wanted to drive it through cover but Holder delivers it very full and Billings ends up missing it
10.6
Bishoo to Root, 1 run, turns it to mid-wicket and retains the strike. 11 from the over
10.5
Bishoo to Root, FOUR, it wasn't the best delivery from Bishoo and Root makes full use of it. It was short and was on the body, Root goes on the back foot and pulls it over short fine for another four
10.4
Bishoo to Billings, 1 run, works it to mid-wicket and collects a single
10.1
Bishoo to Root, no run, turn and bounce for Bishoo, Root attemps a sweep but ends up making no contact as it goes past his willow
9.6
Fabian Allen to Billings, 2 runs, fraction short and wide of off, Billings backs away and cuts it square past point, comes back for the second run
9.4
Fabian Allen to Root, FOUR, that was a half-chance, it was McCoy and he did well to charge across, dived forward, but the ball dropped in front of him - can't get his body behind the line and lets it roll over - coming to the ball, it was tossed up on off, Root came down the track and drilled it flat and hard towards long-off
9.3
Fabian Allen to Billings, 1 run, dropped short and well outside off, punched in front of square on the off-side for a single
8.6
Bishoo to Root, 1 run, pushed through flatter and quicker, Root went back and tucked it wide of mid-wicket, wanted a second run, but the fielder was quick on the ball
8.5
Bishoo to Billings, 1 run, Bishoo gives this one plenty of air, Billings leans across and drives it to long-off for a single
8.3
Bishoo to Billings, 1 run, a little shimmy down the track, Billings gets close to the ball and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single
8.1
Bishoo to Billings, 1 run, tossed up around middle, worked away with the turn and wide of long-on for a single
7.5
Fabian Allen to Billings, 1 run, fraction short and well outside off, punched square on the off-side for a single
7.3
Fabian Allen to Billings, 1 run, Allen drops one short and wide of off, Billings makes room and cuts it square past point for a single
7.1
Fabian Allen to Billings, 1 run, another leading edge and Billings gets away once again, the ball gripped on the surface and held on, Billings was early into the tuck, closed the bat-face and the edge rolled wide of the keeper
6.4
Brathwaite to Billings, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, eased into the gap wide of cover for a single
6.2
Brathwaite to Billings, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery on Billings's pads, he was looking to flick and missed, sneaks in a leg-bye as the ball rolled to the on-side
5.5
Fabian Allen to Billings, 1 run, drift and turn for Allen - almost had Billings in some trouble, he came down the track, didn't get anywhere near the pitch - closed the bat face on the tuck, the ball gripped and then spun across him, caught the leading edge and popped wide of cover
5.3
Fabian Allen to Billings, 1 run, tossed up around leg, Billings goes back and works it past mid-wicket for a single
4.3
Brathwaite to Denly, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, eased into the drive and past cover for a single
3.3
Fabian Allen to Root, no run, slower and on off, pushed to the off-side
2.5
Cottrell to Root, no run, full and on Root's pads, clipped away sweetly but straight to the fielder at backward square leg
2.4
Cottrell to Root, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, Root leans across and places the drive into the gap wide of cover for a couple
2.3
Cottrell to Root, no run, change of pace from Cottrell, Root spots it early and defends it to the off-side
2.2
Cottrell to Root, no run, on a good length and on Root's pads, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
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