Match Result: West Indies beat England by 381 runs
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You know the revival of Test cricket is on the brink when the no.8 Test side beats the no.3 side in the world. Windies are most definitely on the up, and despite this loss, we all know England is a team that doesn't stay down for too long. The second Test in Antigua couldn't come sooner. The action begins at 1000 local (1400 GMT). You don't want to miss it, that's for sure. See you then, folks!
Man of the Match and Windies captain, Jason Holder, says it's been a good match for him personally. States that the series against Bangladesh was a tough one but he and the team have put in a lot of hard work for the past couple of months which is showing now. Is really pleased with how his team performed as a whole and credits his players for standing up and being counted. Wants to thank his parents for being his biggest supporters and also his two brothers for having his back throughout. Remains humble and says there's plenty of hard work left to be done and the key is consistency.
England captain, Joe Root, says he is bitterly disappointed with the result. Adds that there are two important games left in the series and it's imperative that they show character and fight back. Mentions that it's easy in hindsight to say what the team selection should have been, but they have to take responsibility and do better in the next Test. Stresses that they will be ready for the challenge coming ahead but takes a moment to credit the Windies team for playing exceptional cricket in all the four days.
It was always going to be a stretch for the Englishmen. Gunning down 628 was a long shot to begin with, so their best shot was to see out a draw. But two full days to bat through are more than enough to do you in, even on good batting conditions. That Windies batting performance was followed up by a clinical and disciplined bowling display. Chase was the star of the show as he picked up career-best figures of 8/60. The start was good for the visitors, but post that, it all went downhill. This is a performance to remember for a long time.
Having a lead of 212, the hosts piled the pressure on, with the skipper Jason Holder leading the charge. He had a valiant deputy in Dowrich and the duo went on to add a massive 295 runs between them. The captain scored his maiden double ton in the process while Dowrich crafted a century of his own. It doesn't need to be mentioned that the English bowlers were made to toil hard in that period. It came to the point where the home side had to declare for the innings to end and it set a target of 628 in front of the Three Lions.
A fine, fine effort from this resilient Windies side. An emphatic victory in every sense of the word. This might be their best performance in a Test match in recent times. They were right on top from the very beginning. Posted 289 on the board after winning the toss courtesy a collective batting effort, wherein all chipped in with useful knocks and then, much to everyone's surprise, blew a quality side away for just 77 runs with Roach leading the charge with his 5-wicket haul.
80.4OUT! There it is! WINDIES WIN BY 381 RUNS AND LEAD THE SERIES 1-0! What a win, what a performance! They will be celebrating tonight. Spectacular effort from Jason Holder and his men. Seeing Curran come down the track, Chase bowls it flat and down the leg side, the batsman misses and Hope behind the stumps finishes the formalities.
80.3FOUR! Too much width on offer outside off, Curran slaps the drives through the covers by reaching out to it and sends it across the boundary line.
80.2Comes out of his crease to get close to the pitch and pushes it away.
80.1Tossed up delivery on middle and off, Curran prods forward in defense.
79.6The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery 242/9
79.5Full on off, blocked away by Anderson.
79.4NOT OUT! Good review. Tossed up outside off, Anderson brings out the reverse sweep. The ball goes top Holder at second slip. He grabs it and appeals. The Windies player appeal but the umpire turns it down. The go upstairs for the review. To the naked eye it looked like it hit his bat and bumped before going to Holder at second slip. Replays show there was no bat or glove involved. It hit Anderson on the boot. Hawk Eye shows that he survives because the impact was outside by just a feather. Winides retain their review.
Review! The Windies have taken a review for caught behind. Is it a bump ball?
79.3The batsman defends it from within the crease.
79.2FOUR! Tossed up on middle, Anderson gets on one knee and sweeps it over mid-wicket. The ball takes a bounce and the ball goes to the fence after a bounce for a boundary. Promotion to Anderson in the next game?
79.1Flicked away towards mid-wicket for a single.
78.6Back of a length, blocked away by Anderson. 237/9
78.5Outside off, Anderson tries to defend but it misses the bat.
78.4Loopy delivery on middle, kept out by James.
78.3Outside off and straight, Anderson goes for the sweep but misses.
78.2Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the ba
78.1Tossed up around off, Curran flicks it away to the on side for a single.
77.6Anderson survives. On middle and leg, Jimmy does well and keeps it out. 236/9
77.5Loopy ball on off, Anderson gets low and taps it in front of him.
77.4Darted on middle, Jimmy keeps it out.
77.3On middle, Anderson is solid in his defense.
77.2On the leg side, Curran flicks it through square leg and surprisingly gives Anderson the strike.
77.1On middle and leg, kept out by Curran.
John Campbell is into the attack.
76.6Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 235/9
76.5The number 11 does well to keep that tossed up delivery out.
76.4On the pads, Sam flicks it away to mid-wicket and gives the strike to the number 11 batsman.
76.3Flighted on middle, defended by Curran.
76.2Flighted on off, pushed to the fielder at cover.
James Anderson comes in at number 11.
76.1OUT! Bye bye, Adil. Tossed up on middle and off, Rashid gets on one knee and tries to slog it over the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Kraigg Brathwaite there judges the skier well. He grabs it and then realizes he is not in balance and will go over the rope, so he throws it in the air, gets back in position and takes the catch. Windies are just 1 wicket away from victory.
GONE? Rashid holes out but the umpires go upstairs to see if the catch is clean. The soft signal is out.
Shannon Gabriel walks out of the ground. Don't think we will see him again today.
75.6Short again on off, Curran taps it to the off side. A little trouble back for Shannon. Looks like his toe is hurting again. 234/8
75.5Rashid plays a pull shot to this short delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single.
75.4Around off, Curran punches it to the off side and gets to the other end.
75.3FOUR! Neatly done from Sam. A short ball outside off, Curran pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary to his name.
75.2Similar length just closer to the stumps, Curran bunts it down.
75.1Back of a length ball outside off, Curran hangs his bat but leaves it alone.
74.6Rashid defends the last ball which is tossed up on middle by blocking it off the front foot. 228/8
74.5Loopy delivery on middle, Rashid flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
74.4Flighted on middle, Adil defends it off the front foot.
74.3Outside off, Rashid leaves it alone.
Adil Rashid is the next batsman in.
74.2OUT! Roston Chase, you beauty! He gets his 6th of the innings. Flighted on middle, Foakes gets on his front foot and goes for the flick. He is not in balance and the ball goes to short leg. Hetmyer there does extremely well to hold on to that one. It is one of the most difficult field positions to be at and the young man is doing a great job.
74.1Tossed up on middle, Foakes defends it.
73.6Back of a length, Curran flicks it on a bounce to short leg. Hetmyer shows great reflex and holds onto it. Curran goes back into the crease. 228/7
73.5Fuller length delivery around off, Curran blocks it away.
73.4Full on off, Sam defends it off his front foot.
73.4Wide! Bouncer but too high. Sam ducks underneath it as it goes above his head. The umpire stretches his arms out and signals it as wide.
73.3Short outside off, Curran tries to cut it but misses.
73.2Good length delivery on middle and leg, Foakes tries to flick. He gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad. The ball goes to the on side for a single.
73.1FOUR! Shorter in length, Foakes gets onto his back foot and pulls it hard through mid-wicket in a controlled manner through the fence for a boundary.
72.6On middle, Curran defends it from within the crease. 222/7
72.5The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
72.4On middle and leg, Curran fails to get bat to ball.
72.3FOUR! SHOT! Curran can bat. The Indians know best. Full and outside off, Sam leans ahead and drives it through covers. Boundary.
72.2Tossed up on middle, Curran keeps it out.
Sam Curran walks into the middle now.
72.1OUT! What a catch! Blinder! Windies have just sprung to life post Lunch and victory is not far away from them. Also, a 5-wicket haul for Roston Chase! Floats this on off, Buttler looks to flick it away but gets it off the bottom half of the bat. John Campbell at short mid-wicket dives full length to his left and takes a stunner. Jos cannot believe it and Chase picks up the ball and acknowledges the crowd. How long more before we get a result?
71.6Driven through mid on by the batsman. 218/6
71.5Yorker! Perfect one, right in the hole. Foakes does well to keep it out.
71.4Outside off, Foakes is happy to leave it alone.
71.3On a good length around off, Buttler punches it off his back foot through covers for one.
71.2Full again on off, Buttler blocks it out.
71.1Steams in from over the wicket and lands it full outside off, Buttler let's it be.
Shannon Gabriel to bowl from the other end.
70.6On leg, turned to square leg. 217/6
We are back for the final session of the game and probably this Test match too. Jos Buttler comes out, with his new partner Ben Foakes. Roston Chase to finish his remaining over. Here we go...
... Day 4, Session 3 ...
What a session for the Windies. They are edging closer to an emphatic win. 4 wickets in this session - Bairstow, Root, Stokes, Ali all gone. All the bowlers bowled well in this session and kept it tight without giving away any free runs. Roston Chase was the pick of the bowlers, picking up 3 of the 4. England didn't manage to keep their heads above their shoulders and succumbed under the relentless pressure thrown by the Windies bowlers. As a result, they are staring down the barrel and this match could be over today itself. Let's see how it goes.
70.5OUT! Moeen is a goner. Another duck for Ali. Gets a pair in this match. Short on off, the southpaw tries to cut it but gets an outside edge and the ball goes to Jason Holder at second slip. He holds on to it and Windies get another wicket just before the break just as they did before the Lunch break. Just 4 more required to wrap up this dominant performance.
70.4Tossed up on middle, Ali blocks it.
70.3On the pads, Buttler flickes it away to mid-wicket for a single.
70.2On the pads, flicked away to the fielder on the on side.
70.1Short and outside off, Buttler tries to cut but the ball goes past his outside edge. Too close to cut it, not the wisest choice of shot considering the match situation.
69.6Length delivery on the stumps, worked down on the leg side. 216/5
69.5Back of a length outside off, kept out from the back foot.
69.4Moeen Ali is being bombarded with the short ones. Another bouncer, on middle stump, the left-hander once again awkwardly ducks and evades.
69.3Sharp bumper from Gabriel. On middle and off, almost takes Moeen's head off. He barely ducks under it.
69.2Short ball down the leg side, Moeen moves inside the line and lets it be.
69.1Short of a good length outside off, cut hard to deep backward point. One run taken.
Shannon Gabriel comes back on to have a go.
68.6Flighted on middle, tapped back to the bowler. 215/5
Moeen Ali strides out to the middle next.
68.5OUT! No bat involved and Stokes has to walk back. Tossed up on off, the ball spins in after pitching. Ben Stokes tries to defend it off his front foot but misreads the spins. It hits him low on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire raises the dreaded finger. Stokes thinks for a bit and goes for the review. The replays show there was no bat involved at it was plumb. Hawk Eye shows all three reds and England lose their review along with half the side. They still need 415 runs more.
Review! This looks close. Ben Stokes is given out lbw and he's taken the DRS. Maybe some bat involved. Only thing that can save him. Over to the third umpire now...
68.4Tossed up on middle, Kept away by Stokes.
68.3The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single
68.2FOUR! Bad delivery. Short and on the pads, Buttler pulls it away through square leg for a boundary.
68.1Shorter on off, Stokes guides it to third man and takes a run. With that single he gets to his 3000 Test runs
Change of ends for Roston Chase.
67.6Punched away off the back foot to the off side for a single. 209/4
67.5The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
67.4On middle and leg, flicked away to the fielder at mid-wicket.
67.3Looped on middle and off, pushed to the fielder at mid off.
67.2Flighted on middle, Ben taps it back to the bowler.
67.1On the pads, flicked away to backward square leg for a couple.
John Campbell replaces Roston Chase.
66.6Full delivery on off, driven off the front foot to mid off. 206/4
66.5Watchful leave. Joseph comes from wide of the crease and makes it come back in. A length ball, the batter covers the line and lets it be.
66.4Fuller length delivery just outside off, driven back in the bowler's direction.
66.3Similar line, similar length. Buttler pushes it defensively towards the man at mid off.
66.2Good length ball angling in from around off, Jos with minimal footwork defends it down under his nose.
66.1Zips off the deck. A length ball on the fifth stump line, Buttler watches on as the ball goes past him to the keeper.
65.6Shorter in length Ben pulls it to the fielder at mid-wicket. 206/4
65.5Lands it on off, the English all-rounder pushes it to the fielder at mid off.
65.4Flighted on middle and off, Ben blocks it off his front foot.
65.3Tossed up on middle and leg, pushed to long on for a single.
65.2OUCH! Shorter in length, off spinner pitching around off, Buttler pulls it hard and it hits Hetmyer on the body at short leg. That must have been painful for the young lad. The batsmen pick up a couple.
65.1On middle and leg, flicked away for a run.
64.6FOUR! Overpitched on off, Butler beautifully drives it down the ground through mid off for a boundary. 204/4
64.5Shorter in length, pulled away for a single. Brings up the 200 for England.
64.4Outside off, Stokes follows the boundary by leaving that one.
64.3FOUR! Back of a length on middle and leg, Stokes pulls it unconventionally pulls it through mid-wicket. The fielder there puts a dive to stop it but i s unable to do so. The ball goes to the fence.
64.2Good length delivery outside off, Stokes offers no stroke to it.
64.1Starts with a full outside off, Stokes leaves it away.
Alzarri Joseph comes back. He replaces Kemar Roach.
63.6Drives this to mid on and takes the fielder on. Beats the throw and the run is completed. 195/4
63.5Muted appeal, nothing from it. Full on middle and leg, with some drift in, straightens up after landing and catches the left-hander on the front pad. Was always going down leg.
63.4Darts it quick, on off stump, buried into the track.
63.3Full and spinning away, outside off again, Stokes finds short cover with a loose drive.
63.2Slower through the air as it's landed outside off, Jos reaches out and slaps the drive towards mid off. Takes a single for it.
63.1Straighter delivery outside off, shorter in length, Buttler goes back and whips it straight to short mid-wicket.
62.6Brings it back in, on off and it's a length ball. Stokes is watchful as he sees the over out. 193/4
62.5Hurled outside off, on the sixth stump line, no chance the batsman play at that.
62.4Hangs back deep inside the crease and keeps it out without much trouble.
62.3Length delivery on off, from around the wicket, Stokes walks down the track and offers a straight bat in response.
62.2Slips it on the pads, Buttler flicks it down to fine leg and gets to the other end.
62.1Goes full and attacks the off stump, Buttler brings a straight bat down in defense.
61.6Comes forward to this fullish length delivery and meets it with a straight blade in response. 192/4
61.5SIX! That's a clean hit. Stokes once again comes down the track and with the full face of the bat, lifts it nicely over long off for a maximum.
61.4Sliding in on middle and leg, worked away on the leg side.
61.3Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
61.2FOUR! Good use of the feet from Ben Stokes. He jumps out, gets close to the pitch and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.
61.1Too full on the stumps, almost a yorker, Stokes digs it out.
60.6Shortish delivery, keeps it in the off stump corridor, Buttler blocks to end the over. 182/4
60.5FOUR! That's a super shot. Seeing the ball land short, Buttler instantly goes on the back foot and offers a firm punch through cover-point. In the gap, the chasing fielder has no chance.
60.4FOUR! Banged in short, Buttler pulls it with control along the turf through backward square leg. Hetmyer from fine leg tries to cut it off, but fails in his attempt to do so.
60.3Short of a length delivery which doesn't rise as much, the all-rounder rocks back, swivels and pulls it off the toe end in front of square leg. Single to the total.
60.2Behind a good length, around off, it's pushed from within the crease towards the covers.
60.1Targets the top of off stump with a length delivery, Stokes stands his ground and blocks.
Kemar Roach called back on for another burst.
59.6Beaten! Buttler comes forward to this fuller one expecting it to turn, but it goes straight on. Almost takes the outside edge on its way behind. 173/4
59.5Short ball on a flatter trajectory outside off, Buttler sticks back and crunches it through covers for a brace.
59.4Turning away from outside off, full in length, Stokes drives it square on the off side for a single.
59.3Loopy and full, the off break around off, pushed to mid off.
59.2Spinning away from around off, slightly shorter in length, it's kept out down in front of silly point.
59.1Slower through the air, full on off, Ben comes forward and defends.
Shannon Gabriel is back on the field.
58.6Comes from around the wicket for the final ball of the over. It's full and angling in on off, Stokes tucks it in front of square leg and keeps strike with a single. 170/4
58.5Too far outside off, Big Ben doesn't bother himself with it.
58.4Full delivery coming in on middle and leg, Buttler gets off the mark by working it wide of mid on for a run.
58.3The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
58.2In the channel outside off, on a length again, left alone.
58.1Angled across on a good length, Stokes initially thinks of cutting it away but misses.
57.6On the pads, flicked away to the fielder at on side. 167/4
57.5flighted on off, Joseph keeps it out.
57.4Tossed up on off, Buttler starts his innings with a front foot defense.
DRINKS.
57.3OUT! Just what the doctor ordered for Windies. Massive wicket here. Shorter around off, Root tries to cut it but it goes past his outside edge and straight to first slip. Darren Bravo there takes a sharp catch. Root cannot make most of the life he got and he is gutted with himself. He looks up in the sky dejected and walks back. The Windies players are enjoying it and Jason Holder is a happy man. Shannon Gabriel will be the happier man though as his wicket off a no ball has not costed them much. Windies need just 6 wickets more to wrap this up.
57.2Full on middle and off, pushed to the fielder at mid-wicket.
57.1Tossed up on off, pushed to long on for a run.
56.6Outside off, full and straight. Root shoulders arms to it. 166/3
56.5Full again on middle and off, pushed to the fielder at mid on.
56.4Down the leg side, Root tries to flick but misses it. The ball goes straight to the keeper.
56.3FOUR! Full outside off, Root drives it throough backward point beautifully for a boundary. He will need to play a big innings if England want to avoid defeat.
56.2Fuller length delivery on middle and off, Joe taps it back to the bowler.
56.1Full on middle and leg, flicked to the fielder at mid-wicket.
55.6Tossed up on middle kept away by Ben. 162/3
55.5Straight and full outside off, Stokes offers no stroke to it.
55.4On middle and off, defended by Stokes.
55.3Looped up outside off, Ben goes for the drive and it misses the outside edge of his bat by a whisker.
55.2Flighted on middle and off, this time pushed away to long on for a run.
55.1Tossed up on middle and off, Root pushes it to mid on. Chase dives to his right and saves the run.
54.6Full outside off, Stokes is again tempted to play that one and it goes past his outside edge to the keeper. Stokes living a dangerous life here. 161/3
54.5Outside off, Ben shoulders arms to it.
54.4Good length delivery on middle and leg, defended by pushing it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
54.3Full outside off, Stokes is tempted to drive and he goes for it. The ball goes past his outside edge by just a few inches. Needs to stay calm.
54.2Once again full outside off, tempting Stokes to go for it but he leaves it.
54.1Full on the fifth stump line, Ben leaves it.
53.6Flighted and full on the stumps, Root calmly blocks it. 161/3
53.5On middle and leg, no spin on this one and Stokes flicks it away on the on side and rotates the strike.
53.4Flighted on off, pushed away to the fielder at point.
53.3On leg, Stokes tries to flick but gets hit on the pad.
53.2Shorter in length outside off, the ball spins in and Root cuts it away to point for a single.
53.1On middle, Joe defends it with a classic front foot defense.
52.6Full outside off, Stokes tries to tease that one but luckily for him it goes past his bat. Holder appeals by Hope does not join him. The umpire is not interested. 159/3
52.5On a length, Ben defends it from his crease.
52.4Bowls from over the wicket, the ball pitches full outside off, Stokes tries to drive it but it goes past his bat.
52.3On middle and leg, flicked to the fielder at mid-wicket.
52.2Back of a length on off, Ben blocks it away.
52.1Outside off, left alone by Stokes.
Gabriel had bowled a fine spell before he went off injured. It's Holder's job now to continue to put the pressure from his end.
Jason Holder is back into the bowling attack.
51.6The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. 159/3
51.5Turning away on middle and off, it takes the inside edge and hits him on the pads.
51.4Root drives this full delivery back down the track. Chase can't stop it and a single is taken.
51.3Fuller on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.
51.2Quicker and shorter around off, kept out from the back foot.
51.1Tossed up outside off, slower through the air, Root leaves it alone.
50.6Sprays down the leg side, Ben lets that go. 157/3
Gabriel is going off the field. He jarred his foot while bowling the previous ball and injured it. He immediately signals he can't continue. John Campbell will bowl the remaining 1 ball of the over.
50.5Full toss outside off, Ben tries to whack it on the off side but misses it. He will be kicking himself for missing out on that one. He tried to hit it too hard, should've just chosen timing over power.
50.4FOUR! Full around off, Stokes drives it perfectly past the fielder at mid off for a boundary.
50.3Outside off, Stokes takes no risk and leaves it alone.
50.2Full on off, Ben pushes it to the fielder at point.
50.1On a length on middle and leg, Root flicks it to the vacant square leg area. He does not time it well so he is able to get three runs.
49.6NOT OUT! It hits the bat first. Tossed up on middle, Ben tries to defend it off his front foot. The ball takes the inside edge and hits him on his pads. The Windies players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Stokes straightaway goes for the review and replays confirm it was bat first. England living on thin ice here. One more wicket and it would have been disastrous for the visitors. Need these two to play for a long time. 150/3
Review! Ben Stokes is caught leg before and adjudged out. He has quickly signalled the 'T' and taken it upstairs. It is bat first? Because that's the only thing that can save him.
49.5Outside off and straight, left alone by Stokes.
49.4Once again tossed up on off, Ben plays a front foot defense to it.
49.3Full on off, Stokes defends it off his front foot.
49.2Tossed up on off, Root charges down the track and pushes it to long on for a run.
49.1Shorter outside off, Ben punches it to cover for a single.
48.6FOUR! Back of a length on middle and leg, Root gets on his back foot and pulls it powerfully along the ground slightly wide of the fielder. Kemar Roach at fine leg misfields it and the ball goes between his legs for a boundary. 148/3
48.5Shorter in length, Stokes pulls it wide of the fine leg fielder for a single.
48.4Full on off, pushed away to the fielder at mid off.
48.3Fourth stump line outside off, Ben offers no shot to it.
48.2On a length on off, the ball comes in after pitching, Ben tries to flick but gets hit high on the thigh pad and it goes to third slip on the bounce.
48.1Full outside off, Stokes shoulders arms to it.
47.6Quick, short and flat outside off, goes on straight, the England captain lets it be. 143/3
47.5Uses the depth of the crease to go back and works it past short leg.
47.4Quicker through the air, shorter in length, Joe is back in defense.
47.3Stays right behind the line and guards it out safely.
47.2Looped up delivery on middle and off, Root brings his bat ahead of his pad and defends.
47.1Straighter one outside off, Root reaches out playing for the turn when there is none, gets beaten as a result.
46.6Yorker on middle and off to welcome Stokes, he does well to keep it out. 143/3
Ben Stokes comes out in the middle.
46.5OUT! Bairstow departs and Windies get the third wicket. Back of a length on middle and leg, the ball goes down with the angle. Bairstow tries to flick it but gloves it behind. Hope takes a regulation catch behind the stumps. He does not get Root but makes amends for it by getting rid of Johnny Bairstow. Gabriel gets his first wicket of the innings.
46.4Slightly fuller around off, Joe pushes it to cover and rotataes the strike.
46.3On length on middle and leg, Root defends it.
46.2Good length delivery on off, Joe blocks it off his back foot.
46.1FOUR! Back of a length outside off, Root jumps and gets on top of it and cuts it wide of the diving point fielder for a boundary.
45.6The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 138/2
45.5Not out! Bairstow lives to fight another day. No lbw or caught behind. Chase tosses it up outside off and it spins in, Jonny tries to flick it away but misses and it goes into the hands of the keeper behind. Windies appeal, get nothing, but then they take the DRS immediately. Now, under such circumstances, it will be checked for both lbw and the catch. First, replays show there's no bat involved, so we move to Ball Tracking. In that, the impact is outside off. Windies lose the review and Jonny Bairstow survives.
Review time. It's for a caught behind decision against Jonny Bairstow. Windies seem confident.
45.4Short and outside off, punched off the back foot on the off side for one run.
45.3Works it off the back foot past short leg for a single.
45.2Appeal for a leg before, but impact is outside off. Bairstow gets low to this tossed up ball outside off, Jonny misses the sweep and is struck on the front pad.
45.1Spinning in from around off, Bairstow goes back and flicks it past short leg.
44.6Root is in all kinds of trouble here. He's being bombarded with the short balls. Bouncer on middle and leg, it goes off the gloves again as Joe looks to fend it awkwardly. It lobs up behind and falls safely to the left of the keeper. 136/2
44.5Sharp bounce again, around off, Root is taken by surprise again as he cops a blow around the forearm.
44.4Waits inside the crease and keeps it out from inside the crease.
44.3Back of a length ball from Gabriel, kept out on the leg side.
44.3Not out! Root survives! Old habits do die hard, don't they? Gabriel bowls a no ball on a wicket delivery. He bangs it in short, a sharp and accurate bouncer which takes the England Test skipper completely by surprise. It goes off his gloves and behind to Holder at second slip. Everyone celebrates, but those smiling faces are put on hold as it's taken upstairs to check for the front foot no ball. And much to the hosts' dismay, their worst fears come true. A big no ball too from Gabriel.
Hold up! Could it be? Could it really be? Root has been caught behind and given out. But, the umpire has gone upstairs to check if Gabriel overstepped or not. Let's see what happens.
44.2Fraction straight in line, worked off the pads on the leg side.
44.1Back of a length, around off, Root stays back and keeps it out safely.
Shannon Gabriel to bowl from the other end.
43.6Quicker and shorter outside off, punched off the back foot to covers and Root is off the mark with a single. 135/2
... Day 4, Session 2 ... The players are out in the middle. Jonny Bairstow is joined by his skipper Joe Root. Roston Chase will finish his pending over.
You'd have argued the session belonged to England, but that wicket of Burns right at the end would have made the Windies feel they've got the better of this morning. 23.5 overs, 78 runs and 2 wickets is the story of this session. It's been an eventful two hours for sure. Joseph got Jennings early and broke the opening stand of 85 runs. And post that, Burns continued with Bairstow to continue the work. The opener played a few risky shots, survived a few close calls but got to his fifty. Would have had a hundred too had it not been for that inspiring bowling change from skipper Holder. With about 6 minutes to go, he brought on Chase who knocked Burns' off stump over on his fifth ball. The runs don't really matter at this stage, but England still need 494 runs to win. Conversely, the hosts need 8 wickets for a victory. The second session will be a fun one. Join us on the other side of the break for all the action.
43.5OUT! That's a massive wicket for Windies. Roston Chase has got the job done for his skipper. Big, big bonus. Chase switches the angle and comes from around the wicket, bowls it full and quicker through the air on off. It doesn't spin as Burns comes forward to play for the same. Goes right through the gate and takes the off stump. A wicket at the stroke of the break. LUNCH ON DAY 4!
43.4The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
43.3Full on the stumps, driven back down the track for nothing.
43.2Shorter and quicker, the batter hangs back and defends.
43.1FOUR! Superb. Wonderful use of the wrists from Jonny Bairstow. Tossed up on off, he just comes forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Time for some spin. Roston Chase on to bowl.
42.6Bairstow helps the pull down to fine leg for one. 129/1
42.5Full outside off, driven to covers.
42.4Short ball pulled straight to the man positioned at short mid-wicket.
42.3Good stop from Hope. Full and angling down leg, goes off Bairstow's pads as he misses his flick. The stand-in keeper dives low to his left and stops the ball. Was a boundary otherwise.
42.2A touch straight in line, the opener works it down on the leg side and scampers through for a quick run.
42.1Serves it on middle and leg, a back of a length ball, moves away and Rory defends it well.
41.6Plays it with soft hands. Bairstow comes a step out of his crease and tries to push the outswinger to covers. It goes off the outer half and falls well short of gully. 127/1
41.5Good length delivery outside off, a hint of movement away, the right-hander covers the line and lets it go.
41.4Fuller length delivery on off, Jonny defends right under his nose.
41.3Positions himself right behind the line and guards it out watchfully.
41.2Landing around off and then moving away, Bairstow opens the bat face and dabs it to point.
41.1Marginally ahead of a length, around off, blocked with a straight blade in response.
40.6Another play and a miss! Shortish delivery outside off, Burns looks to cut this hard but the ball goes past the outside edge. 127/1
40.5Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
40.4Full delivery, blocked comfortably by coming forward.
40.3Coming back in a bit from outside off, Rory thinks of playing at this at first but then withdraws his bat.
40.2Sharp bumper! Around off, zips off the deck on this occasion, Burns looks to cut but the bounce gets too big on him.
40.1Nicely done. Rory Burns drives this full delivery past mid off and comes back for the second without any trouble.
39.6Outside off on a good length, the right-hander doesn't flirt with it. 125/1
39.5Full ball outside off, driven to mid off.
39.4FOUR! Too full and quite straight in line, all too easy for Jonny Bairstow. He leans ahead and flicks it neatly past the diving mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.
39.3Bairstow defends it from within the crease.
39.2Beaten! Back of a length outside off, moves away late. Bairstow stays back to punch it through the line but misses.
39.1Length ball on off, Jonny Bairstow defends close to his body.
38.6Back of a length, close to the off stump, blocked from the back foot. 121/1
38.5The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
38.4Edged and FOUR! Oh, boy. Rory Burns has caught a lucky break. He's finding the gap around the slip cordon well. Back of a length around off, the opener hangs his bat out and the ball takes a thick edge. It flies behind and lands just short of Holder at second slip and goes through. If a third slip was there, he'd have been standing ahead and probably even caught that.
38.3Length delivery on off stump, another defensive shot on offer.
38.2Full this time, outside off, driven to covers.
38.1Coming back in from a good length, around off, Burns comes forward and blocks it out.
37.6Length ball on off, defended with the full face of the bat. 12 runs off the over. 117/1
37.5FOUR! Third of the over. Similar to the previous one. Short and wide outside off, Bairstow just crashes this through point to send it across the boundary line.
37.4In the air but safe! That fielder is just too far behind. Roach bangs it in short, it's sharp and accurate on off, takes Bairstow by surprise as the ball pops off the edge and falls safely before point.
37.3Full delivery on the stumps, driven to mid on.
37.2FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Jonny Bairstow. Not a great ball by any means, it's short and wide outside off, Bairstow just cuts this hard through point. No stopping that one.
37.1FOUR! That's a terrific shot. Pure skill in that. It's a length ball around off, Bairstow camps back and with his brilliant wrists, flicks it through square leg to find the fence.
Kemar Roach is brought back on.
36.6The batsman has played it to the point region. Can't get it past the fielder though. 105/1
36.5Back of a length, around off and angling across, Rory tries to cut it late but the ball takes the bottom edge behind.
36.4Once again, it's full and outside off, Burns drives it to mid off.
36.3Full delivery on middle and off, pushed to mid off from the front foot.
36.2Full delivery shaping away, around off, Burns attempts to drive but gets it off the bottom half.
36.1Full in length, outside the line of off stump, Rory drives but finds the extra cover fielder.
35.6Bairstow drives it back to the bowler. Dot ball to end the over. 105/1
35.5This short of a good length delivery is punched on the up towards cover. Campbell there moves to his left, misfields, but fortunately doesn't concede a run.
35.4Wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow doesn't fiddle with it.
35.3Swinging back in, fuller in length, kept out from the inner half.
35.2Beautiful timing. Leans into this full ball and just drives it through the gap in the covers for a couple.
35.1Short and wide outside off, Rory Burns cuts it away to point, where the fielder makes a half-stop. Single taken.
34.6Full ball angling down leg, Jonny tries flicking it but misses. 102/1
34.5The 100 comes up for England. There's a loud cheer from certain sections of the ground. Burns stands tall and punches it square past point. It won't go all the way, but it's enough to fetch him three good runs.
34.4Good stop from Roston Chase. Burns pulls this away in front of square leg, but Chase there dives to his left quickly and stops the ball.
34.3Fraction straight in line, defended down in front of mid-wicket.
34.2In the air for a bit but safe. Burns has to be a little careful here, these tempters could get him. Full and wide outside off, he drives it square and the ball falls short of point.
34.1Fires the yorker in on the stumps, Burns somehow manages to dig it out.
33.6Jonny Bairstow drives this full delivery to mid on. Dot ball. 99/1
33.5Moving away from outside off, left alone.
33.4A muted appeal which is pulled back instantly. Height being the issue which Holder and co. immediately realize. Length ball rising off the deck on middle and leg, Bairstow looks to defend but is caught high on the thigh pad.
33.3Plants his front foot ahead and drives this full delivery to mid off.
33.2Swinging back in from around off, full in length, Bairstow comes half-forward and defends it from the inner half back down the track.
33.1A harmless length delivery outside off, the batsman lets it be.
32.6Behind a length, around off, it's defended down in front of backward point from inside the crease. 99/1
32.5Full delivery in line of the stumps, driven to mid on.
32.4Moving away late, full on middle and off, Burns looks to defend but it goes off the outer half towards point.
32.3FOUR! Flashed away and almost undone! Width on offer outside off, Burns just throws his bat at it and barely clears the leaping short third man fielder for a boundary. Maybe Jason Holder will feel it wise to place another catcher in that position.
32.2Comes in first but then seams away, on a length, Bairstow shapes up for the punch as he places it through cover-point for a single.
32.1No bounce at all. Alzarri with a length delivery outside off, Bairstow cuts and misses and it almost rolls back to the keeper.
Drinks are on the field. Windies finally have a breakthrough and this is their moment to take advantage of it. The surface isn't doing much, but there's some movement available for Holder and especially wicket-taker Joseph, who got rid of Jennings. Big hour coming up for both sides.
31.6The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. End of the over. 94/1
31.5Plants his front foot forward to this full ball and drives it to mid off.
31.4Short of a good length around off, kept out from the back foot.
31.3Aiming the top of off stump with a length ball, Burns is watchful as he defends it with a straight blade.
31.2Shaping away from a good length, outside off, the batsman lets it be.
31.1Bouncer which is angling away, around off, Rory looks to upper cut this but misses.
30.6Outside off, left alone. 94/1
30.5Length ball on off stump, Bairstow is in two minds as to whether he should play at it or let it go. Plays at it eventually, but this is good bowling from Joseph.
30.4FOUR! Too strong off his pads. Joseph serves it there and Jonny Bairstow flicks it through square leg. Brathwaite chases after it and attempts to pull it back with a slide, but is unable to. Replays confirm it.
30.3Attacks the stumps with a full ball, Bairstow drives it to mid on.
30.2The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
30.1Back of a length very close to off, it is blocked.
29.6Good effort. Short ball around off, Burns pulls it off the middle but Roach at mid-wicket makes an excellent diving stop. Would have been a certain boundary otherwise. 90/1
29.5This full delivery outside the line of off stump is driven to the cover fielder.
29.4Too far outside off, no way the batsman has anything to do with it.
29.3Too straight in line, flicked through the vacant square leg area for a couple of runs.
29.2Some appreciable movement for the Windies skipper. Lands it around leg and it seams away. Burns is squared up a bit as he defends it down with soft hands.
29.1Full and well outside off, driven square past point for a couple of runs.
29.1No ball! A bit of a false start. Holder oversteps as he bowls a length ball which Burns defends.
Second change. Jason Holder brings himself on to bowl.
28.6Wowza! Joseph is breathing fire. Welcomes Bairstow with a short ball. It's accurate and takes the batsman by surprise. He fends it awkwardly through the vacant short leg position towards mid-wicket. Maybe we'll see a close-in fielder in Alzarri's next over. 85/1
Jonny Bairstow walks in at no.3.
28.5OUT! Edged and gone! Joseph provides the breakthrough. Seems like a wicket has fallen after ages in this Test. Bowls it full and around off, it moves away late and that does the trick. Jennings has no choice but to play at it and the edge in induced. It flies to the left of Jason Holder at second slip, who leaps to his left and takes a superb catch.
28.4Initially shapes up to unleash the cut, but then aborts at the last second. Length ball outside off which is left alone.
28.3Fuller in length, quite close to the off stick, defensively pushed in front of covers by Keaton.
28.2Hurls it across, on a length, left alone by the batter.
28.1Starts off with a back of a length delivery on middle and off and it cuts back in, Jennings stays right behind the line and defends.
First bowling change for Windies. Alzarri Joseph brought into the attack now.
27.6FOUR! Ends the over in a fine way. Rory Burns has played that shot a couple of times before and like those two occasions, he's nailed it this time as well. Full and well outside off, it's driven through extra cover for a boundary. 85/0
27.5Just behind a length, around off, defended solidly.
27.4The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
27.3In the channel outside off, left alone for the keeper to collect.
27.2FOUR! That's a dangerous shot. Three slips, along with a gully and to still play that requires one to be brave, to say the least. Outside off, Burns gets a little low and cuts it late right in the gap between the slip cordon and gully. It races away to the fence.
27.1Length delivery rising off the deck a bit, no shot offered by the batsman.
26.6Quite full outside off, Jennings drives it square but straight to point again. 77/0
26.5Short of a good length outside off, the cut is slapped but only as far as point.
26.4That doesn't rise at all, catches the batsman on the body. Short ball, Jennings ducks to let it go over him but that doesn't happen. Luckily, he doesn't take too much damage.
26.3Fired full once more, further outside off, Jennings plays it off the inner half on the leg side.
26.2Fullish in length, attacking the off stump, Keaton blocks it firmly towards cover-point. Opened the face slightly on that occasion.
26.1Full delivery angling in on leg, Burns flicks this off the pads behind square leg and gets to the other end.
25.6Too far outside off, left alone. 76/0
25.5Beaten! Absolute peach. Unlucky not to have drawn the edge. It's a length delivery around off, angles in at first but then shapes away late. Jennings is forward to defend but the ball goes past the outside edge of his hanging bat.
25.4The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
25.3These first three balls are the ideal line for Roach to bowl. Must keep it up. Just ahead of a length around off, it goes off the outer half on the off side.
25.2Hangs back and keeps this length ball out safely.
25.1Full on off stump, pushed away on the off side with soft hands.
24.6FOUR! Timed it to perfect. Sees the ball too full and well outside off, Burns just leans into the drive and caresses it past mid off. Leaves the chasing fielder with no chance to stop it. 76/0
24.5Sharp bumper around off, going away from the batsman, Burns arches back and evades it.
24.4Back of a length around off, it's helped fine down the leg side. Some good running between the wickets allows the batsmen to come back for the second.
24.3Fifty for Rory Burns, his second in Test cricket. It's been a fine knock so far. Gets to the milestone with a flick through square leg for a couple of runs. He'll want to make it into a big one now.
24.2Full length delivery and it's driven straight to the man at covers.
24.1That wasn't far away. A good length delivery angling across the batter, Burns covers the line and lets it go.
23.6Couldn't keep up with it. Full delivery well outside off, Jennings lets it be. 68/0
23.5That's it. Kemar goes full and attacks the off stump, Jennings defends. No movement on this occasion, but this is the line to stick with.
23.4Better, but needs to bring it in closer. Length ball around off, arms are shouldered.
23.3Roach needs to make the batsman play. Too far out to make him bother. He's getting movement, but to no avail. Shouldn't waste this time. Full and wide outside off, the keeper collects eventually.
23.2Another one outside off, left alone.
23.1Roach continues from around the wicket and serves a length delivery outside off, Keaton doesn't bother himself with it.
22.6The batsman defends it from within the crease. End of the over. 68/0
22.5Shot. Jennings reacts to the shortish ball outside off by rising on his toes quickly and punching it through cover-point for three runs.
22.4Full delivery, moving away towards off from middle and leg, it's flicked away on the leg side.
22.3Angles it across once more, on a good length again, Jennings is initially tempted to play at it but then decides to leave it alone.
22.2Outside off on a good length, no shot offered by the batsman.
22.1Gabriel angles across a length delivery, around off, doesn't rise as much as Jennings shoulders arms to it. Was quite close to the off stick.
21.6Full on off, blocked out safely to end the over. 65/0
21.5FOUR! Class. Roach overpitches on this occasion, there's room on offer outside off too, Burns just leans into the shot and drives it through the right of mid off for a boundary.
21.4On the fuller side of things, in the channel outside off, Rory defends it with the full face.
21.3Hurled full and wide outside off, the left-hander has nothing to do with it.
21.2Edged and FOUR! Rory Burns is a lucky guy. Roach getting swing once again. Bowls it full and well outside off and it goes away, Burns reaches out, gets a thick edge and it flies between the slip cordon and the gully fielder for a boundary.
21.1Full and wide outside off, movement instantly for Roach as it goes away, Rory tries to reach out to it but fails to make connection.
Kemar Roach to bowl from the other end.
20.6First run of the morning. Burns moves inside the line and works it away into the leg side for a single. 57/0
20.5Shortish delivery outside off, Burns looks to pull but it goes off the bottom half back to the keeper on the bounce.
20.4Targets the off stick with another length ball, angling in, defended from inside the crease.
20.3Good length delivery in the off stump channel, goes on straight, Burns comes forward and shoulders his arms to it.
20.2The second delivery is wide outside off, left alone.
20.1Back of a length to begin with. Burns defends it off the back foot.
We are all set for the action to begin. The Windies players make their way out to the middle. The English openers, Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings will resume their innings. Shannon Gabriel will start the proceedings. Here we go...
Welcome, everyone, to what could possibly be, barring an English miracle, the final day of this Test. Day 3 saw the conditions differ from the first two days and with that, Windies taking a hold of this match with skipper Jason Holder shining with his maiden double ton, ably supported by Shane Dowrich with a gritty century of his own. They set a massive target, well in excess of 600 for the visitors to chase, if that's even possible. Now, will the pitch play out differently or will we see the batters making merry once again? Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings saw the remainder of the third day without any trouble. However it goes, we'll surely have some fun.
... Day 4, Session 1...
We saw 18 wickets fall on Day 3 but not even one fell today. Signs of the wicket getting better? England will surely hope so. Windies on the other hand, need not panic they need to be disciplined and continue bowling the right lines. Will the Windies wrap it up on Day 4 or will we have a Day 5. Join us to find out on the 26th of January at 1000 local (1400 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!
In reply, the England openers have started off really well. They have looked at relative ease and provided the perfect start for the visitors. They still have a long, long way to go and England would hope they can continue in the same manner.
England head into Day 4 with all their wickets intact. That would have surely been their first aim when they started their 4th innings and they have achieved their first goal. However, it is still the hosts who are in firm control of this game after their skipper and Dowrich added a massive 295-run unbeaten stand. The former got to his first double hundred whereas the latter scored a ton. They batted around 75 overs today and set England a massive target of 628.
19.6Last ball of the day and Jennings leaves it as it as outside off. STUMPS ON DAY 3! 56/0
19.5FOUR BYES! Straighter one in the rough outside off, Jennings leaves it and the ball keeps low and goes between the legs of Shane Dowrich behind for a boundary.
19.4Flighted outside off, Jennings shoulders arms to it.
19.3Straight outside off, Keaton leaves it.
19.3Way outside off, Jennings offers no shot and the umpire signals it as a wide.
19.2Pitches it in the rough outside off, Keaton leaves that one.
19.1Starts with a tossed up delivery on off, Jennings pushes it to the fielder at point.
John Campbell to bowl the last over.
18.6Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 51/0
18.5On he stumps, defended.
18.4Slower through the air on the pads, it is worked to short leg.
18.3Fires it on off, Bruns keeps it out.
18.2Flighted delivery and on off, KJ strokes it through covers for a single.
18.1Flatter and on off, Jennings keeps it out.
17.6FOUR! Classic straight drive to bring up the 50 run stand. Full on off, Burns gets on his front foot and hits it straight through the middle off his bat past the mid off fielder for a boundary. Solid start given by the openers. They have been watchful and cautious and have only gone after the bad balls. 50/0
17.5Full pitching around leg, Burns tries to flick but misses. The ball hits him on his pads. The Windies players appeal but the umpire does not agree with them They think of the review but opt against it. It looked to be pitching outside leg to the naked eye.
17.4Back of a length on middle and off, Burns keeps it out.
17.3Full on middle and off, Rory blocks it off the back foot.
17.2On middle and leg this time, Burns flicks it to mid-wicket for a couple.
17.1Good length delivery on middle and off, Rory keeps it out with a back foot defence.
16.6Short and wide cut straight to the fielder at point. 44/0
16.5Shorter spinning away from the batsman, Burns punches it to covers for a single.
16.4Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.
16.3Shorter in length punched off the back foot on the off side for a single.
16.2Tossed up on middle and off, Burns tries to defend it off his front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The players appeal but the umpire is not interested.
16.1Shorter on length, defended off the back foot by Rory.
15.6Back of a length, defended off the back foot. 41/0
15.5Full on middle and leg, pushed to the fielder at mid on.
15.4Fuller length delivery on middle, Jennings blocks it.
15.3Full outside off, Keaton shoulders arms to it.
15.2Back of a length on middle and off, Jennings defends it off his back foot.
15.1Outside leg, Jennings tries to flick but misses. The ball hits him on the pads.
Alzarri Joseph is on now.
14.6Flighted on middle, Rory blocks it. 41/0
14.5Outside off, this time closer to the batsman. Rory leaves it.
14.5Bowls it way outside off, the umpire signals it as wide.
14.4Once again shorter outside off this time Rory's cut goes to the fielder at point.
14.3FOUR! Short and wide, Burns cuts it square through backward point for a boundary.
14.2Flighted on middle and off, Jennings sweeps it away and rotates the strike.
14.1Starts with a tossed up delivery on off, the ball spins away from the batsman after pitching. Burns decides to leave it alone.
13.6Full on off, Burns keeps it out with a front foot defense. 35/0
13.5Good length delivery on middle and off, blocked away by Rory.
13.4Back off a length on off, defended off the back foot.
13.3FOUR! Uppish but gets the desired result. Short and wide around off, Burns goes for the cut but it hits high on his bat and goes to the vacant third man region for a boundary.
13.2Fuller length outside off, Burns shoulders arms to it.
13.1Full outside off, Rory leaves it away.
12.6A big in-dipper but the line is wrong, it is on the pads, Burns works it to fine leg and a run is taken. 31/0
12.5Good length and outside off, Burns lets it be.
12.4More runs! Another short and wide delivery. Burns goes for the cut but it goes off the bottom and over the point fielder for a brace.
12.3FOUR! Easy pickings! Full and on the pads, Burns says thank you so much as he flicks it to the mid-wicket fence.
12.2Length delivery on off, jennings pushes it to mid off for a single.
12.1Shortish on off, Jennings hops and tries to cut but ends up chopping it to gully.
11.6FOUR! Poor ball and it has been put away! Short and outside off, Rory slaps it through point and it races away. 23/0
11.5Jennings this time works it with the angle through backward square leg for a single.
11.4Angles this one into the batter, Jennings defends it out.
11.3Third leave in a row as this one is also outside off.
11.2Good length again but the line is outside off, Jennings shoulders arms to it.
11.1Good length and outside off, it is left alone.
Kemar Roach is back on now.
10.6Full and straight outside off, Jennings leaves it alone. 18/0
10.5Full on middle and off, Jennings pushes it away to cover-point for a single.
10.4Back of a length, Keaton defends it off his back foot.
10.3Outside off, Jennings points his bat skywards and lets it go.
10.2Full outside off, Keaton has no interest in that one and lets it go.
10.1Length delivery outside off, Jennings lets that one go.
9.6Back of a length, Burns defend it from within the crease. 17/0
9.5FOUR! Full on middle and leg, Burns wonderfully times and places his flick through mid-wicket for a boundary.
9.4Good length delivery on off, Burns keeps it out.
9.3Absoulete beauty. Shorter in length outside off, the ball initially comes in with the angle and goes away after pitching. Burns tries to gets his bat to it but it goes just a whisker away off his outside edge.
9.2Back of a length on middle, Burns blocks it away off his back foot.
9.1Ona length on off, Rory defends it off from within the crease.
8.6Full on off, pushed to the fielder at mid off. 13/0
8.5Once again outside off and Keaton offers no shot to that one.
8.4Fuller length on middle and off, Jennings keeps it out.
8.3On the fifth stump, Keaton has no problem leaving that.
8.2Full outside off, Jennings chooses to leave that away.
8.1Length delivery outside off, a bit of inward movement of the pitch. Keaton leaves it.
7.6Good length delivery on off, Rory blocks that off his back foot. 13/0
7.5Full outside off, beats the edge of Rory's bat by just a few inches.
7.4Back of a length on off, Burns keeps it out.
7.3Fuller this time. Again it is outside off, Rory this time smartly leaves that one.
7.2Close! Back of a length outside off, Jennings tries to push it away. The ball pitches and moves away from the batsman. Burns' outside edge is beaten.
7.1Full on middle and off, Burns plays it with soft hands. It finds the outside edge and goes to the fielder at gully along the ground.
6.6Outside off, Keaton refuses to offer any shot on this occasion. 13/0
6.5Yorker on middle, Jennings gets his bat to it and keeps it out.
6.4This time it is on the fourth stump line and Jennings shoulders arms to it.
6.3Full and straight on the 5th stump line, Keaton has no problem leaving that one away.
6.2Back of a length on off, guided to the fielder at point.
6.1Full outside off, Keaton calmly leaves it.
Jason Holder is on.
5.6FOUR! Crisp sound! Full on middle and leg, Burns times his flick to perfection and hits it through mid-wicket. The fielder gives it a chase but comes second best in the race as the ball reaches the fence. It made a beautiful noise off the bat. 13/0
5.5Full outside off, it jumps off the pitch. Burns leaves it alone and Dowrich collects it at a nice height.
5.4Full on middle and leg, Keaton flicks it to mid-wicket but does not time it well so just gets a single.
5.3Full outside off, the ball moves in to the batsman after pitching but it is away from the stumps as Jennings shoulders arms to it.
5.2Yorker outside off, Jennings tries to play that one but does not get his bat to it.
5.1Back of a length on off, Keaton blocks it off his back foot.
4.6Full outside off, Burns handsomely drives it straight to the fielder at cover. 8/0
4.5Fuller length delivery outside off, Rory leaves it away.
4.4Full on off, Jennings pushes it through mid on and gest a single.
4.3Full and straight outside off. Trying to tempt Keaton but he calmly leaves it.
4.2Full outside off, Keaton offers no shot to that one.
4.1Full on off, finds the outside edge of Jennings' bat and goes to the fielder at point.
3.6Full length delivery on off, pushed to the fielder at point. 7/0
3.5Good length delivery on off, Rory blocks it off his front foot.
3.4Shorter in length, Burns defends it off his back foot.
3.3Good length delivery on middle and leg, flicked to the fielder at mid-wicket.
3.2Back of a length outside leg, Burns leaves it.
3.1Good length on off, Rory keeps it out off the front foot.
2.6Back of a length, Keaton finishes off the over by not offering any shot to that one. 7/0
2.5Good length delivery outside off, Jennings decides to leave that away.
2.4Full outside off, Keaton pushes it to the fielder at gully.
2.3Full on off, Jennings tries to defend it but gets a thick outside edge. He played it with soft hands so it goes along the ground to the third man region. The batsmen pick up a couple.
2.2Fuller delivery outside off, a hint of movement after pitching. Jennings shoulders arms to it.
2.1Full and straight outside off, Jennings leaves it alone.
1.6Outside off, left alone. 5/0
1.5A yorker now, the batsman has jammed it out.
1.4A little too wide outside off again, left alone.
1.3Back of a length on off, Burns stands tall and defends it onto the ground.
1.2A little too wide outside off to make the batsman play.
1.1Good length and on off, Jennings drops this towards covers and gets to the other end.
Shannon Gabriel to bowl from the other end.
0.6Full outside off, Burns shoulders arms to it. 4/0
0.5Good length delivery on off, Rory tries to defend it with soft hands but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes between teh slip and gull. But the gully fielder there does well diving to his right and stops a certain boundary.
0.4Outside off on a length, Burns tries to cut it but misses.
0.3Back of a length on middle and leg, flicked to the fielder at mid-wicket.
0.2FOUR! Not the most convincing starts but they will take it. Full length delivery on off, the ball moves slightly away after pitching. Burns goes for the front foot defense but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes through the slip cordon and to the fence for a boundary.
0.1Starts with a full length delivery on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.
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