England vs West Indies | 1st T20 | Match Thread

[Bullet Drive]

Can't believe there isn't a match thread.

England to bowl first.

England Craig Kieswetter (wk), Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Samit Patel, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann (capt), Steven Finn, Jade Dernbach

Supporting West Indies all the way!

 

[TNA]

Windies look toothless without Gayle

 

[Markhor]

Come on West Indies, roll back the years.

 

[TNA]

Finn is really cranking it up once again 92mph..

 

[Markhor]

 

[TNA]

smashing six by smith

 

[Markhor]

Followed by a

 

[TNA]

3 ball 15 runs

 

[Sledger]

Is this the same guy who was Prof's bunny!??

 

[talha3]

What a shot!!!!

 

[Markhor]

What a shot by Dwayne Smith !

 

[talha3]

Is this the same guy who was Prof's bunny!??

no

that was devon smith.

 

[Markhor]

22 off the over !

 

[TNA]

Is this the same guy who was Prof's bunny!??

that was Devon Smith

he would have been gone first over

 

[talha3]

Finn 92.4 mph, woah.

 

[Sledger]

Not watching the game.

Lol, I was about to say..

 

[Markhor]

Dwayne Smith's bat has snapped in half at the bottom.

 

[talha3]

That second six was a beauty. I could see that 20 times and I wouldn't have seen enough of it.

 

[Markhor]

Down the ground

 

[talha3]

93mph now from finn

 

[talha3]

even higher 93.3 mph but smashed for 4 by a nobody. what a pitch

 

[TNA]

pace is for nothing if you are going to bowl that line..

 

[Markhor]

Great shot, smacked past Finn for four.

 

[TNA]

raining 4s

 

[Markhor]

more !

Swann looks unimpressed !

 

[talha3]

5 from the first 2 overs. 37 from the next 2. madness

 

[Markhor]

WI 42-0 | 4 overs

Dernbach into the attack.

 

[TNA]

we are going to see Swann pretty soon

 

[Markhor]

Slower ball, dropped.

 

[Markhor]

Who is this commentator with Bumble ?

 

[Sledger]

Dernbach just hit 90mph apparently.. lol?

 

[Markhor]

Swing and a miss. 74mph

 

[TNA]

all 3 english bowlers has hit 90. they are phaast.

 

[Markhor]

Samit Patel on.

 

[Markhor]

Misfield by Finn at mid-on.

 

[Markhor]

Edged for

 

[Markhor]

50 up for the Windies

 

[Markhor]

Bowled him

 

[TNA]

owned by Patel. what a ball!

 

[Markhor]

Dwayne Smith goes for 33 off 21, entertaining cameo.

 

[Sledger]

Heart the WI T20 kit.. amaaaazing.

 

[Markhor]

Marlon Samuels in now at No 3.

 

[Markhor]

Geez, some real turn there !

 

[Markhor]

End of the over.

WI 55-1 | 7 overs

 

[talha3]

Heart the WI T20 kit.. amaaaazing.

Agree.

 

[Markhor]

Good running.

3 off the over

WI 58-1 | 8 overs

 

[Markhor]

Swann bowls him, Samuels dismissed for 4.

 

[Markhor]

As always, spin bowling so crucial in T20s.

 

[Markhor]

Danza Hyatt at the new man in at the crease.

 

[talha3]

Whether it's west indies first team or second team, whether it's in west indies, asia or england...

They will still struggle against spin!!

 

[Markhor]

Commentators going through the names of the greats Richards, Greenidge, Lara, Sobers

 

[Markhor]

Appeal for caught behind, not out.

 

[Markhor]

Good over from Patel, just 4 overs from it.

WI 66-2 | 10 overs

 

[talha3]

They should bring russel in early though. Still remember his rapid 90 odd.

 

[Markhor]

Will be interesting to see how Bishoo will do on this pitch.

 

[Markhor]

Bopara bowling a tight over here.

 

[Markhor]

WI 72-2 | 12 overs

Will do well to get at least 140 here.

 

[Markhor]

Straight down the ground !

 

[Markhor]

Not out. Kieswetter's constant appealing for nearly everything is irritating.

 

[Markhor]

Brilliant shot !!

 

[Markhor]

WI 89-2

17 off the over

 

[Markhor]

and in the commentary box.

 

[Markhor]

Beauty !!

 

[Markhor]

Finn takes the catch, Charles gone for 36, good knock.

 

[Sledger]

Looks like WI are on the charge.

 

[Markhor]

Nkruma Bonner in now.

 

[Markhor]

4 overs, 2 for 23 for Samit Patel.

 

[Markhor]

WI 98-3 | 14 overs

 

[Sledger]

Will be intersting to see Bishoo here, looks like a spinner's wicket.

 

[Markhor]

Short ball, goes for 3.

100 up for WI

 

[Markhor]

West Indies' running between the wickets is rather average.

Slower ball by Dernbach.

 

[Markhor]

WI 103-3 | 15 overs

145-150 should be a good total.

 

[Markhor]

Bowled, Bopara picks up a wicket.

 

[Markhor]

Christopher Barnwell the new man in.

 

[Markhor]

Edged, fantastic catch from Kieswetter. Barnwell goes for a duck.

 

[Sledger]

Out for a duck. Ravi reversing it both ways at the Oval.

 

[Markhor]

Bopara on a hat-trick.

Only 3 bowlers have took a hat-trick in T20s - Brett Lee, Jacob Oram and Tim Southee.

 

[Sledger]

Where is Darren Bravo?

 

[Sledger]

Easily left..

 

[Markhor]

Bat first, excellent decision by the umpire.