West Indies v England | T20 | Port of Spain | 15/3/09

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West Indies won the toss and elected to field first

 

[On_the_up]

West Indies team
DS Smith, RR Sarwan, LMP Simmons, S Chanderpaul, D Ramdin (C+wkt) , FH Edwards, LS Baker, DJ Bravo, ADS Fletcher, DJG Sammy, JE Taylor

England team
AJ Strauss(C), OA Shah, KP Pietersen, PD Collingwood, SCJ Broad, JM Anderson, GJ Batty, RS Bopara, A Flintoff, SM Davies(wkt), AD Mascarenhas

Every T20 international is important now as we head towards the world cup in June.

Prior dropped as they think he isn't a top order player, HUH? Davies from Worcester comes in.

 

[12thMan]

Good to see Bravo back

 

[On_the_up]

Gayle obviously hasn't recovered from his injury.

 

[Pak_NM]

Steven Davies is a very good player from what I've seen of him but suprised to see Prior dropped.

 

[Oxy]

Gayle obviously hasn't recovered from his injury.

He was ruled out of the game last week

 

[Oxy]

West Indies have won the toss - will bat 1st

 

[Plasma]

West Indies won the toss and elected to field first

West Indies have won the toss - will bat 1st

 

[12thMan]

One called Miss Cleo and one confirmed it when it happened

 

[12thMan]

Bopara 7 - Davies 11
Eng 18-0 after 2 over

 

[12thMan]

Bopara 13 bowled by Baker
Eng 25-1 after 3.1 overs

 

[Oxy]

I think 'donkey' smilie was more appropriate

 

[On_the_up]

47-1 after 6, Davies 22*

 

[Oxy]

Eng: 47-1 off 6 overs

 

[On_the_up]

I think 'donkey' smilie was more appropriate

missed it, what was the donkey smilie?

 

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Benn bowling , nearly bowled Davies there, but just wide of the leg stump.

 

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55-1 (7)

 

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Bravo gets a wkt, Davis bowled!

 

[Oxy]

55-2

Some lefty out who I dont recognise

 

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Bowled around his legs, and it hit off stump!?! he went a loong way towards off side trying to hit it on the leg side. out for 27

 

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Shah in next

 

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It was a silly and an unnecessary shot at this time, handed the initiative to WI a little bit.

 

[pak4life]

I like englands one day shirt - nice design

 

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Bravo with an effort bowl, goes over the keeper's head for 4 wides,

 

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62-2 (8)

 

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WKT, lbw, Pieterson out to Benn, no referrals in this match.

 

[On_the_up]

terrible decision, would have hit a 4th stump

 

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Mr "3-0" in next

 

[pak4life]

shocker - is he doctroves mate

 

[Oxy]

The shocking umpiring, started by Harper & Tiffin continues with this joker called MArshall

 

[On_the_up]

Norman Malcolm was the umpire, remember the name. You might not hear it again.

 

[Oxy]

I think Owais Shah's bat is cramping up...

 

[pak4life]

Norman Malcolm was the umpire, remember the name. You might not hear it again.

from his facial expression you could tell the pressure got to him

 

[On_the_up]

only Strauss and the all rounders to come, its not looking too good for England already

 

[On_the_up]

from his facial expression you could tell the pressure got to him

Looked like Richie Richardson! seemed like he was smiling to me.

 

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Shah, another one who has graduated from the Inzi school of running.

 

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4Wides by Benn, the sky is pretty grey behind one end of the ground.

 

[pakistani]

Out Shah

 

[On_the_up]

Shah goes, caught by Pollard, on the boundary's edge, 82-4 now

 

[pakistani]

O Shah out for 6

 

[pakistani]

strauss in now

 

[On_the_up]

Benn strikes, Cuptaan walk in

 

[pakistani]

LBW appeal not out

 

[pakistani]

Damn ATN CRICKETPLUS they are having tech difficulties

 

[Oxy]

I think Owais Shah's bat is cramping up...

I told you

82-4 off 11 overs

 

[On_the_up]

that looked a close shout against collingwood, closer than the one given, haven't shown the replay. it was OUT!

 

[pakistani]

lol last LBW appeal should have hit stumps

 

[Oxy]

Blind man Marshall ignores a PLUMB LBW - hitting MIDDLE STUMP

 

[pakistani]

where are the umpires from

 

[On_the_up]

you can say he's evened it up, but I'd rather have lost Collingwood instead of Pietersen

 

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Norman Malcolm and Clyde Duncan, both from the west Indies,

 

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94-2 (12)

 

[pak4life]

these two have put the crowd to sleep

 

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Collingwood out, high and not very handsome

 

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Simmons the catcher, Sammy the bowler, Collingwood out for 14, 95-5

 

[Oxy]

Someone out!

95-5

 

[On_the_up]

Strauss's style really is not cut out for the T20 game. Dimitri in now, need some fireworks from him.

 

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Looks like a repeat of the Stanford 20-20 for 20 match so far.

 

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just a single of that over, 97-5 (14)

 

[Oxy]

Dimi run out..

 

[On_the_up]

Dimitri is run out, 6 down. a complete mess

 

[Oxy]

Collapso cricket at its best...

 

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Batty in now, I would have Broad instead of him

 

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good shot by Strauss a leg side scoop for 4, hope Misbah ul haq is watching

 

[Oxy]

111-6

Who'd have thought Strauss would be playing innovative T20 shots! 2 4s

 

[On_the_up]

good over for eng, 11 off it, 112-6 (16)

 

[On_the_up]

Eng need 150 at least

 

[Oxy]

Should be aspiring to a minimum of 150 runs

 

[Amjid Javed]

England dont seem to havent got to grips with 20/20 cricket at international and this is from a team which plays so much domestically.

 

[On_the_up]

run out appeal, 3rd umpire decision , bat literally on the line, one frame in it

 

[On_the_up]

OUT is the decision

 

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excellent fielding and a great pick up by the bowler to break the stumps. 114-7

 

[Amjid Javed]

Strauss run out as england continue to stumble!

 

[On_the_up]

England dont seem to havent got to grips with 20/20 cricket at international and this is from a team which plays so much domestically.

I don't think they have got to grips with the 50 over version yet!

 

[pakistani]

another runout

 

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run out no 3! superb direct hit by Sarwan, Batty out

 

[pakistani]

Sarwan direct hit runout

 

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117-8 (18)

 

[pakistani]

in the air but safe

 

[pakistani]

A KHAN lets c what he does