West Indies vs England | ICC World T20: 8th Match | Group D | Guyana| 3/5/2010

[Seen Sheen]

West Indies have won the toss and England will be batting first, with the same side that beat South Africa in the warm-ups for this tournament. So it'll be Michael Lumb, in his international debut, and Craig Kieswetter to open the batting, while James Anderson misses out, with Ryan Sidebottom included. For West Indies, big Sulieman Benn comes back into the side, while Andre Fletcher will be keeping wicket ahead of Denesh Ramdin......

 

[KingKhanWC]

This should be a cracker.

Come on England!

 

[Seen Sheen]

Big Benn is opening the bowling for Windies......Watch out for darts....

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lumb and Kieswetter come out in the middle

 

[Seen Sheen]

Kieswetter is known for his big hitting and doesnt mind using his feet against both spinners and pacers...England is banking on him to provide a brisk start..

 

[KingKhanWC]

Sammy should have got the new ball instead of Benn. I hate seeing spinners open the bowling, it reminds me of Deepak Patel.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

30/0 after 3 overs

 

[Deewana Mastana]

England's got a very brisk start

Said that Lumb gets cleaned up for 28 off 18 balls by Gayle

 

[Deewana Mastana]

36/1

 

[Deewana Mastana]

KP walks in at 3

 

[Deewana Mastana]

KP gets off the mark 1st ball

 

[Deewana Mastana]

41/1 after 4 overs

 

[Seen Sheen]

down the track and and hits it flat over long off boundary...good hit Kies.

 

[Seen Sheen]

51/1 after 5.....

 

[Deewana Mastana]

more

BANG!

 

[Seen Sheen]

shot by Kieswetter..
down again this time agains Rampaul and hits it flat for a max....

 

[saeed-sohail]

These south africans are real contenders this world cup.

 

[saeed-sohail]

south africa's got a very brisk start

Said that Lumb gets cleaned up for 28 off 18 balls by Gayle

Fixed.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

60/1 after 6 overs

 

[Deewana Mastana]

by Kieswetter

 

[Seen Sheen]

Kieswetter is playing beautifully,down the track again and times it over extra cover's head for

 

[Seen Sheen]

ok,gone now....Kieswetter lbw Miller

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Kieswetter gone LBW to Miller for 26

Miller gets his revenge

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Collingwood comes in at 4

 

[Seen Sheen]

Ling-wood is the new batter for England....

 

[Seen Sheen]

71/2 after 7

 

[Deewana Mastana]

71/2 after 7 overs

 

[Sledger]

West Indies need to take 3 wickets just to get an English man at the crease and if they then take a fourth there'll still only be a maximum of one Englishman batting! )

 

[Juggernaut]

Michael Lumb a Saffie accented Englishman!

Yo England get your own players for **** sake.

Paochers, Mercenaries that's what this team is.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Good comeback by the Windies.

Morgan and Wright need a partnership if England want to get to 170.

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

England should be looking for around 170 !

 

[KingKhanWC]

200 looks on, good partnership between Morgan and Wright.

 

[ali110]

What kind of shot is this, simply unbelievable stuff from Morgan. what a player!

 

[Sledger]

England should get about the same score Aus got yesterday.

 

[Sakss]

wht the bloody hell...wre gona face eng next....

 

[Sledger]

Morgan gone after playing an amazing knock. If only Butt could play like that!

 

[Robert]

192 is the target. Great stuff from the boy Morgan again!

 

[Sledger]

England should get about the same score Aus got yesterday.

 

[KingKhanWC]

England should get about the same score Aus got yesterday.

Exactly the same.

Windies have a tough job ahead and may just get around 157 chasing.

Morgan is pure class, what a player.

 

[chui_kadoo]

Super play by morgan and wright. Who knows this maybe finally Englands year.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

191 by England

Thats pretty good!

 

[AZ]

that reverse flick by Morgan was just EPIC! unbelievable stroke.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Eoin Morgan the Innovator

I just saw that shot! Unbelievable stroke!

 

[pak4life]

plenty of big hitters in the eng team their looking good

 

[AZ]

plenty of big hitters in the eng team their looking good

indeed, plenty of firepower there.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good start from Sidebottom

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Down the track Gayle swing and a miss

 

[Deewana Mastana]

plenty of big hitters in the eng team their looking good

They sure have!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Edged and over the top of Swann at slips for 4

 

[Deewana Mastana]

more by Gayle

Through covers smashed it

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Wide down leg by Siddey!

 

[Sledger]

That was a wonderful shot by Gayle second ball.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Some good swing for Sidebottom out there

 

[Deewana Mastana]

DL method might come into play for this game aswell

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Down the track and a big

15/0 after 1 over

 

[Dr_Bassim]

interesting match but my money on England ...

190 + is too much for any team to chase down

 

[Sledger]

That was a monster hit by Gaaaayle!!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Swann to bowl the 2nd over of the innings

 

[Sledger]

interesting match but my money on England ...

190 + is too much for any team to chase down

Agree, unless d/l comes in to play in which case WI could do it.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Chanderpaul to face Swann

1 run off the first ball

Good fielding by Wright

 

[Sledger]

Good start by Swann but a very good start by WI.

 

[Sledger]

Woah, scratch that. Chanderpaul finished the over with a Morganesque switch hit for 6.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

26 off 2 overs is really good!

 

[Sledger]

THIS is how you bat in PPs chasing a big total.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Seems like the rain has started

43 they need to be after 5 overs

 

[ali110]

What a fitting reply from WI. At least they are playing withe some pride and their openers are upto the task and they want to win it fro their country not like Butt and co, who can't bat for their life while chasing.

 

[Sledger]

Covers are on, not 5 overs bowled so this game has no possible result atm.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

I don't know who would be happy that the rain has come WI or England...of course, WI would have been probably happy if 5 overs were bowled, since they would be ahead by D/L from the start they have gotten.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

man i take that back

i think looking at Akmal and Butt makes me think 190 is too much

Definitely not for Gayle and Chanderpaul

Rain intervention

 

[Sledger]

Not sure the rain will last. I guess England will be happier as the batsmen will keep having to get set on each resumption.

 

[Seen Sheen]

I reckon Engafrica are in some trouble now ,they would be hoping either for a washout or max.over affair (16<)..because Windies are going great guns and have complete wkts intact. Anything around 100 with 10 wks in hand should be a cakewalk for Gayle n co..

 

[rhussain33]

Excellent Stuff by England, serious contenders for the cup with this batting line up... and good bowlers to boot as well, Anderson, Broad, Sidebottom, Swann, Yardy

I remember i went to the Oval and the England Windies game got washed out as well, Windies won via DL, this is a different England side altogether..

 

[Sledger]

Covers coming off..

 

[wanted_desi]

She seems very excited

 

[SirRyanOfSalford]

41 runs off 28 balls.

 

[SirRyanOfSalford]

And its raining again, that should be the end of that.

 

[Sledger]

WI require 30 runs (33 if a wicket falls) in 4.4 overs to win via d/l method...

edit: yep, rain is back.

 

[Sledger]

Haha, covers off again!!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Asad Rauf seems to have had enough and wants his bed now.

 

[Sledger]

Bumble saying play will resume in a couple of minutes.