West Indies vs England ENG in WI, 5T20Is, 2024 Full Scorecard

There it is, Jacob Bethell with the winning runs! England complete a dominant chase! Coming to the delivery, this is banged into the deck, on middle and leg, Jacob Bethell rises with the bounce and pulls it firmly to the right of deep square leg and comes back comfortably for the second run. England win by 8 wickets with 3 overs to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series!

SIX! WOW! That is a shot of real authority! Angling across the batter, on a length, Jacob Bethell stays low to make the connection and stays leg side of the ball. Thumps it as he goes inside out over cover and picks up a six. The 100-run stand comes up between these two batters. England are just 2 runs away now.

This is on a short of a length, slower and on middle, Jacob Bethell swivels for the pull but fails to connect and wears it on the body.

On a back of a length, on off, Salt slaps it down the ground to long off for a single.

HUNDRED FOR SALT! A knock of the highest order from Salt. Third T20I hundred of his career and all of them have come against West Indies. Romario Shepherd goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on middle, Salt drills it down to long on where Rovman Powell gets around to his left and tumbles but lets it get past him and it trickles into the fence. Salt sets off on a celebratory run, takes the helmet off and soaks in the applause from the crowd and his teammates.

On a good length, on off, Salt cuts it to deep point and retains the strike with a single.

WIDE! Very full, down leg, Salt misses the tickle.

Full and on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Moves to 98 does Salt.

MAIDEN T20I FIFTY FOR BETHELL! And what a special moment to achieve it here in Barbados, where he spent the first 14 years of his life. Joseph bowls a nagging length delivery on middle, and Bethell sits deep in his crease, attempting a big heave across the line. He skies it high, but the ball drops safely in front of an incoming Shimron Hetmyer at deep mid-wicket.

SIX! Massive hit! Off-pace delivery but a bit too straight and not short enough to trouble the batter. Jacob Bethell stays put and just helps it over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie.

Fuller in length and this skids through, on off, Salt creams the drive to deep cover. Moves to 95 with this single.

WIDE! Tries to keep it away from the reach of the batter but spills it beyond the tramline on off, on a back of a length. Salt reaches out but fails to get any bat on it.

Full and on off, at 144 kph, Jacob Bethell presents the full face of the bat and knocks it down to long off for a single.

A bit comical that from Rovman Powell and the batters get three runs whereas it should have been a dot. Full and angled across off, Bethell squeezes it off the outer half of the bat to short third where Powell casually lets the ball through and chases it down but while picking it up, the ball gets knocked further ahead by his left boot and he has to dive in to save the boundary.

Floated up on the pads, flicked away straight to square leg.

Tossed up full and around off, pushed away down to long off for another single by Salt.

Fractionally short again and bowled into the batter, tucked away through mid-wicket for a single by Bethell.

Flatter trajectory, bowled short on off, Bethell rocks back and punches it across in between long on and deep mid-wicket, picking up a couple of runs.

The ball is going to be changed now. The selection has been made from the box of balls and we are all good to go now.

FOUR! Jacob Bethell keeps throwing caution to the wind and picks up another boundary. Darted across wide of the off stump, Bethell sits down and slashes the ball off the outer half of the blade in between point and short third for a boundary.

Change of ball? The two umpires get together to inspect the ball and seem to be happy with the condition of it for now.

Full and wide outside off this time, Bethell leans on and square drives it towards deep backward point for a single.

Takes some pace off that one and bowls it short at the body, Salt controls the pull well and hits it down to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! On a nagging length on off stump, Salt stays back inside the crease, and swivels to pull it away towards deep backward square leg. Sherfane Rutherford leaps and does get a hand to it but it is not enough to prevent the maximum.

Top effort in the field that by King! Overpitched and outside off, Bethell hangs deep an backs away before drilling it wide of mid off. Brandon King there dives to his right and pounces on the ball, saving three runs for his side.

FOUR! Sheer power there from Bethell. Length and on the stumps, bowled as a cutter, Bethell stays back inside the crease and slaps it over extra cover and picks up another boundary.

Evin Lewis slips in the deep but manages to avoid an injury. Short of a length and wide of off, slapped away wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.

Short and wide this time from Motie, Salt cuts it towards backward point for no run.

Full and targeting the pads, Bethell comes forward and eases it away wide of long on for a single.

FOUR! Cunning plan there from Motie but to no avail. Sees Bethell step down the track, immediately changes his line and length, fires it down fuller and wider on off. Bethell stretches out and just manages to get some bat on it. It evades the keeper and the ball rolls over to the boundary.

Once again, Bethell trying too much here. Flatter delivery on the pads, Bethell looks for the reverse sweep but gets hit on the body instead.

Quicker and fuller, onto the legs, goes straight on, Salt hacks it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

No wide called and Phil Salt is a bit perplexed. Fired in well wide of the off stump line, Salt leaves it alone and the ball pings off the keeper's pads towards point.

Banged in short, directed towards the body, Bethell leans behind and pulls it towards cow corner and picks up a brace.

Hard length angling it into the pads, flicked away behind square leg for a single by Salt.

FOUR! Wayward on leg stump and that deserved to be punished. Full and drifting onto Salt's legs, he just has to put bat to ball. Beats the short fine leg fielder to his left and the ball races towards the boundary cushions.

SIX! That's gone all the way! Andre Russell with a juicy full toss on the pads of Phil Salt and he just picks it up and flicks it flat over deep fine leg for a six. Salt moves into the 80s now.

Short of a length, angling across the batter, Bethell stays back and punches it off the back foot towards cover and picks up another single.

Trying to get funky there, Jacob Bethell. Hard length just over off and middle, Bethell looks to reverse-lap the pacer but misses it completely.

Full and on leg stump, goes straight on, Bethell flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Stump-to-stump bowling, swatted away down to long on for just a single by Salt.

BEATEN! Quicker, shorter, wider, Salt stays back inside the crease to cut it through point but misses by a whisker.

Full and outside off, Bethell makes room and drives it to deep cover for a single.

BEATEN! Fuller, just outside off, goes straight on with the arm, Bethell tries to punch it off the back foot towards cover but misses.

Speared into the legs, Salt stays leg side of the ball and punches it down to long on for a single.

Drinks break! This has been a real devastating showing with the bat thus far from Phil Salt and he is single-handedly taking England close to the win. West Indies need wickets and they need them soon to get back into this contest. Can they manage to stage a comeback? Let's find out...

At pace and very full, near the tramline on off, Jacob Bethell reaches out for the drive but chops it down on the off side. 13 runs off the over. At the halfway mark, England are 106/2, needing 77 runs in 60 balls.

FOUR! Skillfully done! Angling across the batter, on a back of a length, on off, Jacob Bethell waits for the ball to arrive and just taps it on its head. Steers it between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Slower and fuller, on the pads, Salt works it through mid-wicket and crosses over.

Pace on and slanted in, at the pads, on a length, Salt whips it in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs. The 100 comes up for England!

WIDE! A slower bumper attempted by Romario Shepherd, around off, Phil Salt hops to ramp it over the keeper but misses. The ball goes over his head for a wide.

Shepherd takes the pace off and goes into the deck, over middle, Jacob Bethell hops for the pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A single is taken as the ball rolls on the off side.

FOUR! Crunched! At 128.6 kph, full and angling in, on middle, Jacob Bethell stays low to make the connection and drills it to the right of long on for a boundary.

Fired in, on a length, Jacob Bethell knocks it down to long on and takes the single.

The length is pulled back now, slower and on a nagging length, on off, Salt stays leg side of the ball and drives it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Fuller, on leg stump, Salt gets his front leg out of the way and muscles it over deep mid wicket and picks up another boundary.

Speared in, full and on the pads, Salt gets inside the line and laps it to the right of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Pushed through, short and on middle, Bethell goes down the track to smash it over long on but miscues the shot and it rolls over towards square leg for a single.

Dropped short, on middle, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and pushes it to cover.

FOUR! A bit cheeky there by Phil Salt. Full and outside off, Salt opens his bat face just that bit and guides it in between backward point and short third and picks up another boundary.

Not all that short, on middle, Jacob Bethell jabs it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Full and on the legs of Phil Salt, he leans on and drives it down the ground towards long on for a single.

This is on a short of a length, on off, Jacob Bethell cuts it late towards deep third for a single.

Fuller, outside off, goes straight on, Bethell guides it towards backward point for no run.

Angled across, on a nagging length, on off, Jacob Bethell looks to drive it on the up but gets an under edge that goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Slower one, outside off, Phil Salt cuts it towards point for no run.

This is on a short of a length, on off, Jacob Bethell waits back and nudges it square of the wicket on the leg side for a single.

Jacob Bethell is in next.

OUT! WHAT A GRAB! Gudakesh Motie, you freak! Jos Buttler goes for a golden duck! Romario Shepherd bends his back and digs it in short, on off. Jos Buttler tries to ride the bounce as he goes for the full-fledged cut shot. The ball bounces a little bit more than he expected and it flies off a thickish outside edge down to deep third. Motie is a few yards in off the ropes and he does well to run sideways to his left instead of running in. He realises that the ball is going over his head and sticks out his left hand over his head. Plucks it out of thin air and he ends up losing his footing there near the ropes but he manages to keep himself away from the boundary cushions.

Miscued but safe! Rolls his fingers over the ball and keeps it on a back of a length, around off, Salt shapes up to launch it down the ground with a horizontal bat. Slices it in the air but luckily for him, it lands in front of long off. A single taken.

On a length, just outside off, going away through the air, Salt stands tall and flat bats it towards deep cover evading the cover fielder but gets cut down by the sweeper cover. Two runs taken. And with that, Salt brings up 1000 runs in T20I cricket.

Pace taken off and it is banged into the deck, on off, Salt is early into his pull shot and he fails to connect.

Skipper, Jos Buttler walks out to bat now.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! It has come at a cost but Motie has provided West Indies a much-needed breakthrough! Motie angles it in from around the wicket, full and around off, Will Jacks gets down for the sweep but the ball skids off the deck and scoots under his bat to clatter into the stumps. At the end of the Powerplay, England are 73/1, needing 110 runs in 84 balls.

SIX! Jacks gets in on the six-hitting act now! Third maximum of the over. Speared in, full and right in the arc, on middle and leg, Jacks holds his shape and pummels it flat and over the long on fence for a six.

Fuller and on off, Salt goes down for a sweep but gets an inside edge to short fine leg for one.

SIX! FIFTY FOR SALT! Salt has simply blitzed his way to a 25-ball fifty. Extraordinary stuff. Motie drops it short, on middle, Salt dances down the track and gets on top of the bounce before heaving it over deep mid-wicket for six more runs. Fourth T20I fifty for Salt.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Salt hangs on the back foot and punches it to mid off.

SIX! BOOM! Motie gets greeted into the attack with a maximum! Darted in, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Phil Salt clears his front leg and creates a strong base for himself before lifting it up and over the long off fence for a six.

Gudakesh Motie has been handed the ball now.

That is a fine over from Akeal Hosein, just 2 off it. Fuller in length and outside off, Salt looks to drive but ends up chipping it wide of mid off for a single.

Just flights it up a touch and bowls it on the stumps, this is played back to the bowler.

And again! This time to the right! Flat around off, punched away wide of covers but once again Evin Lewis intercepts the ball valiantly with a dive.

That is a sensational stop from Evin Lewis in the field. Full and outside off, driven away hard and to the left of cover-point where Lewis springs across and makes a brilliant stop.

Oh, that could have been a catastrophic way to get out. Pushed through around off, driven away on the up and towards extra cover. Salt looks for one but is sent back and has to bring out the dive to ensure safety.

Good running! Fractionally short and angled into the batter, dabbed away in front of square leg for a quick run.

FOUR! Wow, 24 off that over and the 50 is already up for England. Short and wide, there to be hit and Phil Salt cuts it away with disdain, well in front of square and finds yet another boundary.

FOUR! A hat-trick of fours now and there's nothing wrong with that delivery, just top batting from Salt. Nagging length around off, angling in, Salt leans on and drills the straight drive on the up as the ball rockets between the bowler and the stumps to the fence.

FOUR MORE! Pace off from Shamar Joseph now but this is a tad too short and wide and Phil Salt manages to control the cut and play it over the point region for a boundary.

FOUR! Up and over! Hard length, bowled wide outside off, Phil Salt reaches out and deliberately looks to go aerial, slicing it well over backward point for a boundary. That one nearly traveled all the way.

SIX! Down the wrong line and Phil Salt collects another maximum. Not all that short but down leg, Salt gets inside the line and pulls it up and over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Drop and run! Hard length on off, angling in, Jacks just pushes it into the deck and towards mid on before scampering across for a run.

WIDE! Starts with a loosener as this is spilled down the leg side for a wide.

Shamar Joseph comes into the attack as the first change.

SIX! Up and over! Speared in again, a bit fuller and at the stumps, Phil Salt gets across and forces the heave just over the leaping man at long on for a biggie.

Good length again, curving in from outside off, Salt punches it from the crease to covers.

Flatter one, on a length and angled into the batter, Salt gets cramped for room and fails to get it away past the bowler.

Drifts it into the pads, Will Jacks gets across a bit and turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter trajectory, around the fifth stump line, Will Jacks stays put and just blocks it into the off side.

Tossed up full on middle, Salt clears the front leg and taps the ball to mid off for a quick single.

SIX! Wow, some timing that! Banged in a tad short and well wide, Will Jacks is early to back away but has to really reach for it and manages to keep a stable-enough base in order to slap the ball flat and over the point region for a biggie.

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

Good length on the pads, flicked away through square leg for a single.

Gets enough on this one as well. Good length around off, Salt throws his hands at it, getting it over cover-point. Sherfane Rutherford runs after it but it lands safely and goes off the shin almost into the fence. Rutherford does well in the end and saves a run for his side.

A safe-enough shot! Hard length over middle, Phil Salt with a bit of a checked-lofted shot as he lifts it over mid on for a couple of runs.

Gets away with it! Too straight to begin with, on a length and down leg, the ball goes off Jacks' pads to short fine leg and they get a leg bye.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Andre Russell.

A couple of dots to end the first over of the chase, England 6/0! Good length on off, jabbed away to the left of the bowler by Salt.

Pushed through flatter again and on a nagging length, Salt leans on a bit and pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Too much heat on that one! Darted in at the stumps, Phil Salt hangs back and hammers it back through the line of the ball, to the left of long on. Rovman Powell scampers across and gets a touch on it but the ball trickles into the fence.

Fuller one, sliding this one into the pads, Will Jacks nudges it away through square leg and gets off the mark with a single as well.

Quick and flat again on a length, this time Salt backs away and punches it wide of Andre Russell at mid off to pick up a single and get off the mark.

There's that inswinging delivery straight away! Fired in on a good length on off, this one angles in sharply with the arm and Phil Salt is beaten all ends up.

Two more to end the innings! Bowled back of a length and outside off, Romario Shepherd hangs back and looks to pull but miscues it high up in the air and over the point region. The ball plugs in the outfield and they get a couple of more runs. West Indies finish with 182/9 on the board!

Gets back for the second run! Full and straight at the stumps, Shepherd clips it away through mid-wicket and picks up a brace in the deep, diving to safety as well.

Just a smidge fuller and Shepherd goes too hard at it, mistiming it towards long on. No single taken and rightly so.

Beaten! Bowled into the deck and quite a bit short outside off, Shepherd looks to get across and pull but misses.

SIX! Romario Shepherd at his devastating best! Curran goes full and wide now but Shepherd somehow manages to reach it and keeps himself from falling over before hammering it flat over deep cover for another six.

SIX! Too straight from Sam Curran and Shepherd has sent that into orbit. Length ball on the pads, this is picked up and lifted well over fine leg for a biggie.

Shamar Joseph is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! You bet he can! Saqib Mahmood brings out the off cutter and bowls it into the pitch, bowling it outside off. Gudakesh Motie stays put and looks to fetch and pull but has to reach for it. Motie ends up hitting it straight to Dan Mousley at deep mid-wicket and he makes no mistake. Motie departs for a breezy 33 of just 14 balls.

Excellent over thus far under the circumstances from Saqib, can he end well? Slower one, back of a length and over the stumps, Motie makes room to swing across the line but misses.

WIDE! Banged in well short and around off, Motie tries to reach it but its too high.

Fullish length outside off, angling further away and just rolled his fingers over this one a bit. Motie hangs deep but fails to reach it.

Bowling to the field here Saqib Mahmood. A touch fuller and hugging the tramline outside off, Shepherd has to reach for it and cuts it hard to deep point for another single.

Follows the batter down leg with a full one at the toes, Motie manages to whip it away flat and wide of long on but only for a single.

Gets the yorker in around off, Shepherd stays back and jams it firmly down to long off for one.

Saqib Mahmood (3-0-31-3) will bowl out now.

Pitched up at the stumps, Shepherd hangs deep and heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Sharp work in the field from Sam Curran. Fractionally short and wide, Shepherd cuts it hard but straight towards point.

Nails the straight yorker now and Shepherd can't get that one away.

FOUR! Shepherd playing a few delightful strokes as well. Wrong line from Overton, overpitched on the pads, Shepherd picks it up and flicks it aerially wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length and outside off, cut away square through the point region for a single.

FOUR! Even the rub of the green is going Motie's way! Full and wide, getting it out of the batter's arc but Motie throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge over short third for a boundary.

Another slower one, bowled full on the pads, eased down to long on for a single.

Nice change of pace and that's the first ball Motie hasn't scored off! Slower one, pitched up a bit and aimed at the stumps, Motie swings across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

WIDE! Banged in short and around off, too short though.

FOUR! This is unreal batting from Gudakesh Motie and the 150 now comes up for West Indies. Sam Curran almost nails the yorker at the toes, Motie backs away and somehow manages to drill it wide of mid off for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Gudakesh Motie is playing so aggressively here. Dug in well short around off, Motie makes room and slaps it high and over the cover region for a boundary.

Keeps the length full and angles it wide outside off again, Shepherd reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover for one.

Nicely bowled! Pace-off, on a shortish length and angled wide of the off stump, Romario Shepherd gets across to swing at it but misses.

Sam Curran (1-0-4-0) comes back into the attack, replacing Adil Rashid.

Excellent running! Drags the length down and darts it in from around off, Motie works it away through square leg for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Flighted, slower and wider of the off stump, a bit too wide though.

FOUR! Gudakesh Motie is on a roll out there. Floated up full and outside off, Motie reaches out and slaps the ball uppishly through covers for a boundary.

Fuller in length and around off, eased away wide of covers for a run.

Beaten! Tossed up again and around off, turning away, Romario Shepherd looks to drive but misses.

Tossed up around off, eased away into the off side.

FOUR! The action just doesn't seem to cease in this game. Tossed up full around off, Romario Shepherd spanks the ball flat and past Liam Livingstone who has no idea where it went and it rockets into the long off fence.

SIX! Floated up on middle, a bit too slow through the air, Gudakesh Motie steps out at the sight of it and muscles it over long off fielder for a flat six!

SIX! Woah, Gudakesh Motie is up and running! Turning into the left-hander, fuller and on middle, Motie clears his front leg and tonks it cleanly over long on for a six.

Gudakesh Motie is in next.

OUT! LBW! Massive shout and given immediately! Drifting away from over the wicket, floated up, full and on off, Akeal Hosein presses forward to defend but fails to smother the spin. The ball drops in front of him and turns past the inside edge to trap him right in front of the stumps. This is closer than the previous shout and the finger is raised, again. The UltraEdge shows no bat and the Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball hitting the leg stump.

A loud shout for LBW and the finger is raised! Akeal Hosein takes the review straight away! Did he get some bat on it? The UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball was turning too much and would have missed the leg stump. Tossed up, full and on middle, Akeal lunges to keep it out but plays all around it as the ball spins past the inside edge to hit him on the front pad. Akeal survives!

On length, turning back into the batter, Hosein taps it towards cover.

Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, on off, Hosein goes deep in the crease to keep it out.

Overpitched on off, this one comes in through the air, Akeal Hosein leans on, digs it out towards cover and picks up a single.

On a back of a length, on off, Shepherd pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

FOUR! Gap picked to perfection! Banged in short by Overton, just outside off, sits up nicely for the batter who swivels on the pull towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Angled across, on a back of a length, on off, Hosein dabs it wide of point for a single.

Akeal Hosein is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Expertly held by Jos Buttler! Two massive blows to West Indies! Russell in the previous over and Pooran now. Overton bends his back and digs it in short, on off, Nicholas Pooran shapes up for the pull but the ball skids off the deck and gets big on Pooran. It comes off the splice of the bat and lobs towards cover where Jos Buttler leaps and takes it over his head. Tumbles backwards to complete the catch. Pooran is asked to wait by the on-field umpires. The third umpire is called into action to check for a fair catch and the replays show that Jos was in complete control of the catch and at no point, did the ball make contact with the turf.

On a good length, on the pads, Romario fails to help it away and wears it on the pads. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the leg side.

A fast off-break, on a nagging length, on off, Pooran stays on the back foot and adjusts to the extra bounce to keep it out. End of a successful over for Livingstone and England.

Very full, on off, Romario Shepherd works it wide of cover and gets off the mark with a single.

Romario Shepherd is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! A trap set there for Russell and he falls right into it. Floated up, wide of off stump, turning away off the wicket, Russell senses ample room, goes on one knee and tries to muscle it over deep backward point but only manages into the hands of the debutant, Dan Mousley who takes it easily.

SIX! MONSTROUS! That has gone out of the ground! Livingstone drops it short, on off, Andre Russell hangs on the back foot and flat bats it back over the bowler's head. Hits it straight as an arrow and it goes onto the roof.

Slower through the air, slightly drifting in and turns away off the wicket, Russell stands tall and adjusts his hands at the last minute to keep it out.

In the air but safe! Floated up by Livingstone, full and on off, Andre Russell stays low to make the connection as he looks to hoist it down the ground. Slices it in the air but luckily for him, it falls safely behind cover and well away from the two converging fielders. Two runs taken.

A searing Yorker but kept out well by Russell. Fired this one on the leg stump, Russell gets his bat down in time and falls over in the process, takes the inside edge and rolls towards deep fine leg for a run.

Oh, that had some serious heat! A sharp and quick bumper, at the right shoulder of the batter, Andre Russell is taken aback and hurriedly sways out of the line of the ball as he drops his wrists.

Fired it full and wide, outside off, Pooran leans on, opens his face of the bat and guides it towards backward of point for a single.

Width offered again, on a short of a length, Pooran reaches out and cuts it behind square on the off side. Michael Pepper in the deep, runs around and slides to his right to keep it down to two.

Off cutter, bowled into the wicket, a bit of room outside off, Pooran takes a wild swing at it but misses as the ball stays low and it bounces twice before reaching the keeper's gloves.

Starts with a pace off delivery, on a back of a length, near the tramline on off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out to get the cut shot away. Ends up chopping it down near the crease.

Fuller on off, just skids through, Russell defends it of the front foot towards the leg side.

SIX! Short again and it goes the distance again! A drag-down by Rashid, on off and middle, Andre Russell uses the depth of the crease to get on the back foot and hammers it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for six more runs.

SIX! BANG! Asking to be hit and Andre Russell obliges! Way too short and down leg, Russell goes on the back foot in a flash and dispatches the pull over deep backward square leg fence for a six.

Dishes out the googly, full and on the pads, Pooran clips it wide of backward square leg for a single.

Chance and just over. Floated up, just outside off, Russell looks to muscle it over mid on and it just evades the jumping fielder's right hand.

Turning into the left-hander, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Pooran looks to work it around the corner but misses. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls behind on the leg side.

Short of a length, outside off, Russell jumps up and defends it back down onto the ground.

Drinks break! England will be delighted with this start, though there will be concerns regarding Reece Topley who seems to have suffered yet another setback in his career. After opting to bowl first, the visitors have chipped away at the wickets but as long as Pooran and Russell are out there, they will not breathe easy. Despite losing five wickets, the hosts have scored at a good clip. With Pooran batting the way he is and Russell at the other end, it is set up for a captivating second half of the West Indies batting effort.

WIDE! Hard length, trying to angle it into the batter at a slower pace, Andre Russell misses the flick and a wide is called.

SIX! CRUNCHED! Banged in short again over middle, this time Andre Russell is waiting for it and just swats it hard and into the wind but the ball sails over deep square leg for a biggie.

Banged in short, into the body, from just outside off, this one comes in off the wicket, Russell ducks underneath and lets it through to the keeper as it dies down on its way to the keeper.

Back of a length, hitting the deck hard again and this is bowled around off, Nicholas Pooran miscues the cut towards point and gets another quick single.

Slightly short of a length, on middle, comes in off the wicket, Russell hops in the air and tucks it off the hips towards deep fine leg for a single.

Bangs the ball into the deck and angles it wide of the off stump, Pooran reaches out and cuts it down into the outfield and past point for a run.

Jamie Overton comes on to bowl, replacing Dan Mousley.

Full and on the stumps, turning into the batter, off the wicket, Pooran tucks it towards mid wicket for a single.

Pushed through flatter now and outside off, Russell taps it away in front of point and picks up a single.

Pulls out the slider this time does Rashid. Full and just outside off, goes straight on, Russell tries to cut it but miscues it off the inside edge of the bat.

Floated up a bit full and around off, Andre Russell pushes it away towards point.

Andre Russell makes his way out to the centre.

OUT! TAKEN! Jos Buttler, you beauty! A sharp reflex catch even without the gloves and Adil Rashid gets his second wicket. Rashid tosses the ball up on a shortish length on off, it is the googly that goes away from the left-hander and there's some extra bounce as well. Sherfane Rutherford is unable to keep the cut shot down and gets an outside edge that goes quickly to the left of first slip. Buttler just sticks out a left hand and grabs it out of thin air.

Shorter in length and bowled around middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran uses his wrists to whip it across through mid-wicket for a single.

Rutherford tries to muscle this length ball over long on, but it stops and turns away. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Good running! Quick and flat around off, cut away straight to backward point for a single. The throws is at the keeper's end and the bails are whipped off. It is a late review from the onfield umpires to go upstairs for a run out check and the replays just re-affirm that Rutherford was well in.

Fired in on the off stump, slightly fuller, Pooran drives it straight to cover.

Nagging length, on the fuller side and around off, Pooran plays it out with soft hands towards cover-point.

Quicker one on off stump, Pooran drives it back towards the bowler.

SIX! Not the best first delivery in T20I cricket! Dan Mousley comes from around the stumps and serves a juicy full toss on off, Nicholas Pooran picks it up and clobbers the ball over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Fuller and onto middle, goes straight on, Rutherford stands tall and defends it out.

Too full and just down the leg side, Rutherford paddles it down to fine leg and picks up a couple of easy runs.

Full and on off, this one grips and turns, Rutherford shuffles across and nudges it towards mid wicket.

No run there! Flighted up around the pads, Sherfane Rutherford leans on and works it to mid-wicket looking for the single but is quickly sent back.

Sherfane Rutherford is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AT LONG ON! Floated up, just outside off, turning away from the batter, Powell goes on one knee and tries to pummel it over long on but fails to get the elevation behind the shot as he gets this one from the bottom part of the bat. The tall Jamie Overton at long on times the leap to perfection and takes it over his head. Rashid gets the West Indies skipper in his first over!

Starts off with a gentle full toss, dipping on off, Nicholas Pooran leans on and strokes it down to long off for a single.

First look at spin as Adil Rashid comes into the attack.

Back to over the wicket, bowled full and wide, Pooran smashes the cover drive but doesn't quite get it through and picks up a quick single. 19 off that over, West Indies 58/3 at the end of the Powerplay.

SIX! Nicholas Pooran is in the house! Changes the angle by coming around the stumps but angles it into the slot around off, Pooran gets across and swings it away over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.

FOUR! Class from Nicholas Pooran. Good-length delivery around off, angling away, Pooran waits back and just glides it away in between point and short third for a boundary. The 50 is up for West Indies.

Short of a length and at the body, tucked away off the back foot in front of square leg for a single.

Half a shout for LBW but that's missing leg. Good length on the pads, angling in, Pooran misses the slog and the ball goes off the pads towards backward point. They get a leg bye.

SIX! What a shot! Banged in short and around off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and just muscles it off the middle of the bat, dispatching the ball high over wide long on for a huge six.

Full and straight, attacking the stumps, kept out with a straight bat by Powell.

Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on the pads, Rovman Powell nudges it in front of mid-wicket and with a loud call of 'No' sends Pooran back.

Uh, oh! Reece Topley has left the field in frustration and it looks like he is injured once again. Jamie Overton will finish his over and Topley can be seen throwing down a chair on his way to the dug out, you really feel for him. Just when he gets in good shape, a slight niggle reappears.

SIX! BOOM! What a way to restart! Full with an upright seam, on off, Rovman Powell shows the full face of the bat and thumps it cleanly over the long off fence for a six.

We are back and the umpires and the fielders are in position! Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell are all set to resume their stay at the crease and the good news is that Reece Topley is good to continue his spell with the ball. Let's go...

UPDATE - 8.45 pm GMT - Positive news coming from the ground! The game will resume at 9 pm GMT and no overs will be lost as there is a buffer of 60 minutes. The groundstaff is applying saw dust and a few other things as drying agents in one area near the boundary rope which seems to be damp. So, grab a cup of coffee and strap in as the action isn't far away.

UPDATE - 8.33 pm GMT - Well then, it seems that the rain has stopped and the groundstaff is coming back onto the field probably to remove the covers. In all likeliness, we should get a prompt resumption but there's no official word yet from the umpires. However, given the fact that there has been plenty of rain in the last 48 hours, the mopping-up work is just taking a bit longer than usual which is delaying the restart.

UPDATE - 8.25 pm GMT - Reece Topley has taken a tumble on the followthrough and is down on the ground. He seems to be in some pain and the physio is out to have a look. Hopefully, he will be fine. Thankfully, Topley is up on his feet but is trudging off the field and the rain has started to fall down hard as well. The players are going off! There is sunshine and even a rainbow behind which means this shouldn't be much of a delay. Stay tuned for more updates.

SIX! Short and punished! Topley digs it in short, around off, Powell gets on top of the bounce and drags the pull away behind square on the leg side. The power of Powell and the wind takes the ball all the way over the deep backward square leg fence for a six. Topley falls over in his followthrough and he looks to be in some serious discomfort.

Bashes the hard length, over middle, Powell looks to work it away on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! Nicely done! Topley angles it across the batter, on a back of a length, on off, Rovman Powell opens the bat face to glide it down towards short third. Beats short third to his left and picks up a boundary.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight from Saqib, on a length, on the pads, Nicholas Pooran helps the ball on its way and beats short fine leg to his right for a boundary.

Pace taken off, on a length, on off, Rovman has a feel for the delivery. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps for a single.

Hurls it full and on off, Rovman Powell gets on the front foot and confidently drives it to cover.

Skipper Rovman Powell comes in to face the hat-trick delivery.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Saqib Mahmood and he is on a roll here! Bowls the Test match line and length, on a good length, angling across the batter from over the wicket, a nothing shot from Shimron Hetmyer as he pushes at the away-going delivery with a straight bat. The ball leaves him and takes a faint outside edge and it goes through to the keeper, Phil Salt who gobbles it up with ease. Mahmood is on a hat-trick!

Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! First King and now Lewis, Mahmood has now got both West Indies openers! This is on a length, attacking the stumps, Lewis swings across the line and tries to play the pick-up shot. Ends up hitting it much straighter than he would have liked and gets no elevation whatsoever. Hits it flat towards deep square leg where Jacob Bethell runs in off the ropes and dives ahead to complete a well-judged catch.

A loud shout for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved! Where has this pitched? From over the wicket, it does seem that it could have pitched outside leg. On a good length, on middle and leg, Pooran gets down on a knee for the slog across the line. Gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball brushes his front pad and goes on to hit him on the crouched back leg. The batters cross as the ball rolls on the off side. No bat involved but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball has pitched just outside leg. England lose a review!

FOUR! Thrashed! Slightly fuller, angled in, on middle, Lewis swings through the line and whacks it past the non-striker, beating mid on to his right for a boundary.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg, this skids off the deck, Lewis swivels for the pull but gets beaten for pace and wears it on the waist.

Dug in short by Topley at the right shoulder of the batter, Pooran goes for the pull but the ball gets big on him. It lobs off the gloves and falls in the vacant short fine leg region. Phil Salt goes after it and cuts it off. A single taken by Pooran to get off the mark.

Angles it back in, on a good length, on middle, Nicholas Pooran makes room and gets down the track to get it through the off side. Miscues the shot along the ground to mid on.

A hint of away movement off the deck, in the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Pooran.

Bowled from well wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, full and on middle and leg, Lewis flicks it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Very full from Mahmood, almost a yorker, at the toes, Pooran gets his bat down in time and digs it out.

Nicholas Pooran is in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! First wicket at this venue in 4 games for Saqib Mahmood. Serves it on a length and follows the batter does Mahmood. King skips down the track and tries to stay leg side of the ball to force it through the off side. Fails to get the elevation on it as the ball hits the upper half of the bat. It goes straight to the man at cover where Jamie Overton takes a safe catch near his knees. The centurion from the third ODI falls early.

Fuller in length, attacking the front pad, Lewis gets his bat out in front of the front pad and clips it past mid-wicket for one.

Angles it in and tucks the batter up for room, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, King jabs it to the left of deep square leg for one more.

Full again, at 136.6 kph, on off, Lewis firms the drive to the right of mid off and gets to the other end.

FOUR! First of the game! Mahmood starts off with a half-volley, angling away from the left-hander, Lewis cashes in on the width on offer and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Saqib Mahmood to bowl from the other end.

Pitched up, at 133.1 kph, not much movement in the air or off the deck, on off, Lewis pushes it in front of mid on and crosses over.

Slanting back in off the deck, on a good length, Lewis covers the line of the ball and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Angled across the batter, on a short of a length, King hangs back and punches it with a straight bat to the right of mid off for a quick single.

Topley continues to hit the deck hard, on off, Lewis swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side and opens his account with a run.

Shaping back into the pads, on a nagging length, King clips it through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Topley starts off on a hard length, on off, King rises with the bounce and punches it a bit uppishly but it lands well in front of cover-point.

All in readiness for the start of the game! The umpires are in position and the English players are spreading out on the field. It will be the pair of Evin Lewis and Brandon King to open the innings for West Indies. Reece Topley will take the new ball and he is raring to go. Let's play...

Phil Salt is also in for a flash interview. Starts by saying that he has some happy memories growing up here in Barbados and has watched a lot of games at this venue. Mentions that he is happy with his approach during the ODI series where he adjusted naturally to the requirements of the ODI cricket.  Feels that even though West Indies won the series, there were quite a lot of positives for them as a group.

Nicholas Pooran is in for a chat. He says that it was good to get a bit of rest and he is happy to have been able to spend the time with the family. Shares that he took part in a batting camp back home in Trinidad. Tells that as a group, they want to be the number 1 team in the world and feels that they are on the right path. Reckons that knowing the important moments in a game and switching on during those moments is crucial.

PITCH REPORT - Nikhil Uttamchandani is near the deck. Starts by saying that it is the same pitch that was used in the 3rd ODI and there is a short boundary on one side of the square with a nice breeze blowing as well. Ian Bishop says that there was torrential rain last night and there will be moisture and there's no live grass on the deck either and batters need to be careful hitting into the wind.

Rovman Powell, the captain of West Indies says that whatever you do first, you need to do it well but would have bowled first as well. Adds that it is about beating teams in a bilateral series building up to the big tournaments. Informs that it is a classic West Indies team and Shimron Hetmyer will bat at number 4.

The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that they will bowl first. Feels that knowing what the score is could be an advantage and reckons there could be some moisture. Tells that he is really excited to get back and play some cricket. Informs that Jofra Archer misses out. Adds that Jamie Overton, Reece Topley and Saqib Mahmood are the ones featuring in the bowling department. On handing over the keeping gloves to Phil Salt, he says that it will give him a different viewpoint and allow him to focus on the batting and the captaincy. Mentions that it is an exciting opportunity to play against a fantastic West Indies side and it should be fun.

England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Dan Mousley (On debut), Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.

TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favor of England and they will BOWL first.

Under the leadership of Jos Buttler, England boast a lineup brimming with power hitters and match-winners. Buttler himself is known for his ability to anchor or accelerate the innings with his aggressive batting, while Liam Livingstone’s sheer power in the middle overs makes him a significant threat. With the likes of Jofra Archer and Sam Curran in their ranks, England's depth and experience make them a formidable force in T20 cricket. Stay tuned for the all-important toss followed by the team news, all in just a few minutes' time!

The West Indies come into this series full of confidence, having delivered some commendable performances during the ODI leg. The likes of Nicholas Pooran and the ever-dangerous Shimron Hetmyer will be key players in the middle order. Hetmyer, especially, has been in scintillating form, and his power hitting will be pivotal in taking on England’s bowlers. Adding firepower to their lineup is Andre Russell, the explosive all-rounder whose ability to change a match with both bat and ball makes him one of the most feared T20 specialists in the game.   

Hello and welcome to what promises to be an exhilarating first T20I between England and the West Indies at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown! After completing a thrilling ODI series where the hosts triumphed 2-1, both teams now turn their attention to the fast-paced world of T20I cricket through this five-match series.

... MATCH DAY ...

England's white-ball tour of West Indies continues and after the three-match ODI series it is time for an exciting five-match T20I series. The first two matches will take place at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados before the caravan shifts to Gros Islet for the remaining three games. Hosts West Indies scripted a fine series win against England in the ODI series, bossing the 1st and 3rd game as skipper Shai Hope led from the front but we will now see a few changes in personnel as Windies gear up for their favorite format and will be eyeing another series win. England on the other hand haven't had a great time in red-ball cricket or white-ball cricket in the last month or so and the 2019 ODI World Cup winners have really lost their mojo in the 50-overs format but the T20I format is where they do shine and will be hoping for a turnaround in fortune. Let's now talk about teams starting with the hosts and West Indies have named their squad for the first two games which will be played in Bridgetown. Rovman Powell will take charge of the T20I team once again with the likes of Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell raring to go as well. This trio in itself is destructive enough but with Shai Hope being in pristine form and the likes of Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford all in the mix as well, the Windies do truly have a destructive batting lineup. On the bowling front, Akeal Hosein will most likely take the new place with his left-arm spin as he often does and will have the likes of Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase to help as well. Terrance Hinds in one of the fringe players who we might see get a game and it will be interesting to see how he goes with his right-arm medium pacers. As for England, the biggest positive for them is that skipper Jos Buttler returns to the squad for the first time since the T20 World Cup here in the Caribbean a fair few months ago now and he will be eyeing a winning return. It is more or less a similar set up to the ODI side that has been in the West Indies for the past couple of weeks and Liam Livingstone will certainly be key in that middle order. But this is also the format where the young guns like Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox and Dan Mousley will all look to shine as they look to forego the frustration of the ODI series loss and look forward to the future. Jofra Archer might be a bit more lethal given he doesn't have to bowl 10 overs and can really lift off in the shortest format but as usual, it will be the veteran Adil Rashid who might be a telling factor with the ball. Given the batting prowess on both sides, it is almost a no-brainer that this could end up be a run-fest but you never know, the bowlers might just have the final say when everything is lined up against them. Who are you backing to kick off the T20I series with a win?