slog-sweep, under-edged through fine leg, and Shepherd and Forde leap in glee! West Indies win their first ODI series against England in the Caribbean for 25 years!
West Indies vs England, 3rd ODI at Bridgetown, WI v ENG, Dec 09 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Bridgetown, December 09, 2023, England tour of West Indies
(40/40 ov) 206/9
(31.4/34 ov, T:188) 191/6
West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 14 balls remaining) (DLS method)
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England • 206/9(40 overs)
71 (73)
3/29 (8)
45 (56)
3/61 (8)
West Indies • 191/6(31.4 overs)
50 (58)
3/22 (7)
45 (51)
2/58 (6)
10.30pm And with that, Shai Hope heads across to claim the series trophy. A hugely proud moment for him and his team. After missing the World Cup, this is a very pleasing way to mark a new beginning. As for England, there's always the T20s... join us on Tuesday for the first of five pre-Christmas contests. From Miller, Alan, Vish, Thilak and the team, good night!
10.21pm Time for some presentations. Matthew Forde is Player of the Match on debut.
"A lot of work behind the scenes, training hard in the camp beforehand, this is a dream come true. Special for me, I thank all the guys for making it possible. In front of my home crowd, my mum and dad, it's heartwarming. The wicket was a bit tacky, a bit of seam movement, line and length, got some wickets, so thankful. Batting at the end with Sheppie, it was about turning over the strike, and getting him back on."
Jos Buttler: "A few short with the bat, 40 for 5 really set us back. Rain was challenging but the guys are used to those breaks in concentration. A few mistakes with the bat. It's been wet so was a really good effort with the ball, the spinners brought us back into the game. It's the start of a long journey for these guys, hopefully we can build something for the future. Looking forward to the change of format, and a good T20 series against a good side."
Shai Hope, also named Player of the Series: "We got the win, that's what I wanted at the outset. My run contributed so I'm happy. I stick to the basics, to benefit the team. A motivator for the batters, I'm setting a decent example but the others are chipping in to become a really good batting group. So much history in cricket, it's hard to keep up, but great to give some cheer for the West Indies fans. Forde was amazing, to be at the end there to seal the deal, he's going to be a great player."
10.11pm Euphoria for West Indies, more food for thought for Jos Buttler and his beaten troops. The 2019 World Champions were dethroned last month, and their descent continues with a humbling 2-1 loss to a new-look Windies team. Keacy Carty and Alick Athanaze made the running in the chase, Romario Shepherd and Matthew Forde sealed the contest that their bowling had set up in the first place. England's spinners did a fine job to give their team a puncher's chance, but in the end, their own batting shortcomings couldn't be overcome.
31.3
•
Livingstone to Shepherd, no run
a dot-ball... dip and rip, into the pads
31.3
5w
Livingstone to Shepherd, 5 wide
leg-side wides! It's all but over now! Buttler can't gather as Livingstone over-pitches. Scores are level!
31.2
2
Livingstone to Shepherd, 2 runs
sharp turn on the legbreak, but Shepherd rocks back and cuffs the cut to deep backward point
31.1
1
Livingstone to Forde, 1 run
long-hop, that's not going to help the cause. A big swipe across the line to deep midwicket
Wickets are the only option for England now. Back comes Livingstone, with spin having been the key weapon to date
end of over 3124 runs
WI: 179/6CRR: 5.77 • RRR: 3.00 • Need 9 from 18b
Romario Shepherd35 (25b 2x4 3x6)
Matthew Forde12 (15b 1x4)
Gus Atkinson 6-0-58-2
Will Jacks 7-1-22-3
30.6
4
Atkinson to Shepherd, FOUR runs
too full, pumped supremely past the bowler! 24 off the over, and England's hopes are up in smoke now! And smoke is the operative word. That, verily, was smoked
30.5
3
Atkinson to Forde, 3 runs
back of a length, pounded hard into the gap at midwicket, Salt sprints round the boundary, dives arguably too early and just about gets his fingertips to the ball, but has a long chase to mop up
30.4
4
Atkinson to Forde, FOUR runs
leg-sided, back of a length, whisked off the hips! West Indies are romping into the ascendancy now! No-one at fine leg to cut that off
Neal: "if Atkinson's death bowling is as good as his death-batting, England will win. "
Yeah, about that...
30.3
1
Atkinson to Shepherd, 1 run
better length, but the damage has been done in this over. Shepherd presses the single to point
30.2
6
Atkinson to Shepherd, SIX runs
another full toss, and that's pumped over midwicket! Huge swipe across the line, Atkinson looked for the yorker, it came out all wrong, close to a no-ball on height too... oh dear...
Advantage Windies now...
30.1
6
Atkinson to Shepherd, SIX runs
full toss, and spanked over midwicket! Livingstone was underneath the ball and looked for a moment as though he was in position to grab it. But he tried to get his feet off the turf while gathering the ball, and makes a meal of it!
Two more tight overs, and you sense England will edge it... but can they produce those overs? Atkinson is back
end of over 303 runs
WI: 155/6CRR: 5.16 • RRR: 8.25 • Need 33 from 24b
Matthew Forde5 (13b)
Romario Shepherd18 (21b 1x4 1x6)
Will Jacks 7-1-22-3
Rehan Ahmed 7-0-37-1
Jacks' work is done. A mighty spell
29.6
•
Jacks to Forde, no run
big turn, ripping into the knee as Forde is beaten on the inside-edge
29.5
•
Jacks to Forde, no run
yeehar... honking drive! Can't connect, as he gets down on one knee with the full will-you-marry-me flourish
29.4
1
Jacks to Shepherd, 1 run
skids on, attacking the knee-roll with a bit more heat on the ball. Shepherd dabbed behind square with a dinky late adaptation
29.3
1
Jacks to Forde, 1 run
opens the face, tapped to backward point
Rhys: "Well, Andrew, since Jacks usurped Virdi and Moriarty as Surrey's first choice spinner, they've won two Championship titles out of two, so clearly Surrey have no issue with him as their first choice spinner." True, slightly different characterisation for red-ball cricket but it's been valuable experience for him
29.2
•
Jacks to Forde, no run
steps into the full length, tapped to the on-side
29.1
1
Jacks to Shepherd, 1 run
on the back foot, hoisted around the corner
end of over 298 runs
WI: 152/6CRR: 5.24 • RRR: 7.20 • Need 36 from 30b
Matthew Forde4 (9b)
Romario Shepherd16 (19b 1x4 1x6)
Rehan Ahmed 7-0-37-1
Will Jacks 6-1-19-3
28.6
•
Rehan to Forde, no run
tapped into the off side
Rehan is done, another very handy spell, perhaps not as well rewarded this time
28.5
1
Rehan to Shepherd, 1 run
nudges the single after that dramatic swipe
28.4
6
Rehan to Shepherd, SIX runs
Massive hack down the ground! Shepherd got more height than distance on that, but it was enough of both in the end! Crawley reached back and tried to cling on, but was already landing over the rope as he did so
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
ENG
71 runs (73)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
24 runs
3 fours1 six
Control
85%
WI
50 runs (58)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
13 runs
0 four1 six
Control
84%
Best performances - bowlers
ENG
O
7
M
1
R
22
W
3
ECO
3.14
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
WI
O
8
M
0
R
29
W
3
ECO
3.62
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
2W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| Toss | West Indies, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023/24 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Player Of The Series | |
| Series result | West Indies won the 3-match series 2-1 |
| Match number | ODI no. 4708 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 13.30 start, First Session 13.30-17.00, Interval 17.00-17.45, Second Session 17.45-21.15 |
| Match days | 9 December 2023 - daynight (50-over match) |
| ODI debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Language
English
Win Probability
WI 100%
ENGWI100%50%100%
Over 32 • WI 191/6
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