Welcome back to Stanford Cricket Oval where the rain has delayed the start Match State: Delay - Rain The news however is that Antigua won the toss and decided to field first there is some movement from the groundstaff to remove the covers, but there is still rain in the vicinity The players from both teams are on the outfield keeping warm in preparation for a quick start The game has been rescheduled to the following times - 1st innings 20:20 to 21:40 2nd innings 21:50 to 23:10 And that start 2020 is only a coincidence

0.1

Jeremy to Woodley, no run, first up and a swing and a miss

0.2

Jeremy to Woodley, 2 runs, driven straight and we're off and running

0.3

Jeremy to Woodley, FOUR, intentions clear, smashed over cover in style

0.4

Jeremy to Woodley, SIX, he means business stragith

0.5

Jeremy to Woodley, FOUR, fine leg come up and this one is swung over the long leg fence

0.6

Jeremy to Woodley, no run, a swing and mis outside off stump

1.1

Roberts to Powell, FOUR, the teenager is at it again, smashes pacer back over head off the back foot

1.2

Roberts to Powell, SIX, amazing! smashes over wilong on with ease

1.3

Roberts to Powell, FOUR, another amazing shot! pulled over midwicket

1.4

Roberts to Powell, no run, misses drive outside off

1.5

Roberts to Powell, FOUR, slapped between gully and point, showing no mercy to the bowlers

1.6

Roberts to Powell, 1 run, driven to wide mid off, fielder slips but settle for single

2.1

Tonge to Powell, 1 run, forced to mid-on filder fumbles under pressure

2.2

Tonge to Woodley, no run, misses hook, bowler has a few words for batter

2.3

Tonge to Woodley, no run, defensive push back to bowler, home crowd loves dot balll

2.4

Tonge to Woodley, FOUR, pulls and ball flies over keeper's head to the boundary, third man has no chance

2.5

Tonge to Woodley, no run, struck on pads attempting biug swimg

2.6

Tonge to Woodley, no run, well bowled, full length, defended

3.1

Lake to Powell, 1 run, cut was heading for 4, great save at backward point

3.2

Lake to Woodley, no run, swing and struck on pads, trickles to fine leg

3.3

Lake to Woodley, 1 run, sharp run to cover-point

3.4

Lake to Powell, OUT, trying to make room to force through off-side, crowd jumping for joy

KOA Powell b Lake 21 (9b 3x4 1x6) SR: 233.33

3.5

Lake to Williams, FOUR, classic drive to get going, fielder dives in vain at deep point

3.6

Lake to Williams, no run, defended to mid-on

4.1

Tonge to Woodley, no run, driven to point well fielded

4.2

Tonge to Woodley, 1 run, clipped to deep square leg, again great fidleing, game heating up with crowd jumping

4.3

Tonge to Williams, 1 run, off outside edges, skids along turf to 3rd man

4.4

Tonge to Woodley, no run, swings, struck painful blow on right thumb, its hurting

4.5

Tonge to Woodley, 2 no balls, driven to mid-off

free hit coming up

4.5

Tonge to Woodley, FOUR, wild swing, inside edge, beats fielder

4.6

Tonge to Woodley, SIX, high over mid-wicket into the crowd

5.1

Lake to Williams, no run, play to midwicket

5.2

Lake to Williams, no run, well bowled beats forward prod

5.3

Lake to Williams, 1 run, played to wide mid on

5.4

Lake to Woodley, no run, beats bat

5.5

Lake to Woodley, 2 runs, chance of a catch, just misses running back from cover

5.6

Lake to Woodley, no run, defended into offside

6.1

Tonge to Williams, no run, short outside off, goes on the pull, too late on the shot, keeper takes

6.2

Tonge to Williams, 1 run, great ball, just outside off, comes back, gets a small inside edge, saves him from the lbw

6.3

Tonge to Woodley, no run, the short one for the over, batsman goes under it

6.4

Tonge to Woodley, FOUR, in the slot outside off, lofted well over deep mid-off

6.5

Tonge to Woodley, 1 run, leg side, swings across the line, outside half of the bat, squirts down to long leg

6.6

Tonge to Williams, no run, fullish ball tries to drive from the crease, not timed, rolls away into the covers

Locals have gone a little quiet with the score mounting all the time But when I mean a little then it is in comparison to the game being played to load applauds in the rest of the world

7.1

Lake to Woodley, 1 run, pushed to midwicket

7.2

Lake to Williams, 3 wides

7.2

Lake to Williams, 1 run

7.3

Lake to Woodley, SIX

7.4

Lake to Woodley, no run

7.5

Lake to Woodley, FOUR

7.6

Lake to Woodley, OUT, flicks to the leh side, well caught inches off the ground

ST Woodley c Tittle b Lake 49 (29b 6x4 3x6) SR: 168.96

8.1

Roberts to Williams, 1 run

8.2

Roberts to TA Willett, FOUR, whips that off the legs to deep midwicket

8.3

Roberts to TA Willett, FOUR, snmashes the cover drive past extra cover

8.4

Roberts to TA Willett, no run, high full toss, gets away with a no ball there as the batsman jumps to tap to the off

8.5

Roberts to TA Willett, FOUR, drives firmly outside off, thick edge takes it wide of 3rd man

8.6

Roberts to TA Willett, 2 runs, full toss driven well wide of long-on

9.1

Lake to Williams, 1 run

9.2

Lake to TA Willett, 1 run

9.3

Lake to Williams, no run

9.4

Lake to Williams, 1 run

9.5

Lake to TA Willett, 1 bye, swings and misses outside off, beaten as is the keeper

9.6

Lake to Williams, no run, pushes forward, beaten, huge appeals not given

10.1

Edwards to TA Willett, no run, drives into the covers

10.2

Edwards to TA Willett, no run, drives and is beaten outside off

10.3

Edwards to TA Willett, FOUR, short outside off, that is whipped away off the legs to long leg

10.4

Edwards to TA Willett, FOUR, width given slashing drive taken, four over backward point

10.5

Edwards to TA Willett, 1 run, drives, thick edge to 3rd man

10.6

Edwards to Williams, 1 run, pushes back at the bowler who gets a hand to it

11.1

Jacobs to Williams, 1 run, full, leg stump, clips to midwicket

11.2

Jacobs to TA Willett, 2 runs, drives on the off, sweeper does very well, but can not stop the 2nd

11.3

Jacobs to TA Willett, 1 run, pushes gently down the ground to long-on

11.4

Jacobs to Williams, 1 run, nurdles that around the corner for an easy run

11.5

Jacobs to TA Willett, FOUR, makes room to the off, cuts well and late, beats the deep gully

11.6

Jacobs to TA Willett, no run, pushes back at jacobs

12.1

Edwards to Williams, 1 run, drives to long-off

12.2

Edwards to TA Willett, no run, left alone outside off, touch wide, gets away with it

12.3

Edwards to TA Willett, FOUR, blistering bludgeon through the covers

12.4

Edwards to TA Willett, FOUR, slower ball, picked up early and picked up over midwicket

12.5

Edwards to TA Willett, 5 wides, leg side wide

12.5

Edwards to TA Willett, 1 run, leg side, flicks well, great diving stop at short fine leg

12.6

Edwards to Williams, no run, makes room to leg, drives, beaten and beats the leg stump

13.1

Jacobs to TA Willett, no run, defends towards cover

13.2

Jacobs to TA Willett, 1 run, on the back foot, punched down the ground to long-on

13.3

Jacobs to Williams, 2 runs, fired at the legs, fired back past midwicket, long-on gets across

13.4

Jacobs to Williams, FOUR, full toss outside off, deserves more than just 4 through covers

13.5

Jacobs to Williams, FOUR, slog sweep to cow corner, fielder gets a hand to it but pushes it over the rope

13.6

Jacobs to Williams, 3 runs, gets back and cuts well, races away, deep gully does very well to haul that it, saves a run

14.1

Edwards to Williams, no run

14.2

Edwards to Williams, 2 runs

14.3

Edwards to Williams, 1 run

14.4

Edwards to TA Willett, 2 runs

14.5

Edwards to TA Willett, SIX, sends that flying over long-on

14.6

Edwards to TA Willett, 1 run

15.1

Jacobs to TA Willett, 1 run

15.2

Jacobs to Williams, 1 run, huge sweep, ends up dragging that to short leg

15.3

Jacobs to TA Willett, SIX, and another leaves for the airport, smashes that over long-off

3 short of the highest team score in this tournament now

15.4

Jacobs to TA Willett, 1 run, nudges to the on side

15.5

Jacobs to Williams, FOUR, nearly six more, that must have been an inch from the rope

15.6

Jacobs to Williams, no run, leg side, into the pad, saves the wide

The highest score of the tournament now Willett on his way to get the highest score for a batsman maybe as well 74

16.1

Roberts to TA Willett, 1 run, very lucky to get away with a nb there, very full waist high quick full toss

16.2

Roberts to Williams, 1 run, drives past cover

16.3

Roberts to TA Willett, SIX, another full toss, this time sends it well over long-on

16.4

Roberts to TA Willett, no run, drives into the covers, nearly a run out as both runners stop start then go back

16.5

Roberts to TA Willett, 1 run, full again, lofted to the off side, short of backward point

16.6

Roberts to Williams, no run, full on the legs, clips to midwicket

17.1

Tonge to TA Willett, SIX, touch short, whips that off the hips flat and over backward square leg

17.2

Tonge to TA Willett, no run, short ball, just gets through under the shoulders

17.3

Tonge to TA Willett, 2 runs, lofted drive, skies that to long-off, who waits and waits and then drops it when it eventually gets down to him

17.4

Tonge to TA Willett, 1 leg bye, off the pads to the on side

17.5

Tonge to Williams, 1 run, flat bats the short ball just short of long-off

17.6

Tonge to TA Willett, 1 run, drives along the carpet to long-off and now has the highest individual score in the tournament

18.1

Jeremy to TA Willett, SIX, lofted high and mighty into the big screen at extra cover

Bring it ON is the caption on the big screen

18.2

Jeremy to TA Willett, 1 run, full on the off, drags that with the right hand towards long-off

18.3

Jeremy to Williams, 1 run, off the legs he flicks forward of deep square leg

18.4

Jeremy to TA Willett, 1 wide, leg side wide, bit harsh as the batman made room to the leg

18.4

Jeremy to TA Willett, OUT, pushes into the covers, quick run taken, ball is returned to the bowler who breaks the stumps, TV has him DEAD

SC Williams run out 42 (36b 4x4 0x6) SR: 116.66

18.5

Jeremy to TA Willett, no run

18.6

Jeremy to TA Willett, 2 runs

19.1

Roberts to Liburd, no run

19.2

Roberts to Liburd, 1 run

19.3

Roberts to TA Willett, no run

19.4

Roberts to TA Willett, 1 run

19.5

Roberts to Liburd, 1 run, gets the inside edge to short fine leg

19.6

Roberts to TA Willett, 2 runs, full toss, worked across the line to backward square leg

So a huge total faces Antigua if they want to go through to the semi-finals A record total for the tournament, 213, and a record score of 86 for Tonito Willett We could be in for some exciting 2020 cricket now