And now for the second quater final of the evening and of course the fight for the last team to go throw to the next round, the mighty Jamaica against Guyana The Jamaica team boasts with 8 West Indies players while Guyana has 4 This should and hopefully will be the closest match of the tournament so far This match will start in 40 minutes And after a clear sky all afternoon we have a sudden downpour again Lets hope that this just a quick shower and that we get this game under way No-one wants to see a bowl out At this stage the scheduled start is still 19:00 local, but that may be extended in due course Covers are coming off again and the showers have passed us by, touch wood Jamaica have won the toss and will bat Jamaica has won the toss and will bat We should have no delay for the start The crowd has grown significantly since the end of the first match, with the grass banks once again being very popular annd filling fast The main stand has been full since the start of the early match and we might once again have a full house You might be tired of hearing about him but the buglar is here and he keeps the spectators going throughout the match in True West Indies style For the rest there is a continual stream of advice coming from the boundary and beware if you defend two balls in a row Opposing supporters already starting to haggle each other and the match is still 10 mins away Flags of both territories being waved around all adding to a tremendous atmoshpere Only fitting that this match is the last of the quater finals As an impartial it would be great to see this game go to the final ball, but above that I would not mind witnessing Chris Gayle blazing away in true 2020 style Umpires are out, the players follow with the batsmen very close behind them Gayle to take strike, opening with Marshall They will face up to Crandon

0.1

Crandon to Gayle, 1 wide, starts a touch wide outside the off, and a strict call the umpire

0.1

Crandon to Gayle, no run, outside the off, but that passes in the legal zone as Gayle has another good look

0.2

Crandon to Gayle, no run, once again, outside off, nice line and length, left alone

0.3

Crandon to Gayle, 1 wide, leg side wide

0.3

Crandon to Gayle, 1 run, full on the off, drives to deep mid-off, quick but easy run taken

0.4

Crandon to Marshall, no run, drives into the covers

0.5

Crandon to Marshall, no run, well forward, ball cuts back into the pad, huge appeal, no says the umpire Luther Kelly

0.6

Crandon to Marshall, OUT, great ball, starts outside off, angled in, nips back off the seam, through the gate and the off stump is rearranged

XM Marshall b Crandon 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Spin to share the new ball from Lennox Cush

1.1

Cush to Gayle, no run, firmly driven down to mid-off, to firm to attempt a single

1.2

Cush to Gayle, no run, outside off, cuts, beaten

1.3

Cush to Gayle, 1 run, leg side, gets back and punches down to deep forward square leg

Lots of field changes for Samuels

1.4

Cush to Samuels, no run, leg side, flicks straight at short fine leg

1.5

Cush to Samuels, 1 run, drives down the leg side of the pitch towards long-on

1.6

Cush to Gayle, SIX, did not take too long, swings straight, and that goes all the way to the short straight boundary, half the crowd are cheering, the other half jeering

2.1

Crandon to Samuels, 1 run, cuts hard to the off, point has it then loses it, they take the run for the fumble

2.2

Crandon to Gayle, no run, full, at the leg stump, defends back down the pitch

2.3

Crandon to Gayle, no run, well forward outside the off, into the pad, appeal, crowd cheer, umpire says not out, crowd booo

2.4

Crandon to Gayle, 1 run, touch short into the legs, back, pushes towards and wide of wide midwicket

2.5

Crandon to Samuels, FOUR, angled into the legs, flicked cleanly past backward square leg

fine leg comes up, square leg goes back

2.6

Crandon to Samuels, FOUR, so he decides to go over extra cover

3.1

Cush to Gayle, 1 run, well forward, leans into the stroke, well gathered by a sliding cover point

3.2

Cush to Samuels, no run, touch short and quicker, dabs to square leg

3.3

Cush to Samuels, 1 run, well forward, defends with soft hands to the on side

3.4

Cush to Gayle, 1 run, on the back foot, nudges into the gap at midwicket

3.5

Cush to Samuels, no run, short flat and quick, defends to short cover

3.6

Cush to Samuels, 1 run, quick run taken as he pushes towards mid-on, always in control of the run

4.1

Crandon to Samuels, SIX, BANG, CRASHES that over cover into the windows at the Sticky Wicket

4.2

Crandon to Samuels, 1 wide, wide outside off, went after it, but needed a longer bat

4.2

Crandon to Samuels, FOUR, full on the off, and this time all along the grass past extra cover

4.3

Crandon to Samuels, SIX, this one sails with the wind over long-on with it nearly clearing the grass banks

4.4

Crandon to Samuels, 1 run, goes short, back on the pull, ball hurries into him, high off the bat looping to wide mid-on

4.5

Crandon to Gayle, FOUR, Gayle joins in and hits this firmly and flat wide of mid-on

4.6

Crandon to Gayle, FOUR, and that follows the same route

26 run over that, he may just be asked to take a rest

5.1

Cush to Samuels, no run, darted into the legs, forward, dabs to midwicket

5.2

Cush to Samuels, 1 wide, maybe a missed leg side stumping, foot came up, keeper dropped the ball

5.2

Cush to Samuels, no run, punched into the covers, crowd catch as the Guyana fans get excited

5.3

Cush to Samuels, no run, pushed back at the bowler

5.4

Cush to Samuels, 1 run, drives to long-on

5.5

Cush to Gayle, 1 run, pushed to the on side, quick run, and Gayle takes the bowler out, lots of smiles

5.6

Cush to Samuels, 1 run, drives to long-on

6.1

Deonarine to Samuels, 1 run, worked to fine leg

6.2

Deonarine to Gayle, 1 run, full toss driven firmly all along the ground to long-off

6.3

Deonarine to Samuels, OUT, tried to go over the off field once to often, gets under it and well held after a wait at cover

MN Samuels c Dowlin b Deonarine 32 (20b 3x4 2x6) SR: 160.00

6.4

Deonarine to Gayle, no run

6.5

Deonarine to Gayle, 1 run

6.6

Deonarine to Baugh, OUT, pushes back down the pitch, in the air, easy caught and bowled, rejoice for the Guyana fans

CS Baugh c & b Deonarine 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

7.1

Cush to Gayle, no run, defends from the front foot

7.2

Cush to Gayle, 2 runs, drives to the off, such good timing to deep extra cover

7.3

Cush to Gayle, 1 run, drives down the ground to wide long-on

7.4

Cush to Hinds, no run, defends down the ground

7.5

Cush to Hinds, no run, outside off, cuts, beaten

7.6

Cush to Hinds, 1 run, stroked down the pitch to long-off

8.1

Deonarine to Hinds, 1 run, stroked from the front foot towards long-on

8.2

Deonarine to Gayle, 1 run, drives gently down the ground to a wide long-off

8.3

Deonarine to Hinds, 2 runs, drives to deep cover, fumble gets the second run

8.4

Deonarine to Hinds, 1 run, stroked down the ground, failry straight, long-on cleans up

8.5

Deonarine to Gayle, 1 run, stroked down the ground, failry straight, long-on cleans up

8.6

Deonarine to Hinds, FOUR, outside the off, chops past a diving 3rd man

9.1

Ferrier to Gayle, no run

9.2

Ferrier to Gayle, 2 runs, drives through the off side, outfield a lot slower than earlier in the week, sweeper gets around

9.3

Ferrier to Gayle, no run, pushed from the front foot to midwicket

9.4

Ferrier to Gayle, FOUR, lap sweep, almost perfect, races away very fine

9.5

Ferrier to Gayle, no run, full, drives off the legs straight at midwicket

9.6

Ferrier to Gayle, 2 runs, driven firmly to long off, fielder is a bit slow, they take the throw on and make it after a looong wait for the 3rd umpire

10.1

Deonarine to Hinds, 2 runs, drives firmly and it is a lot slower for sure, gathered at deep cover

10.2

Deonarine to Hinds, 1 run, pushes forward just ahead of the cover who can not stop the run

10.3

Deonarine to Gayle, 1 run, drives to long-off

10.4

Deonarine to Hinds, 1 run, nudges off the pads to the on side

10.5

Deonarine to Gayle, OUT, and thats a soft wicket, gets forward, pushes through it, straight back at the bowler, and a lot of joy for half the grandstand

CH Gayle c & b Deonarine 36 (31b 3x4 1x6) SR: 116.12

TV called for a stumping

10.6

Deonarine to Pagon, no run, gets forward, beaten outsuide off, bails off, tv called, not out

11.1

Ferrier to Hinds, 1 run, on the back foot, flays that one through the square cover to the sweeper

Just as a quick coirrection, Gayle was of course ct and bowled

11.2

Ferrier to Pagon, no run

11.3

Ferrier to Pagon, no run

11.4

Ferrier to Pagon, no run, driving, edges along the grass to a deep gully

11.5

Ferrier to Pagon, no run, quick and flat, darted at the legs, defends to midwicket

11.6

Ferrier to Pagon, no run, flicks off the hips and now every dot ball being applauded and welcomed with waving Guyana flags

12.1

Deonarine to Hinds, 1 leg bye, leg side, looked to work, but came off the pads

12.2

Deonarine to Pagon, 1 run, driving to the off, thick edge in the air over a vacant point

12.3

Deonarine to Hinds, 1 run, well forward, nudges to mid-on

12.4

Deonarine to Pagon, FOUR, slog swept, clean strike, one two bounces over the rope at wide midwicket

12.5

Deonarine to Pagon, 1 run, punched on the back foot towards and just wide of long-on

12.6

Deonarine to Hinds, 1 run, back, punched off the back foot to deep cover

13.1

Ferrier to Hinds, no run, fires in the leg stump yorker, well bowled and well kept out

13.2

Ferrier to Hinds, 2 runs, drives straight, thats four, no it is not, Percival comes diving across to get a hand to it

13.3

Ferrier to Hinds, 1 run

13.4

Ferrier to Pagon, no run, driving, inside edge to short fine leg

13.5

Ferrier to Pagon, 1 run, swings a bit across the line, drags it to deep backward square leg

13.6

Ferrier to Hinds, no run, drives, beaten, bails are off, umpire says not even worth a replay

14.1

McGarrell to Pagon, no run, outside off, cuts, ball huries through, beaten

14.2

McGarrell to Pagon, SIX, leg side full toss gets just what it deserves, over midwicket, just missing the big screen

14.3

McGarrell to Pagon, no run, full, almost yorker, drives to extra cover

14.4

McGarrell to Pagon, OUT, makes room to play on the off side, again the ball hurries through, bowled 'im

DJ Pagon b McGarrell 13 (15b 1x4 1x6) SR: 86.66

Guyana flags now really waving around, a good buzz around the ground as the rain interupts play Match State: Delay - Rain Ground staff are out removing the covers Players back in the middle

14.5

McGarrell to Ingram, 2 wides, big leg side wide, keeper does manage to get a glove to it, but not easy standing up when it is that wide

14.5

McGarrell to Hinds, 1 run, runs that off the pads to long leg

14.6

McGarrell to Ingram, no run, on the back frcing to the off, not timed into the covers, wants one, sent back

15.1

Ferrier to Hinds, 1 run, driven very hard along the ground to long-on

15.2

Ferrier to Ingram, 1 run, driving on the up, somehow gets the inside half of the bat to it, squirts just wide of deep gully

15.3

Ferrier to Hinds, SIX, launches that straight, bowler calling for the catch, over the ropes it goes at long-on

oh dear and here comes the rain again, so much for my job as a weather forcaster Match State: Delay - Rain Back they all come and the game will go on, but I wont make any more weather predictions No overs have been lost this far, so we are still on for 20 overs

15.4

Ferrier to Hinds, FOUR, outside off, forcing off the back foot, that races away behind point

15.5

Ferrier to Hinds, 1 run, drives very straight, long-off cleans up

15.6

Ferrier to Ingram, no run, nudges to the on side, wants one, sent back, bowler gets across fires back and Ingram has to dive to get home

16.1

McGarrell to Hinds, 1 run, gently stroke from the front foot just forward of cover

16.2

McGarrell to Ingram, 1 run, drives firmly one bounce to long-on

16.3

McGarrell to Hinds, FOUR, excellent drive, picked his spot, came down enough to drive wide of the long-off

16.4

McGarrell to Hinds, 1 run, firmly driven to long-on, wants two, crowd screams sends him back

16.5

McGarrell to Ingram, 1 wide, plays to the on side, beaten, bails are off, keeper is confident, umpire is unsure and goes upstairs, TV ump is sure, not out

And down comes the dreaded rain again Match State: Delay - Rain

16.5

McGarrell to Ingram, 1 wide, leg side wide

16.5

McGarrell to Ingram, 1 run, drives to long-on

Umpire makes a mistake, thinks it is over up, sq leg umpire puts him right

16.6

McGarrell to Hinds, no run, defends down the pitch

17.1

Nagamootoo to Ingram, SIX, starts his spell giving a six over extra cover

17.2

Nagamootoo to Ingram, no run, cuts beaten

17.3

Nagamootoo to Ingram, 1 run, nudges wide of deep gully

17.4

Nagamootoo to Hinds, 2 runs, drags that on the slog to deep wide midwicket, man on the ropes has a bit to do

17.5

Nagamootoo to Hinds, no run, swing and a miss outside off

17.6

Nagamootoo to Hinds, 2 runs, drives down the ground, outfield now fairly slow, one can see it slow up as it hits the deck

18.1

McGarrell to Ingram, 1 leg bye, sweeps, missed, off the pad to short fine leg

18.2

McGarrell to Hinds, 1 run, drives too firmly to long-off to get a second

18.3

McGarrell to Ingram, 2 runs, drives, thick edge down to a deep cover point, spin takes it away from the fielder

18.4

McGarrell to Ingram, FOUR, sweeps well to the leg side, long leg racing around to fine leg, can not control, ball comes off the hand and trickles over the rope

18.5

McGarrell to Ingram, OUT, lofted drive that he does not get hold of, Khan at wide long-off did not have to do much except close his hands

LT Ingram c Khan b McGarrell 16 (12b 1x4 1x6) SR: 133.33

18.6

McGarrell to Hinds, 1 leg bye, leg side, missed the sweep

Mahendra Nagamootoo will finish

19.1

Nagamootoo to Hinds, 1 run, sweeps away to deep square leg, no chance of two

19.2

Nagamootoo to Findlay, 1 wide, too wide outside off

19.2

Nagamootoo to Findlay, 2 runs, good running to get two as he drives in the air towards long-off

19.3

Nagamootoo to Findlay, no run, beaten outside off, looked like a quicker ball

19.4

Nagamootoo to Findlay, no run, huge swing and missed again on the drive

19.5

Nagamootoo to Findlay, 2 runs, drags the drive across with the right hand to cow corner

19.6

Nagamootoo to Findlay, SIX, and that one is out of here, climbs and climbs well over wide long-on

Competitive total set by Jamaica