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West Indies vs England, 3rd Test at St John's, , Feb 15 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
3rd Test, St John's, February 15 - 19, 2009, England tour of West Indies
566/9d & 221/8d
(T:503) 285 & 370/9

Match drawn

Player Of The Match
94 & 106
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end of over 128Maiden
WI: 370/9CRR: 2.89 
Daren Powell22 (55b 2x4)
Fidel Edwards5 (26b 1x4)
Graeme Swann 39-12-92-3
Kevin Pietersen 3-0-15-0

England threw absolutely everything at West Indies, yet as the ground filled with Antiguans, and the light began to fade, Powell - who has attracted loads of criticism for his batting in the past year - and Edwards blocked, smothered and defended their way to safety. England will doubtless be gutted yet have controlled most of this Test - some achievement given the shambles of Kingston and 51-all-out. And they could yet fight back to win the series: we still have two to play, remember. Well, it's been an exhausting but enthralling week and we hope you've enjoyed our coverage. Do keep an eye on the bulletin, which will shortly be complete, and do join us for the fourth Test in Barbados next Thursday. From Will Luke and Andrew Miller, it's goodnight.

And the umpires come to talk once more. Here comes the light meter! Everyone's favourite meter. They're offering the light - and they take it! That's it, it's all over, red rover, for England. What an incredible last session that was. A brilliant, tense and enthralling climax and how fitting for it to have been played at the old Rec, a ground brought back to life.

127.6
Swann to Powell, no run

oh middle-and-leg, Powell lunges forward once more!

127.5
Swann to Powell, no run

on the off stump, Powell's forward and blocks

He's off the field. Bell replaces. This is war

127.4
Swann to Powell, no run

a full toss which is absolutely hammered into Pietersen. He's down. Is he out? He looks in huge pain...looks like he's bust a finger I'm afraid.

127.3
Swann to Powell, no run

quicker ball - the arm ball? - but it's kept out

West Indian fans are cheering every ball

127.2
Swann to Powell, no run

comes forward once more to smother this

127.1
Swann to Powell, no run

keeps really low! Powell crouches into the most ugly of defensives, but it works! Who cares, it works

Another over. England are looking pretty dejected now...

end of over 1271 run
WI: 370/9CRR: 2.91 
Fidel Edwards5 (26b 1x4)
Daren Powell22 (49b 2x4)
Kevin Pietersen 3-0-15-0
Graeme Swann 38-11-92-3
126.6
Pietersen to Edwards, no run

very well bowled! Much quicker but he keeps it out

126.5
Pietersen to Edwards, no run

quicker ball but Edwards is back in line

No major spin for Pietersen. In fact...none at all

126.4
Pietersen to Edwards, no run

good ball but Edwards deals with it

126.3
1
Pietersen to Powell, 1 run

nudged to leg - and they take a single!

126.2
Pietersen to Powell, no run

comes forward to defend

The batsmen have a chat. The Barmies hate it and are booing! Great fun

126.1
Pietersen to Powell, no run

very full, safely coped with

Umpires are chatting about the light with Strauss. No more pace allowed. Pietersen, therefore, is into the attack. I think he might self-combust if he gets a wicket

end of over 126Maiden
WI: 369/9CRR: 2.92 
Fidel Edwards5 (23b 1x4)
Daren Powell21 (46b 2x4)
Graeme Swann 38-11-92-3
Andrew Flintoff 15-5-32-0
125.6
Swann to Edwards, no run

lovely delivery, best of the over, but he plays it with soft hands. Top batting!

Okay, the light really is fading fast now

125.5
Swann to Edwards, no run

slightly more open stance but again he is confident and solid in defence

125.4
Swann to Edwards, no run

defended solidly to silly point

125.3
Swann to Edwards, no run

tossed above his eyeline, dig out by the batsman

125.2
Swann to Edwards, no run

back of a length, spinning back into Edwards who plays it off the back foot

125.1
Swann to Edwards, no run

turns back into Edwards who is forward and smothering

Swann's going around the wicket

end of over 1252 runs
WI: 369/9CRR: 2.95 
Daren Powell21 (46b 2x4)
Fidel Edwards5 (17b 1x4)
Andrew Flintoff 15-5-32-0
Graeme Swann 37-10-92-3
124.6
Flintoff to Powell, no run

incredibly close! Reverse swing back into the right hander who prods forward a little cluelessly, but it misses his inside edge

Strauss looks like he needs a beta blocker. I could do with a couple.

124.5
Flintoff to Powell, no run

too wide, way too wide

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