tonked into the crowd, England win by seven wickets! A raucous yowl goes up around The Oval as Buttler hauls a short ball high over midwicket - and fully out of the ground, in fact - to seal a 3-0 sweep for the hosts
England vs West Indies, 3rd ODI at London, ENG vs WI, Jun 03 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), The Oval, June 03, 2025, West Indies tour of England
(40/40 ov) 251/9
(29.4/40 ov, T:246) 246/3
England won by 7 wickets (with 62 balls remaining) (DLS method)
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8.53pm: Time for the presentations at T'Oval, starting with Player of the Match Jamie Smith: [Pleased?] "Yeah, especially at my home ground, to go out and give the team a good start. Enjoyed the freedom, have the backing of the team to go out and play that way. It's not always going to go well but just turn up the next day and go again. Fine balance between being positive and not reckless. [Duckett] Across all formats, he's done it for a long period of time. Nice to get a partnership together."
Player of the Series is Joe Root: [Secret of success?] "Being consistent within practice, trying to stay ahead of what the opposition are thinking, trends, how can you can expand your game, different bowler types. That's been the key for me for a long period of time. Try to dovetail with your partner, read the situation and then manipulate the opposition. [ODI team] Some exciting players and I'm excited to be part of it moving forward. [India Tests] Nice to have a bit of a break, but still work to be done to be firing for that."
West Indies captain Shai Hope: "Always a positive you can take, good to see Keacy Carty's form, Alzarri Joseph taking key wickets through the middle to keep us in the game in Cardiff. [World Cup qualification vs developing side?] We have to try to deepen the pool as best you can, but we have to rely on our experience players. We need to win a lot more games."
England captain Harry Brook: "The way we started off at Edgbaston was amazing, to get 400 on the board. The win today was awesome, we've been talking about being dominant. Talked about being 2-0 up and trying to close out the series. Jacksy has been mega down the order, Bethell as well, matchwinning at Edgbaston, and Smudge tonight, he took the game away. [Balance of XI] There's going to be opportunities for Beth and Jacksy to bowl overs, and I like the depth of the batting."
Okay, folks. That's a wrap for us today. The forecast wasn't promising, then West Indies got stuck in traffic - but England overcame all hurdles to race away to a series whitewash. Matt Roller's report will tell the tale, and then we'll be switching formats for the T20Is. Thanks for your comments, as always. Make sure to join us for England Women taking on West Indies in the second ODI from Leicester tomorrow. Cheerio!
8.43pm: Jos Buttler ices the chase to put the cherry on England's first series under his successor, Harry Brook. Another heavy defeat for West Indies, who stuttered and stumbled with the bat either side of the rainfall, and never looked likely to defend a DLS-adjusted target of 246 after Jamie Smith's 25-ball fifty got England off to a flyer. The tourists were late to arrive and will go home early tonight, needing a bit of a reset before the T20Is begin on Friday
29.4
1w
Seales to Buttler, 1 wide
dug in as Buttler jumped out, trampoline bounce through to the keeper. Too high
29.3
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Seales to Buttler, no run
tucked off the pads, again can't get it through the infield
29.2
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Seales to Buttler, no run
pace-off bumper, Buttler is duped and through the shot early. Wears in on the body, and exchanges a smile with Seales
29.1
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Seales to Buttler, no run
back of a length on off, worked towards midwicket
Seales replaces Motie
end of over 2911 runs
ENG: 239/3CRR: 8.24 • RRR: 0.63 • Need 7 runs from 66b
Harry Brook26 (36b 1x4 1x6)
Jos Buttler35 (16b 5x4 1x6)
Alzarri Joseph 7-0-52-1
Gudakesh Motie 8-0-74-1
"Buttler obviously has to get away, he's got a wedding to go to this evening!" snorts Will
28.6
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Alzarri Joseph to Brook, no run
short ball, this time Brook attempts the uppercut - again doesn't connect!
28.5
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Alzarri Joseph to Brook, no run
pace off, Brook steps away outside leg stump, swings without timing... Think Alzarri was appealing for a caught behind, but nothing doing
28.4
1
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, 1 run
back of a length, swatted out to deep backward square leg
28.3
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Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, no run
dug in short, Buttler swings hard... misses
28.2
6
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, SIX runs
brings out the ice cream scoop, all the way over fine leg! Little shoulder shimmy and then he jumps across, using the pace on the ball to send it soaring towards the stands
28.1
4
Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, FOUR runs
creamed past mid-off! Picked the slower ball, Buttler was waiting for it on the front foot and mowed four back through the V
England need 18 to win. Buttler to finish it this over...? Shamar is replaced by Alzarri after one over
end of over 288 runs
ENG: 228/3CRR: 8.14 • RRR: 1.50 • Need 18 runs from 72b
Jos Buttler24 (12b 4x4)
Harry Brook26 (34b 1x4 1x6)
Gudakesh Motie 8-0-74-1
Shamar Joseph 4-0-48-0
27.6
1
Motie to Buttler, 1 run
floated up on the stumps, clipped down to long-on
27.5
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Motie to Buttler, no run
oooh, a jaffa! Perfect length and straightening past Buttler's crease-bound prod. Just misses off stump!
27.4
4
Motie to Buttler, FOUR runs
pumped into the gap this time, too short and Buttler drops deep to haul the ball hard and flat, over the head of midwicket and away
27.3
2
Motie to Buttler, 2 runs
full and thrashed! Buttler is looking to tee off every ball here. Doesn't quite get hold of it, but picks up two as long-on runs around
27.2
1
Motie to Brook, 1 run
tossed up and worked back through mid-on
27.1
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Motie to Brook, no run
Brook sallies forth but then defends to cover
end of over 2715 runs
ENG: 220/3CRR: 8.14 • RRR: 2.00 • Need 26 runs from 78b
Jos Buttler17 (8b 3x4)
Harry Brook25 (32b 1x4 1x6)
Shamar Joseph 4-0-48-0
Gudakesh Motie 7-0-66-1
26.6
4
Shamar Joseph to Buttler, FOUR runs
short and slugged for four more, gets on top of it and whisks the ball away through backward square leg
26.5
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Shamar Joseph to Buttler, no run
dances down and throws the hands... doesn't connect! Buttler was trying to hit that into Vauxhall. Think he wants to beat the traffic on the way home
26.4
4
Shamar Joseph to Buttler, FOUR runs
pounded! Buttler is on the pull again and hits this right out of the meat of the bat, giving the midwicket boundary rider no chance
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