West Indies v England - 2nd T20I as it happened as West Indies ...

15 Dec 2023
West Indies vs England

That's all from me!

Right, a thoroughly enjoyable game, at least, although a familiar feeling for England of late as they're beaten by ten runs. Thanks for joining me, and don't forget to check back in in the morning, for the Women's test match against India

Finn - England had the momentum

"I think England have started both games pretty well. Here, they had the West Indies 74 for 4, so they've got a foot in the game, but not capitalised on that. The discussions around the team meetings will be about 'how do we get the momentum', as they have in both games, and 'how do we keep it', because we know the West Indies love to counter-punch."

Analysis

We're back in the studio with Carlos Braithwaite...

"Four overs for nine runs [from Motie], is sensational. He kept West Indies in the game and allowed the pacers to get the wickets from the other end."

Report: West Indies go 2-0 up in five match series

The West Indies opened up a 2-0 lead over England in their five-match T20 international series after a ten run victory in Grenada.

Brandon King was at his destructive best for the hosts, smashing 82 not out off just 52 deliveries, five of which went for six.

He was ably assisted by captain Rovman Powell, who himself notched up 50 before being superbly caught on the boundary by Harry Brook.

The tourists made hard work of chasing 176-6, with Phil Salt and Will Jacks both struggling to find their timing off the bowling of debutant Gudakesh Motie, who delivered the sensational figures of 1-9 off ois four overs.

Sam Curran (50 off 28) and Moeen Ali (22 off 13) tried to get Jos Buttler's side going, but they eventually fell short and now have it all to do to turn the series around

Result: West Indies (176-7) beat England (166-7) by ten runs

Russell will bowl the last over, and he's got the nice comfort blanket of 28 runs to defend. Can Moeen perform some heroics? Well, the first ball is in the slot and it's hammered down the ground for six! A better delivery with the second ball, which is hammered to deep cover and the run is rejected.

So, 22 off four. Four boundaries needed, but that becomes an impossible task as Moeen tries a big swipe at the third delivery and misses. A full ball goes down the ground for one. Rehan steps back and swats the fifth ball over third for six, and then heaves to wide long-on for a four, but it's too little, too late! West Indies win and go 2-0 up in the series!

England 148-7 (Moeen 15, Rehan 0). Overs to go: 1. Runs to win: 28

Here we go then. England need 31 off just 12 balls. The first six of those will be bowled by Holder, who'll be thrilled that a swipe off the first only yields one. Woakes pumps the second into the leg side for another single, which just isn't doing any damage.

Another single down the ground off the third ball as the former WIndies captain nails his yorker. What can Woakes do? Well, nothing off the fourth delivery, which is a dot, and then off the fifth, he tries to go big, but just doesn't have the power. Hetmyer catches in the deep.

Rehan Ahmed comes to the crease. He scythes it to backward point. Single turned down. Two off the over. Superb.

Excellent Powell catch

The captain has had a fine game, and here's a terrific catch to add to his brutal batting.

England 146-6 (Moeen 13, Woakes 1). Overs to go: 2. Runs to win: 31

BIG MOMENT! Joseph comes in for his final over, and takes a wicket with the first ball that Curran tries to carve for six over point, only to be caught by Hosein on the boundary.

That means Chris Woakes has come to the crease. He gets off the mark first ball, before Moeen slashes to the wide mid-off boundary for four. The next shot is even better, a huge six, followed by a single. A dot to finish. 12 off the over.

England 134-5 (Curran 50, Moeen 2). Overs to go: 3. Runs to win: 43

Russell's back and he's been the most expensive WIndies bowler today. Those figures don't look any better after the first delivery either, which disappears over the leg side for six. Curran then tickles the next off his thigh pad for four past the wicketkeeper. Ten off two. That's a grand start.

Russell looks thoughtful and irritated at his mark. He strides in and bowls a better deliver that is nudged into the leg side for one. Singles off the next two balls too, the latter of which brings up a half century for Curran, his first in T20 internationals. A dot to finish mean it's 13 off the over.

England 121-5 (Curran 38, Moeen 1). Overs to go: 4. Runs to win: 56

Only 30 balls to go now, and Curran starts about making a dent in the 67 runs needed by again clearing the front leg and heaving Joseph's first ball to the leg side boundary for four. The all rounder then hits a huge six down the ground, picking the slower ball perfectly, while the bowler responds with two dot balls outside off stump. Curran makes contact on the next one, although only very a thick outside edge that flies down to third for a single, but it's another dot to finish as Moeen slashes outside the off stump but misses.

England 110-5 (Curran 27, Moeen 1). Overs to go: 5. Runs to win: 67

Hosein will bowl his last over, having taken 1-19 so far. A single off his first two balls, before dismissing Brook, who tries to go inside out, but Joseph is on the boundary to take a comfortable catch moving to his right.

Moeen is the man to replace him, and there's a lot of work for him to do. A one tucked into the leg side to start, then a dot, before Curran cuts through extra cover for one. Another terrific over. 2-24 from Hosein's four.

England 105-4 (Curran 25, Brook 2). Overs to go: 6. Runs to win: 72

Jason Holder's back for his third over, and his first three balls yield just two runs, a single for each batter. A wide ball is then slashed by Curran for another single to deep cover, while Brook clips one off his pads down the ground. A delivery to go, or at least one legal delivery, as Holder sends down a wide outside off stump. He gets hold of the next, but it's only a single to wide long-off.

England 99-4 (Curran 22, Brook 1). Overs to go: 7. Runs to win: 78

Motie will bowl his last over. He's only conceded seven so far and starts with a dot, before Livingstone dances down the wicket and hits a steepler that doesn't have enough on it. Powell steadies himself and takes a good catch at long-off. That's a huge wicket.

That brings Harry Brook to the crease, who gets underway with a single straight away. Curran adds a single too, but the last two deliveries are dot balls. 1-9 from four for Motie on his T20 international debut. That's fairly sensational.

England 97-3 (Curran 21, Livingstone 17). Overs to go: 8. Runs to win: 80

Big Dre Russell's back, and his first ball is heaved into the leg side for one. Livingstone then crunches a four, dragging it from outside off to the mid-wicket boundary, before carving a four through backward point. That's more like it. There's more to come in this over, too. The Lancastrian rocks back and whips a short ball that doesn't get high enough for six over square leg.

He's up to 16 off six now, before sweetly timing a full ball for one to long off. What can Curran do off the final delivery? He can clear his front leg and clatter over deep mid-wicket, that's what! 22 off the over! Much better from England!

England 75-3 (Curran 14, Livingstone 2). Overs to go: 9. Runs to win: 102

A third over for the excellent - to this point, anyway - Motie. A dot off this first ball and a single for Curran off the second, before Livingstone chips one down to long-on off the outside edge for another one. Two more singles off the next two balls, before Livingstone defends off the sixth. Only three off the over. The run rate is climbing

Buttler perishes

It's not been a good couple of months for the England captain, who's low-scoring run continued today.

England 72-3 (Curran 12, Livingstone 1). Overs to go: 10. Runs to win: 105

A second over for Joseph, which starts with a boundary that Curran sends to the fence with a pull shot. A single off the next ball, and then Jacks, who's been very quiet over the last few overs, tries to go big, but doesn't get enough on a carve into the leg sky that goes very high, and Holder takes a good catch. He's dismissed for 24 off 21, bringing Liam Livingstone to the crease.

A single for the Lancastrian off his first ball, dabbed into the off side, before Curran can't get the fifth delivery away. It's looking like a good over to this point, until the sixth ball gets cut away for four - and it's signalled as a no ball because Joseph knocked the stumps down with his foot!

A free hit is coming, but he nails the yorker, and it'll just be a leg bye.

England 60-2 (Curran 2, Jacks 24). Overs to go: 11. Runs to win: 117

The boundaries have dried up, and Motie is bowling well. Two dot balls to start his second over, before Jacks rocks back and hits the third for a single to deep extra-cover. Curran's on strike now. It's a surprise to see him this far up the order, but he has batted high for Surrey in the T20 Blast.

Two big shots attempted after balls four and five, but two dots, as the first is stopped by the bowler, while the fourth is sliced into his foot. A single to short third to finish another good over for the Windies.

England 58-2 (Curran 1, Jacks 23). Overs to go: 12. Runs to win: 119

Time for a bit of Alzarri Joseph, and the batters scramble a leg bye off his first delivery, which hits the pitch hard and clatters into Salt's thigh. A single for Jacks into the leg side, and then another mistimed shot from Salt, who's really not got going at all.

Eventually, with 25 off 22, he looks to heave a pull shot into the leg side, but he's terrifically caught by Powell, diving forward at deep mid-wicket, and England are two down.

Sam Curran comes to the crease next, promoted to number four, and is immediately greeted by a bouncer that is called as a wide, although Joseph is not happy, giving the umpire the death stare as he stands hands on hips. Two legal deliveries left, then, and the first is dabbed for one to third man, while Jacks clips the next off his hip for a single. Another good over.

England 53-1 (Salt 25, Jacks 21). Overs to go: 13. Runs to win: 124

28-year old Motie is into the attack on his T20 international debut now. He starts well as well, getting a bit of grip off the pitch on his second delivery, as Jacks floats it over point for one. His pace is proving tricky for both batters, as both of them mishit attacking shots and there's just two off the over.

England 51-1 (Salt 24, Jacks 20). Overs to go: 14. Runs to win: 126

One over of the powerplay to go and we're seeing the first bowling change now, as Andre Russell, who took career-best figures of 3-19 in Barbados in the last match comes into the attack.

His first ball goes for a single, before Jacks pulls the next through mid-wicket for four, although the fielder on the boundary is not far away from getting a hand on it and potentially catching.

Can England make the most of the next four balls? They're trying their best. Jacks once again steps outside leg stump and carves over extra cover for another four, followed by a dot and then a clip for one to deep mid-wicket. Salt's on strike now, and there's another cry of anguish from Russell as he disappears over short third man for four

England 37-1 (Salt 19, Jacks 11). Overs to go: 15. Runs to win: 140

It's more than slightly surprising to see Powell giving Hosein a third straight over, given how useful he could be at the back end of the innings. Even so, he continues and goes for a single off his first two balls, before Jacks rocks back and creams one through extra-cover for four.

This over is actually a bit of cat and mouse. Jacks keeps moving way outside his leg stump, and Hosein is following him, so much so that the Surrey man can't get bat on ball on the fourth delivery, before the batter accidentally chips one over the umpire for a single. Salt gets a single off the last ball too. Seven off the over.

Braithwaite's analysis

Here's what the big-hitting all-rounder had to say of the West Indies' batting.

England 30-1 (Salt 17, Jacks 6). Overs to go: 16. Runs to win: 147

Holder will continue, but it's not a good start to the over, a big wide first up, and then another ball heading down the leg side is swept for four. That gets Salt going, because he heaves the next shot over mid-wicket for a huge six, and is followed by a wide, so that's 12 runs off two legal deliveries.

The third is a dot ball, although Salt is annoyed at himself for hitting it straight at the fielder in the ring on the off side, but he connects with the next one, a single to deep mid-wicket. Jacks follows up with a push to mid-off and run, but there's never a single there. If the throw had hit, he was gone. Another single to finish the over.

Russell's power

How do you even hit this for six? It's outrageous.

England 15-1 (Salt 5, Jacks 5). Overs to go: 17. Runs to win: 162

Hosein continues, and Salt tucks him into the leg side for one. Buttler's on strike now, but not for long, as he dances down the wicket and tamely hits a soft catch straight to Mayers. Five off seven for the England captain.

That brings the big-hitting Will Jacks to the crease, who blocks his first delivery. He then rocks back and pushes a short one - that leaves the bowler cursing himself - through extra-cover for four. A couple of singles to finish the over. The West Indies will be delighted with things at this stage

England 8-0 (Salt 3, Buttler 5). Overs to go: 18. Runs to win: 169

Jason Holder will open up at the other end, looking to add to his 58 T20I wickets. A couple of singles off the first two deliveries, before Salt nearly swings himself off his feet in missing the third and fourth in near identical fashion. He finally gets one away, a clip off his hip for one, before the final ball of the over sees Holder follow Buttler as he comes down the wicket. It hits him on the thigh. Just three off it.

England 5-0 (Salt 1, Buttler 4). Overs to go: 19. Runs to win: 172

An edge start from Salt, who gets a single off his second ball, while Buttler nearly plays all round his first. He then superbly hits his first boundary through the offside, before finishing the over two dots.

Here we go!

England need 177 to win then, as Jos Buttler and Phil Salt stride to the crease. Akeal Hosein has ball in hand, and he will not be easy to face on this pitch

Ridiculous over in full

And here is that Curran over that went for 30, with Powell doing the damage

Finn - "it was carnage"

Steven Finn and Carlos Braithwaite are in the studio for TNT Sports. The latter is delighted with King's innings; "he weathered the storm of seam and spin. What I thought he did really well is pick the balls that he wanted to maximise.

Finn adds: "It was carnage, they clearly targeted Sam Curran in that 16th over. He recognised that it was the time to go."

King - "I found it quite difficult to start"

The batter is now doing his post-innings debrief. "It's the type of pitch where a lot of things were happening. It's low and slow, and they were getting spin with the new ball. It was difficult to start.

"Cutters and slower balls were very effective on the pitch. They didn't make it easy for us. Fortunately, we got a good partnership between me and Rovman, so we're up to a competitive total."

Curran's most expensive over in international cricket

He finishes with figures of 1 for 38 off two

West Indies 176-7 (King 82*). Overs: 20

It'll be Mills to finish things off. He's done pretty well so far, but he's absolutely creamed through cover for four by King off his first delivery. Pace off for the second ball, which the batter pulls around the corner for a one, so Russell is back on strike, but he screams in anguish as a big heave sees him miss a quicker ball completely.

Three to go. What can the all-rounder do? Mill sends one down that will be a wide, but Russell, one footed, somehow reaches it and lifts over extra-cover for six. That is an extraordinary shot. You don't see many like that!

Slower delivery next up, another heave from the batter, and this time he misses completely and is bowled. 14 from ten for him, and now time for a bit of Jason Holder. What can he do with those long limbs and that big reach? Well, he goes big, or attempts to, but Livingstone is at cow corner waiting to catch. Mills finishes with a couple of wickets, Holder goes for a golden ducl.

West Indies 165-5 (King 77, Russell 9). Overs: 19

Okay; 12 balls to go and Chris Woakes is back for his final over. A single off his first ball, before the second disappears over the ropes for another six. Russell then gets King back one strike with a one to deep cover, but the opener, trying another big heave, edges the ball into his foot for a welcome dot.

Two deliveries to go, and King can only get a single off the first of them as he dance down the track but carves to long-on, and a dot finishes the over. Decent stuff from Woakes, who finishes with 1-34.

West Indies 156-5 (King 75, Russell 1). Overs: 18

Mills is back on the field and back into the attack for his third over. He's bowling to Russell first up, who tries to turn one around the corner, gets hit on the thigh pad and jogs through for a single.

King back on strike, then, and with three figures in mind. He gets completely deceived by a slower ball though, looping it straight up in the air to square leg for one. Dre Russ is then beaten outside the off stump, before heaving a single to deep mid-wicket. Another delivery with pace off gets clubbed for one more, so just four off the first five balls. Can Mills finish the over strongly? He can. Pace on. Big swipe. No contact.

West Indies 152-5 (King 73, Russell 0). Overs: 17

Rehan Ahmed will bowl his final over now, but he drops his first delivery short and gets flat batted down the ground for four. King then steps down and hits the second delivery over extra-cover for another boundary, before moving across his stumps and missing a cut. A much-needed dot!

The fourth ball is powered for four though, with Rehan again dropping short and this time being dispatched through mid-wicket. Three boundaries in four balls becomes four in five as King premeditates a slog sweep for six, despite the ball landing way outside off stump. He finishes with a dot, and Ahmed has figures of 1-47 to finish.

King reaches his 50

Not a bad way for the opener to bring up his half-century.

West Indies 134-5 (King 55, Russell 0). Overs: 16

It's been a while since Curran has been into the attack, but he's back for his second over after conceding eight runs off his first. That total increases by 50% off his first deliverty though as Powell gets a huge slice of luck, trying to fire over mid-wicket but getting an inside edge for four.

There's no sense of fortune about the next delivery though, an unorthodox but sensational slap for six over extra cover, with the ball at head height. A slower ball then gets dispatched into the stands for another maximum, this time over mid-wicket, and after a wide, Powell sits back and ease a ball in the slot over long-off for another six. This is BRUTAL hitting.

So, where does Curran go next. He's gone for 23 and there's still two balls to go. Make that 29. Powell goes deep in his crease and smacks it straight and over the ropes to pass 50 in a T20 international for a sixth time, getting there off just 27 deliveries. The - in theory - final ball is a slower ball bouncer, but it loops up over Powell's head, so that's a wide, much to the bowler's disdain. Try again, and Harry Brook takes a SENSATIONAL catch! Oh my word, that is brilliant. Powell goes down the ground to long-on, but doesn't quite get enough on it, as Brook dives to his left to take a low catch when running at pace! Wow!

West Indies 104-4 (King 55, Powell 22). Overs: 15

Mills has now left the field, which is a little worry as he's got a history of toe injuries (whatever you do, don't Google image it!). Rashid is back for his fourth and final over, and he's bowling superbly. A dot to start, as Powell lines up another heave, but turn and bounce mean he nearly swings himself off his feet.

The second delivery is quicker and into the pads, and the West Indies skipper nudges it into the leg side for one, before King misses one that turns from short outside off stump. Singles off balls four and five bring up the 50 partnership from 40 balls, while Rashid finishes with a dot to deliver the magnificent figures of 2-11.

Ahmed magic

Here's a look at how wonder-kid Rehan Ahmed took a wicket in his first over

West Indies 101-4 (King 54, Powell 20). Overs: 14

That was the most expensive over of the innings, so Mills will try and drag things back, and he does. Dot, one, dot to start the over, but after a long delay where the bowler changes his footwear, the fourth disappears to the deep point boundary, as a full ball is sliced away for four. Powell is getting going now. He leans back and smashes the fifth delivery back down the ground for a big six. A dot to finish. A good over for the Windies.

West Indies 89-4 (King 53, Powell 9). Overs: 13

Rehan Ahmed is brought back to replace Rashid, and his first ball disappears over long-off for six. Some excellent fielding then prevents a sweep from sneaking past short fine-leg, before some terrible fielding from Woakes, pushing the ball over the boundary after doing all the hard work, gifts King another boundary. Ten off the first four balls, followed by a sensationally hit slog-sweep for six to bring up an eighth T20 international half century

West Indies 72-4 (King 36, Powell 9). Overs: 12

Twelve overs in and we get our first look at the variations of seamer Tymal Mills. The first ball is slow and into the pitch, and it hits Powell in a rather painful area. Another dot follows with a yorker, and then a third as one that pitches outside leg clatters into the pads. Make that four dot balls in a row, one out of the back of the hand which the batters misses when attempting a booming cover drive, but he finally connects with the fifth delivery, lashing through extra cover for four. Mills finishes the over with one that beats the outside edge. Another good over

West Indies 68-4 (King 36, Powell 5). Overs: 11

Another excellent over from Rashid, who bowls a wide first up, but is then taken for only three singles off his next five balls. The sixth, which drifts on to the pads, is clipped to mid-wicket for a further single.

West Indies 63-4 (King 34, Powell 3). Overs: 10

Ahmed continues on this very helpful pitch. Powell gets a single down the ground off the second ball, before a full ball is sent over the bowler's head for four by King. A late inside edge prevents Ahmed from bowling the batter off his next ball, and they scramble a single, while a googly that gets dragged down is pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. Then, final ball, a single down the ground to long-on. Time for a drink!

West Indies 55-4 (King 28, Powell 1). Overs: 9

No surprise that Rashid stays in the attack, and he gets a wicket with his second ball as a quicker delivery gets edged to Moeen at slip by Hetmyer.

Time for the dangerous West Indies skipper to come to the middle. Rovman Powell can wallop it, so England will be keen to get him quickly. The first ball, a leg break, turns a mile and hits him on the back pad, although it's outside the line of off stump. Powell then clips to Tymal Mills at short fine-leg, with Powell sent back as he thinks about a single. So, four dot balls in a row until Powell punches to long-off for one, while King slaps the final delivery to short cover. The runs have dried up!

West Indies 54-3 (King 28, Hetmyer 2). Overs: 8

In fact, it's going to be leg spin at both ends as Rehan Ahmed is introduced to the attack. A single off his first ball, and his second is an absolute beauty, one that goes straight on and straight through the defences of Hope, who is dismissed for one off for one of three, leaving the field with his off stump rocked back.

A helmetless Shimron Hetmyer strides to the wicket, and gets a single down the ground off his first ball. King rotates the strike immediately, before the over is finished with a dot and another one down the ground. Another superb over. England on top.

West Indies 50-2 (King 26, Hope 1). Overs: 7

Adil Rashid is into the attack as soon as the powerplay is over, so we've got our first sight of leg spin on this wicket. Pooran looks all at sea for his first two balls, including a googly that he doesn't pick at all. With those two dots, the West Indies batter looks to seize the initiative by going down the ground, but he hits a skier which Woakes takes in composed fashion. So, that's two down, with the dangerous wicket-keeper gone for five off as many balls.

Shai Hope is in at four, and he gets off the mark immediately, followed by a single for King. What a terrific over, just two off it and the wicket.

West Indies 48-1 (King 25, Pooran 5). Overs: 6

The first wicket falls as Woakes, surprisingly bowling his three successive over, dismisses Mayers, although not after being delightfully flicked over mid-wicket for six. Two dot balls follow, and the frurstration is clearly building for the West Indies opener, who then tries to smack an off-cutter into orbit, only to mistime and send it straight into the air. Curran takes a very good catch, so Mayers is gone for 17 off 16.

He's replaced by Nicholas Pooran, who plays a lovely late cut off his first ball, and then finishes the powerplay with a single as he drops and rungs. That's a pretty good powerplay for England.

West Indies 37-0 (King 25, Mayers 11). Overs: 5

Sam Curran is into the attack for the first time now, bowling left arm around the wicket to King. After a dot ball to open up, the batter dances down the wicket and slaps the second delivery over mid-off for four. Buttler gets a good hand on the third, which is edged into the ground and threatens to run down to the boundary, only for the 'keeper to get a hand on it. After two more dots, King does get the final ball away though, once more stepping down the wicket to flat-bat a slower ball, bowled into the surface, for four through mid-on.

West Indies 29-0 (King 17, Mayers 11). Overs: 4

Those two sixes seem to have got the West Indies up and running. The first ball of the fourth over is short and wide and gets pumped through extra cover for four by Mayers, who is then quick on his feet to pull the next delivery to the rope.

Two dots follow, while the fifth ball, again short and wide, is cut to the sweeper at deep point. A long break follows, as Woakes is unhappy with the foot hole where his back leg lands, so the groundsman is out with some sawdust. "You know how many things have moved on, in this game," quips David Gower on commentary, "one thing remains the same. If there's a little bit of moisture, what do we turn to? Sawdust." Eventually, the fourth over is completed by King clipping off his pads to backward square-leg.

West Indies 19-0 (King 16, Mayers 2). Overs: 3

Moeen continues,and he's finding plenty of turn. King has had enough of prodding around though. The third delivery is pitched up, and gets slog-swept for six over mid-wicket. That's the first boundary of the innings, and he goes again off the sixth ball, just about getting enough on a steepler that lands just over the rope.

West Indies 7-0 (King 4, Mayers 2). Overs: 2

Not quite as tidy from Woakes, who opens up at the other end with a leg side wide. He soon finds his line and length though, and twice goes past the outside edge as a mixture of slower deliveries and normal paced balls cause a bit of mischief. Three runs off the bat in that over.

West Indies 3-0 (King 2, Mayers 1). Overs: 1

A fairly uneventful opening over from Moeen. King punches the first ball down the ground for one, while Mayers takes four deliveries to get off the mark. The sixth ball is dragged down and heaved to the sweeper at mid-wicket

Here we go!

It'll be Kyle Mayers and Brandon King to open that batting for the West Indies, while the first over will be bowled by Moeen Ali

Buttler's reasons for bowling first

Here's what the skipper had to say at the toss

Bad memories for England?

England played a Test match here against the West Indies in March 2022, and it proved to be the final game of Joe Root's test captaincy as the tourists were beaten by ten wickets. There's only player from the England team that day who's involved in this T20, and that's Chris Woakes

Today's venue

We've moved on from Barbados, where the first of the five matches in this series were played, to the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada, where the two teams will be based for this fixture, and the third game on Saturday

England women

England's women are also in action at the moment, taking on India in a one-off Test Match in Navi Mumbai. They've had a tough first day in the field, where their opponents racked up 410/7. However, on a good batting track, they'll be hoping to hit back tomorrow. Here's our report from the first day.

Woakes 'expecting runs'

Chris Woakes has been speaking ahead of the game getting underway. He's played two One Day Internationals here in the past and says: "I remember it being a very good batting surface. You'd assume it'll be a high scoring game. Generally, it's a smaller ground here, so we're probably expecting runs."

One change for the West Indies

Romario Shepherd misses out. "He's got a little niggle at the back of his knee," confirms Powell, adding he might be back for the third game of the series. He's replaced by Gudakesh Motie

West Indies would have bowled first too

Rovman Powell says "it looks a good pitch" but that he'd have bowled first if the coin had come down in his favour

Team news

England make one change to their eleven, as Moeen Ali replaces Ben Duckett. Buttler says: "we wanted to find a way of getting back into the team"

Toss news

Jos Buttler calls heads and wins the toss. They're going to bowl first

Good evening

Hello and welcome to our coverage from the second T20i between the West Indies and England. Jos Buttler's side are looking to bounce back from losing the first game. Team news and toss coming up

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