Match Details
Date & Time:
23rd Aug 2024, 2:00 AM
Match Number:
Match 9
Match Results:
FIJ Won By 5 wickets
Match 9
no 2
168/6 (20.0)
169/5 (19.5)
Fiji beat Vanuatu by 5 wickets
Player of the match
Peni Vuniwaqa - FIJ
Player of the Match
168/6 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Joshua Rasu
43(28)
Williamsing Nalisa
31(15)
Joeli Moala
3-29(4)
Peni Vuniwaqa
1-15(2)
169/5 (19.5 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Apete Sokovagone
46(37)
Peni Dakainivanua
39(30)
Joshua Rasu
2-25(4)
Kenny Tari
1-26(3)
All
Wickets
4s
6s
VAN
FIJ
Right then! That is it from the coverage of this exciting series. West Indies have clinched the series by a 3-2 margin and they pose for some pictures now with the trophy. Happy faces in the Windies camp and rightly so as they have played some brilliant cricket in this series. The cricketing action does not stop here as we bring you the live coverage of Bangladesh Premier League, Pakistan Super League and the remainder of the Under-19 World Cup. So make sure you tune in for all these games and enjoy all the live action. See you there! Cheers!
Jason Holder is the Player of the Match as well as the Series. He says that it was a classy finish. Tells that he didn't bowl well in the previous game and he is happy with his performance in this game. Mentions that he was pumped and always loves to play at the Kensington Oval. He also appreciates the English crowd for flying down here and thanks the home crowd as well for supporting them throughout the series. Tells that he knew that he needed to improve his death bowling and he worked very hard in the nets to get better at it. On his relationship with Kieron Pollard, he says that he enjoys playing with him and he always thinks about the team and not about himself. Signs off by thanking Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan and ECB for all of their efforts and says that he is looking forward to the Test series against England.
Kieron Pollard, the victorious skipper of West Indies, starts by singing a song. He thanks his team for giving this victory and applauds his team for supporting each other. He mentions that the boys have worked tirelessly and they had a talk about how to go about things ahead and says credit should be given to all the boys for the effort they have put in. He tells that this was like a final and runs on the board are always crucial and they started well but failed to get going in middle overs. He says that the move to send Shepherd did not work and after that sometimes they have to consolidate. Signs off by saying that this was a total team effort and he is very proud of the way his team played.
Moeen Ali, the skipper of England, says that West Indies were a better team and they played well. He adds that it has been good series. He mentions that they played well in the death overs and England will learn from this and get better. He informs that the new ball comes nicely on the bat and then it becomes difficult. He says that the younger guys did well in the series and they are proud of their performances in these conditions. He adds that West Indies were a smarter team today and that was the difference in the end. Mentions that he enjoys captaincy but Morgan is a brilliant captain and he doesn’t think much about captaincy.
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West Indies will be extremely pleased with the way they bowled and kept the English batters in check for the majority of the innings. Akeal Hosein set the tone upfront as he got rid of Jason Roy in the first over. They did leak some runs in the middle overs but it was the second spell of Akeal Hosein which turned the game in West Indies' favour. However, it was Jason Holder who stole the entire show in the last over in which he picked up four wickets to hand England a series defeat. He also went on to become the first West Indian to grab a hat-trick in T20Is. All in all, it was a good overall display from the hosts and they deserved to win the match as well as the series.
England had to chase 180 from 20 overs and they had to start well with the bat which they did as Jason Roy made his intentions quite clear in the first over but he also perished in the same over and England were put on the back foot. Although, Banton and Vince did steady the ship but once Banton was dismissed, England lost the momentum and they kept losing wickets after that. No batter managed to get in and get going and Vince was the lone warrior out there in the middle. Their skipper, Moeen Ali who batted so well in the previous game looked completely out of sorts in this one as he never really got going and took 19 deliveries to score just 14 runs. Billings swung his willow in the end but he ran out of partners and as a result he too lost his wicket in the last over. England would be disappointed with the way they batted in this decider.
Jason Holder seals the deal for West Indies and the hosts clinch the T20I series 3-2! Incredible scenes at Kensington Oval and the West Indian players get into a huddle to celebrate of what has been a terrific T20I series. England were in this contest at the halfway mark but once they started to lose wickets post that, they never looked like chasing it down and in the end they were just blown away by the brilliance of Jason Holder.
162/10 (19.5)
Over 20
W
W
W
W
0
1nb
Saqib Mahmood*
0 (1)
Reece Topley
0 (0)
Jason Holder
5/27 (2.5)
ENG
162/10
W
19.5
Jason Holder to Saqib Mahmood ,OUT! BOWLED! FOUR IN FOUR for Jason Holder! He nails a yorker this time and West Indies have bowled out England here! They are ecstatic but at first they didn't realise that Saqib Mahmood was bowled but then later, they do and the celebrations go a notch higher. Jason Holder bowls a yorker on leg. Saqib Mahmood looks to dig it out but misses. The ball hits the leg stump and the bails come off. So Holder finishes with a five-wicket haul and West Indies win by 17 runs!
Reece Topley is the last man in.
W
19.4
Jason Holder to Adil Rashid ,OUT! TAKEN! Hat-trick for Jason Holder and he has sealed the deal for West Indies here! A length ball, on off. Adil Rashid goes for a big heave across the line. He miscues it.The ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket and the fielder there Odean Smith takes a good catch. Jason Holder becomes the first West Indian to take a hat-trick in T20Is.
Saqib Mahmood is the new man in.
W
19.3
Jason Holder to Sam Billings ,OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder gets his man and that should be it for England! Holder serves a slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. Sam Billings shuffles across and looks to heave it to the leg side but it goes off the top edge, high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Hayden Walsh (sub) settles under it and he makes no mistake. Holder is elated and England's last hope, Billings takes the long walk back to the pavilion.
Adil Rashid walks out to bat.
W
19.2
Jason Holder to Chris Jordan ,OUT! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan is disappointed but Jason Holder is pumped up! A slower full toss on off. Jordan heaves it towards deep mid-wicket and the fielder there Hayden Walsh (sub)takes a good catch. It is upto Sam Billings now. West Indies are just a few good deliveries away now from a series win.
0
19.1
Jason Holder to Chris Jordan ,Brilliant from Holder! A wide yorker outside off. Jordan backs away and in the end fails to get any bat on it.
1nb
19.1
Jason Holder to Sam Billings ,NO BALL! Jason Holder has overstepped here! A low full toss on off. Sam Billings heaves it to long off for just a single. Free Hit coming up.
Jason Holder to bowl the last over. Will he defend 20 runs?
Over 19
1
0
2nb
2lb
1
0
1
Sam Billings*
40 (26)
Chris Jordan
7 (8)
Sheldon Cottrell
0/21 (3)
ENG
160/6
1
18.6
Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings ,Just a single and 20 needed now from the last over! An excellent over from Sheldon Cottrell! He bowls this very full on off. Sam Billings only manages it to hit it to long off for a single.
0
18.5
Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings ,Ohh..a dot ball! A length delivery outside off. Sam Billings swings across the line but misses.
2nb
18.5
Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings ,NO BALL! A yorker gone wrong and a beamer on off. Billings swings hard but mistimes it to mid-wicket and gets back for the second run.
Review! Kieron Pollard has opted for a review for LBW! Has Sheldon Cottrell taken the big wicket of Sam Billings? No, he hasn't! The Ball Tracker confirms that the impact was well outside off and it is NOT OUT! West Indies lose a review!
2lb
18.4
Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings ,NOT OUT! A low full toss, outside off. Sam Billings gets across and looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the mid-wicket region. The batters run two before Sheldon Cottrell cuts it off. There was an appeal when the ball hit his pads but the umpire was unmoved. West Indies take a review. The Ball Tracker rolls and it shows that the impact is outside off so Billings is safe and they get two leg byes.
1
18.3
Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan ,Just a single now! A length delivery on off. Jordan heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He looks for a second but decides against it.
0
18.2
Sheldon Cottrell to Chris Jordan ,Good delivery! A yorker outside off. Jordan looks to dig it out but fails to do so.
Slight halt in play! Kyle Mayers is being taken off the field by the physio as he seems to have hurt his hamstring!
1
18.1
Sheldon Cottrell to Sam Billings ,A fuller delivery on off. Sam Billings drives it to covers for a single.
Sheldon Cottrell (2-0-15-0) comes into the attack.
Over 18
4
1
6
0
2
6
wd
Chris Jordan*
6 (6)
Sam Billings
36 (21)
Odean Smith
1/41 (4)
ENG
152/6
4
17.6
Odean Smith to Chris Jordan ,FOUR! Boundary to end the over and 20 runs from it. Back of a length, on off. Jordan pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. 28 needed now from 12 balls.
1
17.5
Odean Smith to Sam Billings ,A fuller delivery on off. Drilled to long off now.
6
17.4
Odean Smith to Sam Billings ,SIX! Good effort by Fabian Allen in the deep but the ball goes over him! A length ball, on off. Sam Billings heaves it across the line towards deep mid-wicket and the ball goes high in the air. Fabian Allen there dives over the ropes to catch it but fails to do so and a maximum for Sam Billings.
0
17.3
Odean Smith to Sam Billings ,On a length and slower in pace this time. Sam Billings swings it across the line but misses.
2
17.2
Odean Smith to Sam Billings ,In the air...but safe! Odean Smith bowls this full and outside off. Sam Billings gets across and sweeps it. He gets a top edge and the ball goes over the short fine leg fielder. The fielder cuts it off and the batters run a couple.
6
17.1
Odean Smith to Sam Billings ,SIX! What a shot! Odean Smith bowls this fuller on middle and leg. Sam Billings stays deep in his crease and whips this off his legs over deep square leg for a biggie. Can Sam Billings take his side over the line?
wd
17.1
Odean Smith to Sam Billings ,WIDE! Slower and down the leg side. Sam Billings lets it go.
Odean Smith (3-0-21-1) is back on.
Date & Time:
23rd Aug 2024, 2:00 AM
Match Number:
Match 9
Match Results:
FIJ Won By 5 wickets
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
FIJ vs VAN
*Last 3 years
6
No. of Matches
1
FIJ
5
VAN
0
Tie
over 20
4
4
1
0
1
Runs 10
over 19
4
2
wd
1
1
wd
0
1
Runs 11
over 18
1
1
0
1
6
W
Runs 9
over 17
0
0
1
2
1
nb
0
Runs 5
over 16
0
wd
1
2nb
0
1
1
1
Runs 8
Bowling Friendly
Toss Agnostic
Pace Friendly
145
1st Batting Average
186
Highest Score Chased
8
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
50%
2nd Batting
50%
Wicket Split
Pacer
57.73% | 56W
Spin
42.27% | 41W
Umpire:
Phillip Gillespie (AUS), Lisa McCabe (AUS)
Third Umpire:
No TV Umpire
Match Referee:
Kent Hannam (AUS)