WI vs ENG T20 2nd T20I, England tour of West Indies, 2023 - Commentary

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West Indies vs England - Commentary

2nd T20I

St George's

176/7 (20.0)

166/7 (20.0)

West Indies beat England by 10 runs

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Player of the match

Brandon King - WI

Detailed Commentary

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Right then, that is it from the game. The Windies have a 2-0 lead in this series and they will be looking to win it. England will look to bounce back from this loss and give the hosts a tough fight. The third T20 is on Saturday, the 16th of December. The game begins at 11 pm IST (5.30 pm GMT). Do join us for the early build up as well. Until then, goodbye and cheers!

Rovman Powell the skipper of West Indies says that they batted well towards the end and the partnership they built helped their innings a lot. He mentions that they wanted to take the aggressive approach. He adds that he tries to lead from the front and instill confidence in the team. He says that every player in his squad deserves to play and that the boys will grab every opportunity they get with both ends.

Jos Buttler the skipper of England says that some extra runs hurt them but they batted well. He adds that they wanted to try some new things and try the aggressive approach that's why Sam batted up the order and appreciated his knock. He also credits the spinners for taking timely wickets.

Brandon King is the Player of the match for his excellent knock. He says that it was important to bat deep and avoid losing wickets. He adds that he has worked on his approach and consistency. He mentions that he had to play according to the situation and build partnerships and that preparation is the key to build confidence.

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Earlier in the game, England chose to bowl first and initially struggled, but Mayers and King recovered to form a 43-run opening partnership. They then lost some quick wickets. Despite this setback, Brandon King and skipper Rovman Powell put up a strong fight, scoring 80 runs together. Their partnership also resulted in Sam Curran's most expensive over, conceding 30 runs. Brandon King's unbeaten 82 off 52 balls, along with Russell's quick 14, helped West Indies reach a total of 176. Adil Rashid was the standout bowler with 2/11 from 4 overs, while Mills also contributed with a couple of wickets.

For England, Sam Curran was excellent as he scored his half-century off just 32 balls. The rest of the team played small cameos but it wasn't enough as they fell short of just 10 runs. Moeen Ali at the end gathered some hope but the penultimate over from Jason Holder stole the game from England. They will look to bounce back from this and win their next game.

The Windies have a 2-0 lead in this 5-match T20I series now! They will be happy with their performance and will be looking to carry on with the momentum and win this series. They bowled well from the start but Andre Russell conceded 66 runs in his 4 overs, marking his most expensive spell in T20I. Alzarri Joseph chipped in with three wickets and Akeal Hosein picked up two. Gudakesh Motie though was excellent as he ended with with (4-0-9-1) figures and was the most economical.

166/7 (20.0)

50 (32)

25 (23)

3/39 (4)

2/24 (4)

Over 20

4

6

1

0

0

6

Rehan Ahmed*

10 (3)

Moeen Ali

22 (13)

Andre Russell

0/66 (4)

ENG

166/7

Over 19

0

W

0

1

1

1

Rehan Ahmed*

0 (1)

Moeen Ali

15 (9)

Jason Holder

1/27 (4)

ENG

149/7

Rehan Ahmed walks in.

Over 18

0

1

6

4

1

W

Chris Woakes*

1 (2)

Moeen Ali

13 (7)

Alzarri Joseph

3/39 (4)

ENG

146/6

Chris Woakes walks in.

Over 17

0

1

1

1

4

6

Moeen Ali*

2 (4)

Sam Curran

50 (31)

Andre Russell

0/49 (3)

ENG

134/5

Over 16

0

1

0

0

6

4

Moeen Ali*

1 (2)

Sam Curran

38 (27)

Alzarri Joseph

2/27 (3)

ENG

121/5

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