England vs West Indies Highlights, World Cup 2019: Joe Root Century Powers England To 8-Wicket Win Over West Indies
England vs West Indies Highlights, 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup: England thrashed the West Indies by eight wickets as Joe Root's century and lethal spells from pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood inspired the hosts on Friday.
England thrashed the West Indies by eight wickets as Joe Root's century and lethal spells from pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood inspired the hosts on Friday. Root smashed 100 not out from 94 balls as England easily reached 213-2 after Archer's 3-30 and Mark Wood's 3-18 helped dismiss the West Indies for 212 in Southampton. Tournament favourites England have won three of their four group matches as they chase a place in the semi-finals, but injuries to Jason Roy and captain Eoin Morgan cast a shadow over their latest victory. (SCORECARD)
World Cup 2019 Match, Highlights Between England vs West Indies, Straight From The Rose Bowl, Southampton
England totally outclassed West Indies in this game. They were clinical, barring those dropped catches, in all aspects of the game and deserved the win. We will be back tomorrow with live coverage of Match 20 between Sri Lanka and Australia. Don't forget to join us then.
Shannon Gabriel gets his second wicket of the day as Chris Woaked is caught at midwicket by Fabian Allen, the substitute fielder. Woakes departs after playing a good knock of 40 runs.
Joe Root inches towards his century with this boundary. Gayle pitched it short, allowing Root the time to punch it towards the extra cover region for a four.
Chris Woakes pulls the short ball from Carlos Brathwaite for a four. West Indies bowlers have failed to come up with an alternative after England batsmen tackled their short bowling really well. Another short
Chris Gayle has convinced Jason Holder to take the review as his appeal was turned down by Kumar Dharmasena. The replays suggests the impact was outside off stump and West Indies lose their review.
Carlos Brathwaite bowls too short and down leg, the ball was asking for treatment and Joe Root gives one. He bisected the deep fine leg and deep square leg fielder to perfection.
When Eoin Morgan gave ball to Joe Root, he delivered for him but can Gayle deliver for his skipper the way Root did. No... at least not in the first over.
Another short pitch delivery gets the same treatment and produces the same result. Root rocked back in his crease and pulled it through midwicket for a four.
Gorgeous timing from Joe Root makes it look so easy to the eyes. The ball was pitched up in the slot, Root leaned forward and timed it towards sweeper cover for a four.
Jonny Bairstow once again plays a premeditated shot, this time an upper-cut which went straight into the hands of third-man fielder. Shannon Gabriel get West Indies the breakthrough.
Shannon Gabriel bowls another short ball to Jonny Bairstow and he was eagerly waiting for it, cleared his front leg and smashed it past mid-wicket fence for a four.
Jonny Bairstow was in two minds about this delivery, unsure whether to duck or pull, but in the end manages to put his bat to ball at the very last moment and it races away to fine leg fence for a four. Lucky runs for him.
Joe Root pulls the short ball from Shannon Gabriel, this time off his backfoot. The shot didn't come from the middle of his bat but was in the gap and trickled into backward square leg rope.
After Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root joins the party and sends the ball to the boundary. The ball was pitched in the slot, Root leans forward and plays a textbook extra cover drive and earns four runs.
Jonny Bairstow drives the full ball off the front foot on the off side behind point and completes three easy runs. The fielder managed to pull it just inside the rope and saved one run.
Jofra Archer bowls a well-directed bouncer to Carlos Brathwaite and the ball clips his bat, along with the arm, before getting into keeper's gloves. Umpire gives him out but Brathwaite is not very happy with the decision.
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