World T20 Final England vs West Indies

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I thought this now warranted a separate thread. We have a final that not many would have predicted either team would make, and a combination of finalists that probably no-one predicted!

Hoping for a good game but ultimately an England win

Totally deceived. Good ball from Bravo that.

110-6 Moeen out for a duck

Was going to be a wide til he gloved it.

Unfolding here

Still need root.

Until root goes . I will not rest

Just get upto 160 and hope we bowl well

Ali follows Stokes back to the hutch and England are sinking fast...getting out softly today , alas.

Root demonstrating that for all the talk of spectacular t20 specialists there is nothing like real class...

Why is Jordan in above Willey? Cue 15 ball 50 from Jordan...

111-7 Root goes to a terrible scoop shot.

Good catch from the big man! I take it all back Suliemann.

Root had a brain fart there. Unlike him.

He is such a smart player.

I blamed the other guys.

Root plays that shot well. I don't mind it, just didn't execute it. We can't praise their daring batting all tournament and then criticise when it doesn't come off.

Feel for root, how is rashid not out

JDizzle wrote:Root plays that shot well. I don't mind it, just didn't execute it. We can't praise their daring batting all tournament and then criticise when it doesn't come off.

Indeed, shot was on, he just gloved it

Jordan should be 10 in this team

This is awful

yeah you can't blame Root. Damage done t'other end.

Hope the bowlers can scratch up another twenty five or so to make a game of it...

Willey's wrists are fabulous.

Willey striking well.

Good move putting him ahead of rashid

Everytime we look like we going, wicket

Useful cameo from Willey. Too little too late though. Another good catch from the Windies.

Good little cameo from willey

Bleugh, we have never really got ahead of the game today after that horrible start. Unless Windies choke badly the trophy is theirs

4 off 8...

Another

Fair play Windies, they've been very good in the field today.

There can't be many number 11's who have 10 first class centuries with an average of over 35, puts into context how poorly those in the middle order did.

Jordan needs to give the strike back to Adil

So 150 comes up. Something to bowl at

If 6 here game on

155...need to bowl great

VTR wrote:Bleugh, we have never really got ahead of the game today after that horrible start. Unless Windies choke badly the trophy is theirs

As VTR says. It was a horrible start by England and a great one from the Windies. We threatened to come back at times but were really always behind a par position - it was just how much that varied. A real failing to end up being more concerned about batting out the last 2 overs and eking out a few more runs than looking to blitz boundaries.

As a possibly important aside, excellent fielding by West Indies.

Well, get Gayle early when it is nibbling about and you never know I guess. Windies probably 80-20 favourites.

155. Think they are 25 runs short.

Windies need to bat normally now.

Get 50 in the power play and that should be it.

Runs are on the board.

The west indies struggle with chasing low totals this tournament hopefully this will not be the time to struggle .

Probably about 15-20 runs short.

3 wickets (minimum) needed in the opening 4 overs, I reckon, if England want to win this.

Stella wrote:Morgan and Hales have proven they can score in this format. I wouldn't be surprised to see one of them make a contribution tomorrow. In fact I'd say we have more match winners than the West Indies.

155 will prove a test mind.

Bowlers did well to get that up to 155.

West Indies catching was outstanding - and obviously they bowled well ; though I thought England gifted them a few wickets which made some of it look better than it actually was.

I don't think this is written in stone yet : West Indies favourites ; but a couple of early wickets could put pressure back on the batsmen. England have to be revved up - but also keep their heads. Can't afford even one bowler to have a horror day.

It's 60 40 in favour to west indies.

Pressure chasing for the win in a final and two early wickets could put the spanner in the works .

West indies still the happier of the two teams going in at the break .

England is 5/2 on bet 365. So I placed 50 quid on them.

If west indies lost I get some money for my pain. If they win well I lose 50 pounds but will be happy that they win

djkbrown2001 wrote:England is 5/2 on bet 365. So I placed 50 quid on them.

If west indies lost  I get some money for my pain.  If they win  well I lose 50 pounds but will be happy that they win

Olly - on this basis, how about you putting 50 quid on the Canaries to go down?

Rooooot

Funky cricket!

Joe Roooooooot!

Root to bowl. Interesting, very interesting. I wouldn't have brought him on now but did wonder about later on - he might be preferable to Rashid's flighty stuff here.

And with that, Root gets Johnson immediately!!

Roooooooootttttttt!!

And now Gayle gone too!!

Rooooot

Root with two, do not hit the ball anywhere near Stokes, he will not drop it.

Gayle gone too!

Anything this boy can't do?

What's the hell going on. This is like the 1983 world cup all over again.

I've always said root should bowl more... Not a shock