Highlights, England vs West Indies, ICC World Cup 2019 Match at Southampton, Full Cricket Score: Joe Root guides England to win

England captain Eoin Morgan: Did my back. A bit sore at the moment. Hopefully it settles down in the next few days. Hammy’s a bit sore at the moment. I’ve had a lot of back spasms in the past. A matter of 48 hours and wait and see how it goes. (On Roy) Everybody in our squad is so vital. Inevitably there will be some (injuries). Hopefully nothing serious. A really good day in office today. They (England attack) continued to create chances right throughout the middle period. Joe is such a vital part of our team. He’s an awesome player to come and watch. (Archer) He’s not flustered by anything, and long may that continue. I think our plans have remained the same. I think it falls back on execution. Unfortunate to leave guys out but it’s part and parcel of the game.

West Indies captain Jason Holder speaks: We didn’t have enough runs on the board. We lost wickets at crucial stages of the match and we couldn’t forge partnerships which could have taken us deeper. Our batsmen need to take ownership. We need to dig deep. We are carrying a few niggles and need to get back to fitness ahead of the match against Bangladesh.

Root: Really pleased. Really good toss to win today. That’s what your practise as a batter. It was just nice to get some time in the powerplay. Not much difference between this and batting at No 3. Just play according to the situation. You make sure you’re prepared for everything. It’s nice to see when it comes off. I’ve just been trying a few things. Still work in progress, with the five wides. Just find different ways to add to the team.

This is England’s fifth consecutive victory at Southampton in ODIs.

Joe Root is the Man of the Match for his unbeaten 100!

After 33.1 overs,England 213/2 ( Joe Root 100 , Ben Stokes 10)

Stokes smacks the ball to either side of the wicket to collect back-to-back fours, the second one off a free-hit after skipper Holder overstepped in the first delivery. Root may have collected his second century of the tournament, but the honour of collecting the winning runs goes to Stokes, who’s batting at No 4 today in a reshuffled batting order. England win by eight wickets with 101 balls to spare, a massive boost for their Net Run Rate!

FOUR! England register a comprehensive eight-wicket win over West Indies at Southampton! Stokes makes full use of the free-hit after the no-ball by Holder, guiding the ball wide of mid on to collect the winning boundary! ENG 213/2

FOUR! Short from Holder, Stokes rides the bounce and slaps the ball wide of mid off, who gives the ball a chase in vain. What’s more, it’s a no ball! Just four more to go after this! ENG 209/2

Joe Root becomes the first England batsman with three tons in ICC ODI World Cup, going past Pietersen’s two tons.

Most centuries for England in international cricket:

38 – Alastair Cook

32 – Kevin Pietersen

32 – Joe Root*

28 – Graham Gooch

This is Joe Root’s seventh international ton against Windies – the joint second most for England alongside Cook. Andrew Strauss holds the record with eight such tons.

Two hundreds for England in a single edition of World Cup:

Kevin Pietersen, 2007

Joe Root, 2019*

After 33 overs,England 204/2 ( Joe Root 100 , Ben Stokes 2)

Root pulls the ball behind square at the start of Thomas’ sixth over, collecting only a single and moving to 99. He then brings up the three-figure mark three balls later, pulling the ball behind square for a single. Four singles collected from the over. England need 9 to win from 102 deliveries.

CENTURY FOR JOE ROOT — his second of the 2019 World Cup in four games as well as his 16th in ODIs! This one comes off 93 deliveries, with the help of 11 boundaries. Gets to the milestone with a single, pulling the ball towards backward square leg. ENG 203/2

Now Shannon Gabriel leaves the field. Plenty of fitness concerns for the West Indies today.

After 32 overs,England 200/2 ( Joe Root 98 , Ben Stokes 0)

Root collects a brace off the second delivery to bring up the century stand with Woakes for the second wicket. Gabriel concedes a wide off the third delivery, which then is followed by another brace and a single to Root, who moves to 98. Out walks Stokes at No 4. Gabriel pulls out of his delivery stride in the final ball, limping around the pitch, adding to Windies’ injury woes. Wide down the leg side off the last ball, which brings up the 200 for England. Dot to end the over. Seven runs and a wicket off the over. Root just two away from his 16th ODI ton. England just 13 away from their third win in four games.

OUT! England lose a second wicket, this one occurring with England on the brink of a massive win. Woakes heaves the ball towards deep square leg, where Fabian Allen takes a fine low catch. ENG 199/2

Woakes c (sub) Allen b Gabriel 40(54)

Century stand up between Joe Root and Chris Woakes for the second wicket, with Root collecting a double off the second delivery of Gabriel’s seventh over to bring up the milestone. ENG 195/1

After 31 overs,England 193/1 ( Joe Root 93 , Chris Woakes 40)

Thomas brought back into the attack in the 31st over, conceding three off the over, including two wides which are declared so for height. England need 20 to win from 19 overs.

After 30 overs,England 190/1 ( Joe Root 92 , Chris Woakes 40)

Gabriel returns to the attack. Root guides the ball down the ground off the second delivery, with Thomas pulling the ball back inside in front of the rope to save a run for the Windies. Four off the over, with drinks called on to the field at the end of this over. Root batting in the 90s at the moment. England need 23 to win from 20 overs.

After 29 overs,England 186/1 ( Joe Root 89 , Chris Woakes 39)

Root collects a boundary with a solid punch through the cover region off the first ball of Gayle’s fifth over. Four singles collected off the remaining deliveries, with eight coming off the over. England need 27 to win from 21 overs.

FOUR! Punched through the cover region by Joe Root, beating the fielder in the deep. ENG 182/1

After 28 overs,England 178/1 ( Joe Root 83 , Chris Woakes 37)

Three consecutive singles collected in the over, the second one a pull by Woakes towards deep midwicket, where Fabian Allen gets another loud cheer from the crowd for what is essentially a regulation fielding effort. Seven off the over, with Woakes pulling a short ball towards the square leg fence for another boundary. England need 35 to win from 22 overs.

FOUR! Brathwaite digs this one short, inviting a pull towards the square leg boundary by Woakes. ENG 178/1

After 27 overs,England 171/1 ( Joe Root 81 , Chris Woakes 32)

Five runs conceded by Gayle off his fourth over. The part-time offie has been economical option so far for his captain, though that is doing little to stop England’s march towards the modest target. England need 42 to win from 23 overs.

After 26 overs,England 166/1 ( Joe Root 79 , Chris Woakes 29)

Six runs milked off Brathwaite’s fourth over, including a brace to Woakes off the last delivery that would have been a boundary had it not been for a fine effort by substitute fielder Fabian Allen at deep midwicket. England need 47 to win from 24 overs.

After 25 overs,England 160/1 ( Joe Root 78 , Chris Woakes 24)

West Indies lose their review after an unsuccessful lbw appeal against Woakes in the second delivery of Gayle’s third over, with the impact outside off on Hawkeye. Follows the unsuccessful lbw appeal with a wide down the leg side. Single collected off each of the last three deliveries. England need 53 to win from 25 overs, strolling their way to the target at the moment.

After 24 overs,England 155/1 ( Joe Root 76 , Chris Woakes 22)

Five runs collected from the over, including a wide off the fourth delivery. Root, meanwhile, is nicely poised for his second century in three games, one that should come in a winning cause for his team. England need 58 to win from 26 overs.

After 23 overs,England 150/1 ( Joe Root 74 , Chris Woakes 20)

Just four runs conceded by Gayle off his second over, including two singles, a wide and a leg bye. Appeal for lbw against Woakes off the last delivery, a rather loud appeal that too, doesn’t get the umpire interested. 150 up for the Englishmen, who need another 63 to win from 27 overs.

After 22 overs,England 146/1 ( Joe Root 73 , Chris Woakes 19)

Brathwaite returns to the attack in place of the expensive Thomas. Seven runs collected in the over, including a boundary to Root in the third delivery followed by a single that brings up the fifty stand for the second wicket. England need 67 to win from 28 overs.

Fifty partnership up between Root and Woakes for the second wicket, the former collecting a single off the fourth delivery of Brathwaite’s second over to bring up the milestone. ENG 145/1

FOUR! Pulled away behind square by Joe Root, the ball beating the fielding running in from square leg. ENG 144/1

After 21 overs,England 139/1 ( Joe Root 68 , Chris Woakes 17)

Gayle brought into the attack in the 21st over. Can he do what Joe Root did for England? Well not in his first over of the day, in which he gives away just one run while entertaining the crowd with some antics. England need 74 to win from 29 overs.

After 20 overs,England 138/1 ( Joe Root 68 , Chris Woakes 16)

Thomas continues to leak runs, conceding a boundary each to Woakes and Root with 13 runs coming off his fourth over. Unless they get rid of Root, and collect two-three wickets in one burst, this game is pretty much sealed in England’s favour, with the home side needing just 75 to win from 30 overs with nine wickets in hand.

FOUR! Pummelled away towards the midwicket fence by Root off Thomas! None of the fielders made an effort to stop that comet! ENG 138/1

FOUR! Woakes, in the meantime, is guiding the ball to the fence every now and then. Cuts the ball through point to collect his third boundary. ENG 129/1

After 19 overs,England 125/1 ( Joe Root 60 , Chris Woakes 11)

10 conceded by Brathwaite from his first over of the evening, including two boundaries to Root, who’s in sublime form at the moment. England need 88 to win from 31 overs.

FOUR! Another drive down the ground by Root, this time substitute fielder Darren Bravo putting in a dive near the boundary but to little effect. ENG 125/1

FOUR! Too loose a delivery from Brathwaite, with Root driving an overpitched delivery down the ground to collect his seventh four. ENG 119/1

After 18 overs,England 115/1 ( Joe Root 50 , Chris Woakes 11)

Root moves to 49 with a single off the second delivery, guiding the ball towards third man. Woakes top-edges a pull three balls later, only for the ball to land safely short of deep midwicket. Root then brings up his half-century with a single off the last delivery. England need 98 to win from 32 overs.

Fifty up for Joe Root — his third of the ongoing tournament! The stadium erupts with the now famous “ROOOOOT” chant. The makeshift opener has collected six boundaries in his run-a-ball innings so far. ENG 115/1

After 17 overs,England 112/1 ( Joe Root 48 , Chris Woakes 10)

Root brings out another lovely cover drive at the start of Gabriel’s fifth over, collecting his sixth boundary in the process. Woakes then smashes the ball through midwicket with a well-timed pull three deliveries later. Nine off the over.

FOUR! What a start for Woakes! Slightly back-of-length from Woakes, and this has been pummeled away towards the midwicket fence for his second boundary. ENG 112/1

FOUR! Pure timing from Joe Root, driving this through extra cover to move to 47! ENG 107/1

After 16 overs,England 103/1 ( Joe Root 43 , Chris Woakes 6)

Root collects a single off the second delivery of the over, guiding the ball towards fine leg. Woakes drives the ball through the cover region for a brace three deliveries later. Three from the over.

After 15 overs,England 100/1 ( Joe Root 42 , Chris Woakes 4)

An eventful over from Gabriel, with 12 runs coming off it along with the breakthrough. Bairstow collects a boundary off the third delivery with a pull through midwicket, before holing out to Brathwaite at third man to depart for 45. Chris Woakes walks out to bat, and gets off the mark right away with a boundary.

FOUR! What a start for Chris Woakes, getting off the mark with a boundary, driving the ball down the ground! 100 up for the hosts! ENG 100/1

OUT! Gabriel gets the breakthrough that the Windies were looking for, removing Bairstow, who falls five short of his half-century as a result! Tried to uppercut the short ball outside off, but didn’t get the distance, getting caught by Brathwaite at third man in the end. Drinks taken after this dismissal ENG 95/1

 Bairstow c Brathwaite b Gabriel 45(46)

FOUR! Smashed away towards the midwicket fence by Bairstow. ENG 95/0

After 14 overs,England 88/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 39 , Joe Root 42)

Five runs conceded by Holder in his third over, including a wide off the penultimate delivery as well as brace to Joe Root off the last ball, this one off a pull towards deep midwicket.

After 13 overs,England 83/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 38 , Joe Root 39)

Gabriel replaces Russell now, bowling out a tidy over in which he gives away just three singles. Partnership worth 83 at the moment, and the two openers, one of them playing his first match at that position for England, looking unstoppable.

After 12 overs,England 80/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 37 , Joe Root 37)

Root sets off the first non-striker’s end after getting hti on the pad off the second delivery. Bairstow then sends the  ball towards fine leg off the next three deliveries, two of which result in boundaries. 11 off the over.

This is England’s fifth 70-plus opening stand against the West Indies in last seven ODIs.

FOUR! Back-to-back fours to Bairstow, this one also travelling to fine leg, albeit off a top-edge with the batsman attempting a pull on this occasion. ENG 80/0

FOUR! Bairstow nudges a back-of-length delivery from Holder wide of the keeper, the ball then rolling away to the fine leg fence. ENG 76/0

Jonny Bairstow gets a quick check-up from the physio after that knock.

After 11 overs,England 69/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 27 , Joe Root 37)

Russell starts his second over with a wide. Bairstow then uppercuts a back-of-length ball off the second delivery over the slip fielder for another boundary. He misses while attempting a similar shot off the next delivery, this time the ball being pitched a little shorter and angling into the body. The last delivery witnesses both Bairstow and Russell getting floored — the batsman after getting hit on the helmet grille, with the bowler losing his balance in his follow-through. Seven off the over.

Joe Root has scored 30-plus runs in seven out of his last eight ODI innings. He has converted it into a ton only once.

FOUR! Back-of-length ball outside off, Bairstow opens the face of his bat and uppercuts this over the slip fielder, the ball then running away to the third man fence. ENG 67/0

After 10 overs,England 63/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 22 , Joe Root 36)

Holder with the ball in hand at the start of the 10 over, the Windies desperately looking for a breakthrough at this stage. The Windies skipper starts off on a tidy note, conceding just one off his first over of the day. England have bossed the first powerplay, collecting 62 runs without losing a wicket. Need another 151 runs at less than four an over with all their wickets in hand. Shouldn’t be too difficult if the current pair continue to bat the way they are doing at the moment.

After 9 overs,England 61/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 21 , Joe Root 36)

Eight off Gabriel’s second over, including a boundary to Root off the second delivery as well as a couple of wides and singles. Root, meanwhile, is putting up a terrific display with the bat at the top of the order so far, a position where he has never batted for the England senior team.

FOUR! Root on the backfoot, pulls a back-of-length delivery towards the deep square leg region, where the ball lands and then rolls away to the boundary rope. ENG 57/0

After 8 overs,England 53/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 20 , Joe Root 31)

Another bowling change, this time Russell replacing Thomas. Root drives the ball through cover point to collect his fourth boundary and bring up the fifty partnership with Bairstow. Guides the next delivery behind point, collecting the three with the fielder putting the ball back inside near the rope. Russell, meanwhile, is showing signs of discomfort while bowling as well, another major worry for the Windies team management. Seven off Russell’s first over.

FOUR! Fifty opening stand up between Root and Bairstow, the former bringing up the milestone with another lovely drive through cover point off Russell’s first delivery of the day. ENG 50/0

After 7 overs,England 46/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 20 , Joe Root 24)

First bowling change of the innings, with Shannon Gabriel set to bowl his first over in the 2019 World Cup. Root pulls a back-of-length delivery towards short fine leg, where the alert fielder puts in a stop to save a couple of runs for the Windies. Root then cuts the ball towards deep point, coming back for a second after seeing Thomas stumble near the boundary. Wide signalled for height in the last delivery. Single to Root off the last delivery. Six off the over.

After 6 overs,England 40/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 20 , Joe Root 19)

Bairstow collects a boundary off a superb straight drive off the first delivery, and follows it up with a single off the next delivery. Root then brings out another classic cover drive off the fourth delivery to collect another boundary, before collecting a single to retain the strike. 10 off the over.

FOUR!! Outstanding! Simply glorious to watch! Root, down on one knee, drives this through the gap between cover and extra cover, holding his pose for the photographers. ENG 39/0

FOUR! Impeccable from Jonny Bairstow, simply pushing his bat through the line, resulting in a straight drive that’s one of the finest sights from the batting perspective. The ball then runs all the way to the fence unhindered. ENG 34/0

After 5 overs,England 30/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 15 , Joe Root 14)

Root brings out a crisp cover drive at the start of Cottrell’s third over. Cottrell then change angle, bowling around the wicket. Root cuts the next delivery behind point, coming back for a second run. Sharp bouncer to Root to end Cottrell’s third over.

FOUR! Another crisp cover drive off an overpitched delivery from Cottrell outside off, this time the work of Joe Root. ENG 28/0

After 4 overs,England 24/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 15 , Joe Root 8)

Root collects his first boundary after pulling a short ball towards the backward square leg fence. Flicks a fuller delivery from Thomas through square, this time collecting a brace, followed by a single. Seven off the over. Positive start from the Bairstow-Root opening stand so far.

FOUR! Pulled away behind square by Root, who collects his first boundary as a result! ENG 21/0

After 3 overs,England 17/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 15 , Joe Root 1)

A single and a double collected off the first two deliveries, the latter by Bairstow, who then brings out a crisp cover drive two deliveries later to collect his second four. Wide signalled for height after a very short ball in the final delivery. Eight off the over.

FOUR! Lovely cover drive by Bairstow! Was a wide, overpitched delivery from Cottrell, an open invitation for that stroke. ENG 16/0

After 2 overs,England 9/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 9 , Joe Root 0)

Thomas steams in from the other end. After a couple of dots, Bairstow collects the first boundary of the innings with a cut through extra cover. Bairstow then lobs the ball towards wide third man, where the boundary rider runs to his left, with the ball eventually falling just short, allowing the batsman to come back for a second run. Six off the over.

FOUR! First boundary of the England innings. Back-of-length delivery outside off from Thomas, Bairstow got a plenty of room to cut this through extra cover. ENG 7/0

After 1 over,England 3/0 ( Jonny Bairstow 3 , Joe Root 0)

Bairstow drives the ball through cover point for three runs, collecting the first runs of the innings off the bat. Root blocks out the remaining deliveries, including a snorter from the left-arm pacer in the last delivery. Three off the over.

Jonny Bairstow’s scores against Windies in ODIs:

11, 56, 0, 34, 141*, 39, 13, 9*, 100*

It’s Joe Root walking out to the crease alongside Jonny Bairstow in an all-Yorkshire opening combination for England, with concern still hovering over in-form opener Jason Roy and skipper Eoin Morgan. West Indies need early wickets if they are to make a match out of this. Sheldon Cottrell has the ball in hand ahead of the first over.

Two England bowlers taking three-plus wickets each in a WC match:

v East Africa, Birmingham, 1975

v Canada, Manchester, 1979

v West Indies, Melbourne, 1992

v Sri Lanka, North Sound, 2007

v Bangladesh, Cardiff, 2019

v West Indies, Southampton, 2019*

50 - Mark Wood has claimed his 50th ODI wicket for @englandcricket, Steve Smith is the man he has dismissed the most often so far (3 times). Express. #cwc19 #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/w4dzGU8C0A

— OptaJim (@OptaJim) June 14, 2019

“Just another game to be honest, but was really nice to play against some old friend. Really good team effort today. Glad we good Gayle early and glad we got everyone else as well,” says Jofra Archer, who collected 3/30 from his spell, including the wicket of Pooran.

After 44.4 overs,West Indies 212/10 ( Oshane Thomas 0 , )

The West Indies innings doesn’t last long after Brathwaite’s dismissal. Thomas sets off for the non-striker’s end after getting hit on the arm, adding a leg-bye to the Windies total. The innings then comes to an end in the next delivery, with Wood removing Gabriel with a yorker to finish the pick of the English bowlers with 3/18.

BOWLED EM! Wood finishes off with a perfect yorker to Gabriel, rattling his stumps and walking away with his 50th ODI wicket as a result! West Indies have been bowled out for 212 with a little over five overs to spare. 

Gabriel b Wood 0(3)

After 44 overs,West Indies 211/9 ( Oshane Thomas 0 , Shannon Gabriel 0)

Wicket maiden for Jofra Archer, getting Carlos Brathwaite caught-behind for 22 to prise out the last threat to the English attack. Shannon Gabriel is the last man to walk out to bat, and it’s only a matter of time before the innings is wrapped up.

OUT! Archer collects his third wicket, getting Brathwaite caught-behind with umpire Dharmasena raising his finger after a bit of a pause. Brathwaite, though, looks disappointed, with the ball appearing off his right shoulder before settling in Buttler’s gloves. What he probably missed was the faint edge off his bat before the deflection off the shoulder, which is confirmed by UltraEdge. WI 211/9

Brathwaite c Buttler b Archer 14(22)

After 43 overs,West Indies 211/8 ( Carlos Brathwaite 14 , Oshane Thomas 0)

Seven collected from the 43rd over, including a massive six over the midwicket fence by Brathwaite — his first boundary of the innings so far. Windies have their hopes pinned on Brathwaite to get them past 250 with a late cameo, one that should give their bowlers something to defend.

SIX! Massive hit over the midwicket fence by Carlos Brathwaite! Was slightly short from Wood, and the all-rounder nailed his timing on this shot. WI 210/8

After 42 overs,West Indies 204/8 ( Carlos Brathwaite 7 , Oshane Thomas 0)

Another caught-behind appeal by Archer, this time against Thomas in his eighth over. The England fielders and keeper made a confident appeal along with the bowler, and went for the review right after, only for replays to show daylight between bat/gloves and ball. Just one off the over.

After 41 overs,West Indies 203/8 ( Carlos Brathwaite 6 , Oshane Thomas 0)

Rashid bowls out his final over. Starts off with four dots, before Brathwaite collects a single off the fifth delivery by running the ball down towards long off. Appeal for lbw against Thomas turned down by the umpire, this one appearing to have pitched outside leg. Just one off the over. Rashid signs off a wicketless spell, having conceded 61 runs along the way.

After 40 overs,West Indies 202/8 ( Carlos Brathwaite 5 , Oshane Thomas 0)

Archer continues from the other end. Single collected off each of the second and third deliveries. Morgan then appears to be in discomfort in the middle of the over, resulting in a brief halt in the proceedings. He’s walking off the field in no time, with Jos Buttler taking charge of the proceedings in his absence. Pooran’s caught-behind off the fourth delivery, getting a faint nick off his glove which initially is turned down by the umpire, requiring the stand-in captain to signal for the review and then turn it around. Archer’s then on a hat-trick, dismissing Cottrell for a golden duck, with the batsman wasting a review along the way. Thomas walks out to bat at No 10, and blocks the ball in the hat-trick delivery. Just two runs and as many wickets from an excellent over.

Jofra Archer on a hat-trick… Can he achieve the magical feat against the team that represents his homeland?

OUT! Cottrell’s trapped lbw for a golden duck, and Jofra Archer’s on a roll! The batsman goes for the review, but ends up wasting it with HawkEye showing three reds in the fielding team’s favour. WI 202/8

Cottrell lbw Archer 0(1)

OUT! Pooran’s gone, and that’s a huge blow for the Windies! Pooran tries to leave a short ball from Archer bowled at an uncomfortable angle, one that flicks off his right glove before settling in Buttler’s glove. The appeal is initially turned down, with stand-in captain Buttler signalling for the review after a pause. WI 202/7

Pooran c Buttler b Archer 63(78)

This is Pooran’s third consecutive 30-plus score this World Cup. His highest score in List-A cricket is 89.

After 39 overs,West Indies 200/6 ( Nicholas Pooran 63 , Carlos Brathwaite 4)

Rashid back in place of Wood. Brathwaite slog-sweeps the ball towards deep midwicket, where the ball lands just short of the fielder. Pooran uses the sweep shot in the third delivery to collect his third four. Single collected off each of the next three balls, with the 200 coming up for the Windies at the end of the over.

FOUR! Pooran gets down on one knee, gets on top of the bounce and sweeps the ball towards the backward square-leg fence! WI 197/6

After 38 overs,West Indies 192/6 ( Nicholas Pooran 57 , Carlos Brathwaite 2)

Jofra Archer replaces Root from the other end. Brathwaite collects a single off the first delivery. Pooran drives the ball towards sweeper cover for a brace two balls later, but has to duck to a sharp bouncer in the fifth delivery. Three off the over.

After 37 overs,West Indies 189/6 ( Nicholas Pooran 55 , Carlos Brathwaite 1)

Morgan brings pace back into play by giving the ball to Wood in place of Rashid. Russell collects a boundary off the first delivery, but perishes in the second, hitting the ball straight to Woakes, who had put down a chance when he was batting on 3 but wasn’t going to let go of a chance as easy as this. Brathwaite walks out to bat, with a slip in place, and gets off the mark with a single off the second delivery that he faces. Dot off each of the last two deliveries. Five runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Another one of those cameos from Dre Russ where he smacks a couple of fours and sixes before perishing while playing a shot too many. Russell hooks a short ball from Wood, this time hitting it down the throat of Woakes at deep square leg. WI 188/6

Russell c Woakes b Wood 21(16)

FOUR! Russell swings his bat at the length ball from Wood, guiding it towards the vacant deep midwicket region. WI 188/5

After 36 overs,West Indies 184/5 ( Nicholas Pooran 55 , Andre Russell 17)

Root continues from the other end, hoping to add another to his wickets column. Pooran steers the ball off the second delivery towards deep backward point, where Bairstow puts in a valiant dive to save a couple of runs for the hosts. Collects a single off the third delivery. Root attempts a knuckle ball down the leg side in his first shot at Russell, the ball this time running away to the fine leg fence for five wides. Russell nudges the ball towards midwicket for a single off the penultimate delivery. Nine off the over.

After 35 overs,West Indies 175/5 ( Nicholas Pooran 52 , Andre Russell 16)

DROPPED! Andre Russell given a lifeline on 3! This was coming sooner of later, a wild shot from Dre Russ that is. Gets a thick top-edge that sends the ball high (and I mean really high) in the air towards deep midwicket. Woakes gets underneath it, and ends up spilling it. Russell then makes the most of the lifeline, collecting two sixes off the remaining deliveries to get going in no time. The explosive all-rounder though, is in trouble after the second six, grimacing right after the shot and needing his left wrist to be heavily strapped. Rashid, meanwhile, concedes 14 off his eighth over.

SIX! This one wasn’t hit from the middle, but Russell’s pitch is such that the ball ends up sailing over the fence for another maximum. WI 175/5

SIX! This time the ball’s struck from the meat of the bat, and lands well beyond the long on fence as a result. WI 169/5

After 34 overs,West Indies 161/5 ( Nicholas Pooran 51 , Andre Russell 3)

Pooran and Russell rotate the strike between themselves through singles for now, with three of them coming off Root’s fourth over.

4 - The last four occasions @root66 has taken an ODI wicket he has taken multiple scalps in the game (inc. today), the last three ODI wickets he has taken have all been c&B. Impact. #cwc19 #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/R9MKYhr5lE

— OptaJim (@OptaJim) June 14, 2019

After 33 overs,West Indies 158/5 ( Nicholas Pooran 50 , Andre Russell 1)

Pooran brings up his maiden ODI fifty with a single off the first delivery of the over. It’s Russell vs Rashid from the second delivery, with Russell getting a thick inside edge in the first delivery that he faces. Dre Russ gets off the mark with a single off the penultimate delivery. Just two singles collected from the over.

Fifty up for Nicholas Pooran, bringing up the milestone with a drive down the ground. He brings up his first half-century in ODI cricket, taking 56 deliveries to get to the milestone. WI 157/5

After 32 overs,West Indies 156/5 ( Nicholas Pooran 49 , )

Jason Holder smacks the ball over the long off boundary for a flat six off the penultimate delivery, but has to depart for nine off the very next delivery, getting caught-and-bowled after getting a leading edge off a delivery that hardly spins, one that was pitched along leg that induced an on-drive from the Windies skipper. Nine runs from the over, along with a second caught-and-bowled dismissal for Root in as many overs.

OUT! Root strikes again! Fires an arm ball at Holder down the leg side, with the Windies skipper getting a leading edge that results in a simple catch for the part-time bowler. WI 156/5

Holder c and b Root 9(10)

SIX! Flat, majestic six down the ground, with Holder executing this shot with ease. WI 156/4

After 31 overs,West Indies 147/4 ( Nicholas Pooran 47 , Jason Holder (C) 2)

Single collected off each of the third and fourth deliveries of Rashid’s sixth over. The wily leg-spinner has done well to stop the flow of runs after getting off to an expensive start, bowling out another two-run over.

After 30 overs,West Indies 145/4 ( Nicholas Pooran 46 , Jason Holder (C) 1)

Root strikes in his second over, getting rid of an increasingly impatient Hetmyer, who nudges the ball back to the bowler for a simple return catch, with the fourth-wicket partnership ending at the 90-run mark. Out walks skipper Jason Holder, and he gets off the mark with a single off the first delivery. Four runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Root strikes for England, and the Hampshire Bowl goes “ROOOOOOT!” Hetmyer ends up nudging the ball back to the bowler for a simple return catch while looking for a straight drive. WI 144/4

Hetmyer c and b Root 39 (48)

After 29 overs,West Indies 141/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 44 , Shimron Hetmyer 38)

Rashid continues from the Northern End. Two singles collected off each of the first three deliveries. Hetmyer then begins to get impatient, throwing his arms around to a variety of deliveries, only to get beaten or blocked by the infield. Two off Rashid’s fifth over.

After 28 overs,West Indies 139/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 43 , Shimron Hetmyer 37)

Joe Root brought into the attack for the 28th over. Pooran plays a cut shot towards cover off the first delivery, but the bail appears to have dislodged behind him, inciting appeals of hit wicket. The batsman though, is safe on this occasion after replays show Buttler nudging the off stump with his glove, and the Zing bail, for once, falling off. Tidy over from Root to start with, with just two singles coming off it.

After 27 overs,West Indies 137/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 42 , Shimron Hetmyer 36)

Pooran collects a double off each of the first two deliveries, the second one flying through the vacant slip region off an edge. He then runs the ball towards mid on to collect an easy single off the third. Hetmyer tickles the ball towards fine leg for a brace off the fourth delivery. Dot off each of the last two deliveries.

After 26 overs,West Indies 130/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 37 , Shimron Hetmyer 34)

Hetmyer collects back-to-back fours at the start of the over, moving into the 30s in the process. Couple of singles collected off the next three deliveries. Hetmyer pulls the ball behind square off the last delivery, getting enough time to come back for a second run. 12 off the over. Windies’ run-rate has now touched the five-an-over mark after a flurry of boundaries in the last couple of overs.

FOUR! Back-to-back fours for Hetmyer, this time playing with a straighter bat. Mid on’s a little squarer this time, and the ball flies wide to his right. WI 126/3

FOUR! Muscled away through the gap between mid on and midwicket! Third boundary for Hetmyer! WI 122/3

After 25 overs,West Indies 118/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 36 , Shimron Hetmyer 23)

Pooran smacks the ball over cow corner at the start of Rashid’s third over for a six, and follows it up with three consecutive doubles, with the two batsmen showcasing some excellent running between the wickets to maintain the pressure on the bowler. Dot off each of the last two balls. 12 off the over.

SIX! Pooran rocks back, and smacks the ball over the cow corner fence into the stands! WI 112/3

After 24 overs,West Indies 106/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 24 , Shimron Hetmyer 23)

Three runs collected from the over. Hetmyer and Pooran meanwhile complete the fifty stand for the fourth wicket, one that has helped bring the Windies back on their feet after the back-to-back wickets.

Adil Rashid in ODIs this year:

First six innings – 11 wickets

Next six innings – 4 wickets

Fifty partnership up between Hetmyer and Pooran for the fourth wicket, the former bringing up the milestone with a single off the second delivery of Stokes’ third over. WI 105/3

After 23 overs,West Indies 103/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 23 , Shimron Hetmyer 22)

Nine runs collected by the Windies from Rashid’s second over, including a boundary to Hetmyer down the ground off the last ball that brings up the team 100.

FOUR! Hetmyer charges down the ground and smashes the ball over the bowler’s head. Fielder runs to his right from long on, but is unable to prevent the ball from breaching the boundary rope. 100 up for the Windies! WI 103/3

After 22 overs,West Indies 94/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 21 , Shimron Hetmyer 16)

Single to Pooran at the start of Stokes’ second over. Couple of dots follow, with an impatient Hetmyer then splicing the ball over the fielder stationed at midwicket, coming back for a second run. Guides the ball towards deep square-leg for a single off the penultimate delivery. Pooran collects a boundary off the final delivery. Eight off the over so far.

FOUR! Top-edge off Pooran’s bat, and the ball flies towards the fine leg fence to add another boundary to Pooran’s tally. WI 94/3

After 21 overs,West Indies 86/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 16 , Shimron Hetmyer 13)

Change from both ends, with spin being brought into play for the first time in the 21st over. Single collected off each of the first three deliveries. Adil Rashid then beats Pooran’s outside edge with a googly. A dot and a single off each of the last two deliveries. Four off the over.

After 20 overs,England Women 109/1 ( Amy Jones 49 , Sarah Taylor (W) 11)

Ben Stokes into the attack now. This Windies pair needs to rebuild the innings. Great chance for likes of Pooran and Hetmyer, the new generation of Windies batter to make a mark in 50-over format and prove their mettle.

After 19 overs,West Indies 79/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 13 , Shimron Hetmyer 9)

Another quiet over for England. Plunkett continues from the other end. The plan from the bowlers it to keep the two left-handers on their toes with a bouncer every now and then.

After 18 overs,West Indies 75/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 12 , Shimron Hetmyer 7)

Wood continues. He is trying to bowl  short stuff to both the batsmen, more to Hetmyer, the new batter. England maintaining the stranglehold in the match. Good over from Woods. Just 2 off it.

After 17 overs,West Indies 73/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 11 , Shimron Hetmyer 7)

Two boundaries hit in the over. Pooran is beginning to open his arms now. England should stop bowling his short balls.

FOUR! Short ball and Pooran smashes this over mid-wicket for four.

FOUR! Poorans sees width and he cuts it through the point for four.

After 16 overs,West Indies 61/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 4 , Shimron Hetmyer 3)

Tight over, with just one run coming off the over. Good spell from Wood so far

After 15 overs,West Indies 60/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 3 , Shimron Hetmyer 3)

Four singles collected off the Plunkett’s third over, with the two batsmen facing a major task as far as rebuilding the innings is concerned. First drinks break taken at the end of this over.

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After 14 overs,West Indies 56/3 ( Nicholas Pooran 1 , Shimron Hetmyer 1)

Nicholas Pooran joins Shai Hope at the crease after Gayle’s dismissal, and he gets off the mark with a single off his first delivery. Wood then gets rid of Hope with an inswinger that raps him plumb on the front pad, although the appeal is initially turned down by the umpire and requires skipper Morgan to turn it around by using the review. Hetmyer gets off the mark with a single off the third delivery that he faces. Two runs and a wicket from the over.

Most wickets for Plunkett against an opponent in ODIs:

26 – Windies*

25 – Australia

16 – Pakistan

OUT! Wood’s lbw appeal is initially turned down by umpire Dharmasena, with skipper Morgan not taking long to make the signal for the review. HawkEye shows three reds, with the appeal looking plumb even to the naked eye. West Indies lose two quick wickets in no time. WI 55/3

Hope lbw Wood 11(30)

Liam Plunkett has taken 25 wickets against Windies in ODIs – the joint most for him against any opponent alongside Australia.

After 13 overs,West Indies 54/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 11 , )

Hope opens the face of his bat to guide the ball towards third man, although the ball travels dangerously close to the keeper’s gloves along the way. Hope then brings up the fifty stand with a single off the third delivery, before Plunkett breaks the stand by including a top-edge off Gayle’s bat with a short delivery, resulting in a catch to Bairstow at deep square-leg. Seven runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Plunkett gets the key wicket of Gayle, who succumbs to a short ball, getting a top-edge that results in a catch for Bairstow at deep square leg. WI 54/2

Gayle c Bairstow b Plunkett 36(41)

Fifty partnership up between Gayle and Hope for the second wicket, the latter bringing up the milestone with a single in the 13th over. Gayle, though, has been the primary aggressor in this stand, collecting 35 of those runs. WI 54/1

FOUR! Hope was looking to guide the ball towards third man, but nearly ended up getting caught behind, with the ball travelling dangerously close to Buttler’s gloves before running away to third man. Brings up the fifty for the Windies. WI 53/1

After 12 overs,West Indies 47/1 ( Chris Gayle 36 , Shai Hope (W) 6)

Change from both ends, with Mark Wood bowling from the other end, bowling to a well-set Gayle, whom he had dropped on 15 earlier in the innings. Gayle collects a single off the last delivery, preventing Wood from starting his spell with a maiden.

After 11 overs,West Indies 46/1 ( Chris Gayle 35 , Shai Hope (W) 6)

First bowling change of the innings, this one coming at the start of the second powerplay as Morgan tosses the ball over to Plunkett. The pacer concedes a wide down the leg side off the third delivery. Hope goes for a well-timed drive, only to be cut off at extra cover. Five off the over.

After 10 overs,West Indies 41/1 ( Chris Gayle 33 , Shai Hope (W) 4)

Archer continues his variations in pace, barely touching 117 kmph in the second delivery to squaring Hope up with a back-of-length ball that measures 148 clicks. Three singles collected in the over.

After 9 overs,West Indies 38/1 ( Chris Gayle 32 , Shai Hope (W) 2)

Gayle smashes the ball down the ground off successive deliveries, collecting a four and a six as a result. Hope gets a leading edge off the penultimate delivery, the ball landing wide of the point fielder. 12 off the over.

SIX! Gayle dances down the ground this time, and launches the ball down the ground for a maximum. WI 36/1

FOUR! Back-of-length from Woakes, and Gayle smashes this down the ground, the ball landing just short of the long on boundary rope. WI 30/1

After 8 overs,West Indies 26/1 ( Chris Gayle 21 , Shai Hope (W) 1)

Five off Archer’s fourth over, including a boundary to Gayle off the first ball of the over, in which the Jamaican pulls a back-of-length delivery from the Barbados-born pacer towards the midwicket fence. Meanwhile, Jason Roy has left the field after looking a bit uncomfortable and hobbling a bit. James Vince is on the field as his cover.

FOUR! Pulled away towards the midwicket fence by Gayle off a short delivery from Archer. WI 25/1

After 7 overs,West Indies 21/1 ( Chris Gayle 16 , Shai Hope (W) 1)

Gayle is dropped on 15 by Wood at third man after getting a thick top edge. Just two off the over, including a wide off the penultimate delivery.

After 6 overs,West Indies 19/1 ( Chris Gayle 15 , Shai Hope (W) 1)
 

Gayle starts the over with back-to-back boundaries off the first two deliveries, which then is followed by three singles collected off the remaining deliveries of the over.

FOUR! Pulled away towards the midwicket fence by Gayle, who’s now looking in his element! WI 16/1

FOUR! First dominant shot from Gayle in the day! Transfers the weight on his backfoot and drills the ball down the ground, the ball nearly crashing into the bowler’s ankle along the way. WI 12/1

After 5 overs,West Indies 8/1 ( Chris Gayle 5 , Shai Hope (W) 0)

Another quality over from Woakes, collecting his second maiden as a result. Shai Hope, the batsman to walk out after Lewis’ dismissal, is yet to get off the mark at the end of the over.

After 4 overs,West Indies 8/1 ( Chris Gayle 5 , Shai Hope (W) 0)

Archer certainly is cranking his pace up in this over, touching 146 kmph in the fourth delivery. Gayle collects a boundary off the last delivery of the over, getting an inside edge that guides the ball towards the fine leg fence.

Shai Hope’s average of 28.72 against England in ODIs – the lowest for him against any opponent. (Min. five innings)

FOUR! First boundary of the innings, albeit one that comes off a lucky edge off Gayle’s bat, somehow missing the stumps along the way. WI 8/1

Chris Gayle has hit a six every nine balls in ODIs this year. (Total – 42 sixes) He scored five fifty-plus scores out of six ODI innings this year before today.

After 3 overs,West Indies 4/1 ( Chris Gayle 1 , Shai Hope (W) 0)

Gayle finally gets off the mark with a single off the second delivery, having to sprint towards the non-striker’s end, a sight not usually associated with the veteran cricketer who prefers to slog the ball out of the park. Woakes then gets the early breakthrough for the home team, castling Lewis with a well-directed yorker to send him back to the pavilion for 2.

BOWLED EM! Searing yorker from Chris Woakes, measuring 140 clicks! Lewis wasn’t able to get his bat down on time, and has done little to impress the team management after making his way back into the team. WI 4/1

Lewis b Woakes 2(8)

After 2 overs,West Indies 2/0 ( Chris Gayle 0 , Evin Lewis 1)

Jofra Archer from the other end, getting ready to bowl against the team he had represented at the U-19 level. Starts off with a wide down the leg side to Lewis, which opens the team’s account. Lewis then nudges the ball towards the leg side to set off for a single, collecting the first run off the bat. Sharp bouncer to Gayle in the penultimate delivery, to which the Jamaican has no option but to duck. Just one off the over.

After 1 over,West Indies 0/0 ( Chris Gayle 0 , Evin Lewis 0)

Chris Woakes starts off with a maiden, bowling terrific lines to start with, forcing his namesake to be a little cautious. Gayle looks in no hurry to get off the mark at the moment.

National anthems have been sung, and we have Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis opening for the Windies once again. Chris Woakes has the ball in hand for the first over.

England v Windies in ODIs:

Overall – England (51), Windies (44)

In WCs – England (5), Windies (1)

Since 2015 – England (9), Windies (2)

England have won each of their last four ODIs at The Rose Bowl, Southampton.

Windies have lost 10 out of 15 ODIs which they have played in England since 2009.

England XI: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w), Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

West Indies XI: Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope(w), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder(c), Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, Oshane Thomas

Jason Holder, West Indies captain: Probably wanted to bowl first, looking at the fresh wicket. We all know what’s at stake and we’ve planned well for this. It’s a matter of adapting to particular players we are playing against. Three changes, Lewis and Russell are back while Gabriel makes his first appearance.

Eoin Morgan, England captain: Predicted there might be a little bit of moisture early on, so wanted to take advantage of that. We’ve got the same team.

TOSS: England win the toss, and skipper Eoin Morgan opts to bowl.

Pitch Report

Pitch has been kept under the hooded cover, which means it is still quite hard. It has low grass cover, some moisture, but is still quite hard. Expect a lot of short balls on this pitch, especially with big square boundaries.

Podcast Alert!

Cricket writers Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins discuss yet another washed-out tie of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, this time between India and New Zealand. Listen to them here .

WI look to revive campaign

After a promising start against Pakistan, the Caribbeans slipped against Australia, before their match against South Africa was washed out. Jason Holder would like to get back the winning momentum and he would like to believe that he has the firepower in his arsenal to seriously unsettle the hosts. Both teams have fearsome pace attacks and adventurous batsmen.  Read the match preview here .

No rain in Southampton!

Rain has played a big role in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 — much to the disappointment of players, fans and organisers. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, South Africa vs West Indies, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka and on Thursday, India vs New Zealand have all been washed out with teams sharing spoils. England vs West Indies is expected to see action on the cricket field despite weather forecast suggesting rain in the afternoon at Rose Bowl, Southampton. Read the weather update here . As of now, it’s not raining in Southampton.

Hello and welcome to Firstpost’s coverage of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 where hosts England will take on West Indies at The Rose Bowl in Southampton. Stay tuned for LIVE updates and scores.