Root Hero as England thrashes West Indies.
After Yesterday's Wash out Today weather in Southampton was a fair bit to play as west indies and england locked horns with each other in much anticipated world cup match. With power hitters on both sides as everyone was waiting eagerly for this contest to get started off.
England after winning the toss put the carribean to bat on the swinging wicket but that decision was proved right by chris woakes who castles evin lewis at a score of just 2. West indies were shocked by the early breakthrough but chris gayle continued to play his natural game as west indies reached 50 and Chris gayle gave his wicket to liam Plunkett.
Shai hope soon became the casualty of mark wood, after that pooran and hetmyer showed some resistance but west indies batting failed to produce some impressive show as wickets tumble at regular intervals. Among the wicket takers were jofra archer, mark wood and part time joe root who in combine destroyed the west indian batting setup and restricted them to the total of 212 in 44.4 overs giving england an easy target to chase.
Andre Rusell and Jason Roy suffered injuries and they were declared unfit for the rest of game to continue.
In reply chasing a stiff 213 England showed their reputation and chased it easily powered by a splendid ton of joe root. This was joe root's second ton of the world cup 2019.
Chris woakes who came to bat at number three also showed some good resistance and went on to make 40 before dismissed by shanon gabriel. In west Indies bowling line up only shanon gabriel showed some resilience and picked the only two wickets that fall in the england innings. England comfortably chased it down with 16.5 overs to spare by 8 wickets and reached the second spot in the table before New Zealand who still tops the table.
Match summary
West Indies 212 overs 44.4
Pooran 63
Gayle 36
Wood 3-18
Archer 3-30
England 213-2 overs 33.1
Root 100*
Bairstow 45
Gabriel 2-49
England won by 8 wickets.
England after winning the toss put the carribean to bat on the swinging wicket but that decision was proved right by chris woakes who castles evin lewis at a score of just 2. West indies were shocked by the early breakthrough but chris gayle continued to play his natural game as west indies reached 50 and Chris gayle gave his wicket to liam Plunkett.
Shai hope soon became the casualty of mark wood, after that pooran and hetmyer showed some resistance but west indies batting failed to produce some impressive show as wickets tumble at regular intervals. Among the wicket takers were jofra archer, mark wood and part time joe root who in combine destroyed the west indian batting setup and restricted them to the total of 212 in 44.4 overs giving england an easy target to chase.
Andre Rusell and Jason Roy suffered injuries and they were declared unfit for the rest of game to continue.
In reply chasing a stiff 213 England showed their reputation and chased it easily powered by a splendid ton of joe root. This was joe root's second ton of the world cup 2019.
Chris woakes who came to bat at number three also showed some good resistance and went on to make 40 before dismissed by shanon gabriel. In west Indies bowling line up only shanon gabriel showed some resilience and picked the only two wickets that fall in the england innings. England comfortably chased it down with 16.5 overs to spare by 8 wickets and reached the second spot in the table before New Zealand who still tops the table.
Match summary
West Indies 212 overs 44.4
Pooran 63
Gayle 36
Wood 3-18
Archer 3-30
England 213-2 overs 33.1
Root 100*
Bairstow 45
Gabriel 2-49
England won by 8 wickets.
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