35th over: West Indies 216-7 (A Joseph 28, Motie 44) Rashid returns and Motie, playing more and more like a proper middle-order man, sweeps the leg-spinner for four. Rashid finishes with impressive figures of 3-40 despite not being at his best.
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34th over: West Indies 210-7 (A Joseph 28, Motie 38) Another wallop – this time it’s Joseph launching Jacks into the second tier of the pavilion. West Indies have 200, the run rate climbing past six an over. We may have a proper game on here as Joseph swings Jacks over the leg side for four.
33rd over: West Indies 195-7 (A Joseph 15, Motie 37) Saqib Mahmood is back for the final powerplay in this reduced contest and Motie wallops him down the ground for six! The left-hander made some room, hopping to the leg side to lift the short ball over the ropes. He ends the over on 37 off just 29 balls, this cameo turning into something substantial.
32nd over: West Indies 186-7 (A Joseph 14, Motie 29) Jacob Bethell gets a go and his first ball is pumped down the ground by Joseph for another boundary. These left-arm spinners are very tidy but I’m still not sure Bethell falls in the all-rounder category.
31st over: West Indies 178-7 (A Joseph 9, Motie 26) Alzarri Joseph’s eyes light up against Jacks, a hearty swing bringing the fast bowler a straight four.
30th over: West Indies 172-7 (A Joseph 4, Motie 25) This is turning into a decent hand from Motie as he punches Carse down the ground for four, with no mid-off in position. There’s no mid-on either as Motie swats a short ball over the bowler’s head for another boundary. The West Indies No 8 is enjoying Harry Brook’s funky field settings.
29th over: West Indies 162-7 (A Joseph 4, Motie 16) A sad sight as Gudakesh Motie cuts hard and the ball strikes a pigeon – it looks in trouble as Matt Potts inspects, but recovers to fly away and earn the adulation of south London. Go on my son.
28th over: West Indies 158-7 (A Joseph 4, Motie 13) Carse gets the bumper going against Alzarri Joseph, with a short leg in position. The towering West Indies quick responds with a punch behind point for four.
WICKET! Rutherford c Brook b Carse 70 (West Indies 154-7)
The pressure builds and tells. Rutherford tries to pull hard against the returning Carse but the a miscue brings Harry Brook into play at mid-on – England’s captain leaps to his right and holds on. A fine innings comes to a close.
27th over: West Indies 153-6 (Rutherford 70, Motie 12) England’s spinners have brought a period of quiet, with Rashid bowling another economical over.
26th over: West Indies 151-6 (Rutherford 69, Motie 11) Jacks runs through his set of off-breaks quickly.
25th over: West Indies 148-6 (Rutherford 67, Motie 11) Bethell, not for the first time today, makes a decent stop at backward point but Rutherford isn’t denied for long – he drives the next ball from Potts through the covers for four. The sun pokes out at the end of the over.
24th over: West Indies 141-6 (Rutherford 61, Motie 10) Rutherford pushes a Rashid delivery into the off side for one before Motie cuts late and fine to finish the over with a boundary.
23rd over: West Indies 136-6 (Rutherford 60, Motie 6) Brydon Carse tries to take a screamer as Rutherford flicks Potts powerfully over the leg side, but the 29-year-old can only get fingers on it after sprinting towards deep backward square – the southpaw gets six. It’s all on Rutherford now, West Indies having gifted those two wickets to Rashid.
22nd over: West Indies 128-6 (Rutherford 53, Motie 6) The hat-trick ball is, admittedly, dreadful – Rashid drags it down and Gudakesh Motie repsonds with a wallop over deep midwicket for six.
WICKET! Chase c Root b Rashid 0 (West Indies 121-6)
Rashid is on a hat-trick! Chase comes and goes, pushing at a length ball outside off, the outside-edge flying to Joe Root, who juggles before safely holding on.
WICKET! Greaves c Duckett b Rashid 12 (West Indies 121-5)
Rashid begins with a leg side-wide, the quicker delivery gone slightly wrong. Then comes the breakthrough, Ben Duckett holding on brilliantly at midwicket! Greaves whips away Rashid but can’t keep the ball on the carpet, and Duckett moves low to his left to hold on. Duckett had a tough time in the field at Sophia Gardens but gets this one right.
21st over: West Indies 120-4 (Rutherford 53, Greaves 12) Matt Potts returns with his bustling seamers, but Rutherford remains comfortable, driving elegantly through the offside for a single. Greaves gets in on the fun with a thump through extra cover for four.
Fifty for Rutherford!
20th over: West Indies 112-4 (Rutherford 51, Greaves 6) A single off Rashid brings Rutherford his half-century. This is just his 11th ODI innings and he’s reached 50 on seven occasions.
19th over: West Indies 108-4 (Rutherford 49, Greaves 4) Jacks gets the ball to turn and bounce but Rutherford still manages to guide the ball to the third-man boundary. A cut for four more ends the over; Rutherford’s very watchable at the moment.
18th over: West Indies 97-4 (Rutherford 41, Greaves 1) Justin Greaves joins Rutherford, who pulls away a sort-of drag down from Rashid away to the ropes.
WICKET! Carty b Rashid 29 (West Indies 90-4)
It’s a poorly executed shot by Carty. Rashid tosses up the ball well outside off, a tad too full, inviting the big, hoofing drive. But the right-hander gets an inside-edge and the bails light up.
17th over: West Indies 90-3 (Rutherford 35, Carty 29) Jacks skips in from the Vauxhall End and has mid-on, Jacob Bethell, up against Rutherford, a way to tempt the southpaw. It nearly works as Rutherford swings hard but mistimes his hit, the ball dropping just short of the diving Bethell.
16th over: West Indies 87-3 (Rutherford 35, Carty 26) We’re back, baby. Adil Rashid is in for a twirl and immediately shows his control, a tossed-up leggie spinning past Carty’s swish outside off. Rutherford and Carty run the singles, collecting four off the over.
The England players have run through their bowling warmups and it’s looking a little less grey out there. Let’s hope the rain never comes.
Match reduced to 40 overs per side
Hello, hello, hello. They’ve got the IPL final playing on the Oval big screens but there’s been a different show in the press box; Wisden’s Ben Gardner was tuning into a T20 between Wales National County and Gloucestershire. Niche. Anywho, this game’s now 40 overs a side.
Play will resume at 4.20pm
If. Big If – there is no more rain. It is brighter than it was. I’m skedaddling to do the nursery run but will be back this evening if the game goes late. Taha Hashim is greasing his knuckles and sidling into the OBO armchair. Thanks for your company and comments, ta-ra!
Stand by your beds, the covers have come off. Martin Saggers is out there with his pink umpire’s flak jacket, umbrella in hand and poking the pitch with gusto. No word yet on a re-start time but signs of life here at The Oval.
Weather-watch! It is brightening up here at The Oval and there’s a flurry of movement from the groundstaff, they are peeling off the outer covers.
Oh ye of little faith (he says as he unpacks his bag…)
More as we get it.
The weather radar doesn’t look very good I’m afraid. With the late start we are also losing overs as we speak. Maybe they’ll get back out for a truncated game later but they ain’t taking those tarps off any time soon.
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