Live Score Updates, England vs West Indies, T20 World Cup 2021: Victory in sight but England four down

After 8 overs,England 50/4 ( Jos Buttler (W) 18 , Eoin Morgan (C) 7)

Oben McCoy continues. Morgan beats the fielder at deep midwicket to find a boundary. Hayden Walsh there tried everything to stop the ball but eventually failed. England need just a six to win the match now.

After 7 overs,England 43/4 ( Jos Buttler (W) 16 , Eoin Morgan (C) 2)

A divng effort from Akea Hosein completes the dismissal of Liam Livingstone. It’s a caught and bowled dismissal but there’s a review to see if the ball had been grounded before completing the wicket. But replay shows it’s a clean dismissal. Skipper Eoin Morgan is the new batter. England need 13 more runs to win.

After 6 overs,England 39/3 ( Jos Buttler (W) 14 , Liam Livingstone 1)

Obed McCoy is introduced. There’s a mix-up between Moeen and Buttler, and Moeen rushing back to the non-strikers’ end, misses out on safety by a couple of yards as McCoy breaks the stumps, seeing Moeen off. Liam Livingstone is the new batter, and England need 17 more runs to win.

After 5 overs,England 34/2 ( Jos Buttler (W) 11 , Moeen Ali 3)

Akeal Hosein begins his third over with a wicket, that of Jonny Bairstow. Moeen Ali, not Dawid Malan, is at number four. A wicket and four runs off the over, with Buttler keeping strie with a single. England need just 22 runs off 90 balls.

OUT! Caught and bowled by Akeal Hosein as Jonny Bairstow departs. England are two down now. Bairstow c and b Akeal Hosein 9

After 4 overs,England 30/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 10 , Jonny Bairstow 9)

Rampaul continues. Right away, he claims the wicket of Jason Roy who chips this one towards Gayle at short midwicket. Jonny Bairstow is the new batter and introduces himself with two consecutive fours. A wicket and nine runs off the over.

OUT! Roy departs! He’s caught by Gayle at short mid wicket off Ravi Rampaul’s ball.

After 2 overs,England 10/0 ( Jason Roy 2 , Jos Buttler (W) 8)

Ravi Rampaul returns to bowling for the first time for West Indies after six long years. Buttler collects his second boundary, taking advantage of Rampaul’s extra width in his ball to hit on the up and find the gap square past backward point. Another five runs from the over.

FOUR! On the drive, and through the offside as Buttler collects his second boundary. Takes advantage of Rampaul’s extra width in his delivery.

England 5/0 after 1 over (Roy 1, Buttler 4)

Akeal Hosein with the ball first up for West Indies as Jason Roy faces the first ball in the chase. Jos Buttler is the other batter. Roy is off the mark with a single towards long-on. Buttler is also off the mark, finding a boundary by slotting the ball between extra-cover and long off. Five off the first over.

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