Gudakesh Motie to Nitish Kumar, OUT! lbw b Gudakesh Motie.
Gudakesh Motie to Andries Gous, Short and around off, Andries Gous punches it through covers for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Andries Gous, Gudakesh Motie begins with a floated delivery, full and on off, Andries Gous drives it firmly past extra covers for a brace.
Gudakesh Motie gets the ball now.
Score after
7
overs
48 - 1
- Andries Gous 25 (12)
- Nitish Kumar 20 (18)
Alzarri Joseph to Andries Gous, Goes short again, on middle, Andries Gous pulls it on the bounce to deep square leg for one more. 14 runs off the over and USA ends the Powerplay on 48/!
Alzarri Joseph to Nitish Kumar, Hard length and around leg, Nitish Kumar nudges it through square leg for one.
Alzarri Joseph to Andries Gous, DROPPED! That should have been taken! Back of a length and around off, Andries Gous looks to guide it away, but gets an outside edge towards short third man, Akeal Hosein dives low to his right but spills it out. They cross. Gous gets a life and this could prove to be costly for the Windies.
Alzarri Joseph to Andries Gous, SIX! BANG! First one of the game! Alzarri Joseph lands this short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Andries Gous swivels and pulls it well over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Alzarri Joseph to Andries Gous, FOUR! Fine shot! Pitched up, on middle, angling in again, Andries Gous clears his front leg away and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
Alzarri Joseph to Nitish Kumar, Good bowling! Alzarri Joseph follows the batter and nails the yorker, angling into leg, Nitish Kumar only manages to dig it out through mid-wicket for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Andries Gous, Alzarri Joseph starts with a full delivery, outside off, Andries Gous drills it towards deep point for a single. Oh..no! Joseph has overstepped here. It is a No Ball and a Free Hit is up next.
Alzarri Joseph comes into the attack.
Score after
6
overs
32 - 1
- Nitish Kumar 18 (16)
- Andries Gous 12 (7)
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar, Shortish outside off. Nitish Kumar stays back and cuts it straight to the point fielder.
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar, Flat and slower through the air on the middle and leg. Nitish Kumar knocks it to the right of the bowler.
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Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, Drifted on the pads. Gous tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar, Arm ball on the middle and leg. Nitish Kumar eases it to long-on for a single.
Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, Flat on the middle. Gous knocks it to long-on for one.
Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, FOUR! Nicely done! Flatter, just outside off. Andries Gous goes back and punches it between the point and the backward point fielder, times it perfectly to reach the ropes in a flash.
Score after
5
overs
25 - 1
- Nitish Kumar 17 (13)
- Andries Gous 6 (4)
Obed McCoy to Nitish Kumar, Jumps off a length, angling across the batter. Nitish Kumar flays and misses.
Obed McCoy to Nitish Kumar, Back of a length, around off. Nitish Kumar stays back and punches it toward deep backward point for a double.
Obed McCoy to Nitish Kumar, FOUR MORE! BANG! Short of a good length, around off. Nitish Kumar picks the length and dispatches it to the deep mid-wicket region. A couple of bounces and over the ropes.
Obed McCoy to Nitish Kumar, Pitched full, at the stumps. Nitish Kumar flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Obed McCoy to Nitish Kumar, FOUR! THUMPED! Pitched full, at the stumps. Nitish Kumar gets deep in the crease, makes room, and lifts it gloriously over extra cover and mid-off for a classy boundary.
Obed McCoy to Nitish Kumar, McCoy dishes out a full toss, just outside off. Nitish Kumar makes room to play but fails to connect.
Score after
4
overs
13 - 1
- Nitish Kumar 5 (7)
- Andries Gous 6 (4)
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar, Flatter, outside off. Nitish Kumar dabs it toward backward point and sets off for a quick single. Roston Chase makes a fine stop to his right but the batters make their ground.
Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, Tad short, on off. Andries Gous skips down and turns it off the inner half toward backward square leg for a single.
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar, Bowls it full, outside off. Nitish Kumar drives it to the cover-point region and a fumble from Johnson Charles allows the single.
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar, Another arm ball, just outside off. Nitish Kumar cuts it close to the body, toward the backward point fielder.
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar, Flatter on off. Nitish Kumar stays back and dabs it to backward point.
Akeal Hosein to Nitish Kumar, Arm ball, on off. Nitish Kumar defends it back at Hosein.
Score after
3
overs
10 - 1
- Andries Gous 5 (3)
- Nitish Kumar 3 (2)
Andre Russell to Andries Gous, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Gous hangs back, gets on top of the bounce, and times it through the backward point region. It races off the turf and gets to the ropes in a flash.
Andre Russell to Andries Gous, Fuller than a good length and a hint of away movement, around off. Gous comes forward and drives it toward the point fielder.
Andre Russell to Nitish Kumar, Hard-length on the leg peg. Nitish Kumar tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
Andre Russell to Nitish Kumar, On a length, around off. Nitish Kumar times it through the point region and gets off the mark with a brace.
Nitish Kumar walks out to bat at number 3.
Andre Russell to Steven Taylor, OUT! CAUGHT! Andre Russell draws first blood! Hard-length delivery, just outside off. Steven Taylor stays in the crease and cuts it hard to the backward point region. Roston Chase stationed there, takes a sharp low catch and the USA lose their first. Steven Taylor walks back for just 2. USA are rocked early!
Andre Russell to Steven Taylor, Yorker-length delivery on off. Steven Taylor jams it to backward point.
Andre Russell to share the attack.
- Steven Taylor 2 (5)
- Andries Gous 1 (1)
Akeal Hosein to Steven Taylor, Flat and quick at the leg peg. Taylor pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. A tidy start from Hosein.
Akeal Hosein to Steven Taylor, Quicker length ball on the middle and leg. Steven Taylor looks to pull from the crease but gets an inside edge onto the pitch.
Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, Flatter, on off. Andries Gous eases it to long-on for one.
Akeal Hosein to Steven Taylor, The USA and Steven Taylor are away! Tosses it full on middle. Steven Taylor pushes it to the right of the bowler and takes a single.
Akeal Hosein to Steven Taylor, Tad short, on the middle and leg. Steven Taylor goes for the pull but it keeps a shade low and hits Taylor around the thigh pad. An appeal but the umpire was unmoved.
Akeal Hosein to Steven Taylor, Akeal Hosein starts with a flatter delivery, turning back into the batter. Steven Taylor goes back and knocks it to Hosein.
Done with the pre-match formalities! We can see the West Indies players in a huddle and now they spread out to take their respective field positions. Steven Taylor and Andries Gous are the two openers for the USA. Akeal Hosein has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
We are just moments away from the start of the battle between the hosts but before that, the players from both sides make their way out to the middle and line up for their respective national anthems. It will be USA's first followed by the national anthem of West Indies.
PITCH REPORT - Samuel Badree is pitchside. He says the weather is a bit overcast and hopes the rain stays away. Adds that the square boundaries are 62 and 64 meters and the straight hit is 74 meters. Tells that there is also a strong wind blowing across the ground. Wasim Akram joins him and says that the pitch is as hard as a rock and will also turn a bit. Reckons that if the team batting first can score around 160-165 runs, they will have an advantage here.
Aaron Jones, the USA skipper, says that he expects to get a lot of support in Barbados. Adds that they want to play fearless and aggressive cricket. Mentions that they have played positive cricket and they hope to get a good score. Ends by sharing the teams’ changes with Shadley van Schalkwyk coming in for Jessy Singh and Milind Kumar replacing Shayan Jahangir.
Rovman Powell, the West Indies skipper, says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good and they want to exploit it early on and then chase it down. Tells that they still have their destiny in their own hands, play two good games of cricket and they are in the semis. Mentions that they have played well as a batting unit in the last few months and this game gives another opportunity to any of the batters to go on and score big. Informs they have made a couple of changes. Obed McCoy and Shai Hope come in for Romario Shepherd and Brandon King.
West Indies (Playing XI) - Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (in for Brandon King), Nicholas Pooran (WK), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy (in for Romario Shepherd).
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