England vs West Indies 14th Match at Pallekele, 27 Sep, 2012

Toss: West Indies, who choose to bat first
West Indies 179/5 (20)
England 164/4 (20)
West Indies won by 15 runs
Man of the Match: Johnson Charles
  • Jos Buttler 1 * (1)
  • Eoin Morgan 71 * (36)

Over 10.1 MN Samuels to EJG Morgan, 1 run, goes back and cuts it to deep point.

Over 10.4MN Samuels to EJG Morgan, 2 runs, cuts that through extra covers for a couple.

Over 10.4 MN Samuels to Alex Hales, 2 wides, steps out and misses a quicker one down the legside and Ramdin once again fumbles to miss a stumping!

Over 10.5MN Samuels to EJG Morgan, no runs, goes back and defends it.

Over 10.6MN Samuels to EJG Morgan, Boundary, moves back and plays a late cut which beats short thirdman for a boundary!

Over 11.4CH Gayleto EJG Morgan1 run.

Drives that to deep covers for one.

Over 11.6CH Gayleto EJG Morgan1 run.

Reverse sweep and it is dragged down weakly behind point for one.

Over 12.1MN Samuelsto EJG Morgan1 run.

Cuts the quicker one through point for one.

Over 13.2CH Gayleto EJG Morgan1 run.

Backs away and cuts the arm ball through point for one.

Over 13.4CH Gayleto EJG Morganno runs.

Drags the quicker one off an inside edge onto the pad in an attempted sweep.

Over 13.5CH Gayleto EJG MorganSixer.

Bends down to meet the quicker one on the full and clobbers it all the way over deep backward squareleg for maximum!! 

Over 13.6CH Gayleto EJG Morgan1 run.

Bends down and sweeps it with the angle to deep backward squareleg.

Over 14.1SP Narineto EJG Morgan2 runs.

Tossed up nicely and this gets swept along the ground to deep wide mid wicket for a couple.

Over 14.2SP Narineto EJG Morgan1 run.

Reverse sweeps it behind point for a single.

Over 14.5SP Narineto EJG MorganSixer.

Well tossed up and Morgan takes the invitation and slogs it high over the man at long off for a six!

Over 14.6SP Narineto EJG Morgan1 run.

Lots of air again from Narine and this time its driven down the ground to long off for just one.

Over 15.1CH Gayleto EJG Morgan1 run.

Half tracker and Morgan pulls it to deep mid wicket and there is a mix up in the second run. Hales is sent back and survives a run out with Gayle throwing it back to the keeper.

Over 15.3CH Gayleto EJG MorganBoundary.

Bends down and plays a smashing sweep to deep mid wicket and beats the diving fielder for a boundary. 

Over 15.4CH Gayleto EJG Morgan1 run.

Bends down and sweeps it to deep backward squareleg.

Over 15.6CH Gayleto EJG Morgan1 run.

Oh dear a top edge from Morgan's slog sweep and the man at short thirdman hardly attempts to catch it!! This was slower in the air and Morgan was early in his shot.

Over 16.1R Rampaulto EJG Morgan1 run.

Morgan attempts a sweep off the fast bowler and gets a top edge which falls short of thirdman. That infact was the hat-trick ball for Rampaul!

Over 16.3R Rampaulto EJG MorganSixer.

This is a genuine top edge as Morgan attempts a slog sweep and Rampaul's pace takes the ball all the way over fine leg for a six!

Over 16.4R Rampaulto EJG Morgan2 runs.

Again the slog sweep off the fast bowler, and this is well connected and looks good for a six towards deep backward squareleg but Russell there leaps up and palms it down into the playing area!!

Over 16.5R Rampaulto EJG MorganBoundary.

Shuffles across on a bent knee and plays a stunning paddle scoop which flies over short fine leg for a boundary!

Over 16.6R Rampaulto EJG Morgan1 run.

Jumps down the track and drills the yorker to long off for one.

Over 17.1SP Narineto EJG Morgan1 run.

Bends down and drags his sweep off a flat delivery through wide mid wicket and brings up a quick fifty in just 25 balls.

Over 17.4SP Narineto EJG Morgan2 runs.

Attempts a reverse sweep and the ball sails in the air high towards square thirdman and gets away with a couple.

Over 17.5SP Narineto EJG Morganno runs.

Moves back and drags his pull off an inside edge onto the pad.

Over 17.6SP Narineto EJG Morganno runs.

Bends down for a sweep and gets hit on the pad around leg. Great over, this should seal the game!
Over 17.6SP Narine to EJG Morgan 1 wide.
Misses a sweep down the legside but England will get the wide.

Over 18.2R Rampaulto EJG MorganSixer.

This is full in the slot and Morgan lifts it and just manages to clear Pollard at long off to get a six which takes England to 150!

Over 18.3R Rampaulto EJG Morganbeaten, no runs.

This is short and nipping away and it beats Morgan in a cut shot.

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