England vs West Indies, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Jayden Seales to Brydon Carse, byes, FOUR, and Hope misses it. 400 has been breached. Second highest score at this venue. Remember, no one scorred a ton. Windies were just hapless. That was a yorker speared in, Brydon Carse backed away, the bowler followed him but the keeper missed the ball after the batter failed to wood it. Four byes and 400 is up

Jayden Seales to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Jacob Bethell has to go. Was a length delivery, outside off, Jacob Bethell throws his bat at it and edges the ball down to the keeper. Easy take for the keeper. Has been a superb knock but has to go. Was well wide outside off and Jacob Bethell wanted to hit it too hard. Was a faint edge and was an easy grab. Jacob Bethell goes for 82. Jacob Bethell c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales 82(53) [4s-8 6s-5]

Alzarri Joseph to Jamie Overton, out Caught by Roston Chase!! Such a wonderful catch running back. But a bit too late. That was short, outside off, Jamie Overton looked to pull and got a top-edge. The fielder ran back, back-pedalled, took it by running back. Was an excellent catch. That was a tough one by the fielder. England lose a wicket but on course to topple 400. Jamie Overton c Roston Chase b Alzarri Joseph 1(3)

Justin Greaves to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, short, outside off, Jacob Bethell opens the face of the blade and runs it down wide of the man at short third man for a four. That was deft and well placed. He moves to 82

Justin Greaves to Will Jacks, out Caught by Shai Hope!! And taken. Will Jacks falls for 39. Some ray of happiness for the bowling unit. Was a short ball, slower ball, Will Jacks looked to pull and got faint edge on it. The ball took the edge and the keeper dived forward to take it. Good take. Not much of an appeal but that was given out. Will Jacks was looking good but has to go. Will Jacks c Shai Hope b Justin Greaves 39(24) [4s-5 6s-1]

Justin Greaves to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, edged and four. Was a length delivery, angled across, outside off, Jacob Bethell looked to slog it and edged it down to third man for a four

Forde to Will Jacks, FOUR, low full toss on the pads, Jacks whips it behind square and again finds the boundary! Huge over for England this, already 24 off it with a ball to go

Forde to Will Jacks, FOUR, right in the slot for Jacks who drills it straight back down the ground! Boundaries absolutely flowing! This is pitched up, misses the blockhole and Jacks says thank you very much

Forde to Will Jacks, FOUR, dragged into the gap! Low full toss, Jacks can't get under it as he slogs but manages to shovel it in the gap between long-on and deep midwicket

Forde to Will Jacks, FOUR, now a low full toss at the pads and Jacks isn't sparing that either. Whips it away nicely, finds the gap in the deep and gets four more

Forde to Will Jacks, SIX, launched down the ground! Forde offers a length ball and Jacks puts it away in style. Clears the front leg, swings hard and gets a good piece of it

Jayden Seales to Jacob Bethell, no ball, FOUR, full delivery angling away outside off, Bethell premeditates with a reverse-scoop, gets into position and executes it brilliantly over short third. Oh dear, Seales has overstepped!

Jayden Seales to Jacob Bethell, wide, way too wide outside off, left alone

Jayden Seales to Jacob Bethell, SIX, goes up and over mid-off and goes all the way! Good length delivery angling away outside off, Bethell reaches out, manages to maintain his shape and swings cleanly through the line

Jayden Seales to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, short and wide outside off as Seales angles it away from over the wicket. Plenty of room for Bethell to free the arms and he slaps it through extra cover. Mid-off is in the ring and he finds the gap

Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Bethell, SIX, short of length delivery at the body, Jacob spots it early, gets into a good position and nails the pull shot over square leg

Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, short ball, angled in, pulled away wide of the man at short fine. Fifty for Jacob Bethell. He has been really good. Jacob Bethell will look to kick on from here

Forde to Jacob Bethell, SIX, short, outside off, the batter drags the pull and sends it wide of long-on for a sixer. Massive hit

Forde to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, played away between cover and long-off for a four as there was room on that one outside off

Alzarri Joseph to Will Jacks, FOUR, fuller length delivery poor one down leg, Will Jacks clips it fine and gets it down to fine leg for a four

Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Bethell, SIX, short ball, angled in, Jacob Bethell gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over deep square. That was short, Jacob Bethell got it away easily as that played across the line by the southpaw

Jayden Seales to Buttler, out Caught by Forde!! Short ball, outside off, dragged down, taken by the man at deep mid. That was pulled away but not timed by the batter. Easy take. That was dragged across the line and not timed by the batter. Buttler just could not time it. Poor shot and he is gone. Buttler c Forde b Jayden Seales 37(32) [4s-3 6s-1]

Jayden Seales to Buttler, FOUR, back of a length delivery, Buttler gets inside the line of the delivery, also got hold of the bounce to lap it over short fine fielder for a four

Motie to Jacob Bethell, SIX, tossed up delivery, Jacob Bethell gets hold of it and slams the ball over deep square. Massive blow. Was in the slot and Jacob Bethell never held himself back to put it away

Justin Greaves to Buttler, FOUR, dances down, short ball, outside off, Buttler gets hold of it and slaps it wide of mid-off for a four. Buttler is carrying on his good form from IPL.

Justin Greaves to Buttler, SIX, and massive. Huge six. Charged down the track, got to the pitch of the ball and lofted it over long-off. That was a clean hit from Buttler and England continue to look for a huge score

Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, and a boundary. Welcome runs. Banged in short, angled in, Jacob Bethell looks to pull and gets it fine down to fine leg for a four. The ball went off the gloves as it climbed on to the batter. The concussion protocol will be in place. The physio is out there. Jacob Bethell seems fine

Roston Chase to Buttler, 1 run, was a back of a length delivery, punched down to long-on for a single

Alzarri Joseph to Buttler, FOUR, edged and four! Back of a length, angled in around off, Buttler looks to defend from the crease but it nips in a touch and zips off the inside edge over the stumps

Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, angling down leg, back of a length, and it's helped on its way by Bethell. Glances it fine and gets a boundary

Jayden Seales to Brook, out Caught by Keacy Carty!! Oh he's found the fielder! It's short and wide, not a great delivery, but Brook holes out in the deep to depart for 58. Slaps it hard in the air, and it carries to deep point where Carty somehow hangs onto it while sliding forward. Brook c Keacy Carty b Jayden Seales 58(45) [4s-5 6s-3]

Jayden Seales to Brook, FOUR, boundary off the back of the bat! Good short ball over the left shoulder, Brook tries a hook, misses but it deflects off the back of the bat past the keeper

Jayden Seales to Brook, FOUR, beautifully driven on the up! Fuller than a good length just outside off, he leans into the shot and punches it through extra cover. The timing is sublime!

Forde to Brook, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Brook punches it through point and raises his fifty off just 41 balls. Good start for him as captain

Forde to Brook, SIX, short of length delivery down leg, loosener, and Brook climbs all over it! He pulls it deliberately in the air and gets it over the fielder

Forde to Brook, FOUR, everyone in the off-side is up in the ring, so Brook makes room and carves it through the covers. Forde saw him back away and tried following him, even managed to cramp him slightly but he still got it away

Forde to Buttler, no ball, 1 run, back of a length outside off, cutting away, Buttler gets a thick edge that rolls to third man. Forde has overstepped and it will be a free-hit

Forde to Brook, FOUR, edged and four! Short of length just outside off, Brook advances and tries to cut but is slightly cramped. It gets big on him too and flies off a thick edge past short third

Jayden Seales to Root, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Seales is delighted as he dismisses Root! Full outside off, makes him reach for the drive and all he can manage is a healthy nick to the keeper. Seales jumps and punches the air in celebration before letting out a big roar. Root c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales 57(65) [4s-5]

Jayden Seales to Brook, FOUR, runs away fine off the edge! Plenty of width outside off, slower one, it's there for the cut but Brook gets it right off the toe-end and past the keeper

Jayden Seales to Root, FOUR, full delivery on off, Root rolls the wrists and flicks it nicely through the gap at midwicket. What lovely wrists

Justin Greaves to Brook, SIX, now he drops his knees, falls to the floor and swipes it over short fine leg! It's back of a length, Brook premeditates, gets under the ball and the contact is good enough to go all the way

Justin Greaves to Brook, SIX, muscled down the ground! 112kph, back of a length around off, an off-cutter, and Brook sends it soaring over the long-off boundary. He gives the charge and nails the flat-batted slap

Motie to Root, 1 run, punched off the back foot to deep point and brings up his fifty

Motie to Root, 1 run, good length ball just outside off, Root punches it down to long-off

Justin Greaves to Duckett, out Caught by Roston Chase!! Brilliant one-handed grab from Chase! He reacts sharply at backward point and sends Duckett packing after a good knock. Fuller than a good length and angling across off, Duckett tries swiping it through the on-side, looking to raise the tempo further, but gets a thick leading edge. It flies and seems to be going above the head of Chase but he leaps and grabs it with his right hand. Duckett c Roston Chase b Justin Greaves 60(48) [4s-6 6s-1]

Justin Greaves to Root, FOUR, very full outside off, Root shimmies down and drives firmly straight back down the pitch. It bounces over Greaves's head and runs away past mid-off

Roston Chase to Duckett, 2 runs, tossed up and wider, driven to the left of covers for a couple of runs as the fielder from long-off cuts it off. 50 for Ben Duckett, a very composed innings from the southpaw, hasn't played a shot in anger yet today!

Alzarri Joseph to Root, FOUR, full onto the pads, clipped away to the right of deep square leg and runs away for four despite a spirited dive in the deep

Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, on a length and spins in from outside off, Root decides early on the reverse sweep, waits for the right moment to get a clean enough contact behind square for a boundary

Roston Chase to Root, FOUR, Root backs away and Chase follows him with a low full toss onto the boots. Swept away behind square over the man in the circle for a boundary

Alzarri Joseph to Duckett, FOUR, on a length, fast and just outside off. Duckett shuffles in for a ramp and guides it almost exactly over the keeper's head for a boundary

Roston Chase to Duckett, SIX, 93 clicks, pushed a bit quicker and on a length as Duckett gave the bowler a shimmy. Didn't get to the pitch of it but went through with his slog sweep. Hits it flat and over deep mid-wicket for six

Alzarri Joseph to Jamie Smith, out Caught by Brandon King!! Out next ball! A short delivery just outside off, Smith pulls it and pulls it off the middle of the bat this time. Arrives quickly onto Brandon King at mid-wicket who takes a sharp reverse cup catch. That ball would have stung his fingers a bit. After a promising start, Jamie Smith departs. Jamie Smith c Brandon King b Alzarri Joseph 37(24) [4s-7]

Alzarri Joseph to Duckett, FOUR, short onto the hips, pulled away along the ground to the right of short fine

Jayden Seales to Jamie Smith, FOUR, full and straying onto the pads, Jamie Smith flicks it away to the right of mid-wicket for another boundary

Jayden Seales to Jamie Smith, FOUR, 133 clicks, short and a bit wide outside off, Smith stays tall and punches it through point for a boundary. Jayden Seales is taking a pasting here

Jayden Seales to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, shortish onto the thigh pad, pulled over mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 50 up for England

Forde to Jamie Smith, FOUR, 120 clicks, back of length and wide. Meat and drink for Jamie Smith to punch square of the wicket for a boundary

Forde to Jamie Smith, FOUR, pitched up just outside off, Smith shimmies to the pitch of it and hoists it over mid-off for a boundary

Jayden Seales to Duckett, FOUR, fuller onto the pads, clipped away nonchalantly towards the deep mid-wicket boundary

Jayden Seales to Duckett, FOUR, full at a gentle pace on middle stump, Duckett closes the bat face and guides it well to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary

Forde to Duckett, FOUR, short and wide, Duckett cuts it away through a vacant cover point region for a boundary

Jayden Seales to Jamie Smith, FOUR, four more! Fuller and angling onto the pads, glanced to the left of mid-wicket for a boundary

Jayden Seales to Jamie Smith, FOUR, classy shot!! A half volley with some width, Smith leans closer and drives it through the covers for a boundary

Jayden Seales to Jamie Smith, no run, a vehement appeal from Seales, and he's burnt a review! This was fuller and angling into the batter, thuds onto the pads. Looked like it was sliding down and the replays show all three stumps in vision as the ball strikes the pads

Jayden Seales to Jamie Smith, FOUR, dropped!! A hard length delivery that shoots up and wobbles away outside off, Smith stays tall and punches at it. Gets an edge that flies to the right of second slip. Greaves the fielder who gets a hand to it, but can't grab it and the ball parries towards the third-man boundary

Forde to Duckett, FOUR, 123 clicks, gently overpitched and outside off. Duckett drives it through extra cover to get going with a boundary