Chase 56 for victory
October 23, 2021 21:17
Eng 10-0 (2 ovs) vs WI 55 (14.2 ovs) | Scorecard
England need not be in any hurry but a good net run rate could come in handy at the business end of the tournament and they begin watchfully.
Pacer Rampaul in the attack now, first time in 6 years in the maroons and a dot to start the over.
Roy is then squared up and the ball falls short of the fielder at backward point.
Roy then just pushes the ball down to mid-on and gets a quick single.
Buttler then plays the ball down to short third man for a dot, before Buttler slaps the ball, a half volley belted through cover point for a four.
A dot to end the over. as 5 come off it.
Jason Roy and Jos Buttler open the batting for England as left-arm spinner Akeal Hossein opens the bowling for the Windies and there are slew of fielders close-in around Roy.
Roy starts the over with a dot, before he clips the ball down to long-on to get off the mark with a single.
A dot later, Buttler gets to the pitch of the ball and creams it through extra cover to get off the mark with a four.
Buttler sees off two dots safely as 5 come off the opening over.