2024-06-20 20:40:03
Charles broke the mini boundary drought straight after drinks, clearing the long on rope off a fuller-length Adil Rahid delivery. But next over, Charles (38 off 34) had to go as Moeen Ali produced the breakthrough scalp – England’s first of the innings.
Captain Rovman Powell arrived and dished out some revenge to end the 12th over, crunching a maximum over Ali’s head.
Powell and Pooran hit the gas pedal in an eventful phase of play, before Liam Livingstone picked up the crucial wicket of Powell (36 off 17) to end over 15.
The English found some fight in the final five overs. Jofra Archer found the edge of Pooran’s bat, with the heavy hitter removed for 36 off 32.
Sherfane Rutherford (28* off 15) dominated strike in the last few overs to guide the Windies to 180/4.
Having produced 51 dot balls in the field, England felt confident as their run chase commenced.
