England vs West Indies 1st Test at Birmingham, 17 Aug, 2017

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 514/8 (135.5)
West Indies 168/10 (47)  &  137/10 (45.4)
England won by an innings and 209 runs
Man of the Match: AN Cook
  • Miguel Cummins 0 * (1)

Over 1.1 Alzarri Joseph bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets cover the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.2 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets across the line and leaves it down the leg side.

Over 1.3 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it solidly down the pitch.

Over 1.4 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets back and just played it with soft hands, managed to elude the diving gully to his left and it raced away, beating the chasing fielder

Over 1.5Alzarri Joseph to AN Cook No runs ...

Over 1.6 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and pushes it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 3.1 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets forward and tucked between mid-wicket and mid-on and it keeps racing away, the outfield as I said before is very quick and gives the fielder no chance

Over 3.2 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and defends it to cover point.

Over 3.3 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, comes on to the front foot and blocks it to cover.

Over 3.4 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, stays inside the crease and dabs it towards gully.

Over 3.5 Alzarri Joseph bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Leant forward and just allowed a full bat flow and once it hit the middle of the bat, there's no stopping that.

Over 3.6 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Open the face of the bat and guides it away down to third man fence for four.

Over 5.1 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Opens the face of the bat on the back foot block, guides it wide of the diving gully and since third man is vacant.

Over 5.2 Alzarri Joseph bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to mid off and gets a single.

Over 5.3 Alzarri Joseph bowls a back of length delivery to AN Cook, 1 run, gets  rises on his toes to punch that wide of mid-off, gets the single and is off strike.

Over 5.4 Alzarri Joseph bowls a back of length delivery to Tom Westley, Boundary! Gets back and punched that into the gap at cover. Timed well to reach the fence in a hurry.

Over 5.5 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Tom Westley, no runs, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 5.6 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Tom Westley, no runs, gets forward and works it to square leg.

Over 22.1 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards point.

Over 22.2 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, stand tall and punches it to cover.

Over 22.3 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets on top fo the bounce and punches it to extra cover.

Over 22.4 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 22.5 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch.

Over 22.6 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, stands tall and pulls it straight to short mid wicket.

Over 24.1 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 24.2 Alzarri Joseph bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets reaches out for it and cuts it straight to the man at point.

Over 24.3 Alzarri Joseph bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no runs, gets back in the crease and defends it to cover.

Over 24.4 Alzarri Joseph bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary! Went back and flicked that behind square. Square leg gave chase but the quick outfield took the ball away from the fielder.

Over 24.5 Alzarri Joseph bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and drives, gets the outside edge, but wide of gully and since there's no-one at deep point or at third man, it keeps running away

Over 24.6 Alzarri Joseph bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no runs, goes on to the back foot and turns it to short mid wicket.

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