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ENG Women vs WI Women, 4th T20I at Derby, WI-W in ENG, Sep 28 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th T20I (N), Derby, September 28, 2020, West Indies Women tour of England
(20 ov, T:167) 122/9

ENG Women won by 44 runs

Player Of The Match
, ENG-W
55 (37)
amy-jones
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WI-W
Full commentary
end of over 206 runs • 2 wickets
WI-W: 122/9CRR: 6.10 
Karishma Ramharack0 (1b)
Katherine Sciver-Brunt 4-1-21-2
Sophie Ecclestone 4-0-15-1

9.30pm: There we go, another bat-first romp for England, who are closing in on a whitewash. West Indies are beginning to look at little demoralised, Taylor in particular needs to find some inspiration and rally the troops for the finale on Wednesday. Anyway, Valkerie's report is the next place to go, and we'll be back for more in a couple of days. Thanks for your comments, from Miller and myself it's goodnight, and good luck!

9.20pm: Presentations time, starting with Stafanie Taylor: "It's pretty much bowling and batting. We're bowling good areas but the last five [overs] is still beating us. Batting's not coming to the party, still leaving it to one person to get the runs. [Dottin] didn't get any today and it was the perfect time for someone, but we didn't manage it. We've bowled well [early on] but keep falling down. Sometimes we aren't executing our plans. Not sure about selection but it's the last game and we have players who haven't played much. At the same time we want to keep the core group as well. We'll see."

England captain Heather Knight: "Still think we've got more to give, at times off the pace, slow start with the bat but pleased we punched back and to score 160 was really good. Amy [Jones] batted brilliantly and then it was about getting the job done with the ball. Needed to get a move on. Felt like the pitch changed when it got darker, skidded on. We were looking to hit boundaries and it paid off. At the moment Dunks is in as a batter, she's got potential, working on it all the time and hopefully an option in the future."

Player of the Match is Amy Jones for her 30-ball fifty: "It was good fun, bit of a different challenge but I enjoyed it. Coming in when Trev [Knight] is in eases the pressure, you can rotate the strike and she was finding boundaries, which made it easier. Maybe got better under lights, but Katherine [Brunt] made it look good at the end there!"

9.15pm: Well, that was signposted from some way out, though a shame England couldn't pull off their third 47-run win out of four. Katherine Brunt's demolition job of Deandra Dottin's stumps in the first over was probably the decisive intervention, and West Indies limped through from there, with only a 38-run partnership between Chedean Nation and Aaliyah Alleyne keeping things respectable. If England could catch the ones that go straight up, things might have finished some while ago.

19.6
W
K Sciver-Brunt to Ramharack, OUT

comedy run-out off the last ball! Ramharack defended it into the covers and then stood watching it, Grimmond was on her way regardless, the first throw missed... but a direct hit from mid-on then removed Grimmond as she tried to get back! So England win by 44 runs and go 4-0 up in the series

Sheneta Grimmond run out (Knight) 3 (9b 0x4 0x6 21m) SR: 33.33

WI need 45 from one. I reckon England are safe

19.5
W
K Sciver-Brunt to Gajnabi, OUT

that's the comeback! Top of middle! Think it was a cutter, completely did for Gajnabi... "That's the length to bowl," Brunt seems to be saying, to whoever's interested

Shabika Gajnabi b Brunt 7 (9b 1x4 0x6 9m) SR: 77.77
19.4
4
K Sciver-Brunt to Gajnabi, FOUR runs

cracked through midwicket! Brunt won't like that... collared on the pull and Gajnabi gets four

19.3
1
K Sciver-Brunt to Grimmond, 1 run

rapped on the pads, that looked good to me, though Graham Lloyd isn't interested... England review again, good length and hit on the back pad in front of off stump. But was there some bat? Yes there was, great spot umpire Lloyd!

19.2
1
K Sciver-Brunt to Gajnabi, 1 run

angled in at 68mph/110kph and this time she gets it away through midwicket with a swipe for one

19.1
K Sciver-Brunt to Gajnabi, no run

good length outside off, swing and a miss from Gajnabi

Right, let's finish this, Brunt to bowl out

end of over 193 runs
WI-W: 116/7CRR: 6.10 RRR: 51.00
Shabika Gajnabi2 (5b)
Sheneta Grimmond2 (8b)
Sophie Ecclestone 4-0-15-1
Katherine Sciver-Brunt 3-1-15-1

I think England might be home and hosed here

18.6
1
Ecclestone to Gajnabi, 1 run

flat on the stumps and this hoicked down to long-on for another single

18.5
Ecclestone to Gajnabi, no run

skids into the back leg as Gajnabi swings across the line, heading down, I think

18.4
1
Ecclestone to Grimmond, 1 run

flighted, Grimmond works the ball into a gap leg side

18.3
1
Ecclestone to Gajnabi, 1 run

flat trajectory on the stumps and Gajnabi gets off the mark with a slap through mid-on

18.2
Ecclestone to Gajnabi, no run

wheels away, skidding on towards leg stump and deflected square

18.1
Ecclestone to Gajnabi, no run

pushed through and chopped into the covers

Sophie Ecclestone to bowl the 19th

end of over 18Wicket maiden
WI-W: 113/7CRR: 6.27 RRR: 27.00
Sheneta Grimmond1 (7b)
Shabika Gajnabi0 (0b)
Katherine Sciver-Brunt 3-1-15-1
Nat Sciver-Brunt 2-0-16-1

Here's Richie: "Jones needs to get her helmet off for those skyers..." Or just, you know, catch 'em

17.6
K Sciver-Brunt to Grimmond, no run

length ball, punched back to the bowler

17.5
K Sciver-Brunt to Grimmond, no run

excellent line, beats the bat, Jones breaks the bails! Was the back foot raised... No, not on this occasion, though good effort from the keeper again

Shabika Gajnabi is the new batter out, Grimmond still on strike

17.4
W
K Sciver-Brunt to Grimmond, OUT

Sciver makes a direct hit at the bowler's end! Nation sent back by her partner, and then sent back by Sciver's work in the field, swooping at midwicket and then hitting with a low-slung throw as she swiveled on a dime

Chedean Nation run out (Sciver) 30 (25b 4x4 0x6 36m) SR: 120
17.3
K Sciver-Brunt to Grimmond, no run

back of a length on the stumps and defended

17.2
4lb
K Sciver-Brunt to Grimmond, 4 leg byes

flicks the pads with Grimmond back, umpire Lloyd declines the appeal... and England review, this could be close on leg stump, she was right back in the crease. Close but no cigar, umpire's call and those leg byes will stand

17.1
K Sciver-Brunt to Grimmond, no run

skids this through into the gloves, Jones back to being immaculate once again

Three overs to bowl, Katherine Brunt returns

end of over 176 runs • 1 wicket
WI-W: 109/6CRR: 6.41 RRR: 19.33
Chedean Nation30 (25b 4x4)
Sheneta Grimmond1 (1b)
Nat Sciver-Brunt 2-0-16-1
Anya Shrubsole 4-0-27-0
16.6
2
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Nation, 2 runs

dropped again! Jones under the high ball, does a seal impression as it comes down! She's so good up to the stumps, but really needs to work on those skiers

Think they've just allowed a five-ball over again... That certainly won't help West Indies! Hang on, they've spotted the mistake, Sciver to bowl one more

16.5
1
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Grimmond, 1 run

tucked leg side, Villiers hares in and has a shy at the striker's end as Nation runs her bat through the crease

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