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
ENG Women vs WI Women, 4th T20I at Derby, WI-W in ENG, Sep 28 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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.
WI need 45 from one. I reckon England are safe
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
cracked through midwicket! Brunt won't like that... collared on the pull and Gajnabi gets four
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!
angled in at 68mph/110kph and this time she gets it away through midwicket with a swipe for one
good length outside off, swing and a miss from Gajnabi
Right, let's finish this, Brunt to bowl out
I think England might be home and hosed here
flat on the stumps and this hoicked down to long-on for another single
skids into the back leg as Gajnabi swings across the line, heading down, I think
flighted, Grimmond works the ball into a gap leg side
flat trajectory on the stumps and Gajnabi gets off the mark with a slap through mid-on
wheels away, skidding on towards leg stump and deflected square
pushed through and chopped into the covers
Sophie Ecclestone to bowl the 19th
Here's Richie: "Jones needs to get her helmet off for those skyers..." Or just, you know, catch 'em
length ball, punched back to the bowler
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
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
back of a length on the stumps and defended
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
skids this through into the gloves, Jones back to being immaculate once again
Three overs to bowl, Katherine Brunt returns
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
tucked leg side, Villiers hares in and has a shy at the striker's end as Nation runs her bat through the crease