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Super-8 matches have started in the T-20 World Cup. In the second match, brilliant batting was seen from England. England set out to chase the target of 181 and won the match with 8 wickets in hand. Phil Salt played an unbeaten inning of 87 runs.
West Indies’ Romario Shepherd gave 30 runs in an over and equaled the record of the fifth most expensive over in the T20 World Cup. In the West Indies innings, Brandon King retired hurt on 23 runs due to a back strain.
Moments and records made in this match…
1. After changing the bat, King hit a six of 101 meters.
Reece Topley bowled the third over of West Indies’ innings. Brandon King changed the bat after no runs on the first two balls. He played the third ball of the over with a new bat. Topley bowled the ball near King’s leg. King hit a six of 101 meters towards mid-wicket. After this the umpire had to order a new ball.
On the third ball of the third over, Brandon King hit a six of 101 meters off Reece Topley.
2. Brandon King retired hurt due to back strain
Sam Curran bowled the fourth over. After hitting a four on the first ball, he bowled the second ball outside the off stump. West Indies’ Brandon King stretched to reach the ball and strained his back. As soon as he hit the shot, he lay down on his back on the pitch. Physio came to the ground and after investigation, Brandon King had to leave the field due to injury. He retired hurt on 23 runs.
After examination by the physio, West Indies’ Brandon King retired hurt and walked out of the field.
3. Mark Wood took a brilliant catch
Liam Livingstone bowled the 15th over of the West Indies innings. After hitting three sixes in the first five balls, Livingstone bowled the last ball slowly. Rovman Powell played a shot towards third man, but due to lack of much power in the shot, the ball could not cover long distance. Fielder Mark Wood dived forward and caught the ball. The decision went to the third umpire. After checking the catch, Powell was declared out. Powell was out after scoring 36 runs.
Mark Wood dismissed West Indies captain Rovman Powell for 36 runs.
4. Puran dropped the catch of Salt
Akil Houssen bowled the third over of England’s innings., No runs came on the first two balls. Akil tried to catch and bowl the third ball, but missed a four. After this he bowled a short ball outside to Phil Salt. Salt was trying to pull, but he played the shot first and the ball bounced back after hitting his leg. Puran tried to catch the ball for the first time but failed. After that he tried for the second time also, but he could not catch it.
Records made in the match…
1. Romario Shepherd equals fourth most expensive over
Romario Shepherd bowled the 16th over of England’s innings. There were three fours and three sixes in his over. He gave 30 runs in 6 balls. With this he equaled the record of the 5th most expensive over in the T20 World Cup. In 2014, Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhatti also gave 30 runs against Australia.
2. Salt played the best innings for England in the T-20 World Cup.
Phil Salt played an unbeaten inning of 87 runs in 47 balls in this match. This was England’s fourth best performance in the T20 World Cup. At the top of this list is the name of Alex Hales, who scored unbeaten 116 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014.
