England v West Indies, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 2nd ODI, West Indies tour of England, 2025

West Indies tour of England 2nd ODI: England v West Indies at Cardiff, June 01, 2025
England
ENG
312/7 (48.5)
West Indies
WI
308/10 (47.4)
Finished
ENG won by 3 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Joe Root166139212119.42
Adil Rashid10112090.91
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Jayden Seales9.515615.69
Matthew Forde907618.44
Current Partnership: 24 run (3.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Brydon Carse 2 (7) | Fall of Wicket: 288/7 (45.3 ov)
CRR: 6.39 | Last Ten Overs: 79/2 7.65
Recent: 421·1··41·14··141·

Commentary

4
48.5
Jayden Seales to Joe Root, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Joe Root hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
2
48.4
Jayden Seales to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
1lb
48.3
Jayden Seales to Adil Rashid, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid goes forward, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
0
48.2
Jayden Seales to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
48.1
Jayden Seales to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 48 (6 runs)
Adil Rashid 10 (9)
Joe Root 159 (136)
England 304/7
Matthew Forde 9-0-76-1
Justin Greaves 9-0-54-0
0
47.6
Matthew Forde to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
47.5
Matthew Forde to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Adil Rashid hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
4
47.4
Matthew Forde to Adil Rashid, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump. Adil Rashid goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
47.3
Matthew Forde to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
0
47.2
Matthew Forde to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
47.1
Matthew Forde to Adil Rashid, 1 run, Adil Rashid goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 47 (10 runs)
Joe Root 158 (134)
Adil Rashid 5 (5)
England 298/7
Justin Greaves 9-0-54-0
Alzarri Joseph 10-1-31-4
4
46.6
Justin Greaves to Joe Root, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Joe Root hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
46.5
Justin Greaves to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
46.4
Justin Greaves to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
46.3
Justin Greaves to Adil Rashid, 1 run, Justin Greaves delivers at good length, Adil Rashid goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the third man, limits Adil Rashid to just 1 run.
4
46.2
Justin Greaves to Adil Rashid, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
46.1
Justin Greaves to Joe Root, 1 run, Justin Greaves delivers fast ball at good length, Joe Root goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the third man, limits Joe Root to just 1 run.
End of over 46 (4 runs)
Adil Rashid 0 (3)
Joe Root 153 (130)
England 288/7
Alzarri Joseph 10-1-31-4
Matthew Forde 8-0-70-1
0
45.6
Alzarri Joseph to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Alzarri Joseph sends down a sharp delivery, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
0
45.5
Alzarri Joseph to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
45.4
Alzarri Joseph to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
w
45.3
Brydon Carse c J Seales b A Joseph 2 (7) Alzarri Joseph to Brydon Carse, no run, c J Seales b A Joseph, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting hook towards deep square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Jayden Seales, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Brydon Carse.
4b
45.2
Alzarri Joseph to Brydon Carse, 4 bye, Bye !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 4 runs off bye.
0
45.1
Alzarri Joseph to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 45 (8 runs)
Brydon Carse 2 (4)
Joe Root 153 (130)
England 284/6
Matthew Forde 8-0-70-1
Alzarri Joseph 9-0-31-3
1
44.6
Matthew Forde to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
44.5
Matthew Forde to Joe Root, 1 run, Matthew Forde delivers fast ball at back of length, Joe Root goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Joe Root to just 1 run.
4
44.4
Matthew Forde to Joe Root, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Joe Root goes forward, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
44.3
Matthew Forde to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.