England vs West Indies LIVE: Latest updates from the 2019 Cricket World Cup as hosts chase target of 213
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England are looking to put some distance between themselves and the rest of the teams with a win against West Indies in their fourth World Cup match.
Eoin Morgan’s side recovered from a defeat against Pakistan to convincingly win against Bangladesh, but will need to be at their best against Jason Holder’s men. England drew a bilateral series 2-2 with the West Indies during their winter tour but will be confident as they look to extend their winning run at the Ageas Bowl to five matches.
India vs New Zealand was abandoned yesterday without a ball being bowled due to rain. The forecast for today is much better and any early rain should pass. Follow live updates in the blog below:
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England require 213
Right, the lads are out and we're ready for the second innings.
As expected, Joe Root has joined Jonny Bairstow to open the batting in Jason Roy's absence.
1.0 England 4-0 Jonny Bairstow 3 Joe Root 0 (Target 213)
Sheldron Cottrell opens the bowling for the West Indies and Jonny Bairstow just watches the first two before playing a shot through the covers for three.
2.0 England 9-0 Jonny Bairstow 9 Joe Root 0 (Target 213)
Nice work from Bairstow to pull a cover drive through point and away for the first boundary of the afternoon.
He helps himself to another two with an enormous top edge to point where nobody is fielding.
3.0 England 17-0 Jonny Bairstow 15 Joe Root 1 (Target 213)
It's still all Bairstow as he works a flick around the hips to the mid-wicket reigion and takes a second run.
He's really started like a train here and helps himself to another four after a poor, full delivery from Cottrell sits at a nice height for him to attack.
4.0 England 24-0 Jonny Bairstow 15 Joe Root 8 (Target 213)
These two are making opening the batting look very easy here as Root swats Oshane Thomas' delivery away for four.
This is the first time that Root is opening in a ODI match and he's doing a very fine job of it.
England are getting a lot of joy at square-leg as Jason Holder opts for two slips instead of additional cover.
5.0 England 30-0 Jonny Bairstow 15 Joe Root 14 (Target 213)
This is exhibition batting from these two as Root sends Sheldon Cottrell's wide delivery skittling through mid-off to the boundary.
The West Indies are struggling to find a length here. Everything too short or too full. Jason Holder has given his quicks an attacking field to work with, but they're not delivering for him.
6.0 England 39-0 Jonny Bairstow 20 Joe Root 19 (Target 213)
Root and Bairstow, stop it! This is absolutely sensational stuff from the openers as they pick apart the field with ease and execute every shot with utter perfection.
It's not the best bowling from Oshane Thomas, but take nothing away from Root and Bairstow as they take it in turns to find the boundary for four.
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