Knight pushes England towards competitive total against Windies

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7 days ago

Update:
Date: 15:56 BST
Title: Post
Content: Ebony Rainford-BrentFormer England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Heather Knight is hobbling, she is really struggling to run between the wickets.
Update:
Date: 19.2 overs
Title: Eng 138-5
Content: Heather Knight is almost batting on one leg at this point but she adds another boundary to England's total.
Update:
Date: 15:55 BST
Title: Post
Content: West Indies have to bring an extra fielder into the circle for the final six balls because they haven't bowled their overs within the allocated time.
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Date: 15:55 BST
Title: Post
Content: Henry MoeranTest Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The tour has provided very few positive moments for West Indies so far, but that is one of them, 19-year-old Jahzara Claxton taking 1-15 on her international debut.
Update:
Date: 19 overs
Title: Eng 132-5
Content: Em Arlott, batting for England for the first time, and Heather Knight trade singles to finish the over.
England are 132-5 with six balls remaining.
Update:
Date: 15:53 BST
Title: Post
Content: Henry MoeranTest Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Alice Capsey had to go for it at this stage of the game.
She hit it beautifully, but picked out the fielder. A lovely moment for the debutant Jahzara Claxton.
Update:
Date: 18.4 overs
Title: WICKET
Content: Capsey c Grimmond b Claxton 4 (Eng 130-5)
Alice Capsey picks out Realeanna Grimmond at deep extra cover and Jahzara Claxton has her first international wicket.
Update:
Date: 18.3 overs
Title: Eng 130-4
Content: The England physio is on to give Heather Knight a bit of attention.
The former captain has her right glove off and is grimacing a little. Not sure what's happened there. Is it her knee?
Update:
Date: 15:50 BST
Title: How's stat?!
Content: Srinivas VijaykumarCricviz analyst
Timely innings from Heather Knight. This is her first fifty-plus score in 44 innings in T20Is in England.
Update:
Date: 18 overs
Title: Eng 127-4
Content: Two overs remaining for England. What would be a good total from here? Can Heather Knight and Alice Capsey carry them to 150?
Update:
Date: 17.3 overs
Title: Not out
Content: Alice Capsey is safe. Good running from England.
Umbrellas are beginning to sprout up in the crowd.
Update:
Date: 15:47 BST
Title: Post
Content: Henry MoeranTest Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Alex says it's out, from 150 yards away.
For what that's worth.
Update:
Date: 17.3 overs
Title: Umpire review
Content: There's an umpire review for a runout. Alice Capsey is running hard. I think she's safe?
Update:
Date: 15:46 BST
Title: Post
Content: Ebony Rainford-BrentFormer England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Heather Knight reads the game so well, she sees the gaps and executes her options so efficiently.
She looks a very energised cricketer at the moment.
Update:
Date: 17.2 overs
Title: 50 for Knight
Content: Eng 123-4
Heather Knight brings up her half-century off 38 balls with another cheeky paddle for four.
And the scoreboard ticks over to 123-4 - lovely.
Update:
Date: 15:45 BST
Title: Post
Content: Henry MoeranTest Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Hayley Matthews is an outstanding leader with both bat and ball.
Update:
Date: 17 overs
Title: Eng 118-4
Content: Alice Capsey gets off the mark with a single before Heather Knight runs a trio of twos.
Hayley Matthews finishes with figures of 3-32.
Update:
Date: 16.2 overs
Title: Eng 111-4
Content: Alice Capsey spoils Hayley Matthews' hat-trick party, safely defending for a dot ball.
Update:
Date: 15:41 BST
Title: Post
Content: Henry MoeranTest Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
There was a hilarious eye-roll from Amy Jones there when she realised what had happened.
Update:
Date: 15:41 BST
Title: Post
Content: Ebony Rainford-BrentFormer England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Brilliant bowling.
Hayley Matthews cramped Amy Jones for room, firing it in full and straight to stop her from hitting through the off-side as she was constantly trying to do.