ENG vs WI, ICC CWC 2019: England Beats West Indies by 8 Wickets, Twitter Lauds Joe Root and Jofra Archer
Coming out to chase 213, and despite the injury to Jason Roy and Eoin Morgan, England breezed past the target thanks to knocks by Johnny Bairstow, Mark Wood and the hundred by Joe Root.
England beat West Indies by 8 wickets to help the hosts win an important match on Friday at Southampton. The England cricket team put in an all round performance to put West Indies on the mat in match 19 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to field first. The England pacers, especially Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, proved Morgan right as they ran through the West Indies batting line-up, picking three wickets each. England vs West Indies, Highlights of ICC World Cup 2019 Match: England Wins by 8 Wickets.
The West Indies team lost wickets in quick succession in the middle order. Except Nicholas Pooran (63) and Shimron Hetmyer (39), none of the batsmen managed to forge a partnership as West Indies collapsed for 212. West Indies vs England Highlights And Cricket Score - 19th ODI match - Full Scorecard.
Coming out to chase 213, and despite the injury to Jason Roy and Eoin Morgan, England breezed past the target thanks to knocks by Johnny Bairstow, Mark Wood and the hundred by Joe Root. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Points Table Updated: England Moves to Second Spot After Beating Against West Indies in CWC 2019 Round-Robin Match.
Twitter is mighty impressed by the England team's domination of the West Indies side. From tweets praising the England team to Joe Root, Twitter is abuzz with other ideas about the West Indies team.
Read the Tweets Below
England Are Winning It Big
Jokes on Rain Abound
The Blackmagic Angle Came In As Well
Joe Root Rocking It At the Top
West Indies team's Performance Was Criticised
Root's Century Loved by One and All
Another One on Rain
Fans Were Happy to Have a Full Match
England have now won three out of the four matches it has played. On the other hand, this was West Indies' second loss in the tournament after their match against South Africa was abandoned due to rain. The sunshine in the later stages of the match was a welcome sight after the match between India and New Zealand was washed away due to the rain and wet outfield. Fans are praying that rain keeps away from the further matches in ICC CWC 2019, especially during the India vs Pakistan match to be played on Sunday, June 16 at Manchester.
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