"Like, by and large, the ball unless it was arrowing towards a fielder England's pursuit of a target of 197 never got off the ground, and at the end of a largely pedestrian performance that eventually veered towards a billious combination of slapstick and horror they had been dismissed for 166 and, with seven balls remaining, been beaten by 30 runs."
"Had the knife-edge result against Nepal on Sunday fallen the other way this would already be another crisis in a winter full of them. As it is they will head to Kolkata on Thursday, where they complete their group fixtures against Scotland and Italy, confident given the nature of their opponents of securing the wins they require to progress to the Super Eights but knowing they can afford no further slips."
West Indies posted 196, the tournament's third-biggest total, and none of the top nine of that innings had been in defeat. England chased 197 but managed only 166, losing by 30 runs with seven balls to spare. The chase remained calm and measured throughout, avoiding panic but failing to accelerate as required, and included chaotic moments such as lunatic run-outs. England matched West Indies in early powerplay scoring but could not match the late acceleration from Sherfane Rutherford and Jason Holder. England travel to Kolkata needing wins against Scotland and Italy while recognizing they cannot afford further slips.
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