10.40pm: It's hosing down in Chester-le-Street, which is our cue to push off. Miller's report will be updated shortly and we'll be back for the one-dayers next week. Bye!
10.30pm: Time to hear from the captains, starting with Carlos Brathwaite: [Good record v England?] "This was probably more challenging, the conditions were hard to deal with and I think the umpires were close to calling it off, but I was pleased with the boys. They asked if we wanted to trudge on, we said let's give it a go and no more slip-ups happened. We had a good start and fell away but then the fight from the boys, finishing the game the way we did was fantastic. [Gayle and Lewis?] I played in the same CPL side, Evin has been striking it cleanly. They'r e fantastic to watch, and helped up off to a great start."
England's Eoin Morgan: "Bowling at a pair like Lewis and Gayle was a huge opportunity to test ourselves and we didn't bowl that well. But we were happy chasing what we did, losing three wickets when we did, then Jos and Jonny having to rebuild, I think that cost us. They have full power to push the button and take it on. [Form?] It's always a concern, I don't know when I'm in or out of form. I'm looking forward to the one-day series. [Poor bowling up front] We didn't execute, just come out of playing Championship cricket; and the challenge of bowling to two very good players."
Sunil Narine is Man of the Match: "Yeah, it's good to come out and put on a performance. It was tough conditions but we handled ourselves well. It's difficult with the wet ball and cold conditions, hopefully they continue in the one-day series. It's about getting the right pace and using the variations. Good to see Gayle back and we have a lot of young players. It was a good score, maybe 15 runs short but we came back and bowled well. Performing for your country and being able to win is always the best."
10.25pm: Clinical stuff from the Windies, putting their batting collapse behind them and shackling England with canny variations on a surface that was only conducive to big hitting when Gayle and Lewis were blitzing things early on. Carlos Brathwaite and Kesrick Williams took three wickets apiece and Sunil Narine tied England up with 2 for 15 from his four overs. They were cold, it was wet but West Indies were still too hot for England.
LE Plunkett b Brathwaite 18 (21m 11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 163.63
"Ball 18.5... Between his legs - a natmeg?" Only if it's intentional, Sam
Okay, so we're outside even Carlos Brathwaite territory... England needing 26 off the last six balls. And it'll be Brathwaite to bowl 'em
END OF OVER:19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 151/9 (26 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 26.00)
- Liam Plunkett14 (8b)
- Tom Curran1 (2b)
- Kesrick Williams4-0-35-3
- Jerome Taylor3-0-40-1
Tom Curran is last man in - he's got a T20 fifty to his name
CJ Jordan c Powell b Williams 6 (11m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 85.71
"YJB what does that mean Alan?" Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow, of course. Keep up, Flint Rogers
So, two overs to go, England need 32. Still just about in the realms of possibility, though perhaps not with Nos. 9 and 10 at the crease. Kesrick Williams to bowl...
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs | ENG: 145/8 (32 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 16.00)
- Chris Jordan4 (5b)
- Liam Plunkett12 (6b)
- Jerome Taylor3-0-40-1
- Carlos Brathwaite3-0-16-2
"Why is Willey's batting so incompetent for England?" wonders Burli. "He's class in the Blast. " International cricket, innit
Jerome Taylor returns
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 132/8 (45 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.76, RRR: 15.00)
- Chris Jordan2 (3b)
- Liam Plunkett1 (2b)
- Carlos Brathwaite3-0-16-2
- Sunil Narine4-0-15-2
Here's Smas: "Maybe it'll come down to 20 from the last over and Braithwaite bowling...." Tom Curran to do the honours?
Chris Jordan heads out, England's mission improbable now
JM Bairstow c sub (JN Mohammed) b Brathwaite 27 (43m 21b 1x4 1x6) SR: 128.57