West Indies vs England, 1st ODI, England tour of West Indies, 2019 - CommentaryWI vs ENG, 1st ODI, England tour of West Indies, 2019 - Commentary

Priyansh: "Root has to dig in as Root with others smashing around him would help the masters of 300s 'England' to chase down this mammoth total."

Kallol Mondal: "I don't think this ground is small at all. I don't think you have watched the match closely." - It certainly is quite a small ground, but with extremely strong cross-winds. Difficult to beat the wind here. Gotta hind down-wind.

VSKS NIRANJAN: "No one is talking about the pitch at all. Is it a good score on a slow pitch or a par score on a flat pitch? Cricbuzz please answer me." - The ball is gripping, but the pitch is still flat. Either way, it's a big ask nonetheless. Not too challenging on a flat pitch, and given the short boundaries, but they have to be smart and mentally stable. Runs up top is the key. All about pressure.

Harsha Bhogle: That was some exhibition of power hitting by the Windies. 23 sixes. Small ground though. Might well be a good run chase. Will wake up to it.

tejesh: Everyone talking of Windies being strong contenders for World Cup. One should remember that consistency keeps great players or teams apart in a different league from great talents. Round robin format meana that teams can't take their foot off the pedal at any stage, quite a task for Windies.

Harsh Ranjan: In India, England, Australia etc the first thing a person learns in cricket is defence. In West Indies, the first thing taught is how to hit a six. Windies is no-doubt the most threatening team in the world when on song.

Hari Krishnan: "Have many balls have been replaced so far?" -- NINE!

Siddharth Pai: Its always a delight to watch Windies bat. There are fireworks no matter which format it is. Every player has the ability to clear the fence and that's what makes Windies, the most entertaining side.

MITHILESH: Ah! How easy Gayle is hitting sixes here even at the age of 39 years, he should not retire after this world cup. Universe Boss is here folks.

Pradeep Reddy: All who were worried about Gayle's SR - He is even-steven now, showing who is the BOSS!

Kashyap Maheshwari: It's always exciting to see Gayle play well, but it's a bit rare to see him 'build' his innings and play the role as a passive batsman. Now it's time he starts playing his strokes and let Hetmyer build his innings.

Manan Sawhney: The moment has arrived where Gayle and Hetmyer will bat together!

Rohan N: I feel this is very bad captaincy from Morgan. Leg spinners give you wickets! Can't understand why Rashid is still not into the attack.

Thanos Baba: I was pretty upset with Gayle's strike rate! Looking at the last six I understand there is always silence before storm - Gayle Storm

MNK: "Shai Hope is an immensely talented player. He has shown his potential every time he got the chance. Hope he can play a big innings today."

Amal S: The man known for hitting 20-ball fifties, is now on a 50-ball twenty. Is he being too cautious??

Charles: Gayle needs to go after somebody. Hanging around and consuming dots is not helping here. He's played over 30 balls and should be set by now -- He's even got a reprieve with Jason Roy dropping him in the last over. The question though is can he make it count?

Rohit Roy: IMO, David Willey should have been picked ahead of Plunkett. Willey is very effective with the new ball because of his swing and also a handy batsman. Wood could have been used in the middle overs.

PR: I think Campbell was the find of the Test series for Windies. Played very well and was positive against the new ball. Also, just read that he is a batting all-rounder which can help Windies get some overs out which will be needed against this English side.

akash: Why isn't Lewis playing today?? He along with Gayle could be a dangerous opening pair -- Lewis has been ruled out of the series due to an injury, Akash.

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