Cricket World Cup updates from the match in SouthamptonRobin Smith: ‘I drank vodka from the bottle; no half measures’And you can email Tom here or tweet him here 3.00pm BST 9th over: England 53-0 (Bairstow 20, Root 31); target 213. A double bowling change, as Russell replaces Thomas, but England’s easy progress continues with Root unfurling another fine drive for four before square cutting for three. For all the ongoing angst about Root’s conversion rate in Tests, he’s a massive asset to this one-day side, and has looked England’s most consistent ODI batsman of late. Russell manages to hem in Bairstow rather more successfully though, four dots rounding off the over. 2.56pm BST 7th over: England 46-0 (Bairstow 20, Root 24); target 213. No surprise to see Holder making a change, bringing on Gabriel for Cottrell but the paceman almost concedes a boundary first up only for a fine stop by the man at short fine leg to save the day. A well-run two for Root following a fumble at the boundary by Thomas ensues. Root cops one in the grille after misjudging an attempted hook – no harm done – and the next short one is called a wide, a signal missed by Sky’s TV bods who cut to an ad with one ball remaining, and from that ball England add another single. Continue reading…
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