WI beat WRL by 72 runs | West Indies vs ICC World XI, Highlights And Cricket Score One-off T20I Match - Commentary

All the bowlers except for Tymal Mills who was exceptional at the start were taken to the cleaners. Rashid Khan and Shahid Afridi did pick wickets but they too took a pounding. The wicket is a little slow but the boundaries are quite small. The World XI do possess a strong batting line-up but they have a huge task ahead of them. Can they come to the fore or will the World T20I Champions come out victorious? Join us in a while for the chase to find out.

A power-packed batting display by the Windies has seen them finish one short of 200. After being put into bat, their openers got them off to an excellent start with Evin Lewis notching up a half ton. However, three quick wickets after the Powerplay saw the World XI fight their way back into the game. But a brisk 52-run stand between Samuels and Ramdin and a cameo by Russell at the end has seen the Windies head into the break as the happier side.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Andre Russell. Short ball to end the over. Mitchell bangs it in the middle of the pitch, gets it across Russell and he was unable to get bat on ball. No run to the end the innings. WINDIES FINISH WITH 199 ON BOARD!

Mitchell McClenaghan to Denesh Ramdin. Punches the ball from the back foot and is content with a single.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Denesh Ramdin. Gets his left leg out of the way and tries to swing hard but doesn't get the connection. The ball flies to the left of the bowler. Two more runs taken.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Andre Russell. Goes short this time. Russel does well to get his bat to ball. Another run added to the total.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Denesh Ramdin. Driven from the front foot to the mid off region. Batsmen scampers for a quick single as the fielder shies at the stump. Close call had it hit the stumps.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Denesh Ramdin. Wide! Too wide for Ramdin. Wide signaled by the umpire.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Denesh Ramdin. FOUR! Slower one form the Kiwi bowler, outside off and the bats wings hard to get a top edge. Ramdin gets a boundary off the first ball of the over.

Mitchell McClenaghan to bowl the last over.

Rashid Khan to Andre Russell. SIX! Another one! He is merciless! Russell waits for the floated delivery and pulls the trigger. He stands still and presents the full face with a lot of power and clears long off. Cameraman does well to keep a track of the ball. Umpire gets his hands up for the third time in the over and signals for another biggie.

Rashid Khan to Andre Russell. SIX! That is not coming down any time soon! Russell has hit it way over the stands. What power! He gets down on his knee one again, gets the fullish ball and powers it down the ground for another maximum. What an over it's turning out to be.

Rashid Khan to Denesh Ramdin. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Rashid Khan to Denesh Ramdin. FOUR! A freebie to Ramdin and he makes full use of it. A loopy full toss outside off and the batsman hits it over the cover region for another boundary. Already a big over for the Windies.

Rashid Khan to Andre Russell. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Rashid Khan to Andre Russell. SIX! Welcome to my world, Rashid Khan! Russell has no regards to the second most famous person in Afghanistan. He picks the flighted delivery early and gets on his knee down to play it way over the mid-wicket boundary. The ball lands into the crowd.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. SIX! Once again the last ball spoils the over! Ramdin is playing an excellent innings here. He goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. Flatter and on the shorter side outside off, Ramdin cuts it to the man at covers.

Shahid Afridi to Andre Russell. A run on the fourth ball! A flighted ball on off, Russell eases it down to long off to get off the mark.

Shahid Afridi to Andre Russell. Another ball on the pads, Andre tries to nudge it but once again misses to get hit on the pads.

Shahid Afridi to Andre Russell. Flatter on middle, Russell keeps it out.

Shahid Afridi to Andre Russell. The leg spinner from outside leg. Russell tries to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads.

Rashid Khan to Denesh Ramdin. SIX! No, he can't! A lovely shot from Ramdin there. Rashid tosses this one up on off, Denesh clears his front leg, goes inside out over covers. The connection is such that the ball goes all the way.

Andre Russell walks into bat.

Rashid Khan to Marlon Samuels. OUT! In the air... and Perera takes a fine catch at the boundary! Rashid gets his second. Bowls the googly on middle, Samuels might have picked it and tries to clear the long on fence. He though does not get the desired elevation and it goes towards Thisara there. He steadies himself and takes it head height just ahead of the boundary line. So a good knock by Samuels comes to an end. Three runs and a wicket from this over. Can he end it well?

Rashid Khan to Denesh Ramdin. Picks the googly and pulls it to deep mid-wicket only for a single. So just three from the first four balls of this over.

Rashid Khan to Marlon Samuels. Works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Rashid Khan to Denesh Ramdin. Goes flatter and on off, Ramdin cuts it through covers for a run. 150 is up for the Windies.

Rashid Khan to Denesh Ramdin. Reverse sweep and misses! The batsman tries to innovate with a reverse sweep but misses.

Rashid Khan is back on.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. Punches the ball to covers and takes a single.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. The batsman gets a bottom edge of the bat on that one.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. FOUR! This time he keeps it down, in the gap and hits it for a boundary through the mid-wicket region.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. Quicker one form Afridi, on his pads and the batsman doesn't get any bat to it.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. SIX AND DROPPED by Rashid! Ramdin goes for the pull, gets a good connection but didn't get the elevation he needed. The fielder at mid-wicket scampers to his right gets to the ball. He gets both his hands behind it but wasn't able to hold on to the catch. To add salt to the wound, the ball goes over the ropes for half a dozen. Lucky break for the Windies keeper.

Shahid Afridi to Marlon Samuels. Dances down the track and punches the ball to the mid on. One run taken.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Marlon Samuels. The batsman has punched the ball off the backfoot. They pick up a single.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Mitchell goes short, into his body. Samuels swivels to play the pull and gets a top edge. The ball goes to the fine leg boundary. No harm, no foul and Samuels howls!

Mitchell McClenaghan to Denesh Ramdin. Punched to the cover region where Rashid collected the ball cleanly and shies at the stumps. This would have been close had he hit the stumps. Nonetheless, another run added to the total.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Marlon Samuels. Clears his front legs and slashes hard, gets a thickish edge to square leg. One run added to the total.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Marlon Samuels. Good effort! This is pulled ferociously by Samuels off the back foot. The fielder at the mid-wicket boundary runs to his left and dives to stop the ball inside the boundary. Two runs saved by Tymal Mills.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Denesh Ramdin. Punched off the backfoot by the batsman to covers. The fielder goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. The batsmen have run through for a risky single.

Mitchell McClenaghan is back on.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. Gets on the back foot and punches it to the wide of the diving cover. Another run added to the total.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. Wide down the leg side, No trouble at all for the batsman. The umpire has signalled a wide

Shahid Afridi to Marlon Samuels. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.

Shahid Afridi to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Fired this one like a seamer and Samuels flashes hard on it. He gets an fine edge and the ball races to the boundary behind the keeper. fast hands from Samuels gets him another boundary of the over.

Shahid Afridi to Marlon Samuels. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Shahid Afridi to Marlon Samuels. Goes down the leg side, in an anticipation that the batsman might down the track once again.

Shahid Afridi to Marlon Samuels. Punches the good length delivery off the back foot.

Shahid Afridi to Marlon Samuels. SIX! High and handsome. Flighted delivery from the veteran, on a good length and Samuels gives charge and hoicks it over the bowlers head for a maximum. He was looking for this length and he gets it straight away.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Denesh Ramdin. Similar ball, clipped to the man at 45. 12 from Lamichhane's first over.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Marlon Samuels. Good fielding! Sliding down the leg side, Samuels tucks it towards fine leg. Mills chases it like a cheetah and slides near the fence to keep the ball in play. Saves a run for his side.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Marlon Samuels. SIX! Wow! What a hit, clean as a whistle. Floated delivery on a fullish length on middle, Samuels clears his front leg and tonks it over wide long on for a maximum. That will do him a world of confidence.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Denesh Ramdin. A fraction short this time, Ramdin hangs back and cuts it past point for a single.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Marlon Samuels. Straying on the pads, tucked to the leg side to rotate strike.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Denesh Ramdin. Tossed up delivery, knocked down through mid on for a single.

Shahid Afridi to Marlon Samuels. Pitches on middles stump and spins towards the off. Samuels goes tries to defend it but gets a leading edge. No harm done.

Shahid Afridi to Marlon Samuels. Fails to make contact as the delivery hits his pads.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Shahid Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. OOH! Almost another. The inside edge saved him. Another slow loopy delivery, outside the off stump but this time it comes in. The batsman was looking to cut it through the backward point region. The ball rushes into him and he somehow manages to get his bat down on time as he gets an inside edge onto his pads. Appeal from the bowler but umpire wasn't interested.

Denesh Ramdin is the next man in.

Shahid Afridi to Andre Fletcher. OUT! As easy as you like. Something is bound to happen when 'Boom Boom' is into the action. Another loopy delivery, enticing the batsman to play the big shot and the batsman does exactly that. He comes running out of his crease to get to the pitch of the delivery but misses it altogether as the ball spins away from the bat. The keeper has an easy task of removing the bails, which he does easily. Great start from the WXI skipper.

Shahid Afridi to Andre Fletcher. slower through the air and on the stumps. The batsman defends it to short mid-wicket.

Shahid Afridi to roll his arm over.

Shoaib Malik to Marlon Samuels. Slower through the air on middle, Marlon tries to nudge but misses to get hit on the pads. So a dot to finish. 13 and a wicket from the over.

Shoaib Malik to Marlon Samuels. SIX! Back-to-back maximums for Marlon. He has come out all guns blazing. This though is even better that the first one. He goes with the turn and flicks it nonchalantly over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Shoaib Malik to Marlon Samuels. SIX! Samuels has had enough now. He lines Malik up and tonks him over the long on fence for a biggie. There was a fielder there but he did not care. Off the mark in style!

Shoaib Malik to Marlon Samuels. Floats it up on middle, Samuels drives it back to the bowler.

Shoaib Malik to Marlon Samuels. The off spinner on middle, Samuels tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Shoaib Malik to Marlon Samuels. WIDE! Down the leg side and the umpire signals it a wide.

Marlon Samuels walks out to the middle.

Shoaib Malik to Chris Gayle. OUT! Timber! Gayle's uncomfortable stay out there comes to an end. Malik fires this on the stumps. The ball once again skids through the surface. Gayle goes back and tries to punch it back past the bowler. He misses it and sees his off stump get uprooted. So two quick wickets for World XI and they will now look to capitalize on this.

Rashid Khan to Andre Fletcher. The batsman works it down the leg side. End of a good over.

Rashid Khan to Chris Gayle. Played to the mid-wicket region from the back foot. They take a single.

Rashid Khan to Chris Gayle. Another spinning delivery, on the pads. Gayle does well to flick it with his wrists.

Rashid Khan to Andre Fletcher. Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single

Rashid Khan to Andre Fletcher. Turn and bounce on this one. Rashid bowls it closer to the batsman, outside the off stump. Fletcher gets on the front foot, tries to play the spinning delivery but misses.

Rashid Khan to Andre Fletcher. FOUR! Full, outside off and Fletcher plays it over the bowlers head. He gets good enough connection and the ball goes over the fence.

Shoaib Malik to Chris Gayle. Comes on the front foot, to the pitch of the ball and guides it to the mid on region. Gayle puts in hard yard as they scamper for two.

Shoaib Malik to Chris Gayle. Malik darts this on the stumps and the batsman keeps it down with his bat.

Shoaib Malik to Andre Fletcher. Gives charge and dabs it to the mid on region for a single.

Shoaib Malik to Chris Gayle. Flicked off the pads, off the back foot by Gayle. One run added to the total.

Shoaib Malik to Andre Fletcher. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Shoaib Malik to Chris Gayle. Touch short and outside the off. Gayle punches it to mid-on for a single.

Shoaib Malik is back on.

Rashid Khan to Andre Fletcher. A dot to end a successful over for World XI! This is flatter on off. Fletcher defends it onto the ground.

Andre Fletcher is the next man in.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. OUT! Rashid Khan does what he was brought into do, gets the breakthrough for his side. Once again the pace at which he bowls gets the better of the batsman. It is the leg spinner which pitches around middle and leg. The ball skids through and also turns in a touch. Lewis rocks back and tries to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire straightaway raises his finger. Evin has to walk back as there are no reviews available in this game. Nevertheless, an entertaining innings by him comes to an end. He has provided an excellent start for the Windies.

Rashid Khan to Chris Gayle. Another ball on the shorter side. This one skids on after pitching. Gayle mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. Flatter outside off, this is pushed through covers and the batsmen take a run.

Rashid Khan to Evin Lewis. SIX! Swept and swept exceptionally well! A touch fuller on the leg stump, it is the wrong one. Lewis sweeps it over the square leg fielder for a biggie. So the runs keep flowing here.

Rashid Khan to Chris Gayle. Another leg spinner and quicker on middle. It turns back into Gayle who fails to clip it. The ball hits the pads and goes towards square leg for a leg bye.

Rashid Khan to Chris Gayle. Starts off with a wide as he bowls a leg spinner down the leg side.

Rashid Khan is into the attack.

Thisara Perera to Evin Lewis. SIX! Fireworks all around the stadium courtesy, Evin Lewis. Gets the ball in his half, goes over the long-on with a straight bat and hits it cleanly. The ball sails over the boundary and six signalled by the umpire. 50 up for the southpaw.

Thisara Perera to Chris Gayle. Punched off the backfoot by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Thisara Perera to Evin Lewis. Mistimes the pull but still gets a single from the mid-wicket region.

Thisara Perera to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Stands tall in his crease, cuts the ball hard and it rushes to the boundary. Another good shot from Lewis.

Thisara Perera to Chris Gayle. Moves his right leg out of the way to make room for himself. Get the fuller ball outside the off stump. Gayle punches it hard from the crease. The fielder at the covers boundary does well to keep it under one.

Thisara Perera to Evin Lewis. Slower ball from Parera and the batsman shows the full face of the bat. The ball rolls behind the umpire and they run one.

Tymal Mills to Evin Lewis. A leg bye to end the over! This is once again on the pads, Lewis fails to clip it and the ball brushes the pads, rolls onto the leg side for a leg bye. So a good Powerplay for the Windies comes to an end. They are 51 for no loss after six.

Tymal Mills to Evin Lewis. Excellent change in length there by Mills. He goes short and it is a well-directed one. Lewis goes for the hook but does not connect.

Tymal Mills to Evin Lewis. FOUR! But Lewis seems to have no problems facing anybody here. Backs away and gets a full ball on off. He smashes it through covers and another boundary results. 50 up for the Windies, within quick time.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. LEG BYE! This is quick and on the body of Gayle. He tries to fend it away but misses to get hit high on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards square leg and the batsmen run a leg bye. Mills is creating a lot of problems for Gayle.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. Almost a wicket! Excellent attempt by McClenaghan. Mills bowls a brilliant slower ball which completely deceives the batsman. Gayle tries to downtown but it goes off the toe end towards long on. Mitchell from mid on turns and runs towards the ball. He puts in a dive but fails to get to it. The batsmen take two. Gayle living a touch dangerously here.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Gayle finally middles one! A lot of bottom hand on this one. Mills gets it slightly wrong and bowls it a little too full on middle. Chris clears his front leg and hits it over mid on for a boundary. This should get him going now.

Thisara Perera to Chris Gayle. Drives the fuller ball through covers and takes another single.

Thisara Perera to Evin Lewis. The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. They pick up a single.

Thisara Perera to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Another good shot from the West Indian. This time he stays still, lets the ball come to him and chops it hard. The fielder at point had no chance of stopping the ball as it races to the boundary. Lewis getting a quick move on.

Thisara Perera to Evin Lewis. SIX! BOOM! He isn't missing any opportunity to score. Bowled on a short length, with some fizz. Lewis gets into good position, keep his head straight and pulls it over the mid-wicket boundary for a maximum.

Thisara Perera to Evin Lewis. Short of length, into his body but Lewis unable to pull it over mid-wicket.

Thisara Perera to Chris Gayle. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Thisara Parera is into the attack.

Tymal Mills to Evin Lewis. Tries to make room for himself by moving down the leg side. Mills goes near the batsman with the shortish delivery and into the body. Lewis pulls, gets enough of his bats on the ball to get over 30-yard circle and take two.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. The batsman opens the face of the bat and guides it to third for a single.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. Mills isn't giving any freebies. Gayle goes for the pull off the short delivery and doesn't get bat on it. The bowl gets to him fast and hits him on his gloves. Physio is in the field to look after the big man. No damage done.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. Bowls a yorker and Gayle manages to keep it, barely.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. The batsman goes for the pull but misses it completely

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. And this time it goes through his legs. Mills has been toying with Gayle. He bowls this full, and on the pads. Gayle tries to evade it, letting the ball go between his legs.

Shoaib Malik to Evin Lewis. Another short ball outside off, Lewis cuts it to point. So except for the two maximums, it was a good over by Malik.

Shoaib Malik to Evin Lewis. Good shot but finds the fielder! Fires it on off, Lewis slaps it to covers but for no runs.

Shoaib Malik to Evin Lewis. SIX! Second of the over! Lewis makes room this time and Malik tosses this one up on middle. It is a little too full and in the zone of Evin. He lofts it over covers and the timing is such that is goes all the way.

Shoaib Malik to Evin Lewis. A misfield but it does not cost a run! It is once again on the shorter side but quicker outside off. Lewis cuts it towards point. Rashid there misfields but no runs conceded.

Shoaib Malik to Evin Lewis. SIX! Huge! Slightly short by Malik and Lewis pounces on it. He again goes onto the back foot and pulls it into the stands for the first biggie for the game.

Shoaib Malik to Evin Lewis. Fires it on the stumps, goes on with the arm. Lewis rocks back and punches it back to the bowler.

Spin introduced early! Shoaib Malik comes into the attack.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. Another play and miss from the Universe Boss.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. Cuts him into half. Gayle has no idea where the ball jagged in from. Mills bowls it on a shortish length, bringing it into the batsman. Gayle couldn't get anything on it as he tries to defend. The ball beats him on the inside edge and goes to the keeper.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. Tad fuller and on the middle stump, the batsman drives it to mid on region.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. Goes for the extravagant square cut but misses it again. It seems Gayle is carrying an injury. He isn't moving too well in his crease.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. Another good line and length delivery from Mills. A touch fuller and outside off. Gayle tries to go over the off side with power and guess what? He misses again.

Tymal Mills to Chris Gayle. Touch short and wide. Gayle looks for a hoick off the back foot but misses.

Tymal Mills to share the new ball.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Evin Lewis. In the air... but safe! A couple to end the over! This is on the pads, Lewis goes for the flick but he gets a top edge over short fine leg. There is no fielder out there but due to the slow outfield the ball plunges onto it and does not cross the ropes. The batsmen run two. So 11 from the first over, an excellent start for the Windies.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Evin Lewis. FOUR! He has picked this one from his pads and flicks it to the fine leg region. Poor by McClenaghan, he has not got it right in the first over here. Second boundary of the over.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Evin Lewis. Goes a touch wide and shorter in length, just outside the off stump. The batsman manages to get his bat on ball.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Evin Lewis. FOUR! BANG! Right from the screws of the bat! The bowler goes full, on the stumps, on a fullish length and Lewis shows the full face off the bat and creams it through covers for a boundary. First of the game!

Mitchell McClenaghan to Evin Lewis. A touch wide of the off stump, short of length and Lewis leaves it for the keeper.

Mitchell McClenaghan to Chris Gayle. What a start from the bowler. Mitchell goes for the yorker first up. A good full delivery on the boots of Chris Gayle, who manages to keep it out towards the short fine leg fielder and takes a single. Windies are up and running!

We are all set for the action to begin. A guard of honor for Shahid Afridi by the World XI players. They now make their way out to the middle. Followed by the attacking left-handers from the Carribean, Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, will open the innings. Mitchell McClenaghan is set to open the bowling. Here we go...

West Indies - Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin(w), Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite(c), Keemo Paul, Ashley Nurse, Samuel Badree, Kesrick Williams.

World XI - Luke Ronchi(WK), Tamim Iqbal, Sam Billings, Dinesh Karthik, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi(C), Thisara Perera, Rashid Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tymal Mills.

TOSS - World XI win the toss and elect to field.

Hello and welcome to the game between World XI and West Indies at the Home of Cricket, Lord's. It is a game for a noble cause, a fundraising one for all the devastation caused in the cricketing venues in the Caribbean Islands. The T20I Champions will take on the stars and the upcoming stars from across the globe. Both the sides have a lot of firepower in them and let us hope for an exciting encounter between the two.