West Indies vs England, ICC T20 World Cup 2016 as it happened

That's it. England are undone by some sublime batting from Chris Gayle. He loves this competition and it loves him. 100 not out represent a fine day's work for him in a sobering six wicket defeat for England, who earlier finished with a total of 182-6.
England take on South Africa on Friday where anything but a victory could see them eliminated.

West Indies beat England by six wickets

19th over

Russell meets Topley's delivery with a thick inside edge to fine leg; that will do it.

18th over – West Indies 182-4

West Indies edge their way to the finishing line with Russell adding three more runs in an over that belonged to Gayle,

18th over - Chris Gayle century

And Gayle has his ton! Off 47 balls, he rounds off a sublime day with the bat, once again delivering on the grandest stage. He falls to his knees to drink the moment in before rising to his feet to watch Russell hammer away another four. England are sinking here...

17th over – West Indies 172-4

Slow and steady from Gayle and Russell, they move to win 11 runs of the win. Gayle was within a whisker of sending another crashing through the sky but just missed it off stump.

16th over – West Indies 169-4

Stokes charges to the boundary to prevent Russell's effort bouncing out and keeps the score down. There is nothing he can do about Gayle's next effort, however, lashing a bouncer out to his left to close in on his century with another four. Will he have time to get it?

I wouldn't bet against it. Two more sixes push him within three more of that century, more astonishing batting from him.

15th over - West Indies 151-4

A paltry over after Gayle's heroics in the past, Russell manages to dig out a yorker for a single.

14th over - West Indies 146-4

Pure destruction with the bat from Gayle as he clubs three straight sixes out. This is tricking away from England, West Indies are now chasing 37 from 36 balls.

13th over - West Indies 124-4

After Bravo's dismissal, Gayle settles for a four, edging one just out of Buttler's outstretched arms. Russell comes in and drives a measured one out to the boundary.

Chris Gayle meanwhile has surpassed Brendon McCullum's haul of 91 T20 international sixes, by the way, he's on 93 and counting.

WICKET! Bravo (2) c Hales b Topley (West Indies 113-4)

Bravo, having in only just come in during the last over, slaps one into the air and it's comfortably claimed midwicket by Hales.

12th over - West Indies 113-3

Ramin may have gone, but Gayle isn't going anywhere at this rate, battering another one on leg stump clear for a six.

WICKET! Ramdin (12) c Rashid b Ali (West Indies 103-3)

11th over West Indies 103-2

Ben Stokes enters with the ball but his first delivery is poor, with Ramdin helping himself side down leg for a four. If England thought that was bad... Gayle is then back at the crease and smashes another beast right into the top row of the top tier of the stadium. Tremendous power from the 36-year-old! Anything else? On the very next ball he hooks another absolute monster over the fence. Superb over for him.

10th over – West Indies 85-2

Four dot balls in a frustrating over West Indies, Ramdin, in for the departed Samuels knocks a single down on middle stump.

Ninth over – West Indies 83-2

Huge, huge huge six for Gayle, the biggest of the tournament so far at 98 meters! He follows it up with another six on his very next ball, this on 86 meters. Not bad I suppose...

Eighth over – West Indies 67-2

Ali throws one short for Gayle who smashes it down leg for another 4.

Seventh over - West Indies 58-2

Adil Rashid comes in to try to his hand and it's had the desired effect with his spin catching out Samuels, who lifts one into the air for an easy catch for Willey.

WICKET! Samuels (37) b Adil Rashid c Willey (West Indies 57-2)

Sixth over - West Indies 55-1

Jordan tires to make amends after missing that ball in the last over but Samuels clubs his first delivery away for another four past the boundary. A couple more wide balls follow for Gayle and he is unable to add to his s side's haul until he ends the over with another thumping four past mid off.

Fifth over – West Indies 44-1

Excellent stuff from Samuels as he adds another 12 off three balls, although the last of those fours should perhaps have been kept in by Jordan who let the ball roll through under him and over the boundary.

Fourth over – West Indies 30-1

Jordan troubles Samuels with a couple of bouncers before the batsman finds his target, predicting the delivery perfectly and sending one wide for four. A couple of singles at midwicket follow.

Third over – West Indies 25-1

Samuels enters the fray and is half a centre meter away from an outside edge off Willey's first delivery. After three dot balls, Samuels finds his rhythm with a strong four at leg stump, following it up with another convincing drive through cover point.

Second over - West Indies 16-1

Topley is the first man with the ball to try and contend with Gayle, who launches a fine four off his third ball. A big six follows with a powerful stroke, but Topley limits him to a couple of no runs with the final two of the over.

First over – West Indies 6-1

West Indies survive two lbw shouts following Charles' departure but Samuels steadies the ship with a thumping hit down the line.

WICKET! Charles (0) c Moeen Ali b David Willey

Charles pulls one wide at midwicket straight into Ali's grasp and Charles trudges off without a run to his name.

Innings break

West Indies require 183 runs to win

20th over - England

Morgan begins the last over and smashes it just far enough for another six. England need runs off these last balls and Stokes provides again, skimming one down the pitch that sneaks past Bravo and out for the boundary.

The next ball is a slow one and this time it catches Stokes, missing the ball completely to be trapped lbw. Moeen Ali,with little else left to do, winds up another and hooks it out for another six. Not a bad end, but West Indies will fancy this chase you feel.

WICKET! Ali (7) run out

WICKET! Stokes (16) caught lbw Bravo (England 175-5)

19th over - England 164-4

Enter Ben Stokes, who takes 10 from 3 with a big boundary followed by another sweeping six ; that's sort of return England want in these final two overs. A tricky yorker follows but he squeezes it away to mid-wicket for a single.

18th over England 152-4

Bravo limited Buttler and Morgan to a single each with his first two balls but on his third, watched it smashed 88 meters clear by Buttler who racks up another big six before his wicket.

WICKET! Buttler (30) c Brathwaite b Bravo (England 152-4)

Bravo throws a yorker Buttler's way and it's lifted out towards the boundary, but not far enough to evade Brathwaite who makes a straight forward catch.

17th over - England 142-3

An excellent over for England. Buttler smashes another six into the top tier off Benn's short delivery before Morgan hammers one down to his right, with the ball taking a timely bounce as it approaches the boundary to lift it over the outstretched fielder and out for a four.

16th over - England 128-3

Buttler adjusts brilliantly and paddles a cheeky effort behind him. It was only for a single, but it was a very clever adjustment from the England batsman. Another steady hall of singles off each of Brathwaite's balls in this over.

15th over - England 123-3

England try to steady a Joe Root-less ship with Eoin Morgan entering the fray. The skipper does just that, lifting another huge six into the second stand on his second ball. Fine stuff from the captain!

WICKET! Root (48) c Jerome b Taylor (England 114-3)

Two short of his half century, Root mistimes his swing and lifts a hugely generous one straight into Jerome.

14th over - England 114-2

Buttler gets in on the action, smashing one long and hard into the stand straight down the line for his first six of the World T20. It's the pick of another decent over for England.

13th over - England 103-2

Root lashes one down on middle stump that Russell leapt across to get to, but ended up missing the ball completely. Bravo again opts for the slower ball, with Root adjusting well to sweep one away for a single, but can't do anything else with the next one.

12th over - England 96-2

Jos Buttler comes in for Hales and sneaks a couple of singles outside off stumps, looking for a steady start and rediscover that England momentum. Root follows that up with a couple of his own, but it is another successful over from Benn.

WICKET! Hales (28) b by Sulieman Benn (England 92-2)

Ben throws a vicious yorker down and it smashes the stump behind Hales, who slams his bat to the ground in frustration.

11th over - England 92-1

Root lifts another splendid six into the stands as his partnership with Hales breaks the 50-mark. He almost follows that up with a four but Russell springs across to make a brilliant one-handed stop right in front of the boundary. Root adds another single outside off stump before Hales another on middle stump.

10th over - England 81-1

Badree tries to cause some mischief as Root runs a risky double before chipping one down the line, taking his tally in this over to four from four balls.

Ninth over - England 74-1

Brathwaite has the ball but Root has an answer for him too, lifting one out over midwicket, finding the boundary. Braithwaite follows that up with a tricky yorker that Root is just about able to dig out. Hales catches one leg side and sends it racing away for another four, getting his placement absolutely spot on.

Eighth over - England 63-1

Sulieman Benn is in for the eighth over and limits Root and Hales to a couple of singles each. England currently have a run-rate of 7.87.

Seventh over - England 58-1

England cross the 50 mark as Root flicks away to leg for a two and trumps that with a huge sweeping six, adjusting brilliantly off a dangerous ball and smashing it into the stands. That will do nicely.

Sixth over - England 49-1

Bravo comes in and tries a slow ball which Hales smashes for a three, but England manage just three more singles of the slower delivery for the rest of the over.

Fifth over - England 42-1

Root comes into replace Roy and announces himself with a sweeping four, before being fed with a wide.

WICKET! Roy (15) c Badree b Russell (England 36-1)

After Hales heroics, Roy flicks in an easy one into midwicket where Badree swoops in to catch.

Fourth over - England 36-0

Cracking stuff from Hales who flicks a four away on the second ball, following that up another with another powerful sweep off Badree's third. Anymore? Yep, Hales crowns some blistering batting with a third in succession, taking 12 from 3 balls, sending the last of them to the covers.

Third over - England 23-0

Roy gets us going, hitting the first boundary of the afternoon, slamming through at midwicket. He follows that up with a two at leg side. Taylor throws his second wide through before Roy meets another firmly at leg stump, sweeping it wide for another boundary.

Second over - England 5-0

Badree comes in for the second over for West Indies, chucking another single Roy's way with his first ball. Hales chalks up another before a wide delivery bypasses him. Three more no balls follow. Can we have yesterday's first two overs back on, please?

1st over – England 1-0

Roy knocks one down through for a risky single, but that's all he can take from the first over with Taylor's bowling ensuring Hales And Roy settle for five no runs.

Taylor's first ball yields a no run off Roy.

Openers Alex Hales and Jason Roy makes their way to the crease with Jerome Taylor to bowl first for the West Indies.

Not long now, both teams make their way out onto the field. We are scheduled for a 2pm start here.

West Indies team to face England: Charles, Gayle, Samuels, Bravo, Ramdin (wk), Russell (wk), Sammy (c), Brathwaite, Badree, Taylor, Benn.

Here's that England line up, with Liam Plunkett the notable absentee.

England team to face West Indies: A Hales, J Roy, J Root, E Morgan*, B Stokes, J Buttler (wk), M Ali, C Jordan, A Rashid, D Willey, R Topley

West Indies captain Darren Sammy, speaking to Sky Sports.

The wicket had a bit of grass and we want to exploit the conditions. We have had four games, so the men are ready. We've left out Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher and Ashley Nurse.

David Willey starts this afternoon, that means Liam Plunkett misses out this time.

West Indies win the toss and choose to field

We are all done in our early game today where Pakistan have beaten Bangladesh by 55 runs.

As mentioned, West Indies' preparations have been a tad stormy, with Andree Russell under scrutiny for a missed drugs test. Sipper Darren Sammy insists the rest of the West Indies team remain fully behind their teammate, insisting pre-competition bumps are nothing new to him.

We as a team have supported Russell and we are confident he will be taking part in the full tournament and having an impact like he's done in all the last four tournaments he has played around the world. As a team, we always have setbacks. We can use that as motivation to go out and play well. When we play well, no other team can match it... the vibes we bring.

Predicted teams

Possible XI: Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Jordan

West Indies

Possible XI: Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Sammy (c), Jason Holder, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn.

England's only real selection dilemma is whether Liam Plunkett or David Willey secure a place in the starting line-up after both impressed in final warm-up matches. Skipper Eoin Morgan was giving nothing away when discussing the qualities of the pair earlier in the week.

Plunkett is an important player in the squad, with his extra bit of height and different trajectory to everyone else," added Morgan. Wills swings it up front, comes back into the middle and bowls change-ups. He has a canny knack of taking wickets and that's something that we've struggled doing for a while.

England will be hoping to find an answer to the flamboyance and guile of the West Indies when they begin their World T20 campaign in Mumbai this afternoon. The 2012 champions, led by Darren Sammy, have endured a somewhat turbulent build-up to this campaign, namely disputes over pay, squad withdrawals, Andre Russell coming under investigation for missing doping tests, not to mention Chris Gayle grabbing the headlines for all the wrong reasons in January. But an impressive warm-up victory over Australia, despite that defeat to India demonstrated togetherness in the squad.

As was the case yesterday when New Zealand took apart India, who comes out on top today may depend on how each side reacts to spin bowlers. England will hope the threat Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali can cause havoc to the West Indies battling order, while West Indies themselves will have to contend with the absence of Sunil Narine.

The third match of the Super 10 is scheduled to get underway at 2pm [GMT]. We will have news of the toss and line-ups as soon as it reaches us.