Hetmyer on the charge as he swings Leask wide of long-on for a six. Rovman Powell doesn't take time much to get going as he uses his feet to loft the spinner over the leg side for the second six of the over, which goes for 15 runs.
Left-arm spinner Watt is back into the attack. Hetmyer top edges the slog sweep as the ball goes very high but the ball falls safely in the empty spaces on the leg side for two runs.
The next ball is in the hitting zone as Hetmyer perfectly despatches it over midwicket for a six.
He sweeps the next ball high into the stands over square leg for back to back sixes as West Indies stage a superb counter-attack to fight back after a slow start.
He punches the last ball square on the off-side for a couple of runs to get 18 from the over.
Powell and Hetmyer have put on 41 from 16 balls to revive West Indies.
Pacer Sharif gets some punishment from Hetmyer. The West Indies left-hander pulls the second ball powerfully over square leg for his fifth six.
He drives the next through the covers for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the third wicket from just 19 balls.
West Indies have recovered to 115/2 in 13 overs, with 49 coming from the last three overs.
Hetmyer has stroked his way to 44 from 20 balls, while Powell made 13 from six balls.
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