Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone took two wickets apiece as England had been set 180 to win the Twenty20 collection towards the West Indies who launched a livid late innings assault to publish a aggressive complete in Barbados.
Whereas spin trio Rashid, Livingstone and Moeen Ali took a mixed 4 for 54 from 10 overs, England quicks had been bludgeoned to all elements of the Kensington Oval because the Windies acquired to 179 for 4 within the fifth and ultimate T20.
Brandon King (34) and Kyle Mayers (31) laid a powerful platform earlier than the Windies had been becalmed within the center overs however it hardly mattered as they teed-off in a while, Kieron Pollard and Rovman Powell including 66 within the final 24 balls.
Pollard completed unbeaten on 41 off 25 deliveries whereas Powell, a centurion in midweek, clubbed 4 sixes in his 35 not out from 17 balls after Rashid’s two for 17 noticed him leapfrog Chris Jordan to change into England’s all-time main T20 wicket-taker.
England introduced again Saqib Mahmood for this winner-takes-all showdown, having prevailed 24 hours earlier to arrange a decider.
Mahmood had endured a fraught expertise within the second T20, conceding 28 within the ultimate over because the Windies fell one run quick, and his first ball right here was despatched again over his head for a towering six by King.
Mayers twice swiped throughout the road in the identical over, the primary disappearing into the stands and the second whizzing previous the despairing dive of the deep sq. leg fielder, as Mahmood yielded 19.
Stand-in England captain Moeen switched to his personal spin after the Windies had reached 31 with out loss after three and there was speedy activate provide. He ought to have had the wicket of the advancing King however Sam Billings failed to collect with the batter nicely out of his crease.
One other Mayers swivel pull – this break day Jordan – disappeared for six as tempo continued to be given the therapy, whereas Moeen was hoisted over broad long-on by King because the Windies racked up 58 within the powerplay.
The introduction of Rashid as soon as once more stopped the Windies of their tracks, with England’s leg-spinner making the breakthrough courtesy of a improbable relay catch from Roy, who clung on to a head excessive probability and whereas his momentum took him over the deep midwicket boundary, he had offloaded underarm to Phil Salt earlier than then.
Romario Shepherd was catapulted up the order and whereas he slapped a full toss straight off Livingstone, he aimed one other booming straight drive off the spinner and will solely slice to quick third.
Livingstone had his second wicket when King slapped an extended hop straight down the throat of Jordan at long-on. From then on, Livingstone’s mix-and match spin and Rashid’s variations subdued the Windies.
They introduced up three figures within the 14th over however boundaries had been proving tough to come back by. Aiming a booming drive off Rashid, Nicholas Pooran was cleaned up by a googly.
On 113 for 4 after 16 overs, the Windies had been heading nowhere however Powell kickstarted their late cost with an enormous six off Topley – their first boundary in 42 balls.
Powell and Pollard took full benefit as Topley and Jordan struggled with their radar within the ultimate throes, leaving the competition finely poised forward of England’s innings.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
