West Indies romped to a 2-1 sequence win over England as they comfortably chased down 264 for the lack of simply two wickets within the third ODI decider in Barbados on Wednesday.
Brandon King (102) and Keacy Carty (128no) every notched majestic a whole bunch in a 209-run stand for the second wicket, the latter’s being his first for the West Indies in his twenty eighth ODI cap.
Reece Topley (1-55) claimed nothing greater than the late comfort wicket of King, bowled, to finish the partnership, however Carty caught round to see the hosts to victory with seven overs to spare.
England, who had limped to 24-4 begin after being inserted, had appeared to hold some momentum into the run chase as Phil Salt (74) and Dan Mousley (57) first helped rescue the innings and Jofra Archer (38no off 17 balls) then smashed three sixes in a blistering cameo on the again finish.
However the writing was nearly on the wall as early as two balls into the West Indies’ reply, each of them King boundaries blasted off Archer to set the tone of what was to come back.
The 2 groups face-off once more in a five-match T20 sequence which will get below manner on Saturday from 8pm (UK and Eire), the primary two video games of that are additionally being held on the Bridgetown Oval.
Brandon King cracked his fourth ODI ton as a part of a 200-run partnership for the second wicket
Alzarri leaves area in sulk along with his skipper
Shai Hope’s resolution to bowl first within the ODI sequence decider was definitely vindicated as his battery of quick bowlers ripped out England’s high order within the opening 10 overs, however such a scintillating begin was considerably undermined by a row that performed out between the West Indies skipper and Alzarri Joseph.
In unprecedented scenes, Alzarri (2-45) bounced out Jordan Cox (1) with a snorter of a supply earlier than swiftly leaving the sphere of play in a sulk on the finish of the over, seemingly upset over the sphere he’d been set – his workforce briefly right down to 10 males.
Alzarri’s absence mattered little within the grand scheme of issues, with Romario Shepherd (2-33) eradicating Jacob Bethell (0) along with his very first ball – aided by a terrific catch from Roston Chase – after which including match-winner from the second ODI, Liam Livingstone (6), quickly after to have England reeling. Will Jacks (5) had been the primary domino to fall, nicking off to Matthew Forde (3-35).
West Indies’ Matthew Forde celebrates the early wicket of England opener Will Jacks
Salt and Mousley rescue England innings from 24-4
Salt and Sam Curran (40) slowly rebuilt, including 70 for the fifth wicket, earlier than Curran perished when attempting to interrupt the shackles towards the off-spin of Chase, holing out to mid-on when trying to tackle the fielder.
Salt quickly after introduced up a 79-ball half-century, his fifth in ODI cricket and comfortably his slowest. He may have gone for 52 within the very subsequent over however, this time, Chase shelled a troublesome probability low to his left at backward level.
As an alternative, the England opener shared in one other 70-run stand, this time with Dan Mousley, the 23-year-old notching a primary fifty in solely his third ODI cap.
Dan Mousley struck a maiden ODI fifty in his third match for England to assist rescue the workforce from 24-4
Salt lastly departed within the forty first over for 74 to a sensational relay catch on the long-on boundary that confirmed off all of King’s athleticism earlier than Alzarri utilized the ending touches, albeit it nonetheless failing to boost a smile out of him.
Mousley kicked on, whereas Jamie Overton (32 off 21) and Archer struck some lusty blows late on, England benefitting from an injured Shepherd having to be helped from the sphere after slipping badly when bowling the primary ball of his seventh over.
The West Indies abruptly needed to discover the very best a part of 4 overs from part-timer Sherfane Rutherford and England took full benefit, racking up 57 runs off his spell, together with Archer smashing his remaining over for 25.
Carty maiden ton carries West Indies to sequence win
However, removed from carry that momentum into the West Indies run-chase, the hosts themselves wrestled again the initiative due to an explosive begin from King and Evin Lewis (19) that noticed 27 scored off the opening three overs.
That included a stonking straight six from Lewis off Archer which prompted the quick bowler’s elimination from the assault early, just for Overton (1-17) to exchange him and bounce out the West Indies opener in his first over.
Jamie Overton gave England hope with the wicket of Evin Lewis earlier than the sport ran away from the guests
England by no means really threatened so as to add to that breakthrough, aside from a Livingstone lbw resolution first ball towards Carty, when on 13, that was shortly overturned on DRS with an inside edge detected.
There was additionally a Salt drop of King on 44, additionally off the captain’s bowling. King could be put down, too, on 86, by Cox within the covers off Archer however, by that time, the sport and sequence had been lengthy since misplaced.
All that was left to settle had been the richly-deserved centuries for each West Indies batters, a primary in ODI cricket for Carty introduced up first off 97 balls, earlier than King reached his third an over later, off 113 deliveries – the pair’s partnership additionally ticking previous the 200 mark.
Topley toppled King late on however Carty, fittingly, was there on the finish to hit the profitable runs to wrap up a sequence victory.
Livingstone: Positives in defeat for England
Stand-in England captain, Liam Livingstone:
“We battled back really well [from 24-4]. The boys in the middle put on a decent partnership and we ended really well. We took a lot of momentum into our fielding innings and we battled really hard.
“It’s a disappointing finish however there have been a number of good points to the sequence. We’ll take a hell of rather a lot, particularly the younger boys.
“A lot of learnings, a lot of experience of playing international cricket, which will be golden. A lot of positives and I have loved captaining.”
West Indies consistency delights Hope
West Indies captain, Shai Hope:
“We asked for consistency and discipline and that is exactly what we did.
“To be an elite workforce, it’s important to do it persistently and I’m pleased to see everybody ticking bins off the sphere and that translating onto the sphere. The work is actually displaying.”
[Have you made up with Alzarri Joseph?]: “No remark.”
West Indies vs England schedule (all occasions UK and Eire)
- First ODI: Antigua – West Indies win by eight wickets (DLS)
- Second ODI: Antigua – England win by 5 wickets
- Third ODI: Barbados – West Indies win by eight wickets
- First T20: Barbados – Saturday November 9 (8pm)
- Second T20: Barbados – Sunday November 10 (8pm)
- Third T20: St Lucia – Thursday November 14 (8pm)
- Fourth T20: St Lucia – Saturday November 16 (8pm)
- Fifth T20: St Lucia – Sunday November 17 (8pm)
