West Indies registered a 2-1 series win over England in the third ODI decider in Barbados on Wednesday, comfortably chasing 264 for the loss of just two wickets.
Brandon King (102) and Keacy Carty (128no) each recorded majestic hundreds in the 209-run stand for the second wicket, the latter’s first for the West Indies in his 28th ODI cap.
Reece Topley (1-55) claimed nothing more than a late wicket from King, who was bowled to end the partnership, but Carty stayed on to see the hosts win with seven overs remaining.
England, which was limping at 24 wins and 4 losses after being introduced, first helped Phil Salt (74) and Dan Musley (57) rescue the innings, and Jofra Archer (38 runs off 17 balls) gained some momentum in the chase. It seemed. He then smashed three sixes in a blistering cameo from the back end.
Jofra Archer made a later cameo appearance with the bat for England, hitting three sixes and two fours.
But the writing was almost on the wall as soon as two balls went in for West Indies’ reply, both of which were King’s boundaries blasted by Archer to set the tone for what was to come.
The two teams face each other again in a five-match T20 series starting at 8pm (UK & Ireland) on Saturday, with the first two matches also taking place at Bridgetown Oval.
Brandon King achieved his fourth ODI ton as part of a 200-run partnership for the second wicket.
Alzarri sulks off the field with his captain.
Shai Hope’s decision to bowl first in the ODI series decider was certainly vindicated as his pack of fast bowlers demolished England’s top order in the opening 10 overs, but such a stellar start was due to a string of blows between the West Indies skipper. somewhat weakened. and Alzarri Joseph.
In unprecedented scenes, Alzarri (2-45) snorted and deflected Jordan Cox (1) and quickly left the field sulking at the end of the over, appearing to be angry at the field he had set up. – His team was briefly reduced to 10 people.
Alzarri’s absence mattered little in the grand scheme of things as Romario Shepherd (2-33) removed Jacob Bethell (0) off the first ball (thanks to a fine catch from Roston Chase) and added a winner in the second ODI. , Liam Livingston (6), shortly after England had stumbled. Will Jacks (5) was the first domino to fall, nicking Matthew Forde (3-35).
West Indies’ Matthew Ford celebrates the early wicket of England opener Will Jacks.
Salt and Mousley rescued England to 24-4.
Salt and Sam Curran (40) slowly rebuilt and added 70 for the fifth wicket, Curran dying when trying to break the shackles against Chase’s off-spin and lurking at mid-on when facing the fielder.
Salt soon hit a 79-ball half-century, his fifth and comfortably the slowest in ODI cricket. He could have hit 52 in the very next over, but this time Chase had a tough chance at the left-back point.
Instead, the England openers shared another 70-run stand, this time with 23-year-old Dan Mousley scoring his first fifty in only his third ODI cap.
Dan Mousley hit his first ODI fifty in the third match against England, helping rescue his team from 24-4.
Salt finally got away with a sensational relay catch at a long-off boundary that showed off all of King’s athleticism before Alzarri put the finishing touches on 74 in the 41st over, but still couldn’t help but smile at him.
Mousley opened the match and while Jamie Overton (32 off 21) and Archer struck hard in the second half, England had to be helped from the field by the injured Shepherd after slipping badly when bowling the first ball of the seventh over. I got the benefit of doing this.
West Indies suddenly had to find the best part of part-timer Sherfane Rutherford’s four overs and England took full advantage, scoring 57 runs, including Archer’s 25 in the final over.
Carty Maiden Ton leads West Indies to win the series
But far from carrying that momentum into West Indies’ run chase, the hosts themselves struggled to regain the lead thanks to explosive starts from King and Evin Lewis (19), who scored 27 runs in the opening three overs.
This included a stunning six in a row by Lewis against Archer, sparking the fast bowler’s early removal from the attack, but Overton (1-17) replaced him and bounced the West Indies opener in the first over.
Jamie Overton gave England hope with the wicket of Evin Lewis before the match was taken away from the visitors.
England never threatened to add to that breakthrough other than the first ball of Livingston lbw decision off Carty in the 13th. The ball was quickly overturned by DRS with an inside edge detected.
There was also King’s Salt drop on Route 44 off the Captain’s Bowling Alley. King was also brought down by Cox on Archer’s cover at 86, but by that point the game and the series were long gone.
All that was left to settle were plentiful centuries for both West Indies batsmen. Carty’s first in ODI cricket was 97 balls first and their partnership was also in effect before King’s 113-ball third delivery. I passed 200 points.
Topley knocked King down late, but Carty fittingly recorded the win at the end to close out the series win.
Livingstone: England’s defeat is positive
England captain Liam Livingston:
“We fought back really well (24-4). The guys in the middle put up some decent partnerships and we finished really well. We got a lot of momentum in our defensive innings and fought really hard.
“It’s a disappointing ending, but there was a lot of good in the series and we have a lot to offer, especially for young boys.
“A lot of learning and experience playing international cricket will be golden. There are a lot of positives and I love being captain.”
West Indies’ consistency pleases hopes
Shai Hope, West Indies captain:
“We asked for consistency and discipline and that is exactly what we did.
“To be an elite team you have to perform consistently. It’s great to see everyone checking off the boxes off the field and seeing that translate to the field. The work is really showing.”
(Have you reconciled with Alzarri Joseph?): “No comment.”
West Indies vs England Schedule (Always England and Ireland)
- First ODI: Antigua – West Indies win by 8 wickets (DLS)
- Second ODI: Antigua – England wins by 5 wickets
- Third ODI: Barbados – West Indies win by 8 wickets
- First T20: Barbados – Saturday, November 9 (8pm)
- Second T20: Barbados – Sunday, November 10 (8pm)
- Third T20: Saint Lucia – Thursday 14 November (8pm)
- Fourth T20: Saint Lucia – Saturday 16 November (8pm)
- Fifth T20: Saint Lucia – Sunday 17 November (8pm)
