England secured their white-ball series victory with nine balls remaining as Jos Buttler and Harry Brook led an outstanding chase at Bristol, while Jacob Bethell and Tom Banton then combined in an exciting lower-order cameo to seal it all.
See here the complete scorecard from England Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team match featuring analytics, facts and highlights of what was an amazing encounter between these teams! It was quite an intense contest.
| Innings | Runs | Overs | Details (with Source) |
|---|---|---|---|
| England (1st Innings) | 312/7 | 48.5 | England chased down 309, with Joe Root 166* leading the victory in the 2nd ODI at Cardiff. (Cricbuzz) (Cricbuzz) |
| West Indies (2nd Innings) | 308 all out | 47.4 | West Indies posted 308, including contributions but couldn’t defend the target. (Cricbuzz) (Cricbuzz) |
| Result | — | — | England won by 3 wickets in a thrilling finish. (Cricbuzz) (Cricbuzz) |
Batting
England’s batsmen made quick work of their revised target after rain delays and traffic problems had reduced play to 40 overs a side, thanks to Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith’s opening partnership of 93 between either break – Duckett especially displayed his deft footwork and clever batting by hitting three sixes off Gudakesh Motie before misjudging a sweep that floated past Rovman Powell at cover and succumbed on 84 runs.
Jos Buttler then attacked the West Indies bowlers to add 75 runs, before being brought down by Keacy Carty at mid-on with an outstanding one-handed catch by Brook, leaving him on 73 not out. Sherfane Rutherford and Rovman Powell offered some resistance at either end; Powell particularly made his presence felt by striking two fours and sixes before falling victim to Brook’s diving one-handed catch at third man – leaving her on 72 not out.
After England resumed their chase, wickets continued to fall regularly as England eased towards victory. Sherfane Rutherford and Keacy Carty’s 62-run partnership held up until Buttler was dismissed but the visitors eventually all out for 248-9, handing England an emphatic 3-0 series whitewash and setting an international T20 record on home soil with 248-3 against Australia at Southampton The Oval. England maintained their momentum under new white-ball captain Brook, and will now look ahead to World Cup success as they avenged England’s previous ODI series defeat from earlier this year in the Caribbean earlier.
Bowling
England had early success bowling into the West Indies top and middle orders, leaving Rovman Powell and Jason Holder in particular to turn things around when England bowlers took control early. Their partnership produced a 75-run stand in 17 overs that turned things around – by the time Luke Wood struck to dismiss Evin Lewis lbw it looked as though they might easily secure victory.
Jos Buttler had other plans as he hit two sixes off Brydon Carse and one off Joseph for a massive second six, sending shockwaves through the crowd as Joseph took down bails without protest.
England were forced to reconsider their tactics as the required run rate increased and wickets began falling regularly. Jordan and Willey bowled well while Rashid was somewhat costly but managed to remain disciplined during the final overs.
At the end of it all, it was too late for Windies as they succumbed to an innings defeat at the hands of a superior side on match day – although they can take heart from their progress in shorter formats.
England had a fantastic performance today. They took an important step towards dominating T20 cricket, while building on previous efforts with an excellent squad and learning how to work as one unit. Their death bowling was outstanding while their batsmen found ways to contribute when needed.
Salt and Buttler provided much-needed support as Windies struggled in their powerplay batting on an excellent batting pitch. Meanwhile, England was determined not to fall short when setting their target of 180 on such an ideal surface; making this game of T20 cricket between two superb sides both exciting and compelling to watch! England will next go head-to-head against Sri Lankans in the final. It should make for an unbelievable final.
Chasing
England’s batsmen led by Jos Buttler and Harry Brook displayed impressive revival in an exhilarating T20 clash against West Indies at Bristol, powering England to victory with ease. Luke Wood made an impressive start by bowling an effective yorker to pin Evin Lewis lbw off the first ball of the powerplay; Johnson Charles then used an elegant 49 to help restore order as part of an excellent partnership of 90 with Shai Hope (45). Hope was dropped on 43 as Buttler displayed an extraordinary show of scoops, reverse-sweeps, and switch-hits to propel England to 112-2 in 12.2 overs. Rovman Powell hit three sixes off Brook in the penultimate over; Jacob Bethell hit 26 off 10 balls – including two towering sixes off Rashid – as England reached their target easily within nine overs remaining.
Conclusion
England held their nerve and won a series that had seemed uncertain less than an hour prior to play beginning, thanks to Joe Root’s 263 runs and Adil Rashid’s hat-trick. Jos Buttler also contributed significantly.
Windies batsmen were never comfortable, and were soon knocked back by two wickets: Evin Lewis was caught at third slip off Rashid while Shai Hope was out again at short cover for two consecutive times. Their middle order struggled before Powell, Holder, and Shepherd made quickfire cameos that brought them within striking distance of reaching an respectable total.
Brook’s batting masterclass continued, drawing standing ovations from Kennington when he scored his fourth fifty of the series to a standing ovation from Kennington. Starting off by hitting fours from one over, followed by reverse sweep and then smash to rope for six that marked out his maiden ODI century; Jacks and team-mates gave their congratulations as he removed his helmet to an enthusiastic welcome from Kennington.
England bowled well again, yet England were unable to break through England’s dominance of bowling at short mid-on. Roston Chase again fell for a golden duck when nicking Rashid’s leg-break directly at short mid-on. Gudakesh Motie and Alzarri Joseph combined for an unbeaten stand of 91 runs over their last 10 overs to give the visitors some hope of success.
Shortly before its scheduled start time, the match was called off due to West Indies bus getting stuck in traffic in central London and being unable to reach Oval Stadium in time. This was a serious blow for Windies after already suffering through an extremely tough tour; some players will likely head home early before any rebuild takes place under new coach Phil Simmons; for now though we wish them all the best with their future endeavours.