In a formidable efficiency at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, the West Indies clinched a collection victory towards England, profitable the third ODI by 8 wickets.
Decrease-order rescues England after early wickets
Put in to bat first, England had a shaky begin, shedding Will Jacks (5), Jordan Cox (1) and Jacob Bethell (0) shortly as West Indies bowlers, particularly Matthew Forde and Alzarri Joseph, took early management. Opener Philip Salt anchored the innings, scoring a decided 74 off 108 balls with 4 fours and a six, however struggled to seek out partnerships till the decrease order stepped up.
Sam Curran supplied stability with a strong 40 off 52 balls, hitting 4 boundaries, whereas Dan Mousley added 57 off 70 deliveries. A late onslaught by Jamie Overton (32 off 21 balls) and Jofra Archer (38 off 17 balls) propelled England previous 250. Archer’s aggressive cameo, that includes 3 sixes and a pair of fours, helped England attain a aggressive complete of 263/8.
Matthew Forde was the standout bowler for West Indies, claiming 3 wickets for 35 runs in his full quota of 10 overs, whereas Romario Shepherd and Alzarri Joseph contributed with two wickets every.
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Brandon King and Keacy Carty seal the chase for West Indies with centuries
Chasing 264, West Indies openers Brandon King and Evin Lewis began briskly. Although Lewis was dismissed early for 19, his fast runs supplied the preliminary momentum. King, nonetheless, held agency, establishing an impressive knock. His 102 off 117 balls included 13 fours and a six, giving West Indies a powerful base.
Keacy Carty then joined King, and collectively, they placed on a monumental 173-run partnership that solidified the West Indies’ chase. Carty performed fluently, scoring an unbeaten 124 off 112 balls, hitting 13 fours and 1 sixes, whereas exhibiting immense maturity and management. His aggressive strokes within the ultimate phases allowed West Indies to comfortably attain the goal with seven overs to spare.
England’s bowlers, together with Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid, struggled to interrupt the partnership, and regardless of efforts from Reece Topley, who took 1/55 in his 9 overs, they couldn’t include the Windies batters.
Participant of the Match and Sequence final result
Brandon King was named Participant of the Match for his splendid century, which set the tone for a dominant chase. With this win, West Indies sealed the three-match ODI collection 2-1. They beforehand gained the primary ODI by 8 wickets (DLS methodology), whereas England took the second match by 5 wickets.
Each groups will now shift their focus to the T20I collection, with the primary recreation scheduled for November 9 on the similar venue.
