WI vs ENG 3rd T20: England Seals Series Victory with 3-0 Lead

WI vs ENG 3rd T20: West Indies’ poor performance on home ground continued. West Indies once again proved to be a failure against England on Thursday in Gros Islet.

The Caribbean team lost the third consecutive T20 International match and lost the series 0-3 to England. Jos Buttler-led England defeated West Indies by three wickets in the third match with 4 balls to spare.

England Outplays West Indies to lead Series 3-0

Let us tell you that England won the toss and decided to bowl first, which was proved right by its bowlers. West Indies team could score 145 runs by losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, England achieved the target by losing seven wickets in 19.2 overs.

England won the first and second matches by eight and seven wickets, respectively. The fourth match between the two teams will be played on Sunday. It was a close match, but the West Indies fell agonizingly short in the third T20I.

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WI vs ENG 3rd T20: England Secures Victory

The Caribbean team was led by captain Rovman Powell, who scored 54 runs, and Romario Shepherd, who contributed 30 runs. Together, they formed a valuable partnership of 73 runs for the sixth wicket. However, they both departed shortly after one another, with only a three-run gap between their dismissals. In the end, Alzari Joseph remained unbeaten with a score of 21, helping the West Indies reach 146 runs.

England did not have a good start while chasing the target of 146 runs. Akeel Hussain gave West Indies their first success by bowling out Phil Salt (4). Soon Hussain also showed the way to the pavilion to Jos Buttler (4). England lost their third wicket at 37 runs. Jacob Bethell (4) was caught by Joseph.

English opener Will Jacks (32) was out as the fourth wicket. Moti caught him. From here, Sam Curran (41) and Liam Livingstone (39) held the fort and led England towards victory.