West Indies clinch ODI series vs England as Keacy Carty and Brandon King hit hundreds in thumping eight-wicket win Trending Global News

West Indies comfortably chased down 264 for the loss of just two wickets to clinch a 2-1 series win over England in the third ODI decider in Barbados on Wednesday.

Brandon King (102) and Casey Carty (128) scored brilliant centuries in a 209-run second-wicket partnership, his 28th ODI cap for the West Indies.

Reece Topley (1-55) did little more than take a late consolation wicket by bowling King to end the partnership, but Carty held on to give the hosts victory with seven overs to spare.

England, who took an early lead of 24-4, helped Phil Salt (74) and Dan Mousley (57) save the first innings and Jofra Archer (38 off 17 balls) picked up some pace in the run chase. . Then he made a strong cameo at the last end and hit three sixes.

But in West Indies’ reply the writing was almost on the wall with just two balls to spare, both King boundaries blasting Archer and setting the tone for what was to come.

The two teams will face each other again in the five-match T20 series, starting at 8 PM (UK & Ireland) on Saturday, with the first two matches also being staged at the Bridgetown Oval.

Alzarri left the field angry with his captain

Shai Hope’s decision to bowl first in the ODI series decider certainly proved correct as his fast bowlers demolished England’s top order in the first 10 overs, but such a brilliant start was marred by a dispute between the West Indies captain and The reason became weak to some extent. And Alzarri Joseph.

In unprecedented scenes, Alzarri (2-45) dismissed Jordan Cox (1) with a fast ball and then left the field of play in anger at the end of the over, looking as if he was upset with being set on the field. Were. – His team was reduced to 10 men in short.

Alzarri’s absence mattered little in the grand scheme of things, with Romario Shepherd (2-33) dismissing Jacob Bethell (0) with his very first ball – helped by a brilliant catch from Roston Chase – and then again with the second. The match-winner from the ODI, Liam Livingstone (6), soon put England in trouble. Will Jacques (5) was the first domino to fall, dismissing Matthew Ford (3-35).

Salt and Musli saved England’s innings 24-4.

Salt and Sam Curran (40) slowly rebuilt, adding 70 runs for the fifth wicket, before Curran was out at mid-on to take the fielder out while trying to break the shackles against Chase’s off-spin. Have become.

Soon after, Salt completed his half-century in 79 balls, his fifth in ODI cricket and comfortably his slowest. He could have gone up to 52 in the next over, but this time, Chase bowled a tough chance to his left at backward point.

Instead, the England opener stitched another 70-run partnership, this time with 23-year-old Dan Mousley, who scored his maiden half-century in his third ODI cap.

Salt was eventually out for 74 in the 41st over thanks to a sensational relay catch at the long-on boundary that showed off King’s athleticism before Alzarri added the finishing touches, although it still failed to put a smile on his face.

Mousley kicked on, while Jamie Overton (32 from 21) and Archer produced some powerful hitting late on, giving England the advantage when an injured Shepherd was forced from the field after slipping badly while bowling the first ball of his seventh over. Had to be helped to go out.

West Indies suddenly had to find the best of four overs from part-timer Sherfane Rutherford and England took full advantage of this, scoring 57 runs in his spell, with Archer making 25 in his final over.

Katy’s first century leads West Indies to series win

But, far from sustaining that momentum in the West Indies run-chase, the hosts took the initiative themselves thanks to an explosive start from King and Evin Lewis (19), scoring 27 runs in the first three overs.

This included a six by Lewis off Archer, which led to the fast bowler being removed from the attack early, only for Overton (1-17) to replace him and dismiss the West Indies opener in his very first over.

England never really threatened to add to that success, apart from Livingstone’s LBW decision on the first ball against Carty, which was immediately overturned on DRS with an inside edge finding when he was on 13. given.

King’s salt drop also happened on the score of 44, that too on the captain’s ball. King was also dismissed by Cox at cover off Archer’s bowling for 86 runs, but by that time the game and the series had long been lost.

All that was left for both West Indies batsmen were largely worthy centuries, with Carthy scoring his first century in ODI cricket off 97 balls, before King reached his third over off 113 balls – the pair’s The partnership is also crossing the 200 mark.

Topley beat King late on, but Carty, fittingly, was on hand at the end to score the winning runs to clinch the series victory.

Livingstone: Defeat was positive for England

England’s stand-in captain, Liam Livingstone:

“We coped really well [from 24-4]The boys in the middle put together a good partnership and we finished really well. We picked up a lot of momentum in our fielding innings and we fought really hard.

“It’s a disappointing end but there were many good aspects to the series. We’ll take a lot from that, especially the young boys.”

“Lots of learning, lots of experience of playing international cricket, which will be golden. Lots of positives and I love captaining.”

West Indies’ consistency pleases Hope

West Indies captain Shai Hope:

“We asked for consistency and discipline and we did exactly that.

“To be an elite team, you have to do it consistently and I’m glad to see what everyone is ticking off the field and it translates on the field. The work is really showing.”

[Have you made up with Alzarri Joseph?]: “No comment.”