England sank to their fifth successive sequence defeat within the Caribbean as twin lots of from Brandon King and Keacy Carty helped the West Indies cruise to victory on this ODI decider.
On a tough Barbados floor with tennis ball bounce and early motion, England stumbled to 24 for 4 after 9.5 overs earlier than Phil Salt curbed his attacking instincts in a battling 74 from 108 balls.
Dan Mousley’s 57 off 70 deliveries – his first worldwide fifty – plus 40 from Sam Curran was adopted by riotous late-innings cameos from Jamie Overton and Jofra Archer however a complete of 263 for eight was overhauled by eight wickets and 7 overs to spare by the Windies.
Overton claimed a wicket in his first over however England’s seamers and spinners alike have been largely nonthreatening as King and Carty capitalised on higher batting circumstances below floodlights.
King ended a run of 12 innings with out an ODI fifty by amassing 102 off 117 balls whereas Carty’s 128 not out off 114 deliveries was his maiden worldwide hundred, lifting the Windies to a 2-1 sequence win.
England misplaced each white-ball sequence final 12 months, in addition to in Exams and T20s in 2022, whereas this was a thirteenth reverse in 20 ODIs for a facet which have given youth and inexperience an opportunity on this go to.
First Innings
After shedding the toss, England’s work was minimize out for them at a floor the place the chasing crew have gained seven of the previous eight ODIs and so they have been in serious trouble early on a seamer-friendly pitch.
They didn’t assist themselves as Will Jacks nicked off, whereas Alzarri Joseph took out his obvious frustrations at subject placings with a 92mph bumper that brushed the glove of Jordan Cox, whose muted begin to his England profession continued.
Jacob Bethell was supplied width however his minimize was devoured up by a terrific Roston Chase catch earlier than Liam Livingstone, whose unbeaten 124 on Saturday squared the sequence in Antigua, edged a free drive by way of to Shai Hope.
England Fightback
Having watched the carnage unfold on the different finish, Salt led the rebuild, placing on 70 with Curran then Mousley, because the opener batted in opposition to kind, steadily accumulating over outright attacking.
Whereas he deposited Romario Shepherd over deep midwicket, Salt, dropped on 52, succumbed to his first correct present of intent, albeit following an excellent relay catch as King plucked the ball out of the air earlier than offloading simply as he was about to tumble over the rope to the by-standing Joseph.
Mousley attacked the Windies spinners after which tucked not far away for 4 after Romario Shepherd tripped in his supply stride and fell over, which left Sherfane Rutherford having to select up the slack.
After a quickfire 32 off 21 from Jamie Overton, Archer launched three leg-side sixes in his 38 not out off 17 – his highest rating for England and bettering his earlier ODI better of eight not out.
Rutherford conceded 44 in his ultimate two overs, together with 25 off the final, as Overton and Archer ushered England to a complete in extra of 250, which might have appeared fanciful a couple of hours earlier.
Windies’ Reply
Archer, although, was punched by way of the covers for 2 fours by King on the outset of the reply because the Windies raced to 65 for one after 10 overs, with Overton making the breakthrough when the harmful Evin Lewis was too late on a pull and miscued to Adil Rashid within the ring.
Batting, although, appeared a lot simpler below lights for King, handed a reprieve on 44 when Salt grassed a troublesome probability standing up, and Carty, who was given out lbw on 13 off Livingstone solely to be saved by a faint edge.
The pair in any other case moved unperturbed to their fifties, with spinners Rashid and Livingstone just like the quick bowlers earlier than them unable to cease the regular movement of runs.
Cox put down King on 86 off Archer, who threw his head again in despair on the probability going begging.
It accomplished a forgettable tour for Cox, who flies again to the UK on Thursday, skipping the T20 sequence, forward of his involvement within the Check journey to New Zealand, the place he’s set to be England’s wicketkeeper.
Carty was first to succeed in his ton off 97 balls with a carve backward of sq. for his eleventh 4, to go together with two sixes, with King following swimsuit within the subsequent over off 113 deliveries.
Topley took out King’s leg stump however Carty’s fifteenth 4 hastened the tip for England, who should now regroup for the five-match T20 sequence beginning in Bridgetown on Saturday.
