West Indies sealed an emphatic eight-wicket victory over England and took the series home to win. Their chase were anchored with two hundreds from Keacy Carty and Brandon King. Carty scored his maiden ODI hundred, hitting a brisk hundred off 97 balls. He thereby became the first player ever to play for the West Indies from St Maarten to have managed it. The duo’s partnership of 209 runs was a new high for the ODI stand between the West Indies and England.
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West Indies Establish Their Dominance
England’s innings started abysmally as it folded to 24 for 4 at the end of the powerplay. Salt and Dan Mousley helped stabilize the innings. Salt was slow as he continued to rack up 50 off 79 balls while the inventive maiden half-century from Mousley who was more aggressive got England back on track. With the lower order’s late charge, including cameos from Jamie Overton and Jofra Archer, England could muster only 100 runs from the final 10 overs, as West Indies bowlers struggled with injuries and an off-form Sherfane Rutherford, who conceded 57 runs from 3.5 overs.
Brandon King And Keacy Carty: The Star Of The Show
West Indies chased aggressively. King dispatched Jofra Archer’s first two deliveries through the covers. While Evin Lewis fell for 19, West Indies closed the powerplay at 65 for 1. King took a half century over 60 balls, and although England created couple of chances, fielding errors kept letting King and Carty add to a decent partnership. King survived a close call on 44 before reaching his third ODI century, flicking a ball to fine leg. Carty, however, showed some application as he batted with confidence against the change of bowling for England, bringing up his own half-century off 61 balls before getting a six off the left-arm slingy medium pacer, Reece Topley. He completed his century with an elegant shot to third man that drew a standing ovation from the crowd.
Although King was finally dismissed for 103 by Topley with just 13 to get, the result was never in doubt. The West Indies had already sealed the win.
It became a match that West Indies dominated, despite the late thrust by England’s lower order. And the dominance Carty and King’s heroics meant this was never going to be a close result, sealing the series.
