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Saint Lucia. WI vs ENG: The Jos Buttler-led England team has taken an unassailable lead in the five-match T20 series against the West Indies. England won the third T20 by three wickets. Host West Indies set a target of 146 runs at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, which England struggled to chase. After losing seven wickets, England hoisted the winning flag with just four balls remaining. Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran saved England’s honour. England won the first match by 8 wickets while the second match by 7 wickets.
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After a bad start, Livingstone and Karan took the lead
WI vs ENG England had a bad start while chasing the target in this match. Opener Phil Salt (4) did not bat. Captain Buttler (4) and Jacob Bethel (4) were out cheaply. However, Will Jacques (32 from 33 balls, three fours) held one end. He made a partnership of 38 runs with Karan for the fourth wicket. Karan scored runs rapidly amidst increasing pressure. He played an inning of 41 runs in 26 balls, which included three fours and a six. Curran took the lead with Livingstone for the fifth wicket. Both of them made a partnership of 39 runs and took England beyond 100.
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England breathless in chasing the target
England needed 38 runs in the last five overs. Curran returned to the pavilion in the 16th over and Dan Musli (8) returned to the pavilion in the 17th over. In such a situation, Livingstone tried to dominate West Indies by hitting two fours and a six in the 18th over. However, after scoring 39 runs in 28 balls (two fours, two sixes), he was out on the second ball of the 19th over, leaving the England camp in tension. From here Jamie Overton (4 not out) and Rehan Ahmed (5 not out) helped England sail through. Rehan hit the winning four on the second ball of the 20th over. WI vs ENG In this match, Akil Hussain took maximum four wickets for West Indies.
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West Indies’ top order collapsed while playing first
Earlier, after losing the toss, West Indies scored 145 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. WI vs ENG West Indies’ top order collapsed badly in this match. The host team added only 37 runs and lost five wickets. Evin Lewis (3), Shai Hope (4), Nicholas Pooran (7), Roston Chase (7) and Shimron Hetmyer (2) could not reach double figures. Captain Rovman Powell (54 in 41 balls, three fours, four sixes) played a half-century to take West Indies to a respectable score. He made a partnership of 73 runs for the sixth wicket with Romario Shepherd (30 from 28 balls). Alzarri Joseph scored 19 runs and Aqeel scored 8 unbeaten runs. For England, Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton took three wickets each.
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