West Indies batters Brandon King and Keacy Carty helped West Indies to register an eight-wicket dominating win against England in the third ODI at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. With this win the hosts Windies managed to seal a 2-1 series win over the Three Lions.
After winning the toss, West Indies opted to field first against England, a decision that proved to be advantageous.
England’s opening batter, Phil Salt, provided a strong start, scoring 74 runs off 108 balls, including 4 fours and a six. He was the top scorer for England, as the other batsmen struggled to build significant partnerships. Despite some late contributions from Sam Curran (40 runs off 52 balls) and Dan Mousley (57 runs off 70 balls, with 5 fours and a six), England could only manage 263/8 in their allotted overs.
Matthew Forde led the West Indies' bowling attack, claiming 3 wickets for 35 runs. Alzarri Joseph and Romario Shepherd each picked up two wickets, while Roston Chase took one.
In reply, West Indies made light work of the chase, with Brandon King (102 runs off 117 balls, including 13 fours and 1 six) and Keacy Carty (128 runs off 114 balls, with 15 fours and 2 sixes) producing remarkable performances to guide the team to an eight-wicket victory.
England's bowlers struggled in the second innings and were unable to halt the Windies' progress. Reece Topley and Jamie Overton were the only bowlers to pick up wickets for England.
Brief score: England 263/8 (Phil Salt 74, Dan Mousley 57; Matthew Forde 3/35) vs West Indies 267/2 (Keacy Carty 128*, Brandon King 102; Jamie Overton 1/17).
