New Delhi: England defeated West Indies by 37 runs in the third T20I and completed the 3-0 clean sweep against the visitors at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday, June 11. Ben Duckett, who smashed 10 boundaries and two maximums, helped the Three Lions to post a mammoth total of 248/3 in the 20 overs.
Duckett and Jamie Smith got England off to a flying start as the hosts stitched a 120-run partnership for the opening wicket in just 8.5 overs. They scored their half-centuries as England recorded their best score at the 10-over mark in T20Is.
At that stage, it seemed like they would easily cross the 250-run mark, but Gudakesh Motie removed Jamie on 60 (26), and a few overs later, Sherfane Rutherford also dismissed in-form Jos Buttler to put England in trouble.
Akeal Hosein also picked up a wicket and removed Ben Duckett on 84 (46), but Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook smashed a few boundaries towards the end to ensure England got close to the 250-mark.
Luke Wood, Adil Rashid shine with the ball
Chasing the massive target, West Indies needed their batters to fire from the start, but it was not the case as Liam Dawson and Luke Wood struck early to remove both the openers. Hetmyer and Shai Hope got a good start but failed to convert it into a big innings. Sherfane Rutherford also failed to make any contribution with the bat as Adil Rashid picked up his first wicket of the match.
Rovman Powell continued his brilliant form and played a sensational innings, scoring an unbeaten 79 runs off 45 balls with the help of nine boundaries and four maximums, but the hosts picked up wickets at the regular interval, and the result was decided by the 17th over.
Luke Wood took three wickets and Adil Rashid picked up two wickets while Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson and Jacob Bethell picked up one wicket each. The Three Lions have whitewashed the West Indies in both ODIs and T20Is on this tour.
England beat West Indies by 37 runs in the third T20I and clinched the T20I series by 3-0 at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday, June 11. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
