3rd ODI
Keacy Carty and Brandon King’s centuries has secured a 2-1 series victory in the three math series
England scored 263/8, where as West Indies scored 267/2 in 43 overs.
So, finally West Indies beat England by 8 wickets.
Carty and King’s centuries power West Indies to series-clinching win
The pace trio of Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, and Romario Shepherd shared seven wickets between them before Keacy Carty (128 off 114 balls) and Brandon King (102 off 117 balls) struck centuries to lead the West Indies to an eight-wicket victory over England in the third ODI in Barbados, clinching the series 2-1.
Chasing 264 for victory, the pair put on a record-breaking 209-run partnership, West Indies’ highest for any wicket against England in an ODI, as the hosts crossed the line in just 43 overs.
After a solid start from Evin Lewis and King in the chase, England’s Jamie Overton made an early breakthrough, dismissing Lewis for 19 with a short ball that hurried him into a pull shot.
However, King and Carty soon took control, with Carty benefiting from a successful DRS review early in the innings after being given out leg-before to Liam Livingstone.
The two added over 100 runs in the first 19 overs, and by the 27th over, they had passed 150 runs, with both batters having crossed fifty.
England’s bowlers had no answer as King and Carty regularly found the boundary, with King dropping a chance on 86 when Jofra Archer’s delivery was put down by Jordan Cox.
King went on to complete his century, while Carty became the first St Maarten-born player to score an ODI century for the West Indies.
The pair’s partnership surged past 200 runs, but King was eventually bowled by Reece Topley.
However, the damage was already done, and Carty provided the finishing touches to West Indies’ series-clinching victory.
Earlier, after opting to bowl, the West Indies pace attack made early inroads, with the conditions ideal for quick bowling.
Forde struck early, getting Will Jacks to edge to the keeper in the third over, followed by Joseph removing Jordan Cox, who gloved a short ball behind.
Shepherd then got in on the act, dismissing Jacob Bethell, with Roston Chase taking a superb catch at backward point.
England were in deep trouble at 24/4 when Livingstone fell to Shepherd, edging one behind to the keeper.
Phil Salt and Sam Curran led a recovery for England, putting together a 70-run stand for the fifth wicket.
As the pitch began to ease, the pair started to accelerate, although the scoring rate remained slow due to the ‘tacky’ nature of the pitch, as Salt later described.
Curran was dismissed for 40 by Chase, after which Salt and Dan Mousley added another 70 runs.
Salt’s gritty 74 was ended by excellent relay fielding from King and Joseph near the boundary, giving Forde another wicket.
Mousley continued to impress, scoring his maiden ODI fifty, while Overton and Archer contributed brisk 30s to lift England’s total.
But despite the late surge, England’s final total of 235 was always going to be insufficient against a clinical West Indies chase.
However, the West Indies’ early success was overshadowed by an on-field incident involving Alzarri Joseph.
Frustrated with his field placement, Joseph had a lengthy discussion with captain Shai Hope during the fourth over.
After dismissing Jacks, Joseph didn’t celebrate and stormed off the field in anger.
West Indies were briefly reduced to 10 players until Joseph was calmed down by head coach Daren Sammy and returned to the field.
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