WI vs ENG, 5th T20I: After the disappointing performance in the World Cup 2023, Jos Buttler and company have gone on a West Indies tour. An ODI series was played between both teams in the West Indies, and the Caribbean team won the series 2-1. After the ODI series, the five-match T20 series between both teams is currently tied at 2-2. The fifth and final T20 match will be played on Friday, December 22, at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.
Jos Buttler and company were trailing in the T20I series after losing the first two matches, but then England performed strongly and won the next two matches. In the fourth match, thanks to the brilliant batsmanship of opener batsman Philip Salt, England managed to score a huge score against the West Indies.
The fourth T20 match of the series was played at Brian Lara Stadium, where West Indies captain Rovman Powell won the toss and invited the Men in Red to bat first. Batting first, England scored 267 runs at the loss of only three wickets in 20 overs. This was the highest total by England in international cricket. Wicketkeeper batsman Philip Salt scored 119 runs in this match with the help of seven fours and ten sixes in just 57 balls. This was his second consecutive century in this series. In the third match, Salt also scored 109 runs on just 56 balls with the help of four fours and nine sixes.
Apart from Philip Salt, captain Jos Buttler also scored 55 runs on 29 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes. Liam Livingstone had scored 54 runs on 21 balls with the help of four fours and four sixes. Chasing the huge score of 267 runs, the West Indies team was all out for 192 runs in 15.3 overs. Nicholas Pooran, returning to the team, scored 39 runs in 15 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes, while Andre Russell also scored 51 runs in just 25 balls with the help of three fours and five sixes but was unable to lead the team to victory.
Down below is the main content: Match Details, Expected Playing 11, Full Squad, Head-to-Head and Live Streaming Details
Match Details
Tour: England tour of West Indies, 2023
Match: WI vs ENG, 5th T20I
Date: Friday, December 22, 2023
Time: 1:30 AM (Dec 22)
Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
WI vs ENG: Head-to-Head
Whenever the West Indies and England face each other on the field, the match is full of thrills. Both teams have played a total of 28 matches so far, in which the West Indies has won 16 matches and England has won 12 matches.
Matches Played: 28
West Indies: 16
England: 12
No result: 0
WI vs ENG, 5th T20I: Expected Playing 11
West Indies
Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell (c), Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, and Matthew Forde
England
Jos Buttler (c), Philip Salt (wk), Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, and Reece Topley
WI vs ENG: Full Squad
West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, and Johnson Charles
England: Jos Buttler (c), Philip Salt (wk), Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett, Gus Atkinson, John Turner, Reece Topley, and Tymal Mills
WI vs ENG: Live Streaming Details
TV: Not Available
Live Streaming: Fancode App
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