England have beaten West Indies by four wickets despite a late fightback from the visitors. Jos Buttler (47) and Harry Brook (34) really set the tone for the runchase but some poor bowling at the death from WI really did not help matters as Brook wins his first T20I series as captain.
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts, Rehan Ahmed, Saqib Mahmood, Luke Wood
West Indies: Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope(w/c), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Matthew Forde
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England won the toss and opted to field first in Bristol.
Playing XIs
West Indies: Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope(w/c), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
WI - 3/1 (1)
Johnson Charles is taking his time to score runs. He has played nine runs and made just two runs. But captain Shai Hope is not holding back. He has targeted Brydon Carse and hit him for 15 runs in his first over, including three boundaries.
WI - 28/1 (4)
Shai Hope has changed his gears and collected 15 runs again from Brydon Carse's next over. Johnson Charles has started hitting boundaries. He hit Jacob Bethell for a couple of boundaries in his second over.
WI - 79/1 (9)
Adil Rashid dismissed Shai Hope with a stumping for 49 runs. West Indies captain missed a well-deserving half-century. Then, Jacob Bethell dismissed Sherfane Rutherford for just six runs.
WI - 112/3 (14)
Johnson Charles could only make 47 runs before Luke Wood dismissed him to get his second wicket. Rovman Powell has started shifting gears. Romario Shepherd is at the crease with Powell.
WI - 141/4 (17)
Adil Rashid came to bowl the 19th over and Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd hit five sixes in the over to collect 31 runs from the over. Windies have managed to put on a bog total on the board.
WI - 196/6 (20)
Brief Score: WI - 196/6 (20)
Shai Hope - 49 (38), Johnson Charles - 47 (39) | Luke Wood: (4-0-25-2)
Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith opened the batting for England, with Akeal Hosein opening the bowling for Windies. Just seven runs came from the over. Jason Holder came to bowl the next over and dismissed Smith.
ENG - 11/1 (2)
Jos Buttler, star of the 1st T20I, will look to get things going alongside Ben Duckett after the early dismissal of Jamie Smith.
England are 47/1 in 5 overs after losing Jamie Smith early on in the run-chase. Jos Buttler and Ben Duckett are firing all cylinders and will look to pressurize the WI bowlers in giving away loose deliveries.
Just as when England were going on nicely, Romario Shepherd has struck for the Windies to remove the dangerous Ben Duckett 30 (18) as England lose their second wicket. Game on for the visitors!
At halfway mark, the hosts England require 110 runs in 60 balls with eight wickets in hand. Jos Buttler again at the crux of the English innings, batting on 44 runs.
Jos Buttler is approaching consecutive fifties for England and is joined at the crease by skipper Harry Brook. West Indies require wickets and need to remove either of one, to gain some advantage in the game.
Huge wicket for West Indies as England lose Jos Buttler on 47 in pursuit of 197. Buttler fell to the reverse-sweep as he holes out to Johnson Charles, who makes no mistake.
ENG captain Harry Brook (34) walks back to the pavilion as the visitors fightback in the second innings. Few more wickets in the innings and England could find themselves in a spot of bother.
Score after 14 overs
ENG 135-4
England have lost wickets and see themselves five down against West Indies. RCB star Jacob Bethell was the latest to fall against the Calypso Kings.
Score after 16 overs
ENG 169-5
Will Jacks and Tom Banton remain key for England in the run-chase as the game heads to an exciting finish in Bristol. West Indies require wickets and must restrict the hosts if they are avoid a defeat and lose the series as well.