(Reuters) – West Indies restored some pride by securing a thrilling five-wicket victory against England with a blistering run chase in their Twenty20 international in St Lucia on Saturday.
A big-hitting 55 from opener Phil Salt and an even more aggressive unbeaten 62 from Jacob Bethell, who brought up his second T20I half-century with three successive sixes, helped England post an imposing 218 for five from their 20 overs.
In reply, West Indies openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis smashed 136 off the first nine overs to put the hosts in the driving seat, with captain Rovman Powell’s 38 steering his side to their highest-ever successful run chase in the Caribbean with six balls to spare.
England nonetheless take an insurmountable 3-1 series lead into the fifth and final T20I showdown on Sunday.
(Reporting by Peter Hall, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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