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West Indies defeated England by four wickets to win the T20 international series between the two countries.
England had the momentum heading into Thursday’s decider after rallying from a 2-0 deficit, but they were unable to replicate their record-breaking efforts from Tuesday night.
England were bowled out for 132, less than half of their previous score, before the West Indies won with three balls to spare.
The tourists made a promising start, with the in-form Phil Salt and Jos Buttler scoring 24 off the first 19 balls, but the latter’s dismissal for 11 turned the tide in West Indies’ favor.
On this occasion, Salt, coming off consecutive tons, had to settle for 38 from 22 balls, and England would go on to lose wickets at regular intervals from there.
Liam Livingstone (28) and Moeen Ali (23) kept things interesting, but the final four batsmen combined for just three runs, with Andre Russell taking 2-25 after Gudakesh Motie chipped in with 3-24.
England responded by removing Brandon King (3) and Nicholas Pooran (10), but Johnson Charles (27), Shai Hope (43*), and Sherfane Rutherford (30) ensured their team maintained control.
While Hope was at the crease, the outcome seemed predetermined, despite England’s late wickets, and figures from Reece Topley (2-17) and Adil Rashid (2-21) ultimately proved in vain.
