Windies go two-up
St George’s – Opener Brandon King lashed a Man-Of-The-Match-winning unbeaten half-century while captain Rovman Powell added another, as West Indies brushed aside England by ten runs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series yesterday in Grenada.
Spiralling at 54-4 in the ninth over after being sent in at the National Cricket Stadium, the hosts rallied to 176-7 off their 20 overs. The right-handed King top-scored with 82 not out off 52 deliveries and Powell clobbered exactly 50 off 28 balls.
In reply, England never really found their stride despite Sam Curran’s 50 off 32 balls and ended on 166-7, the run chase stymied by fast bowler Alzarri Joseph’s spell of three for 39 and left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein’s two for 24.
Left-arm spinner Guadkesh Motie, in only his second T20 International and first in two years, also frustrated England in a brilliant four-over spell which yielded only nine runs.
The victory marked West Indies’ third T20I victory on the trot and seventh in ten matches this year. (CMC)