Player of the Match
Player of the Match

9pm And with that, that's a wrap. Vish's report is awaiting you, but from Miller, Alan and Vairavan, good night!

Time for some presentations

Saqib Mahmood is Player of the Match: "As a bowling unit we had that mindset of taking wickets, they are stacked the whole way down but we haven't held back. In the past I felt I was keeping someone else's spot warm. A chance to express myself, me and Jof are really good mates, good communication. Didn't want to bat, nice to get a convincing 3-0."

Rovman Powell: "Disappointing we keep losing wickets in the powerplay. Didn't come off tonight. Got to be our natural self, but the element of being smart is missing. We lose wickets in clusters, the middle overs become a rotation, you can't go at hard in the middle and back end. The execution with the ball was proper, against quality English batters. Have to take more catches, got to keep getting better as individuals. Akeal, has been one of the stand-out performers. Only one or two standing up but Akeal has been fantastic for us."

Jos Buttler: "A real collective effort to win the series, set the tone with the ball in every game. Saqib, great for him to be back, he's delighted to be out there, you see the lengths he bowls, getting the ball up there and giving himself a chance to take wickets. In a strong place, great competition for places, and nice to see the growth. Sam Curran really mature, scored well, players putting their hand up is great. Delighted to win the series, easy not to put emphasis on bilateral series but lots of confidence to take forward. Got a hungry dressing-room, looking forward to the next two matches."

8.40pm And that's the end of that. A three-wicket win was rather tighter than the eight- and seven-wicket wins that preceded it, but the formula was the same. Aggressive bowling, led once more by Saqib Mahmood in the powerplay, then a suitably paced chase under the floodlights. Winning three tosses in a row clearly helped, but with Akeal Hosein claiming a super four-for, England needed to be on their mettle. Thanks to Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone, plus a useful 32 from Jacks through a tricky powerplay, they were. Had West Indies taken their chances, particularly a terrible drop by Pooran off Livingstone, this series might just have had a twist.

Aarav: "So remember at the start of the innings when I mentioned Eng's batting depth and hoped they didn't need it?" Probably no bad thing that they got to see it. Curran in particular hadn't yet been called upon in this series, but that was the most fluent knock of the night.

That is, incidentally, England's first series win in five attempts in the Caribbean, since 2019. Not to be sniffed at.

Afeef: "Livingstone's walking the talk about taking responsibility and showing maturity in the past few months."

19.2
4
Hinds to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, inside-out from Ahmed, one bounce over deep point! England close out an improbably nervy chase to claim the series 3-0 with two to play!
19.1
1
Hinds to Overton, 1 run, tight line, angled in at the right-hander, but Overton opened the face and levels the scores with a nudge to deep third

It's too late for miracles, right? Hinds returns with the contest on the line

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 144/7 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.57, RRR: 2.00)

  • Rehan Ahmed1 (3b)
  • Jamie Overton3 (3b)
  • Akeal Hosein4-0-22-4
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-37-1
18.6
0
Hosein to Rehan Ahmed, no run, full length, dipping on the pads, nudged to mid-on. Akeal closes a magnificent night's work, and takes the contest to the final over
18.5
1
Hosein to Overton, 1 run, round the wicket, skidding on, met with a calm clip to midwicket
18.4
1
Hosein to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, soft hands, blotted out to cover, one more to the total
18.3
0
Hosein to Rehan Ahmed, no run, pressed down the tight line, back to the bowler
18.2
W
Hosein to Livingstone, OUT, hacked straight to wide long-on! Akeal has a fourth, but it's surely too late now... Another ball sticks in the pitch as Livingstone looked for the glory finish. He wellied it, high on the blade, straight down Shepherd's throat... Four balls left for Akeal to complete the steal!

LS Livingstone c Shepherd b Hosein 39 (44m 28b 2x4 2x6) SR: 139.28

18.1
1
Hosein to Overton, 1 run, skids through on the back foot, flicked to the on-side for the single

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | ENG: 141/6 (5 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.83, RRR: 2.50)

  • Liam Livingstone39 (27b)
  • Jamie Overton1 (1b)
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-37-1
  • Akeal Hosein3-0-19-3
17.6
4
Joseph to Livingstone, FOUR, leathered through the covers! On the back foot, width outside off, slapped imperiously past two static fielders. This contest is all but over now
17.5
6
Joseph to Livingstone, SIX, pace on this time, but nailed over midwicket! That sat up outside off, and Livingstone was all too eager to climb through his pull! Hard and high, and very handsome!
17.4
2
Joseph to Livingstone, 2 runs, pace off again, feels the wrong option, raw wheels might be better. Livingstone waits on the back foot, and thumps into space in the covers. Gosh, direct hit would have been out from Hetmyer!
17.3
0
Joseph to Livingstone, no run, fierce pace, clocked at 136kph but looked much quicker, a lifting cross-seamer, thumping Pooran's gloves
17.2
4
Joseph to Livingstone, FOUR, low full toss, that's a poor ball and Livingstone pings it off his pads! He was looking for the slower-ball yorker, but got that badly wrong. One bounce through backward square
17.1
0
Joseph to Livingstone, no run, short and wide outside off, Livingstone can't connect on an uppercut

Alzarri's back. This feels the right move. Now is the moment, if ever

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 125/6 (21 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.35, RRR: 7.00)

  • Liam Livingstone23 (21b)
  • Jamie Overton1 (1b)
  • Akeal Hosein3-0-19-3
  • Terrance Hinds2-0-25-1
16.6
1
Hosein to Livingstone, 1 run, punched on the up to deep point, three off the over. It's England's to lose still... but it's tighter than they'd envisaged after six overs of this match!
16.5
1
Hosein to Overton, 1 run, on the pads, clipped off the legs

Akeal still has eight balls out of 20 to bowl... and Alzarri has six

16.4
W
Hosein to Mousley, OUT, on the back foot, slammed at cover! Akeal has another and this time Hetmyer does cling on! Stooping forward as the ball skids low. England are in danger of blowing this now...

DR Mousley c Hetmyer b Hosein 8 (6m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 133.33

16.3
0
Hosein to Mousley, no run, skids through outside off, a swing and a miss from Mousley
16.2
1
Hosein to Livingstone, 1 run, short, but not as short as Livingstone thinks! It's another wild hack across the line, high on the blade, not remotely timed, but Hetmyer - getting peppered in the deep - can't cling onto a diving chance at midwicket
16.1
0
Hosein to Livingstone, no run, round the wicket, tight line, blocked back up the pitch

Akeal's back, an over late maybe...

END OF OVER:
16 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 122/5 (24 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.62, RRR: 6.00)

  • Dan Mousley8 (4b)
  • Liam Livingstone21 (18b)
  • Terrance Hinds2-0-25-1
  • Gudakesh Motie4-0-27-1
15.6
6
Hinds to Mousley, SIX, clears Hetmyer at deep midwicket! Steps into the length, pings it high and hard off the toes, out over the ropes! Key blow to end a costly over, notwithstanding the wicket

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14PD SaltWG Jacks
2nd18JC ButtlerWG Jacks
3rd5WG JacksJG Bethell
4th38SM CurranWG Jacks
5th39LS LivingstoneSM Curran
6th9LS LivingstoneDR Mousley
7th19LS LivingstoneJ Overton
8th7J OvertonRehan Ahmed