Jelani Beckles
CENTURIES from Keacy Carty and Brandon King led West Indies to an eight-wicket receive over England on November 6 within the third CG United One-Day match and a 2-1 victory within the sequence.
It used to be all to play for within the closing match of the sequence at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
West Indies had been out the blocks mercurial, lowering England to 24/4 within the tenth over. Heart and decrease remark fight guided England to 263/8 in 50 overs.
Opener Phil Salt cracked 74 and obtained vital strengthen from Dan Mousley (57), Sam Curran (40) and an entertaining 38 not out off 17 balls from Jofra Archer.
Windies pacer Matthew Forde, named player of the sequence, picked up 3/35 in ten overs. The pair of Romario Shepherd (2/33) and Alzarri Joseph (2/45) snatched two wickets apiece.
After shedding Evin Lewis for 19, opener King and Carty put on 209 runs for the 2nd wicket to avoid losing apart West Indies within striking distance of the receive. King fell for 102 off 117 deliveries (13 fours, one six) with the ranking on 251, but captain Shai Hope joined Carty to steer West Indies to the target.
Carty ended on 128 not out off 114 balls (15 fours, two sixes) and Hope used to be 5 not out as West Indies closed on 267/2 in 43 overs.
The groups will now play every assorted in a 5-match T20 sequence, starting on November 9 in Barbados.
Summarised rankings:
ENGLAND 263/8 (50 overs) (Phil Salt 74, Dan Mousley 57; Matthew Forde 3/35, Romario Shepherd 2/33, Alzarri Joseph 2/45) vs WEST INDIES 267/2 (43 overs) (Keacy Carty 128 not out, Brandon King 102). West Indies won by eight wickets.
