19 Dec 2023 Men’s International Twenty20 Match at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba

West Indies vs England

West Indies 192 ao off 15.3 ov  Pooran 39 off 15, 3 fours, 4 sixes, S. Hope 36 off 15, 5 fours, 2 sixes, Russell 51 off25, 3 fours, 5 sixes. Topley 3-37, Woaeks 1-25, M Ali 1-20, S Curran 2-25, Ahmed 2-42, Rashid 1-35

England 267-3 off 20 ov Salt 119 off 57, 7 fours, 10 sixes, Buttler 55 off 29, 6 fours, 3 fours, Livingstone 54 off 21, 4 fours, 4 sixes, Hosein 1-36, J Holder 1-55, Russell 1-37

England win by 75 runs.

Phil Salt’s second successive century steered England to hit their highest T20 international total in a 75-run win over West Indies to level the series.

Salt’s 119 came from 57 balls which included 10 sixes as the tourist finished 267-3 ably helped by captain Jos Buttler who smashed 55 from 29 balls and Liam Livingstone added an unbeaten 54 from 21 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. Although in reply West Indies kept up with the imposing run rate but regular fall of wickets succumbed to their defeat falling to 192 all out. The host amassed 67 from the first six over and Andre Russell scoring 24-ball half century. Reece Topley claimed 3-37.

The deciding match at the same venue on Thursday.

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