Third T20, Utilita Bowl, Southampton

England 248-3 (20 overs) Duckett 84 off 46, 10 fours, 2 sixes, Smith 60 off 26,  4 fours, five sixes, Rutherford 1-20, Hosein 1-42, Motie 1-44.

West Indies 211-8 (20 overs) Powell 79 off 45, 9 fours, 4 sixes, Hope 45 off 27, 3 forus, 23 sixes, Wood 3-31, Rashid 2-30

England won by 37 runs, win series 3-0

Ben Dukett’s smashing 84 in 46 balls , helped England to 248-3, a record score on home soil as they completed a 3-0 series win with a 37-run victory over West Indies in the third T20.

Duckett shared a 120-run stand with Opener Jamie Smith who made a 26-ball 60, and skipper Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell continued the momentum  with an unbeaten 35 and 36 respectively. Luke Wood picked up 3-31.

England’s total was  their highest in T20, on home soil eclipsing the 234-6 they made against South Africa at Bristol in July 2022, and also this was their second highest anywhere.

In reply Rovman Powell smashed an unbeaten 79 while captain Shai Hope knocked three sixes in his 45 as the tourist slumped to 211-8.