England defeated West Indies by 3 wickets in the 3rd T20I of the ongoing T20I series to get an unbeatable lead of 3-0. This thriller took place at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia, where England won the toss and put West Indies to bat first. Despite England’s invitation to bat, English bowlers, especially pacers, didn’t let the West Indies bat, as West Indies lost half of their team in the powerplay. At the end of the powerplay, the West Indies were reeling at 39/5.
At one time crossing the 100 runs mark was looking like a herculean task for West Indies, but skipper Roveman Powel and Romario Shepherd joined hands and rescued West Indies. At the time of Powell’s arrival to the crease, West Indies were 37/5, and when Powell left the pitch, the Caribbean team was 113/8 in 17.1 overs. Romario Shepherd played the supporting partner’s role; he played a 30-run inning and stitched a 73-run partnership with the skipper to take West Indies to a respectable total.
Thanks to Powell and Shepherd and Alzarri Joseph’s late cameo of 21 off 19, West Indies managed a respectable total of 145/8. Came to chase an easy-looking 146-run target, England too didn’t get a great start, as they lost Phil Salt, Josh Buttler, and Jacob Bethell in the powerplay. After six overs, England was 42/3 with Will Jacks and Sam Curran at the crease.
Will Jacks and Curran provided stability to the shaky innings of West Indies, but after the dismissal of these two batters, England faced a mini-collapse. However, Livingstone managed to secure one end and took England to the finishing line. Although he was dismissed on 142 in 18.2 overs just before reaching the target in 19.2 overs.
Match Scorecard: WI vs ENG 3rd T20I, St Lucia,14 November 2024
West Indies Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Evin Lewis | c Archer b Mahmood | 3 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Shai Hope | run out (Bethell) | 4 | 2 | 200 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicholas Pooran | b Archer | 7 | 4 | 175 | 0 | 1 |
| Roston Chase | c Overton b Mahmood | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Mousley b Mahmood | 2 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Rovman Powell (c) | c Bethell b Overton | 54 | 41 | 131.7 | 3 | 4 |
| Romario Shepherd | lbw b Overton | 30 | 28 | 107.14 | 1 | 1 |
| Gudakesh Motie | c Jacks b Overton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alzarri Joseph | not out | 21 | 19 | 110.52 | 3 | 0 |
| Akeal Hosein | not out | 8 | 5 | 160 | 0 | 1 |
| Extras | (lb 6, w 3) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.25) | 145/8 |
England Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Saqib Mahmood | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 3 | 29 | 0 | 9.66 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Liam Livingstone | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Dan Mousley | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
England Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Phil Salt | b Hosein | 4 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Jacks | c Powell b Motie | 32 | 33 | 96.96 | 3 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler (c) | c Powell b Hosein | 4 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Pooran b Joseph | 4 | 2 | 200 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | c Hope b Hinds | 41 | 26 | 157.69 | 3 | 1 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Shepherd b Hosein | 39 | 28 | 139.28 | 2 | 2 |
| Dan Mousley | c Hetmyer b Hosein | 8 | 6 | 133.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Overton | not out | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Rehan Ahmed | not out | 5 | 4 | 125 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 6) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 19.2 Ov (RR: 7.70) | 149/7 |
West Indies Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Romario Shepherd | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6.66 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 4 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 22 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Terrance Hinds | 2.2 | 30 | 1 | 12.85 |
| Roston Chase | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
Man of the Match: WI vs ENG 3rd T20I, St Lucia, 14 November 2024
English pacer Saqib Mahmood was chosen as player of the match for his brilliant bowling display against West Indies in Gros Islet.
| Player | Team | Bowling Figure |
| Saqib Mahmood | England | 3/19 (4 overs) |
Most Runs: WI vs ENG 3rd T20I, St Lucia, 14 November 2024
Caribbean team’s skipper Roveman Powel was the highest scorer of the third T20I match between England and West Indies at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground.
| Player | Team | Score |
| Roveman Powell | West Indies | 54 (41) |
Most Wickets: WI vs ENG 3rd T20I, St Lucia, 14 November 2024
West Indies’ slow left-arm bowler Akeal Hosein scaled the most wickets in the third T20I match of the ongoing series between West Indies and England.
| Player | Team | Bowling Figures |
| Akeal Hosein | West Indies | 4/22 (4 overs) |
Most Sixes: WI vs ENG 3rd T20I, St Lucia, 14 November 2024
Roveman Powel, who was the highest scorer of the West Indies vs England 3rd T20I match, was also the batter who hit the most number of sixes in this match.
| Player | Team | Sixes |
| Roveman Powel | West Indies | 4 |
Playing XIs: WI vs ENG 3rd T20I, St Lucia, 14 November 2024
West Indies Playing XI
Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Roveman Powel (c), Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Terrance Hinds
England Playing XI
Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (c), Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood
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