Summary

  • West Indies win by four wickets in Trinidad to claim 3-2 series victory

  • Hope hits unbeaten 43 off 43 balls; Topley 2-17 and Rashid 2-21

  • England lose regular wickets after being put in and are dismissed for 132 in 20th over

  • Salt hits 38 off 22 balls; Windies spinners Motie (3-24) and Hosein (2-20) star

  1. Eng 121-6published at 17 overs

    One run and a wicket from the 17th over. That is exceptional.

    Gudakesh Motie finishes with 3-24.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16.3 overs

    Livingstone c & b Motie 28 (Eng 121-6)

    Huge!

    It looks like a soft dismissal as Livingstone just chips one straight back to Gudakesh Motie in his follow-through, but the ball has just got stuck in the pitch a little.

    Livingstone looks to the sky in frustration.

  3. 6 runs

    Eng 120-5published at 16 overs

    West Indies' death bowling has been pretty poor in the past two games. They will want to put that right, especially having got themselves into such a good position with five overs to go.

    But when Liam Livingstone is still there, even though he's not quite got going yet, they'll be worried. He launches Jason Holder over square leg for an almighty six and a spectator finishes it with a wonderful crowd catch, too!

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2023

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    Dave W: Turning pitch and variable bounce. Harry Brook - no amount of net practise and natural talent can succeed if you play with a horizontal bat in those conditions.

  5. Eng 111-5published at 15 overs

    Akeal Hosein finishes his four-over spell with commendable figures of 2-20.

    West Indies' spinners have been very clever tonight, bowling wide of the crease and restricting England's options.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 14.2 overs

    Moeen c Powell b Hosein 23 (Eng 110-5)

    Brilliant!

    The ball looks destined to be sailing for six but Andre Russell stretches on the long-on boundary, takes the ball off-balance and parries the ball to Rovman Powell for a simple catch.

    They make those look so ridiculously easy.

  7. Umpire reviewpublished at 14.2 overs

    Moeen Ali is already walking, but it appears that Rovman Powell and Andre Russell have pulled off a fantastic relay catch on the boundary. The umpires are checking it was taken clearly.

  8. Eng 109-4published at 14 overs

    Andre Russell mixes things up with his repertoire of variations, nailing the yorkers and slower balls.

    Moeen gets one boundary in the over via an unconvincing edge over the keeper, but seven off the over at this stage is a solid effort.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2023

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    Salt and Butt(l)er out… England are toast.

    Richard in Norway

  10. Eng 102-4published at 13 overs

    Moeen 18, Livingstone 18

    12 from the over and that somewhat spoils Gudakesh Motie's very decent figures.

  11. 6 runs

    Eng 98-4published at 12.3 overs

    That's more like it!

    Welcome, Moeen Ali!

  12. Eng 90-4published at 12 overs

    Moeen tries to repeat Livingstone's effort but completely cloths it. Thankfully it lands safely, but that didn't look pretty.

    Suggests the pitch isn't the easiest for timing.

  13. 6 runs

    Eng 88-4published at 11.4 overs

    Enough of these singles.

    That is absolutely huge from Liam Livingstone!

  14. From the press box...published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2023

    Daily Telegraph's Tim Wigmore on X: Much more traditional pitch in Trinidad, taking plenty of turn - West Indies will be very happy so far, but looks like a completely different type of game to 48 hours ago.

  15. Eng 80-4published at 11 overs

    West Indies' bowlers have learned quickly from their mistakes on Tuesday. Akeal Hosein ticks through another economical over, bowling quite wide to Moeen Ali and packing the off-side to restrict his options.

  16. Eng 77-4published at 10 overs

    Halfway through, and West Indies are just edging it.

    Quite the contrast to the 117 runs scored in the powerplay on Tuesday, but this one has been more intriguing, more of a contest.

  17. How's stat?!published at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2023

    Phil Salt's total of 331 runs in five innings at an average of 82.75 is the most by any batter in a men's bilateral T20 international series.

  18. Eng 73-4published at 9 overs

    Moeen Ali joins Liam Livingstone in the middle and the pair watchfully survive the rest of Gudakesh Motie's over.

    In the previous T20, Motie finished with figures of 0-55.

    He has 2-11 so far today.

    The life of a T20 bowler, eh?

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 8.1 overs

    Brook c Pooran b Motie 7 (Eng 70-4)

    Another!

    Harry Brook attempts a paddle sweep, but the ball loops up off a top edge and keeper Nicholas Pooran gobbles a simple catch.

    Brook walks, and Gudakesh Motie has another huge breakthrough.

  20. From the press box...published at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2023

    Daily Telegraph's Tim Wigmore on X: Another interesting challenge for Liam Livingstone in his new role at number four: arrives still in the powerplay, with lots of overs to bat.