The fourth match of the ongoing T20 series between West Indies and England was played in St. Lucia. In the five-match T20 series, England already held a 3-0 lead. Winning the remaining two matches was a matter of credibility for the West Indies. In this match, the West Indies defeated the guests by 5 wickets. The match was high-scoring as batsmen from both sides did a lot of fireworks.
GUESTS BEAT WEST INDIES BOWLERS FIERCELY
West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first, and with that, England got to bat first. The England team adopted an aggressive attitude from the beginning. In 5 overs, 54 runs were hung on the scoreboard. Opener Will Jacks scored 25 runs off 12 balls, and Phil Salt scored 55 runs off 35 balls. Captain Jos Buttler also smashed the bowlers as long as he was at the crease, scoring 38 runs. Young batsman Jacob Bethal scored 62 runs off 32 balls. Sam Curran, who came to bat at number 6, also played a cameo of 24 runs.
WEST INDIES BEFITTING REPLY TO ENGLAND
Batting in the second innings, the West Indies kept the pressure on the guests from the beginning. Opener Evin Lewis and Shai Hope shared a brilliant 136-run partnership. This partnership largely took the match away from England. Evin Lewis hit 68 runs off 31 balls, and Shai Hope scored 54 runs in 24 balls. After the dismissal of both the openers, there was hope for England. England took wickets at frequent intervals. But with the help of the innings of Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford, the West Indies achieved this target 1 over earlier.