- Fifth T20: West Indies, 133-6, beat England, 132, by four wickets
- Low-scoring thriller won by Hope’s six with four balls to spare
What a difference two days make. Somehow Tuesday’s ludicrous, record-smashing, high-scoring entertainment was followed by a sequel on the same surface that eventually delivered thrilling low-scoring entertainment, and a different result claimed in very different style. It was eventually won for West Indies with four balls to spare and in the most unfitting of ways – with a massive six – by Shai Hope, again proving himself the right man for a run-chase.
So a series marked by stunning power hitting, roaring run rates and an unexpected midway transformation in England’s performances and prospects concluded with a 3-2 triumph for West Indies, who extended their supremacy over England at home to four series in three formats across nearly five years.
Written by Simon Burnton at the Brian Lara Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/dec/21/west-indies-clinch-t20-series-after-shai-hope-edges-hosts-past-england-total under the title “West Indies clinch T20 series after Shai Hope edges hosts past England total”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
