England batter Harry Brook pulled off a triumphant victory in the third T20I against West Indies on Sunday, December 17 at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s, Grenada. His last-over heroics helped the visitors to chase down 223 runs with seven wickets to spare.
England started brilliantly, with a century-opening stand between Philip Salt and Jos Buttler. They added 115 runs before Jos Buttler got dismissed for 51. They soon lost Will Jacks. However, Salt’s partnership with Liam Livingstone kept them in the game. Salt stayed unbeaten on 109 runs off just 56 deliveries, with four boundaries and nine sixes. He kept one end strong for England but also kept runs flowing.
The visitors lost Liam Livingstone in the eighteenth over. Harry Brook walked out to the crease following his wicket. He wasted no time and slammed a six off the very first delivery he faced. With 21 needed off the final over, Harry Brook played one of the best knocks of his career. He smashed Andre Russell for a boundary on the first delivery, followed by a couple of sixes. The England batter finished it off with another six on the fifth delivery to secure a win.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀! 🏏
Just watch this final over… Harry Brook take a bow! 👏#WIvENG pic.twitter.com/raErDRlvTZ
— Cricket on TNT Sports (@cricketontnt) December 16, 2023
England stays alive in the T20I series against West Indies
Philip Salt’s century and Harry Brook’s blazing knock have kept England alive in the five-match T20I series against the West Indies. They lost the first two T20I matches in the series, but have made a good comeback in the third game. The visitors chased down 223 runs in an emphatic game on Sunday, December 16 at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s in Grenada. The five-match T20I series stands at 2-1 after the first three matches, with West Indies leading. The fourth T20I is set to take place on Wednesday, December 20 at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba in Trinidad.
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