JOIN USWest Indies rallied from a middle-order wobble to romp to a series-clinching five-wicket victory over England in the second Twenty20 International of the three-match series at Kensington Oval here.
Jos Buttler’s career-best 67 saw the tourists’ to a total of 152 for seven batting first with left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie justifying his inclusion in place of injured spinner Sunil Narine by claiming four for 21 to earn man of the match award on Tuesday.
Cruising at 111 for two in the 15th over, the hosts lost three wickets for five runs before captain Darren Sammy belted an unbeaten 30 off just nine deliveries to take his team to 155 for five with seven balls to spare.
ENGLAND
Lumb lbw Santokie .........................4
Hales c Simmons b Bravo 40
Ali lbw Santokie................................5
Morgan c Simmons b Badree 3
Buttler c Sammy b Santokie 67
Bopara c Bravo b Santokie 14
Wright (not out).................................7
Bresnan c Ramdin b Bravo 7
Extras (B-1,LB-3, W-1) 5
Total (for 7 wkts, 20 overs) 152
Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-21, 3-26, 4-102, 5-137, 6-143, 7-152.
Bowling: Badree 4-0-16-1, Santokie 4-0-21-4, Samuels 2-0-17-0, Rampaul 3-0-30-0, Sammy 1-0-17-0, Bravo 4-0-34-2, Russell 2-0-13-0.
WEST INDIES
Smith c Bresnan b Dernbach ..30
Gayle b Bopara..............................36
Samuels c Hales b Bresnan 28
Simmons c Buttler b Wright 19
Russell c Hales b Bresnan 2
Sammy (not out).............................30
Bravo (not out)...................................8
Extras (W-2).........................................2
Total (for 5 wkts, 18.5 overs) ...155
Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2-75, 3-111, 4-116, 5-116.
Bowling: Bresnan 3.5-0-51-2, Dernbach 3-0-30-1, Tredwell 4-0-27-0, Bopara 4-0-10-1, Parry 2-0-17-0, Wright 2-0-20-1.