ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – England’s stand-in captain Liam Livingstone scored a panoramic, maiden One Day Worldwide century to steer his aspect to a powerful five-wicket victory over the West Indies and stage the three-match collection right here Saturday on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Livingstone cracked an unbeaten 124 from 85 balls. England accomplished the second-highest profitable run chase within the Caribbean by overhauling the house aspect’s difficult 328 for six in 50 overs, ending 329 for 5 off 47.3 overs.
His heroic efforts overshadowed an excellent century from West Indies captain Shai Hope and arrange a winner-takes-all sport within the remaining ODI at Kensington Oval on Wednesday.
Hope ended his lean run of type earlier by scoring 117 from 127 balls because the West Indies posted their Twenty second-highest ODI whole of all time and sixth-highest at residence.
However Livingstone tore the West Indies bowling assault to shreds within the remaining ten overs of the innings, with England needing to attain at ten runs an over.
Their victory was arrange by a stable batting efficiency by England’s high order, with three batsmen scoring half-centuries.
West Indies have been in management early on when Matthew Forde accounted for Will Jacks for 12, and Shamar Joseph, who was making his ODI debut, had Jordan Cox caught behind for simply 4 to go away the guests 63-2 within the twelfth over.
Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell added 44 runs for the third wicket to elevate England out of hassle earlier than Salt lofted Forde into the fingers of Gudakesh Motie at mid-off to be out for a well-played 59 from 59 balls.
His dismissal introduced Livingstone to the crease, and along with Bethell, they steadied the innings in a 53-run partnership.
Livingstone began nervously, edging a supply from Joseph previous the wicketkeeper and a complete first slip for 4. Nonetheless, he rapidly discovered his groove, hoisting Forde over sq. leg for six the subsequent over.
Bethell, a left-handed Barbadian, was to not be not noted, hitting Roston Chase for 2 successive boundaries and a six within the twenty sixth over to deliver up his maiden ODI half-century in his seventh match.
Nevertheless, Chase acquired his revenge quickly after, having Bethell caught at lengthy off by Jayden Seales for 55 from 57 balls, as England slipped to 160 for 4 within the twenty eighth over.
Sam Curran’s arrival signaled the tip of West Indies’ dominance, with their 140-run fifth-wicket partnership sealing the competition.
Livingstone, who had batted cautiously, finally introduced up his 50 off 60 balls when he hit Motie down the bottom for 4 within the forty first over and adopted it up with a six over deep midwicket.
With England needing fast runs, Livingstone smashed Motie for consecutive sixes within the forty third over that leaked 16 runs to ease among the stress.
He then took quick bowler Jayden Seales to the market within the forty fifth over, clobbering him for 2 sixes and two fours in an over that yielded 26 runs.
Livingstone introduced up his first ODI century in 32 ODIs when he drove Forde for a single off the 77th ball he confronted.
Curran would have been upset when he hit Forde’s subsequent supply straight to Shimron Hetmyer at deep backward level to be out for a run-a-ball 52, with the rating now 300 for 5 within the forty sixth over.
However Livingstone ensured there can be a late-game comeback from the Windies, blasting 24 runs from the forty sixth over bowled by Joseph to deliver England inside touching distance of victory.
He then fittingly ended the competition by gathering a single of Forde. In all, he struck 9 sixes and 5 fours in his innings.
Forde was the very best West Indies bowler with 3-48 from 8.3 overs.
Earlier, after dropping the toss and being despatched into bat, the Windies would have been assured after posting a formidable whole.
They misplaced Brandon King (7) and Evin Lewis for 4 to be 12 for 2 at one stage, however Keacy Carty and Hope staged a fightback in a 143-run partnership.
Carty regarded set for a giant rating earlier than he was bowled by a googly from leg-spinner Adil Rashid for 71.
Hope then teamed up with the in-form Sherfane Rutherford so as to add 79 runs in fast time.
Rutherford scored his fourth ODI fifty in 5 matches however recklessly misplaced his wicket after making 54, attempting to hit Livingstone out of the bottom off successive deliveries.
Hope introduced up his seventeenth ODI century when he drove pacer Saqib Mahommod for a single to tie Desmond Haynes for the third most by a West Indian, behind solely Brian Lara (19) and Chris Gayle (25).
He was finally dismissed for 117 from 127 balls, together with eight boundaries and two sixes, and cameos from Shimron Hetmyer and Matthew Forde carried the West Indies to their eventual whole.
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