England vs West Indies: Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith share blistering partnership as hosts safe T20I whitewash | Cricket Information

Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith starred with the bat as England beat the West Indies by 37 runs to finish their T20I whitewash within the third and ultimate match on the Utilita Bowl in Southampton.

Duckett (84 off 46) and Smith (60 off 26) shared a 120-run opening partnership as England posted 248-3 after being inserted to bat.

The West Indies bowlers significantly struggled in opposition to Duckett, who scooped, reverse-swept and drove throughout the bottom, hitting the fourth quickest T20I half-century by an Englishman, however he was undone by a superb yorker from Akeal Hosein (1-42).

In reply, England lowered the vacationers to 70-4 after Adil Rashid (2-30) struck together with his first ball, and Luke Wooden (3-31) took a three-for, with Liam Dawson (1-34), and Jacob Bethell (1-32) all chipping in to carry the vacationers to 211-8.

Rovman Powell (79no) introduced up his ninth T20I half-century whereas Shai Hope added 45 as West Indies made the many of the batting-friendly observe, however England’s in-form bowlers made common breakthroughs to finish the clear sweep comprehensively.

Thunderous Duckett and Smith assist England to huge complete

Smith – dropped on 58 by Shimron Hetmyer – introduced up his maiden T20I fifty with an enormous six that landed on the Sky Sports activities commentary pod as he powered England to 120-0 earlier than he fell to a slower ball from Gudakesh Motie (1-44).

However with Jos Buttler (22) in to bat subsequent, England weren’t displaying any indicators of slowing down as he introduced England to 135-1 – their finest T20I rating after 10 overs.

Rutherford managed to briefly put the brakes on the hosts when England’s former white-ball captain clubbed a slower ball to Hetmyer within the deep.

Nevertheless, Harry Brook (35no) and Jacob Bethell (36no) shared an unbeaten stand value 70 runs to assist their facet to 248-3, with the latter hitting three consecutive sixes off Motie.

Brook’s facet missed out on their highest T20I rating of 267-3 by simply 19 runs, which additionally got here in opposition to the West Indies in 2023.

Powell’s 79 in useless as West Indies sink once more

Evin Lewis (9), who was dismissed by Wooden’s first ball in Bristol, acquired his revenge as he clubbed the left-arm pacer for six to get the West Indies off to an ideal begin.

But it surely didn’t final lengthy, although, after fellow opener Johnson Charles (9) chipped Wooden straight to Smith at midwicket.

Dawson, cheered on by his residence crowd, struck together with his second ball dismissing Lewis, who skied to Duckett at deep mid-wicket.

Shimron Hetmyer (26) made a robust begin, smashing Wooden for back-to-back sixes within the sixth over, however turned Bethell’s one and solely scalp after he holed out to long-on.

Rashid recovered his 31-run over in Bristol and struck together with his first ball to dismiss Sherfane Rutherford (1) cheaply, whereas Carse earned the prized scalp of Hope, who nicked behind to Buttler.

Brook took an important diving catch at further cowl to see the again of Romario Shepherd (0) for a duck, and Wooden earned his three-for by having Motie (1) caught at long-on.

West Indies required 61 runs from the ultimate over, and regardless of the shedding trigger, Powell clattered Carse for 3 consecutive fours and one six to make sure his facet made it to the tip with out being bowled out.

Brook happy with England depth

England captain Harry Brook chatting with Sky Sports activities:

“More than happy, the lads have put a very good shift in. To prime off the collection like we’ve got tonight is de facto pleasing.

“I just like the depth within the batting, it offers the lads on the prime permission to go on the market and get us off to a flier like they did right this moment.”

Hope: No full sport in collection

West Indies captain Shai Hope chatting with Sky Sports activities:

“We have not actually put a whole sport collectively on this collection. We simply want to seek out methods to do it. We have to preserve chipping away and attempt to get nearly as good as we are able to.

“On the finish of the day, it’s worthwhile to discover methods to attain and maximise the deliveries. The important thing to me is to restrict as many dot balls as attainable.

“Within the Caribbean, we’ve got plenty of power-hitters. If we are able to marry the 2 collectively and attempt to rotate the strike when it is a bit tough, it should assist.

“As a West Indies batting group, we have to discover methods to attain extra persistently transferring ahead.”

What’s subsequent?

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England vs India Check collection

All video games at 11am UK and Eire; all stay on Sky Sports activities

• First Check: Friday June 20-Tuesday June 24 – Headingley
• Second Check: Wednesday July 2-Sunday July 6 – Edgbaston
• Third Check: Thursday July 10-Monday July 14 – Lord’s
• Fourth Check: Wednesday July 23-Sunday July 27 – Previous Trafford
• Fifth Check: Thursday July 31-Monday August 4 – The Kia Oval

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One-day worldwide collection (Might-June)

• First ODI, Edgbaston: England gained by 238 runs
• Second ODI, Cardiff: England gained by three wickets
• Third ODI, The Oval: England gained by seven wickets

T20 worldwide collection (June)

• First T20I, Chester-le-Avenue: England gained by 21 runs
• Second T20I, Bristol: England gained by 4 wickets
• Third T20I: Southampton: England gained by 37 runs