Ben blasts England to T20 series sweep against Windies
England completed a 3-0 sweep of the Twenty20 international series against West Indies after smashing 3-248 en route to a 37-run win in Southampton.
Put in to bat for what proved a high-scoring third and final match of the series on Tuesday, England racked up their second-highest total in the format as Ben Duckett made a 46-ball 84 and put on 120 for the opening wicket with Jamie Smith, whose 26-ball 60 included five sixes.
With a total of 1-135, England delivered their highest ever score after 10 overs of a T20 and never let up, with captain Harry Brook (35) and Jacob Bethell (36) sharing an unbroken stand of 70 in 5.1 over to help set an imposing target of 249.
The Windies never really got close on a good batting track, but they still made a commendable 8-211 after slipping to 4-70 after 7.1 overs.
Rovman Powell top-scored for the tourists with an unbeaten 79 off 45 balls, and captain Shai Hope had a 27-ball 45.
England also won the ODI series between the teams by a 3-0 margin, marking an ideal start to the white-ball captaincy for Brook.
England's focus switches to Test cricket now, with a highly anticipated five-match series against India starting on June 20.
England completed a 3-0 sweep of the Twenty20 international series against West Indies after smashing 3-248 en route to a 37-run win in Southampton.
Put in to bat for what proved a high-scoring third and final match of the series on Tuesday, England racked up their second-highest total in the format as Ben Duckett made a 46-ball 84 and put on 120 for the opening wicket with Jamie Smith, whose 26-ball 60 included five sixes.
With a total of 1-135, England delivered their highest ever score after 10 overs of a T20 and never let up, with captain Harry Brook (35) and Jacob Bethell (36) sharing an unbroken stand of 70 in 5.1 over to help set an imposing target of 249.
The Windies never really got close on a good batting track, but they still made a commendable 8-211 after slipping to 4-70 after 7.1 overs.
Rovman Powell top-scored for the tourists with an unbeaten 79 off 45 balls, and captain Shai Hope had a 27-ball 45.
England also won the ODI series between the teams by a 3-0 margin, marking an ideal start to the white-ball captaincy for Brook.
England's focus switches to Test cricket now, with a highly anticipated five-match series against India starting on June 20.
England completed a 3-0 sweep of the Twenty20 international series against West Indies after smashing 3-248 en route to a 37-run win in Southampton.
Put in to bat for what proved a high-scoring third and final match of the series on Tuesday, England racked up their second-highest total in the format as Ben Duckett made a 46-ball 84 and put on 120 for the opening wicket with Jamie Smith, whose 26-ball 60 included five sixes.
With a total of 1-135, England delivered their highest ever score after 10 overs of a T20 and never let up, with captain Harry Brook (35) and Jacob Bethell (36) sharing an unbroken stand of 70 in 5.1 over to help set an imposing target of 249.
The Windies never really got close on a good batting track, but they still made a commendable 8-211 after slipping to 4-70 after 7.1 overs.
Rovman Powell top-scored for the tourists with an unbeaten 79 off 45 balls, and captain Shai Hope had a 27-ball 45.
England also won the ODI series between the teams by a 3-0 margin, marking an ideal start to the white-ball captaincy for Brook.
England's focus switches to Test cricket now, with a highly anticipated five-match series against India starting on June 20.
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