England got a six-wicket win in the second One-day International against the West Indies to level the three-match series one -one at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua recently.
The visitors bounced back from a four-wicket loss as the hosts were out for just 202 before strolling to victory with 17.1 overs to spare in the contest.
Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone took three wickets apiece to rip through the West Indies batting as opener Will Jack’s and skipper Jos Butler both scored half-centuries to help the visitors to an effortless win.
Jack’s led the chase with 73 off 72 balls with six fours and four sixes. He reached his 50-run opening stand with Phill Salt (21 off 15 balls) before Salt was dismissed in the sixth over by Tomorrow Shepherd.
Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie with 2 for 34 struck twice taking out Zack Crawley (3) and Ben Duckett (3).
Jacks was trapped lbw by Sherfane Rutherford in the 20th over leaving England on 116 For four. Butler with 58 not out off 45 balls joined Harry Brook with 43 not out off 49 balls to finish the game with a 90-run stand for the fifth wicket.
In the West Indies innings, Captain Shai Hope top-scored with a run-a-ball 68, with Rutherford, 63 off 80 balls putting on a 129-run partnership for the fifth wicket after they were reduced to 23 for four after seven overs.
Rutherford was dismissed by Livingstone in the 30th over as the hosts crumbled with the final five wickets taken for just 50 runs.
Earlier in the WI innings, Curran with three for 33, took the wickets of Keacy Carty and Shimron Hetmyer both for ‘duck’ and Brandon King for 17.
Livingstone struck in three consecutive overs also taking the wicket of Yannic Cariah. Leg spinner Rehan Ahmed helped with two for 40, as he goth the wickets of Romario Shepherd 19 and Gudakesh Motie on 6. Gus Atkinson also chipped in with two for 28.
