Veteran Andre Russell conceded 24 runs in a final over as England staged the highest successful Twenty20 International run chase in the Caribbean, to beat West Indies by seven wickets with a ball to spare at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada.
Chasing a massive 223, England produced a remarkable effort with opener Phil Salt leading the way with an astonishing unbeaten 109 off 56 deliveries.
The 24-year-old right-hander Harry Brook won it for England, smashing a four and three sixes off Russell’s final over, to finish on a seven-ball unbeaten 31.
The game was still in West Indies’ favour with England needing 21 runs off the last over but Brook flicked Russell’s first delivery for four, with the second delivery being hit over cover for six and the third delivery, a full toss, over the ropes.
With five runs needed from the last three balls, Brook managed two to deep mid-wicket before smacking the fifth delivery for another six, carrying England to a stunning win which hauled them back into the five-match series after they lost the first two games.
Man-of-the-Match Salt, lashed four fours and nine sixes in his maiden T20 International hundred off 51 balls in the 18th over. England captain Jos Buttler, struck 51 off 34 balls in a brilliant 115-run opening partnership with Salt.
West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran had earlier top-scored with 82 off 45 deliveries as his team recovered from another unreliable start to reach an impressive 222 for six off their 20 overs, their fifth highest T20I total.
With openers Brandon King (8) and Kyle Mayers (0) falling cheaply to leave West Indies staggering on eight for two in the second over. Pooran then arrived to revive the innings in a 58-run, third wicket stand with Shai Hope (26) and then in a 63-run, fifth wicket partnership with Powell (39).
Pooran blasted a half-dozen fours and sixes, reaching his 11th T20I off 37 deliveries before eventually perishing in the 18th over.
Sherfane Rutherford then struck a 17-ball 29 and Jason Holder, a five-ball unbeaten 18 as West Indies gathered 39 from the last two overs.
