Rovman Powell hit 10 sixes in his knock of 107 off just 53 balls as West Indies beat England by 20 runs in the third high-scoring T20I to lead the series 2-1, with two games to go.

Powell became the third West Indies player after Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis to score a T20 International century, as the hosts posted a mammoth 224-5 after substituting England captain Moeen Ali, who replaced Eoin Morgan (quad). took place.

Powell shared a third wicket of 122 runs off just 67 balls with Nicholas Pooran (70 off 43) and left England with a tough find in Barbados – but Tom Banton (73 off 39) and T20I debutant Phil Salt (57 out of 24) keeps tourist hopes alive

Banton fell to 13th, but Salt held on to the big score and England still had a mathematical chance of victory when he hit two straight sixes against Romario Shepherd in the final – a 24-for-four requirement at this stage. , which meant that four more sixes were needed.

However, Salt was knocked out by a yorker on the next ball and England were reduced to 204-9.

England now need to win the last two matches in Barbados, on Saturday and Sunday, to claim a series win.

More soon.

And later?

The West Indies vs England T20 series ends this weekend in Bridgetown, Barbados, with Match Four on Saturday (8:00 PM UK time) and Match Five on Sunday (8:00 PM UK time).

women’s ashes, meanwhile, continues with the stand-alone Test match in Canberra (Thursday-Sunday). Australia led the multi-format series 4–2 after three T20 Internationals, winning the hosts by nine wickets before the second and third games were washed out by rain.

Perth vs Sixers D Sydney

January 28, 2022, 7:30 am.

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live in Australia, and Big Bash League Final is live on Sky Sports Cricket from 7.30 am on Friday The Sydney Sixers will seek a third consecutive title against the Perth Scorchers at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.