Captain Liam Livingstone cracked a maiden one-day worldwide hundred to guide England to a five-wicket victory towards the West Indies on Saturday. Livingstone’s blistering innings outshone a century earlier within the day scored by opposition skipper Shai Hope. Chasing 329 to win, the England captain made his hundred off 77 balls with 4 fours and 6 sixes. He ended the innings undefeated on 124 having added one other boundary and three extra sixes to his complete as England claimed victory with 15 balls to spare.
From 160-4, Livingstone and Sam Curran placed on a match-winning partnership of 140 for the fifth wicket.
Curran made a run-a-ball 52 whereas opener Phil Salt (59) and Jacob Bethell (55) additionally celebrated half centuries.
“On the finish of the summer season I felt I used to be getting again to my greatest, maturing a little bit and figuring out my sport,” mentioned Livingstone who’s captaining the crew instead of the injured Jos Buttler.
“I am having fun with my cricket and if I am having fun with my cricket, I often play effectively. Sammy performed fantastically.”
He added: “We have been sloppy within the discipline however our bowlers did effectively and took wickets all through. We’ve got obtained numerous younger guys studying the ropes in worldwide cricket, it will do them a world of fine.”
West Indies quick bowler Matthew Forde took 3-48 however key off-spinner Gudakesh Motie went wicketless in 9 overs, conceding 71 runs, the most costly return of his ODI profession.
Hope made 117 — his seventeenth ODI century — because the West Indies recovered from dropping each openers Brandon King and Evin Lewis, a century-maker within the first match, inside 4 overs with simply 12 on the board.
Each wickets fell to quick bowler John Turner, his first victims within the format on his second look.
Hope’s innings included eight fours and 4 sixes.
‘Century irrelevant’
Keacy Carty hit 71 whereas Sherfane Rutherford gave added impetus with a brisk 54 off 36 balls.
Hope described his century as “irrelevant, if it does not contribute to wins”.
He added: “We have to be extra disciplined, within the first sport we confirmed that when he hit our straps, issues occur.
“We thought we had clear plans, however we didn’t execute our plans effectively. We gave them numerous straightforward choices to attain and while you play worldwide cricket, the blokes will capitalise and that is what occurred.”
England used 9 bowlers within the West Indies innings with solely wicket-keeper Salt and Jordan Cox not being thrown the ball.
West Indies received the primary match by eight wickets on the identical venue on Thursday. The three-game sequence can be determined in Barbados on Wednesday.
“Again within the sequence, trying ahead to Barbados, we’ll relaxation up and attempt to win the sequence,” added Livingstone.
The 2 sides can even contest a five-game Twenty20 Worldwide sequence.
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