Rovman Powell’s hundred powers West Indies to victory in 3rd T20I
Rovman Powell’s blistering century laid the foundation for West Indies’ 20-run win over England in the third T20I at Bridgetown on Wednesday as they went 2-1 up in a five-match series.
What Entertainment. What a win. We go 2-1 up in this five-match Betway series against the #1 ranked T20I in the world! #MenInMaroon #WIVibes #WIvENG pic.twitter.com/5LvvJvzBo0
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) January 27, 2022
The hosts win by 2โฃ0โฃ runs.
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 27, 2022
The recalled Powell’s 107 off just 53 balls, as well as his fourth-wicket stand of 122 with Nicholas Pooran (70), helped take the West Indies to an imposing 224-5 after stand-in England captain Moeen Ali won the toss.
Tom Banton hit six sixes in a rapid 73 and Phil Salt 57 on his T20I debut as England tried to chase down 225, with Ali leading a new-look side after regular captain Eoin Morgan pulled his quad during the warm-up.
Amazing hitting on debut ๐ฅ
57 of 24 from @PhilSalt1 ๐
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 26, 2022
But they lost wickets steadily before finishing on 204-9 in a remarkable match yielding over 400 runs.
Powell’s impressive display of ball-striking, including four fours and 10 soaring sixes, saw the Jamaican become only the third West Indies batsman after Evin Lewis and Chris Gayle, who have both performed the feat twice, to make a T20I hundred.
What a day for Rovman Powell! #WIvENG pic.twitter.com/YEhPYCWsPt
— ICC (@ICC) January 27, 2022
The series continues when the teams return to the Kensington Oval on Saturday.