Player of the Match
Player of the Match

That's all from us tonight, thanks for your company - and make sure to keep an eye out for Cameron Ponsonby's analysis from the ground. On behalf of Alan and Binoy, this is Matt Roller signing off.

Time for the presentations. Phil Salt is Player of the Match: "I'm definitely enjoying it. It's a cool place to tour. The boys have produced the goods in the last couple of games and now we've got a decider to look forward to. It's very satisfying. The tweaks that I've made to my game in the last six months from a mental approach point of view... it's good that I'm seeing the rewards now. Myself and Motty spoke after the last game and he said it's a habit. After the first few overs, they bowled quite well at us, and then it evened out. At the five or six over mark, it was probably at that point we realised we could put them under pressure. They're a very good side. The way their lads strike the ball, you never know what someone like Dre Russ is capable of. It's not often Jos gives the gloves, normally he's hogging them..."

Rovman Powell: "Credit where credit is due. Phil Salt and Jos batted really well up front. These things happen. It's a very thin line, we're playing against world-class players. Once you don't execute properly, they're going to put you under pressure. The boys like a final it seems. We'll come into Thursday with brand new ideas and plans... The guys will just relax. Sometimes you just need to give them some space. It's a thinking game, and once guys are clear in their mind, they generally can execute."

Jos Buttler: "A fantastic win. You don't play in too many of those games. It was like being at the Hong Kong Sixes! Really proud of the group, to play with the bravery, the courage and the skill level that we have. Really enjoyable partnership with [Phil Salt]. We've done it in the Hundred and with Lancashire. Just wanted to get a different perspective as captain... see how it goes. I don't mind either - not sure it makes too much difference either way. I think both teams have played some really good cricket. Great to be going into the last game of the tour at 2-2."

7.07pm: T20 cricket - you've got to love it. 459 runs, 33 sixes and a second consecutive century from Phil Salt to give England a 75-run win in Tarouba, posting their highest-ever score in this format before bowling West Indies out in the 16th over of the chase. West Indies kept up with the required rate for most of their innings, but regular wickets meant they never stood a realistic chance. Wickets shared around this evening, with all six England bowlers in the book.

This is the first-ever bilateral men's T20I series to have witnessed more than 100 sixes... and there's still Thursday's decider to come.

Two new entries on the podium: most sixes in a men's T20 international.

Mark: "May I suggest a liedown in a darkened room for the commentators after that? It must have been a real effort to keep up." -- Gladly, Mark... that or a stiff drink.

15.3
W
Topley to Russell, OUT, Brook makes no mistake this time! Launched high (but not very long) into the night sky, but is deceived by the slower ball. Brook runs in off the rope and clings onto the skier. England win, and square the series at 2-2!

AD Russell c Brook b Topley 51 (38m 25b 3x4 5x6) SR: 204.00

15.2
4
Topley to Russell, FOUR, clobbered down to long-off... where Brook misfields! Russell wasn't looking for the single, so the fumble costs four runs. Brook did all the hard work, tumbling to his right to cut it off, but as his elbows hit the turf, he lost control of the ball. 24-ball 50 for Russell
15.1
6
Topley to Russell, SIX, absolutely massive! Smoked into the upper tier by Dre Russ. Length ball, wide outside off stump. Russell sits deep, clears the front leg and smears it 108 metres over long-on. Fetch that!

END OF OVER:
15 | 13 Runs | WI: 182/9 (86 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 12.13, RRR: 17.20)

  • Andre Russell41 (22b)
  • Gudakesh Motie0 (1b)
  • Adil Rashid4-0-35-1
  • Reece Topley3-0-27-2
14.6
1lb
Rashid to Russell, 1 leg bye, googly, Russell skips down and almost tries to kick it away as though it's day five of a Test match in Nagpur, as though he was playing no shot (though perhaps hiding his bat behind his pad). Salt is busy appealing so can't gather behind the stumps, and the ball skews away towards fine leg as Russell retains the strike
14.5
0
Rashid to Russell, no run, chopped away into the off side, Russell wants to get off strike but Motie sends him back

England now have a long-on, a long-off, and a man on the rope in between the two of them

14.4
6
Rashid to Russell, SIX, another slow legbreak, but Dre gets hold of this one! Nowhere near the middle, but enough Muscle from Russell to send this over long-on's head on the slog-sweep
14.3
0
Rashid to Russell, no run, slow legbreak, deceives Russell completely
14.2
0
Rashid to Russell, no run, skips down to a legbreak, heaves it to long-on but turns down the single
14.1
6
Rashid to Russell, SIX, slider, monstered over midwicket's head for six! Drops too short, and Russell puts it away

99 required in six overs. Dre Russ, what have you got for us?

END OF OVER:
14 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 169/9 (99 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 12.07, RRR: 16.50)

  • Gudakesh Motie0 (1b)
  • Andre Russell29 (16b)
  • Reece Topley3-0-27-2
  • Sam Curran2-0-25-2
13.6
0
Topley to Motie, no run, full and straight, presents a straight bat in defence

Into the last rites. Motie at No. 11.

13.5
W
Topley to Forde, OUT, slower ball, wide outside off stump and spooned straight to cover! Simple chance for the skipper with his fingers pointing to the sky, and Forde trudges off

MW Forde c Buttler b Topley 3 (7m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

13.4
0
Topley to Forde, no run,
13.3
0
Topley to Forde, no run, jumps across his stumps looking to swing leg-side, but is flummoxed by the offcutter which strikes him in the midriff as he loses balance
13.2
1
Topley to Russell, 1 run, wide yorker, angled across him and full outside the off stump. Sliced away
13.1
4
Topley to Russell, FOUR, starts the over with a boundary. Low full toss, angling into the pads, but Russell nonchalantly flicks it away through square leg

Topley.

END OF OVER:
13 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 164/8 (104 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 12.61, RRR: 14.85)

  • Andre Russell24 (14b)
  • Matthew Forde3 (2b)
  • Sam Curran2-0-25-2
  • Adil Rashid3-0-23-1
12.6
1
Curran to Russell, 1 run, banged in short, Russell flaps at the upper-cut at it skews away down to deep third... Moeen does well, chasing around to pat it back on the bounce
12.5
1
Curran to Forde, 1 run, cutter, dabbed to short third... out with a direct hit, but the throw is wide! Rashid picked it up and threw at the stumps with Dre Russ short of his ground
12.4
2
Curran to Forde, 2 runs, full toss, punched out to wide long-off where Livingstone slides to cut it off

Matthew Forde is the No. 10 batter. England are two wickets away.

Amis: "This game the closest thing I've seen to stick cricket" -- Remember, every ball can be hit for six

12.3
W
Curran to Hosein, OUT, dug in halfway down, Hosein skies the pull shot and Moeen settles underneath it, running in from deep midwicket. A slower-ball bouncer, which Hosein jumped to reach. Nowhere near the middle of the bat, and a simple chance for England's vice-captain

AJ Hosein c Ali b Curran 15 (14m 11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 136.36

12.2
4
Curran to Hosein, FOUR, half-volley outside off stump, smashed through the off side for four! Brook raced around from wide long-off and dived and full stretch but could only parry it into the toblerone

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0KR MayersBA King
2nd32KR MayersN Pooran
3rd26SD HopeN Pooran
4th20SD HopeSE Rutherford
5th28R PowellSE Rutherford
6th14AD RussellSE Rutherford
7th0AD RussellJO Holder
8th40AD RussellAJ Hosein
9th9AD RussellMW Forde
10th23AD RussellG Motie