16/12Result
3rd T20I, England tour of West Indies at St George's, Dec 16 2023
England won by 7 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Phil Salt
Phil SaltEngland
16/12Result
3rd T20I, England tour of West Indies at St George's, Dec 16 2023
England won by 7 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Phil Salt
Phil SaltEngland

5.17pm: Right, now for a lie down after all that. Next stop is Trinidad and Tobago for the conclusion of this series. Join us on Tuesday for the 4th T20I.

5.15pm: Jos Buttler, speaking after just England's second victory of this tour, is full of praise for Salt: "He's got such great intent from ball one. That's something we've asked him to do and he;s always played that way. But for him to go on and bat through, it's something we've spoken about as a team. Harry Brook as well, to come in and finish the game off as he did, was a great effort.

"It's great to keep the series alive and get a win, you know? Winning games of cricket is what we're here for."

5.10pm "It's massive," says Phil Salt - player of the match of course - about his maiden T20 century after a succession of starts. "There's a way to do it. You can't get 40 off 20 and then take 10 off 10 balls, it changes the complexion of the game."

5.07pm: Sonny: "Suddenly feeling a lot better about the T20 WC defence. The best Jos has looked since the semi final down under and some unbelievable hitting from Salt, Livi and Brook. Incredible game of cricket!"

Martin: "So often I find myself watching Harry Brook and all I can think is 'wow, I wish I could bat'."

5.04pm: Harry Brook's match-finishing six was the 34th in the match, the second-most number of sixes in a T20I match.

5.01pm: Neil: "Blown away and fully repentant of my earlier unbelief". You're not the only one, Neil! That''s the second most runs successfully chased in the 20th over of a T20I. The full list:

21 - AUS vs IND, 2023 Guwahati 21 - ENG vs WI, 2023 St George's 19 - WI vs ENG, 2016 Kolkata 19 - SL vs AUS, 2022 Pallekele

19.5
6
Russell to Brook, SIX, And Harry Brook has won it! Brook opens the face to lift a wide delivery over third to take England to a stunning victory by seven wickets! What a win, and what a way to keep the T20I series alive. Salt strolls off to a host of well-wishes from the West Indies players after his remarkable 109 not out held the chase together. Remarkable game of cricket

3 needed off 2

19.4
2
Russell to Brook, 2 runs, Short, straight, Brook pulls out to midwicket and calls two early. Salt obliges and they make it comfortably

5 needed off 3... Pazza: "Is a draw a super over?" Yep, though not sure Brook is concerned about that. We're getting a new ball as well because Brook has lost the last one

19.3
6
Russell to Brook, SIX, Another one! Russell tries to follow Brook to the leg side but ends up serving up a rank full toss that is just helped over fine leg!

11 needed off 4

19.2
6
Russell to Brook, SIX, HARRY BROOK! Sharp, full, outside off and punished right over extra cover! That might be the shot of the day, and what a time to play it!

17 needed off 5

19.1
4
Russell to Brook, FOUR, Full, into leg stump, flicked around the corner for four!

Right, here we go. It all comes down to this. Russell v Brook...

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs | ENG: 202/3 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.63, RRR: 21.00)

  • Harry Brook7 (2b)
  • Phil Salt109 (56b)
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-50-0
  • Jason Holder4-0-52-1
18.6
1
Joseph to Brook, 1 run, Low full toss, but pace on means Brook can't pick it up early enough to take advantage, chipping out to wide long off
18.5
1
Joseph to Salt, 1 run, Fullm middle and leg, dug out to deep midwicket. Livingstone wants the second but Salt sends him back in part because of the good work in the deep
18.4
6
Joseph to Salt, SIX, Wide, length, lifted crisply over long off! Excellent from Salt - didn't try to overhit it but made sure he got the elevation and execution right
18.3
0
Joseph to Salt, no run, Wide yorker, nicely timed by Salt but straight to the man on the edge of the ring at backward point
18.2
2
Joseph to Salt, 2 runs, Full, bit of inswing, flicked around the corner but patted into play by Rutherford out on the fence at deep backward square leg to save two
18.1
0
Joseph to Salt, no run, Wide, sharp, Salt jumps into a cut but under edges through to Pooran

Joseph - 3 overs, 0 for 40 - to bowl his final over

END OF OVER:
18 | 20 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 192/3 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.66, RRR: 15.50)

  • Harry Brook6 (1b)
  • Phil Salt100 (51b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-52-1
  • Alzarri Joseph3-0-40-0
17.6
6
Holder to Brook, SIX, What a way to start! Blasted down the ground, pre-empting the full slower delivery from Holder and giving it the kitchen sink!

Harry Brook in with 37 needed from 13...

17.5
W
Holder to Livingstone, OUT, Livingstone goes! Powell takes the responsibility of long on, running in to take a catch after Holder goes pace on, length and hits high of Livingstone bat as the right-hander attempts to clear the fences

LS Livingstone c Powell b Holder 30 (29m 18b 0x4 3x6) SR: 166.66

17.4
1
Holder to Salt, 1 run, Tucked into the leg side and Phil Salt becomes the 5th Englishman to score a T20I century! A brilliant knock from 51 deliveries and counting. Can he cap it off by seeing England over the line?
17.3
6
Holder to Salt, SIX, Back-to-back! Slot ball gets the treatment, into the stands at long on. One away from a maiden T20 century...
17.2
6
Holder to Salt, SIX, Slower ball, into the pitch, Salt waits and clubs a flat six over midwicket! Moves past his previous best of 88* in T20Is...
17.1
1
Holder to Livingstone, 1 run, Slower ball, full on off stump, worked down to long on

Salt takes on some fluids as Holder waits at the top of his mark ahead of his final over

END OF OVER:
17 | 20 Runs | ENG: 172/2 (51 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.11, RRR: 17.00)

  • Phil Salt87 (48b)
  • Liam Livingstone29 (16b)
  • Alzarri Joseph3-0-40-0
  • Andre Russell3-0-26-1
16.6
6
Joseph to Salt, SIX, Full toss... lifted over midwicket by Salt! There to be hit, but well struck all the same.
16.5
2
Joseph to Salt, 2 runs, Full, swiped away to midwicket. Salt rallies to come back for the second to bring up the fifty partnership from 30 deliveries, but all these singles are taking their toll on him, clearly.
16.4
2
Joseph to Salt, 2 runs, Smashed down the ground for f... hold on! Brandon King saves two diving full-length to stop the ball racing into the sponge at long off. A stunning piece of work

James: "England dealing only in 6s and 1s"

16.3
1
Joseph to Livingstone, 1 run, Wide of off stump, heaved down the ground but straight to Powell. The catch is taken - a few people in the crowd caught unawares that it was a free hit - and England get just one for it

Livingstone to face the free hit...

16.3
2nb
Joseph to Salt, (no ball) 1 run, Yorker, dug out by Salt but only a single. Let's out an expletive as he walks to the other end... oooo it's a no ball! Joseph has overstepped
16.2
1
Joseph to Livingstone, 1 run, Full on off stump, pinged down the ground - almost taking out Joseph - and fielded by long off

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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st115JC ButtlerPD Salt
2nd1PD SaltWG Jacks
3rd70LS LivingstonePD Salt
4th40PD SaltHC Brook