Wi vs Eng: Salt, Brook unleash firepower to keep England's T20I series hopes alive

This was the highest successful run-chase against the West Indies -AFPPhil Salt blasted a brilliant unbeaten century as England triumphed over West Indies by seven wickets to keep their T20 international series alive in Grenada last Saturday.Salt led an unlikely English comeback with 109 not out, while middle-order batter Harry Brook also emerged as a hero with an unbeaten 31. England wrapped up their innings at 226-3 with a ball to spare, surpassing West Indies' massive total of 222-6. Brook's explosive late performance saw him scoring 24 off the final over, the 24-year-old Yorkshireman securing an incredible victory with a six off West Indies bowler Andre Russell over third man. The win leaves the best-of-five series finely balanced, with West Indies leading 2-1 with two games remaining.Man-of-the-match Salt's century from 56 balls included four fours and nine sixes, while Brook's unbeaten 31 came off just seven balls, featuring four sixes.Chasing a target of 223 to win, England made a swift start in their run chase, with Salt supported by skipper Jos Buttler's 51.However, a tight bowling spell from the West Indies and Buttler's dismissal slowed down England's momentum, and the hosts seemed on track for victory as the required run rate soared.Yet, England remarkably turned the game around, with Liam Livingstone contributing 30 off 18 balls before Brook's stunning late performance carried the visitors across the finish line."It feels like I've been waiting a long time for this moment in an England shirt," Salt commented on his century. "It's special to achieve it today when the series was on the line. Brooky came in and played an outstanding innings at the end."Earlier, West Indies seemed poised to seal the series after Nicholas Pooran hammered 82 from 45 balls, following a shaky start for the home side.Pooran's excellent innings came after England had the hosts struggling at 8-2 with the early dismissals of openers Brandon King and Kyle Mayers.His knock was the highlight of a strong middle-order performance, with Rovman Powell adding 39, Sherfane Rutherford 29, and Shai Hope 26.The hosts dominated England's bowling attack, showcasing a breathtaking display of power hitting that resulted in more sixes (16) than boundaries (14).England made two changes to the side that suffered a 10-run defeat in the second T20 on Thursday, bringing in Reece Topley and Gus Atkinson for Rehan Ahmed and Chris Woakes.However, both Topley and Atkinson struggled to make an impact with the ball. Topley took an early wicket to dismiss Mayers for a duck but conceded 32 runs from his four overs at eight runs per over. Meanwhile, Atkinson was hit for 33 runs off two overs.The fourth game of the series will take place in Trinidad & Tobago on Tuesday. Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:مصری ڈریمز ڈیلکس