Fifth T20: West Indies, 133-6, beat England, 132, by four wicketsLow-scoring thriller won by Hope’s six with four balls to spare
What a difference two days make. Somehow Tuesday’s ludicrous, record-smashing, high-scoring entertainment was followed by a sequel that delivered, eventually, thrilling low-scoring entertainment; and a result that was as much as a contrast as the style in which it was achieved. It was won, with four balls to spare and in the most inappropriate of ways, with a massive six from Shai Hope.
So a series marked by stunning power hitting, roaring run rates and an unexpected midway transformation in England’s performances and prospects concluded as a 3-2 triumph for West Indies, who extended their winning run at home against England to four series in three formats over nearly five years.