West Indies beat England in fifth T20I to seal series – as it happened

Shai Hope’s immaculate 43 not out took West Indies to victory in a low-scoring series decider in Trinidad

4th over: England 32-1 (Salt 20, Jacks 1) Buttler ends a decent series with 161 runs at an average of 32, and with a strike-rate of 144. Meanwhile Salt, the leading runscorer on either side by a mile, gets four more with a deft steer to third man. As Ian Bishop notes on TNT Sports, West Indies are bowling very straight and so far England have struggled to time the ball.

A strength can also be a weakness, part 437241. Jos Buttler premeditates a ramp off Jason Holder’s second ball but scoops it straight to short fine leg, where Oshane Thomas takes a simple catch.

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