Score and updates from the fifth T20 in Trinidad | EUROtoday

No matter the divergence within the surfaces over these 5 video games, one rule has remained the identical: the facet to attain essentially the most sixes gained each time. It is a reminder of how, regardless of the pitches, small Caribbean grounds reward six-hitters above all else: a lesson that England should heed once they return to West Indies in June, for the T20 World Cup.

For all of the exhilaration of England’s consecutive wins in latest days, a four-wicket defeat – sealing a 3-2 T20 defeat to go along with their 2-1 ODI loss within the Caribbean – was altogether extra in line with the facet’s 12 months. A 12 months that started with England reigning world champions in each limited-overs codecs ends with England nursing their twentieth defeat in all white-ball internationals, to go along with their 15 victories.

But, whereas England will choose to recollect this tour for Phil Salt’s flourishing, and thrilling moments from different members of the brand new white-ball era, their prospects of victory in Tarouba as soon as once more relied on Adil Rashid. Aged 35, and newly sitting atop the T20 world rankings for bowlers, Rashid ended a terrific collection with 4 extra masterful overs, combining management and delicate variations of tempo to say 2-21. While Sherfane Rutherford was deceived by a googly, Rashid’s worst ball of the day – a large full toss – flummoxed Johnson Charles.

When Rashid adopted up this spell with a diving catch at brief third man, England threatened a exceptional heist. Sam Curran conceded simply two from the penultimate over, and claimed Andre Russell caught at lengthy on, leaving Chris Woakes to defend 9 from the ultimate over of the tour. Hope, whose orthodoxy and improved energy had already sealed the one-day worldwide collection, now clinched the T20 victory with a serene undefeated 43.