Phil Salt crash six obstacles in an over as he and Jonny Bairstow powered England to an eight-wicket victory over host folk West Indies of their T20 Global Cup Tremendous 8s opener in Saint Lucia.
Salt (87 disagree off 47 balls) thrashed 3 sixes and as many fours in West Indies seamer Romario Shepherd’s 30-run sixteenth over because the protecting champions reached their goal of 181 with 15 deliveries to supplementary in Gros Islet in a remark victory.
Bairstow struck 48 now not out off 26 deliveries in an unbroken third-wicket arise of 97 off 44 balls with Salt, taking 3 obstacles in succession off left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein within the fifteenth over.
The Yorkshireman additionally smoked two consecutive obstacles off paceman Alzarri Joseph at first of the 14th, which had begun with England requiring 70 from 42 balls following a West Indies fightback within the center overs next England had reached 58-0 on the finish of the powerplay.
Jos Buttler’s facet sit down supremacy of Tremendous 8s Crew 2, above South Africa on web run-rate, forward in their collision with the Proteas in Saint Lucia on Friday (3.30pm UK and Eire).
Leg-spinner Adil Rashid (1-21) used to be previous the pick out of the England bowlers, conceding most effective 4 runs and disregarding the possibly bad Andre Russell (1) within the seventeenth over, with speedy bowler Jofra Archer (1-34) delivery most effective 4 runs and doing away with Nicholas Pooran (36 off 32) within the sixteenth as West Indies had been restricted to 180-4.
Brandon King (23 off 13) dazzled in brief for the house facet within the powerplay, together with smashing Reece Topley for a 101metre most over deep midwicket, however upcoming retired harm with an aspect pressure that would rule him out of the left-overs of the event.
West Indies’ upcoming fit is in opposition to USA in Bridgetown, Barbados from 1.30am on Saturday.
Catch each fit from the T20 Global Cup, together with the general in Barbados on Saturday June 29, survive Sky Sports activities.
What’s upcoming?
England stick in Saint Lucia to play games South Africa on Friday (3.30pm UK and Eire), past West Indies move to Barbados to tackle USA on Saturday (1.30am UK and Eire).
Advert content material | Tide Sky Sports activities on NOW
Tide Sky Sports activities are living with out a assurance on a Occasion or Future club on NOW. Quick get right of entry to to are living motion from the Premier League and EFL, plus darts, cricket, F1, tennis, golfing, rugby league, rugby union and extra.