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West Indies vs England Live Highlights, 5th T20, England in West Indies, 5 T20I Series, 2022, January 31, 2022

WI 179/4 (20)
West Indies beat England by 17 runs
ENG 162/10 (19.5)
Match over
1.1 : 1.1: Saqib Mahmood to Brandon King, SIX! Good shot! First maximum of the decider! A length ball, on off. King just lifts this through the line and it goes over long on for a biggie. Poor start from Saqib Mahmood.
1.4 : 1.4: Saqib Mahmood to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Mayers joins the party now! Back of a length, around middle. Mayers just pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie. Saqib Mahmood under pressure straightaway!
1.6 : 1.6: Saqib Mahmood to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! 19 runs from the over! Back of a length, on middle. Too easy for Mayers. He pulls this hard again towards deep square leg for a boundary. Good timing.
2.1 : 2.1: Reece Topley to Brandon King, FOUR! Superb shot! Back of a length, around off. King rides the bounce and punches it through cover-point for a boundary.
4.1: Chris Jordan to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Mayers is punishing the short deliveries! Jordan drags this down on off. Mayers is ready on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
4.3 : 4.3: Chris Jordan to Kyle Mayers, SIX! A pick-up shot! Slightly shorter around leg. Mayers just helps it on its way and plays the 'Natraj shot' yet again and hits it over backward square leg for a maximum.
5.1 : 5.1: Moeen Ali to Brandon King, SIX! BANG! Tossed up, in the slot, around off. Brandon King gets down on his knee and smacks it way over the long on region for a maximum.
5.5 : 5.5: Moeen Ali to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! CUT AWAY! Slightly shorter in length, on off. Kyle Mayers rocks back and cuts it hard past the point fielder to bag a boundary.
6.4 : 6.4: Adil Rashid to Kyle Mayers, OUT! CAUGHT! Wow! Brilliant tag-team work to take a stunner! England get their first wicket! This was a quicker ball, on a length, around middle. Kyle Mayers hangs back and looks to pull it over the deep mid-wicket region but he mistimes it high in the air towards Jason Roy at deep mid-wicket. Roy takes the catch but he realizes that his momentum is taking him over the ropes. He parries the ball to Philip Salt who comes running in from long on and he takes it
7.2 : 7.2: Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, SIX! BOOM! A juicy full toss, on middle. Romario Shepherd smokes it over the long on region for a maximum.
7.5 : 7.5: Liam Livingstone to Romario Shepherd, OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in quick succession for England! Livingstone tosses this one up, around off. Romario Shepherd stays back and looks for a slog but the ball spins sharply and it goes off the thick outside edge towards Saqib Mahmood at short third man who takes a simple catch.
8.1 : 8.1: Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! WHACKED! Tossed up, fuller in length, on off. Nicholas Pooran gets down on his knee and sends it sailing way over long on for a biggie.
9.2 : 9.2: Moeen Ali to Brandon King, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Just a tad short, around off. Brandon King is quick enough to get back in his crease and pull it in front of square to collect a boundary. Excellent placement from King! He made sure that he hits it wide of the long on fielder.
10.4 : 10.4: Liam Livingstone to Brandon King, OUT! TAKEN! Brandon King departs now and the spinners are doing the trick here for England. Shorter length delivery, outside off and it is a nothing ball really. King looks to pull but miscues it. The ball goes high in the air towards long on and Chris Jordan there takes a good catch. So wickets are falling and England would hope that the trend continues. Nicholas Pooran is key here for West Indies going ahead.
14.4: Adil Rashid to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! BOWLED! Nicholas Pooran departs. Boundaries were not coming and Pooran perishes in a bid to find one. A nicely tossed up delivery on middle and it is agoogly again. Pooran makes room and goes on his knee and looks to go big downtown but misses completly. The ball shatters the stumps and Nicholas Pooran has to walk back. A big wicket in the context of this game.
16.2 : 16.2: Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, SIX! That sounded really good! A slower ball, into the wicket, around off. Rovman Powell waits for the ball to arrive and then slashes it hard over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. West Indies need more of these!
16.4 : 16.4: Reece Topley to Kieron Pollard, FOUR! A welcome boundary for Kieron Pollard! A full ball, around middle. Pollard heaves it behind square on the leg side and the ball races away to the fence.
16.6 : 16.6: Reece Topley to Rovman Powell, FOUR! STREAKY! Topley serves a yorker, around leg. Rovman Powell is quick to get his bat down in time to block it. It goes off the outside edge past the diving keeper and into the fence. Good over for the hosts!
17.4 : 17.4: Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, SIX! WOW! What a clean strike! This is another full ball, on off. Rovman Powell gets low and just whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. A flat six from Powell!
17.5 : 17.5: Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, SIX! SMASHED! Jordan goes for a yorker but ends up bowling a half-volley, around off. Rovman Powell gets low and goes over long off to collect another maximum. Brute force from Powell!
18.1 : 18.1: Reece Topley to Kieron Pollard, SIX! Pollard joins the party now! A full ball, around middle. Pollard hangs back and whacks it over deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. Great start to the over for West Indies!
19.1: Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard, SIX! In the arc, and it goes out of the park! Full ball, around off. Kieron Pollard clears his front leg and goes over long off to fetch himself a maximum.
19.3 : 19.3: Chris Jordan to Rovman Powell, SIX! WOW! This is serious shot from Powell! What an innings he is playing here for West Indies! This was a full ball, around off. Powell clears his front leg and whips it nonchalantly over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
0.1 : 0.1: Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, FOUR! Roy means business! Hosein tosses it up, around off. Roy stays back and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. England are up and running!
0.2 : 0.2: Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, FOUR! AND AGAIN! Just a tad short, around off. Roy rocks back and cuts it hard past the cover fielder. The ball races away to the fence. Roy is making his intensions very clear at the start.
0.5 : 0.5: Akeal Hosein to Jason Roy, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch from Pooran to get rid of the dangerous Roy! Akeal Hosein serves an arm ball, on a length, around middle. Roy looks for a sweep but he only manages a thick inside edge onto his pad. The ball pops up in the air just in front of Roy. Nicholas Pooran behind the sticks is quick to move forward and he puts in a dive to take a good catch. This is a huge wicket for West Indies!
1.1 : 1.1: Jason Holder to Tom Banton, FOUR! Easy pickings! A length ball, around leg. Tom Banton stays back and clips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
1.4 : 1.4: Jason Holder to James Vince, SIX! CLASSY! Full ball, around off. Vince gets behind the line of the ball and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie.
1.6 : 1.6: Jason Holder to James Vince, FOUR! STREAKY! Good-length ball, way outside off. James Vince looks to punch it through the off side but it goes off the outside edge and flies past the keeper for a boundary. 17 runs off the over and England are off to a flier!
2.5 : 2.5: Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Banton, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! Another ball, banged into the deck, around off. Tom Banton stays back and pulls it wide of the mid on fielder to collect a boundary.
3.1 : 3.1: Odean Smith to Tom Banton, SIX! BANG! This was a full ball, drifting onto the pads. Banton stays back and whips it way over the deep square leg region to fetch himself a maximum.
3.4 : 3.4: Odean Smith to Tom Banton, OUT! TAKEN! England lose their second wicket and it is Odean Smith who strikes now for West Indies. A short ball from Smith, around off. Banton looks to pull but he only manages a top edge which goes in the air towards the mid-wicket region. Jason Holder there, runs behind and takes a simple catch. England in a slight spot of bother now as they lose both their openers.
4.4: Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, FOUR! Excellent timing and even better placement from Vince! This is a length ball, just outside off. Vince hangs back and caresses it through the gap at cover-point to bag a boundary.
4.6 : 4.6: Sheldon Cottrell to James Vince, FOUR! Deft touch! Back of a length, around off. Vince stays back, opens the face of his bat and just guides it past the fielder at short third man. The ball races away to the fence.
6.1 : 6.1: Kieron Pollard to James Vince, FOUR! Shot! A gentle short delivery, outside off. Vince cuts it through point for a boundary.
9.4 : 9.4: Odean Smith to James Vince, FOUR! Superb shot by Vince! This is full and around leg. Vince backs away and drives it left of mid off and beats the diving fielder for a boundary.
10.1 : 10.1: Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder strikes straight after the drinks break and gets rid of England's skipper! He serves a slower ball, into wicket, outside off. Moeen Ali stays back and looks to go over cover but it goes off the toe end straight to Kyle Mayers at short extra cover who takes a sharp catch. Huge moment in this game.
10.6 : 10.6: Jason Holder to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Now that spoils a good over! Holder hurls a slower ball, into the surface, around leg. Liam Livingstone looks to pull but it goes off the tope edge and flies past the keeper and into the fence. End of an eventful over from Holder!
11.2 : 11.2: Akeal Hosein to Liam Livingstone, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! This is a quicker ball, on a length, outside off. Liam Livingstone stays back and cuts hard but it goes off the outer half of the blade and straight to Odean Smith at backward point who takes a dolly. England are in deep trouble now as they lose Livingstone.
11.5 : 11.5: Akeal Hosein to James Vince, FOUR! WHACKED! A short ball, coming on with the arm from off. James Vince rocks back and pulls it hard in front of square to collect a boundary. Fifty for Vince! Top knock from him so far!
11.6 : 11.6: Akeal Hosein to James Vince, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Another ball, shorter in length, outside off. James Vince rocks back and punches it hard through the cover region. The fielder in the deep gets to the ball but fails to prevent the boundary.
13.3 : 13.3: Akeal Hosein to James Vince, OUT! TAKEN! Akeal Hosein strikes yet again and it is the set batter, James Vince who has to walk back to the hut now! This was tossed up, around off. Vince gets down on his knee to sweep. It goes off the top edge high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Fabian Allen there, one of the best West Indian fielder, settles under it and makes no mistake. England slip further.
15.1 : 15.1: Akeal Hosein to Philip Salt, OUT! STUMPED! Akeal Hosein gets another one and the left-arm spinner has got wicket in each of the four overs. A tossed up delivery around off. Philip Salt dances down the track and looks to go big across the line but misses it completely, The ball goes back to the keeper and Pooran whips the bails off in the flash. A big wicket this and the pressure is building up on England now.
16.5 : 16.5: Fabian Allen to Sam Billings, FOUR! A much-needed boundary this! Fuller on off. Sam Billings gets low and slog-sweeps it towards cow corner for a boundary. Good shot!
17.1 : 17.1: Odean Smith to Sam Billings, SIX! What a shot! Odean Smith bowls this fuller on middle and leg. Sam Billings stays deep in his crease and whips this off his legs over deep square leg for a biggie. Can Sam Billings take his side over the line?
17.4 : 17.4: Odean Smith to Sam Billings, SIX! Good effort by Fabian Allen in the deep but the ball goes over him! A length ball, on off. Sam Billings heaves it across the line towards deep mid-wicket and the ball goes high in the air. Fabian Allen there dives over the ropes to catch it but fails to do so and a maximum for Sam Billings.
17.6 : 17.6: Odean Smith to Chris Jordan, FOUR! Boundary to end the over and 20 runs from it. Back of a length, on off. Jordan pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. 28 needed now from 12 balls.
19.2 : 19.2: Jason Holder to Chris Jordan, OUT! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan is disappointed but Jason Holder is pumped up! A slower full toss on off. Jordan heaves it towards deep mid-wicket and the fielder there Hayden Walsh (sub)takes a good catch. It is upto Sam Billings now to take England home. West Indies are just a few good deliveries away now from a series win.
19.3 : 19.3: Jason Holder to Sam Billings, OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder gets his man and that should be it for England! Holder serves a slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. Sam Billings shuffles across and looks to heave it to the leg side but it goes off the top edge, high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Hayden Walsh (sub) settles under it and he makes no mistake. Holder is elated and England's last hope, Billings takes the long walk back to the pavilion.
19.4 : 19.4: Jason Holder to Adil Rashid, OUT! TAKEN! Hat-trick for Jason Holder and he has sealed the deal for West Indies here! A length ball, on off. Adil Rashid goes for a big heave across the line. He miscues it.The ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket and the fielder there Odean Smith takes a good catch. Jason Holder becomes the first West Indian to take a hat-trick in T20Is.
19.5 : 19.5: Jason Holder to Saqib Mahmood, OUT! BOWLED! FOUR in FOUR for Jason Holder! He nails a yorker this time and West Indies have bowled out England here! They are ecstatic but at first they didn't realise that Saqib Mahmood was bowled but then later, they do and the celebrations go a notch higher. Jason Holder bowls a yorker on leg. Saqib Mahmood looks to dig it out but misses. The ball hits the leg stump and the bails come off. So Holder finishes with a five-wicket haul and West Indi