Twitter Reactions: Bowlers, Shai Hope shine as West Indies seal the T20I series against England
In the climactic 5th T20I of the England tour of West Indies 2023, the Brian Lara Stadium witnessed a low-scoring encounter between West Indies and England. After winning the toss, West Indies captain Rovman Powell elected to bowl first.
England Innings: 132/10 (19.3 Ovs)
England’s innings was marked by Philip Salt’s explosive performance, scoring 38 runs off 22 balls, laced with 5 fours and 1 six. Moeen Ali (23) and Liam Livingstone (28) also contributed to England’s total.
For West Indies, left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie picked up 3 wickets for 24 runs in his quota of 4 overs, playing a crucial role in restricting England to 132 in 19.3 overs.
West Indies Innings: 133/6 (19.2 Ovs)
Chasing the target, West Indies displayed resilience in their batting. Shai Hope‘s composed 43 runs off 43 balls, along with Johnson Charles‘ quick 27 off 22 balls, laid the foundation for victory.
Result
West Indies won by 4 wickets.
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Player of the Match
Gudakesh Motie’s all-round brilliance earned him the well-deserved Player of the Match award. His crucial contributions with the ball proved instrumental in West Indies registering a 3-2 series victory over England. The series featured closely contested matches, with West Indies claiming victories in the 1st and 2nd T20Is, England winning the 3rd and 4th T20Is, and West Indies ultimately triumphing in the series decider.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to West Indies’ series-clinching win:
Christmas came early in Trinidad!🎁🎄#WIvENG #WIHomeForChristmas pic.twitter.com/CLwTH3e4eq
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) December 22, 2023
It’s wonderfully bizarre how whenever England tour the Caribbean even now it feels like we’re in the 1980s where the West Indies are indomitable & English teams just can’t win a series. And long may it continue #WIvEng
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 21, 2023
The moment the Windies won the series in Trinidad.#WIvENG pic.twitter.com/3GcdXD8Dbj
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) December 21, 2023
SHAI HOPE SEALS IT WITH A SIX!
West Indies win a low-scorer in Trinidad to take the T20I series 3-2! 🏆#WIvENG
— Saad Raheel (@SaadRaheel20) December 21, 2023
T20I Kings Officially Back 🔙💥👀
Really Happy WI Performance💪SHAI HOPE SEALS IT WITH A SIX!
West Indies win a low-scorer in Trinidad to take the T20I series 3-2! 🏆
ODI series win ✅
T20I series win ✅West Indies do the double over England 🏆🏆 #WIvENG#INDvsSA #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/S47Tup0ICn
— Aneeta Sharma🥀🇮🇳🥀 (@AneetaSharma56) December 22, 2023
WI win the T20I series with a Shai Hope blast!🏏🔥
Odi series win
T20 series win
WI win double over England #WIHomeforChristmas
#WIvENG #WINTER pic.twitter.com/LM8FOhVAkM— Muhammad Hamza (@Hamxa_85) December 22, 2023
Excellent spell. Career Best T20I Bowling figures for Gudakesh Motie 3/24.@windiescricket #WIvENG @wiplayers
— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) December 22, 2023
What a match winning knock by Shai Hope 👏 He played a slow innings of 43(43) in difficult situation to make his team win 👏 #ShaiHope #WIvENG
— Yatindra 🤴 (@YnSingh27) December 21, 2023
West Indies win another nail-biter to claim a 3-2 victory in a brilliant series.#EnglandCricket | 🏝️ #WIvENG 🏴 pic.twitter.com/RzTRrXT0Jo
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 21, 2023
West Indies win a final over thriller in the fifth T20I and seal a 3-2 series victory against England 🙌
📝 #WIvENG | https://t.co/zuMIhAMXzv pic.twitter.com/ffkGLoEj7v
— ICC (@ICC) December 21, 2023
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December 22, 2023 at 09:09AM
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