In order to keep the series alive, England raced to 226-3 and accomplished the most successful run chase at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium, with Salt reaching his first T20 century in 51 balls.
Jos Buttler, the captain of England, and Salt put on a dominant opening partnership, scoring an astounding 115 runs between them.
In order to assist England secure an incredible victory, Harry Brook (31 not out) hit back-to-back sixes over extra cover and fine leg when the visitors needed 21 runs from the penultimate over.
Prior to this, West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran (82) spearheaded the attack after slamming his career-high T20I total to aid the hosts in posting 222-6.
The best bowler was England’s Adil Rashid (2-32) who took out Shai Hope (26), and Pooran.
Moeen Ali (1-26), an all-rounder for England, dismissed Brandon King (8) early on in the first over with a delivery that gripped, spun, and clattered the off-stump.
After hitting a match-high 82 runs in the second Twenty20 on Thursday, King found it difficult to reach double figures despite having punished Moeen’s previous two deliveries with backward point and mid-off for four.
Replacing Chris Woakes, Reece Topley (1-32) also struck in his first over to remove Kyle Mayers (0) for a duck with a back-of-a-length ball that flew into Buttler’s gloves and kissed the top of his bat, leaving the hosts ahead 8-2 at the end of the innings.
While Pooran (82) and Shai Hope (26) combined for 54 runs to keep things under control, the former was dismissed by Rashid (2-32) after hitting two sixes and one boundary. Hope attempted a top-edge to cow corner, where Salt grabbed a catch above his head, but Hope top-edged the flighted delivery from England’s leg-spinner.
In addition to smashing six boundaries and six sixes during his innings, Pooran skillfully dabbed a googly from Rashid to third to bring up his 11th T20I half-century in 37 deliveries.
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