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West Indies Cricket Team vs England National Cricket Team 5th T20I 2024 Scorecard: The fifth T20 match between the West Indies cricket team and the England national cricket team was played on 18 November at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. This match was canceled due to rain. In this match, England won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Northern West Indies scored 44 runs in 5 overs without losing any wicket. But after this the match got lost in the rain. After which the match could not take place. Finally the umpire decided to cancel the match. For West Indies, Evin Lewis remained unbeaten on 29 runs in 20 balls and Shai Hope remained unbeaten on 14 runs in 10 balls. England won the five-match T20 series 3-1. Also read: Australia vs Pakistan 3rd T20 2024 Live Streaming In India: There will be a tough fight between Australia and Pakistan in the third T20, know here when, where and how to enjoy the live match in India.
England's fast bowler Saqib Mahmood was chosen player of the match. After the match, England captain Jos Buttler said, “We are very happy. We have played some close matches here too, it was a really good series against the West Indies. We played great cricket in the beginning and we are very happy with the win. We all Started the games well, powerplay wickets, player of the series Saqib Mahmood set the tone in all the games which was fantastic and a lot of different players contributed, really pleasing for everyone”,
Buttler further added, “There's a good stock of fast bowlers across all formats, with their different variations and variations, it's a really exciting time for England men's cricket. (When not keeping) I've enjoyed it, I felt I had more time to think and run, was a little closer to the bowlers, I achieved everything I wanted. (Favorite moment) The series win, different players standing up on different occasions played”
For now, West Indies' domestic season will continue, as they will now play 2 Tests against Bangladesh, followed by 3 ODIs and 3 T20 matches. On the other hand, the England team will now tour New Zealand for a three-match Test series.
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