England T20 win over West Indies like ‘being at Hong Kong Sixes’, Butler says, as Salt powers team to record score
- Phil Salt smashes 119 from just 57 balls as England beat West Indies by 75 runs in fourth T20 international
- England’s 267 for three the team’s highest T20 score and fifth best men’s T20 score ever
Phil Salt smashed a superb 119 from just 57 balls as England hammered West Indies by 75 runs in the fourth T20 international, a performance captain Jos Buttler compared to being at the Hong Kong Sixes.
England piled on a team record 267 for three in their innings, with victory at Brian Lara Academy levelling the series 2-2 ahead of a decider at the same ground on Thursday.
The visitors’ score was the fifth highest in men’s T20 history, and came thanks largely to a stand of 117 in 9.5 overs between Phil Salt and Buttler. Buttler made a 29-ball 55, and Salt scored his second consecutive century from just 58 deliveries, hitting 10 sixes and seven fours.
When they were done, Will Jacks made 24 off nine balls and Liam Livingstone blasted an unbeaten 54 off 21, including four sixes and four boundaries.
England’s tally was second-highest innings score in a match between full member nations and although West Indies made a fast-scoring start they rapidly lost wickets and ended up bowled out for 192 in 15.3 overs.
Skipper Buttler was beaming after what was a feat of big-hitting with 33 sixes in the day.
