England champions Jacks and Curran beat West Indies by 6 wickets

Will Jacks secured 73, and Sam Curran scored 3-33 as England improved upon its performance in the first match, beating the West Indies by six wickets in the second match of the series.

It is to be noted that the series is tied at 1-1 now.

Jacks’ second ODI half-century supported England to win a total of 206-4 in the 33rd over in a match that was low-scoring with the series opener in which they scored 651 runs.

Interestingly, England sent the West Indies in at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and bowled out the home team for 202 in 40 overs.

Shai Hope top, scored 68 after his match-winning 109 not out in the first match, which the West Indies won by four wickets.

Glimpses of the match

Notably, the West Indies collapsed to 23-4 after seven overs before Hope came and brought back the innings in a 129-run partnership with Sharlene Rutherford, who scored 63.

Hope was trying to give momentum to innings, which flagged a little in the middle stages when he reached his 25th ODI half-century from 44 balls and scored his 68 runs at a run-a-ball.

On the other side, Jacks turned the table to give England’s innings a solid foundation. He then shared a 50-run partnership with Phil Salt (21) for the fourth wicket.

Interestingly, he reached his half-century from 43 balls. His wicket was the fourth England wicket to fall, with a total of 116 in the 20th over.

It is to be noted that Zac Crawley and Ben Duckett were out for 3, while Henry Brook and Jos Buttler took charge and carried England to victory with 17.1 overs to spare.

Buttler finished 58 not out, Brook 43 not out, and the unbroken alliance was worth 90. He registered his 26th ODI half-century from 43 balls just before the end to reach the mark with a six off the bowling of Oshane Thomas.

Additionally, the West Indies began poorly when Alick Athanaze was out in the fourth over, which was caught by Buttler off a sharp delivery from Gus Livingstone.

Notably, Curran went for a timely return to form by dismissing Brandon King (17) and Keacy Carty (0) to leave the West Indies innings staggering 23-4. It was his first haul of three wickets or more than nine ODIs since March.

It is to be noted that his 0-98 in the first match was the most expensive ODI spell ever by an England fast bowler.