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Cricket-England chase down big total to seal T20 series against Windies
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Posted on June 8, 2025
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England wins the T20 series against West Indies with a strong chase, led by Jos Buttler's 47 runs and Harry Brook's captaincy.
By Toby Davis
BRISTOL, England (Reuters) -Jos Buttler top-scored again as England chased down an imposing target and beat West Indies by four wickets in the second T20 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead and seal the three-match series, continuing their excellent form under new captain Harry Brook.
Former captain Buttler's 47 from 36 balls at Bristol's County Ground came on the back of his 96 in the first T20 in Durham and set the platform for England to hunt down West Indies' total of 196-6 with nine balls to spare.
It was a second straight series victory for England under the captaincy of Brook after they secured a 3-0 series sweep in the one-dayers.
Jacob Bethell hit a thrilling 26 from 10 balls, which included three sixes, as England spread the runs throughout the team with Ben Duckett (30), Brook (34) and Tom Banton (30) providing solid backup.
England, who won the toss and chose to bowl, got off to the perfect start with Luke Wood, who was the hosts' standout bowler with 2-25, striking Evin Lewis on the pads with the day's first delivery, but the tourists quickly steadied the ship.
Shai Hope took the fight to England with 49 off 38 balls, while Johnson Charles started patiently before he also fell just short of his half century, with 47 from 39 deliveries.
The West Indies innings threatened to stall at that point but a rollicking finish peppered with sixes from Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder saw them power to a healthy total, even considering the County Ground's short boundaries.
(Reporting by Toby Davis; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Jos Buttler top-scored for England with 47 runs from 36 balls.
The West Indies scored a total of 196 runs for 6 wickets.
England won the second T20 match by four wickets, taking a 2-0 lead in the series.
Shai Hope scored 49 runs, and Johnson Charles contributed 47 runs to the West Indies' innings.
Luke Wood was the standout bowler for England, taking 2 wickets for 25 runs.
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