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Patna : West Indies (WI) defeated England by 17 runs in the 5th T20I at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados,on January 30, 2022, llate night, to win the five-match series 3-2. WI had won the toss and opted to bat. All-rounder Jason Holder was named both Player Of The Match and Player Of The Series.

Chasing a target of 180 runs, England were all out for 162 runs in 19.5 overs Jwith ames Vince scoring 55 in 35 balls with 7 fours and 1 six while Sam Billings (wk) scored 41 runs in 28 balls hitting 1 four and 2 sixes. Stand-in captain Moeen Ali fell to Jason Holder for 14 while opener Jason Roy fell to left- arm spinner Akeal Hosein for 8.

For WI, fast medium bowler Jason Holder, 30, took 5/27 in 2.5 overs including a hat-trick while spinner Akeal Hosein, 28,  took 4/30 in 4 overs. Medium fast bowler Odean Smith also took 1 wicket.

Earlier batting first, WI scored 179/4 in 20 overs with captain Kieron Pollard scoring an unbeaten 41 runs in 25 balls with 1 four and 2 sixes while Rovman Powell remained unbeaten on 35 in 17 balls hitting 1 four and 4 sixes. Pollard and Powell added 74 runs in their unbroken partnership for the 5th wicket. Openers Brandon King and Kyle Mayers scored 34 and 31 runs respectively. King and Mayers added 59 runs for the first wicket. Nicholas pooran (wk) scored 21 in 24 balls with 1 six.  England spinner AdilRashid took 2/17 in 4 overs.