{"id":9303,"date":"2023-12-19T23:51:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T04:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/west-indies-v-england-phil-salts-century-sets-up-visitors-record-t20-total-to-level-series\/19\/12\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T23:51:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T04:51:14","slug":"west-indies-v-england-phil-salts-century-sets-up-visitors-record-t20-total-to-level-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/west-indies-v-england-phil-salts-century-sets-up-visitors-record-t20-total-to-level-series\/19\/12\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"West Indies v England: Phil Salt’s century sets up visitors’ record T20 total to level series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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England’s 267-3 surpassed their previous highest total of 241, scored against New Zealand in 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n\n\n
England 267-3 (20 overs): <\/strong>Salt 119 (57), Buttler 55 (29), Livingstone 54* (21)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Indies 192 (15.3 overs): <\/strong>Russell 51 (25); Topley 3-37 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
England won by 75 runs<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scorecard<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Phil Salt’s second successive century helped England hit their highest T20 international total in a chaotic 75-run win over West Indies to level the series.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Salt’s astonishing 119 – the highest score by an England men’s batter in the format – came from just 57 balls and included 10 sixes as the tourists finished with 267-3.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Captain Jos Buttler smashed 55 from 29 balls and Liam Livingstone added an unbeaten 54 from 21 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.<\/span><\/p>\n

West Indies kept up with the imposing run-rate during their entertaining chasing effort, but regular wickets cost them, the hosts falling to 192 all out.<\/span><\/p>\n

The hosts amassed 87 from the first six overs, but England held their nerve and fought back to break every dangerous partnership, with each bowler taking at least one wicket.<\/span><\/p>\n

All-rounder Andre Russell gave the hosts late hope with a dynamic 24-ball half-century before he was the last batter to be dismissed in the 16th over by Reece Topley, who claimed 3-37.<\/span><\/p>\n

England have come from 2-0 down to level the series at 2-2, with the decider taking place at the same venue on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

England’s record innings in numbers<\/h3>\n