West Indies
The West Indies captured the series by defeating England in the third ODI match. West Indies set a new record by winning the 3-match ODI series. Earlier, West Indies had won the first ODI match by 8 wickets, while in the second match England had won by 5 wickets. The third ODI match was decisive, in which West Indies won by 8 wickets and won the 3-match ODI series 2-1.
Batting first, the England team scored 263 runs in 50 overs, losing 8 wickets. Openers Philip Salt and Dan Mousley scored half-centuries. Phillip played an innings of 74 runs while Dan Mousley scored 53 runs. Chasing England’s score, hosts West Indies got off to a great start. The team took its first blow with Evin Lewis in the seventh over, but then Brandon King and Casey Carty batted brilliantly and took their team past 250.
There was a record partnership of 209 runs for the second wicket between the two batsmen. During this, Brandon King and Casey Carty managed to complete their respective centuries. This happened for only the second time in the history of West Indies ODI cricket when two batsmen scored centuries in an ODI match against England. At the beginning of 2006, Chris Gayle and DJ Bravo had scored centuries.
2 West Indies batsmen who scored centuries in ODI match against England
- Chris Gayle (101) and DJ Bravo (112*) – Ahmedabad 2006 (Champions Trophy)
- Brandon King (102) and Casey Carty (128*) – Bridgetown 2024
Brandon King returned to the pavilion after scoring 102 runs while Casey Carty played an unbeaten innings of 128 runs. King hit 13 fours and 1 six in his innings. While Kisi Carti hit 15 fours and 2 sixes. Thanks to this brilliant century, Kisii Carty made history. In fact, Casey Carty scored the first century in his ODI career. In this way, he became the first Sint Maarten cricketer to score a century in the history of West Indies ODI cricket.
Not only this, Casey Carty has also destroyed the great record of the great West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards. Wearing the number 3, Keysee has become West Indies’ second-highest scorer in ODIs. Previously, this record was held by Vivian Richards, who had scored 116 unbeaten runs in 1976.
Highest ODI score by a West Indies number 3 batsman against England
138* – Vivian Richards – Lord’s 1979 (WC)
128* – Keiji Carty – Bridgetown 2024
119* – Vivian Richards – Scarborough 1976
116* – Shivnarine Chanderpaul – Edgbaston 2007
112* – DJ Bravo – Ahmedabad 2006 (CT)
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