Jordan steers England to consolation win
Tourists register five-run victory against West Indies.
England's cricketer Chris Jordan (2nd-L) celebrates with teammates after dimissing West Indies batsman Johnson Charles during the final T20 match between England and West Indies at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on March 13, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
BRIDGETOWN:
England resisted a late West Indies surge and held on for a consolation five-run victory in the third and final Twenty20 international at Kensington Oval on Thursday.
Despite surrendering the series to the home side 2-1, the match was a personal triumph for Chris Jordan.
The Barbados-born all-rounder smashed Dwayne Bravo for four sixes off the final over of the England innings to lift his team to 165 for six after they had lost six wickets for 40 runs following an opening stand of 98 between Michael Lumb (63) and Alex Hales (38).
He then claimed three for 39 and took an outstanding catch on the boundary to dismiss Bravo, a magnificent effort that earned him the man of the match award.
Meanwhile, the West Indies were indebted to Lendl Simmons (69) and Denesh Ramdin (33) in getting them back into the match after they had slumped to 67 runs for five wickets in pursuit of that target of 166.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 15th, 2014.
England resisted a late West Indies surge and held on for a consolation five-run victory in the third and final Twenty20 international at Kensington Oval on Thursday.
Despite surrendering the series to the home side 2-1, the match was a personal triumph for Chris Jordan.
The Barbados-born all-rounder smashed Dwayne Bravo for four sixes off the final over of the England innings to lift his team to 165 for six after they had lost six wickets for 40 runs following an opening stand of 98 between Michael Lumb (63) and Alex Hales (38).
He then claimed three for 39 and took an outstanding catch on the boundary to dismiss Bravo, a magnificent effort that earned him the man of the match award.
Meanwhile, the West Indies were indebted to Lendl Simmons (69) and Denesh Ramdin (33) in getting them back into the match after they had slumped to 67 runs for five wickets in pursuit of that target of 166.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 15th, 2014.