England have set up a T20 series decider with West Indies after recording a 75-run victory in the fourth fixture between the sides.
On Saturday, England pulled off an unlikely turnaround to avoid defeat in both the third game and series, Phil Salt recording an unbeaten ton.
Although the England opener did not remain at the crease for the entirety of the innings on this occasion, he compiled a sensational 119 from 57 balls - the highest score by an Englishman in T20 internationals - in a knock that featured 10 maximums.
As a result, the tourists posted a mammoth 267-3, and West Indies got nowhere near to reaching their target as they lost seven wickets in the opening 10 overs on their way to 192 all out.
Momentum was with England as they took to the crease with Salt and Jos Buttler extending their stranglehold with a first-wicket partnership of 117, the latter eventually falling after posting 55 from 29 deliveries.
Will Jacks (24) and Liam Livingstone (54*) added their respective scores at a rate of knots, taking just 30 balls between them, but it was Salt who took centre stage with a memorable 119.
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West Indies were not in a position where they could settle into their innings, contributing to Brandon King being dismissed with the first ball, and although they made 78 from the opening 5.2 overs, four wickets had been taken.
Nicholas Pooran (39) and Sherfane Rutherford (36) made notable contributions, but each of England's six bowlers took at least one wicket inside the opening 10 overs.
Despite being up to pace with the run-rate, West Indies reached that stage at 129-7, but Andre Russell put on a show of defiance with 51 from 25 balls before he was the last batsman out.
Some of England's bowlers were hit around the park, yet Reece Topley (3-37), Sam Curran (2-25) and Rehan Ahmed (2-42) impressed to set up the decider on Thursday.
Darren Plant
