England Clinches T20 Series Whitewash Over West Indies, Continues Dominance After ODI Triumph

In their ongoing English tour, the West Indies suffered a complete whitewash in T20 Internationals as England beat them by 37 runs in the third and final T20 match at Southampton—adding to an earlier ODI whitewash. The Caribbean side, which had already lost all six matches on this tour, continued to struggle under pressure.

England’s new white-ball captain, Harry Brook, marked his first assignment with a convincing performance. After a dominant one-day victory, his side maintained their momentum by winning every T20 match. In the final T20 encounter, England posted a formidable team total that proved too steep for the touring West Indies.

England’s Batting Display

Batting first after losing the toss, England’s openers Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith forged an impressive opening partnership, scoring 120 runs. Duckett reached his fifty off just 20 balls, while Smith’s fifty came off 23 balls; however, Smith ended up scoring 60 off 26 balls—with 4 fours and 5 sixes—before the partnership was broken when he departed for the pavilion. Subsequently, number three batter Jos Butler contributed a brisk cameo of 22 off 10 balls.

Building on this start, Duckett further solidified England’s innings by scoring 84 off 46 balls (with 10 fours and 2 sixes). Later, a crucial unbroken 70-run partnership between captain Harry Brook and Jacob Bethel helped propel England to a final total of 248 in just 3 wickets—recorded as their second-highest T20 team total.

West Indies’ Struggles and England’s Victory

Tasked with chasing a towering target of 249, the touring West Indies could muster only 211 runs, falling short by 37 runs and ensuring a 3-0 series win for England. The West Indies’ batting collapse was compounded by the dismal performances of two of their openers, Avin Lewis and Johnson Charles, who managed only 9 runs each. Although captain Shai Hope provided some resistance with a score of 45, it was not enough to bridge the gap.

In the final session, a lower-order batsman unleashed a rapid unbeaten knock—scoring 79 off 45 balls, with 9 fours and 4 sixes—yet even this spirited effort couldn’t alter the fate of the match.

With the T20 series whitewash now complete, it is confirmed that following their ODI drubbing, the West Indies have also failed to register a win in the shortest format on this tour.