Jason Holder took four wickets in as many balls to earn West Indies the victory
5th over: West Indies 47-0 (King 18, Mayers 27) Mayers has his eye in! Chris Jordan’s first is torpedoed through midwicket, his third, a touch short, is picked up with one leg and soars over the rope. More singing strokes follow but wary England fielders managed to stop them crossing the rope.
4th over: West Indies 33-0 (King 17, Mayers 14) Moeen, shaven head, decides it is time for spin. His second ball rips hugely, beats King, who has shimmied down the pitch, and surely that’s out.. but no, Billings breaks the stumps but the ball has escaped his gloves: Moeen chews gum emotionlessly.
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