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5 talking points as Jason Holder double hat-trick earns West Indies a series win

The West Indies completed a 17-run win over England in the fifth T20I to wrap up a 3-2 series win.

Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard, Akeal Hosein and Jason Holder all starred for the hosts as they bounced back from a disappointing ODI series defeat to Ireland with an impressive victory over the number one ranked T20 side in the world

Having won the toss and decided to bat, the West Indies got off to an excellent start, with openers Kyle Mayers and Brandon King sharing a 59-run partnership.

Mayers picked up where he left off in the previous game, blasting a quick-fire 31 off just 19 balls.

Adil Rashid was able to break the partnership for England, getting Mayers caught on the boundary with Jason Roy and Phil Salt combining to pull off an excellent relay catch.

The West Indies then promoted Romario Shepherd up the order as a pinch hitter, but the experiment failed as he was caught at point off Liam Livingstone for just six.

Livingstone also picked up the key wicket of King, getting him caught at long-on for 34, as the spinners once again tied the West Indies down in the middle overs.

Nicholas Pooran struggled to get going, striking just one boundary in his innings, as he made 21 off 24 balls before getting bowled by an outstanding googly from Rashid.

However, Kieron Pollard and Rovman Powell were able to finish things with a bang at the backend of the innings, sharing a 74-run partnership and scoring a respective 41 off 25 balls and 35 off 17 balls.

The pair pushed the hosts up to a total of 179 as England once again struggled at the death, conceding 66 runs off the last four overs.

In response, England lost Roy early for just eight after he was caught off Akeal Hosein in the first over.

The opener edged a sweep shot onto his pads and saw Pooran dive forward to take the catch, leaving England 10-1.

Tom Banton also perished in the powerplay, getting caught at midwicket for 16 off Odean Smith.

However, James Vince was able to get off to a flier for England, striking 55 off just 35 balls to make his first meaningful contribution of the series.

Moeen, meanwhile, struggled to find any real rhythm despite his excellent innings in the previous game.

The England captain lasted 19 balls, scored just 14 runs and failed to hit a single boundary before getting caught at cover off Jason Holder.

Moeen's departure saw Pollard turn back to spin and Hosein immediately removed Livingstone, with the Lancashire star getting caught at backward point for six.

Hosein then picked up the massive wicket of Vince shortly after he reached his half-century, getting him caught at deep midwicket for 55.

Phil Salt then became Hosein's fourth victim of the evening, getting stumped for just three to leave England needing an improbable 61 from just 29 balls to win.

Sam Billings did his utmost to try and get England over the line, striking 41 off 28 balls, but it was not enough as the visitors lost by 17 runs.

With 20 runs to defend in the final over, Holder proceeded to take four wickets in four balls to wrap up a dramatic series win.

Here are five talking points...

Roy and Salt combine for stunning catch

With Mayers getting off to another flier in this game, it took something special from Roy to send him packing.

After Mayers pulled Rashid towards the leg side boundary, Roy took a difficult catch above his head.

His momentum was set to carry him over the boundary rope, but he was able to throw the ball to Salt and produce a stunning relay catch to dismiss Mayers for 31.

Not only was it an excellent piece of fielding, it was also a key breakthrough as it halted the West Indies' momentum before Pollard and Powell fired at the end

Adil Rashid is now England's leading wicket taker in T20Is, having picked up 2-17 (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Rashid a class above

England's most potent weapon with the white ball, Rashid has been consistently brilliant throughout the series, ending as the visitors' leading wicket taker.

He picked up seven wickets at an average of 16.42 and went at less than six runs an over.

In this game, he picked up 2-17 as England's spinners restricted the West Indies in the middle overs, getting Mayers caught on the boundary and bowling Pooran with a googly.

In the process, Rashid now holds the record for the most wickets for England in men's T20Is with 81.

Kieron Pollard and Rovman Powell shared a destructive partnership (RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)

Pollard and Powell finish strong

Having been pegged back by England's spinners in the middle overs, Pollard and Powell fired the West Indies up to 179 with a brilliant partnership.

Coming together at 105-4 in the 15th over, the pair blasted 74 runs off the last five overs, with Powell in particular building on his stunning hundred in the third T20I to strike 35 off just 17 balls.

In the end, their partnership proved telling as the West Indies won by 17 runs to complete a series victory.

Akeal Hosein took career-best figures of 4-30 (RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)

Hosein's career-best figures

After picking up Roy in the first over of the innings, Hosein was held back by Pollard during the middle overs due to the presence of Moeen.

It was a brilliant tactical decision by Pollard as Moeen, who is one of the fastest scorers against spin in T20 cricket, struggled to get going against the seamers and got out for 14 off 19 balls.

Once he departed, Hosein returned and picked up three big wickets in each of his remaining three overs.

He first removed the dangerous Livingstone for just six and then claimed the important wicket of a set Vince for 55.

In his final over, Hosein got Salt stumped to finish with career-best figures of 4-30 from his spell.

Holder's double hat-trick

Having had an outstanding series with the ball, Holder finished things off in dramatic fashion with four wickets in four balls in the final over to wrap up the victory.

Holder became the first West Indies bowler to ever pick up a T20I hat-trick and the fourth bowler to ever take a double hat-trick in international cricket.

Defending 20 runs in the final over, Jordan, Billings and Rashid all holed out in the deep, before Holder bowled Saqib Mahmood to complete the win.

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