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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Cameron Ponsonby at Kensington Oval

Jos Buttler’s big hitting fires England to victory over West Indies in second T20

Jos Buttler bats for England, watched by West Indies wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran.
Jos Buttler made light work of the West Indies’ bowling attack in the powerplay. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

It’s win toss, win match in the Caribbean, as five games into this white-ball tour and all five have been won by the team for whom the coin fell.

England were the beneficiaries this time, as they won by seven wickets to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20 series. As the coin settled, Jos Buttler smiled, and his opposing captain Rovman Powell stuck a joking punch in his ribs. They knew how much this match, threatened by the potential for rain and starting at 4pm, rode on a matter of heads or tails.

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