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Akeal Hosein Smashed 28 Runs In The Final Over Still Windies Lost By 1 Run
By CricShots - Jan 24, 2022 10:40 am
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It was again a rollercoaster game when England and West Indies locked horns with each other in the second T20I. There were some phenomenal performances from both th teams as the visitors managed to pull off a one-run win to level the five-match series. Moeen Ali starred for the visitors as his all-round heroics pushed the Caribbean side on the back foot, but Akeal Hosein almost gave the three lions a knockout punch by smashing 28 runs in the final over and he fell short of just 2 runs. 

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Akeal Hosein gave his all to take Windies over the line in the final

Earlier in the match, West Indies asked the Englishmen to bat first after winning the toss at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Openers Tom Banton and Jason Roy played some delightful shots in the powerplay overs as England got off to a fine start. Moeen Ali played a brilliant cameo of 31 runs. A quickfire 27 from Chris Jordon meant the Three Lions managed 171/8 in their allotted 20 overs.

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As far as West Indies are concerned, Jason Holder came up with another stellar spell and took a couple of wickets. While Fabian Allen also dismissed two batters, he gave away 50 runs from his quota of four overs. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein bowled a brilliant spell, conceding just 15 runs in three overs, and also got the wicket of Sam Billings.

With a challenging total on the board, West Indies needed a steady start which they didn’t get. Openers Brandon King and Shai Hope couldn’t trouble the scorers as West Indies lost two wickets inside six runs. While Nicholas Pooran and Darren Bravo playing crucial knocks of 24 and 23 respectively.

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Skipper Kieron Pollard and Jason Holder could only manage one apiece as the hosts found themselves reeling at 65/7. However, there was still a twist left in the table. Romario Shepherd joined forces with Akeal Hosein and the duo added some spice to the contest.While Shepherd slammed a 28-ball 44, Akeal Hosein also scored as many runs but off just 16 deliveries. In fact, West Indies scored 27 runs in the last over when they needed 29. However, their effort eventually went in vain as Eoin Morgan’s men won by one run.

Here is the video of Akeal Hosein smashing Saqib Mahmood in the final over:

Brief Scores: England 171/8 (Jason Roy 45, Moeen Ali 31; Jason Holder 2-25); West Indies 170/8 (Fabien Allen 44*, Romario Shephard 44; Moeen Ali 3-24).

Here is how the fans reacted to the nail-biting game:

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