Twitter Reactions: Jason Holder's sensational five-wicket haul helps West Indies trump England by 17 runs in the decider

Jason Holder and Akeal Hosein polished off the England batting lineup.

Published - 31 Jan 2022, 10:19 IST | Updated - 31 Jan 2022, 10:19 IST

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The West Indies upped their game in the 5th and final T20I against England to seal the series 3-2. The West Indies wielded the willow first and posted a total of 179/4 on the board.

And, 4 West Indian batters chipped in with handy contributions. Brandon King and Kyle Mayers put on a 59-run stand in 6.4 overs to set the tone at the top of the order. After that, skipper Kieron Pollard and Rovman Powell played brilliant knocks to propel the hosts to a competitive total.

While Pollard bludgeoned his way to a 25-ball 41*, Powell scored a handy 35* off just 17 deliveries. Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone were the bowlers who inflicted damage with the ball. Both Rashid and Livingstone scalped 2 wickets each with the ball in hand.

England fall short in the run chase against the West Indies

England fell short in the run chase with the willow in hand. England lost their opener Jason Roy in the very first over of the innings. After that, Tom Banton and James Vince steadied the ship with a 32-run stand. After Banton’s departure, Vince continued to punish the West Indian bowlers and scored a superb 55 at a strike rate in excess of 155.

However, he did not receive support from his teammates. Even though Sam Billings scored a valuable 28-ball 41, as many as 7 England batters scored in single digits, as the Moeen Ali-led outfit fell short of the target set by the West Indies and was bowled out for a total of 162.

Jason Holder and Akeal Hosein polished off the England batting lineup. While Holder produced a sensational performance and scalped a five-wicket haul which included 4 wickets in 4 balls, Hosein was equally impressive and gobbled up 4 England willow wielders. Holder won the Player of the Match award for his fantastic spell with the ball in hand. So, it was the West Indies who had the last laugh in a closely fought series between the two outfits in the land of the Caribbean.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the 5th T20I match that took place between West Indies and England

Well done #Windies on victory of the series 🤸🏽👏😎 #WIvENG @windiescricket #partyparty 😬🍹🎉 pic.twitter.com/1250dHSeds
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) January 31, 2022

4 wickets in 4 balls in the last over by @Jaseholder98 gives the West Indies the series. A series where batting first was the advantage. 4 wins from 5 from the team batting 1st. #EngvWI #WIvENG
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) January 30, 2022

Fantastic for @KieronPollard55 @Coachsim13 and @windiescricket . Congrats on defeating the worlds number one team.
— Ian Raphael (Nadal) Bishop (@irbishi) January 30, 2022

And this man was a Reserve 🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Tino95 (@tinobest) January 30, 2022

The presence of mind to do that is absolutely class!! Love seeing it. What a catch #Roy 🔥👌🙌 #WIvENG
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) January 30, 2022

Congratulations @windiescricket 🇯🇲
Great Performance Today Guys 🙌#MaroonMagic | #WIvsENG pic.twitter.com/TcSQKRoaiV
— Dominic Drakes (@Dommie48) January 31, 2022

From getting hit for 4 sixes to taking 4 wicket hattrick. Holder for you.#WIvsENG #JasonHolder
— Prayag (@Pag1401) January 31, 2022

WI 224-5 Vs ENG in 3rd T20I , proper thrashing.
— Rizwan Haider (@razi_haider) January 26, 2022

#WIvsENG
Pacer Jason Holder took four wickets in four balls to blow up the last over of England’s run chase as West Indies won the fifth T20 game by 17 runs to capture the series 3-2.#JasonHolder #EngvWi #WivEng #Holder pic.twitter.com/dfo3WRYaKL
— Ayush Gupta🇮🇳 (@ayushgupta1777) January 31, 2022