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West Indies beat England by 8 wickets in 3rd ODI, seal series 2-1

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GUWAHATI, Nov 7: Centuries from opener Brandon King and Keacy Carty helped West Indies beat England by 8 wickets in the third and final one-dayer of the series at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown and seal the three-match series 2-1.

After deciding to field first despite winning the toss, the hosts restricted England to 263 for 8. English opener Phil Salt top scored for the visitors making 74 (108). The lower order wagged for the Englishmen helping them reach a respectable total.

In reply, West Indies reached the target in just 43 overs losing only 2 wickets.

While King scored 102 runs off 117 balls, Carty made an unbeaten 128 (114).

Brandon King was named Player of the Match while Matthew Forde was named Player of the Series.

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