England completed a dominant clean sweep of their ODI series against West Indies with a comprehensive 7-wicket victory in the third and final match at Kennington Oval. After rain reduced the contest to 40 overs per side, England’s comfortably chased down a revised DLS target of 246 in just 29.4 overs, showcasing their batting firepower.
The foundation was laid by half-centuries from Jimmy Smith (64 off 49 balls) and Ben Duckett (58 off 45), who put on a 112-run partnership for the second wicket. Joe Root continued his excellent series form with an unbeaten 44, earning him Player of the Series honors. Earlier, England’s bowlers had restricted West Indies to 251/9, with Adil Rashid taking 3 wickets.
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This victory extends England’s recent dominance over West Indies in ODI cricket, having now won their last five encounters. The clinical performance across all departments – bowling, fielding and particularly batting – demonstrates the depth of England’s white-ball squad as they build towards next year’s Champions Trophy. For West Indies, despite Sherfane Rutherford’s fighting 70, their inconsistent performances continue to be a concern ahead of major tournaments.
