West Indies batting allrounder Keacy Carty scripts history by becoming the first batter from Sint Maarten to score a century for the West Indies cricket team. Keacy Carty achieved this remarkable feat during the third ODI of the England tour of West Indies 2024.
Carty made his international debut on 31 May 2022 in an ODI game against the Netherlands. Since then he featured in 28 ODI matches and scored four half-centuries but failed to convert them into the triple-digit score.
During the West Indies’ do-or-die match at Barbados, Keacy Carty put an end to his long wait and reached his first triple-digit score by scoring an unbeaten 128 runs off 114 balls.
His century stand with Brandon King paved the way for the team’s victory in the third ODI and guided West Indies to lift the trophy 2-1.
With the century, Keacy Carty becomes the first batter from Sint Maarten to score a CENTURY for the West Indies men’s cricket team.
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Speaking of the match, West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first. Phil Salt and Will Jacks opened the inning for England.
West Indies bowlers bowled some fierce deliveries and dismantled England’s top order as the visitors lost their top four wickets for 24 runs. Though England lost early wickets, Phil Salt made a stand on the other end and started to build a partnership with Sam Curran.
The duo made a 70-run stand and threatened the hosts. Roston Chase in the 26th over dismissed Sam Curran for 40 and broke the well-settled partnership. But the Windies bowlers struggled to replicate their first-half performance in the latter of the inning as England lower-order batters scored crucial runs for the team.
With Mousley’s half-century and Archer’s 17 balls 38 runs, England scored 263 runs for eight wickets loss at the end of 50 overs.
Unlike the West Indies, England failed to kickstart their bowling innings with flying colours. Jamie Overton bagged the first wicket by dismissing Evin Lewis for 19 runs, while Windies scored 42 runs in seven overs.
Brandon King and Keacy Carty made a 209-run stand for the second wicket and paved the way for the team’s victory. The duo scored a century each and guided the team to reach the target with seven overs to bowl.
With the victory West Indies won the do-or-die match and lifted the series trophy after beating England by 2-1. The first T20I match of the series will be played on November 9 in Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
