England seal 5-0 series win vs West Indies in 'bizarre' five-over finish

Knight: "It was a bit scrappy but that's the nature of a five-over game"
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Tom Doyle30 September 2020

England Women completed a 5-0 series victory over West Indies as Heather Knight described the five-over clash as a "a bizarre end to a bizarre summer."

Just a couple of months ago Knight's side were staring at the prospect of a blank domestic calendar, rescued by the England and Wales Cricket Board's perseverance and the tourists' willingness to step up at short notice.

The Windies earned plenty of plaudits after filling a vacancy left by no-shows from India and South Africa but were unable to land a blow across the five Twenty20s, narrowly missing out in the final encounter at Derby's Incora County Ground which was abbreviated to its quickest form by rain.

England's pursuit of a modest target of 42 went off the rails a few times as they lost seven wickets - including successive run-outs in the final over - but they came out on top after Shakera Selman sent down successive no-balls to settle things.

"It was a bit scrappy but that's the nature of a five-over game. It was a bizarre end to a bizarre summer wasn't it?," said Knight.

"It was about winning today and we are delighted to do that, win 5-0 and end on a high."

Knight will now join five of her team-mates - Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver and Sarah Glenn - in heading Down Under to take part in the Women's Big Bash League.

Additional reporting by PA.

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