London, Sep 26 (ANI): West Indies debutant spinner Garey Mathurin bowled a stunning spell of 3-9 as England slumped to their lowest-ever Twenty20 score of 88, chasing a total of 113.
The left-arm spinner had the amazing bowling analysis of 4-0-9-3 to destroy the England batting and earn the Windies a 25-run victory at the Kia Oval on Sunday night.
He opened the bowling and had all three victims clean bowled as England were shot out for 88 off 16.4 overs in reply to 113-5.
The result gave the Windies a 1-1 series result. England won the opening match on Friday by 10 wickets.
The result was a major disappointment for stand-in captain Graeme Swann.
He said: "I thought we did everything right for half the game and everything wrong for the other half. It was one of those nights when we just panicked. It must be pressure."
The performance was a belated birthday gift for Man-of-the-Match Mathurin, who celebrated his 28th birthday on Friday.
Playing in just his first match in England, he said: "I feel really great. To come here and perform so well in just my first match in England, in a West Indies shirt, is just a wonderful feeling.
"We were defending a small score, so I knew I had to be spot on from ball one. I am used to opening the bowling for St Lucia and the Windwards in T20 cricket so I knew the job I had to do." (ANI)
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