Captain Liam Livingstone cracked a maiden one-day international hundred to lead England to a five-wicket victory against the West Indies on Saturday. Livingstone's blistering innings outshone a century earlier in the day scored by opposition skipper Shai Hope.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing 329 to win, the England captain made his hundred off 77 balls with four fours and six sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He ended the innings undefeated on 124 having added another boundary and three more sixes to his total as England claimed victory with 15 balls to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
From 160-4, Livingstone and Sam Curran put on a match-winning partnership of 140 for the fifth wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Curran made a run-a-ball 52 while opener Phil Salt (59) and Jacob Bethell (55) also celebrated half centuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"At the end of the summer I felt I was getting back to my best, maturing a little and knowing my game," said Livingstone who is captaining the team in place of the injured Jos Buttler.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I'm enjoying my cricket and if I'm enjoying my cricket, I usually play well. Sammy played beautifully."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He added: "We were sloppy in the field but our bowlers did well and took wickets throughout. We have got a lot of young guys learning the ropes in international cricket, this will do them a world of good."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
West Indies fast bowler Matthew Forde took 3-48 but key off-spinner Gudakesh Motie went wicketless in nine overs, conceding 71 runs, the most expensive return of his ODI career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hope made 117 -- his 17th ODI century -- as the West Indies recovered from losing both openers Brandon King and Evin Lewis, a century-maker in the first match, inside four overs with just 12 on the board.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both wickets fell to fast bowler John Turner, his first victims in the format on his second appearance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hope's innings included eight fours and four sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
- 'Century irrelevant' -<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Keacy Carty hit 71 while Sherfane Rutherford gave added impetus with a brisk 54 off 36 balls. Hope described his century as "irrelevant, if it doesn't contribute to wins".<\/p>\r\n\r\n He added: "We need to be more disciplined, in the first game we showed that when he hit our straps, things happen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n "We thought we had clear plans, but we did not execute our plans well. We gave them a lot of easy options to score and when you play international cricket, the guys will capitalise and that's what happened."<\/p>\r\n\r\n England used nine bowlers in the West Indies innings with only wicket-keeper Salt and Jordan Cox not being thrown the ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n West Indies won the first match by eight wickets at the same venue on Thursday. The three-game series will be decided in Barbados on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n "Back in the series, looking forward to Barbados, we will rest up and try to win the series," added Livingstone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n