West Indies v England: fifth and deciding men’s T20 cricket international – live

All good things must come to an end. The T20 series between West Indies and England has been a bacchanalia of six-hitting: 108 in four games, obliterating the record for a bilateral series. Expect at least another 25 in tonight’s decider in Tarouba. And then, just like that, the series – and one of the more eventful years in English cricket history – will be over.

England’s comeback from 2-0 down has been built on two spectacular centuries from Phil Salt. No longer is he living up to his initials by being an afterthought in England’s white-ball sides. Salt has been the biggest triumph of this series, making what Matthew Mott called an “undeniable case” for inclusion in the team at next year’s World Cup. Adil Rashid has been majestic, even by his standards, and is top of the T20 rankings for the first time in his career, while Rehan Ahmed, Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran are among those who have done their World Cup chances more harm than good.

This series is ultimately about finessing England’s team for when they return in June, so a defeat wouldn’t be the end of the world. But a comeback win would make a statement that, after a traumatic year, England’s white-ball team are back to their old ways: knocking the opposition for six.