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Moeen's all-round show sets up series decider

England's stand-in skipper shines with bat and ball to square the five-match series against the West Indies at 2-2

Moeen Ali has led from the front with bat and ball as England sent their Twenty20 series against the West Indies to a deciding match with a 34-run victory at the Kensington Oval.

England's stand-in captain, deputising after Eoin Morgan's series-ending injury, thumped seven of England's 15 sixes in a sparkling 63 off 28 balls as the tourists added 59 in the last three overs to post 6-193.

It was an explosive finish to the innings, with Jason Holder clubbed for four successive sixes by Moeen, who chipped in with impressive figures of 2-28 as the hosts fell short in their chase, managing 5-159.

The West Indies required 61 from the final 24 balls but Chris Jordan, brought back alongside Sam Billings after missing the game three loss, and Reece Topley held their nerve at the death to ensure the five-match series goes to the wire.

Moeen was the standout, propelling England after Kieron Pollard used his cutters and nagging lengths on a sluggish pitch to stifle England, who were also grateful for Jason Roy's 52 from 42 balls at the top of the order.

Roy benefited from being dropped on three by Holder in the second over to share an 85-run stand alongside James Vince, who contributed 34 from 26 balls after England were invited to bat first.