Salt watched on from the non-striker’s finish as West Indies ripped by way of the England prime order.
After the vacationers had been compelled on to the again foot early, the opener performed an uncharacteristically sedate knock to lend some respect to the England whole.
Matthew Forde had discovered some early motion to dismiss Will Jacks in third over earlier than Jordan Cox’s troubles in opposition to the quick ball continued as he gloved a 92mph bouncer from Alzarri Joseph to Hope behind the stumps.
Jacob Bethell went for a duck, with captain Liam Livingstone becoming a member of him within the dressing room contained in the powerplay, leaving England up in opposition to it.
They had been grateful for the affected person show from Salt, who hit only one boundary in his first 52 balls earlier than hoisting Romario Shepherd over mid-wicket for his solely six to carry up a treasured 50-run partnership with Curran.
It took the opener 79 balls to succeed in his fifth and the slowest ODI half-century earlier than falling to Forde on 74, however solely after offering the springboard for England.
Mousley constructed on that momentum and carved out his maiden half-century in 64 deliveries, accumulating the majority of these runs on the leg aspect earlier than falling to Joseph as England stepped on the gasoline.
Overton’s 32 from 21 balls and Archer’s 17-ball 38 helped the guests ransack 100 within the final 10 overs, together with 21 off the ultimate over.
Although England in the end fell effectively quick, Salt’s back-to-back fifties will give him confidence heading into the T20 sequence, the place he’ll retain the gloves regardless of Buttler’s return.
