(Reuters) -England sealed a Twenty20 series victory over West Indies with two matches to spare in St Lucia on Thursday after a nervy final-over win in their third T20 clash. Following a lengthy rain delay,

England seemed in the boxseat at halfway but Akeal Hosein snared their heroes in the first and second T20s as Phil Salt was bowled via his pads and Jos Buttler spooned to opposite number Powell, while Jacob Bethell nicked off after the returning Alzarri Joseph angle one across him.

England beat West Indies by three wickets in their T20 international in Saint Lucia on Thursday to take an insurmountable 3-0 lead in their five-match series. West Indies recovered from 37-5 to make 145-8 largely thanks to a solid 54 from skipper Rovman Powell but while England had some scares they won with four balls to spare.