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Hope and Carty also fired as West Indies posted 256 for 5, their second-highest T20I total, on their way to a 62-run win

England wouldn't mind the one-way traffic continuing while WI will hope Lewis' return adds impetus up top

Brandon King anchors comfortable 228-run chase in Basseterre

No further play possible as heavy rains curtail contest in series finale

England battle back in three-wicket over but are unable to rein in free-scoring opponents

Opportunity to impress in absence of Test stars, but financial boost is West Indies' main motivation

SL scored 156 in rain-reduced game, with WI's target revised to 195, and Sherfane Rutherford smashed 50* off 26 deliveries

The half-centuries from Kamindu and Asalanka ended up as mere footnotes in the game as WI won with five balls to spare

King also returned to the T20I side after having recovered from the side injury that had forced him to miss chunks of the T20 World Cup

Royals have also retained Quinton de Kock and David Miller, while Patriots have brought in Rilee Rossouw and Sikandar Raza

White-ball coach also aims to lift West Indies from the bottom half of ODI and T20I rankings

Haynes, however, made it clear that "no player ruled out of selection" as West Indies' small player pool won't allow such luxuries

Johnson Charles also returns; Yannic Cariah preferred over Hayden Walsh

Evin Lewis, Colin Munro, Mohammad Amir and Matheesha Pathirana are also set to join the franchise

Squad's overseas roster of 14 dominated by players from England and Afghanistan; questions remain over Moeen's availability

There was no room in the squad for Evin Lewis, while Fabian Allen has pulled out for personal reasons

Comments from WI's director of cricket, and chief selector Desmond Haynes, come a day after Evin Lewis was left out of the ODI squad for fitness reasons

Keacy Carty makes history as the first St Maarten player to be selected for West Indies

Second straight loss for defending champions CSK as Super Giants steal it at the close

Hetmyer still out on fitness grounds, but chief selector Desmond Haynes says he remains in West Indies' plans