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England head coach Matthew Mott wants a response from his side after they were left with a mountain to climb in the T20 series against the West Indies in Grenada.<\/p>\n

Sam Curran made amends after being thumped for 30 in an over, hit for four sixes and a four by Windies captain Rovman Powell, with 50 off 32 balls, having been elevated to number four in the batting order.<\/p>\n

While there were several cameos, Curran lacked support as England fell 10 runs short of overhauling their opponents\u2019 176 for seven to fall 2-0 down in the five-match series after losing the ODIs 2-1.<\/p>\n

The tourists struggled against left-arm spinners Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein, who leaked a combined 33 in eight overs. Motie was especially successful, taking 4-0-9-1 on a tricky pitch to bat on.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one likes losing,\u201d said Mott. \u201cWe played good cricket again for 90 per cent of the match. We had them under control up to the 15th-over mark and unfortunately, as West Indies can do, they hurt us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe fought back at the back end to keep them to 176 which was definitely chase-able. It\u2019s light and shade with our batting, there\u2019s some really good things happening but probably just too many dot balls.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to respond from this. We will try to come up with more solutions. We are trying hard, we are close. We are a couple of good hits away from a win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe message in the changing room is that we are not far away. We just have to stay the course. We\u2019ve got to win one first. That\u2019s our first target.\u201d<\/p>\n

Curran averaged 11 from 26 previous T20 innings, albeit having only once before batted in the top five, but he has three Test fifties and sparkled with an unbeaten 95 in an ODI against India in 2021.<\/p>\n

It was still a surprise to see him stride out after Phil Salt was England\u2019s second batter dismissed, with Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook and Moeen Ali each nudged down one position.<\/p>\n

Curran, though, was the pick of the batters and uncorked seven boundaries \u2013 including three sixes \u2013 and Mott revealed his promotion was down to how they thought he would fare against Hosein and Motie.<\/p>\n

We have to respond from this. We will try to come up with more solutions<\/p>\n

\u201cHe didn\u2019t seem to get a heap of strike, it\u2019s funny how it works out and he ended up taking down the medium-pacers,\u201d said Mott, who added it was a \u201c50-50 call\u201d about whether to elevate Curran or Moeen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just thought Sam was the one to try and really disrupt and get a free licence to go and go hard. He did it, not in the fashion we were expecting but he certainly did his job.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve always rated his batting and he\u2019s been in some strong teams, as he showed. When he gets an opportunity, he\u2019s a class player. He\u2019s worked really hard on facing fast bowling.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got a great all-round game. We know he can hurt the spinners a lot but there\u2019s certainly more layers to his batting which is exciting for the future. It was unfortunate he got out when he did.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Windies belted 13 sixes to England\u2019s eight, with opener Brandon King and Powell sharing five apiece. King anchored the Windies innings with 82 off 52 balls and Powell registered 50 off 28.<\/p>\n

Assessing Curran\u2019s more ignominious offering on Thursday, Mott added: \u201cWhen they line you up, it\u2019s a tough place to be.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time you clear the rope it\u2019s a big win, particularly early in an over. It\u2019s something we have spoken about and we have got some really good six hitters ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Powell was on a run-a-ball 22 at the start of the 16th over having been kept quiet by Adil Rashid, who took 4-0-11-2, but followed up a streaky inside edge off Curran with some monstrous hits.<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Williams, who became the first female umpire from the Caribbean to stand in a men\u2019s T20 international, raised her arms skywards on four occasions before Powell ended the over by holing out.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely changed the game,\u201d Powell reflected. \u201cAs a batter you sometimes look for that over.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter being pegged down by the leg-spinners and then the pacer comes on, you think \u2018maybe this is the opportunity to cash in\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

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