England captain Jos Buttler expressed satisfaction with his match-winning performance against the West Indies in the second Twenty20 international held in Barbados on Sunday. Buttler's explosive 83 off 45 balls guided his team to a seven-wicket triumph, securing a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Following England's comfortable victory in the opening T20 at Kensington Oval, the West Indies' lower order managed to set a defendable total the next day, with 32 runs coming off the final two overs to reach 158. Phil Salt, who had scored an unbeaten century the previous day, was dismissed on the first ball, causing an initial stumble in England's reply. However, Buttler, returning after a lengthy injury absence, hit six sixes to regain control for the tourists.

A Liam Livingstone six sealed the comprehensive victory, allowing England to potentially wrap up their first white-ball series win in the Caribbean since 2019 in Saint Lucia on Thursday with two matches remaining. Buttler remarked, 'It is great to spend time in the middle. I was a bit scratchy for the first few balls but I managed to come through that period and really enjoyed it. It was great to be back out there.'

After winning the toss and electing to field first, fast bowler Jofra Archer quickly made an impact, restricting the West Indies to 35-3 within the first four overs. A valuable 43 from captain Rovman Powell helped the hosts recover, but his dismissal by Dan Mousley put the West Indies on the back foot. Late runs from tailenders, particularly a rapid 22 off 12 balls from Romario Shepherd, applied pressure on England, which seemed to affect Salt as he gave away his wicket off the first ball.

Buttler, returning after a four-month calf injury layoff, steadied the innings alongside opener Will Jacks, the pair adding 128 for the second wicket before Jacks fell for 38. The captain followed Jacks back to the pavilion in the same Shepherd over, but an unbeaten 23 from Livingstone ensured the hosts could not make further inroads, with England sealing victory with five overs to spare.

Powell acknowledged, 'Somebody in the top four or five needs to bat the majority of the overs. In the past we have done that but have struggled to do that in this series. The next three games provide an opportunity for batters to do that.'

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