WI vs ENG: An explosive half-century from Evin Lewis and four-wicket haul from Gudakesh Motie helped West Indies safe a eight-wicket win over England within the first ODI at Antigua on Friday. WI is 1-0 up within the three-match collection. West Indies received the toss and put England to area first.
The Three Lions had a good begin with openers Phil Salt (18) and Will Jacks (19) scoring some boundaries and placing up a 39-run opening stand. Nevertheless, Jayden Seales (2/22) removed these two openers in fast succession, bringing England to 46/2.
A 40-run partnership adopted between Jordan Cox (17) and Jacob Bethell (27 in 33 balls, with three fours). Pacer Matthew Forde took two extra in fast succession, decreasing England to 93/4.
England touched the 100-run mark in 22.5 overs.
Skipper Liam Livingstone (48 in 49 balls, with three fours and two sixes) and Sam Curran (37 in 56 balls, with two fours) put up a 72-run stand for the fifth wicket, attempting to get England out of troubled waters. Nevertheless, a game-turning spell from Motie not solely eliminated each all-rounders rapidly, but in addition helped in wiping out the decrease middle-order/tailend and bundled out England for 209 in 45.1 overs.
Motie (4/41 in 10 overs) was the choose of the bowlers for WI. Seales and Forde additionally took two wickets. Alzarri Joseph additionally bought two wickets.
As a result of rain, West Indies was set a goal of 157 runs in 35 overs. Openers Brandon King and Lewis put the hosts via an explosive begin. Wi reached the 50-run mark in simply 10.1 overs.
Lewis additionally reached his explosive half-century in 46 balls, with a 4 and 5 sixes.
In subsequent seven overs, WI reached the 100-run mark in 17 overs.
Livingstone broke the partnership, eradicating King for 30 in 56 balls, with three fours. WI was 118/1 in 19.1 overs. Lewis additionally fell wanting 100, scoring 94 in simply 69 balls, with 5 fours and eight sixes earlier than falling to Adil Rashid. WI was 144/2 in 22.3 overs.
Keacy Carty (19*) and skipper Shai Hope (6*) helped the Windies attain the goal in 25.5 overs. Motie secured the ‘Participant of the Match’ award.