West Indies vs England, 1st T20I: West Indies won by 4 wickets

Veteran all-rounder Andre Russell made a stunning return to international T20 cricket to help West Indies to a four-wicket win over England in the opening T20I, in Barbados, on Tuesday.

Match Summary

West Indies vs England, 1st T20I, England tour of West Indies

West Indies 172/6 (18.1 ov)

England 171/10 (19.3 ov)

Result - West Indies won by 4 wickets

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Match Report

In the 1st T20I between England and West Indies, England won the toss and chose to bat first.

They scored 169 runs, with Phil Salt and Joseph Charles Buttler leading the batting innings. Andre Russell was the most effective bowler for West Indies, taking 3 wickets.

 In reply, the West Indies had a good start but lost wickets at regular intervals. Rovman Powell and Shai Hope tried to lead the chase, but Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed took crucial wickets for England.

The game had several shifts in momentum, with both teams fighting hard. In the end, West Indies needed 4 runs in 12 balls to win the match.

Match Stats

England Fall of wickets: 1-77 (Philip Salt - 6.1 ov), 2-98 (Will Jacks - 8.3 ov), 3-117 (Jos Buttler - 10.5 ov), 4-120 (Harry Brook - 11.1 ov), 5-129 (Ben Duckett - 13.1 ov), 6-165 (Sam Curran - 17.1 ov), 7-167 (Liam Livingstone - 18.1 ov), 8-169 (Rehan Ahmed - 18.5 ov), 9-170 (Adil Rashid - 19.2 ov), 10-171 (Tymal Mills - 19.3 ov)

West Indies Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Brandon King - 2.4 ov), 2-78 (Kyle Mayers - 7.1 ov), 3-100 (Nicholas Pooran - 10.2 ov), 4-101 (Shimron Hetmyer - 11.3 ov), 5-123 (Shai Hope - 14.3 ov), 6-123 (Romario Shepherd - 14.4 ov)

Playing XIs

West Indies: 

• Nicholas Pooran(WK)
• Shai Hope
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Brandon King
• Kyle Mayers
• Rovman Powell(C)
• Andre Russell
• Jason Holder
• Romario Shepherd
• Akeal Hosein
• Alzarri Joseph

England: 

• Jos Buttler(WK/C)
• Philip Salt
• Harry Brook
• Ben Duckett
• Will Jacks
• Sam Curran
• Chris Woakes
• Liam Livingstone
• Adil Rashid
• Rehan Ahmed
• Tymal Mills

 

Match Details:

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 22:00

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, Bridgetown

Toss: West Indies elected to bowl