Jos Buttler played a brilliant innings, scoring 96 runs to lead England to victory against West Indies in the first T20 match. His powerful batting helped England win by 21 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the series.
England Start T20 Series with Strong Win
After winning all three matches in the ODI series, England have started the T20 series with another victory. They defeated West Indies by 21 runs in the first T20 match of the three-game series. The match took place at Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street.
Jos Buttler Shines with the Bat
England captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bat first. England had a shaky start as Ben Duckett was out for just 1 run. But then, Jos Buttler and Jamie Smith took charge.
- Jamie Smith scored a quick 38 off 20 balls.
- Buttler played a fantastic innings, scoring 96 runs off 59 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes.
Even though Harry Brook (6 runs) and Tom Banton (3 runs) got out early, Buttler kept attacking. He built a strong partnership with Jacob Bethell, who stayed unbeaten with 23 runs off 23 balls.
England finished their innings at 188 for 6 in 20 overs. Romario Shepherd was the best bowler for West Indies, taking 2 wickets.
West Indies Fall Short in the Chase
Chasing 189 runs, West Indies couldn’t build any big partnerships. Their top scorer was Evin Lewis, who made 39 runs off 23 balls. Others like Roston Chase (24), Romario Shepherd (16), Jason Holder (16), and Andre Russell (15) tried, but none could stay long at the crease.
In the end, West Indies could only manage 167 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs.
Liam Dawson Destroys West Indies Batting Line-up
The star with the ball for England was Liam Dawson. He bowled beautifully and took 4 wickets for just 20 runs in his 4 overs.
Jacob Bethell and Matthew Potts also supported well with 2 wickets each. Their efforts made sure West Indies never got close to the target.
England in Control of the Series
With this win, England leads the three-match T20 series 1-0. After clean sweeping the ODI series 3-0, England looks full of confidence. West Indies, on the other hand, will need to bounce back strongly in the second match if they want to keep the series alive.