England vs West Indies Live Score Updates 1st T20I
ENG vs WI Live Score 1st T20I: England captain Harry Brook won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies in the first T20I of a three-match series, in Chester-le-Street. With the T20 World Cup set to take place in India and Sri Lanka next year, this series marks the start of a nine-month preparation process for both sides. Both sides faced off in a three-match ODI series recently, which the hosts won 3-0 earlier this week. Jamie Smith, who opened during the ODIs, keeps his place at the top, with Phil Salt out due to paternity leave. (Live Scorecard)
England XI: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (capt), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts
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ENG vs WI, 1st T20I Live
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Romario Shepherd to Ben Duckett
Slower ball, outside off, on a length, Duckett hits it towards mid off.
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Romario Shepherd to Ben Duckett
Full and wide outside off, Ben Duckett slaps it hard and hits it aerially. Lands just in front of Sherfane Rutherford at cover. Stings the fielder hard.
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Spin or pace from the other end? The latter. Romario Shepherd to share the new ball with Holder.
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Jason Holder to Jamie Smith
FOUR! Jamie Smith is on the charge! Jamie Smith comes down the track, seeing that, Jason Holder dragged his length back a bit, the line was on middle, but that didn't stop Jamie Smith from going through the shot as he swings through the line and hits it straight down the ground, to the left of mid on for four.
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Jason Holder to Ben Duckett
Length ball on middle, Ben Duckett works it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.
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Jason Holder to Ben Duckett
A touch fuller, sliding down leg, Ben Duckett looks to tickle it fine but doesn't get any bat on it. A bit of an appeal from the keeper for caught behind, but the umpire is unmoved. Wide given. There was a sound as the ball went past Ben Duckett, and yes the ball did hit his pads as it went towards the keeper. But umpire didn't notice it.
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Jason Holder to Jamie Smith
Length ball, on middle, Jamie Smith flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
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Jason Holder to Jamie Smith
FOUR! Up and over! Overpitched, on middle and leg, Jamie Smith just flicks this casually over mid-wicket and the ball lands just inside the ropes!
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It is a bit chilly out there. Ian Bishop on air informs us that with this strong wind, Akeal Hosein would have been more than a handful on the ground. Unfortunately, due to visa issues, the number 2 ranked bowler in T20Is is unavailable for this clash. Hopefully, he will be available for the next game. There has been a bit of a holdup as Holder is unhappy with the landing area. Has asked the umpire to get it repaired.
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Jason Holder to Jamie Smith
WIDE. Radar lost. Full and down the leg side, Smith gets down to sweep but misses.
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Jason Holder to Jamie Smith
FOUR! Lovely shot. Jumps out of the crease, does Smith, takes the big man on, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it sweetly through mid off for the first boundary and runs of the match.
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Jason Holder to Jamie Smith
Full, around middle and leg, Smith swings but misses and is hit on the pads.
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Right then. All set for the T20I series to kick off. The West Indies disperse from their huddle and out walk the two English openers - Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett. Plenty of opening options - Jos Buttler, Tom Banton and Will Jacks are in the ranks as well. Jason Holder, playing his first international since February 2024, will take the new ball. Smith to face. Here we go!
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Interesting combinations from both sides. England have packed their side with slow-bowling options, with Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts being the only two seamers. As far as the Windies are concerned, they just have the two spin options in Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie but a plethora of seamers! Each its own, aye?
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West Indies (Playing XI) - Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (C and WK), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Andre Russell, Gudakesh Motie and Alzarri Joseph.
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England (Playing XI) - Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (WK), Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid and Matthew Potts.
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TOSS - Time for the flip of the coin. Harry Brook gives the coin a flip and it has come down in his favour. ENGLAND ELECT TO BAT.
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The West Indies look a daunting side, irrespective of their recent poor form in the white-ball format. A shock exit from the Super Eights of the 2024 T20 World Cup would be still hurting and it has been evident in their cricket since, as they have been struggling to win. Since their World Cup exit, they have played 13 completed T20Is and won only 5. If we dissect further, 4 out of those 5 wins came in the first 4 matches. That means, they have won just 1 out of their last 9 completed T20Is. A new captain has been appointed in Shai Hope, and he will aim to get the Windies back to winning ways. Although there is no Nicholas Pooran in this series due to personal reasons, our hope is not shy of expecting a competitive encounter. Amen!
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Talking about batting, this series will be a challenge for the home side. Phil Salt is unavailable for this series, due to being on paternal leave. That leaves their batting even more inexperienced, resting majorly on the likes of Brook, Jos Buttler and Ben Duckett. The bowling is even more of an issue, with the likes of Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton unavailable or rested - whichever way you look at it, given that England have two major series this year - India visiting after this and in November, Down Under, for another edition of the Ashes. However, the optimistic person that Brendon McCullum is, he will look at this as an opportunity for the inexperienced blokes to stake a claim for a permanent feature in the side.
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