A brand new-look England facet slumped to an eight wicket defeat to West Indies in a rain-affected first one-day worldwide in Antigua.
The vacationers slipped to 93-4 after being inserted, their inexperienced top-order collapsing by the hands of Jayden Seales (2-22) with debutant Jordan Cox (17) and Jacob Bethell (27) unable to construct on good begins.
Gudakesh Motie (4-41) additionally starred as England have been bundled out for a below-par 209 in 45.1 overs.
Stand-in England captain Liam Livingstone (48) helped stabilise the innings with a calculated knock, including 72 with Sam Curran (37), however the vacationers slumped from 165-4 as soon as Livingstone was dismissed by spinner Motie.
Initially chasing 210 for victory, the hosts made a surprising begin in reply with Evin Lewis (94) and Brandon King (30) sharing an 81-run opening partnership – the previous mentioning his eleventh half-century in ODIs earlier than rain stopped play with West Indies 81-0 in 15 overs.
Set a revised goal of 157 from 35 overs, Lewis powered his facet to the brink earlier than he was dismissed by Rashid after hitting eight sixes and 5 fours, leaving Keacy Carty (19no) and Shai Hope (6no) to do the honours.
West Indies go 1-0 up within the three-match sequence with the second ODI going down on Saturday, additionally in Antigua.
Livingstone leads however inexperienced England falter
England openers Phil Salt (18) and Will Jacks (19) made a cautious begin to proceedings with a partnership of 35.
Issues appeared optimistic for England, significantly when Salt drove Matthew Forde’s (2-48) third ball of the innings by way of the covers for 4.
Nevertheless, a surprising catch by Alzarri Joseph, operating backwards from cowl, gifted the West Indies their breakthrough after Salt toe-ended Seales. Jack was dismissed 14 balls later, miscuing Seales to Motie at mid-on.
Cox and Bethell managed to make respectable begins however fell to disappointing strokes, with the previous toe-ending a slower ball to Carty at deep third and the latter caught at further cowl, each off Forde.
England captain Liam Livingstone hit 48 from 49 balls in his facet’s under-par batting show
Livingstone injected life into England’s innings with two sixes and was granted an additional life after Shimron Hetmyer dropped him on 44, however he was unable to profit from the chance after being caught and bowled by Motie,.
Motie then struck twice in two balls, dismissing two debutants in Dan Mousley, who fell to a slog-sweep, after which Jamie Overton lbw on the sweep. Curran grew to become Motie’s fourth sufferer after being caught at long-on by Hetmyer.
Adil Rashid (15) hit a few boundaries to take his facet previous 200 while Archer scored seven earlier than top-edging Joseph behind to Hope.
The West Indies fast mopped up the tail when Rashid holed out to mid-on leaving John Turner (2no) stranded and 4.5 overs remaining.
West Indies openers present class
West Indies’ gamers have a good time dismissing Phil Salt throughout at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Firstly of the chase, the required run-rate for the West Indies was simply over 4 and their openers maximised the powerplay motoring to 46-0.
Lewis managed to smash 5 sixes and one boundary as he took on England’s, bowlers reaching 2,000 runs in ODI cricket.
King hit three boundaries throughout his stuttering 42-ball knock and survived an England assessment after he was struck by Rashid’s googly, with ball-tracking displaying the influence was outdoors off stump earlier than rain triggered a pause in proceedings.
England earned the wicket of King after he heaved Livingstone to Jacks at deep sq. leg earlier than Rashid picked up the prized scalp of Lewis.
Livingstone: England did not adapt effectively
England captain Liam Livingstone, on the presentation:
“I guess it’s just the rhythm of 50-over cricket. We’ve had a couple of weeks away so trying to get up to speed and find that rhythm again.
“We all know somebody within the prime six has to get an enormous whole for us and sadly we did not try this at present.
“Fifty overs is a long time. We want to put the West Indies under pressure and things will change from game-to-game. I don’t think we adapted well. The West Indies took wickets at regular moments.
“Jof [Jofra Archer] appeared threatening with the brand new ball and John Turner appears good, too.”
Hope: We asked for early wickets
West Indies captain Shai Hope, at the presentation:
“We at all times ask the opening bowlers to set the tone and get early wickets and that is what they did at present.
“We were a lot more consistent and the discipline is the biggest factor for us. We just have to be as patient and disciplined as we can.
“I am glad to see Lewis and King opening effectively within the batting.”
West Indies vs England schedule (all occasions UK and Eire)
- First ODI: Antigua – West Indies win by eight wickets (DLS)
- Second ODI: Antigua – Saturday November 2 (1.30pm)
- Third ODI: Barbados – Wednesday November 6 (6pm)
- First T20: Barbados – Saturday November 9 (8pm)
- Second T20: Barbados – Sunday November 10 (8pm)
- Third T20: St Lucia – Thursday November 14 (8pm)
- Fourth T20: St Lucia – Saturday November 16 (8pm)
- Fifth T20: St Lucia – Sunday November 17 (8pm)
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