St John's [Antigua], November 1: An explosive half-century from Evin Lewis and a four-wicket haul from Gudakesh Motie helped West Indies secure a. eight-wicket win over England in the first ODI at Antigua on Friday.

WI is 1-0 up in the three-match series. West Indies won the toss and put England to field first. The Three Lions had a decent start with openers Phil Salt (18) and Will Jacks (19) scoring some boundaries and putting up a 39-run opening stand. However, Jayden Seales (2/22) got rid of these two openers in quick succession, bringing England to 46/2. WI vs ENG 2024 Schedule: Check List of Fixtures in West Indies vs England ODI and T20I Series With Venues and Match Timings in IST.

A 40-run partnership followed between Jordan Cox (17) and Jacob Bethell (27 in 33 balls, with three fours). Pacer Matthew Forde took two more in quick succession, reducing 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, trying to get England out of troubled waters. However, a game-turning spell from Motie not only removed both all-rounders quickly, but also helped in wiping out the lower middle-order/tailend and bundled out England for 209 in 45.1 overs.

Motie (4/41 in 10 overs) was the pick of the bowlers for WI. Seales and Forde also took two wickets. Alzarri Joseph also got two wickets. Due to rain, West Indies was set a target of 157 runs in 35 overs. Openers Brandon King and Lewis put the hosts through an explosive start. Wi reached the 50-run mark in just 10.1 overs. Lewis also reached his explosive half-century in 46 balls, with a four and five sixes. In next seven overs, WI reached the 100-run mark in 17 overs. Ben Stokes Appeals For Help Revealing That His House in Castle Eden Area Was Burgled In Presence of His Son and Wife, England Test Captain Urges Anybody With Information to Contact Durham Police (See Post).

Livingstone broke the partnership, removing King for 30 in 56 balls, with three fours. WI was 118/1 in 19.1 overs. Lewis also fell short of a hundred, scoring 94 in just 69 balls, with five fours and eight sixes before falling to Adil Rashid. WI was 144/2 in 22.3 overs. Keacy Carty (19*) and skipper Shai Hope (6*) helped the Windies reach the target in 25.5 overs. Motie secured the 'Player of the Match' award. (ANI)

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