West Indies vs England 1st ODI Highlights: Shai Hope Inspires Windies To 4-Wicket Win

All in readiness for the game to begin as the two umpires make their way out to the middle.

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then that was an entertaining first innings but that is just the half. The other half will begin when the hosts try to chase down the target while the visitors give it their all to defend it. Do you think West Indies will be able to chase down 326 on the board? We will find out soon.

Harry Brook is in for a chat. He says that he had to give himself time out there. Shares that the surface is a little bit tough and slow at times. Mentions that the batting was tough in the middle phase. States that they have been practicing the sweep shot over the last couple of days during their practice session. Further adds that they did not quite know what the surface was going to be like. Feels that it is nice to be here after a poor World Cup. Reckons that 325 is a good total and they should be good if they change it up with the ball.

The West Indies bowlers will be happy about their comeback after the first 10 overs. Gudakesh Motie and Alzarri Joseph managed to stop the destructive opening pair and after that, the other bowlers showcased their skills and took some timely wickets. Romario Shepherd struck at a very crucial time right when Harry Brook had decided to be aggressive along with Liam Livingstone. Shepherd dismissed both of them putting his team back in the game. They will need to work on their death bowling but the way their bowlers worked as a unit in the middle phase was commendable. They ended up bowling out the Englishmen. Gudakesh Motie was the pick of the bowlers as he bowled economically and took a couple of wickets as well.

England had a great start thanks to the explosive batting by Phil Salt and Will Jacks. However, after their dismissal, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett could not build a good partnership. Harry played a heroic and sensible innings to bring his team back into the game. Jos Buttler struggled a lot out in the middle and he will look to regain his form as soon as possible. However, Brook’s cautious batting kept the scoreboard running and along with the help of Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, and Brydon Carse they managed to cross over the 300-run mark. At the end of the innings and after losing all their wickets, England en up with 325 runs in the bag.

What an eventful first innings it was. Maybe that was the trailer of the action we will get to see going further in this match and the series. England had a strong start but the middle phase of the innings was dominated by the hosts. A few timely wickets put them back in the game. However, the Englishmen have managed to power themselves to 325.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! England get bowled out on the last ball! Oshane Thomas finishes with two wickets! Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Gus Atkinson goes for the pull but gets a top edge that goes high in the air. The substitute fielder, Roston Chase charges in from deep square leg and settles under it to take a good catch tumbling forward. England finish with 325 on the board!

Full and outside off, Gus Atkinson swings yet again but does not get the connection this time.

FOUR! Whoa, what a shot! In the slot by Oshane Thomas, on off, Gus Atkinson stays deep in his crease and smacks it over mid off for his first boundary.

Gus Atkinson is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Oshane Thomas gets his first wicket as he removes Rehan Ahmed! Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length, outside off, Rehan Ahmed does not get to the pitch of the ball by swings through to go down the ground. Slices it in the air and only as far as the stumps at the non-striker's end. Oshane Thomas calls for the catch and runs backwards to complete the catch. England are now 9 down!

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Oshane Thomas misses his length and bowls a full toss, at the stumps, Rehan Ahmed shapes himself up to heave it over mid-wicket but somehow manages to hit this one back towards the sight screen for a maximum.

Dishes out a yorker, near the tramline on off, Rehan Ahmed tries to get bat to ball by reaching out. Gets an outside edge that races to third man fence where Sherfane Rutherford puts in a full-length dive to his left and saves a couple of runs.

Nails the yorker, at the stumps, Rehan Ahmed jams it out to long on and has to settle for a single.

Fullish delivery, outside off, Brydon Carse hits this one without much timing to long on and takes a single.

Slower and on a back of a length again, Rehan Ahmed pulls it down to long on for a single.

Length delivery, on off, Brydon Carse clears his front leg to access the leg side but drags the ball back onto his front pad. The ball rolls behind the stumps off the pads and the batters sneak in a single.

Digs it in short, Rehan Ahmed swats it from the crease to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

WIDE! Pace on a short of a length but the line is down leg, Rehan Ahmed fails to help it away and it is called a wide.