West Indies vs England 1st T20I Highlights: Returning Andre Russell Stars As Hosts Win By 4 Wickets

Welcome back for the chase. Kyle Mayers and Brandon King will open for West Indies. It will be Sam Curran to start with the ball for England. Here we go!

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Andre Russell is up for a quick chat and expresses joy at being back after a couple of years of absence. He commends England for a strong start and reveals ongoing team discussions about limiting them to 170-180, a goal they achieve. Looking ahead, he remains optimistic about the chase, expressing hope for successfully reaching the target. He highlights the grippy wicket, advocating for pace variations. Mentions that aiming for a 50, not 70, in the powerplay for a robust start. Emphasizing the team's deep batting, he sees it as crucial for laying a strong foundation.

The Windies bowlers got a hammering early on but they came back strongly. Andre Russell was the best bowler on show with 3 for 19 in his spell. Romario Shepherd chipped in with 2 while Akeal Hosein and Jason Holder got one each. Joseph picked up three wickets as well but was on the expensive side. Right then, the bowlers have done the job and it's up to the West Indies batting unit to chase this and get an early lead. Can they do it? We shall find out. Join us in a bit for the second essay.

What a turnaround this has been from the West Indies. England were going brilliantly at 112 for 2 at the halfway mark and the hosts have come back strongly to dismiss them for 171 inside the 20 overs. Batting first, England got off to an excellent start with Salt and Buttler adding 77 for the first wicket in just over six overs. Salt departed but Buttler kept going and kept the tempo. Jacks, Livingstone, and Ben Duckett, all got starts but none of them carried on and stayed till the close of the innings. The pitch is getting slow and the chase will not be an easy one.

OUT! An excellent review from West Indies and credit to Nicholas Pooran. On a length going over the off-pole, Tymal Mills looks to play it toward the on side but misses out as the keeper collects it. Nicholas Pooran asks the skipper for a review for Caught-behind and Rovman Powell asks for it. There is a clear spike as the ball is next to the bat and the umpire is asked to reverse his decision to OUT. West Indies bundle out England inside 20 over at 171.

Wide! On a length going down leg, Tymal Mills leaves it as the umpire signals wide.

Tymal Mills walks out last to bat.

OUT! CLEANED'EM! West Indies continue to strike. On a length on off, Adil Rashid looks to go for the wild swing but chops this back onto his middle-pole as the stumps goes for a cartwheel. Adil Rashid departs.

Good length delivery on the pads, Chris Woakes flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Slower one outside off, Adil Rashid looks to run this towards third man but misses out.

OUT! Another one bites the dust. Over-pitched in the slot, was there to be hit, Rehan Ahmed couldn't get power behind this as he lands one down the throat of Rovman Powell at long-on.

On a length following the batter to his leg, Chris Woakes opens the face of his bat and slices it towards gully for a single.

Good length delivery in middle, Reece Topley milks it to the on side for a single.

Good length delivery outside off, Rehan Ahmed gets beaten.

Rehan Ahmed is the next batter.

OUT! BINGO! Critical wicket at this point of the game. On a length outside off, Liam Livingstone looks for the powerful slog as he loses his body shape and inside edge this back to the stumps for his dismissal.

Fingers over the top stuff as he lands on on off, Chris Woakes looks to play across the line but ends up getting an outside edge droping on Jason Holder at cover.

Back of a length outside off, Chris Woakes looks for the wild slog but misses out.

Much fuller on off, Liam Livingstone rolls it to long on for a single.