isaan.live — Opener Evin Lewis blitzed 94 as the West Indies hammered England by 8 wickets in the first one-day worldwide in Antigua.
The Trinidadian led from the front, striking 5 fours and 8 sixes in his 69-ball innings, driving his side to within view of their rain-revised target at the Sir Vivian Richards Arena, dropping soon before completion as he tried to bring his century up with a 6.
His side were chasing after a moderate target after an unskilled visiting line-up posted simply 209 inside 46 overs, with left-arm rewriter Gudakesh Motie taking 4-41.
Stand-in captain Liam Livingstone struck 48 from 49 shipments, placing on 72 for the 5th wicket with Sam Curran (37), but they were the just 2 batters to pass 30 as England had a hard time to find their rhythm.
With the sphere, England seamers Jofra Archer and John Turner, among 4 debutants in the side, often distressed Lewis and his other opener Brandon King, bowling at high speed and drawing sides.
However they were not able to earn a advancement and Lewis started to settle, clearing the leg-side limit on 5 events as he reached 50 from 46 shipments.
Rainfall took both sides off soon later on, but when play resumed with the home side’s target adapted to 157, Lewis continued where he left off, dropping with his group 13 except a win.
Captain Shai Hope concerned the fold and hit the winning runs in the 26th over to complete an extensive success.
Both groups will satisfy again at the same ground on