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Liam Dawson (number 83 jersey) took 4 wickets. He was adjudged Player of the Match.
England defeated West Indies by 21 runs in the first T20 match of the three-match series. The team has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jose Butler scored 96 runs. All -rounder Liam Dawson took 4 wickets. He was adjudged Player of the Match.
In the match played on Friday at Chester Le Street’s Rivaruside Ground, England won the toss and decided to bat first. The team scored 188 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response, the West Indies team could only score 167 runs after losing 9 wickets in 20 overs.
Butler scored 96 runs For England, Jose Butler played a brilliant innings of 96 runs off 59 balls. Apart from Butler, Jamie Smith scored 38 and Jacob Bethel scored 23 not out. Romio Shepherd took 2 wickets from the West Indies. Aljari Joseph, Roston Chase and Andre Russell got 1–1 wickets.
Dawson took 4 wickets In response, no player could play a big innings from the West Indies. Evin Lewis scored the highest 39 runs. Apart from him, Roston Chase scored 24, Johnson Charles 18, Romio Shepherd and Jason Holder 16–16 runs. For England, Liam Dawson took the most 4 wickets for 20 runs.
England made a clean sweep 3–0 in the ODI series The ODI series was played between the two teams before the T20 series. It was won by England 3–0. Joe Root was chosen as Player of the Series in the ODI series.
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