Evin Lewis' power hitting helps West Indies beat England in first ODI
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Latest News :- In the first ODI match played in North Sound, West Indies defeated England by 8 wickets. Evin Lewis scored 94 runs in 69 balls with the help of 5 fours and 8 sixes and the West Indies team achieved a big victory by achieving the target of 157 runs in 35 overs under the Duckworth Lewis method in the 26th over. Earlier, West Indies bowler Gudakesh Moti took 4 wickets, as England were bowled out for 205 in 45.1 overs.
The May Islands won the toss and invited England to bat first. Stumbled after losing 4 wickets for 93 runs. England's inexperienced top-order batsman Jayden Seales (2/22) took the wickets. Phil Salt (18), Will Jacques (19), debutant batsman Cox (17) and Jacob Bethel (27) started their game well and were out in the build-up. Captain Liam Livingston scored 48 runs and scored a few runs. He added 72 runs with Sam Curran (37).
England's wicket fell at 165 runs after Livingston was out on the ball of spinner Moti. Chasing the target, Evin Lewis and Brandon King (30) gave a blow to England's bowling and scored 81 runs in 15 overs without losing any wicket. Evin Lewis scored his 11th half-century in ODIs. The game was stopped due to rain. After the rain stopped, May Island was given a target of 157 runs in 35 overs. However, England's Jobra Archer and Turner bowled brilliantly.
The balls of Evin Lewis, Brandon King went across the bat. Both added 118 runs for the first wicket. Evin Lewis has not led the ODI team for 3 years. Then came the century in 61 balls against Sri Lanka. Yesterday he proved that his class is different by scoring 94 runs in 69 balls. Still the pitch cannot be called a good pitch for batting. A pitch where the balls rise and fall. The second ODI match between the two teams will be held on November 2.
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