Leg-stump takes a beating as Duckett fluffs sweep

Phil Salt came out all guns blazing to crack 45 off 28 balls as England lost their first wicket on 77 in the 9th over after opting to bat.

It’s the beginning of a new dawn for both teams in a sense. After England’s horror show in the recently concluded Word Cup, they would be eager to hit the right notes in the Caribbean. Only 6 members from their World Cup squad have made the cut for this series.

On the other hand, the Windies had crashed out of the World Cup qualifiers earlier this year. Moreover, they won’t be featuring in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Teams:
West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson