Watch Gudakesh Motie drop an easy catch

Zac Crawley tried to flat-bat Yannic Cariah’s flighted delivery but failed to accomplish a sweet connection. The shot went off the toe-end of the bat as the ball flew towards long-on. Gudakesh Motie got low to catch but made a mess of the straightforward chance.

Earlier, 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. They have not done well to carry forward the momentum, losing four wickets for 188 after 32 overs.

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.