Evin Lewis smashed a scintillating 94 as West Indies routed England by eight wickets in a rain-hit one-day worldwide on Thursday. Lewis blasted an undefeated century to defeat Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Saturday and carried on the place he left off towards a new-look England within the first of a three-game sequence. After dismissing England for simply 209, the West Indies raced to 81-0 in 15 overs when rain introduced a prolonged delay at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Set an adjusted goal of 157 from 35 overs, the 32-year-old Lewis hit England’s assault to all components of the bottom, making his runs off simply 69 balls.
His innings included 5 fours and eight enormous sixes after dominating a gap stand of 118 with Brandon King (30).
Lewis’s hopes of finishing a sixth ODI century had been thwarted nonetheless when he was caught by Jacob Bethell off Adil Rashid with simply 13 runs wanted for victory.
In the long run, Keacy Carty (19) and skipper Shai Hope (six) noticed the West Indies comfortably dwelling with 55 balls to spare.
Rashid’s one wicket value him 50 runs from seven overs.
Victory for the West Indies got here simply 5 days after they defeated Sri Lanka with 10 of the workforce which featured in that victory 15,000km away named in Thursday’s line-up.
Put in to bat, England, who featured 4 new ODI caps in Jordan Cox, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton and John Turner, had been bowled out for 209 within the forty sixth over.
Captain Liam Livingstone led the way in which with 48 from 49 balls, hitting three fours and two sixes.
Livingstone, standing in as skipper for the injured Jos Buttler, was supported by Sam Curran whose 37 occupied 56 balls.
For the West Indies, left-arm off-spinner Gudakesh Motie took 4-41 from his 10 overs with Jayden Seales the choose of the quick bowlers with 2-22 from eight overs.
Each his victims had been the openers Phil Salt (18) and Will Jacks (19).
The second recreation of the three-match sequence shall be staged on the similar venue on Saturday with the ultimate conflict set for Barbados subsequent Wednesday.
The 2 sides can even contest a five-game Twenty20 Worldwide sequence.
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