Britain bowled West Indies out for 55 as they made a dazzling beginning to their Men’s T20 World Cup crusade with a six-wicket win in Dubai.
In a close amazing bowling execution, England embarrassed the reigning champs by excusing them in 14.2 overs.
Adil Rashid took a scarcely credible 4-2, while Moeen Ali and Tymal Mills were splendid, both asserting 2-17.
Chris Gayle was the main West Indies player to arrive at twofold figures in a weak batting show – their second most reduced all out against England in T20s.
In spite of the fact that England lost four wickets as they endeavored to wrap up triumph and increment their net run-rate in Group 1 of the Super 12s, it was as yet an articulation opening win from the world’s highest level side and one of the competition top choices.
Opener Jos Buttler finished 24 not out as the pursuit was finished with an enormous 11.4 overs to save.
Britain whip West Indies – response and features
Britain – offering to turn into the principal group to hold the 50-over and 20-over World Cups simultaneously – face Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Australia in Dubai next Saturday.
Prior on Saturday, Australia held their nerve to pursue 119 and beat South Africa by five wickets in Abu Dhabi.
Britain’s devastating success in numbers
It was whenever England first have dominated a T20 game with in excess of 10 overs to extra and whenever West Indies first have lost with in excess of 10 overs to save.
West Indies’ 55 was the third most reduced absolute at a T20 World Cup and their second least score in T20s.
Britain’s success was the fourth biggest at the T20 World Cup as far as balls remaining.
Dream start for wild England
This match was a rehash of the 2016 World T20 last, won by West Indies after Carlos Brathwaite hit four back to back sixes in the last finished.
Regardless of England’s batting wobble, the rematch was not as sensational, however it was no less amazing.
West Indies are liked to do well in this competition, their amazing batting line-up vaunted. Rather than piling up runs, their players drooped back to the changing area in a sorry parade.
Britain were glorious with the ball and in the field as each move made by Morgan fell off.
In the wake of winning the throw he gave Moeen the new ball and the off-spinner excused Lendl Simmons and Shimron Hetmyer inside three precise overs.
Factories denoted his turnaround from injury bad dream to global review by having Gayle trapped in his first over at a World Cup.
Adil Rashid, generally England’s enormous T20 danger, was not required until the eleventh over, yet when he was presented he bowled Andre Russell with his first ball. The leg-spinner proceeded to blow away the tail.
