England vs West Indies: Jos Buttler and Liam Dawson star in 21-run win to open T20I collection in Durham | Cricket Information

Jos Buttler smashed 96 off 59 balls and Liam Dawson celebrated his England return with 4 wickets because the hosts beat West Indies by 21 runs within the first T20 worldwide in Durham.

The series-opening victory means it is now 4 in 4 beneath new white-ball skipper Harry Brook, who continues to function with a magic contact.

Jamie Smith, opening for the primary time in T20Is, tonked 38 off 20 on the high of the order. Buttler – now not burdened by the captaincy – regarded again to his good greatest. There was Dawson’s star flip in his first worldwide look for 3 years, and Matthew Potts (2-48), whereas costly, struck twice on his T20I debut.

Chasing 189 to win, Evin Lewis (39 off 23) and Roston Chase (24 off 20) would have had England briefly rattled throughout a blistering 58-run partnership for the third wicket, which included Jacob Bethell being tonked for twenty-four in a single over earlier than he crucially ended the stand with the wicket of Lewis off his sixth supply.

Dawson (4-20) – having earlier seen off Johnson Charles (18 off 15), stumped – returned quickly after and struck instantly, Sherfane Rutherford (2) holing out to deep midwicket, earlier than Chase adopted go well with two balls later.

Dawson’s fourth, bowling Rovman Powell (13), diminished the West Indies to 115-6 within the 14th over as they meekly stumbled their approach to 167-9 of their 20 overs and a heavy defeat.

It means England, having swept the previous ODIs 3-0, take a 1-0 benefit into the second T20I of the three-match collection in Bristol on Sunday – reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 2pm (first ball, 2.30pm).

Successful the toss and opting to bat first, Brook had the pleasure of watching on from the dressing room as, following the early lack of Ben Duckett (1), Smith and Buttler blasted England to 78-1 within the opening six-over powerplay – Buttler hammering 23 off one Alzarri Joseph over.

His 25-ball half century duly adopted, albeit Smith’s innings would observe subsequent ball to finish their scorching 79-run stand for the second wicket.

Brook (6) was bowled by Chase, a ball after hitting an audacious switch-hit for 4, and Tom Banton (3) did not profit from his alternative when out lbw to Andre Russell cheaply.

Bethell (23no off 23) struggled for fluency all through his innings and, with Buttler starved of the strike, England have been at risk of failing to profit from the wholesome foundations his quickfire fifty had earlier laid.

However simply as Buttler started firing once more, transferring to inside one blow of a second T20I hundred, the previous captain was dismissed 4 agonising runs brief – out lbw to Joseph within the penultimate over of the innings.

It was then over to Dawson – taking part in his first sport for England in three years, and first on house soil in eight – to bowl the hosts to a complete, series-opening victory.

Dawson: Like making my debut another time

Participant of the Match, Liam Dawson:

“I really feel actually good, it is actually pleasing to contribute to a very good win.

“If you get 190 on the board, you possibly can go on the market and simplify all the pieces, bowl very defensively and so they have to return to you. We stored it easy and fortunately tonight it labored.

“No doubt [it was like making my debut all over again]. It has been perhaps three-and-a-half years since I final performed [for England].

“I used to be somewhat however nervous going into the sport however was very glad to contribute.”

Nasser: Dawson has to play at 2026 T20 World Cup

Sky Sports activities’ Nasser Hussain:

“There was lots of people asking for him to return again into the facet for quite a few years. He is achieved it for Hampshire, for franchises world wide.

“He thinks like a batter, as a result of he’s one. He goes fast, fast together with his variations after which lobs one up proper on a size. He has that sense of when a batter is coming at him.

“I believed it was a masterclass of left-arm spin bowling. It is nice to have him again within the facet.

“And with the [2026] T20 World Cup arising in India and Sri Lanka, he is acquired to play.”

England vs West Indies white-ball fixtures

All instances UK and Eire; all video games reside on Sky Sports activities

One-day worldwide collection (Might-June)

• First ODI, Edgbaston: England received by 238 runs
• Second ODI, Cardiff: England received by three wickets
• Third ODI, The Oval: England received by seven wickets

T20 worldwide collection (June)

• First T20I, Chester-le-Road: England received by 21 runs
• Second T20I: Sunday June 8 (2.30pm) – Bristol
• Third T20I: Tuesday June 10 (6.30pm) – Southampton

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