England vs West Indies: Harry Brook ODI captaincy will get off to dream begin with 238-run victory at Edgbaston | Cricket Information

The Harry Brook period obtained off to the proper begin as England romped to an enormous 238-run hammering of West Indies in his first recreation as everlasting ODI captain at Edgbaston.

Jacob Bethell top-scored with a high-quality – and fiery – 82 off 53 balls, whereas Brook himself chipped in with 58 off 45 as England, made to bat first by the guests, posted 400 in a one-day worldwide for the primary time in three years.

In reply, West Indies meekly subsided to 162 all out in simply 26.2 overs, Brook including to his dream debut as skipper by becoming a member of Jonty Rhodes as the one outfield gamers to take 5 catches in an ODI, with Brydon Carse claiming his personal stunner on the boundary as England took a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection.

Brook’s reign initially didn’t get off to the very best begin when shedding the toss to counterpart Shai Hope, who opted to insert the hosts. However West Indies had been wasteful with the brand new ball, permitting England to rack up 90 within the opening powerplay.

Jamie Smith (37 off 24) – pushed as much as open for the primary time in 50-over cricket – survived a few scares when dropped on one, after which once more the ball earlier than lastly being dismissed by Alzarri Joseph (2-69).

Ben Duckett (60 off 48), Joe Root (57 off 65) and Brook saved the foot firmly on the fuel, every cruising via to eye-catching half-centuries, albeit all had been responsible of not kicking on via to 3 figures.

However they helped lay the inspiration for Bethell’s flourish late on within the innings, the 21-year-old smashing eight boundaries and 5 sixes to threaten a primary hundred of his skilled profession – on his dwelling floor – earlier than he perished within the last over.

Bethell had useful help on the different finish too, with former captain Jos Buttler cracking 37 off 32 after which Will Jacks – in his new ‘finisher’ function at No 7 – smacking 39 of 24, which included Matthew Forde’s forty seventh over going for twenty-four runs.

England amassed 117 off the ultimate 10 overs to not solely submit 400 for the primary time since their file 498 in opposition to Netherlands in 2022, but it surely was the primary time they’d topped 400 at Edgbaston since Eoin Morgan’s facet managed it for the primary time 10 years in the past to kickstart their very own courageous new white-ball period that introduced unprecedented success, culminating in a primary 50-over World Cup win in 2019.

West Indies wilted in pursuit of such a stiff goal, barely utilizing over half of their allotted overs as they collapsed to 162 all out.

Brook’s third seize, diving full stretch to his left at brief cowl, was the decide of the bunch, seeing the again of Jewel Andrew (8), but it surely didn’t even earn the honour of catch of the day.

Roston Chase claimed two beauties for West Indies, whereas Brandon King additionally confirmed sharp reflexes to snag a stunner to see off Smith, but it surely was Carse’s unimaginable, Ben Stokes-esque leaping effort on the boundary to dismiss Hope (25) that was the standout.

That wicket, following sizzling on the heels from England taking three within the opening powerplay – Saqib Mahmood (3-32) with two and Carse (1-39) eradicating King with a snorter that took the sting – all however ended the competition as early because the twelfth over of the guests’ reply.

Jamie Overton (3-22), briefly off the sector with an injured finger after dropping Keacy Carty from his personal bowling, returned to run via the decrease order, earlier than Jayden Seales (29no off 14) had a little bit of enjoyable late on with a number of lusty blows past the boundary.

It could be Adil Rashid (2-50), who had borne the brunt of Seales’ late slogging, who wrapped up England’s thumping victory by bowling Joseph as the ultimate wicket.

England vs West Indies white-ball fixtures

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

One-day worldwide collection (Could-June)

• First ODI, Edgbaston: England gained by 238 runs
• Second ODI: Sunday, June 1 (11am) – Cardiff
• Third ODI: Tuesady, June 3 (1pm) – The Oval

T20 worldwide collection (June)

• First T20I: Friday, June 6 (6.30pm) – Chester-le-Avenue
• Second T20I: Sunday, June 8 (2.30pm) – Bristol
• Third T20I: Tuesday, June 10 (6.30pm) – Southampton

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