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England crush defending champions West Indies in T20 opener


England crush defending champions West Indies in T20 opener

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Dubai International Cricket Stadium
West Indies 55 (14.2 overs): Rashid 4-2, Mills 2-17, Moeen 2-17
England 56-4 (8.2 overs): Buttler 24* (22), Hosein 2-24
England won by six wickets

England bowled West Indies out for 55 as they made a stunning start to their Men's T20 World Cup campaign with a six-wicket win in Dubai.

In a near-perfect bowling performance, England humiliated the defending champions by dismissing them in 14.2 overs.

Adil Rashid took a barely believable 4-2 while Moeen Ali and Tymal Mills were brilliant, both claiming 2-17.

Chris Gayle was the only West Indies batter to reach double figures in a feeble batting display – their second-lowest total against England in T20s.

Although England lost four wickets as they attempted to wrap up victory quickly and increase their net run-rate in Group 1 of the Super 12s, it was still a statement opening win from the world's top-ranked side and one of the tournament favourites.

Opener Jos Buttler ended 24 not out as the chase was completed with a massive 11.4 overs to spare.

England – bidding to become the first team to hold the 50-over and 20-over World Cups – face Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Australia in Dubai next Saturday.

Earlier on Saturday, Australia held their nerve to chase 119 and beat South Africa by five wickets in Abu Dhabi.

England’s crushing win in numbers

* It was the first time England have won a T20 with more than 10 overs to spare and the first time West Indies have lost with more than 10 overs to spare.

* West Indies’ 55 was the third-lowest total at a T20 World Cup and their second-lowest score in T20s.

* Englands win was the fourth largest at the T20 World Cup in terms of balls remaining.

** Two of the three lowest scores in T20 World Cup history have now been scored in the last two days – Sri Lanka bowled the Netherlands out for 44 on Friday – while Australia and South Africa played out a low-scoring thriller earlier on Saturday.

The early signs are that this may not be a high-scoring World Cup.

Player of The Match: Moeen Ali (England)

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