West Indies vs England, 1st ODI in Barbados, Highlights: As It Happened

West Indies vs England, 1st ODI at Barbados: Catch all the highlights from the 1st ODI.

As It Happened: Contrasting centuries by Jason Roy and Joe Root paced England to a comfortable six-wicket victory over the West Indies with their record one-day international run chase in a high-scoring opening game of a five-match series in Barbados on Wednesday. Set what looked a daunting target after Chris Gayle’s 24th ODI hundred anchored the home side to 360-8, Roy blazed 123 off 85 balls at the top of the order while Root cruised to a comparatively sedate 102 off 97 deliveries to take help the tourists reach their target with eight balls to spare. In achieving the highest-ever ODI run chase in the Caribbean and the third-highest overall, England underlined their status as the top-ranked team in this format of the game and will be brimful of batting confidence heading into the second match at the same venue on Friday

Jos Buttler of England takes part in a training session one day ahead of the 1st ODI between West Indies and England at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on February 19, 2019 (AFP)