West Indies beat England in first T20 international

9th March, Barbados - 1st T20 West Indies Vs England

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West Indies beat England in first T20 international by 27 runs. Chasing 171 to win on a decent pitch, England lost too many wickets at the start. Though Morgan, Bopara and Bresnan made cameos but no one really played the defining innings that their team needed to get them home. Badree was exceptional at the start and was well backed up by Narine and Samuels. With this win, WI lead the 3 match T20I series 1-0.

Brief Score

West Indies 170 for 3 - Samuels 69*, Gayle 43, Bopara 2-23

England 143 for 9 - Bopara 42, Bresnan 38*, Badree 3-17, Samuels 2-21

Man of the Match: Marlon Samuels

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