England thrashed West Indies by 238 runs in Harry Brook’s first match in cost as full-time captain to snap a seven-match ODI shedding streak and transfer 1-0 up within the three-match collection at a sunny Edgbaston on Thursday.
Put in to bat, England piled up 400 for eight as Jacob Bethell smashed a harmful 82 in 53 balls and Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Brook all helped themselves to half-centuries in opposition to a ragged West Indies assault.
It was the very best rating England had amassed at dwelling in opposition to West Indies within the 50-over format and it proved far an excessive amount of for the guests who capitulated in feeble style.
Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton each took three wickets with Brook taking 5 catches because the West Indies reply crumbled to 162 all out with solely Keacy Carty and captain Shai Hope scoring greater than 20 earlier than an entertaining late cameo of 29 by quantity 11 Jayden Seales.
The second match within the collection takes place in Cardiff on Sunday.