England's Liam Dawson, 3rd right, celebrates the wicket of West Indies' Johnson Charles, caught by Jos Buttler during the first men's international Twenty20 match between England and West Indies at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street, England.
England continued its mastery of the West Indies by winning their Twenty20 series opener by 21 runs on Friday. After dominating the West Indies in three one-day internationals, England was expected to receive a tougher fight from the visitor, higher-rated in T20s than ODIs, and bolstered by World Cup champions Andre Russell, Jason Holder and Johnson Charles.
England's Liam Dawson, 3rd right, celebrates the wicket of West Indies' Johnson Charles, caught by Jos Buttler during the first men's international Twenty20 match between England and West Indies at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street, England.
West Indies' Evin Lewis bats during the first men's international Twenty20 match between England and West Indies at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street, England.
West Indies' Andre Russell bats during the first men's international Twenty20 match between England and West Indies at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street, England.
West Indies' Andre Russell is bowled out by England's Jacob Bethell during the first men's international Twenty20 match between England and West Indies at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street, England.
England's Jos Buttler bats during the first men's international Twenty20 match between England and West Indies at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street, England.
England's Will Jacks is run out during the first men's international Twenty20 match between England and West Indies at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street, England.