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West Indies defeated England by four wickets: Russell returned after two years, took three wickets, and scored 29 runs; West Indies now lead the series 1-0

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Andre Russell’s all-around performance has helped the West Indies begin the Twenty20 series against England with a victory. won the first game of the three-match T-20 series in Bridgetown, defeating England by 4 wickets

. The Caribbean squad now leads the series 1-0 as a result of this. After more than two years away, Russell made his comeback to the world of international cricket, where he amassed three wickets and played an undefeated 29 runs in 14 balls. The player of the contest was him.

West Indies chose to field first after winning the toss. England lost all of its wickets while scoring 171 runs when batting first. With 11 balls left, West Indies, who were chasing the target, reached it with the cost of 6 wickets. For the West Indies, Andre Russell and Alzarri Joseph claimed three wickets each.

England had a terrific start thanks to Phil Salt and Jos Buttler.

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Phil Salt (opener) and skipper Jos Buttler gave England a strong start. The two put up a partnership of 77 runs for the first wicket. Jos Buttler scored 39 runs, while Salt scored 40 in 20 balls. Liam Livingston scored 27 runs on 19 balls, except these two.

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For the West Indies, Andre Russell and Alzarri Joseph claimed three wickets each.

For the West Indies, Andre Russell and Alzarri Joseph claimed three wickets each. In four overs, Andre Russell claimed three wickets for 19 runs, while in three overs, Joseph claimed three wickets for 54 runs. Romario Shepherd grabbed two wickets in addition to these two. Jason Holder and Akil Hussain shared a wicket each, though.

In the power play, West Indies scored 59 runs.

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In the power play, West Indies scored 59 runs while losing 1 wicket. At 32 runs, West Indies suffered their first blow. After scoring 22 runs in just 12 balls, opener Brandon King went out. Cy Hope and Kyle Myers took over the West Indies innings after he was dismissed. Hope scored 36 runs in 30 balls, while Myers scored 35 in 21 balls. Rovman Powell played an unblemished inning of 31 runs in 15 balls except from these two. For England, Rehan Ahmed claimed 3 wickets.