England has continued its mastery of the West Indies by winning their Twenty20 series opener by 21 runs in Chester-le-Street

Earlier, England skipper Harry Brook had won the toss and opted to bat in the 1st T20I against West Indies, to be played at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

On a chilly evening in Durham, England’s Twenty20 side played with a coherence and nous that they have lacked since winning the 2022 World Cup. But, for all the glimpse of a new team taking shape, England’s 21-run victory over West Indies was underpinned by two men in their mid-30s.