England I left for a flight start to the first match in the ODI series of three games, Thrashing West Indies By a huge 238 points to take an advance of 1-0. Since the very first, the hosts have watched control, offering a dominant performance with the bat and the ball. It was a difficult day at the office for visitors, who were completely outdated in the three departments.
For a team that has already faced an approximate patch in the ODI in the past two years, this loss adds other concerns. With ODI 2027 World Cup On the line, the West Indies must do serious work. The team must come together, identify the gaps in strategy and execution, and bounce back quickly if it hopes to remain competitive in the series and in the long term.
The Masterclass of England with the bat
Beating first, the hosts delivered a scintillating stick performance, with four of their players breaking the half-century of Quickfire. The out -of -competition interpreter was the match player, Jacob Bethellwho turned on the sleeves with an 82 blisters on only 53 bullets, Take the tone in England to reach the total imposing 400/8. Acts of support came from Ben Duckett and skipper Harry BrookWho both played aggressive cameos, marking fifties at strike rates out of 125.
The tailors of the Antilles had no response to the assault in England. With the exception of Gudakesh Motion, Each bowler player has conceded races at an economic rate of more than six. Jayden seals managed to collect four counters, while Alzarri Joseph Coup with two, but he didn’t do much to stem the flow of tracks.
Wind beats vacillating under pressure
Chasing a gigantic target for victory, visitors seemed completely out of so. None of the strikers managed to score half a century, with the highest individual score from number 11, Jayden, who remained unbeaten on 29. Apart from that, only KEACY CARTY and skipper Shai Hope has shown a certain resistance, marking 22 and 25 points respectively.
Meanwhile, England’s quisors were right on the money, all the launchers contributing to the counters. SAQIB MAHMOOD And Jamie Overton opened the way, by collecting three counters each. Their disciplined and precise bowling alley has never allowed Antilles to settle down, playing a key role in the guarantee of a massive victory for their team.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
The Antilles striker collapses faster than my wifi 😀#Engvswi #CRICKETHUMOR
– Syed Imtasal Shah (@Syedimtasal) May 29, 2025
Well, it was a spanking, but is someone surprised when visitors surf what is a second team of strings? A combination of bad selection and players prioritizes the money of the franchise above playing for their country (country). #Engvswi
– inevitable Andy 🌊🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@andygjburge) May 29, 2025
What a massive victory for England 🔥
This ODI team looks strong in particular the range of strikers 💥#Engvswi-Vijaystan-dfan-vkfan👋 (@ leodas1123) May 29, 2025
So who obtains the credit for the performance of Jacob Bethell in the ODI?@thehundred Or the 16 games from the Metro Bank One Day he played for the last time in 2022 ical?#Engvswi
England beat the Antilles by 238 points to win the 1st ODI. Very good performance in England #Engvswi #cricket
– Scott Rose (@ srose93) May 29, 2025
Brilliant cricket this afternoon #Engvswi
– Trisha Guy (@ trishaguy61) May 29, 2025
The Windies beat like a headless chicken on a superb striker.#Engvswi
– Surabh Sanyal 🇮🇳 (@sourabhsanyal) May 29, 2025
These 2 cook ODIs with their IPL shapes#Engvswi pic.twitter.com/9iqwotapl
– Yudi (@kricmaniac) May 29, 2025
The Antilles players should be ashamed of not having played for their country. They favor the leagues while their own team struggles with the striker and the bowling alley. #Engvswi
– SAURABH 🏏 (@mr_cricalyst) May 29, 2025
England marked 400 against
West Indies
Crazy thing 🔥🔥#Engvswi– Hanan (@ Maliksahaab_001) May 29, 2025
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