Summary

  • First T20, Chester-le-Street

  • England win by 21 runs to take 1-0 lead in three-match series

  • Dawson takes four wickets in first international since November 2022

  • Buttler hits sparkling 96 to help England post 188-6

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer from 23:00 BST

  • Second T20 at Bristol on Sunday (14:30 BST)

'What a knock!' - Buttler's emphatic 96 off 59

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby & Timothy Abraham

  1. Scott Read
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    We're waiting for a burst. At the minute, there's not much sustained heavy-fire from England.

  2. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist in Chester-le-Street

    Below me, Rovman Powell is laughing his head off at Andre Russell having to run in to cut off these twos.

  3. Eng 133-4

    Romario Shepherd's change up flummoxes Jacob Bethell as England's

    A quite bizarre shot from Bethell as he hangs his bat above his head and lets a delivery from Shepherd hit it. Smirks all round after he picks up a couple.

  4. Carlos Brathwaite
    Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Those two overs from Chase mean there's two overs less from the pacers at the death. It gives Shai Hope more flexibility.

    Never let Buttler get too accustomed to one thing. Russell has heavy balls, Alzarri with his pace, Holder with his height, Shepherd with his change-ups.

  5. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    54% of Gudakesh Motie's deliveries were projected to hit the stumps today, the second highest for a spinner in a T20I in England.

  6. Eng 131-4

    Jacob Bethell with a leading edge off Roston Chase who bellows "catch it" but Andre Russell's rather stodgy running costs him and he is unable to get a hand on it with a diving attempt.

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    Jos Buttler is good at cricket!

    Adam in Crosby

  8. Scott Read
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    That will ease a little bit of tension that was cranking up on England.

  9. 6 runs

    Eng 129-4

    Jos Buttler stays patient and counters Roston Chase's attempts to dart it into his pads by heaving the West Indies spinner over long-on for six.

    A lot of bottom hand in that from the former England captain.

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    Threatening to throw away a great start here. Harry Brook is fantastic but he didn't need to play that shot after a boundary first ball of the over.

    Jack

  11. Scott Read
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    That's a fabulous effort by Motie to only concede 21 runs.

  12. Eng 121-4

    Gudakesh Motie goes wicketless but he's shifted some of the momentum back towards West Indies after a miserly spell.

  13. Scott Read
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    They've got a bit of a stranglehold here West Indies. How do England find a counter-punch?

  14. Eng 117-4

    Gudakesh Motie's left-arm control is once again containing England's batters. A single off his first three balls.

    Something that England will hope Liam Dawson can do when they field.

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    "A bit of luck" says Stuart Broad. It was out. No luck needed.

    That’s a dreadful decision by the umpire, hitting above the knee roll whilst jumping

    Steve in St Albans

  16. Eng 116-4

    Jacob Bethell starts his innings with a couple of dots against Andre Russell. An impressive comeback from the big man.

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    Windies have a team of great first names! Johnson, Evin, Shai, Roston, Sherfane, Rovman, Romario, Andre, Gudakesh, Alzarri .... Only let down by Jason, but his middle name Omar, goes somewhat to redeeming the trend! Hoping that Jewel is 12th man.

    Baltos, St Leonards -on-Sea

  18. Scott Read
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Just kissing the top of off stump. It wasn't as out as I thought!

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Banton lbw b Russell (Eng 116-4)

    Gone.

    Tom Banton probably can feel slightly aggrieved after a full ball which was tricky to work away. It looked like Andre Russell possibly rolled his fingers over the ball for that one.

  20. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It looked like it stayed low. He looked trapped on the crease.