That's your lot for tonight, folks!

A bright new dawn for England under Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt - and they're off to a winning start.

You can read Ffion Wynne's excellent report from Canterbury here.

The home side take a 1-0 lead into the second T20 at Hove on Friday. We'll be back for that one so be sure to join us then!

When it came to the England chase, it was all about Sophia Dunkley.

The opener batted with controlled aggression and finished unbeaten on 81 form 56 balls...

As wickets fell around her, Hayley Matthews batted brilliantly and a single off the last ball of the innings took her to a fabulous unbeaten ton from 67 balls...

West Indies also didn't help themselves with a couple of run outs - Realeanna Grimmond's was particularly comical although not too many connected with West Indies would have been laughing at the time...

Things all started well for England at Canterbury, winning the toss, choosing to bowl and then taking two quick wickets courtesy of Lauren Bell.

While Hayley Matthews batted throughout the innings, England continued to take wickets with Bell involved again later - this time taking a superb catch to remove Mandy Mangru...

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Hayley Matthews can't do it every game and she won't do it every game.

It's a bit of a running theme for West Indies that without her and Deandra Dottin, they don't really have anybody else.

You do fear without Matthews, it could be a disaster for West Indies.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, speaking to Sky Sports: "Happy days, I didn't have to do anything!

"The important thing was that we managed to take wickets all the way through the innings. Hayley [Matthews] is such a big player for them but stemming the runs by taking wickets at the other end was our method today.

"Then that chase was calm and calculated. It was brilliant to watch."

On captaining the side: "Sometimes I can feel quite muddled and everything is going really quickly. But today it felt pretty calm and I was enjoying it."

On Hayley Matthews: "If we can get as many of our best balls against her, we'll put a bit more pressure on her. She played really well and the wicket was pretty good today with a quick outfield.

"We were happy to restrict them to that total in the end."

On players arriving in form: "It was a really important of our preparation to get as much cricket in as we could before playing West Indies and it showed today. Especially with the bat but the bowlers put it in good areas as well.

"We're going down to Hove, a new surface, a new day and hopefully we'll adapt to the conditions and have another good game."

Player of the match Hayley Matthews speaking to Sky Sports: "It was a good day for myself but unfortunate not to get the win. I think we were 15 or 20 runs short. It was probably always going to be hard to defend 150. Unfortunately, we were on the wrong end today.

"It is always pretty good to get a hundred. Hopefully, I can carry this form throughout this series."

On improvements needed: "Our plan is still solid but we missed out on the execution. It's about picking ourselves up and starting fresh. There's not too much to be done about today but we still got some positives to take from the game.

"It's always good for the youngsters, like Realeanna Grimmond who made her debut today, to be getting these opportunities."

Time for the presentation now and, despite ending up on the losing side, player of the match goes to West Indies captain Hayley Matthews for her wonderful unbeaten century.

We'll have quotes from her shortly...

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Really happy for England. We've seen a new head coach, a new captain and England back to winning ways.

I loved the fact that we have seen Linsey Smith and Issy Wong back in the squad and Em Arlott making her debut.

There was no Sophie Ecclestone, but Smith came in and did the job Ecclestone would have done. England have been on top all the way.

Pink Pony Club is blaring out at Canterbury as England's batters walk off with smiles on their faces.

A fine effort from Nat Sciver-Brunt's side as they go 1-0 up in this three-match T20 series.

Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

A new era, a new leadership and a new impetus to start the summer as well after a winter that saw a fair degree of trauma.

To start what could've been an awkward summer early on with a run chase that seemed difficult at the halfway stage but they have made it look very easy.

Sophia Dunkley cuts the ball away for four and England's new era starts with a convincing win!

Dunkley finishes unbeaten on 81 from 56 balls, a fine innings as the hosts get over the line with 21 balls to spare.

West Indies are well beaten and it would have been even worse had it not been for Hayley Matthews' magnificent hundred.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's nice to see Heather Knight playing with a big smile on her face.

She was in good form in the Ashes. She scored some good runs. She was almost playing on her own at some stages in Australia.

After a wide, Heather Knight nails the ball over the off side for four.

Just two more needed...

Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Sophia Dunkley is leading England and their charge.

Same shot from Sophia Dunkley a couple of balls later and the same result, too.

A chip down the ground for one for Heather Knight ends the over.

England need just seven more to win and have four overs to get them. They'll do well to make it last that long.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

England have been motoring so far but that last over has hit the nail on the coffin.

West Indies will need nothing less than a miracle to turn this around.

Sophia Dunkley moves to her highest T20 international score - 70 - with a lovely reverse sweep.

Middled past short third for four.

A pair of singles end the over, 14 from it and it looks like the Charlotte Edwards era is going to start with a win.

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