England secured a 21-run victory over West Indies in the first T20I, taking a 1-0 series lead. Jos Buttler's explosive 96 powered England to 188/6, while Liam Dawson's 4/20 restricted West Indies to 167/9 despite Shepherd's late hitting.

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

West Indies' left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has been ruled out of the opening match of their three-match Twenty20 series against England after he and fellow Trinidadian Jyd Goolie were unable to meet visa requirements.