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As the West Indies opened their ODI series against the English with an impressive victory in Antigua.

The West Indies always seem to be ready to battle the English and it showed with bat and ball.

As Gudakesh Motie did the job with the ball snapping up four wickets to help restrict the tourists to 209 off their 50 overs.

And Evin Lewis in the form of his life, just fell short of consecutive ODI tons with 94.

As the Caribbean men cruised to an eight wicket win despite a long stoppage due to rain.
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00:00Maybe it was their lack of experience, or maybe the English haven't yet
00:05acclimatized to the Caribbean conditions, but it was a
00:11massive contrast in how the tourists approach their 50 overs in Antigua
00:14compared to the West Indies, because the Caribbean men and Evan Lewis in
00:22particular made batting look an ease. He and Brandon King made light work of a
00:28then target of 210. Lewis, the main aggressor, followed up his century in
00:38his last match against Sri Lanka with a 46 ball 50 in Antigua.
00:44The Southpaw would achieve 2,000 ODI runs in making his 50.
00:51At 81 without loss after 15 overs, rain was the only factor West Indies had no
00:56control over as they delayed the inevitable. With a revised target of 157
01:02or 35 overs, the inevitable would resume with the same intent from the opening
01:06pair. But at 118, the English would finally get a breakthrough, the captain
01:14Livingstone ending King's vigil on 30. Lewis though would continue his quest
01:19for back-to-back ODI centuries getting into the 90s.
01:24Sadly for him, the century he deserved didn't come as Adil Rashid stopped him
01:29on 94 with the West Indies 144 for 2. Yet the damage had long been done as
01:40Casey Carty and Shea Hoop completed the job in 24.1 overs, West Indies getting to
01:46157 for 2 to take a 1-0 series lead, flexing their muscle and experience over
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