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The West Indies were trounced by 238 runs by hosts England in the opening ODI in Birmingham.

Four batsmen scored fifties for the English to take them to 400 for 8, while Jayden Seales took 4 for 84 from nine overs.

In reply, the West Indies were bundled out for 162 from 26.2 overs, with Seales scoring 29 not out.
Transcript
00:00After winning the toss, the West Indies put England into bat in the first ODI in Birmingham.
00:11Openers Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett put on 64 in just seven overs.
00:19After Smith fell for 37, Duckett and Joe Root continued putting runs on the board.
00:24Their partnership was worth 73 runs for the second wicket.
00:34Duckett was brilliantly caught by Rost and Chase for 60.
00:41Skipper Harry Brook came in and smashed the bowlers during a 51-run partnership with Root.
00:46Jaden Seals removed Root for 57 and Brook for 58.
00:53Joss Butler and Jacob Bethel then rebuilt the innings with a partnership of 66.
01:02Butler was out for 37, giving Seals his third wicket.
01:08In the air from Butler, he's towed it and he's gone.
01:11The left-handed Bethel and Will Jacks then had a stand with 98 runs.
01:16Three in ODIs for Jacob Bethel.
01:19Jacks made 39, while the Barbados born Bethel topscored with 82.
01:24And no mid-off slipped.
01:27Seals was expensive, taking four for 84 from nine overs.
01:31England closed on a daunting 400 for eight.
01:33When the West Indies responded, they were in trouble from the outset.
01:40And out!
01:42Captain Shea Hope made 25 and Casey Carty chipped in with 22.
01:47Nothing more than a block, a firm block.
01:50Saqib Mahmood removed both players to end with three wickets.
01:55Pulled man out there. Oh, what a grab!
01:58Jamie Overton was also lethal with White Cherry in hand.
02:01Takes it on, hitting it into the breeze. England have their six.
02:06Like Mahmood, he also got rid of three batters in the match.
02:10Very good bit of bowling and another cap.
02:14Jayden Seals stuck around a bit and topscored with 29 not out.
02:19Really good shot. Powerful shot.
02:21Adal Rashid took two as West Indies capitulated for 162 in the 27th over and were annihilated by 238 runs.
02:29Winnowed now on the Chiefs export.
02:31Winnowed now on the Chiefs export.
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