1 T20I: Jose Butler’s Blistering 96 and Liam Dawan’s return Shine with West Indies; England win 21 runs | Cricket news

Jose Butler made a surprising comeback for T20 cricket on Friday, in which a three-match series in Chester-Le-Steret broke Commanding 96 by scoring 96 runs off just 59 balls to guide England for a 21-run win over West Indies.Since abandoning the captaincy, in his first T20 presence, Butler gave a masterclass in white-ball batting, reverse sweep, ramp and classical stroke showed in a knock that included six fours and four sixes. He missed a century, falling near LBW Alzari Joseph, whose four overs went for 51 runs. England posted a competitive 188/6 while setting tone for a high-hand competition.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Liam Dawson, who played his first T20 International in about three years, had a quick effect with the best figures of a 4-20 career. The 35 -year -old left -arm spinner destroyed the West Indies Middle Order, dismissing Johnson Charles, Sherfen Rutherford, Roston Chase and Rowman Powell as the visitors stumbled up to 167/9.England captain Harry Brook said, “He bowled beautifully.” “He has received a lot of skills.”Brook’s strategy to deploy 12 over spin with the contribution of Adil Rashid and Jacob Bethel was deliberately prepared for next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. He said, “We are not completely set on this structure for the team, but it is a known, and worked at this time.”The West Indies were left to ruin the absence of their premiere left-arrow spinner, Akeal Hosein, who have not joined the squad due to delay in UK VISA processing. “He missed, he is one of our frontline players,” said experienced all -rounder Jason Holder. “But we had a team good to defeat England – we just reduced slightly, especially with the bat.”The series continues in Bristol on Sunday, ahead 1–0 with England.
Brief score
- England: 20 overs in 188/6 (J Butler 96; R Shepherd 2-33)
- West Indies: 167/9 in 20 overs (L Dawson 4-20)