Samuels, Gayle power WI to easy win

Marlon Samuels provided a supporting act to openers Dwayne Smith and Chris Gayle to help West Indies to a 27-run win over England to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 International series at Kensington Oval yesterday.

Samuels scored an unbeaten 69 as West Indies reached 170 for three and then restricted England to 143 for nine.

The West Indies won the toss and decided to bat first with a challenging start from Smith and Gayle. Smith was off the mark with the first ball, hitting Stuart Broad for six and West Indies piling up 19 runs off the first over.
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