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Match Day

2035dThe Report by David Hopps

Samuels and Badree overpower limp England

As forecast, a West Indies comeback gave England nightmares at Kensington Oval, but the much-heralded return of Chris Gayle was overshadowed by Marlon Samuels

2035dGeorge Dobell in Barbados

England miss the muscle

The opening T20 did not present new problems for England, just old ones rehashed at other venue. Misjudging selection can be fixed, but the batting needs to find a way of combating spin in the shortest format

2498dESPNcricinfo staff

Good day, bad day for Tredwell

ESPNcricinfo presents plays of the day from the opening T20 between West Indies and England in Barbados

534dAlan Gardner

Broad fitness concern for World T20

Stuart Broad will sit out England's next two T20s against West Indies in a bid to ensure his fitness for the World T20, with the captain revealing that he has been managing a knee problem with injections over the winter

Preview

2035dPreview by Andrew McGlashan

WI look for T20 feelgood factor

ESPNcricinfo previews the opening Twenty20 between West Indies and England, which pits the last two World T20 winners together

Glovely work

3

Denesh Ramdin is only the third wicketkeeper to make three stumpings in a T20 international innings

Double duck

0 and 0

Luke Wright's last two innings v WI in T20 have been first-ball ducks

Dropped right in it

43

Marlon Samuels was given a life by James Tredwell on 43; he hit 26 off his next 11 balls

Tight spell

4.00

James Tredwell's four overs for 16 gave him his best economy in a T20 international innings

Memories

103

The opening stand last time WI played England in a T20 - between Gayle and Charles

Half-century

50

Luke Wright has earned his 50th ODI cap today