If England were optimistic that their T20 series in the West Indies would provide some sort of tonic after a horror Ashes campaign, they were sorely mistaken.
Jason Holder ripped through the visitors, taking 4-7, as England were all out for 103.
Chasing practically five an over, the Windies top order of Brandon King, Shai Hope, and Nicholas Pooran cruised to the target, losing just one wicket before reaching 104 with 17 balls to spare.
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“It was the opposite conditions to what we played on two or three days ago in the warm-up game,” England captain Eoin Morgan told reporters.
“They dominated the game. We didn’t seem to adapt well enough in running and that is what you have to do when you are challenged with a bit of movement and bounce.”
The second of the five-match series will take place tomorrow, ahead of a Test series in March.
“We had the perfect day to be honest. There isn’t much I can pinpoint that we did wrong. The challenge for us is backing it up,” Holder said when picking up his man of the match award.
“The last series against Ireland was a tough series and I wasn’t happy with my performance but it is good to bounce back in this manner and we always speak in the changing room about tackling adversity face on.”
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