England vs West Indies: Jonny Bairstow firey 68 from 40 balls secure T20 win for visitors
Jonny Bairstow Jonny Bairstow of England hits a 4 during a T20 match between the West Indies and England at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia on March 5, 2019. - Randy Brooks, AFP
Jonny Bairstow's half-century helped England beat West Indies by four wickets in St Lucia on Tuesday in the opening Twenty20 international of their three-match series.
West Indies made 160 for eight in their innings with Nicholas Pooran top scoring with 58, his best score in the format, while seamer Tom Curran picked up 4-36 for the tourists.
Bairstow's 68 from 40 balls set England on their way to a relatively comfortable win with seven balls to spare, aided by some poor bowling and fielding from West Indies, who dropped four catches.
England, who lost the three-match test series 2-1 in the Caribbean and drew a five-match ODI series 2-2, will look to wrap up a series win in St Kitts and Nevis on Friday.