Phil Salt's Century Leads England to Victory in T20 Opener

Phil Salt's unbeaten century propelled England to an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first T20 international. Despite Jos Buttler's quick dismissal, Salt and Jacob Bethell's performances ensured a strong win. The series continues in Bridgetown with West Indies aiming for a comeback.

Phil Salt's commanding century secured England an eight-wicket triumph against the West Indies in the T20 series opener in Barbados. His explosive unbeaten innings featured six sixes, asserting England's dominance despite Jos Buttler's early exit.

Winning the toss, Buttler sent the hosts in to bat, where West Indies set a challenging 183-run target, thanks to lower order contributions from Gudakesh Motie and Romario Shepherd.

Jacob Bethell also shone with a maiden T20I half-century, complementing Salt's performance. With the series tied, West Indies hopes to reverse fortunes as they meet again at Kensington Oval.

(With inputs from agencies.)