England turn on the supercharger

By Chris Stocks

Masterclass: West Indies opener Chris Gayle scored 135

NOT even a century from the returning Chris Gayle could deny this freakishly-talented England batting line-up victory in a thrilling opener to this oneday series.
Gayle overcame a sluggish start, reaching his first fifty in 76 balls, to complete his 14th ODI hundred and help West Indies post 360-8.
It left England needing their record one-day run chase but centuries from Jason Roy, who had earlier dropped Gayle on nine, and Joe Root, who reached three figures in this format for the 14th time, helped Eoin Morgan&rsq...

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