Phil Salt's explosive unbeaten century powered England to an impressive eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first T20I match at Kensington Oval. Salt scored 103 runs off just 54 balls, helping England chase down a target of 183 with 19 balls to spare, marking their highest successful T20 chase at the venue. Alongside Salt, Jacob Bethell contributed a notable 58 runs, becoming the youngest England player to score a T20I fifty at the age of 21. The West Indies struggled early in their innings but managed to post a competitive total of 182 thanks to late contributions from their lower order, including Gudakesh Motie who scored 33 off 14 balls. Saqib Mahmood and Adil Rashid were key in limiting West Indies' scoring, with Mahmood taking four wickets. The teams will face off again for the second T20I on Sunday.