Thu May 29 16:10:00 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the England vs. West Indies ODI match:
**England Crushes West Indies in Record-Breaking ODI Victory**
**Birmingham, UK –** England secured a dominant victory over the West Indies in the first ODI of their three-match series on Thursday, winning by a massive 238 runs. This marks England’s second-largest win in ODI history by runs, falling just short of their 242-run victory over Australia in 2018.
What made this win truly historic was England’s unprecedented batting performance. The team reached a total of 400/8 in their 50 overs without a single batsman scoring a century. This is the first time in ODI history a team has crossed the 400-run mark without an individual century. Their previous record was 392 against Pakistan in 2007.
England’s batting lineup was a showcase of collective brilliance, with four players notching half-centuries: Ben Duckett (60), Joe Root (57), Harry Brook (58), and Jacob Bethell (82). Bethell, born in Barbados, top-scored with a blistering 82 off 53 balls, including 8 fours and 5 sixes. Impressively, all of England’s top seven batsmen scored over 30 runs, another first in ODI history.
Chasing a daunting target of 401, the West Indies crumbled under pressure and were bowled out for just 162 in 26.2 overs. Jaden Seales top-scored with 29. Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton starred with the ball for England, each claiming three wickets.
The second ODI will be played in Cardiff on June 1st.
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