England beats West Indies by 21 runs in T20 series opener

CHESTER-LE-STREET, England — England continued its mastery of the West Indies by winning their Twenty20 series opener by 21 runs on Friday.
After dominating the West Indies in three one-day internationals, England was expected to receive a tougher fight from the visitor, higher-rated in T20s than ODIs, and bolstered by World Cup champions Andre Russell, Jason Holder and Johnson Charles.

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