Overview

• Jacob Bethell’s 82 off 53 balls, featuring eight fours and five sixes, anchored England’s record 400/8 in the first ODI.
• England’s 400/8 marks the highest men’s ODI team total without an individual century, supported by half-centuries from Ben Duckett, Harry Brook and Joe Root.
• West Indies were dismissed for 162 in 26.2 overs, handing England a 238-run win to open the series.
• Bethell credited Kohli’s batting insights and intensity—gained during his stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru—for boosting his performance.
• The 21-year-old was acquired by RCB for Rs 2.6 crore in the IPL mega auction and left before the playoffs to join England’s ODI campaign.