LONDON (Reuters) - An unbeaten century from Jonny Bairstow helped England stroll to a seven-wicket victory over West Indies in the opening match of their one-day series at Old Trafford on Tuesday. West Indies' defeat means they will have to go through the qualifying progress for the 2019 World Cup. Hope was superbly caught one-handed by man-of-the-match Bairstow on the mid-wicket boundary off the bowling of Stokes, who finished with figures of three for 43. After West Indies' innings became bogged down Jason Holder's 41 not out helped them past the 200-mark but it never looked like being enough to stop the hosts claiming victory. Williams also removed captain Eoin Morgan for 10 but Stokes joined Bairstow as England cantered home under the lights.

Source: The Star September 19, 2017 19:41 UTC