• Gayle 135 after Roy drop; England opener hits 123, Root 102
Jason Roy is not short on self-belief. And in the one-day series opener between West Indies and England here on Wednesday – a match that made spectating, or simply walking past the ground, something of a health hazard – this character trait very much came to the fore.
Lesser players might have felt a touch sheepish at the mid-innings break. Having dropped Chris Gayle on nine, Roy watched the opener plough on for 135 from 123 balls, blazing 12 out of a world record 23 sixes from the home side as they posted an imposing 360 for eight.
Written by Ali Martin at the Kensington Oval
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/20/west-indies-england-first-odi-match-report under the title “Jason Roy and Joe Root sink West Indies after Chris Gayle flays England”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
