1st ODI: Brandon King hits hundred as West Indies beats UAE in Sharjah

1st ODI: Brandon King hits hundred as West Indies beats UAE in Sharjah

It was the perfect start for Daren Sammy as the new head coach of the West Indies white-ball teams

The West Indies batting line-up was too strong for UAE's attack. — Supplied photo

By Team KT Published: Mon 5 Jun 2023, 12:39 AM

The UAE fought hard, but in the end its efforts were not enough to stop the West Indies from winning the first game of the three-match one-day series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Opener Brandon King scored a brilliant 112 off 112 balls as the visiting team chased down the target of 203 in 35.2 overs.

Earlier, pacer Keemo Paul returned with figures of 3/34 as the West Indies restricted the home team to 202 all out in 47.1 overs.

Ali Naseer (58 off 52 balls) and Vriitya Aravind (40 off 77 balls) contributed with the bat in contrasting styles, but they found no support from the other batters.

The seven-wicket win gave the West Indies the perfect start in the three-match series, a warm-up event for both teams before the ICC World Cup qualifiers (June 18-July 9) in Zimbabwe.

It was also the perfect start for Daren Sammy as the new head coach of the West Indies white-ball teams.

"They all bowled well