Windies wallop World XI in charity match

Evin Lewis' blistering half-century and Samuel Badree's miserly bowling have led the West Indies to an emphatic 72-run victory over the World XI in the Hurricane Relief Twenty20 Challenge in London.

Lewis' 58 from 26 balls, which included five sixes and as many fours, set the tone for the West Indies' 4-199, with Marlon Samuels contributing 43 and Denesh Ramdin closing on 44 not out.

Allrounder Andre Russell finished unbeaten on 21 from 10 balls, including three sixes off one over from Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan.

Russell gave a wink to batting partner Ramdin after each blow, leading commentator Mel Jones to say "Why not wink? It's the Chris Lynn wink!"

"Everything has to go," Russell cheekily remarked after the third of his sixes.

Brisbane Heat star Lynn famously winked at his batting partner Brendon McCullum when he launched Shaun Tait onto the roof of the Gabba in a Big Bash game back in 2016.

Spinner Badree then claimed two wickets in his first two overs, before ending with figures of 2-4 as the reigning ICC World Twenty20 champions prevailed at Lord's.

From 4-8 in just the fourth over there was no way back for the World XI, despite Thisara Perera's impressive half-century.

The Sri Lankan made 61 off 37 balls, striking three sixes and seven fours in the process, but he was the only player from the World XI line-up to score more than 12 as the West Indies bowlers kept a tight rein on proceedings.

And, with Tymal Mills unable to bat, the World XI's challenge ended when Mitchell McClenaghan became the ninth wicket to fall with the score on 127 and more than three overs unused.

Kesrick Williams finished with 3-42 and Andre Russell claimed 2-24.

The charity match was to raise funds to rebuild stadia in Anguilla and Dominica ravaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.

West Indies: Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite (c), Keemo Paul, Ashley Nurse, Samuel Badree, Kesrick Williams

World XI: Tamim Iqbal, Luke Ronchi (wk), Sam Billings, Dinesh Karthik, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi (c), Thisara Perera, Rashid Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tymal Mills