After 23 one-day international appearances for Ireland, Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan (pictured during Saturday's practice session) is handed his England debut against West Indies at Bristol
England skipper Andrew Strauss wins the toss and opts to bowl first on a ground where they have won only two of their six previous one-dayers
Strauss's decision pays off as Stuart Broad takes a wicket in each of his first two overs, dismissing Lendl Simmons and Ramnaresh Sarwan for ducks
West Indies captain Chris Gayle hammers two sixes in a rapid 31 but the introduction of Graeme Swann's off-spin proves his undoing
The warm sunshine in Bristol encourages fans to don a wide range of colourful costumes - and even 'Her Majesty' gets in on the act
Shivnarine Chanderpaul shares a stand of 67 with Dwayne Bravo but lacks fluency and eventually top edges a catch off Tim Bresnan as he tries to break the shackles
All-rounder Bravo was not considered fit enough to play in the Test series, which England won 2-0, but looks in excellent touch as he reaches a 55-ball half century
Paul Collingwood's medium-pace accounts for Bravo and he adds the wickets of Denesh Ramdin (pictured) and Kieron Pollard in an excellent spell of 3-16 from six overs
The West Indies innings ends as it began with Broad picking up two wickets to finish with 4-46 as the tourists are all out for a disappointing 160
Darren Sammy narrowly avoids a collision with a team-mate as he runs forward to catch a top edge by Strauss at the start of England's reply
Bravo's attempt to take evasive action fails after an unsuccessful attempt to run out Matt Prior when the England number three is called through for a quick single - but both escape injury
Ravi Bopara plays some stylish strokes in his 43 and cannot disguise his disappointment when he misses a straight one from Bravo and is lbw with a half century there for the taking
The enterprising Collingwood square cuts powerfully as England close in on a comfortable victory and he follows his three wickets earlier in the day with an unbeaten 47
The run out of Owais Shah gives Morgan the opportunity to mark his England debut by hitting the winning run
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