West Indies fall short in low-scoring ODI

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — West Indies went under by three wickets to England in another exciting One-Day International on Sunday at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.

Playing in front a colourful crowd of over 10,000, Windies were bowled out for 159 in the 45th over. Lendl Simmons topscored with 70 off 98 balls, including four fours and two sixes.

West Indies struck back to have England seven wickets down for 105 but the visitors battled back to reach 163-7 to level the three-match series.

The result left the series 1-1 with the final match to be played on Wednesday at the same venue.

West Indies

D Smith c Wright b Root 5
K Powell c & b Ali 16
K Edwards c Tredwell b Root 9
Darren Bravo b Broad 13
L Simmons c Stokes b Parry 70
Dwayne Bravo* st Buttler b Tredwell 20
D Sammy c Broad b Parry 3
D Ramdin+ b Bresnan 5
N Miller not out 2
S Narine st Buttler b Parry 4
R Rampaul c Lumb b Tredwell 1
Extras: (lb 5, w 6) 11
Total: 159 All Out (44.2 Overs)

Fall of Wickets: 1-10 (Smith, 2.1 ov), 2-30 (Powell, 7.6 ov), 3-30 (Edwards, 8.2 ov), 4-81 (DM Bravo, 22.4 ov), 5-133 (DJ Bravo, 34.6 ov), 6-145 (Simmons, 37.5 ov), 7-151 (Ramdin, 40.2 ov), 8-151 (Sammy, 41.1 ov), 9-155 (Narine, 41.6 ov), 10-159 (Rampaul, 44.2 ov)

England Bowling: J Root 5-0-15-2, S Broad 8-0-25-1, M Ali 3-0-11-1, J Tredwell 9.2-2-39-2, S Parry 10-1-32-3, T Bresnan 5-2-13-1, R Bopara 2-0-6-0, B Stokes 2-0-13-0.

England (Target 160)

M Lumb LBW Miller 39
M Ali c Miller b Rampaul 10
L Wright b Narine 0
J Root c & b Dwayne Bravo 23
B Stokes c Ramdin b Miller 4
J Buttler+ c Ramdin b Dwayne Bravo 0
R Bopara not out 38
T Bresnan run out (Dwayne Bravo/Ramdin) 10
S Broad* not out 28
Extras: (lb 5, w 5, nb 1) 11
Total: 163/7 (44.5 Overs)

Did not Bat: J Tredwell, S Parry

Fall of Wickets: 1-29 (Ali, 6.5 ov), 2-30 (Wright, 7.6 ov), 3-79 (Lumb, 20.3 ov), 4-81 (Root, 21.1 ov), 5-81 (Buttler, 21.2 ov), 6-89 (Stokes, 24.3 ov), 7-105 (Bresnan, 31.4 ov)

West Indies Bowling: Dwayne Bravo 10-1-41-2, R Rampaul 10-0-40-1, S Narine 10-0-25-1, N Miller 10-1-28-2, D Sammy 4-0-19-0, D Smith 0.5-0-5-0.

Result: England won by 3 wickets

Toss: England won the toss and elected to field

Series: West Indies 1-1 England

One Day International Debut: Stephen Parry (England)

Man of the Match: Stephen Parry (England)

Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia) & Joel Wilson (T&T)
TV Umpire: Marais Erasmus (South Africa)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Reserve Umpire: Gregory Brathwaite (Barbados)