Trent Bridge witnessed a fantastic game of T20 Cricket between England and West Indies on Sunday in which hosts England emerged victorious by 7 wickets. Alex Hales was adjudged the Man Of The Match for his powerful knock of 99 in 68 balls. He was unlucky to be bowled on 99 by Ravi Rampaul in the 19th over. Hales and Ravi Bopara (59) added a record 159 runs for the 2nd wicket which took them past the finishing line. Although the match went right down to the last 3 balls, England won it comfortably.Earlier, West Indies were batting first and Chris Gayle opened the innings with Dwayne Smith. Steven Finn got rid of the dangerous Gayle for just 2. Simmons and Samuels too did not last long and West Indies were reduced to 30/3 in the 7th over. The two Dwayne's- Smith and Bravo, put on 77 runs for the 4th wicket and both of them scored half centuries. Late flourish by Bravo and Pollard helped West Indies reach 172/4 in 20 overs. The target was a big one, but Hales and Bopara played superb knocks to register a win for England in this One-Off T20I. West Indies have now ended the tour without a single win against their name.
WEST INDIES-172/4 (20)
D.R. Smith-70 (54)
D. J. Bravo- 54* (36)
Pollard-23* (13)
| ENGLAND-173/3 (19.4) | |||||||
| Hales-99 (68) | |||||||
| Bopara-59 (44) | |||||||
| ENGLAND WIN BY 7 WICKETS | |||||||
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