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The West Indies remain in the hunt for a semi-final spot at the World Championship of Legends.

This after taking care of hosts England by five wickets in Birmingham.

England got to 209 for 5, with 97 from Ian Bell.

In reply, the Windies got to 210 for 5 in 19.3 overs, with 85 from Chadwick Walton and 47 not out from Ashley Nurse.
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00:00England were put on the bat by the West Indies in their world championship of
00:03legends match at Northampton.
00:05Googly to start.
00:08Phil Mustard was leg before to Samuel Bagley for a duck.
00:15Captain Kevin Peterson and Ian Bell had to do the repair work with a partnership of 73.
00:24Peterson made 42 while Bell had more to offer.
00:31After Peterson was gone, Ravi Bhopara joined Bell and the two had a stand worth 118.
00:40Bhopara was out for 53 followed by Bell for 97.
00:43England eventually closed on 209 for 5.
00:48When the West Indies responded, Chris Gayle was dismissed by Ryan Sidebottom for 1.
00:54The other opener Chadwick Walton had a major role to play with bat in hand.
01:01He top scored with 85 of just 42 deliveries and Bellist with 9 fours and 5 sixes.
01:09Walton and Kirk Edwards fell in quick succession making it 125 for 4.
01:17Jason Mohammed and Ashley Nurse had to then come to their team's rescue.
01:24They put on a very crucial 67 runs for the 5th wicket.
01:31Mohammed was out for 32 giving Samit Patel his second scalp.
01:38But Nurse was still there and he would see the Windies home.
01:45He made 47 not out while Darren Sammy was unbeaten on 6.
01:48West Indies reached 210 for 5 in 19.3 overs to win by 5 wickets.
01:53The Windies remain alive to get to the semis while England are out.
02:00Is that to win?
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