00:06The 4th Cable & Wireless Wanda International was played here at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad,
00:11and it was a crunch game for England.
00:122-1 down in the series.
00:13They knew they had to win this one to make it 2-all to stand any chance of keeping the
00:18series alive
00:18into the 5th and final match, which was to be the next day.
00:22Well, once again, England won the toss, and once again, they put the West Indies into bat.
00:26The West Indies innings was rain-affected, but it didn't seem to affect their batsmen.
00:30They carried on just where they left off in St Vincent, with Desmond Haynes, the star of the show.
00:37That's well hit by Desmond Haynes.
00:40He's going to race away to the boundary for the first 4 of the morning.
00:47Oh, a bold, and over the top, a second slip.
00:51There's that bounce from Alan Niggleston.
00:53Unfortunate for him and for England, the ball's gone for 4,
00:56but Phil Simmons had absolutely no control over that.
01:03That's a good shot, no need to run.
01:05Andrew Kadic after that.
01:08Near success previously, over pitches, the control goes,
01:12and Phil Simmons has no hesitation.
01:20Out, got him, and Lewis has struck in his first over.
01:25Hick made a mistake in the last over from that end, but this time, his hands were sure.
01:33A very well taken catch by Graham Hick, and this is the boost that England certainly need.
01:38Phil Simmons is gone.
01:40West Indies 45 for 1.
01:48That's a lovely shot by Lara.
01:52Ristey, commanding, and 4.
01:59Well, that's in the air through the covers, but it'll race away.
02:03Smith is after it, but I don't think he'll get there.
02:06No, he won't.
02:13Four more.
02:24Four more.
02:26Big appeal.
02:27And out.
02:29Fraser's got him.
02:32Lara doesn't look very happy about it, but the fingers up, and that's the second wicket down.
02:38And good bowling by Angus Fraser.
02:40He thought that out.
02:41He saw Lara was moving across his stumps too much.
02:44Kept the ball on the line.
02:46A good fight back by England, but the West Indies are already 75 for 2.
02:56And got him!
02:58Great catch by Stewart.
03:00And Arthur has gone for a duck.
03:02And the England fight back is underway.
03:05Top quality bowling by Angus Fraser.
03:08This is what England need.
03:09This will be great inspiration for them.
03:11The West Indies are 75 for 3 now.
03:21That's a big hit from Richardson.
03:23Radprakash is there, and he's gone.
03:28Radprakash overjoyed.
03:30Ritchie Richardson once again going for the big pull shot.
03:33Falls for the trap.
03:37It's 98 now for 4.
03:45And that'll go all the way.
03:47Caddick's got no chance.
03:49Goes very fine.
03:50Another boundary for Desmond Haynes.
03:52And that brings up a very well-deserved 50.
04:02In the air, over the top.
04:044 runs.
04:12He's pulled that away well.
04:14And it just beats the fielder at deep backwards squarely.
04:16Got hold of it very well, Adams.
04:18In position early.
04:25That'll be it.
04:26Desmond Haynes is 17th one-day international century.
04:40Oh, magnificently played.
04:43He won't get there.
04:45That's a quite exquisite stroke by Haynes.
04:53That's high in the air.
04:57And he's gone.
05:00Caddick taking the catch at mid on.
05:03An important breakthrough for England to keep them in touch in this game.
05:07But once again, another useful contribution from Jimmy Adams.
05:14Just getting too far underneath the ball, lofting it up.
05:18And Caddick takes the simplest of catches.
05:22The West Indies now 222 for five.
05:31Fine shot.
05:33Four runs to finish off Angus Frazers.
05:37Otherwise, outstanding spell.
05:45Hammered down the ground.
05:48Full toss from Andy Caddick.
05:50And hammered straight back past him for four.
05:53238 for five.
05:59Bowled him off the inside edge.
06:03So, Haynes out for 115.
06:05And Lewis gets the wicket.
06:08Ball diverted right off that area of the bat where Haynes is looking at.
06:16And a great one-day innings by Desmond Haynes.
06:21His illustrious colleagues were falling at the other end.
06:25But he kept the innings together.
06:30Down the ground, over the top six.
06:37That is a magnificent shot.
06:44And he's bowled him, and that could be it, I think.
06:46The rain's down here.
06:48And as you can see, it's falling heavier and heavier.
06:52And I would imagine that if it does get any heavier than this, the umpires will decide that they'll go
06:57off.
06:58Up come the umbrellas.
07:00The ground staff is ready to come on.
07:02Roger Harper goes back to get in out of the rain.
07:06But also because he has to.
07:08Harper giving himself room.
07:10Backs away to the leg stump.
07:12Try and hit the ball over the top of extra cover.
07:16Misses, and Lewis doesn't.
07:18Roger Harper is the seventh West Indies wicket to fall with a score on 265.
07:25The rain comes pounding down once again.
07:30265 for seven of 47 overs.
07:32With, of course, Desmond Haynes' 115 off 112 balls, the star of the show.
07:38And Adams once again showed what a useful player he is.
07:4140 off 68.
07:42If he had gone early on, the West Indies might have been in some sort of trouble.
07:46Any sort of encouragement for England, I suppose, came from Angus Fraser's performance.
07:51He was the best of the bowlers.
07:52Three for 31 in 10 overs.
07:56Well, there was rain around throughout the day.
07:58And before England could start batting, there was another shower.
08:01So this was the final equation for England.
08:03In 36 overs, they needed to score 209 runs.
08:07Michael Atherton and Alex Stewart opened the innings.
08:14That's a fine-looking shot from Atherton.
08:16That'll go all the way all right.
08:20Beautiful piece of timing from the England captain.
08:29That's a magnificent shot from Atherton.
08:39That's a magnificent shot from Atherton.
08:46Atherton is the bowler that gets the first England wicket.
08:50And Alex Stewart, after that long, frustrating wait, is eventually bowled by Kenneth Benjamin.
08:57England lose their first wicket.
09:00It's 23 for one.
09:07And that's a nice shot.
09:09Worked it away off the legs.
09:11We're only a loose one by Benjamin and four runs all the way.
09:18Oh, that's right through Robin Smith.
09:22That is a fearsome delivery.
09:24And Smith allows himself the luxury of a gentle grin.
09:33Brilliant stuff from Roger Hart.
09:35Let's look at that.
09:36Off-balance, throws straight at the stumps.
09:38One to aim at.
09:46Well, he's laced that one.
09:50That's exactly where Robin Smith loves to see the ball arriving.
09:58Oh, got him, got him.
10:00Mike Atherton attempting to run that ball down to third man.
10:03Gave himself just a little bit too much room.
10:06And Kenny Benjamin saw what was going on
10:08and speared in that in-swinger once again.
10:12As again, we are seeing there the ball coming in a long way
10:15from well outside of South.
10:18And it's now 86th foot to England.
10:25Bowling!
10:31Well, that's good work by Roger Harper and the end for Robin Smith.
10:35It was a crazy shot by Robin Smith.
10:37He's stepped well outside leg stump
10:40and gone for the cut shot and just cut it into his stumps.
10:44The end for Robin Smith.
10:47Possible problems for England.
10:51110 for three.
10:58Oh, he's got him!
11:00Oh!
11:02That man is class!
11:07Well, the magic's worked again for Roger Harper.
11:10It's an excellent piece of bowling, this.
11:12If you consider the circumstances of a one-day international,
11:16121 for four.
11:22And he's bowled him.
11:24Right over the top.
11:26Perfect delivery.
11:27Harper is having a fine day.
11:29And England
11:32dropped further out of contention.
11:34Maynard bowled.
11:37Well, I've seen a lot of players get out to Roger Harper like this.
11:40They make an effort to get down the pitch
11:42and they yawke themselves.
11:44That's what happens.
11:46He's such a tough cookie to get after, is Roger Harper.
11:49You make up your mind.
11:50You've got to get down the pitch
11:52and then you get too close to the ball
11:54and hit over the top
11:55and you're bowled.
11:57He's a very fine performer, is Roger Harper.
12:05That's in the air
12:06and Lara is waiting for it.
12:17Well, it's a simple wicket there for Roger Harper
12:20and an unfortunate sacrifice for Chris Lewis.
12:25Can't blame Chris Lewis at this stage of the innings.
12:28Somebody had to try and do something
12:31with so few balls left
12:33and so many runs needed.
12:35And that leaves England now
12:371-4-5 for 6.
12:47Carrying to Lara
12:48and in fact going past Lara
12:50completely deceiving him.
12:52Once it pitched
12:53it just spun completely away from him.
12:59Down the ground
13:00and that
13:01could get there.
13:03It will
13:04too
13:05great a distance
13:06to be covered by the long off fielder.
13:12He's bowled him.
13:14Ambrose right on target.
13:17The man to do it
13:19for the West Indies.
13:20A fine innings
13:21by Mark Ramprakash.
13:2431.
13:25He's the one
13:26that really pulled England
13:27back into contention.
13:28But now he's gone
13:29and England are 177 for 7.
13:34Well, that was a bright effort
13:36by Mark Ramprakash.
13:37But I'm afraid
13:38he came up with a man
13:39with lots of experience
13:40lots of know-how
13:41and just a little bit
13:43too much for him
13:44at the moment.
13:49He's bowled him.
13:51Ball well up.
13:54And
13:54Salisbury
13:55attempting to hoick it
13:57somewhere in the outfield.
13:58Never had a price.
14:00England
14:01184 for 8
14:02and now just
14:03wonder where to go.
14:06Well, again,
14:06we've seen the benefit
14:07of bowlers
14:08who can bowl the Yorker
14:09and straight.
14:10Right up in the block hole.
14:11Nearly on the bat
14:12increase line.
14:13Pissed off stump.
14:14Hit off stump.
14:16It's very difficult to hit.
14:17No matter who you are.
14:18Once it's that full
14:19and straight
14:21any club cricketer
14:22will tell you
14:23it is a very,
14:24very difficult ball
14:25to hit.
14:32So the West Indies
14:33is now on the verge
14:34of victory.
14:35They get another run out.
14:38England now committing
14:40suicide here
14:42and it was no more
14:44than Keith Arthurton
14:45was due.
14:46He has been outstanding
14:47in the field today
14:48and Alan Nicholson
14:49run out by his return
14:53and a happy West Indies
14:54team now know
14:55that they've won
14:56this series.
14:58So England
14:59ended up 16
15:00short of their target
15:01making 193
15:03for nine
15:03Atherton's 41
15:05and Smith's 45
15:06high spots
15:07from the batting
15:07point of view
15:08but once again
15:09it was really rather
15:09disappointing England
15:10performance.
15:11They seem to be
15:12in a position
15:12to win the game
15:13and then they froze
15:14at the last minute.
15:16The best of the
15:17West Indian bowlers
15:18Roger Harper
15:18career best
15:19one day international
15:20four for 40
15:21off seven overs
15:22and of course
15:23and of course
15:24that win
15:24meant that the
15:25West Indies
15:25had an unassailable
15:263-1 lead
15:27in the cable
15:28and wireless
15:28one day series.
15:34and the
15:34murder
15:34coming in
15:34because
15:35he had an unassailable
15:35coming in
15:35some plans
15:35of the
15:35end
15:36.
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