CHENNAI (Reuters) – England pull off a dramatic 17-run victory over West Indies to keep alive their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Jonathan Trott (47) gave England a fast start but wickets tumbled in the middle overs and they were dismissed for 243.
The Windies looked to be cruising to victory at 222-6 in the 42nd over, but amazingly collapsed to 225 all out.
The win means England are through to the quarter-finals unless Bangladesh beat South Africa and the West Indies get at least a point against India.
- England: 243 (48.4 overs)
- West Indies: 225 (44.4 overs)
- Venue: Chennai
West Indies Innings
All out
| Player | outReason | Bowledby | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | all out | 225 | |
| Smith | st Prior | b Tredwell | 10 |
| Gayle | lbw | b Tredwell | 43 |
| Sammy | b Bopara | 41 | |
| DM Bravo | c Strauss | b Tredwell | 5 |
| Thomas | b Bopara | 9 | |
| Sarwan | c Bell | b Swann | 31 |
| Pollard | lbw | b Swann | 24 |
| Russell | lbw | b Tredwell | 49 |
| Benn | run out (Trott) | 2 | |
| Roach | c Tremlett | b Swann | 0 |
| Bishoo | not out | 0 | |
| Extras | 3w 8lb | 11 | |
England Innings – All out
| Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | |||
| Strauss | c Gayle | b Russell | 31 | 39 | 3 | 1 |
| Prior | b Russell | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | |
| Trott | c Gayle | b Bishoo | 47 | 38 | 7 | 0 |
| Bell | b Roach | 27 | 48 | 1 | 0 | |
| Morgan | c Thomas | b Bishoo | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Bopara | b Russell | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wright | c Russell | b Bishoo | 44 | 57 | 5 | 0 |
| Tredwell | run out (Pollard) | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bresnan | not out | 20 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |
| Swann | b Russell | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tremlett | c Thomas | b Roach | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 2nb 15w 1b 4lb | 22 | ||||
| Total | all out | 243 | (48.4 ovs) | |||
