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LONDON - Shivnarine Chanderpaul inspired the West Indies to a 61-run win over England in the second one-day cricket international today to level the series at 1-1.
Set a challenging target of 279 to win at Edgbaston, England were dismissed for 217.
The tourists' victory was built on another fine performance by Chanderpaul, who hit an unbeaten 116 from 122 balls as they reached 278 for five. It was his seventh one-day century.
Marlon Samuels also thumped 77 while Ravi Rampaul bowled impressively, taking four for 41. The best-of-three series will now be decided on Saturday at Trent Bridge.
England's highest scorer was Matt Prior, who carried the fight to the tourists by scoring his first 50 in one-day internationals, totalling 52 off 73 balls.
The West Indies, unchanged after their defeat in the opening game at Lord's, made a brisk start after being put into bat by England captain Paul Collingwood.
Openers Chris Gayle made 36 and Devon Smith 17 as they struck 50 inside the opening eight overs but it was the partnership of Chanderpaul and Samuels that was key to West Indies' success, the pair adding 175 for the third wicket.
Chanderpaul, in imperious form during the test series, reached his century in the 47th over.
England's prospects looked as bleak as the Birmingham skies, which brought three rain delays, when they lost three early wickets, with Kevin Pietersen's dismissal by Rampaul for nine leaving them on 64 for three.
After Prior's dismissal, captain Collingwood lasted only five balls before he was trapped leg before wicket by Fidel Edwards for one.
Owais Shah and Michael Yardy gave England a glimmer of hope with a sixth wicket partnership of 54 runs but once Yardy was caught by Dwayne Smith, England slumped from 171 for six to 217 all out.
SCOREBOARD
West Indies
C Gayle c Anderson b Sidebottom 36
D Smith c Prior b Anderson 17
S Chanderpaul not out 116
M Samuels c Sidebottom b Broad 77
D Smith lbw b Broad 7
R Morton c Bell b Sidebottom 3
D Ramdin not out 2
Extras (5lb, 15w) 20
Total (for 5 wkts, 50 overs) 278
Fall: 50, 67, 242, 257, 274.
Bowling: J Anderson 10-3-78-1 (4w), R Sidebottom 9-1-56-2 (7w), S Broad 10-0-49-2 (2w), D Mascarenhas 10-1-31-0, P Collingwood 5-0-30-0, M Yardy 6-0-29-0 (2w).
England
A Cook c Edwards b Powell 19
M Prior c Devon Smith b Powell 52
I Bell lbw b Rampaul 2
K Piestersen b Rampaul 9
O Shah c Ramdin b Rampaul 45
P Collingwood lbw b Edwards 1
M Yardy c Dwayne Smith b Bravo 19
D Mascarenhas c Powell b Rampaul 3
S Broad c Ramdin b Edwards 22
R Sidebottom run out 15
J Anderson not out 3
Extras (10lb, 13w, 4nb) 27
Total (46 overs) 217
Fall: 23, 30, 64, 113, 117, 171, 172, 179, 195, 217.
Bowling: R Rampaul 10-0-41-4 (1nb, 2w), D Powell 10-0-42-2 (3w), F Edwards 10-0-43-2 (3nb, 7w), D Smith 9-0-54-0 (1w), D Bravo 7-0-24-1.
Result: West Indies won by 61 runs
- REUTERS
