England vs West Indies (Chennai) (17th March)

ICC World Cup 2011 – 17^th March

36^th Match – Group B     (day/night 50-over match)

Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai,

England won by 18 runs;

England won the toss and went for batting first;

Scoreboard:

England            243/10    (48.4 over)

England Innings	50 over maximum	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
AJ Strauss*	c Gayle b Russell	31	39	3	1	79.48
MJ Prior†	b Russell	21	21	3	0	100.00
IJL Trott	c Gayle b Bishoo	47	38	7	0	123.68
IR Bell	b Roach	27	48	1	0	56.25
EJG Morgan	c †Thomas b Bishoo	7	13	0	0	53.84
RS Bopara	b Russell	4	16	0	0	25.00
LJ Wright	c Russell b Bishoo	44	57	5	0	77.19
JC Tredwell	run out (†Thomas/Pollard)	9	20	0	0	45.00
TT Bresnan	not out	20	27	2	0	74.07
GP Swann	b Russell	8	8	1	0	100.00
CT Tremlett	c †Thomas b Roach	3	7	0	0	42.85
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, w 15, nb 2)	22

Total (all out; 48.4 over) 243 (4.99 runs per over)

Did not bat: All batted;

Fall of wickets:

1-48 (Prior, 9.1 over), 2-79 (Strauss, 11.5 over), 3-121 (Trott, 21.6 over), 4-134 (Bell, 26.1 over), 5-134 (Morgan, 27.2 over), 6-151 (Bopara, 32.2 over), 7-192 (Tredwell, 39.2 over), 8-216 (Wright, 43.4 over), 9-238 (Swann, 47.1 over), 10-243 (Tremlett, 48.4 over)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ.
KAJ Roach	9.4	2	34	2	3.51	(2nb, 1w)
SJ Benn	10	0	56	0	5.60	(2w)
AD Russell	8	0	49	4	6.12	(3w)
DJG Sammy	3	0	28	0	9.33
D Bishoo	10	0	34	3	3.40
KA Pollard	8	0	37	0	4.62	(1w)

West Indies            225/10    (44.4 over)    (lost by 18 runs)

West Indies Innings	(target: 244 runs from 50 overs)	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
DS Smith	st †Prior b Tredwell	10	27	0	0	37.03
CH Gayle	lbw b Tredwell	43	21	8	1	204.76
DJG Sammy*	b Bopara	41	29	2	3	141.37
DM Bravo	c Strauss b Tredwell	5	15	1	0	33.33
DC Thomas†	b Bopara	9	20	1	0	45.00
RR Sarwan	c Bell b Swann	31	68	3	0	45.58
KA Pollard	lbw b Swann	24	27	1	2	88.88
AD Russell	lbw b Tredwell	49	46	2	3	106.52
SJ Benn	run out (Trott/†Prior)	2	12	0	0	16.66
KAJ Roach	c Tremlett b Swann	0	2	0	0	0.00
D Bishoo	not out	0	1	0	0	0.00
Extras	(lb 8, w 3)	11

Total (all out; 44.4 over) 225 (5.03 runs per over)

Did not bat: All batted;

Fall of wickets:

1-58 (Gayle, 6.5 over), 2-67 (Smith, 8.6 over), 3-91 (Bravo, 12.6 over), 4-113 (Sammy, 17.1 over), 5-118 (Thomas, 19.4 over), 6-150 (Pollard, 27.4 over), 7-222 (Russell, 41.2 over), 8-223 (Sarwan, 43.1 over), 9-223 (Roach, 43.3 over), 10-225 (Benn, 44.4 over)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ.
TT Bresnan	7	1	46	0	6.57
GP Swann	10	1	36	3	3.60	(1w)
CT Tremlett	5	0	47	0	9.40	(1w)
JC Tredwell	10	2	48	4	4.80	(1w)
RS Bopara	8.4	2	22	2	2.53
LJ Wright	4	0	18	0	4.50

Player of the match:    JC Tredwell (England)

Umpires:        SJ Davis (Australia) and BNJ Oxenford (Australia)

TV umpire:        SJA Taufel (Australia)

England created another thriller in World Cup tournament to make chances of reaching the World Cup quarter-final as they wrapped an emerging victory in monstrous fighting against West Indies in Chennai. England wobbled before James Tredwell and Swann wrecked by their promising bowling recital. West Indies were on course of 244 for victory, but they staggered as they lost their last four wickets for just three runs in 20 deliveries.

Strauss decided to bat first on good batting track in Chennai, openers cracked the shots, Jonathan boomed by his luxurious shots, he hit six fours from his first nine balls faced; Luke Wright also substantiated his first call-up of the campaign with key runs of 44. West Indies could not rationalized the pressure as they lost wickets gradually, Sarwan and Russell made hopes for their side but after their departure, West Indies tail-enders glided to the pavilion while English team moved to third spot of Group B. England did not qualify for quarter-finals yet, next two crucial contests Bangladesh versus South Africa and West Indies with India would settle the fate of England.