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London: Alastair cook top scored with 79 and Ian Bell remained unbeaten on 59 to help England chase down 191 with five wickets in hand to take a 1-0 lead in the three match series against West Indies in the opening Test at Lord's.
When Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen both went cheaply inside the first hour on the fifth day, a further 134 were needed and there was a genuine sense that an almighty upset might just come off.
But Cook's classy, unhurried 79 and Bell's 63 not out blunted the attack and then brought the target of 191 rapidly within reach as the shine went off the new ball.
Cook fell with just two needed but Bell punched away the winning runs alongside debutant Jonny Bairstow to seal victory midway through the afternoon session.
England will now take a 1-0 series lead into the second Test at Trent Bridge on Friday having been made to work far harder for the honour than almost all had expected.
With England resuming on 10-2 this morning - still 181 short of victory - West Indies came out in search of an early breakthrough, and found one when Trott pushed nervously at Kemar Roach and was caught at second slip for 13.
Pietersen marched in swinging his arms and began aggressively while Cook dropped anchor, the opener going 27 deliveries with just one scoring shot.
Pietersen pulled Shannon Gabriel through midwicket for four, but then tried to do the same to a fuller one next ball and succeeded only in edging behind for an inauspicious 13.
It left England 57-4 and thoughts began to turn to a similar run-chase at Lord's 12 years ago when England, needing 188 to beat a more illustrious West Indies side, had sunk deep into the mire before squeaking home by two wickets.
All rounder Stuard Broad declared man of the match for his 11 wickets in match.
Brief scores
West Indies 243 (Chanderpaul 87*, Broad 7-72) and 345 (Chanderpaul 91, Samuels 86, Broad 4-93)
England 398 (Strauss 122) and 193 for 5 (Cook 79, Bell 63*, Roach 3-60)
Result West Indies won by 5 wickets
MOM Stuart Broad (England)
