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11-Mar-2009 09:10:00 GMT
England in West Indies, 2008/009, 5th Test, 5th Day

West Indies Win Series After Thrilling End

Trinidad: West Indies regained the Wisden Trophy for the first time since 2000 in a thrilling finale to the series in Trinidad.

The result meant England lost the five-Test series 0-1, following an innings and 23-run defeat in the opening Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica, where they bowled England out for their third-lowest total in Tests of 51.

England's bowlers put in a big effort, after the visitors set West Indies 240 for victory from a minimum of 66 overs, but the home team resisted strongly to finish on 114 for eight when time ran out.

Graeme Swann was the pick of the England bowlers with three wickets for 13 runs from 21 overs, Jimmy Anderson snared three for 24 from 16 overs, and Monty Panesar bagged two for 34 from 19.5 overs.

Before lunch, Pietersen reached his hundred from just 88 balls, when he flicked Lionel Baker through backward square leg for a single, as he led England's charge for quick runs after they continued from their bedtime total of 80 for three.

Pietersen had added 106 for the fifth wicket with Matt Prior in a sensational hour and 15 minutes of batting.

Prior, who was named Man-of-the-Match, was bowled for 61, when Baker extracted his middle-stump, and West Indies were able to slow things down a bit more. Sarwan declared player of the sereis.

Brief Score: West Indies 544 (Chanderpaul 147*, Nash 109, Gayle 102) and 114 for 8 (Swann 3-13) drew with England 546 for 6 dec (Collingwood 161, Strauss 142, Prior 131) and 237 for 6 dec (Pietersen 102).


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