England level one-day series
Published:Monday | March 30, 2009 | 10:03 AM
West Indies suffered a nine-wicket defeat to England under the Duckworth-Lewis system in the rain-affected fourth One-Day International in Bridgetown, Barbados yesterday.
As a result of the victory, the tourists have leveled the one-day series at 2-all to set up a decider in St Lucia on Friday.
West Indies made 239 for nine from their 50 overs with captain Chris Gayle hammering five sixes in 46 and Dwayne Bravo scoring 69 off 72 balls.
Dimitri Mascarenas was the most successful England bowler with three for 26.
England’s target was cut to 135 from 20 overs after rain and they ended on 136 for one with nine balls remaining.
Captain Andrew Strauss scored an unbeaten 79 and shared 108 in 14 point 3 overs with Ravi Bopara who made 35.