West Indies, England face off
Published:Friday | April 3, 2009 | 5:42 PM
England completed a 26-run victory over West Indies a short while ago to win the decisive fifth and final One-Day Cricket International at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St Lucia.
It means that England have won the series three two for their first-ever one-day series win in the Caribbean.
The destroyer was all rounder Andrew Flintoff who ended with impressive figures of five for 19 including a hat-trick.
The Caribbean side chasing a victory target of 173 was bowled out for 146 in the 28 over of their rain-affected match reduced to 29 overs-a-side.
England, sent in to bat, made 172 for five off their allotted 29 overs with Kevin Pietersen top scoring with 48. Ravi Bopara got 44, Paul Collingwood was undefeated on 35.
Sulieman Benn and Kieron Pollard took two wickets apiece for West Indies.