England 243 (Trott 47, Russell 4-49) beat West Indies 225 (Russell 49, Tredwell 4-48) by 18 runs
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In a campaign of ludicrously slender margins, England gave themselves a fighting chance of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals after emerging victorious by 18 runs in a monstrous battle of wills against West Indies at Chennai. In a contest that fully lived up to the "arse-nipper" billing that Graeme Swann had given it beforehand, England once again teetered on the brink of oblivion before the spin of Swann and James Tredwell hauled them back into contention in a sensational denouement. Needing 244 for victory, West Indies were coasting on 222 for 6, before losing their last four wickets for three runs in 20 deliveries.
It was a finale that would have been remarkable in any other context, but coming from a team that has managed to turn each of its six qualifying fixtures into horror-shows best viewed from behind the sofa through cracks in the fingers, it was a conclusion that teetered towards self-parody. Following a schizophrenic batting performance, in which Jonathan Trott shed his demure image to crash six fours from his first nine balls, England themselves crashed from 121 for 2 to 151 for 6, before Luke Wright justified his first call-up of the campaign with a vital 44. Their eventual total was at least 30 runs below par, but not for the first time, the team's fighting spirit made up for it lacked in planning and application.
West Indies' reply was a tale of three cameos. Between them, Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy slammed 84 runs from 50 balls, while Andre Russell launched his own innings with 45 from 29 before going into his shell after a hugely controversial reprieve on the long-on boundary. While those three were cutting loose, aided and abetted by a string of silent partners, not least the obstinate Ramnaresh Sarwan, it was clear that England had no option but to take all ten wickets to progress.
Cue the spinners - one whose last dew-sodden performance had resulted in an ICC fine for an audible display of petulance; the other whose solitary appearance of the winter came in a forgotten ODI at Hobart back in January. Between them Swann and Tredwell scalped seven of the first nine wickets, including three in the last 11 balls of their allocation, before a sharp throw from fine leg sealed the victory with Sulieman Benn well short.
That it was Trott who delivered the decisive throw was fitting, because it was his superb catch running round at cow corner that looked to have removed Russell for 39 and turned the contest in England's favour at 204 for 7. However, as he landed Trott's momentum slid him agonisingly close to the boundary rope, and though the fielder insisted he had taken the ball cleanly, the third umpire overturned the decision and Russell came back to the crease with six more runs to his name.
It was a moment that might have knocked the stuffing out of lesser sides, but England's bottle is the one aspect of their cricket that cannot be questioned after the events of the past month. Chastised by his let-off, Russell added a further four runs from 16 deliveries before Tredwell, whose three top-order breakthroughs had given England a glimmer, nailed him lbw as he attempted to work a single to leg. One ball later, Benn survived a referral by the skin of his bails as he padded up to a straight one, but England had the bit between their teeth and the desperation to make their opportunity count.
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Though Strauss might have been tempted to wait for the tailender Benn to come onto strike, he decided there was no time to wait and unleashed Swann's final over on the well-set Sarwan, who had been in the toilet at the fall of the first wicket but whose belated appearance at No. 6 looked set to seal the game. He had eased along to 31 from 67 balls with scarcely a shot in anger, but Swann's first delivery turned sharply into the gloves, and looped tastily to Ian Bell at a commendably attacking short leg. Two balls later Kemar Roach slogged to Chris Tremlett at mid-off, whose extra height proved invaluable in reaching a low chance, and Bopara's subsequent over delivered the decisive run-out.
The start of the West Indies innings had been scarcely any less breathtaking. With his abdominal strain still appearing to cause him some discomfort, Gayle decided that boundaries, not singles, were the order of the day. He smashed the usually reliable Tim Bresnan for four fours in his second over of the match, before welcoming Tremlett to World Cup cricket in no-less-devastating fashion, with three fours and a dismissive six over wide long-on.
After five overs, West Indies already had 50 on the board, but in a portent of thrills to come, the spinners signalled a change of tempo. Swann's first over went for a tidy three runs, before Tredwell struck with his fourth ball of the tournament, one delivery after Gayle had swatted him for his ninth boundary in 20 balls. Leaning onto the front foot, he was rapped on the pad in front of middle, and a full four years after his maiden England tour, Tredwell finally had his first ODI wicket.
One over later, he had his second, when Devon Smith got in a muddle against a yorker, and allowed Matt Prior to pull off a sharp stumping as he scooped the rolling ball in his right glove. And Tredwell made it three wickets in four overs when Darren Bravo was caught in two minds as he pushed outside off, for Strauss at slip to cling onto a sharp low catch.
Sammy continued to attack the off-colour Bresnan, who switched ends to no avail, before another big six off Tredwell took him to 36 from 21 balls. However, after a relative period of calm, Bopara nailed him via an inside-edge onto the off stump, and the same mode of dismissal then accounted for Devon Thomas, who had been playing the anchor role in his 10 from 20 balls. Though Kieron Pollard played responsibly for his 27-ball 24, Swann eventually got the better of his block-it-or-slog-it approach, and at 150 for 6, the balance of power had veered towards England once again.
It was a scoreline that England themselves would have recognised, for the nadir of their own innings had been 151 for 6, after a calamitous collapse of 4 for 40 in 10.2 overs. All told, it was a batting performance that epitomised England's extraordinary campaign. While Trott was at the crease, caressing boundary after boundary in a 38-ball 47, there seemed no reason to doubt that, at the sixth time of asking, his team would finally produce the command performance that has been so glaringly absent from their efforts to date. But then, when he fell in the 22nd over to a feeble clip to short midwicket, the middle order lost all semblance of direction before Wright's run-a-ball stand of 41 with Tredwell prompted a vital revival.
Devendra Bishoo, the Guyanese legspinner, bowled supremely on debut to claim 3 for 34 in his ten overs, including 2 for 23 in a massively composed first spell of eight off the reel, while the bustling Russell was a constant threat as he mixed boundary balls with wicket-taking deliveries to finish with a career-best 4 for 49. But as they face up to yet another head-scratching post-mortem, both sides may wonder how on earth it came to this. With Bangladesh taking on South Africa on Saturday, and West Indies still to face a daunting finale against India, the tussle for qualification is far from over, even if England have taken their own fight as far as it will stretch.
Match Timeline
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8.2: Six runs
Strauss hits Sammy over midwicket. The only six of the innings" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/bat_ball.png">9.1: MJ Prior, OUT
Russell strikes! Emphatically! Full and sliding into Prior is exactly the place to bowl to him. He was hanging on the back foot and the ball had burst through and splattered middle stump before he'd even thought about defence
b Russell 21 (m 21b 3x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Fall of wicket: 48/1" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
11.5: AJ Strauss, OUT
gone! Russell strikes again, the short ball gets Strauss. He went for the pull but got a top edge and Gayle make excellent ground running back from midwicket, taking the catch over his shoulder then holding on as he hit the deck
c Gayle b Russell 31 (m 39b 3x4 1x6) SR: 79.48
Fall of wicket: 79/2" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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21.6: IJL Trott, OUT
Bishoo strikes! His first wicket in ODI cricket. What a soft end to a fantastic innings. Started with a bang and ended in a whimper, chipping the ball gently to midwicket. Good reward for Bishoo, his spell changed the run of play
c Gayle b Bishoo 47 (m 38b 7x4 0x6) SR: 123.68
Fall of wicket: 121/3" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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26.1: IR Bell, OUT
haha, maybe not that much pace! Off stump is on its way to England! Fullish ball angling in, Bell was hanging back and the off stump was sent flying! England's campaign is tottering now, starts for all the England players but they're four down for not enough now. Ravi Bopara has a huge job to do. Can he prove his talent under pressure?
b Roach 27 (m 48b 1x4 0x6) SR: 56.25
Fall of wicket: 134/4" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">27.2: EJG Morgan, OUT
oh no, that could be it! Bishoo has the key wicket! Tame end too, Morgan aiming a delicate reverse sweep, misses and brushes a glove through to Thomas who makes no mistake
c †Thomas b Bishoo 7 (m 13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 53.84
Fall of wicket: 134/5" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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32.2: RS Bopara, OUT
gone! And another. England falling in a heap. Bopara gets an inside into the stumps as he plays with an angled bat. Stumps are shattered for third time today
b Russell 4 (m 16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
Fall of wicket: 151/6" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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39.2: JC Tredwell, OUT
gone! Well that was a shambles. Wright cut hard to backward point where Pollard made a fine stop. Both batsmen were caught ball-watching in mid-pitch, Wright continued to run to the non-striker's end which left Tredwell stranded
run out (†Thomas/Pollard) 9 (m 20b 0x4 0x6) SR: 45.00
Fall of wicket: 192/7" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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43.4: LJ Wright, OUT
ah that ends a sparky innings from Wright. Not a great shot, slogging to the deep midwicket fielder but without his contribution England would be nowhere in this game
c Russell b Bishoo 44 (m 57b 5x4 0x6) SR: 77.19
Fall of wicket: 216/8" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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47.1: GP Swann, OUT
have to give credit to captain and bowler, backed the wicket-taker and he's struck emphatically. Swann's stumps are a mess, full and straight, Swann jumped leg side to swish a drive but it was through him
b Russell 8 (m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Fall of wicket: 238/9" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">48.4: CT Tremlett, OUT
that'll be all. Good finish from Roach, banging in a short ball that gets Tremlett into a tangle, fends off with a glove that loops behind to Thomas to take
c †Thomas b Roach 3 (m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85
Fall of wicket: 243/10" class="" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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2.1: Gayle cuts loose
He takes 16 off Bresnan's second over" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/bat_ball.png">-
4.1: Then Gayle takes on Tremlett
18 come from Tremlett's first World Cup cover" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/bat_ball.png">-
6.5: CH Gayle, OUT
gone! Has Tredwell done it? Gayle given lbw but he's reviewed it. No bat, this looks good. And the decision stays. Massive breakthrough for England. Gayle played forward and was struck below the knee roll. Replays said it was clipping the top of the stumps
lbw b Tredwell 43 (m 21b 8x4 1x6) SR: 204.76
Fall of wicket: 58/1" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
8.6: DS Smith, OUT
Is this another? Yes it is, Smith has been smartly stumped. Fired it quite full, it got in a tangle of bat and boot, the ball dribbles back to Prior who takes the bails off. The replay is good, but more drama. The third umpire presses the wrong button first! It's quickly changed and he's given out.
st †Prior b Tredwell 10 (m 27b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.03
Fall of wicket: 67/2" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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12.6: DM Bravo, OUT
Tredwell has three, England are scrapping. Tredwell could be an England matchwinner!? Fancy that! Bravo leant forward to defend, enough turn kissed the outside edge and crept through to Strauss who stayed low to scoop it inches off the turf
c Strauss b Tredwell 5 (m 15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
Fall of wicket: 91/3" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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17.1: DJG Sammy, OUT
another one falls, this game is brewing into another classic! Sammy's slogging finally gets the better of him but what a little cameo that's been! It was outside off, just kept a little low, found the inside edge and dragged onto the stumps
b Bopara 41 (m 29b 2x4 3x6) SR: 141.37
Fall of wicket: 113/4" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">Powerplay
19.4: DC Thomas, OUT
Bopara has done it again! It's that inside edge again! Poor shot really but the pressure paid. Just aimed to glide it down to third man but the inside edge shoved it onto the stumps. Don't take your eyes off England! Here comes Pollard, and it's still a Powerplay!
b Bopara 9 (m 20b 1x4 0x6) SR: 45.00
Fall of wicket: 118/5" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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24.2: Pollard's first six
Launches Swann over deep midwicket" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/bat_ball.png">-
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27.4: KA Pollard, OUT
gone! Swann has done it. Pollard goes lbw. He played back and was beaten by the turn. He was given out on the field but reviewed it. Replays showed it was clipping leg comfortably
lbw b Swann 24 (m 27b 1x4 2x6) SR: 88.88
Fall of wicket: 150/6" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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31.4: Russell goes big
Flat-bats Tremlett over long-on for six" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/bat_ball.png">-
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37.2: Russell given not out
Jonathan Trott takes a catch at long-on, but third umpire rules he has just hit slid into the rope" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/ball.png">-
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41.3: DRS in action
England review Benn's first-ball for lbw. It's clipping the bails so stays on-field" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/ball.png">41.2: AD Russell, OUT
gone! Tredwell strikes and there are no reviews left. Tredwell was round the wicket, Russell played played back and was given lbw, he doesn't look pleased but he can only walk off for 49
lbw b Tredwell 49 (m 46b 2x4 3x6) SR: 106.52
Fall of wicket: 222/7" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
43.1: RR Sarwan, OUT
gone! Would you believe it. Swann has struck. Extra bounce, Sarwan went to turn it on the leg side and gets an inside onto the thigh pad which loops gently to Ian Bell at short leg. You couldn't write these scripts
c Bell b Swann 31 (m 68b 3x4 0x6) SR: 45.58
Fall of wicket: 223/8" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">43.3: KAJ Roach, OUT
gone! And another! He tries to go down the ground, but doesn't connect and lofts it towards mid-off where Tremlett makes good ground to his right and takes a smart, low catch
c Tremlett b Swann 0 (m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Fall of wicket: 223/9" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">44.4: SJ Benn, OUT
gone! England have done it. A run out to win the match. It was a wide ball, Benn got a bottom edge down which scoot down to fine leg...Trott was quickly in and picked it, then hurled it back to Prior with a brilliant throw. That allowed Prior to demolish the stumps and England are still alive at this World Cup. Breathless. Bonkers. But brilliant fun to watch.
run out (Trott/†Prior) 2 (m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.66
Fall of wicket: 225/10" class="event" src="http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/matchtimeline/Wickets.png">-
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