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England vs West Indies, 3rd ODI at Birmingham, , May 26 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
3rd ODI, Birmingham, May 26, 2009, West Indies tour of England
328/7
(49.4/50 ov, T:329) 270

England won by 58 runs

Player Of The Match
87 (86)
matt-prior
Player Of The Series
6 wkts
stuart-broad
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
England 328/7(50 overs)
87 (86)
3/59 (10)
75 (65)
West Indies 270/10(49.4 overs)

Matt Prior is the Man of the Match, Stuart Broad is Man of the Series, Andrew Strauss reckons they will carry confidence into the World Twenty20. See you then. Cheers

**

So another disappointing show from West Indies. Their bowling was poor on a slow wicket, and ever since Bravo got out the chase just seemed a long crawl towards defeat. There was no Bob Willis commentating either. What price some fun?

49.4
W
Anderson to Benn, OUT

yorker, middle stump, bowled, thanks for coming West Indies. But maybe not, the way they have played through both the Test and ODI series

Sulieman Benn b Anderson 31 (29b 3x4 1x6) SR: 106.89
49.3
1
Anderson to Edwards, 1 run

low fulltoss, driven down to long-off, still no visual animosity

49.2
Anderson to Edwards, no run

yorker outside off, plays over it

Anderson to Edwards again

49.1
1
Anderson to Benn, 1 run

fulltoss, played down the ground

end of over 494 runs
WI: 268/9CRR: 5.46 RRR: 61.00
Fidel Edwards3 (6b)
Sulieman Benn30 (27b 3x4 1x6)
Tim Bresnan 10-0-36-1
James Anderson 9-0-56-2
48.6
Bresnan to Edwards, no run

full, on the middle stump, driven to extra cover

48.5
1
Bresnan to Benn, 1 run

low fulltoss, driven to extra cover for one

48.4
1
Bresnan to Edwards, 1 run

dropped, even Strauss wants one final go between Anderson and Edwards, Edwards gives it his all, lobs it towards extra cover, Strauss goes one-handed over his head and drops

48.3
Bresnan to Edwards, no run

slower ball, Edwards plays it with an open face towards point

48.2
1
Bresnan to Benn, 1 run

full, outside off, and driven to sweeper-cover

48.1
1
Bresnan to Edwards, 1 run

fulltoss on the pads, he plays it down to long-on

Bresnan in to bowl the 49th over, Anderson still has one should Edwards survive this over

end of over 4810 runs
WI: 264/9CRR: 5.50 RRR: 32.50
Sulieman Benn28 (25b 3x4 1x6)
Fidel Edwards1 (2b)
James Anderson 9-0-56-2
Graeme Swann 8-0-38-1
47.6
4
Anderson to Benn, FOUR runs

this is normal pace, Benn steps out, and pulls it to deep midwicket boundary

47.5
Anderson to Benn, no run

slower bouncer, he is too early into the pull, the ball comes 10 minutes later and hits him in the stomach

47.4
2
Anderson to Benn, 2 runs

back of a length, on the pads, and he gets two into the leg side

47.3
2
Anderson to Benn, 2 runs

on the pads, Benn turns it to between deep backward square and deep midwicket

47.2
1
Anderson to Edwards, 1 run

goes for the full and straight one, it's a low fulltoss, and he gets a single down the ground, no words or looks exchanged

Edwards takes guard, Anderson is ready, how about a bouncer at 90mph?

47.1
1
Anderson to Benn, 1 run

slower offcutter, and he drops it into covers and takes one

Yeah baby, Anderson is back, one for the road with Edwards? C'mon Benn, give us a single

end of over 478 runs • 1 wicket
WI: 254/9CRR: 5.40 RRR: 25.00
Fidel Edwards0 (1b)
Sulieman Benn19 (20b 2x4 1x6)
Graeme Swann 8-0-38-1
Tim Bresnan 9-0-32-1
46.6
Swann to Edwards, no run

tosses it up wide outside off, Edwards drives, misses completely

Edwards last man in, where is Anderson?

46.5
W
Swann to Rampaul, OUT

tries one shot too many, makes room, looks to go inside out out, Swann fires it straight, gets the middle stump

Ravi Rampaul b Swann 16 (10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 160
46.4
1
Swann to Benn, 1 run

steps out and slogs, gets one

46.3
Swann to Benn, no run

goes for the reverse-sweep, misses, his pads save him

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
MJ Prior
87 runs (86)
5 fours0 six
Productive shot
leg glance
23 runs
0 four0 six
Control
80%
OA Shah
75 runs (65)
4 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
21 runs
1 four0 six
Control
83%
Best performances - bowlers
JE Taylor
O
10
M
1
R
59
W
3
ECO
5.9
JM Anderson
O
9.4
M
0
R
58
W
3
ECO
6
Match details
Edgbaston, Birmingham
TossWest Indies, elected to field first
Series
Season2009
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultEngland won the 3-match series 2-0
Match numberODI no. 2851
Hours of play (local time)10.45 start, First Session 10.45-14.15, Interval 14.15-15.00, Second Session 15.00-18.30
Match days26 May 2009 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
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Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
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