For the first time England took the lead in one-day match records against Zimbabwe when they beat them by 52 runs in the day-night NatWest Series match at Edgbaston tonight; they have now recorded eight victories to Zimbabwe's seven

Riverside, 30 overs: West Indies 287 for five (50 overs); Zimbabwe 145 for four (Goodwin 58, G Flower 18)

This match is contested by two teams who have both suffered crushing defeats at the hands of the resurgent England side during the past few days

West Indies took a strong grip on the NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe with some fine batting in the first 30 overs after winning the toss on an excellent batting pitch

That's the West Indies we know

Will the real Zimbabwe cricket team please stand up

Fine control by the English bowlers restricted the West Indian total to a mere 169 for eight wickets

Riverside, close of play: West Indies (169/8 off 50 overs) lost to England (171 for no wicket off 35.2 overs) by ten wickets

This is the most crucial match of the NatWest Series

Brian Lara, although not in peak form, produced a fighting fifty for West Indies after more fine bowling by Alan Mullally had given England an early advantage in their match at the Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street

After a fine 49-run partnership between Andy Flower and Stuart Carlisle, Zimbabwe collapsed in degrading fashion against England's third-string bowling attack for 114 all out

The usual cloudy skies greeted the teams at Old Trafford, and by the start the ground was only about half-full

Superb English bowling, especially by the second line of Mullally and Ealham, caused Zimbabwe to crack under the pressure at Old Trafford

Old Trafford, close of play: Zimbabwe (114 off 38.3 overs) lost to England (115 for two off 20.3 overs) by eight wickets

Zimbabwe continued their run spree at the expense of a very tired-looking West Indies team, totaling 256 for four in fine style off their 50 overs

After 30 overs of the West Indian innings, Zimbabwe were on the verge of another sensational victory

Zimbabwe, playing close to their true form, completed a highly convincing 70-run victory over a lethargic-looking West Indian team

The NatWest Series is thriving, thanks to Zimbabwe's unexpected and spirited start to the tournament

Two unexpected Zimbabwean victories have added new life to the NatWest Series

The left-handed debutant Trescothick played a most impressive innings of 79 as England ran to 150 for three at a scoring rate of almost five an over against Zimbabwe in their NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe at The Oval