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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

England carried their magnificent form from Old Trafford to the picturesque Riverside ground in Durham and virtually ended West Indies' hopes of a passage to the final of the NatWest Series next Saturday

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

England outclassed West Indies on a day in which they may have discovered the first-wicket partnership which they have been seeking for some time and re-discovered a competent bowling attack

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

Far from resembling the dejected side they were after their recent Test series with England, Zimbabwe now exude confidence in their play and almost a swagger in their demeanour as they dominate the NatWest Series

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

London-This was more like it but, through no fault of their own, it still amounted to very little

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

This was a match from which two points would have mattered so much to either side

Bristol-It is far too early to pessimistically proclaim an end to the West Indies revival under Jimmy Adams and the new management team

The crowd may have been seventy thousand less for a day-nighter, but the colour, the music and the lights ensured that in atmosphere, the little ground did not lack much behind the imposing MCG, Down Under

On a slowish pitch where quick scoring was never very easy, West Indies achieved what was probably the match-winning total of 232 for seven off an accurate but essentially toothless Zimbabwe attack

Bryan Strang, bowling speed in the lower seventies, opened for Zimbabwe to Adrian Griffith of West Indies in the NatWest Series limited-overs match at Bristol - two singles nudged to third man coming off his first over

Some fine batting by Zimbabwe, their innings held together by a restrained Neil Johnson, has kept them on even terms in the NatWest Series match at Bristol with a West Indian team thatprobably did not expect such stern opposition

The NatWest Series opened in Bristol under rather better weather than during the previous few days, warm and humid, with the sun often shining through the haze