West Indies vs England, Final at Sharjah, Dec 19 1997 - Match Result

RESULT

Final (D/N), Sharjah, December 19, 1997, Akai-Singer Champions Trophy

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235/7

(48.1/50 ov, T:236) 239/7

England won by 3 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, ENG

66* (74)

Player Of The Series

, WI

189 runs • 8 wkts

Walsh has become the top wicket-taker for WI in ODIs with 202 wickets, going past Ambrose's 201

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Scorecard summary

West Indies • 235/7(50 overs)

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

76 (109)

Matthew Fleming

3/42 (8)

Stuart Williams

55 (67)

1/26 (10)

England • 239/7(48.1 overs)

66* (74)

2/35 (10)

51 (67)

1/36 (10)

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Match details

Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Toss	West Indies, elected to bat first
Series	Akai-Singer Champions Trophy
Season	1997/98
Player Of The Match	Graham Thorpe
Player Of The Series	Carl Hooper
Bowler of The Series	Saqlain Mushtaq
Fielder of The Series	Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Series result	England won the 1997/98 Akai-Singer Champions Trophy
Match number	ODI no. 1266
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	Cyril Mitchley K.T.Francis
TV Umpire	B.C. Cooray
Match Referee	Peter Burge

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Toss: West Indies.

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
AD Brown	caught	1	13
AJ Stewart	bowled	51	67
NV Knight	run out	24	59
GA Hick	caught	9	12
GP Thorpe	not out	66	74
AJ Hollioake	stumped	16	40
MA Ealham	bowled	4	9
MV Fleming	run out	33	26
DR Brown	not out	4	1
Extras	(b 1, lb 16, nb 9, w 5)
Total	239(7 wkts; 48.1 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	14	Alec Stewart	Ali Brown
2nd	75	Alec Stewart	Nick Knight
3rd	18	Alec Stewart	Graeme Hick
4th	0	Alec Stewart	Graham Thorpe
5th	45	Graham Thorpe	Adam Hollioake
6th	13	Graham Thorpe	Mark Ealham
7th	70	Graham Thorpe	Matthew Fleming
8th	4	Graham Thorpe	Dougie Brown

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Akai-Singer Champions Trophy

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG	3	3	0	6	0.233
WI	3	2	1	4	0.436
PAK	3	1	2	2	-0.231
IND	3	0	3	0	-0.434