nudged to leg and that's it! West Indies win the series! They know they can't lose and they're partying on the balcony - and England reluctantly shake hands, and it's the end of the match
West Indies vs England, 5th Test at Port of Spain, Mar 06 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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5th Test, Port of Spain, March 06 - 10, 2009, England tour of West Indies
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Of course, there will be odd dozen or thousand people who will complain England batted for too long but there's no point looking back. What's done is done, and West Indies have every reason to celebrate a rare and deserved series-win.
What a final day that has been. It's been thrilling, enthralling and wonderful to watch. Gayle comes out on to the pitch and the two teams all shake hands with each other as England applaud the crowd. It's the first time they've won a series in five years - and they're showing a new-found resilience to their cricket which has been completely lacking over the past decade. These are great scenes; Gayle is at the heart of the celebrations, pumping everyone's hands and generally mucking around with complete abandon
65.5
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Panesar to Edwards, no run
Here we go. Two balls to survive
George Headley, Everton Weekes, Garry Sobers, IVA Richards, BC Lara, FH Edwards...
65.4
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Panesar to Edwards, no run
well back in his crease...and he defends!
65.3
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Panesar to Edwards, no run
on the back foot, shuffling across and he defends! Well played
This is absurdly tense
65.2
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Panesar to Edwards, no run
tossed up and somehow that misses the off stump! And his bat. Did he hit it? I don't think so but either way Prior couldn't take it. No edge though
65.1
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Panesar to Edwards, no run
tosses it up on off stump and it turns, bounces and he misses!
Swann or Monty? It's Monty. Last over. The field is as absurd as you can imagine - they're all around the bat
end of over 651 run
WI: 114/8CRR: 1.75
Denesh Ramdin17 (87b 2x4)
Fidel Edwards1 (3b)
James Anderson 16-7-24-3
Anderson looks a finished man. That's the end of his series, and he's down on his haunches. He's bowled superbly all Test
64.6
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Anderson to Ramdin, no run
swinging back into him and it's defended
64.5
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Anderson to Ramdin, no run
spearing into him, he defends
64.4
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Anderson to Ramdin, no run
passes the outside edge! Drags him forward and he gropes unconvincingly. Sheesh, that wasn't too far away at all
Ramdin looks cool, calm, collected - not a bead of sweat on him. He's not smiling, he's not grimacing - a placid, nerveless expression really
64.3
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Anderson to Ramdin, no run
ooh a hint of movement away from the right hander but he shuffles across to defend. And he defends solidly
64.2
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Anderson to Ramdin, no run
blocked off the back foot
Ramdin on strike now. This is excellent play by West Indies - just what the doctor ordered. I don't know which doctor. I don't know what I'm saying now
64.1
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Anderson to Edwards, 1 run
well played! Not a good ball, outside off and punched out to cover for a hastily run single
I think I'm turning into Bill Lawry. This is unbearable. Anderson to Edwards
end of over 644 runs
WI: 113/8CRR: 1.76
Denesh Ramdin17 (82b 2x4)
Fidel Edwards0 (2b)
Monty Panesar 19-9-34-2
63.6
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Panesar to Ramdin, FOUR runs
but he's got a single! No - it's gone for four! Edwards will be on strike the next over.
63.5
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Panesar to Ramdin, no run
smashed off the back foot into silly point. Ramdin wants a single
Strauss desperate to have Edwards on strike next over
63.4
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Panesar to Ramdin, no run
well bowled! Held it back on middle-and-leg and he just got a bat down on it
63.3
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Panesar to Ramdin, no run
nicely bowled on off stump but he's smothering the spin
63.2
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Panesar to Ramdin, no run
ooh he's forward and inside-edging it to short-leg!
63.1
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Panesar to Ramdin, no run
flighted just outside off and it's blocked
Another fine over. Good god this is far too tense. I will not stand for it
end of over 63Wicket maiden
WI: 109/8CRR: 1.73
Fidel Edwards0 (2b)
Denesh Ramdin13 (76b 1x4)
James Anderson 15-7-23-3
62.6
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Anderson to Edwards, no run
swinging back late on Edwards but again too wide!
62.5
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Anderson to Edwards, no run
leaves this one alone outside off. Too wide from Anderson - and he knows it
Fidel! Poor old Castro's been in the dressing room for ages and biting what little fingernails he has left. Short-leg. Another one, slightly deeper. A short midwicket. Expect reverse-swinging induckers, then
Well that changes things. That really does
62.4
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Anderson to Powell, OUT
BOWLED HIM! The inswinger from Anderson which ducks back late on Powell and beats him for pace, shattering his stumps. Absolute corking delivery
Daren Powell b Anderson 0 (18b 0x4 0x6 24m) SR: 0
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