Chanderpaul wins it for the West Indians

West Indians 184 for 4 in 21 overs (Chanderpaul 71*, Gayle 57) beat Sussex 292 for 6 (Goodwin 90, Ambrose 79*) by 6 wickets (D-L method)
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A quickfire unbeaten 71 by Shivnarine Chanderpaul saved the West Indians the blushes as they coasted to a six-wicket win against Sussex. In a rain-affected day-night game, Sussex won the toss and hit up a challenging 292, thanks primarily to Murray Goodwin's 90. A shower between innings, and another one during the West Indians' reply, meant that the target became 181 from 23 overs, but Chanderpaul's blast ensured victory with two overs to spare.

The West Indians had lost their earlier tour match, against Ireland, and this one seemed to be going badly as well, when Devon Smith (0) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (1) were nailed early by James Kirtley. The team was struggling at 12 for 2, but Chris Gayle (57) and Chanderpaul injected some momentum with a 83-run stand.

Both scored at well over a run a ball. Gayle's 57 came off just 44, with eight fours and two sixes, while Chanderpaul smashed seven fours and three sixes in his knock, which took a mere 58 balls. Brian Lara dropped himself down to No. 6 and was unbeaten on 15 at the finish.

Earlier, Murray Goodwin struck a well-paced 90, off 94 balls, to lift Sussex to a competitive total. The highlight of the innings was his 99-run fourth-wicket partnership with Tim Ambrose, who remained undefeated on 79.

The West Indians play two more warm-up games - against Kent on Monday and Middlesex on Wednesday - before starting off their NatWest Series campaign against New Zealand on June 26.