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Windies stun England Elmo Rodrigopulle reporting from England London, Oval, Saturday, Bravo Courtney Browne and Ian Bradshaw. When defeat was stairing the West Indies in the face at 147 for 8, they performed a cricketing miracle in semi darkness when they took their team to a faswcinating victory by 2 wickets. After the early six batsmen, other than Shivnarine Chanderpaul who made an exemplary 47, threw their wickets and allwoing the other batsmen to sink or swim, Browne and Bradshaw, put their heads down and with some intelligent and sound batsmanship, showed their better knwon batsmen how victory should be achieved by not waving in and surrendering to the English attack as the 8th wicket partnership flourished. The Windies supporters were shouting themselves hoarse and blowing their horns with gusto cheering and encouraging Browne and Bradshaw on. And the batsmen did not let them down. Browne and Bradshaw had guts and determination written all over them as they took the threatening England attack head on which could go down in the record books. Fortune favours the brave, it is said and these two brave West Indian heroes made England stick their tales between their legs and troop to the pavilion, hiding their heads in disappointment and shame. When finally Bradshaw cover drove the winning boundary, what joy the Windies players and their supporters exuded. It was a heart stopping final and a final that was worth watching and a final that money can't buy to watch. As for me it was the most memorable moment in my 40 years of cricket writing. From 147 for 8, Browne and Bradshaw took them to the winning post with Browne unbeaten on 35 and Bradshaw on 34. A masterly and invaluable 104 in 124 deliveries by left hander Marcus Trescothick, who was involved in a fighting 63 stand for the 8th wicket at almost a run a ball with Ashley Giles, took England to 217 49.4 in the ICC Champions Trophy final against the West Indies here today. It was tight bowling and good fielding by the Windies that helped restrict the hosts progress. Giles made 31. West Indies need 218 for a victory that will certainly be a memorable win for them. They are good at chasing and if they believe in themselves and bat-as everyone know they can, then they should hold aloft the glittering Trophy. ENGLAND
M. Trescothick run out (Lara) 104
V. Solanki c Browne b Bradshaw 4
M. Vaughan b Bradshaw 7
A. Strauss run out (Bravo) 18
A. Flintoff c Lara b W.Hinds 3
P. Collingwood c Chanderpaul b W.Hinds 16
G. Jones c Lara b W.Hinds 6
A. Giles c Lara b Bravo 31
A. Wharf not out 3
D. Gough st Browne b Gayle 0
S. Harmison run out (Sarwan) 2
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-7, W-15) 23
TOTAL (all out, 49.4 overs) 217
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-12, 2-43, 3-84, 4-93, 5-123,
6-148, 7-211, 8-212,9-214
BOWLING: Bradshaw 10-1-54-2 (w-3), Collymore 10-1-38-0(w-3),
Gayle 9.4-0-52-1, Bravo 10-0-41-1 (w-9),
W.Hinds10-3-24-3
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