ICC World Cup: England vs West Indies

March 17, 2011 21:35

England continued to make a thriller out of every match as they beat the West Indies by only 18 runs in Chennai.

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England continued to make a thriller out of every match as they beat the West Indies by only 18 runs in Chennai. (AFP Photo)

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In the end, it was Graeme Swann's magic that turned this evenly-contested game in England's favour as the spinner snapped up 3 wickets. (AFP Photo)

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Fortune continued to swing between the two teams as Andre Russell came good with the bat to make 49 off 46 balls. (Getty Images)

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When skipper Darren Sammy was firing all cylinders, it was Ravi Bopara who put the brakes on the Windies march by taking 2 quick wickets. (AFP Photo)

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Sammy made the most of his promotion in the batting order as he slammed 41 off 29 balls, including 3 sixes, coming in at No. 3. (Getty Images)

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When the Windies seem to be sailing away with the match, James Tredwell, making his maiden World Cup appearance, got them back into the game, picking up the first 3 wickets. He added another one late in the inning. (AFP Photo)

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Chris Gayle got the West Indies off to a blazing start, hitting 43 off just 21 balls before falling to Tredwell. (AFP Photo)

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Earlier, Devendra Bishoo made a spectacular debut, not just in the World Cup but in the international arena, as the leg-spinner claimed 3 for 34 in his 10 overs. (Getty Images)

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Playing his first game of the World Cup, Luke Wright didn't find any difficulty in getting into the groove to score 44 runs. (Getty Images)

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The player who seems to have become England's rescue man, Jonathan Trott, was at it again as he top-scored with 47 off 38 balls. (Getty Images)

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Russell also did well with the ball, getting the team early breakthroughs, including the English openers, and finished with 4 wickets. (Getty Images)

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England got off to a decent start after Andrew Strauss won the toss and opted to bat. Although, the English captain who fell for 31 would have hoped for an even better take-off. (Getty Images)

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World Cup 2011 Stats

Most Runs
Most Wickets

Player	Runs	AVG
Tillakaratne Dilshan SL	500	62.50
Sachin Tendulkar IND	482	53.55
Kumar Sangakkara SL	465	93.00
Jonathan Trott ENG	422	60.28
Upul Tharanga SL	395	56.42

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