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The third ODI between the sides was abandoned without a ball being bowled. © AFP
RASHID FINISHES WITH FIVE! That's the game! ENGLAND TAKE 2-1 LEAD after a 29-run win!Morgan backed his legspinner to the hilt and he delivered with four wickets in the final five balls to wrap up Windies' innings for 389. It was a contest full of runs, on a day when over 800 runs were scored, and one that England wouldn't have thought would come so close. Windies were led by the Gaylestorm, who scored a brilliant 162, en route his 500th international six, and became just the second West Indian after Brian Lara to surpass the 10000-run mark in ODIs.
After his wicket, Brathwaite and Nurse kept Windies afloat in a fabulous stand late in the innings, but Rashid ran through the tail and gave England a deserved win. On to the final ODI of the series for a result then. Windies can draw the series with a win, or concede it with England in fine form. Jos Buttler pipped Gayle, Morgan and and Wood to be awarded the Man of the Match for his spectacular 77-ball 150!
Thank you for your company tonight. It's been a pleasure. Whether or not you were a fan of either side, Buttler and Gayle together would've given you your time's worth. Until next time, goodbye!
FIFTY FOR BRATHWAITE! His first in ODIs. Keeping Windies alive, is this pair. Off just 35 balls.
Brathwaite and Nurse keep Windies alive with a fifty-run stand.
STUMPED! Jason Holder is stumped and Windies lose their sixth!In trouble now... Still need over 100. Adil Rashid with the wicket.
GAYLE FALLS FOR 162! That could be the game!Stokes with the wicket - as often as he provides his captain with just that. But a spectacular innings comes to an end off just 97 balls. Windies still need 124 in 95 balls. Gives himself some room, exposing the stumps... you miss, I hit! Boom! Bowled!
CHRIS GAYLE GETS TO HIS 150!!! Massive shot over the ropes and Gayle gets to the landmark.Unbelievable innings, this, from Gayle! WOW! 14 sixes so far from him - the highest for any batsman against England.
Fifty-run stand up between Holder and Gayle.