West Indies in control against England

Cricket : West Indies plundered 116 runs off the final 10 overs to set England a daunting 290 target in the NatWest Series decider…

Cricket: West Indies plundered 116 runs off the final 10 overs to set England a daunting 290 target in the NatWest Series decider at Trent Bridge.

Skipper Chris Gayle laid the foundations with a restrained 82 — his highest score of the tour — before Runako Morton and Dwayne Bravo cut loose in the final stages.

It was almost a carbon copy of the Windies innings in their win at Edgbaston three days ago when 102 came off the last 10 overs in compiling a 278 total.

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