West Indies v England day four: Brendan Nash, who was 47 not out overnight, reaches his fifty in the first over of the day Sulieman Benn hits a couple of lusty boundaries, but departs for 23 when he loops a catch to Alastair Cook at point Ryan Sidebottom needs a visit from the physio after hurting his knee making a sliding stop in the outfield Nash's long vigil - he took 164 balls to score 55 - is ended when he is caught behind off Broad, who picks up his first five-wicket Test haul Pace bowlers Daren Powell and Fidel Edwards enjoy themselves with an entertaining last-wicket stand of 16 Steve Harmison has Powell adjudged to be caught behind, despite not appearing to hit the ball as the Windies are bowled out for 318 England start their second innings 74 behind - and lose Alastair Cook to a slip catch with only one run on the board Ian Bell plays an ill-advised cut shot in the over before lunch and is caught by keeper Denesh Ramdin for four, leaving England 11-2 Shortly after lunch, Kevin Pietersen is yorked by Jerome Taylor as he tries to flick the ball to leg The effervescent Taylor picks up his third wicket when captain Andrew Strauss feathers a catch behind to leave England 20-4 Paul Collingwood follows in Taylor's next over as a sharp delivery just clips his leg bail and Collingwood belatedly realises his innings is over The procession of wickets continues as Matt Prior makes a duck, his stumps knocked over by a superb slower ball from Taylor Benn joins in the fun, having Broad caught at short leg for nought - England are 26-7 and staring down the barrel of an innings defeat Andrew Flintoff, the last recognised batsman left in, finds himself having to lead an uncharacteristic rearguard action Sidebottom hangs around long enough to help push the score to 50 - but is then trapped lbw by Benn and not even a referral can save him Flintoff is then bowled by Edwards for 24, leaving England on the brink of a humiliating defeat Benn captures the final wicket, his eighth of the match, as Steve Harmison is bowled, and the celebrations can really begin The West Indies, having been dismissed as rank outsiders, rejoice at a magnificent victory by an innings and 23 runs Two famous Jamaican sons celebrate as double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt joins jubilant Windies skipper Gayle England must now regroup ahead of the second Test, which begins in Antigua next Friday, 13 February
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