Jon Lewis, recalled at the expense of Steve Harmison, appeals successfully after trapping Shivnarine Chanderpaul lbw Captain Andrew Flintoff bowls his first over in international cricket since June as West Indies move past 50 Chris Gayle adds more runs as he and Dwayne Bravo frustrate the England bowlers and guide West Indies past the 100-mark Chris Read watches on as Bravo passes the half century mark as England struggle to make a breakthrough in Ahmedabad Gayle celebrates after completing his century off 127 balls, but he is run out the next ball leaving West Indies on 209-2 Ramnaresh Sarwan nicks one past Read as he scores 29 off 19 before being caught by Paul Collingwood off Sajid Mahmood Bravo celebrates scoring his maiden ODI hundred and finishes on 112 not out as West Indies end on 272-4 in Ahmedabad Andrew Strauss hits another four as he and Ian Bell move England past the half century mark with ease Gayle is congratulated by his team-mates after bowling out Strauss who made 50 off 47 balls leaving England on 82-1 Flintoff makes 25 before carelessly lofting Gayle to Jerome Taylor as England lose their second wicket for 126 runs England are rocked as Gayle claims his third wicket as Collingwood edges to Bravo for a golden duck Kevin Pietersen enters the fray and begins to punish any wayward West Indian bowling in typical fashion England are rocked as Ian Bell is run out for 50 but with wickets falling around him Pietersen stays composed Pietersen makes a stunning 90 with excellent support from Mahmood as England claim the thrilling three-wicket win
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