England captain Andrew Strauss poses with the World Twenty20 trophy before playing his first T20 international since 2006 Cheerleaders get ready to entertain the crowd at the Queen's Park Oval as part of the Twenty20 razzmatazz England, who lose the toss and bat first, choose the uncapped Steve Davies to keep wicket and open the batting, rather than Matt Prior Davies opens with Ravi Bopara, and the pair both hit early boundaries before Bopara has his middle stump removed by Lionel Baker Debutant Davies makes 27 from 21 balls before being bowled by fit-again all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, back after ankle surgery Tall left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn picks up the key wicket of Kevin Pietersen with a controversial lbw decision Owais Shah is the fourth wicket to fall, holing out at long-on as England's good start begins to derail Strauss - playing his first one-day game for England in two years - is wearing Matt Prior's number 13 shirt with the name taped over But Strauss is one of three England players run out - although he is on the end of a controversial third umpire decision Dimitri Mascarenhas and Gareth Batty are also run out, as England collapse to 121 all out with five balls of their innings left West Indies legend Brian Lara parades the World Twenty20 trophy around his home ground during the interval With West Indies needing just 122 to win, Stuart Broad strikes in the second over when he has Andre Fletcher caught in the deep Amjad Khan (right), having scored his first international runs, is smashed for three fours in his opening over Former captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, opening the innings, is in good form and hits James Anderson for a mighty straight six The prolific Shivnarine Chanderpaul makes just 12, but Sarwan finds a useful partner in young Lendl Simmons Sarwan has made 38 when he lofts Dimitri Mascarenhas to long-on, but the beleagured Khan puts the catch down And Sarwan makes England pay as he guides the Windies towards victory with a comfortable half century Khan eventually bowls Sarwan for 59, but West Indies cruise to a six-wicket victory with two overs to spare
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