West Indies skipper Chris Gayle gives his team another flying start with three fours and five sixes in a thrilling 46 The despair is clearly evident as Stuart Broad is denied a strong lbw appeal against dangerman Gayle Steve Harmison is given another recall by England but finds the going difficult again and is heavily punished by the batsmen Kevin Pietersen bowls only five balls before damaging his back and is forced to leave the field England's talisman Andrew Flintoff gives the tourists more concern when he injures his left hand attempting a sharp low return catch Some bold late hitting from Dwayne Bravo (69) sets West Indies up for a competitive total of 239-9 from their 50 overs But Andrew Strauss hits an inspired unbeaten 79 as England chase down a revised target of 135 from 20 overs A clash between Ravi Bopara and Kieron Pollard looks serious but is in fact an innocent mid-pitch collision Popular skipper Strauss deservedly hits the winning runs as his team complete a vital victory to level the series at 2-2 West Indies captain Gayle pays tribute to Steve Bucknor as the highly-regarded umpire leaves the field for the final time
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