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Steve Finn accounted for Chris Gayle (2), Stuart Broad snared Lendl Simmons and Graeme Swann had Marlon Samuels caught at the wicket. 38/3 (8 ov)
At half-way, WI 57/3 Dwayne Smith 36*
15 overs 101/3 Smith 64*
West Indies 172/4 (20 ov)
Dwayne Smith 70
Dwayne Bravo 54*
Kieron Pollard 23*
After the early loss of Craig Kieswetter (3), Alex Hales brought-up his 50 with a six off Dwayne Bravo's bowling.
At half way, England were 72/1 with much to be done.
After 15 overs Alex Hales had reached 90 not out and England were 127/1
After 18.1 overs, Ravi Bopara brings-up his 50 with a boundary off his namesake Rampaul.
On the last ball of the penultimate over, Alex Hales is bowled on 99 (6 fours, 4 sixes)
With 2 to win, Ravi Bopara is out for 59
With two balls to spare England won by 7 wickets.
The (rest of) Outlaws lost another game to the weather, this time against Yorkshire. The game had started on time:
Adam Voges lost the toss at Scarborough and Notts Outlaws were asked to bat first.
Michael Lumb was out to ex-Outlaw, Ryan Sidebottom in the first over, Riki Wessels followed in the 4th over to the Aussie import Mitchell Starc - 45/2 (6 ov).
At half-way Outlaws were 72/2 Adam Voges 29*
11.1 overs saw Rain Stopping play 76/3
14.0 overs saw another stoppage for rain, 105/3 James Taylor 41*, Chris Read 15*
But that was it, Notts' third NR so far and 3/5 to date.
At Hove, Sussex Sharks amassed a daunting 209/6 against the Essex Eagles.
Chris Nash 52
Joe Gatting 45*
Luke Wright 40
Reece Topley 3/43
Essex weren't up to the task and were all out 190. Chris Liddle 3/35
At Canterbury, Hampshire had a comfortable win over Kent by 6 wickets with 10 balls to spare. Glenn Maxwell 66* from 32 balls.