England Vs West Indies Final
Akai-Singer Champions Trophy England, India, Pakistan, West Indies in United Arab Emirates - 1997 (1997/98) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 19 December 1997
England won by 3 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
England won by 3 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 76 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 19 December 1997
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 3 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Graham Thorpe
- Captains
- Courtney Walsh (West Indies), Adam Hollioake (England)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and KT Francis
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 235 for 7. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 76 off 109 balls, and Stuart Williams made 55. Matthew Fleming took 3 for 42 for England. The innings was built on a 97-run stand for the first wicket between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Stuart Williams, 41% of the total.
Chasing 236, England made 239 for 7. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 66 not out off 74 balls, and Alec Stewart made 51. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the second wicket between Alec Stewart and Nick Knight.
England won by 3 wickets (with 11 balls remaining).
WEST INDIES: 235 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | run out (Matthew Fleming) | 76 | 109 |
| Stuart Williams | c Ali Brown | 55 | 67 |
| Brian Lara | st Alec Stewart | 2 | 3 |
| Carl Hooper | lbw | 34 | 52 |
| Phil Simmons | not out | 39 | 37 |
| Roland Holder | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Rawl Lewis | bowled | 16 | 17 |
| Franklyn Rose | run out (Robert Croft) | 0 | 1 |
| David Williams | not out | 9 | 11 |
Did not bat: Courtney Walsh, Mervyn Dillon
Extras 4 · Total 235 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Brown | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Dean Headley | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Mark Ealham | 10 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Adam Hollioake | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Robert Croft | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Matthew Fleming | 8 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-97 (Stuart Williams, 21.4 ov), 2-101 (Brian Lara, 22.3 ov), 3-164 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 36.6 ov), 4-174 (Carl Hooper, 39.2 ov), 5-174 (Roland Holder, 39.5 ov), 6-200 (Rawl Lewis, 45.3 ov), 7-200 (Franklyn Rose, 45.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Stuart Williams | 97 | 130 |
| second | Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 4 | 5 |
| third | Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 63 | 87 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Phil Simmons | 10 | 14 |
| fifth | Phil Simmons and Roland Holder | 0 | 3 |
| sixth | Phil Simmons and Rawl Lewis | 26 | 34 |
| seventh | Phil Simmons and Franklyn Rose | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Phil Simmons and David Williams | 35 | 26 |
ENGLAND: 239 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 51 | 67 |
| Ali Brown | c Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 1 | 13 |
| Nick Knight | run out (Stuart Williams, Carl Hooper) | 24 | 59 |
| Graeme Hick | c Carl Hooper | 9 | 12 |
| Graham Thorpe | not out | 66 | 74 |
| Adam Hollioake | st David Williams | 16 | 40 |
| Mark Ealham | bowled | 4 | 9 |
| Matthew Fleming | run out (Phil Simmons, Mervyn Dillon) | 33 | 26 |
| Dougie Brown | not out | 4 | 1 |
Did not bat: Robert Croft, Dean Headley
Extras 31 · Total 239 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Walsh | 9.1 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Franklyn Rose | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Mervyn Dillon | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Phil Simmons | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Rawl Lewis | 9 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Ali Brown, 3.6 ov), 2-89 (Nick Knight, 20.3 ov), 3-107 (Graeme Hick, 23.5 ov), 4-107 (Alec Stewart, 24.1 ov), 5-152 (Adam Hollioake, 36.6 ov), 6-165 (Mark Ealham, 40.4 ov), 7-235 (Matthew Fleming, 47.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Stewart and Ali Brown | 14 | 24 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Nick Knight | 75 | 99 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Graeme Hick | 18 | 20 |
| fourth | Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe | 0 | 2 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe and Adam Hollioake | 45 | 77 |
| sixth | Graham Thorpe and Mark Ealham | 13 | 22 |
| seventh | Graham Thorpe and Matthew Fleming | 70 | 44 |
| eighth | Graham Thorpe and Dougie Brown | 4 | 1 |
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