Welcome to the highlights of West Indies vs England - The 3rd match of the 1997 Akai-Singer Champions Trophy quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between West Indies and England was played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on December 13, 1997.
Match Overview:
Bowlers shines, All-round display by Dougie Brown's two wickets with a unbeaten 16 and Graham Thorpe's half-century helped to England convincing four-wicket victory over West Indies, despite a classy century by Carl Hooper in the third match of a Akai-Singer Champions Trophy.
Match Stats:
- Philo Wallace became the first West Indies batsman to be dismissed off the first ball of a one-day international match.
- Carl Hooper's unbeaten 100 was his fifth highest score in one-day international and the joint eighth highest-score by an West Indies batsman against England in ODIs.
- Carl Hooper became the sixth West Indies batsman to score a century against England in ODIs.
- Carl Hooper became the seventh West Indies batsman to scored five centuries in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
West Indies scored 197-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Carl Hooper cracked a unbeaten 100 off 135-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred and his first century against England in ODIs - including 6-fours.
Phil Simmons cracked a 29 off 46-balls including a boundary, Stuart Williams hit 22 off 37-balls contained 3-fours and Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored 16 off 39-balls contained a boundary.
England best bowler by Dougie Brown captured two-wickets, Dean Headley, Mark Ealham, Matthew Fleming and Adam Hollioake each took one-wickets.
England chase down the target of 198 for 6 in 45.5 overs with top scorer by Graham Thorpe cracked a 57 off 75-balls including two boundaries.
Mark Ealham hit a unbeaten 28 off 49-balls including 3-fours, Graeme Hick cracked a 28 off 54-balls included 2-fours.
Alec Stewart hit 23 off 25-balls contained 3-fours and Dougie Brown hit a unbeaten 16 off 18-balls contained a boundary.
West Indies best bowler by Mervyn Dillon captured two-wickets, Carl Hooper, Franklyn Rose and Courtney Walsh each took one-wickets.
Carl Hooper named Player of the match for his classy batting performance to scored a unbeaten 100-runs knocked off facing 135-balls including 6-fours.
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