Cricket Live Results - West Indies Win 1st Test Against England

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Nobody thought that this would happen. Everyone thought that this test shall be a win for England. And with the added incentive for Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff to show what they got after their record breaking entry into the IPL, perhaps England captain Andrew Strauss thought that everything shall turn into their favor. How wrong was he!
England were unable to overhaul the West Indies total of 392 score during its first inning. The English team scored 318 in its first inning and needed 74 runs to take the lead from the West Indies. However, the team succumbed to great bowling and the whole team collapsed as they posted a second inning score of 51 all out to hand over the first Test series to the West Indies with an inning* and 23 runs to spare in day 4 of the first Test series matches at Sabina Park.
West Indies garnered 40 more points to their overnight total for 392 with Stuart Broad taking five wickets in his maiden Test match, the only bright spot for England.
Flintoff saved the day for England as he prevented his side from registering an output than its recorded lowest scores of 45 as he was the only batsman to reach double figures*of 24. The 51 is England’s third lowest total of all time.*The 45*was registered against Australia in Sydney in 1886-87 and the 46 scored in Trinidad in 1993-94.
It was a revenge of sorts for the West Indies as they got back at their tormentors five years ago when England made them score 47*primarily due to*Steve Harmison’s wicked bowling.
But this time, it was West Indies paceman Jerome Taylor who demolished the top order as he prevented explosive batsman Pietersen from creating more havoc to his side. Taylor matched Broad’s five wicket total in the 2nd inning. His impressive new ball spell left England’s second innings in shreds as they were dismissed at 2:35 pm local time when Harmison was bowled around his legs as he attempted to sweep Sulieman Benn.
Benn, a tall left-arm spinner collected four wickets as England failed to solve the West Indies bowlers.
Taylor started the onslaught after his team has posted a 74 runs lead. He threw the ball across Alistair Cook* for Devon Smith and second slip to catch at the second attempt. Benn then dismissed an off form Ian Bell. Bell attempted to do a cut shot but succeeded in edging the ball with his bat for wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin to catch the ball.
Taylor then dismissed Pietersen in awesome fashion after the luncheon interval with a full delivery of late swing heading towards off stump. Strauss then was out in the 17th over and the audience then sensed that their team was headed for victory.* The last three test series between the two teams show a score of 10-0 to England. The paceman, showing incredible pace bowled Paul Collingwood and Matt Prior successively in his next over.
Taylor, who showed quality in his bowling that can make any of the West Indies’ greats proud, departed the attack* going 5 for 11.
Benn, picked it up where Taylor left as the visitors only scored a run per over off him as Stuart Broad became victim number seven when he turned a delivery to short leg tamely.
Flintoff collected England’s first boundary during the 28th over and it came from Benn’s bowling. Ryan Sidebottom helped Flintoff with the scoring but it came to an end when Sidebottom was struck on the pad shuffling back across his stumps towards Benn.
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