MANCHESTER – England beat West Indies by 60 runs to win the third Test at Old Trafford yesterday and go an unbeatable 2-0 up in the four-match series.
West Indies, set what would have been a record fourth innings victory total of 455 to win, were bowled out for 394. Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar took six for 137 for a match haul of 10 for 187 in total.Shivnarine Chanderpaul was 116 not out as England, after being whitewashed in the Ashes in Australia, won their first Test series since defeating Pakistan 3-0 at home last year.Victory for England saw captain Michael Vaughan become his country’s most successful Test skipper with 21 victories.At lunch, West Indies were 379 for seven – 76 shy of victory.But in the second over after the break, England fast bowler Stephen Harmison took two wickets in four balls to reduce the tourists to 385 for nine.Panesar ended the match when he had last man Corey Collymore caught at short leg off bat and pad.West Indies started the day on 301 for five, 154 short of their target, with Chanderpaul 81 not out.Nampa-AFPLeft-arm spinner Monty Panesar took six for 137 for a match haul of 10 for 187 in total.Shivnarine Chanderpaul was 116 not out as England, after being whitewashed in the Ashes in Australia, won their first Test series since defeating Pakistan 3-0 at home last year.Victory for England saw captain Michael Vaughan become his country’s most successful Test skipper with 21 victories.At lunch, West Indies were 379 for seven – 76 shy of victory.But in the second over after the break, England fast bowler Stephen Harmison took two wickets in four balls to reduce the tourists to 385 for nine.Panesar ended the match when he had last man Corey Collymore caught at short leg off bat and pad.West Indies started the day on 301 for five, 154 short of their target, with Chanderpaul 81 not out.Nampa-AFP
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