West Indies beat England; levels series 1-1

September 26, 2011 02:14 am | Updated 02:14 am IST - LONDON

West Indies' Andre Russell celebrates after claiming the wicket of England's Tim Bresnan during their T20 match at Oval, London on Sunday.

West Indies' Andre Russell celebrates after claiming the wicket of England's Tim Bresnan during their T20 match at Oval, London on Sunday.

West Indies bowled England out for 88 to win the second Twenty20 match by 25 runs at The Oval on Sunday, levelling the two-match series at 1-1.

Chasing a modest target of 114, England collapsed to 60-7 thanks to Garey Mathurin’s 3-9 before the final three wickets fell for just five runs in the space of 12 balls.

Ben Stokes offered England’s only resistance, hitting 31 off 23 balls, with only three other players making double figures.

Marlon Samuels top-scored for West Indies with a run-a-ball knock of 35 not out as the tourists’s young side made 113-5. Samit Patel had England’s best bowling figures of 2-22 off his four overs.

England won the first match by 10 wickets at the same venue on Friday.

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