July 14, 2007	Saturday	Jamadi-us-Sani 28, 1428

DUBLIN, July 13: West Indies captain Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 85 as his side just did enough to beat Scotland in the last over of their quadrangular One-day International here on Thursday.

Gayle’s men survived a mid-inning slump to reach their Duckworth-Lewis adjusted target of 165 in 30 overs for the loss of six wickets. All-rounder Majid Haq gave Scotland hope of an upset with a career-best return of four for 28. But Gayle, together with Darren Sammy, saw the West Indies to victory with just a ball to spare.

Scotland had earlier made 152 for seven in 30 overs amidst the rain. Daren Powell, set to join English County Hampshire after impressing for the West Indies during their one-day series victory in England, took two early wickets to get rid of Fraser Watts and Haq before Scotland fought back.

In reply, Gayle raced to 50 in 52 balls but Haq turned the tide after coming on in the 14th over. He had Devon Smith caught sweeping for 32 before striking twice in two balls. Runako Morton was bowled by a beauty and Lendl Simmons then played on.

Dwayne Smith survived the hat-trick with six but fell soon afterwards before wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin became another wicket for Haq and with four overs to go the West Indies still needed 33 more to win.

But Gayle and Sammy held their nerve and paceman Dewald Nel couldn’t prevent the duo scoring the nine runs they required off the last over.

Scoreboard

SCOTLAND

D.F. Watts c Ramdin b Powell 8

R.M. Haq c Richards b Powell 11

N.S. Poonia c Ramdin b Edwards 40

R.R. Watson c DR Smith b Rampaul 21

R.O. Hussain lbw b Edwards 16

N.F.I. McCallum c Gayle b Sammy 27

C.J.O. Smith b Gayle 9

J.A.R. Blain not out 7

G.D. Drummond not out 2

EXTRAS: (B2, LB5, W3, NB1) 11

TOTAL: (for seven wkts, 30 overs) 152

FALL OF WKTS: 1-20, 2-27, 3-62, 4-102,

5-106, 6-139, 7-143.

BOWLING: Powell 5-0-25-2 (W-1); Rampaul 6-0-20-1 (W-1); Smith 6- 0 34-0 (W-1); Edwards 7-2- 17- 2 (NB-1); Sammy 4 0 36 1; Gayle 2-0- 13-1.

WEST INDIES

C.H.Gayle not out 85

D.S. Smith c Watson b Haq 32

R.S. Morton b Haq 8

L.M.P. Simmons b Haq 0

D.R. Smith c & b Watson 6

D. Ramdin b Haq 1

A.C.L. Richards st Smith b Watson 2

D.J.G. Sammy not out 18

EXTRAS: (LB-7, W-5, NB-1) 13

TOTAL: (for six wkts; 29.5 overs) 165

FALL OF WKTS: 1-95, 2-120, 3-120, 4-127,

5-130, 6-133.

BOWLING: Blain 5-0-27- 0 (NB-1, W-1); Nel 5.5-1-29-0 (W-1); Drummond 3-0-27-0 (W-1); Rogers 6- 0-26-0; Haq 6-0-28-4 (W-2); Watson 4-0- 21- 2 —Agencies