World Twenty20:England crashed out of the World Twenty20 with a rain-affected defeat to West Indies at The Oval. Two showers in south London meant the West Indians faced a revised target of 80 in nine overs and they got home by five wickets with four balls to spare.
England posted 161 for six after opting to bat first with Ravi Bopara hitting a maiden 20-over international 50 and Kevin Pietersen cracking 31 from just 19 balls.
Following two stoppages for rain, however, West Indies emerged for their reduced chase at 8.25pm and the shortened innings certainly appeared to make things easier for Chris Gayle's men.
Despite breakthroughs in each of the first three overs and another brilliant stumping by wicketkeeper James Foster to dismiss dangerman Dwayne Bravo, Gayle's team completed their first win in five attempts against England this summer.
Ramnaresh Sarwan hit the winning boundary to book a semi-final spot.
