Morgan century sets up England win

Mar 03, 2017

Jason Holder won the toss and chose to bat first ...•Getty Images

Sam Billings was once again selected as Jason Roy's opening partner•Getty Images

Timber: Root's stumped were rattled•Getty Images

... while Eoin Morgan took his time to get his innings up and running in tough conditions•Associated Press

Morgan picked up the pace as his half-century approached•Getty Images

It was his fifth as England captain, a natural record•Associated Press

Liam Plunkett struck in his first over to see off Kieran Powell•AFP

Jason Mohammed's half-century kept West Indies afloat•Getty Images

Plunkett picked up important wickets•Getty Images

... and with rain in the air, it was a smart decision•Getty Images

But Roy himself didn't last long, falling lbw to Shannon Gabriel for 13•Getty Images

It was an impressive opening spell from the pacy Gabriel•Associated Press

Jonathan Carter snapped up a catch at slip to continue Jos Buttler's lean spell•Getty Images

And found a doughty ally in Ben Stokes•Getty Images

In reply, Chris Woakes ended a 36-run opening stand•AFP

... while Woakes claimed his second when Kraigg Brathwaite misjudged a pull•Getty Images

Carter raced to fifty after a slow start, as he and Mohammed put on 82...•Getty Images

Steven Finn's fancy footwork helped run out Mohammed...•Getty Images

Gabriel then made it two key top-order breakthroughs by bowling Joe Root for 4•Getty Images

Billings played neatly for his second ODI fifty•Getty Images

Ashley Nurse picked up two wickets in his ten-over spell•Associated Press

Morgan's tenth ODI hundred underpinned England's innings of 296 for 6•Getty Images

Billings was lurking at deep midwicket to dismiss Evin Lewis•Associated Press

Adil Rashid was on hand at mid-on to complete the catch•Getty Images

...but Roy's brilliant diving catch removed Carter for 52•Associated Press

...he knew straight away his scuff at the stumps had done the job•Getty Images