Despite facing a moderate target, the tourists never recovered from the loss of skipper Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels to successive deliveries from Lungley and threw away wickets with a series of loose strokes.

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Opener Chris Gayle made 75 and Jamaican local Marlon Samuels hit nine fours and two sixes in a 91-ball century before retiring as the home side posted 268-4.

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The pair rescued the West Indies, who had slipped to 91-3 in the 23rd over after losing Marlon Samuels for nine, Ramnaresh Sarwan for six and Chris Gayle for 46.

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With the West Indies struggling for runs at present, Samuels could be in line for a quick return to the team, captained by fellow Jamaican Chris Gayle.

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Samuels immediately took the new ball but Bravo, whose decision-making in the absence of skipper Chris Gayle has been far from impressive, failed to construct a field conducive to maintaining the pressure and Prince swiftly went on to reach his half-ton.

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