Thorpe and Fleming cut loose when England were struggling at 165 for six after having lost Adam Hollioake and Mark Ealham in a space of 13 runs. The situation at this point far from rosy, England needing to score 71 runs from nine over and three balls.

The two England batsmen blasted the West Indies bowlers, Rawl Lewis and Phil Simmons in particular. The onslaught was so severe that in panic Simmons bowled four no balls in his last over conceding 13 runs. Thorpe returned unbeaten with 66 from 74 balls with included five boundaries. Fleming was run out on the last ball of the 46th over when the scores were tied at 235 after a breezy knock of 34 from 27 balls. England started badly, losing Alister Brown at 14. Alec Stewart and Nick Knight added 75 very useful runs for the second wicket but the run-rate at this stage was slightly behind the target.

And when Rawl Lewis and Carl Hooper were inducted in the attack, England fell further behind, the asking rate going up to 5.25.

In the meantime, England lost two important wickets cheaply those of Graeme Hick and Adam Hollioake. But Thorpe stood his ground as the 6th England wicket fell at 165.

Thorpe realised that there was no time left and he and Fleming decided to go some hammering of the West Indies bowling. Their task was made easier by sloggy field and quite a number of no-balls and wides. In the end, West Indies conceded 31 extras.

Adam Hollioake's unbeaten men earned 40,000 dollars for their win, emulating their predecessors under John Emburey, who also won the title in England's only other appearance at this popular desert venue way back in 1987. The West Indies received 25,000 dollars.