Trescothick146;s ton props up England

But English hopes of posting a total of more than 300 were dashed when they lost four quick wickets late on.

Andrew Flintoff struck a powerful 59 in a partnership of 110 with Trescothick for the fourth wicket

SCOREBOARD

England: M Trescothick run out 130, M Vaughan c Jacobs b Bradshaw 25, A Strauss b Dillon 10, P Collingwood c Jacobs b Rampaul 4, A Flintoff c Dillon b Bravo 59, I Blackwell b Bravo 0, C Read c Powell b Bradshaw 24, R Clarke b Gayle 6, D Gough not out 3, S Harmison not out 3

Extras: 17 lb-6, w-6, nb-5

Total: 281/8 in 50 overs

Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-114, 3-124, 4-234, 5-235, 6-249, 7-267, 8-275

Bowling: Bradshaw 10-0-58-2 w-1, Dillon 10-0-47-1 nb-1, Bravo 8-0-57-2 w-3, Rampaul 9-0-48-1 nb-4, Gayle 9-0-33-1 w-2, Powell 4-0-32-0.