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Botham doubtful for remaining one-dayers

Atherton steers England to victory
BIRMI NGHAM.
England. May 24 : Opener Michael Atherton steered England to a dramatic one-
wicket victory in the first one-day cricket international against West Indies today with an unbeaten 69. reports Reuter.
Atherton’s resourceful innings. his top score in one-day Internationals, formed the basis of England s 175 for nine with 5.2 of their 55 overs still remaining. England were also helped considerably by an extras total of 43, the highest ever in a limited-over international.
England, chasing West Indies' 173 for eight off 55 oVcrs. resumed at 98 for four off 27 overs after bad light brought a premature close to Thursday's play.
Atherton. 35 not out overnight, and lan Botham, who had scored one. took their fifth wicket partnership to 36 when play resumed to-day.
The Botham's comeback triumph turned to bitter disappointment when he pulled his right hamstring while taking a quick single.
After lengthy treatment the burly all-rounder, who was Englands' most successful bowler on Thursday, resumed batting only to fall lbw for eight to Courtney Walsh off the very next ball. He must now be doubtful for the two remaining one-day internationals at Old Trafforcd on Saturday and Lord's on Monday.
Botham's departure sparked a collapse as the late-order England batsmen, who each have a first-class century to their credit, failed to come to terms with the pace and movement of the ^West Indian bowlers.
— man of the match.
Derek Pringle and Jack Russell made only one apiece before falling to cathes at slip and behind the wicket respectively.
Phillip DeFreitas was also caught at slip for eight and Chris Lewis was out for a duck before Atherton found the partner he needed in last man Richard Illingworth.
Illingworth, who came in at 152 for nine, survived some airy shots outside the off-stump before ending the match in style with a coverdrive for four off spinner Cari Hooper.
West Indies' captain Vlv Richards used his main bowlers throughout the morning in an understandable attempt to capture wickets. They responded well with Malcolm Marshall turning in the best figures of two for 32 from his 11 overs before Ric-ahrds was forced to resort to his part-timers.
An earlier report said.
Botham, back in an England sweater for the first time In almost two years, took four for 45 as the West Indies were restricted to 173 for eight in their 55 overs.
The 35-year-old all-rounder then reappeared with the bat but had time to score only a single before play was halted with England on 98 for four from 27 overs, still requiring another 76 runs off 28 overs for victory.
England s star debutante Graeme Hick made Just 14 before falling to a sharp catch at slip by Richie Richardson off Malcolm Marshall.
Zimbabwean-born Hick, stepping into the international arena at last, having served his seven-year qualification period, found the West Indian pace attack In full cry on an awkward pitch.
He lasted 67 minutes, facing 49 balls, but perished to a front foot prod which left England 41 for two in the 15th over.
Skipper Grahman Gooch wet cheaply, lbw to Curtley Ambrose for a duck, and England were indebted to the steadiness of Michael Atherton. Omitted from the one-day side on England's tour of Australia because he supposedly scores his runs too slowly. Atherton resumes on 35 this morning when the game finishes. There have also been 26 extras so far. accounting for over a quarter of the home side's total.