Jenny Thompson presents a review of the 2004 county season

West Indies romped to a seven-wicket victory, with 22 overs to spare, against Pakistan in the semi-final at the Rose Bowl, and will now face England in the final at The Oval on Saturday

West Indies romped to a seven-wicket victory, with 22 overs to spare, against Pakistan in the semi-final at the Rose Bowl, and will now face England in the final at The Oval on Saturday

West Indies romped to a seven-wicket victory, with 22 overs to spare, against Pakistan in the semi-final at the Rose Bowl, and will now face England in the final at The Oval on Saturday

England will fancy their chances of upsetting the form back as they take on the world champions Australia at Edgbaston on Tuesday

Roving Reporter by Jenny Thompson at The Oval

At last here it was, the day everyone had been waiting for

Chris Gayle and Wavell Hinds posted a sturdy if steady partnership of 192 to set West Indies up after they were put in by Bangladesh at the Rose Bowl

Another paltry crowd watched another one-sided encounter at the Rose Bowl as West Indies, put in, overcame a lively pitch to score 269 for 3, and then skittled Bangladesh for 131 to coast home by 138 runs

Sri Lanka made hard work of their four-wicket defeat of unfancied Zimbabwe as they successfully, if not entirely convincingly, chased a handy total of 191

Sri Lanka made hard work of their four-wicket defeat of unfancied Zimbabwe as they successfully, if not entirely convincingly, chased a handy total of 191

Sri Lanka made hard work of their four-wicket defeat of unfancied Zimbabwe as they successfully, if not entirely convincingly, chased a handy total of 191

At a sunny but cold and windy Oval, Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu won the toss and chose to field

At a sunny but cold and windy Oval, Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu won the toss and chose to field

Vikram Solanki led from the front with a mellifluous 62 as England reached 198 for 5 from 38 overs against Zimbabwe before rain stopped play for the day

England have a tough draw for their opening match in the 2005 World Cup in South Africa

Vikram Solanki led from the front with a mellifluous innings of 62 as England reached 198 for 5 from 38 overs against Zimbabwe before rain stopped play.

Vikram Solanki led from the front with a mellifluous innings of 62 as England reached 198 for 5 from 38 overs against Zimbabwe before rain stopped play.

The inaugural Videocon Cup in Amsterdam got off to a flyer on August 21 as two old enemies, India and Pakistan, clashed in a 10,000 sellout at Amstelveen, with Pakistan emerging victorious in an entertaining tussle.

The inaugural Videocon Cup in Amsterdam got off to a flyer on August 21 as two old enemies, India and Pakistan, clashed in a 10,000 sellout at Amstelveen, with Pakistan emerging victorious in an entertaining tussle.