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'You've got to hurt sides when you get on top... We didn't and they came back': Eoin Morgan admits England wasted advantage over West Indies after collapse levelled series up Eoin Morgan accepts England wasted their advantage against the West Indies  England squandered a lead as West Indies bowled to a win to level up the series  Team captain Morgan reiterated the need to go and finish teams off when on top 

By Rory Dollard, Press Association Sport

Published: 10:48 GMT, 23 February 2019 | Updated: 10:48 GMT, 23 February 2019

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Eoin Morgan admitted England squandered a commanding position as Sheldon Cottrell bowled the West Indies to a series levelling 26-run win in the second one-day international.

Fresh from completing a record chase of 361 at the same Kensington Oval ground, England fell well short of a gentler target 48 hours later, dismissed for 263.

With top-scorer Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler going well at 228 for four in the 40th over things appeared to be set fair but the wheels fell off in dramatic fashion, with six wickets tumbling for 35.

Sheldon Cottrell was mobbed by team-mate John Campbell following Eoin Morgan's dismissal

Sheldon Cottrell was mobbed by team-mate John Campbell following Eoin Morgan's dismissal

Morgan (70) and Stokes (79) will both feel they had chances to kill off the resistance but the match-winning honours ended up split between Shimron Hetmyer, for an unbeaten 104, and left-arm paceman Cottrell.

He finished with glowing

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