Moeen Ali century puts England total way past West Indies reach

England beat touring party by 124 runs to take 2-0 lead in ODI series

England all-rounder Moeen Ali scored his third ODI century on Sunday. Peter Cziborra / Reuters

England beat West Indies by 124 runs to win the third one-day international at Bristol on Sunday.

West Indies, set 370 to win, finished on 245 all out after Moeen Ali's 53-ball century took England to 269 for nine in their 50 overs.

Joe Root (84) and Ben Stokes (73) laid the platform for a big total after West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss.

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