Shimron Hetmyer and Sheldon Cottrell played the starring roles as West Indies beat England by 26 runs to level the five-match series of one-day internationals 1-1 on Friday.

Put into bat by England, West Indies chalked up 289-6 in its 50 overs with middle-order batsman Hetmyer smashing an unbeaten 104 from 83 balls.

Veteran opener Chris Gayle also chipped in with 50 from 63 deliveries, while Shai Hope made 33.

England's Adil Rashid makes his ground during the second One Day International cricket match against West Indies at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. (AP PhotoRicardo Mazalan)

England's Adil Rashid makes his ground during the second One Day International cricket match against West Indies at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. (AP PhotoRicardo Mazalan)

England made a terrible start to its reply, slumping to 60-3, but captain Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes staged a fightback with a fourth-wicket partnership of 99.

Morgan hit 70 and Stokes made 79 before both fell in quick succession, and the rest of the batting failed to deliver as the tourists were bowled out for 263 in 47.4 overs.

Cottrell took 5-46 and fellow paceman Jason Holder returned figures of 3-53.

West Indies' Sheldon Cottrell celebrates taking the wicket of England's Adil Rashid during the second One Day International cricket match at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. West Indies won by 26 runs and Cottrell took five wickets. (AP PhotoRicardo Mazalan)

West Indies' Sheldon Cottrell celebrates taking the wicket of England's Adil Rashid during the second One Day International cricket match at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. West Indies won by 26 runs and Cottrell took five wickets. (AP PhotoRicardo Mazalan)