West Indies skipper Jason Holder said it has been a difficult week for the explosive all-rounder Andre Russell, who left the field before England beat the Windies by 8 wickets.
Russell has had to deal with recurring knee issues over the years and was seen limping in the field after his fiery spell against Pakistan.
Underlining its status as a dangerous outsider for the title, West Indies skittled out Pakistan for 105 in 21.4 overs — the team's second-lowest total in the history of the tournament.
West Indies' captain Jason Holder praised his bowlers for a brilliant performance in bundling Pakistan out for 105 in the first innings.
West Indies, who are the reigning Twenty20 champions, have a proud history at the ODI World Cup, winning the first two editions of the tournament in 1975 and 1979 and making the final of the third.
West Indies captain Jason Holder said that they have a proud history but this team wants to create their own legacy in this year's World Cup.
Gayle is one of a handful of players who would not shirk from chasing 419 and the 39-year-old Jamaican picked up Buttler's baton with a ton of his own.
The tourists were given a target of 361 in the first ODI after Gayle ended his six-month exile from the team by hitting 12 sixes in a knock of 135.
West Indies are currently lying at the eighth spot in the ICC Test team rankings
Stokes, whose availability was in some doubt because of a bruised right heel, was a fortunate 62 not out, and Buttler was 67 not out.
Stokes could feature as a specialist batsman if he cannot play a full part with his bowling.
Michael Vaughan, in a series of tweets, said he found the ban 'absolutely bonkers' and thinks that Holder is 'very very unlucky'.
Holder will be sorely missed. He's the leading run-scorer in the series, with 229 after an unbeaten 202 in the first Test.
England was routed for 132 in its second innings and the West Indies knocked off the 14 runs needed for a 10-wicket victory on a dramatic day.
Bravo and captain Jason Holder, 19 not out off 58 balls, navigated the last 19 overs safely to ensure West Indies won the day.
It was Roach who sowed the seeds of England's match-defining 77 all out in Bridgetown and he took 4-30 here.
Windies all-rounder Jason Holder leapfrogged Shakib Al Hasan and Ravindra Jadeja to grab the number one spot for the first time in his career.
Jason Holder leapfrogged Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan and India's Ravindra Jadeja to grab the number one spot for the first time in his career.
Part-time spinner Roston Chase claimed a career-best figure of 8/60 in Tests as West Indies demolished England by 381 runs in the 1st Test, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
"To score a double hundred in front of your home crowd is a very pleasing feeling," Holder said.
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