With Shivnarine Chanderpaul doing his bit from the other end, Bravo held his nerve and finished with a majestic lofted cover-drive for six to ease West Indies to a wonderful victory.

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"It takes nerve and guts, and hopefully at the end, there's glory, " says Ashe.

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Like his earlier victories in 2004 which earned him a place on Bernhard Langer's victorious Ryder Cup team, Jimenez's triumph in the second event of the 2005 campaign was built on solid play from tee to green plus an ice cool nerve when the going got tough at the end.

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The next political watershed, a general election by the end of the year, will be a nerve-jangling event, and American troops will be needed to help oversee it.

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But the youngster showed great nerve to tie the set before playing a superb final shot at the end of the second set to seal a stunning win.

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"Terry trained yesterday but, at the end of the training session, he had pain on his nerve in his hamstring and we had the test this morning, " he said.

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