
Zim stun Windies at World Cup Qualifier
Zimbabwe beat the West Indies by 35 runs in a crucial World Cup qualifying triumph on Saturday while the Netherlands ended Nepal’s hopes of reaching the global showpiece for the first time.
Zimbabwe beat the West Indies by 35 runs in a crucial World Cup qualifying triumph on Saturday while the Netherlands ended Nepal’s hopes of reaching the global showpiece for the first time.
Sikandar Raza delivered an all-rounder’s masterclass to help Zimbabwe to a convincing six-wicket win over the Netherlands in their World Cup Qualifier match on Tuesday.
The West Indies and Zimbabwe notched up victories in their respective opening World Cup Group A qualifiers over the USA and Nepal on Sunday.
Hosts Zimbabwe have named one uncapped player, wicketkeeper-batsman Joylord Gumbie, in a 15-man squad for the World Cup qualifying tournament from 18 June to 9 July.
Heath Streak is critically ill after being diagnosed with stage-four colon and liver cancer.
Half-centuries from Gary Ballance and Wessly Madhevere helped Zimbabwe defeat the Netherlands by seven wickets in Harare on Saturday and win the ODI series 2-1.
Wessly Madhevere took a hat-trick and set up a dramatic finish as Zimbabwe beat the Netherlands by one run in the second ODI in Harare on Thursday.
Teja Nidamanuru scored a stunning maiden ODI century to give the Netherlands a dramatic last-over three-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Tuesday.
Gudakesh Motie took 13 wickets in the match as the West Indies beat Zimbabwe by an innings and four runs in the second Test in Bulawayo.
West Indies off-spinner Gudakesh Motie wreaked havoc in the second Test against depleted Zimbabwe on Sunday in Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe clung on for a draw in the first Test against the West Indies in Bulawayo on Wednesday.
Gary Ballance became only the second Test batsman after Kepler Wessels to score a century for two countries.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century before West Indies declared at 447-6 in the first Test against Zimbabwe.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kraigg Brathwaite struck centuries as the West Indies reached 221-0 after a rain-affected second day of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
West Indies openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored half-centuries before rain ended play early on the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on Saturday.