West Indies (204 for four) beat Zimbabwe (202 for five) by six wickets with 2.1 overs remaining.

A thorough performance from the Windies. Zimbabwe will be pleased that Brendan Taylor and Sean Williams got some runs but need to get their pacemen stepping up to the plate a bit more with the ball. For the Windies, Bravo's show with the bat was a goodie and Chris Gayle's knock at the top of the order was pleasing. That's it from us. Spot you at the next match. Cheers.

Over 47.5: Lara blocks out the first three balls causing a bit of concern as the required rate rises. But then smashes a four through the covers and then launches a six over mid-wicket to bring on the win.
West Indies 204/4 (RR: 4.26): Bravo 37* (46), Lara 44* (68)

Over 47: Bravo tries to go huge, does not middle and gets an edge past the 'keeper for four. Lara picks up a couple and now the target is less than 10. No upsets here today.
West Indies 194/4 (RR: 4.12): Bravo 37* (46), Lara 34* (63)
West Indies need 9 runs to win from 3 overs at 3.00 runs per over.

Over 46: Bravo pulls high and substitute fielder Gary Brent drops the catch down at fine-leg as his sunglasses falling off his cap get in the way at his second grab at the catch. Bravo gets a life and quietly plays out the rest of the over with Lara chipping in with a couple of balls faced himself.
West Indies 187/4 (RR: 4.06): Bravo 33* (44), Lara 31* (59)
West Indies need 16 runs to win from 4 overs at 4.00 runs per over.

Over 45: Two more runs for the West Indian's who have less than 20 runs to get now. Lara and Bravo have done a really good thing with this partnership, steadying a ship that could quite easily have fallen apart at the fall of the fourth wicket.
West Indies 184/4 (RR: 4.08): Bravo 32* (42), Lara 30* (55)
West Indies need 19 runs to win from 5 overs at 3.80 runs per over.

Over 44: Windies edge closer and close with four more runs in the over as Chigumbura puts down a catch off his own bowling. That balls sure was smacked and had he taken that there would have been serious reason for celebration.
West Indies 182/4 (RR: 4.13): Bravo 32* (40), Lara 29* (51)
West Indies need 21 runs to win from 6 overs at 3.50 runs per over.

Over 43: Bravo cashes in on some poor length as he lambastes a four through the covers and smashes a huge six over square-leg. Before that Lara bags a single off the first ball fo the over as has been the norm for the last couple of overs.
West Indies 178/4 (RR: 4.13): Bravo 32* (37), Lara 26* (48)
West Indies need 25 runs to win from 7 overs at 3.57 runs per over.

Mpofu replaces Utseya in the attack.

Over 42: Bravo shuffles across his stumps and forces a two, Lara gets a single and Bravo slams his bat into the ground in frustration as he fails to get a dolly of a delivery away for runs. That pretty much highlights the over hey.
West Indies 167/4 (RR: 3.97): Bravo 22* (32), Lara 25* (47)
West Indies need 36 runs to win from 8 overs at 4.50 runs per over.

Over 41: Utseya completes a really tight spell with another great over of economical spin as both Lara and Samuels struggle to get him off the square for the majority of the over's proceedings.
West Indies 164/4 (RR: 4.00): Bravo 20* (27), Lara 24* (46)
West Indies need 39 runs to win from 9 overs at 4.33 runs per over.

Over 40: Chigumbura's returning over is not effective as he bowls a leg-side wide, followed by a couple of dots to Lara after which Lara smashes him over point for a four. Nice one Brian.
West Indies 162/4 (RR: 4.05): Bravo 18* (21), Lara 24* (46)
West Indies need 41 runs to win from 10 overs at 4.10 runs per over.

Chigumbura is back into the attack.

Over 39: Two more singles for Lara and one for Bravo as the spin of Utseya ain't doing the wicket-taking job at the moment. Perhaps another change of bowling is in order, a bit of pace maybe.
West Indies 157/4 (RR: 4.02): Bravo 18* (21), Lara 20* (40)
West Indies need 46 runs to win from 11 overs at 4.18 runs per over.

Over 38: Bravo comes down the track to Williams and gets another two, then pulling his last ball of the over through square-leg for a really hard-hit four.
West Indies 154/4 (RR: 4.05): Bravo 17* (19), Lara 18* (37)
West Indies need 49 runs to win from 12 overs at 4.08 runs per over.

Over 37: A three past the 'keeper and three singles sum up a rather average over from Utseya's returning over.
West Indies 146/4 (RR: 3.94): Bravo 10* (14), Lara 17* (35)
West Indies need 57 runs to win from 13 overs at 4.38 runs per over.

Utseya is into the attack from the other end.

Over 36: Lara pushes for a quick single after which Bravo dances down the track and launches a full-toss over cow-corner for a big six. Then he collects just a single.
West Indies 140/4 (RR: 3.88): Bravo 8* (11), Lara 13* (32)
West Indies need 63 runs to win from 14 overs at 4.50 runs per over.

Over 35: A single each for all-rounder Bravo and legendary Lara with Mupariwa settling into a really good run of line and length in this particular spell.
West Indies 133/4 (RR: 3.80): Bravo 2* (7), Lara 12* (30)
West Indies need 70 runs to win from 15 overs at 4.66 runs per over.

Over 34: Williams gets quite a bit of turn in his opening over coupled with some nice bounce. Bravo gets off the mark with a single and Lara collects one more.
West Indies 131/4 (RR: 3.85): Bravo 1* (4), Lara 11* (28)
West Indies need 72 runs to win from 16 overs at 4.50 runs per over.

Sean Williams is into the attack.

Drinks break!

Over 33:
West Indies 129/4 (RR: 3.90): Bravo 0* (0), Lara 10* (25)
West Indies need 74 runs to win from 17 overs at 4.35 runs per over.

Dwayne Bravo is the new batsman.

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M Samuels c Chibhabha b Mupariwa 28 (48)
Three more singles all around the ground followed by a somewhat lose shot sees the end of a promising start from Samuels. The loose drive finding the point fielder.

Over 32: Utseya goes for four more singles one of which brings up Brian Lara's 1000th World Cup run. The man is simply great.
West Indies 126/3 (RR: 3.93): Samuels 27* (46), Lara 8* (21)
West Indies need 77 runs to win from 18 overs at 4.27 runs per over.

Over 31: One more run each for Lara and Samuels as things are really just going through the motions now. Come on Brian Lara! Break lose and give us some excitement!
West Indies 122/3 (RR: 3.93): Samuels 25* (44), Lara 6* (17)
West Indies need 81 runs to win from 19 overs at 4.26 runs per over.

Over 30: Utseya is picked off for three singles as the West Indies seem to be fine with going for the win run by run. No big boundaries for now. Rather boring stuff.
West Indies 120/3 (RR: 4.00): Samuels 24* (40), Lara 5* (15)
West Indies need 83 runs to win from 20 overs at 4.15 runs per over.

Over 29: Mupariwa returns with a tight over as Lara and Samuels pick up a single each. The last time Mupariwa had a bowl in this game he was hammered for three sixes in a row. Thankfully for him, Chris Gayle is now gone.
West Indies 117/3 (RR: 4.03): Samuels 23* (39), Lara 3* (10)
West Indies need 86 runs to win from 21 overs at 4.09 runs per over.

Mupariwa is back into the attack.

Over 28: Utseya races through another over giving the West Indian batsmen very little time in between balls. Just one run off the over thanks to some sharp running giving Samuels one more single.
West Indies 115/3 (RR: 4.10): Samuels 22* (35), Lara 2* (8)
West Indies need 88 runs to win from 22 overs at 4.00 runs per over.

Over 27: Fetch that! ireland pitches way too short and Samuels smashes it through mid-wicket for another four. The rest of the over sees a single each for Lara and Samuels as Ireland continues to look rather unimpressive.
West Indies 114/3 (RR: 4.22): Samuels 21* (32), Lara 2* (5)
West Indies need 89 runs to win from 23 overs at 3.86 runs per over.

Over 26: Utseya races through another over as the Windies pick up two more runs with Lara starting to find his feet and Samuels continuing on his merry way.
West Indies 106/3 (RR: 4.15): Samuels 16* (30), Lara 1* (1)
West Indies need 95 runs to win from 24 overs at 3.95 runs per over.

Over 25:
West Indies 108/3 (RR: 4.25): Samuels 15* (25), Lara 0* (0)
West Indies need 97 runs to win from 25 overs at 3.86 runs per over.

The legendary Brian Lara is the new man out in the middle.

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R Sarwan c and b Ireland 12 (19)
Ouch! Soft dismissal as Sarwan spoons a standard half-volley back to the bowler off the last ball of the over. Things were looking good for Sarwan earlier in the over as he smashed a four over the covers and looked solid in his approach at the other deliveries after a Samuels single.

Over 24: Two more singles each for Sarwan and Samuels as Utseya is picked off in front of the wicket thanks to some fairly ordinary spinner from Utseya.
West Indies 101/2 (RR: 4.20): Samuels 14* (24), Sarwan 8* (14)
West Indies need 102 runs to win from 26 overs at 3.92 runs per over.

Utseya is back into the attack.

Over 23: Sarwan and Samuels pick up a single wach after which Sarwan takes ball to the helmet which deflects to the ropes over the 'keeper's head for four. A couple of balls later Sarwan drives wonderfully past the bowler for another four and then picks up a single through the covers.
West Indies 97/2 (RR: 4.21): Samuels 12* (21), Sarwan 6* (11)
West Indies need 106 runs to win from 27 overs at 3.92 runs per over.

Ireland is back into the attack for his third spell of the day.

Over 22: Wonderful stuff! Samuels finally pentrates the covers and picks up a super cover-driven four and then a couple of balls later stabs one through the covers again, this time off the back foor. And to think this man nearly did not make it to the World Cup.
West Indies 86/2 (RR: 3.90): Samuels 11* (20), Sarwan 0* (6)
West Indies need 117 runs to win from 28 overs at 4.17 runs per over.

Over 21: Just two more runs for the Windies - a wide and another driven single for one from Samuels. Mpofu still looking really good.
West Indies 78/2 (RR: 3.71): Samuels 3* (14), Sarwan 0* (6)
West Indies need 125 runs to win from 29 overs at 4.31 runs per over.

Over 20: Samuels plays out the whole over withoutscoring before driving confidently for just one run. The Windies batters with some rebuilding to do now after the loss of their openers.
West Indies 76/2 (RR: 3.80): Samuels 2* (10), Sarwan 0* (4)
West Indies need 127 runs to win from 30 overs at 4.23 runs per over.

Over 19: Mpofu follows his wicket with another wide followed by a couple of dot balls after which Samuels gets off the mark with a single.
West Indies 76/2 (RR: 3.94): Samuels 1* (4), Sarwan 0* (4)
West Indies need 128 runs to win from 31 overs at 4.12 runs per over.

Marlon Samuels is the new man out in the middle.

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C Gayle c Sibanda b Mpofu 40 (48)
Brilliant! Gayle edges the first ball of the over to wicketkeeper Brendan Taylor who gets a glove to it but it bounces off his glove. Sibanda is wrong-footed at first slip but picks up a one-handed reflex catch after Taylor's offence. Great stuff Vusi!

Mpofu is back into the attack too.

Time for the third and final powerplay.

Over 18: Sarwan sees off the last three balls of the over and fails to get off the mark just yet.
West Indies 73/1 (RR: 4.05): Gayle 40* (47), Sarwan 0* (3)
West Indies need 130 runs to win from 32 overs at 4.06 runs per over.

Ramnaresh Sarwan is the new batsman.

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S Chanderpaul c Sibanda b Chigumbura 21 (60)
Gayle picks up a single and then Chanderpaul plays half-heartedly at a tight line and edges to Sibanda at slip. Nice low catch and finally some success for the Zimbabweans.

Over 17: Utseya continues with his tight spinners, wrapping up his second economical over - just a single this time around to Gayle.
West Indies 72/0 (RR: 4.23): Gayle 39* (46), Chanderpaul 21* (58)
West Indies need 131 runs to win from 33 overs at 3.96 runs per over.

Drinks break!

Over 16: Chanderpaul and Gayle pick up five more runs with singles around the ground at will a Chigumbura manages to keep the big-hits at bay with his second over of the day.
West Indies 71/0 (RR: 4.43): Gayle 38* (44), Chanderpaul 21* (54)
West Indies need 132 runs to win from 34 overs at 3.88 runs per over.

Chigumbura is into the attack again from the other end.

Over 15: Utseya kicks off his spell with a tight maiden sent down to Chanderpaul.
West Indies 66/0 (RR: 4.40): Gayle 36* (42), Chanderpaul 18* (50)
West Indies need 137 runs to win from 35 overs at 3.91 runs per over.

Just the one over from Chigumbura as skipper Prosper Utseya enters the attack.

Over 14: Bam! Bam! Bam! Six! Six! Six! Gayle launches Mupariwa ove cow-corner, mid-wicket and back over his head for a hat-trick of big ones. Mupariwa does well to come back, changing his pace a bit and producing three dot balls.
West Indies 66/0 (RR: 4.71): Gayle 36* (42), Chanderpaul 18* (44)
West Indies need 137 runs to win from 36 overs at 3.80 runs per over.

Over 13: Chanderpaul splits the cover and mid-off fielders for a four off the last ball of the over after a couple of mixed balls at the start of the over including a no-ball and a quick single.
West Indies 48/0 (RR: 4.10): Gayle 18* (36), Chanderpaul 18* (44)
West Indies need 155 runs to win from 37 overs at 4.04 runs per over.

Elton Chigumbura is into the attack.

Over 12: A quick single off the first ball of the over for Gayle after which Chanderpaul is determined to get some runs on the dirve. He eventually penetrates the field and nabs himself a four. He then plays out the rest of the overwithout any further theatrics.
West Indies 42/0 (RR: 3.50): Gayle 17* (31), Chanderpaul 14* (42)
West Indies need 161 runs to win from 38 overs at 4.23 runs per over.

Over 11: Gayle again! This time it's sweetly smashed past mid-on and races to the ropes. He then picks up another single down the leg-side leaving Chanderpaul to play out the remainder of the over.
West Indies 37/0 (RR: 3.26): Gayle 16* (30), Chanderpaul 10* (37)
West Indies need 166 runs to win from 39 overs at 4.25 runs per over.

The second powerplay will be taken.

Over 10: Chanderpaul fails to middle anything properly due to some questionable shot selection giving Mupariwa another maiden.
West Indies 32/0 (RR: 3.20): Gayle 11* (26), Chanderpaul 10* (35)
West Indies need 171 runs to win from 40 overs at 4.27 runs per over.

Over 9: Bam! Gayle pulls the first ball to the ropes for a welcome four, plays out a couple of balls and then tries to whip one on the on-side, it hits his pad and goes for four leg-byes. Another dot ball is followed by a skied chipped over mid-wicket for another for. Really fruitful over for Gayle and the Windies.
West Indies 32/0 (RR: 3.49): Gayle 11* (26), Chanderpaul 10* (29)
West Indies need 171 runs to win from 41 overs at 4.18 runs per over.

Ireland is into the attack again, from the other end.

Over 8: The impressive Mupariwa continues with some great line and length as Chanderpaul plays out all six balls, producing a maiden.
West Indies 20/0 (RR: 2.50): Gayle 3* (20), Chanderpaul 10* (29)
West Indies need 183 runs to win from 42 overs at 4.35 runs per over.

Over 7: Mpofu suddenly struggling with his direction sends down three wides as Gayle continues to struggle in getting bat to ball.
West Indies 20/0 (RR: 2.85): Gayle 3* (20), Chanderpaul 10* (23)
West Indies need 183 runs to win from 43 overs at 4.25 runs per over.

Over 6: Gayle seemingly a bit out of touch feels around in an over which concedes just a no-ball and single off the last delivery. The big man looking very much out of sorts.
West Indies 17/0 (RR: 2.83): Gayle 3* (14), Chanderpaul 10* (23)
West Indies need 186 runs to win from 44 overs at 4.22 runs per over.

Tawanda Mupariwa is into the attack.

Over 5: Just a wide off the over. Exciting stuff! Zimbabwe would dearly love an early wicket but for now their hopes go unfulfilled.
West Indies 15/0 (RR: 3.00): Gayle 2* (7), Chanderpaul 10* (23)
West Indies need 188 runs to win from 45 overs at 4.17 runs per over.

Over 4: Chanderpaul proving to be the aggressor earlier on rather than Gayle which is the norm. Shiv picks off ones and a two around the ground and Gayle just gets the one.
West Indies 14/0 (RR: 3.60): Gayle 2* (7), Chanderpaul 10* (17)
West Indies need 189 runs to win from 46 overs at 4.10 runs per over.

Over 3: Chanderpaul gets the boundary total off the mark with a remarkable drive through the covers for four followed by a couple of singles from the Windies openers.
West Indies 9/0 (RR: 3.00): Gayle 1* (6), Chanderpaul 6* (12)
West Indies need 195 runs to win from 47 overs at 4.12 runs per over.

Over 2: Gayle drives off the back foot for a single and then allows Chanderpaul to fend off four dots balls after which Chanderpaul clips a single past mid-wicket.
West Indies 3/0 (RR: 1.50): Gayle 1* (2), Chanderpaul 1* (10)
West Indies need 200 runs to win from 48 overs at 4.16 runs per over.

Over 1: Gayle picks up a leg-bye down the leg-side off the first ball of the over after which Chanderpaul blocks out the remaining five balls. Good start for Mpofu.
West Indies 1/0 (RR: 1.00): Gayle 0* (1), Chanderpaul 0* (5)
West Indies need 202 runs to win from 49 overs at 4.12 runs per over.

Chris Mpofu will take the new ball for Zim.

Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul to open the batting for the Windies.

And now for the chase. The players are out on the field again...

Zimbabwe: 202 for five (50 overs)
West Indies need 203 to win at 4.06 runs per over

Surely...surely, the Windies will take this at a canter. But, stranger things have happened. Stick around for the chase, but be sure to grab a bite to eat in the interim. Cheers for now.

Over 50: Collymore bowls the perfect final over. Five singles are conceded off the over. He bowled in the blockhole and made it impossible to score quick runs.
Zimbabwe 202/5 (RR: 4.04): Williams 70* (88), Chigumbura 30* (29)

Over 49: Chigumbura smashes ten runs off the Gayle over. He smacks a boundary off the first delivery. The ball races through deep square leg. He then hits the ball to backward point for two runs. Chigumbura then knocks the fifth ball through midwicket for another boundary. Good over for Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe 197/5 (RR: 4.02): Williams 68* (84), Chigumbura 28* (27)

Over 48:. Collymore bowls a tight over. This is good death bowling from the West Indian veteran. Williams is playing a wonderful knock. Five singles are scored off the over.
Zimbabwe 187/5 (RR: 3.89): Williams 67* (84), Chigumbura 18* (21)

Over 47:. Samuels bowls a terrible over. Ten runs are conceded off the over.
Zimbabwe 182/5 (RR: 3.87): Williams 65* (82), Chigumbura 16* (17)

Over 46:. Chigumbura looks as if he is going to go after the bowling at the death. Zimbabwe have wickets intact, and can afford to take a couple of risks.
Zimbabwe 172/5 (RR: 3.73): Williams 59* (76), Chigumbura 16* (17)

Over 45: Williams and Chigumbura will want to up the tempo in the last five overs. It will be a very interesting end to the innings. Zimbabwe have fought hard to post a respectable and defendable total.
Zimbabwe 167/5 (RR: 3.71): Williams 58* (75), Chigumbura 12* (12)

Over 44: Another fruiful over for the Zimbos as these two batters won't go down without a fight.
Zimbabwe 158/5 (RR: 3.59): Williams 52* (70), Chigumbura 9* (11)

Over 43: Thus concludes another decent over for Zim during which Williams picked up a well deserved half-ton
Zimbabwe 158/5 (RR: 3.59): Williams 52* (70), Chigumbura 1* (5)

Williams 50: 70 balls, 5 x 4s Williams reaches his fourth One-day fifty with a boundary off the last ball of the 42nd over. Well played!

Over 42: Chigumbura gets off the mark with a quick single as Williams closes in on his half-century.
Zimbabwe 146/5 (RR: 3.47): Williams 48* (64), Chigumbura 1* (5)

Over 41: Come on Windies! Grab another wicket and wrap this innings up before another partnership starts flourishing. However, for now, Zim pick up some more runs adding to their ever-blossoming total.
Zimbabwe 142/5 (RR: 3.46): Williams 47* (63), Chigumbura 0* (0)

Elton Chigumbura is the new batsman.

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B Taylor run out Bravo 50 (121)
That was a suicide run. Taylor sets off for a single thatclearly did not exist. He got caught in the middle of the wicket as Williams played the ball to point.

Taylor 50: 121 balls, 1x4 x 1x6 Taylor sneaks a single to reach his 11th One-day fifty. It has been really slow, but has been a very important knock for Zimbabwe.

Over 40: Four singles are conceded off Gayle's final over.
Zimbabwe 140/4 (RR: 3.48): Taylor 49*(120), Williams 46*(58)

Over 39: Two singles are conceded off the second and fourth balls of the over. Williams moves into the 40s with a boundary swept square off the fifth delivery of the over..
Zimbabwe 137/4 (RR: 3.48): Taylor 47*(116), Williams 44*(56)

Over 38:Three singles are conceded off the over. This is rather slow going but at least Zimbabwe have not lost anymore wickets.
Zimbabwe 130/4 (RR: 3.42): Taylor 46*(114), Williams 39*(52)

Over 37: Four singles are scored off the Samuels over.
Zimbabwe 127/4 (RR: 3.43): Taylor 45*(110), Williams 37*(50)

Over 36: Williams sweeps the fourth delivery for a boundary. Two singles follow to end the over.
Zimbabwe 123/4 (RR: 3.41): Taylor 43*(106), Williams 35*(48)

Over 35: Samuels bowls a maiden over.
Zimbabwe 117/4 (RR: 3.34): Taylor 42*(105), Williams 30*(43)

Time for another drink!

Over 34: Three singles are conceded of the Gayle over. This has been a wonderful fightback from this young Zimbabwean pair.
Zimbabwe 117/4 (RR: 3.44): Taylor 42*(99), Williams 30*(43)

Over 33: Four runs all singles are conceded off the over. Samuels is bowling an annoying line.
Zimbabwe 114/4 (RR: 3.45): Taylor 40*(95), Williams 29*(41)

Over 32: Four singles and a wide are scored off the over. Gayle is frustrating Zimbabwe. Williams is complementing Taylor well. This has been a wonderful partnership and just what Zimbabwe would have wanted after losing their top-order in quick succession.
Zimbabwe 110/4 (RR: 3.43): Taylor 38*(92), Williams 27*(38)

Over 31: Samuels starts well. Three singles are conceded off the over. Taylor is looking in good touch. He needs to bat through the innings. Six and over can get Zimbabwe to 219 runs or so.
Zimbabwe 105/4 (RR: 3.38): Taylor 36*(88), Williams 25*(36)

Marlon Samuels comes onto bowl.

Over 30: Two singles are conceded off the Gayle over.
Zimbabwe 102/4 (RR: 3.40): Taylor 34*(83), Williams 24*(35)

Over 29: Zimbabwe are fighting back nicely in the middle overs. Smith and Gayle are racing through their overs.
Zimbabwe 100/4 (RR: 3.44): Taylor 33*(78), Williams 23*(34)

Over 28: Gayle bowls five dot balls. Williams hits the final ball of the over through the covers for four.
Zimbabwe 92/4 (RR: 3.28): Taylor 32*(76), Williams 17*(30)

Over 27: Good over for Zimbabwe! Taylor smashes the first ball of the over straight back past the bowler. He danced down the track and picked out the shortest boundary. Taylor and Williams then knock the ball around for a couple of ones and twos to end the over.
Zimbabwe 88/4 (RR: 3.25): Taylor 32*(76), Williams 13*(24)

Smith is back into the attack.

Over 26: A three and a single are conceded off the Gayle over.
Zimbabwe 77/4 (RR: 2.96): Taylor 25*(73), Williams 10*(21)

Over 25: Taylor nicks the third ball of the over through the slip cordon for two.
Zimbabwe 73/4 (RR: 2.92): Taylor 24*(72), Williams 7*(16)

Over 24: Gayle continues to bowl a tight spell. A single is conceded off the over.
Zimbabwe 70/4 (RR: 2.95): Taylor 22*(62), Williams 7*(16)

Over 23: Two runs are conceded off the Collymore over.
Zimbabwe 70/4 (RR: 3.04): Taylor 21*(61), Williams 7*(15)

Over 22: Gayle bowls a maiden over.
Zimbabwe 68/4 (RR: 3.09): Taylor 20*(59), Williams 6*(11)

Chris Gayle comes onto bowl.

Over 21: Williams keeps the scorecard ticking over. Zimbabwe need a big partnership. They keep on losing wickets at crucial intervals.
Zimbabwe 68/4 (RR: 3.23): Taylor 20*(53), Williams 6*(11)

Over 20: Smith bowls a tight over. The runs have really dried up again. Smith is showing good discipline.
Zimbabwe 62/4 (RR: 3.10): Taylor* 19(52), Williams 1* (6)

Over 19: A solitary single is conceded off the Collymore over.
Zimbabwe 60/4 (RR: 3.15): Taylor* 18(48), Williams 0* (4)

Over 18: Smith bowls two dot balls to end the over.
Zimbabwe 59/4 (RR: 3.27): Taylor* 17(44), Williams 0* (2)

Sean Williams is the new batsman.

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S Matsikenyeri c Powell b Smith 16 (27)
Smith starts off with a dot ball. Taylor then knocks the second delivery to point for a single. The third delivery is a dot ball and then the fourth is a wicket ball. Matsikenyeri decides to attack the medium-pace bowling of Smith. He was looking to hit over mid-on but Powell took a simple chest high catch.

Over 17: A single is scored off the Collymore over.
Zimbabwe 58/3 (RR: 3.41): Taylor* 16(42), Matsikenyeri 16* (25)

Over 16: Smith bowls an average first over. Taylor and Matsikenyeri consolidate the over with ease. They are rebuilding after the loss of their entire top order.
Zimbabwe 57/3 (RR: 3.56): Taylor* 15(37), Matsikenyeri 16* (24)

Dwayne Smith replaces Jerome Taylor.

The third and last powerplay has been taken.

Over 15: Collymore bowls the perfect over. Just a wide is conceded off the over.
Zimbabwe 50/3 (RR: 3.33): Taylor* 11(32), Matsikenyeri 15* (23)

Time for a drink!

Over 14: Four singles are conceded off the Taylor over.
Zimbabwe 49/3 (RR: 3.50): Taylor* 11(32), Matsikenyeri 15* (17)

Over 13: Collymore opens with a poor over. The first delivery is a dot, the second delivery is a wide down the leg-side. Matsikenyeri hits the third delivery through midwicket and runs two. He then smashes the fourth delivery through cover. Two dot balls are bowled to end the over.
Zimbabwe 45/3 (RR: 3.46): Taylor* 9(28), Matsikenyeri 13* (15)

Corey Collymore comes into the attack.

Over 12:Matsikenyeri knocks the ball around with ease as five runs are conceded off the Taylor over. He smacks the second delivery of the over for four past the slip cordon.
Zimbabwe 38/3 (RR: 3.16): Taylor* 9(28), Matsikenyeri 7* (9)

Over 11: A solitary single is conceded off the over. Powell and Taylor have given nothing away in the opening overs of this match.
Zimbabwe 33/3 (RR: 3.00): Taylor* 9(28), Matsikenyeri 2* (3)

The second powerplay has been taken.

Over 10: Taylor picks up his second wicket of the innings and then Matsikenyeri guides the ball down to fine-leg for a single. Three dot balls are bowled to end the over.
Zimbabwe 32/3 (RR: 3.20): Taylor* 9(24), Matsikenyeri 1* (1)

Stuart Matsikenyeri is the new batsman.

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CChibhabha b Taylor 12 (25)
The first delivery was a peach of a delivery, luckily the ball hit the bat and not the pad first. Chibhabha is then beaten all ends up. The second delivery was full and straight and the batsman had no answer. Taylor looks spot on target today. He is causing a lot of trouble with his raw pace.

Over 9: This inexperienced pair is starting to find some form. Six runs are scored off the over.
Zimbabwe 31/2 (RR: 3.44): Taylor* 9(21), Chibhabha 12* (23)

Over 8: Good over for Zimbabwe. Taylor bowls an average over. He starts off well, bowling three dot balls. He then bowls a wide, another dot and then Brendan Taylor sneaks a single on the on-side. Chibhabha then smashes the final ball of the over through cover for his first boundary of the day.
Zimbabwe 25/2 (RR: 3.12): Taylor* 4(18), Chibhabha 11* (20)

Over 7: The first bounadary of the innings is scored off the second delivery of the Powell over. Chibhabha went hard at the ball and a thick ouside edge is found. The ball races past the slip cordon.
Zimbabwe 19/2 (RR: 2.71): Taylor* 3(13), Chibhabha 7* (19)

Over 6: Taylor bowls a loose over. Six extras are conceded off the over. Aleady eight extras have been conceded in the innings. Lara will want his premier bowler to go back to the basics. Zimbabwe have been given a lifeline.
Zimbabwe 15/2 (RR: 2.50): Taylor* 3(13), Chibhabha 3* (13)

Over 5: Powell bowls four dot balls. He then bowls two wides and a dot ball to end the over.
Zimbabwe 9/2 (RR: 1.80): Taylor* 2(10), Chibhabha 2* (10)

Over 4: Taylor starts off with two dot balls. He then bowls a wide down the leg side. Then he strikes back with two more dot balls. Brendan Taylor then nudges the fifth delivery on the on-side for a single. A dot ball is bowled to end the over.
Zimbabwe 7/2 (RR: 1.75): Taylor* 2(4), Chibhabha 2* (10)

Over 3: Two singles are scored off the final two balls of the over. The new men are off the mark. Zimbabwe are on the backfoot.
Zimbabwe 4/2 (RR: 1.33): Taylor* 1(3), Chibhabha 1* (5)

Brendan Taylor is the new batsman.

WICKET
V Sibanda b Powell 1 (9)
Terrible start for Zimbabwe! Perfect start for the West Indies. Sibanda misreads the line and decides to leave the ball. The ball knocks into the off-stump. The delivery was a beauty, it nipped back quite a bit. The in-form Sibanda walks back to the pavillion with his tail in-between his legs.

Over 2: Taylor bowls a wonderful first over. A legbye and a single are conceded off the over.
Zimbabwe 2/1 (RR: 1.00): Sibanda* 1(7), Chibhabha 0* (4)

Chamu Chibhabha is the new batsman.

WICKET
F Kasteni b Taylor 0 (1)
What a Ball! Taylor bowls a full inswinger and the batsman is beaten all ends up. The ball bangs into the middle stump.

Jerome Taylor will share the new ball with Powell.

Over 1: Powell bowls a maiden over.
Zimbabwe 0/0 (RR: 0.00): Sibanda* 0(6), Kasteni 0* (0)

Ian Gould and Simon Taufel are the umpires.

Vusi Sibanda and Friday Kasteni will open the batting for Zimbabwe. Daren Powell will open the bowling for the West Indies.

Zimbabwe: V Sibanda, CJ Chibhabha, BRM Taylor, S Matsikenyeri, SC Williams, F Kasteni, E Chigumbura, P Utseya, T Mupariwa, CB Mpofu, AJ Ireland.

West Indies: West Indies team: CH Gayle, S Chanderpaul, RR Sarwan, MN Samuels, BC Lara, DJ Bravo, DR Smith, D Ramdin, JETaylor, DB Powell, CD Collymore.

West Indies have won the toss and decided to bowl.

Zimbabwe threw away the advantage in their opening World Cup match against Ireland on Thursday. They were in control of proceedings but then lost the plot. It should be a cracker of a match.

Welcome to the all-important Group D encounter between the West Indies and Zimbabwe from Sabina Park in Jamaica. The West Indies will be looking to continue their 100% record in the tournament.