30/04Result
2nd ODI, Zimbabwe tour of West Indies at St John's, Apr 30 2006
West Indies won by 98 runs
Player of the Match
Jerome Taylor
Jerome TaylorWest Indies
30/04Result
2nd ODI, Zimbabwe tour of West Indies at St John's, Apr 30 2006
West Indies won by 98 runs
Player of the Match
Jerome Taylor
Jerome TaylorWest Indies

  • West Indies Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    CH Gayle
    49
    73
    7
    0
    67.12
    20.3 got'm! good length delivery, pitched close to the off stump line and shaping away ever-so-slightly, Gayle is sucked into driving straight and the edge is produced, Taylor dives across to his left and takes a fantastic low catch - that's a big wicket! 80/2
    RS Morton
    16
    45
    2
    0
    35.55
    17.5 good length delivery outside the off stump, nothing special there, Morton looking for easy runs ends up with a thick edge and Taylor behind the stumps takes a good low catch - Morton's uneasy stay at the crease comes to an end - Mupariwa with the breakthrough! 70/1
    RR Sarwan
    55
    61
    3
    2
    90.16
    37.4 good length delivery on the middle and off stump line, Sarwan gets forward and lofts it away, looking to clear the man at deep midwicket, gets the height but not the distance and Coventry there in the deep judges it to perfection 154/4
    D Ramdin †
    4
    7
    0
    0
    57.14
    21.5 Utseya continues to prosper! quicker delivery, this one grips the surface and turns in sharply from close to the off stump line, Ramdin plays down the wrong line and gets hit on the pad, beaten for pace there - umpire Bucknor after the customary delay adjudicates in favour of the bowler - West Indies three down! 85/3
    S Chanderpaul
    46
    74
    2
    0
    62.16
    46.6 good length delivery outside the off stump, Chanderpaul plays away from his body, a lazy looking dab shot, faintest of edges and Taylor takes a fantastic catch, vital breakthrough! West Indies 6 down 218/7
    BC Lara (c)
    5
    9
    0
    0
    55.55
    39.6 Lara departs! short of a good length delivery outside the off stump, Lara moves across a long way, gets under the ball and lifts it down to fine leg, Mahwire runs back and nicely settles under it 162/5
    DJ Bravo
    9
    8
    1
    0
    112.5
    42.3 bowled'm! good length delivery, coming in with the angle, Bravo steps forward and swings hard, ball kisses the inside edge and clips the off stump, Rainsford gets one to his name 183/6
    DR Smith
    30
    18
    0
    3
    166.66
    48.3 bowled'm! full and on the stumps, almost a yorker, Smith makes room - looking to go inside out over cover, but fails to make contact and the ball crashes into the woodwork, end of a fine innings 230/8
    IDR Bradshaw
    not out
    6
    7
    0
    0
    85.71
    JE Taylor
    6
    4
    1
    0
    150
    49.2 nine down! good length delivery on the stumps, Taylor makes room and swings hard but misses the target by miles and the ball clips the top of off stump, bit of confusion and the third umpire is called in to confirm 238/9
    FH Edwards
    not out
    2
    2
    0
    0
    100
    Extras
    14 (b 1, nb 8, w 5)
    TOTAL
    242/9 (50 Overs, RR: 4.84)
    Fall of wickets: 1-70 (Runako Morton, 17.5 ov), 2-80 (Chris Gayle, 20.3 ov), 3-85 (Denesh Ramdin, 21.5 ov), 4-154 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 37.4 ov), 5-162 (Brian Lara, 39.6 ov), 6-183 (Dwayne Bravo, 42.3 ov), 7-218 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 46.6 ov), 8-230 (Dwayne Smith, 48.3 ov), 9-238 (Jerome Taylor, 49.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    EC Rainsford1013213.2424000
    NB Mahwire1005825.8334233
    T Mupariwa1014634.6343111
    CJ Chibhabha703925.57263004
    P Utseya1005115.1271210
    GM Strydom30150571000

  • Zimbabwe Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    HP Rinke
    6
    15
    1
    0
    40
    3.5 got'm! good length delivery, drifting down the leg side, Rinke, looking to clip it away on the leg side opens the face of the bat bit too early and the ball spoons up off the leading edge, Bravo at point runs backwards and nicely shuffles under it, excellent take 7/1
    T Duffin (c)
    1
    15
    0
    0
    6.66
    5.5 bowled'm! follows up the short delivery with a fuller length delivery, hint of in swing and Duffin is beaten comprehensively, stumps are shattered and Taylor gets one more to his name - Zimbabwe two down 11/2
    CJ Chibhabha
    67
    100
    8
    0
    67
    33.5 good length delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling away further, Chibhabha drives away from his body, a tired looking shot, ball clips the outside edge and goes straight to Ramdin behind the stumps - end of a superb innings 114/7
    BRM Taylor †
    0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    5.6 golden duck! good length delivery, the one that swings back into the right-hander, Taylor shoulders arms and the ball crashes into the stumps 11/3
    E Chigumbura
    13
    35
    2
    0
    37.14
    19.1 finally the breakthrough! pitched up and slanting away from the right-hander, Chigumbura is drawn forward into the drive and the edge is produced, ball goes straight to Gayle at first slip who takes it on the second attempt - end of a fine partnership 67/4
    GM Strydom
    5
    15
    1
    0
    33.33
    24.4 short of a good length delivery, defended on the back-foot and the ball rolls away towards short midwicket, Strydom takes off for a single but Chibhabha sends him back and that leaves Strydom stranded in the middle, Bravo on his follow through hurtles across to his right and scores a direct hit at the striker's end 91/5
    CK Coventry
    0
    6
    0
    0
    0
    26.3 good length delivery outside the off stump, bit too wide, Coventry drives it straight to the Morton placed just in front of point 95/6
    NB Mahwire
    6
    32
    0
    0
    18.75
    36.3 tossed up and drifting down the leg side, Mahwire is bit early into the sweep shot, ball clips the glove and pops up on the leg side, Ramdin dives across to his left and takes a good catch - Zimbabwe eight down 116/8
    P Utseya
    0
    4
    0
    0
    0
    37.2 good length delivery, slanting in from outside the off stump, Utseya drives eyeing the cover region, ball clips the outside edge and goes behind, Gayle at first slip leans across to his left and takes a good catch, that's Taylor's fourth wicket of the innings 116/9
    T Mupariwa
    16
    28
    2
    0
    57.14
    46.2 all over! tossed up on the pads, swept away in the air to deep backward square leg, Edwards moves across in the deep and takes a simple catch 144/10
    EC Rainsford
    not out
    9
    28
    0
    0
    32.14
    Extras
    21 (b 2, lb 7, nb 2, w 10)
    TOTAL
    144 all out (46.2 Overs, RR: 3.1)
    Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Piet Rinke, 3.5 ov), 2-11 (Terry Duffin, 5.5 ov), 3-11 (Brendan Taylor, 5.6 ov), 4-67 (Elton Chigumbura, 19.1 ov), 5-91 (Gregory Strydom, 24.4 ov), 6-95 (Charles Coventry, 26.3 ov), 7-114 (Chamu Chibhabha, 33.5 ov), 8-116 (Blessing Mahwire, 36.3 ov), 9-116 (Prosper Utseya, 37.2 ov), 10-144 (Tawanda Mupariwa, 46.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    FH Edwards803914.87326022
    JE Taylor1032442.4503020
    IDR Bradshaw1002712.7442020
    DJ Bravo511312.6251030
    CH Gayle9.222122.25411000
    DR Smith401102.75181010

Match Notes

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