West Indies goes to super 8 beat Zimbabwe

19/03/07

Chasing 203 for a victory, West Indies beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in the Group D encounter at Jamaica on Monday to storm into Super Eights.

Skipper Brian Lara, with an unbeaten 44, was the top scorer for West Indies, and Dwayne Bravo, who remained not out on 37, set up the pace towards the end to take West Indies home with 2.1 overs to spare.

Earlier, Zimbabwe posted 202 for five in 50 overs, thanks to a vital anchoring knock by Sean Williams, who remained unbeaten on 70, steered his side to a respectable total after the initial upheaval and he was well supported by Elton Chigumbura who finished at 30 not out.

Score : Zimbabwe 202/5 in 50 overs (BRM Taylor 50, Williams 70, Chigumbura 30, JE Taylor 2/42, Powel 1/15) West Indies 204/4 in 47.5 overs (Gayle 40, Lara 44, Bravo 37, Mpofu 1/34, Mupariwa 1/34, Ireland 1/38)