West Indies beat Zimbabwe to head Double Wicket table
West Indies recorded a straightforward win over Zimbabwe this afternoon at Beausejour, passing the Zimbabwean total with more than three overs to spare
Andrew Hall
04-Apr-2003
West Indies recorded a straightforward win over Zimbabwe this afternoon at
Beausejour, passing the Zimbabwean total with more than three overs to
spare.
Again West Indies progress was steady but sure in response to a low total. A
sumptuous Gayle six over mid-on followed by an equally well-timed four in
the same area were the highlights of a meticulously assembled West Indies
reply. Neither West Indian has been dismissed in the tournament so far.
Earlier Alistair Campbell looked in good form, taking a positive approach to
the West Indies slow bowlers. It was in the third over that the slide began,
Campbell deceived by a good Hooper delivery. Three runs was a desperately
disappointing return from an innings that included a lot of fine shots, and
the loss of three wickets - and consequently 30 runs - was the Zimbabweans
downfall. The last of these wickets was particularly remarkable, guest
wicket-keeper Andy Flower diving forward after a nick from Campbell to
dismiss his erstwhile team-mate.
After passing the Zimbabwean total of 26, it was simply a case of keeping
wickets intact, and Hooper and Gayle managed this with few alarms. West
Indies lead the table with 4 points following their victories today against
Zimbabwe and England.