West Indies batsman says a conscious effort to drive the game forward ensured Zimbabwe wouldn't even have a sniff in Bulawayo

The two batsmen made fifties each and found support from the Hope brothers and Devendra Bishoo to steadily bat Zimbabwe out of the match

West Indies' bowling coach had good things to say about his wards, especially legspinner Devendra Bishoo who has found form once again after a disappointing tour of England

Zimbabwe's batting coach has said his team's aggressive approach against West Indies' bowlers was planned, but the execution was off

Brathwaite and Kyle Hope's unbroken 63-run second-wicket stand leave Zimbabwe chasing the game on a 11-wicket day

Zimbabwe had asked the curator for a spinning track but were surprised at how quickly it came into action

Despite folding to 219 all out in Bulawayo, the tourists are confident they can make the most of spin-friendly conditions to fight back

The ball had gripped almost from the very first over of spin this morning, and continued to do so as Graeme Cremer carved up the West Indies batting line-up with 4 for 64

The West Indies captain believes that consistency, in selection and performance, could play an important role in the outcome of the Test series against Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe captain also believes the conditions in Bulawayo will negate the threat posed by West Indies' pace attack

The return of Brendan Taylor and Kyle Jarvis will strengthen a Zimbabwe side that has already enjoyed a galvanising year, but West Indies' potent pace attack could give them the edge

Their results showed that there is still talent within Zimbabwe's ranks, but how can cricket flourish while the country grapples with larger problems?

Despite the defeat to Sri Lanka in the tri-series final, Graeme Cremer was positive about Zimbabwe's overall performance through the series

Sri Lanka legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay said that his side's ability to pick wickets in clusters made the difference in the tri-series final against Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka's depth will make them hard to beat, but Graeme Cremer's men have seen all possible results thus far in the tri-series, and an outright win in the final would be the perfect way to cap it off

West Indies captain Jason Holder has said luck did not always favour West Indies in the tri-series, but of the things they could control, they did not field well enough

Whether batting in a crisis, patrolling the covers or chipping in with his part-time offbreaks, Sikandar Raza is the ultimate team man and often saves his best for the times he is needed most

Zimbabwe and West Indies are chasing that winning feeling, and Friday's match is essentially a semi-final, with the winner guaranteed a spot in Sunday's final

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella praised the seam bowling trio of Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Kulasekara and Nuwan Pradeep for holding their nerve late to secure a one-run win over West Indies