Zimbabwe vs West Indies, 29th Match, Super Sixes at Harare, Mar 19 2018, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

RESULT
29th Match, Super Sixes, Harare, March 19, 2018, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
(49/50 ov, T:290) 290/6

West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
86 (80)
marlon-samuels
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Scorecard summary
Zimbabwe 289/10(50 overs)
138 (124)
4/35 (10)
45 (33)
3/55 (10)
West Indies 290/6(49 overs)
end of over 4911 runs
WI: 290/6CRR: 5.91 
Ashley Nurse8 (8b 1x4)
Rovman Powell15 (12b 1x6)
Sean Williams 7-0-45-1
Blessing Muzarabani 9-0-36-2

What a game, we've had here in Harare! The crowd goes quiet, but surely they'd know it's not over yet for Zimbabwe. They can still make it through to the World Cup should they beat UAE in their final Super-Six clash. For now, let's take nothing away from West Indies for this has been a sensational chase. They lost Chris Gayle early, but came storming back through a steady partnership between Shai Hope and Evin Lewis. Then, Marlon Samuels injected momentum before 10 minutes of madness brought Zimbabwe back into the game. But Powell and Nurse showed excellent composure towards the end to help West Indies breeze past.

Marlon Samuels is the Player of the Match for his 80-ball 86. "This is a special team effort," he says. "We know what's at stake. We bowled badly in patches. This was a good wicket, going into the chase, everyone knew we had to come back hard during the chase. Shai Hope is one of my favourite batsman. He's growing as a player, one we should look out for the future."

48.6
1lb
Williams to Nurse, 1 leg bye

deflects off the pad to short fine as he attempts an expansive sweep, but it doesn't matter. West Indies win and can now control their fate going into their final game. This is West Indies' fifth-highest successful chase in their ODI history. Terrific chase, terrific game.

48.5
1
Williams to Powell, 1 run

driven down to long-off. Scores level

48.4
Williams to Powell, no run

drifts back in, keeps a touch low as well, squirted back to the bowler.

48.3
Williams to Powell, no run

works this full and flat delivery to midwicket

48.3
1w
Williams to Powell, 1 wide

has he been stumped down leg? Third umpire is having a look but Taylor didn't seem excited. Wide signalled. This was fired down, he looked to tickle it fine but missed, replays confirm the backfoot was plonked back in time. Not out

48.2
6
Williams to Powell, SIX runs

over the long-on ropes. That's massive, out comes the roar and the punch of the air. That may have just killed the game. Nicely tossed up, Rovman lines himself up and then slogs this out of the ground. Big, big hit

48.1
2
Williams to Powell, 2 runs

too short, he rocks back and pulls to deep midwicket. They scamper back for the second as the throw comes in wide

end of over 485 runs
WI: 279/6CRR: 5.81 RRR: 5.50
Rovman Powell6 (7b)
Ashley Nurse8 (7b 1x4)
Blessing Muzarabani 9-0-36-2
Kyle Jarvis 9-0-49-0

Lots of mini-conferences happening now. Tension in the air

47.6
1
Muzarabani to Powell, 1 run

direct hit from mid-off and the bowler's end and he would've been gone! Risky, risky single as he punched this on the up and took off.

47.5
1
Muzarabani to Nurse, 1 run

hits the deck hard, gets this to lift off the deck. Defended gently into the off side as they scamper a single

47.4
1
Muzarabani to Powell, 1 run

shapes to flick but the ball angles in to roll off a thick inside edge to square leg

47.3
Muzarabani to Powell, no run

length ball on off stump from wide of the crease, punched to cover

47.2
1
Muzarabani to Nurse, 1 run

full on off, steers this down to third man

47.1
1
Muzarabani to Powell, 1 run

angles in a length ball on middle and leg, worked towards deep square leg

end of over 475 runs
WI: 274/6CRR: 5.82 RRR: 5.33
Ashley Nurse6 (5b 1x4)
Rovman Powell3 (3b)
Kyle Jarvis 9-0-49-0
Graeme Cremer 10-0-63-2
46.6
Jarvis to Nurse, no run

nearly chopped on! Done in by the slowness of this length ball, rolled past the stumps.

46.5
1
Jarvis to Powell, 1 run

length ball on middle and leg, tucked behinds square for a single

46.4
1
Jarvis to Nurse, 1 run

slower and fuller outside off, squeezed to point as they scamper a single

46.3
1
Jarvis to Powell, 1 run

yorker-length delivery on off stump, squeezed to long-off.

46.2
1
Jarvis to Nurse, 1 run

shapes to pull but can't get any control behind that, down to midwicket. There was some misunderstanding in the running, but it's all good.

46.1
1
Jarvis to Powell, 1 run

full outside off, eased down to long-off

end of over 4612 runs • 2 wickets
WI: 269/6CRR: 5.84 RRR: 5.25
Ashley Nurse4 (2b 1x4)
Rovman Powell0 (0b)
Graeme Cremer 10-0-63-2
Sean Williams 6-0-35-1
45.6
Cremer to Nurse, no run

flatter on off stump, he lunges forward and blocks.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
BRM Taylor
138 runs (124)
20 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
19 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
83%
MN Samuels
86 runs (80)
6 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
23 runs
0 four3 sixes
Control
87%
Best performances - bowlers
JO Holder
O
10
M
0
R
35
W
4
ECO
3.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
KAJ Roach
O
10
M
0
R
55
W
3
ECO
5.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Harare Sports Club
TossZimbabwe, elected to bat first
Series
Season2017/18
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 4002
Match days19 March 2018 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsWest Indies 2, Zimbabwe 0
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ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Sixes
TEAMMWLPTNRR
WI54180.472
AFG53260.302
ZIM52250.420
SCOT52250.243
IRE52340.346
UAE5142-1.950
Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
WI44081.171
IRE43161.479
UAE4224-1.177
NED4132-0.709
PNG4040-0.865
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
ZIM43071.035
SCOT43070.855
AFG41320.038
NEP4132-0.893
HKG4132-1.121