Windies v. Zimbabwe - 2nd. Test
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West Indies seal series with 128-run win
The Wisden Bulletin by John Ward
It took 40 minutes on the final morning for West Indies to take the final Zimbabwean wicket and seal, by 128 runs, Brian Lara's first victory away from home as West Indies' captain.
Zimbabwe resumed on 90 for 9 and, thanks to the resolution of the last pair, who showed more fighting spirit than any of their predecessors, managed to lift their score into three figures and to 104 before the inevitable took place. There were even cheered on by a few hundred voluble spectators, who had turned up for what might well have been a single ball.
Corey Collymore and Mervyn Dillon began with a couple of maidens before two nervous fours off the edge of Heath Streak's bat got Zimbabwe going. Blessing Mahwire held up his end well, but his stonewalling effort finally came to an end when a ball from Dillon proved too good, breaking through his defences to hit his stumps and end the series.
Streak (33*) should have sent himself in earlier than number nine, as he seems at present the only batsman in the team capable of holding his nerve in a crisis. He had a fine series with both bat and ball, and his bowling figures did him little justice. He was the bowler West Indian batsmen have been content to keep out while scoring runs at the other end.
At least Zimbabwe matched West Indies for most of this too-brief series, which contained much thrilling cricket. Had they still possessed batsmen of the ability and temperament of Andy Flower and Murray Goodwin, they might today have been celebrating victory instead of going down at the final hurdle in such humiliating fashion.
The Wisden Bulletin by John Ward
It took 40 minutes on the final morning for West Indies to take the final Zimbabwean wicket and seal, by 128 runs, Brian Lara's first victory away from home as West Indies' captain.
Zimbabwe resumed on 90 for 9 and, thanks to the resolution of the last pair, who showed more fighting spirit than any of their predecessors, managed to lift their score into three figures and to 104 before the inevitable took place. There were even cheered on by a few hundred voluble spectators, who had turned up for what might well have been a single ball.
Corey Collymore and Mervyn Dillon began with a couple of maidens before two nervous fours off the edge of Heath Streak's bat got Zimbabwe going. Blessing Mahwire held up his end well, but his stonewalling effort finally came to an end when a ball from Dillon proved too good, breaking through his defences to hit his stumps and end the series.
Streak (33*) should have sent himself in earlier than number nine, as he seems at present the only batsman in the team capable of holding his nerve in a crisis. He had a fine series with both bat and ball, and his bowling figures did him little justice. He was the bowler West Indian batsmen have been content to keep out while scoring runs at the other end.
At least Zimbabwe matched West Indies for most of this too-brief series, which contained much thrilling cricket. Had they still possessed batsmen of the ability and temperament of Andy Flower and Murray Goodwin, they might today have been celebrating victory instead of going down at the final hurdle in such humiliating fashion.
Donny.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
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