'Calamity' overcome as West Indies bag World Cup win

2 years ago 90

The West Indies survived a disastrous run-out and late-order Zimbabwe fireworks to snare a important 31-run triumph successful the T20 World Cup connected Wednesday night.

The West Indies, who had suffered a daze decision to Scotland successful their archetypal crippled of the tournament, again descended into a messiness midway done their innings astatine Hobart's Bellerive Oval.

In a transition of play that saw the two-time champions lose 4 wickets for lone 11 runs, their demise was summed up superbly erstwhile Johnson Charles was tally retired successful the 13th over.

Rovman Powell chopped the shot straight to Zimbabwe's constituent fielder and Charles took off, but helium was turned distant 3 quarters of the mode down the wicket and slipped arsenic helium tried to scurry back.

Charles mislaid grip of his bat, Tony Munyonga threw the shot to the bowler's extremity and Sean Williams whipped disconnected the bails, by which constituent Charles had fixed up trying to instrumentality to his crease.

Powell, staring down the wicket astatine his batting partner, looked similar he'd seen a ghost.

"Goodness me!" Pommie Mbangwa said successful commentary.

"Can you judge that? Zimbabwe volition celebrate. Calamity for the West Indies."

Despite the mid-innings collapse, the West Indies — who had crumbled to 6-101 — recovered to station 7-153.

The Zimbabweans had opened their run with a triumph implicit Ireland, but astatine 7-92 successful the West Indies clash recovered themselves successful a dire spot.

No.8 batter Luke Jongwe struck 29 runs from 22 balls arsenic anticipation of an unthinkable comeback grew, but a spectacular Alzarri Joseph yorker destroyed his stumps and immoderate accidental Zimbabwe had of winning.

All 4 teams successful radical B — Scotland, Zimbabwe, the West Indies and Ireland — person registered 1 win, with Scotland presently topping the array owed to a superior nett run-rate.

In the remaining radical B games, Ireland volition conscionable the West Indies and Scotland volition look Zimbabwe.

The apical 2 teams from radical A and the apical 2 sides from radical B volition beforehand to the super-12 stage.

For a regular dose of the champion of the breaking quality and exclusive contented from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!