adminHOBART. – Four wickets to Alzarri Joseph and three to Jason Holder were enough to secure the West Indies their first win of the T20 World Cup
After winning the toss and electing to bat, the West Indies suffered a collapse of 4-11 in the middle overs including a run out in which Johnson Charles slipped over trying to get back to his crease.
They got off to a horror start with Kyle Mayers’ first over going for 18 and Akeal Hosein conceding a no-ball in the second over for having too many fielders behind square on the leg side.
Joseph (4-16) picked up the crucial first breakthrough in the third over, before the experienced Jason Holder (3-12) helped turn the screws.
Joseph returned late with two wickets as Zimbabwe were all out for 122 in the 19th over.
“It’s very encouraging but we know the job is not done. We still have one more game to play, we need to get that win to get to the next round,” Joseph told broadcasters.
Scotland and Zimbabwe sit first and second in the group on net run rate, which could prove crucial with showers possible in Hobart tomorrow. – AAP
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter