Undefeated half-centuries from opening batsmen Chris Gayle and Sewnarine Chattergoon propelled West Indies to an overwhelming 10-wicket triumph in the fifth one-day International against Zimbabwe on Wednesday under lights at the Beausejour Stadium.
Chasing a modest victory target of 153 in their allocation of 50 overs, West Indies did not lose a wicket, and Gayle had the privilege of hitting the winning runs in the first day/night ODI in the Caribbean, when he drove Prosper Utseya through extra cover for the last of his 13 fours.
Gayle also hit a six in his undefeated 95 - the top score - at better than a run-a-ball to earn the Man-of-the-Match award, and Chattergoon supported with eight boundaries in an unbeaten 54 from 78 balls to give West Indies an unbeatable 4-0 lead in the seven-match series.
SCOREBOARD
ZIMBABWE
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P. Rinke c Lara b Taylor 0
T. Duffin run out (Ramdin) 38
B. Taylor c Collymore b Bravo 21
V. Sibanda b Mohammed 4
E. Chigumbura c Bravo b Gayle 12
G. Strydom b Bravo 48
K. Dabengwa hit wicket b Mohammed 7
B. Mahwire b Mohammed 0
T. Mupariwa b Taylor 11
P. Utseya not out 0
A. Ireland b Bravo 0
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EXTRAS: (LB-1, W-10) 11
TOTAL: (all out) 152
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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-6, 2-42, 3-48, 4-77, 5-91, 6-112, 7-112, 8-152, 9-152.
Bowling: Collymore 9-2-17-0 (w4); Taylor 9-0-34-2 (w6); Bravo 9.2-3-24-3; Gayle 8-1-24-1; Mohammed 10-2-37-3; Samuels 4-0-15-0. OVERS: 49.2 overs.
WEST INDIES
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C. Gayle not out 95
S. Chattergoon not out 54
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EXTRAS: (W-4, NB-3) 7
TOTAL: (without loss) 156
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DID NOT BAT: R. Sarwan, B. Lara, R. Morton, M. Samuels, D. Bravo, D. Ramdin, D. Mohammed, J. Taylor, C. Collymore.
BOWLING: Mahwire 4-0-19-0 (w2); Ireland 4-0-25-0; Mupariwa 5-0-32-0 (nb1); Rinke 1-0-6-0 (w1); Utseya 8.4-0-37-0 (nb2, w1); Dabengwa 5-0-37-0.
OVERS: 27.4
RESULT: West Indies won by 10 wickets.
SERIES: West Indies lead seven-match series 4-0.
TOSS: Zimbabwe.
UMPIRES: B. Doctrove, B. Bowden.
TV REPLAYS: S. Bucknor.
RESERVE: L. Thomas.
MATCH REFEREE: C. Broad.
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Chris Gayle (West Indies).
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