Zimbabwe vs West Indies 1st Test: West Indies win by 117 runs

Zimbabwe kept fighting throughout the day but the loss of wickets at regular intervals saw them lose the match.

By: Express Web Desk | Updated: October 24, 2017 9:27 pm
west indies vs zimbabwe live score, live cricket score, live wi vs zim score, wi vs zim live score, Devendra Bishoo was the wrecker-in-chief with 9 wickets in the match.

West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 117 runs in the first Test at Bulawayo. Set with a target of 434 on a track which was helpful for spinners, it was always going to be a tough ask for the home team. While the Zimbabwe began steadily te steady loss of wickets at regular did not help their cause. Lack of partnerships also did not help their cause either. Brendon Taylor waged a lone battle towards the end but Devendra’Bishoo’s match-winning haul of nine-wicket saw his side secure a comfortable win and lead the two-match Test series by a margin of 1-0.

Zimbabwe vs West Indies 1st Test Day 4, Live scores and updates

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Kyle Hope, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich (w), Jason Holder(c), Devendra Bishoo, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel

Zimbabwe: Solomon Mire, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Malcolm Waller, Regis Chakabva, Graem Cremer, Kyle Jarvis, Chris Mpofu

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