Contemporary Fit Document – Zimbabwe vs West Indies 2d Check 2022/23

West Indies 133 for 4 (Reifer 53, Mavuta 2-24) lead Zimbabwe 115 (Kaia 38, Motie 7-37) by way of 18 runs

Zimbabwe had been shot out for simply 115 within the forty first over, having misplaced 8 wickets for 41 runs. Blameless Kaia top-scored with 38 and Donald Tiripano’s unbeaten 23 helped drag the hosts previous 100.

The day had begun with West Indies fast Shannon Gabriel extracting substantial soar at excessive pace from the sluggish floor, however that briefly made method for Motie’s left-arm spin troubling the batters out of the tough.

Motie had conceded 16 runs in his first 4 overs, however ultimately accounted for the ultimate seven Zimbabwe wickets. His first sufferer was once Milton Shumba inside-edging to quick leg, after the left-hander skipped all the way down to protect a ball changing into him. Two overs later, the sluggish flip clear of the right-hander Tafadzwa Tsiga had him ballooning a catch to indicate. And within the twenty seventh over, Craig Ervine was once trapped in entrance when he ignored an tried sweep.

When Wellington Masakadza inside-edged Motie to leg slip within the twenty ninth over, Zimbabwe had been 81 for 7, and he finished his maiden five-wicket haul in Check cricket by way of disregarding Brandon Mavuta. Most likely looking to take the assault to the bowler, Mavuta attempted to loft a flighted supply that dipped round off stump. He were given an outdoor edge that bounced off wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva’s pads in opposition to slip, the place Jermaine Blackwood stuck it on the second one strive.

Motie bowled all his 14.5 overs unchanged; his spell interrupted by way of handiest the lunch wreck.

Of their answer, West Indies misplaced captain Kraigg Brathwaite within the 8th over – additionally to the left-arm spin of Wellington Masakadza – however Raymon Reifer and Tagenarine Chanderpaul had a partnership of 73 for the second one wicket. Regardless of dropping Chanderpaul for 36 – top-edging legspinner Mavuta to quick tremendous leg – West Indies had been smartly positioned at 117 for two when a mix-up with Blackwood value Reifer his wicket in a while after citing his half-century.

The guests additionally misplaced Blackwood to Mavuta prior to stumps, and completed the day on 133 for 4, main by way of 18 runs.