West Indies Beat Zimbabwe in 2nd T 20 of series, 2013

Zimbabwe was scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International Series in West Indies in 2013. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who batted very well  will be crowned as the winner after the series as both are ranked at 6 and 10. The 2nd T 20 international match was to be played on Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, and West Indies on 3^rd March 2013. West Indies holds the upper hand as they are more experienced team and playing at home.

West Indies won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how West Indies team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd T 20 international match: Dwayne Bravo (c), Ramnaresh Sarwan, K Pollard, Tino Best, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Kemar Roach, Darren Bravo, Kieran Powell, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Johnson Charles

And Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like this in this 2nd T 20 international Match: Vusi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor (c & wk), Prosper Utseya, Hamilton Masakadza, Chris Mpofu, Chamu Chibhabha, Regis Chakabva, Malcolm Waller, Kyle Jarvis, Craig Ervine, Natsai Mushangwe

West Indies batted very well and was able to post total of 158 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and with top scores of K pollard who made 45 runs in 24 balls with 3 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 187 runs in 100 balls and L Simmons who made 41 runs in 39 balls with 1 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 15 runs in 100 balls.

Zimbabwe was needed to score 159 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

Zimbabwe batted well but was unable to chase the target of 159 runs and was able to score only 117 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 6 wickets and lost the game by 41 runs and with top contributions from Hamilton M who made 53 runs in 51 balls with 6 4’s and 0 sixes at the strike rate of 104 runs in 100 balls.

West Indies won the match by 41 runs and leads the series 2-0.

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