West Indies thrash Zimbabwe to take lead

West Indies took a 2-1 advantage in the five-match one-day international series against Zimbabwe following a commanding 141-run victory in St Vincent.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck two fours and a six to top score with 58 as the Windies made 245-9 after being put in. Kemar Roach then yorked Vusi Sibanda with the third ball of the Zimbabwe reply and Darren Sammy struck in each of his first three overs.

Zimbabwe were 104 all out in the 32nd over, Sammy taking a career-best 4-26.

After Roach stunned the Zimbabweans with a 90mph delivery that saw Sibanda’s off-stump cartwheeling out of the ground, Sammy was introduced to bowl the 10th over.

The 26-year-old St Lucian was top-edged for four over the wicketkeeper’s head by Brendan Taylor but soon took a simple return catch, and in his next over got one to hold its line and take the edge of Tatenda Taibu.

After Dwayne Bravo trapped Stuart Matsikinyeri lbw first ball with some late swing, Sammy claimed the key wicket of Masakadaza, who had earlier flicked Ravi Rampaul over square-leg for six, as another delivery held its line and caught the edge.

The Windies will now attempt to secure the series in the fourth match, which is also at St Vincent, on Friday. BBC Sport

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