First one-day international, Guyana: West Indies 208-6 (47.5 overs) bt Zimbabwe 206 all out (49.5 overs) by 4 wickets
West Indies earned a four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second one-day international in Guyana to level up the series at 1-1.
Half-centuries from Chris Gayle and Narsingh Deonarine contributed to the impressive victory.
Gayle hit 88 off 111 balls and Deonarine 65 not out off 85 as the hosts reached 208 for six in response to the tourists’ 206 all out.
Gayle hit seven fours and two sixes as the Windies won with 13 balls to spare.
The hosts’ captain had earlier made an impact with the ball in hand, taking one for 25 off his 10 overs.
Spin bowler Nikita Miller took four wickets and two catches for the Windies, while Brendan Taylor scored 47 off 66 and Elton Chigumbura 50 off 72 as the Zimbabweans found themselves all out with one ball to go.
Zimbabwe’s Raymond Price removed partners Adrian Barath (seven) and David Bernard (one), while Shivnarine Chanderpaul (10) and Andre Fletcher (nought) also fell.
But the tourists had no response to Gayle’s hitting, and once Deonarine joined him at the crease, the pair helped the Windies to a tally of 168 for four.
Gayle finally fell to Graeme Cremer and Kieron Pollard also departed, but Deonarine guided them home, finishing with six fours and one maximum. BBC Sport
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