Joseph wrecks Zimbabwe to maintain West Indies Tremendous 12 hopes alive
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Joseph wrecks Zimbabwe to maintain West Indies Tremendous 12 hopes alive

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Quick bowler Alzarri Joseph produced career-best figures as West Indies rebounded from Monday’s shock opening defeat to Scotland with a 31-run over Zimbabwe on Wednesday, to haul themselves again in rivalry for a spot within the Tremendous 12 of the Twenty20 World Cup.

Dealing with a must-win situation as a way to keep away from an early exit from the event, West Indies gathered 153 for seven from their 20 overs with Johnson Charles top-scoring with 45 from 36 deliveries.

Alzarri Joseph then dismantled the Zimbabwe run chase in two separate spells, claiming 4 for 16 from his 4 overs and lowering the innings to 122 all out within the penultimate over.

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Quick-bowling all-rounder Jason Holder was as soon as once more among the many wickets, snatching three for 12 to observe up his three-wicket haul in opposition to the Scots.

Luke Jongwe, at quantity eight, top-scored with 29 from 22 balls whereas opener Wessly Madhevere struck 27 from 19 deliveries, however Zimbabwe misplaced their method shortly after a powerful begin.

At one level, they have been galloping alongside at 47 for one within the fifth over earlier than Joseph and Holder mixed to set off a collapse that noticed 9 wickets tumble for 75 runs.

Regardless of the optimistic consequence, West Indies will nonetheless must beat Eire within the last recreation on Friday as a way to advance, with all 4 groups in Group B on two factors from an identical one-and-one data.

“After the beginning they obtained, T20 cricket within the power-play, the batsman has the higher hand as a result of there are solely two fielders out,” Joseph mentioned afterward.

“I used to be simply pondering of coming in, making an impression for the staff, do one thing actually particular and win the sport for the staff.”

He continued: “After the final recreation, everybody obtained collectively, and we determined we needed to put in a extremely massive efficiency right now as a result of it was primarily a last. So, we all know we had two finals to play to get by way of to the following spherical.”

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