Zimbabwe Vs West Indies - 2nd Test Live

 Gudakesh Motie led the West Indies to a 1-0 series win by finishing the second Test against Zimbabwe in a set and four runs. 

 

 

 Motie, playing his third Test, returned the numbers 7 for 37 and 6 for 62 as the West Indies convincingly won the match in three days, although rain spoiled great times on the second and third days. His 13-99 is also West Indian's best spinner in a Test game as he passed Sonny Ramadhin 11-152 against England in 1950. 

 

 Despite strong performances from Victor Nyauchi, Innocent Kai and captain Craig Ervine, Zimbabwe suffered a severe setback Their batting line was weakened by the absence of Gary Ballance, who sat out the game with a migraine. 

 

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 The game started late on Day 3 due to a wet pitch and when he made it Nyauchi made an immediate impact, forcing Jason Holder to break out with the day's first delivery. 

 

 Motie, the night's second batter, quickly became Nyauchi's fifth victim when he found a deep midwicket as West Indies added just two runs to their total to take the lead with 177 runs

 For the second time in the match, Kaia got off the blocks quickly and hit three precise border shots in her first two overs. But Alzarri Joseph gave the West Indies their first breakthrough in round three when Tanunurwa Makoni walked away to play against an open player.

 

 Then the first bowling change brought a wicket and Chamu Chibhabha cut off Holder's pins in the seventh inning. 

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 Kaia, Zimbabwe's leading hitter in the first innings, went on to win in West Indies #039; lead and also hit holders on three straight borders. 

 

 Ervine held off an inning as Kaia scored 30 of the 41 runs they made for the third wicket. 

 

 When Motie went out to bowl, Kaia immediately started chopping him up, but he seemed less calm than he did on the point guards. Kaia and Ervine watched Zimbabwe go for lunch at 46 for 2.In the third round, after lunch, Kaia finally gave up getting a thin top edge, which Joshua Da Silva retained after some juggling.