Canada v/s Zimbabwe world Cup match highlights

Minnows Zimbabwe defeated Canada comprehensively in their group A clash. Zimbabwe won the match by 175 runs and T Taibu remained player of the match.

Following are match highlights:

Zimbabwe innings
* Over 0.1: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Umpire - BNJ Oxenford, Batsman - BRM Taylor (Struck down)
* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 44 runs, 2 wickets)
* Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 29 runs, 0 wicket)
* Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (65 balls), Extras 2
* Zimbabwe innings: 1x5 ball over (11th over, bowled by Khurram Chohan, called by Umpire BNJ Oxenford)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (T Taibu 36, CR Ervine 13, Ex 1)
* T Taibu: 50 off 45 balls (8 x 4)
* Drinks: Zimbabwe - 81/2 in 17.0 overs (T Taibu 55, CR Ervine 20)
* Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 2
* 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 105 balls (T Taibu 64, CR Ervine 39, Ex 1)
* Over 21.1: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Umpire - Asad Rauf, Batsman - T Taibu (Upheld)
* CR Ervine: 50 off 55 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 25.1 overs (151 balls), Extras 2
* 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 133 balls (T Taibu 82, CR Ervine 67, Ex 1)
* Drinks: Zimbabwe - 193/4 in 32.4 overs (T Taibu 97)
* Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 33.3 overs (201 balls), Extras 2
* Zimbabwe: 250 runs in 43.4 overs (262 balls), Extras 2
* Powerplay 3: Overs 45.1 - 50.0 (Batting side - 42 runs, 2 wickets)
* Over 48.4: Review by Canada (Bowling), Umpire - BNJ Oxenford, Batsman - CB Mpofu (Struck down)
* Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 298/9 in 50.0 overs (RW Price 10, CB Mpofu 3)

Canada innings
* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 14 runs, 3 wickets)
* Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 21 runs, 0 wicket)
* Over 12.2: Review by Canada (Batting), Umpire - Asad Rauf, Batsman - R Gunasekera (Upheld)
* Drinks: Canada - 45/3 in 18.0 overs (R Gunasekera 21, AS Hansra 19)
* Over 18.4: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Umpire - Asad Rauf, Batsman - R Gunasekera (Struck down)
* Canada: 50 runs in 20.2 overs (122 balls), Extras 5
* Over 34.3: Review by Canada (Batting), Umpire - Asad Rauf, Batsman - Khurram Chohan (Struck down)
* Canada: 100 runs in 35.5 overs (215 balls), Extras 8
* Drinks: Canada - 106/8 in 37.0 overs (ZE Surkari 21, HS Baidwan 3)

West Indies crush netherlands in group B encounter

The unpredictable nature of West indies Cricket Team continued as it crushed Netherlands by a margin of 215 runs in their world cup clash. KAJ Roach from west-indies starred by taking hat-trick in this match.

Following are the highlights of the match:

* West Indies innings
* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 63 runs, 0 wicket)
* West Indies: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 5
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (DS Smith 39, CH Gayle 6, Ex 5)
* Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 32 runs, 0 wicket)
* DS Smith: 50 off 45 balls (9 x 4)
* West Indies: 100 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 8
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 97 balls (DS Smith 53, CH Gayle 39, Ex 8)
* Drinks: West Indies - 100/1 in 16.3 overs (CH Gayle 39)
* CH Gayle: 50 off 63 balls (7 x 4)
* West Indies: 150 runs in 28.1 overs (169 balls), Extras 10
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (CH Gayle 31, DM Bravo 18, Ex 2)
* Powerplay 3: Overs 36.1 - 41.0 (Batting side - 56 runs, 1 wicket)
* Drinks: West Indies - 196/3 in 36.2 overs (RR Sarwan 18)
* West Indies: 200 runs in 37.2 overs (225 balls), Extras 16
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (RR Sarwan 21, KA Pollard 30, Ex 2)
* West Indies: 250 runs in 40.4 overs (245 balls), Extras 17
* KA Pollard: 50 off 23 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
* West Indies: 300 runs in 46.2 overs (279 balls), Extras 21
* Over 49.4: Review by West Indies (Batting), Umpire - AM Saheba, Batsman - DC Thomas (Struck down)
* Innings Break: West Indies - 330/8 in 50.0 overs (NO Miller 11, SJ Benn 3)

* Netherlands innings
* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 4 wickets)
* Over 8.1: Review by Netherlands (Batting), Umpire - AM Saheba, Batsman - RN ten Doeschate (Struck down)
* Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 15 runs, 1 wicket)
* Over 10.2: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Umpire - AM Saheba, Batsman - TN de Grooth (Upheld)
* Netherlands: 50 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 1
* Drinks: Netherlands - 56/6 in 18.2 overs (TLW Cooper 21)
* Netherlands: 100 runs in 28.5 overs (173 balls), Extras 2
* 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (TLW Cooper 28, Mudassar Bukhari 23, Ex 0)
* TLW Cooper: 50 off 67 balls (9 x 4)

Gp A - New Zealand cruises to win against Kenya

Posted under Group A matches - New Zealand crushed Kenya by 10 wickets in a totally lop-sided Group A match for a perfect start to their World Cup campaign today. thus leaving behind the memories of 3 complete whitewashes before coming into world cup.

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Kenya captain Jimmy Kamande won the toss and opted to bat first before a horror story unfolded in front of his eyes. NewZealand reached the target in just 8 overs.