2007 Cricket World Cup: West Indies vs Zimbabwe
{{date|March 19, 2007}}

[[w:West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] beat [[w:Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]] by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) in Group D of the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|2007 Cricket World Cup]] at [[w:Sabina Park|Sabina Park]], [[w:Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[w:Jamaica|Jamaica]].

This victory ensured the [[w:West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] qualified for the Super 8 phase.


<b>Toss: </b>West Indies won, and elected to field first.

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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-0 (Kasteni, 1.1 ov), 2-2 (Sibanda, 2.2 ov), 3-31 (Chibhabha, 9.2 ov), 4-59 (Matsikenyeri, 17.4 ov), 5-142 (Taylor, 40.6 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jerome Taylor|Jerome Taylor]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=42|wickets=2|econ=4.20}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Corey Collymore|Corey Collymore]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=0|econ=3.22}}
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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Marlon Samuels|Marlon Samuels]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=48|wickets=0|econ=4.80}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-73 (Chanderpaul, 17.3 ov), 2-73 (Gayle, 18.1 ov), 3-106 (Sarwan, 24.6 ov), 4-129 (Samuels, 32.6 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Anthony Ireland|Anthony Ireland]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=38|wickets=1|econ=5.42}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Tawanda Mupariwa|Tawanda Mupariwa]]|overs=9|maiden=2|runs=34|wickets=1|econ=3.77}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Justice Chibhabha|Justice Chibhabha]]|overs=9.5|maiden=0|runs=45|wickets=1|econ=4.57}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Prosper Utseya|Prosper Utseya]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=26|wickets=0|econ=2.60}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sean Williams (cricketer)|Sean Williams]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=17|wickets=0|econ=5.66}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>West Indies:</b> [[w:Chris Gayle|C H Gayle]], [[w:Shivnarine Chanderpaul|S Chanderpaul]], [[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|R R Sarwan]], [[w:Marlon Samuels|M N Samuels]], [[w:Brian Lara|B C Lara]] (capt), [[w:Dwayne Smith|D R Smith]], [[w:Dwayne Bravo|D J Bravo]],  [[w:Denesh Ramdin|D Ramdin]] (wkt), [[w:Daren Powell|D B Powell]], [[w:Jerome Taylor|J E Taylor]], [[w:Corey Collymore|C D Collymore]]<br>
<b>Zimbabwe:</b> [[w:Vusi Sibanda|V Sibanda]], [[w:Justice Chibhabha|C J Chibhabha]], [[w:Brendan Taylor|B R M Taylor]] (wkt), [[w:Stuart Matsikenyeri|S Matsikenyeri]], [[w:Sean Williams (cricketer)|S C Williams]], [[w:Friday Kasteni|F Kasteni]], [[w:Elton Chigumbura|E Chigumbura]], [[w:Prosper Utseya|P Utseya]] (capt), [[w:Christopher Mpofu|C B Mpofu]], [[w:Tawanda Mupariwa|T Mupariwa]], [[w:Anthony Ireland|A J Ireland]] <br>  

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Sean Williams (cricketer)|S C Williams]] (Zimbabwe)

Umpires: I J Gould (England) and S J A Taufel (Australia)<br>
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)<br>
Match referee: R S Mahanama (Sri Lanka)<br>
Reserve umpire: B G Jerling (South Africa)<br>

== Sources ==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/west_indies/latest_scorecard/default.stm|title=ICC World Cup: West Indies v Zimbabwe|author=|pub=BBC|date=March 19, 2007}}
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[[Category:West Indies]]
[[Category:Jamaica]]
[[Category:Zimbabwe]]
[[Category:Cricket]]
[[Category:2007 Cricket World Cup]]
West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) in Group D of the 2007 Cricket World Cup at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.

This victory ensured the West Indies qualified for the Super 8 phase.


Toss: West Indies won, and elected to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Kasteni, 1.1 ov), 2-2 (Sibanda, 2.2 ov), 3-31 (Chibhabha, 9.2 ov), 4-59 (Matsikenyeri, 17.4 ov), 5-142 (Taylor, 40.6 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-73 (Chanderpaul, 17.3 ov), 2-73 (Gayle, 18.1 ov), 3-106 (Sarwan, 24.6 ov), 4-129 (Samuels, 32.6 ov)


West Indies: C H Gayle, S Chanderpaul, R R Sarwan, M N Samuels, B C Lara (capt), D R Smith, D J Bravo,  D Ramdin (wkt), D B Powell, J E Taylor, C D Collymore
Zimbabwe: V Sibanda, C J Chibhabha, B R M Taylor (wkt), S Matsikenyeri, S C Williams, F Kasteni, E Chigumbura, P Utseya (capt), C B Mpofu, T Mupariwa, A J Ireland   

Player of the match: S C Williams (Zimbabwe)

Umpires: I J Gould (England) and S J A Taufel (Australia)
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)
Match referee: R S Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire: B G Jerling (South Africa)
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