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West Indies defeated Zimbabwe in a must-win game to sta𝔉y alive in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Wednesday.
Defending 153, the bowling duo of Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder siz൲zled with their splendid performances, bundling Zimbabwe for 122 to win the contest by 31 runs. The duo didn’t allow Zimbabwean batters to settle as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
Joseph picked up four wickets for just 16 runs in his quota of 4 overs, while Holder bagged 3 for 12 in 3.2 overs. Luke Jongwe top-scored for Zimbabwe with 29 off 2♉2 balls, including three fours and a six.
Earlier, Zimbabwean all-rounder, Sikander Raza dismantled the Caribbean’s middle order to restrict the Nicholas Pooran-led side from marching towards the big total.
The Men in Maroon were sailing comfortably at one stage with 77/1 in 9.4 overs before Raza dismissed Even Lewis (15). He then struck twice in the 14th over, removing Shamarh Brooks (0) and Jason Holder (4) to reduce the Windies to 101/6.
After the consistent fall of wickets, Rovman Powell (28 off 21) and Akeal Hussain (23 off 18) anchored the West Indies innꦦings, forming a crucial partnership of 28 runs for the seventh wicket and taking their side to 153/7 in 20 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
When needed 🧔something special, Alzarri Joseph provided it.
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)
A fiery spell of 4/16 🔥
Alzarri Joseph is the Player of the Match for his sensatไional bowling disp🎃lay! |
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)
Alzarri Joseph and Jason 🐷Holder turned the game around for West Indies. Superb com൩eback from the extremely talented team.
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
One could envisage that 'feel' in Alzarri's confident strides to shatter the timber.
Top spell.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
Super bowling from Joseph tonight𓂃. Damn this group is tight.
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell)
West Indies stay alive!
They've bowled Zimbabwe out for 122 and win by 31 runs
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
𝙅 for 𝙅𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙖𝙧 💥
𝙅 for 𝙅𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙥𝙝 💥What a stunning spell! 💥💥💥💥
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
MATCH OVER | 🇿🇼 (122 iꦬn 18.2 overs) go down to West Indies𓂃 (153-7 in 20 overs) by 31 runs |
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— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv)
"Alzarri Joseph, too good too good. It's a fabulous yorker. Alzarri Joseph, the West Indian hero in Hobart"
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan)
Alzarri Joseph is immense. WI had no right to win that match. Huge game up ꦚnow🎀 on Friday.
— Daithí Ó Donnghaile (@YeSecondPost)
