Sikandar Raza the star as Zimbabwe stun West Indies in Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Sikandar Raza had a stellar day in the field as Zimbabwe stunned West Indies by 35 runs in a crucial Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Harare on Saturday.
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Zimbabwe Stun West Indies, Netherlands Knock Nepal Out Of World Cup Qualifier
Zimbabwe stunned West Indies by 35 runs in a crucial World Cup qualifying triumph on Saturday while the Netherlands ended Nepal's hopes of reaching the global showpiece for the first time. The Dutch side's seven-wicket win guaranteed a Super Sixes place and also meant that both Zimbabwe and two-time champions West Indies were assured of their places in the next round. However, Zimbabwe will have the advantage of taking the two points from Saturday's win with them into the next stage which features the top three sides from the two groups of five. Zimbabwe, put into bat, made 268 with Sikandar Raza top scoring with 68 from 58 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes.
Zimbabwe vs West Indies, ICC World Cup Qualifier: Live Cricket Score And Updates
Zimbabwe vs West Indies, ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifier LIVE: West Indies and Zimbabwe, the two table-toppers in the Group A, square-off in a decisive ICC World Cup 2023 qualifier match on Saturday at Harare. Both West Indies and Zimbabwe are yet to lose a single contest in the qualifying campaign but only one will emerge victorious in the contest. Zimbabwe's Sean Williams and West Indies' Shai Hope are among the top-scoring batters in the World Cup qualifiers. Stopping them will be crucial for the respective opponent teams today. (LIVE Scorecard)
ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023: Zimbabwe Smash Netherlands, Nepal Beat United States
Sikandar Raza delivered an all-rounder's masterclass to help Zimbabwe to a convincing six-wicket win over the Netherlands in their Cricket World Cup Group A qualifier on Tuesday. After first bagging four Dutch wickets, Raza then hit an entertaining unbeaten 102 off just 54 balls -- the fastest ever hundred in one-day internationals by a Zimbabwe player. The Netherlands had posted 315 for six wickets thanks to 88 from Vikramjit Singh, 83 from skipper Scott Edwards and 59 from Max O'Dowd.
Watch: Zimbabwe Cricket Fans Clean Stadium After Team's Match, Win Hearts
Zimbabwe started their journey to earn a spot in the ODI World Cup 2023 with a win over Nepal but it was their fans who ended up winning hearts with their brilliant gesture. In a videos doing the rounds of social media, Zimbabwe fans can be seen cleaning the venue after the match was over. Fans at the Harare Sports Club in Harare came together to clean parts of the stadium once the match was over and it earned them a lot of praise. This is something that is also quite common among Japanese football fans who went viral after cleaning the stadiums after their team's game in the FIFA World Cup.
Zimbabwe vs Netherlands, ICC World Cup Qualifier: Live Cricket Score And Updates
ZIM vs NED, World Cup Qualifiers 2023, Live Updates: Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine won the toss and opted to bowl against Netherlands in the Group A match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers on Tuesday, at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. Zimbabwe will be coming to this clash after defeating Nepal by eight wickets in their previous match. It will be an interesting battle as both the teams will be putting their best foot forward in order to clinch the victory. (Live Scorecard)
West Indies, Zimbabwe win opening Cricket World Cup qualifiers
HARARE: West Indies and Zimbabwe notched up victories in their respective opening Cricket World Cup Group A qualifiers over the United States and Nepal on Sunday. Two-time world champions West Indies recovered from the early loss of openers Brandon King and Kyle Mayers as four players hit half-centuries as they made 297 all out off 49.3 overs. Johnson Charles top scored with 66, while Jason Holder (56), Roston Chase (55) and skipper Shai Hope (54) all went past 50, Nicholas Pooran also chipping in with 43 runs.
West Indies, Zimbabwe win opening Cricket World Cup qualifiers
West Indies and Zimbabwe notched up victories in their respective opening Cricket World Cup Group A qualifiers over the United States and Nepal on Sunday.