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Windies seal series win

Windies seal series win

03/13/2010 03:40:48 AM

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The West Indies wrapped up its one-day international series against Zimbabwe with a comfortable four-wicket win in the fourth match at St Vincent on Saturday.

The home side bowled out Zimbabwe for just 141 and, while it was not completely convincing in its run chase, the target was passed with 93 balls remaining and four wickets in hand.

All-rounder Dwayne Bravo did the majority of the damage with the ball, claiming 4-21 as the tourists were again skittled cheaply after managing just 104 in the third match on Thursday.

Narsingh Deonarine was the mainstay of the West Indies' chase and was 32 not out when a pedestrian encounter was concluded with a Ray Price wide.

Captain Chris Gayle looked to make light work of the small chase when he blasted 32 from 20 balls at the top of the order.

The left-hander's brief stay included three fours and two sixes before he was caught by Graeme Cremer off Greg Lamb with the score on 46 in the seventh over.

The hosts then lost Shivnarine Chanderpaul (two) and Adrian Barath (25) in quick succession to raise some concern they may make heavy weather of the chase.

But Deonarine ensured that was not the case with a composed unbeaten 68-ball knock.

Zimbabwe's hopes of squaring the series were quickly undermined as it slipped to 6-62 in the face of some good bowling from Bravo and Ravi Rampaul.

Rampaul got the ball rolling when Hamilton Masakadza edged a rearing delivery to Denesh Ramdin to depart for a duck.

Bravo then had Timycen Maruma (11) caught at gully and Brendan Taylor (one) followed soon after when he played around a Rampaul inswinger.

Things got worse for Zimbabwe when Vusi Sibanda (11) was run out and Bravo then accounted for Tatenda Taibu (14) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (one).

Elton Chigumbura saved some face with a battling 42 to ensure his side at least reached triple figures, but it was a lone hand as his side was bowled out in 48.2 overs.

 
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