T20 World Cup: West Indies win against Zimbabwe to keep Super 12 hopes alive

West Indies kept alive ir hopes of reaching Super 12 of ICC T20 World Cup with a comfortable 31-run win over Zimbabwe here on Wednesday.

Described as a must-win game by skipper Nicholas Pooran after ir shock defeat to Scotland, West Indies posted 153 for seven after opting to bat first at Bellerive Oval.

total proved to be eugh as West Indies packed off Zimbabwe for 122 in 18.2 overs, with pacer Alzarri Joseph picking for four wickets for 16 runs in his full quota of four overs.

seasoned Jason Holder also shone with ball, taking three wickets for 12 runs in 3.2 overs.

Opener Johnson Charles top-scored for West Indies with a kck of 45 in 36 balls. Charles came into line-up in place of Brandon King, who is unwell.

re were useful contributions from Rovman Powell (28) and Akeal Hosein (23 t out).

Sikandar Raza was most successful bowler for Zimbabwe, finishing with figures of 3/19 in four overs.

In ir chase, Zimbabwe were off to a flyer but lost ir way after scoring 55 runs in six powerplay overs, losing wickets at regular intervals.

Following West Indies' victory, Group B has become wide open, with all four teams currently on two points each. PTI AH AH PDS PDS