Courtesy of Johnson Charles, West Indies managed to post 153/7 against Zimbabwe in the Round 1 of the T20 World Cup 2022. Sikandar Raza shined with the ball for Zimbabwe as he picked up 3 wickets.
Opening the innings, Johnson Charles smacked 45 runs off 36 balls with 3 fours & 2 sixes. West Indies were cruising at one point on 77/1, but then Zimbabwe grabbed 5 quick wickets for 24 runs.
Owing to this West Indies were held to 101/6 in 13.6 overs. From there, Rovman Powell and Akeal Hosein held the crease as these two added 49 runs in 35 balls for the 7th wicket, taking West Indies to a fight-worthy score.
For Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza was the star with the ball as he picked up 3 wickets. Blessing Muzarabani also picked up 2 wickets while Sean Williams registered 1 wicket to his name.
Earlier, West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran won the toss & opted to bat first against Zimbabwe in 8th match of Round 1 in T20 World Cup 2022. This match is being played at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.