Spinner Gudakesh Motie set a brand new benchmark for West Indies cricket with the perfect return from a check spinner as he bowled his facet to victory, and collection success over Zimbabwe, by an innings and 4 runs within the second check on Tuesday.
It was the all-time check match efficiency by a spinner for the West Indies as Motie took 13-99 within the match, surpassing a mark that had stood for seven many years.
The West Indies made certain of the win at Queens Sports Club inside three days after drawing final week’s first check, additionally performed in Bulawayo.
The left-arm spinner returned figures of 7-37 as Zimbabwe, who gained the toss and elected to bat, had been skittled out for 115 of their first innings.
The West Indies replied with 292, including two runs to their in a single day rating as they misplaced their final two wickets when play received underway belatedly on Tuesday due to a rain delay.
Motie returned to torment the house facet and completed with 6-62 as Zimbabwe had been bowled out for 173 simply after tea of their second innings, 4 runs in need of forcing West Indies to bat once more.
Only captain Craig Ervine, who scored 72, provided any resistance however when he was trapped lbw in the beginning of the final session, the check was successfully over.
“I was very happy about it,” mentioned Motie of his efficiency as he was named man of the collection.
“I worked hard enough. I had a lot of practice and back in my country, the wickets are similar.” added the 27-year-old from Guyana, taking part in solely his third check.
Motie’s 13-wicket haul bettered the earlier greatest check match return by a West Indian spinner of 11-152 from Sonny Ramadhin towards England after they gained at Lord’s for the primary time in 1950.
West Indies now heads to South Africa for a two-test collection, plus restricted overs internationals.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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