The 8th match of the World Cup 2022 was played today between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Bellerive Oval stadium, Hobart, Australia. Let’s have a quick review of the entire match.
TEAMS:
West Indies Playing 11: Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Shamarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Obed McCoy
Zimbabwe Playing 11: Regis Chakabva (c & wk), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Tony Munyonga, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
After winning the toss, West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran decided to bat first. After losing the first match against Scotland, this was a do or die match for West Indies. But West Indies proved why they are two-time champions.
Batting first, the West Indies made 153 runs in 20 overs. Johnson Charles is the higher run scorer for his team. He scored 45 in 36 balls, while Rovman Powell is the second highest scorer. He scored 28 in 21 balls. Nicholas Pooran again disappoints his team and fans as he scores only 7 in 9 balls. Overall, the West Indies scored 153/7 in 20 overs.
Due to the magical spell of Alzarri Joseph, the Zimbabwe batsman failed to chase the 154 run target. Alzarri Joseph takes four important wickets for his team in a spell of only 16 runs. Zimbabwe’s players didn’t even play 20 overs. Zimbabwe scored 122/10 in 18.2 overs, resulting in West Indies winning by 31 runs.
Player of the Match: Alzarri Joseph (4over-16runs-4wickets).
Alzarri Joseph(After Match)- “Although it is quite encouraging, the work is not finished. To advance to the main event, we have another game that we must win. Pulling it back for the team means attempting to take an early wicket and, if unsuccessful, keeping it tight. Although the yorker required a lot of work, it all depends on the batter and how they move in the crease. For me, keeping the ball close to the hitter is key. Although the conditions were favorable with the new ball, the wicket was still suitable for cricket. Overall pleased with the results, and the team worked very hard today.”
Regis Chakabva | Zimbabwe captain: “When it came to trying to hit our regions, bowlers stayed to their game plan. They did a good job of bringing it back. We were pleased to limit them to 150. We entered with the certainty that we would succeed. In the first 10 overs, probably one too many wickets were lost. WI and Joseph deserve praise for opening the gates. Pitch performed admirably throughout. will attempt to recover on Friday.“
Nicholas Pooran | West Indies captain: “What to say to this (laughs). We discussed this yesterday and agreed that as a batting unit, we must take responsibility. We made an effort to play it safe in the middle there, but in tournaments like this, things can sometimes go wrong; starting with the first game and continuing today, we had a few soft dismissals.”
Also, he added: “You make your own luck; it was crucial for Akeal and Rovman to form that alliance at the very end. After those first two overs, the ball had more energy, but we unquestionably made and produced our own luck. Since Mayers is the only one of our pacers who can swing the ball, we decided to bowl him in the first over after discussing the procedure.”