Windies take series
03/14/2010 05:51:00 PM
Zimbabwe recovered from a woeful start to record 161 all out in the final one-day international against West Indies on Monday (NZT).
At 25 for five it did not look as though the tourists would get anywhere near that total, but a battling 56 from Charles Coventry and useful contributions from most of the lower order got them out of jail.
Darren Sammy and Ravi Rampaul ran through the Zimbabwe batting line-up early on to further dent the confidence of a side which had already conceded the series after going 3-1 down heading into the final match.
Coventry came in with his side on the ropes but slowly set about rebuilding the innings.
His 88-ball knock was steady rather than flamboyant but just what his team needed.
He received valuable support from Elton Chigumbura (19), Greg Lamb (16) and Graeme Cremer (19 not out).
Sammy was the pick of the Windies attack with three for 33 while Rampaul took two for 24.