West Indies to a huge victory over Zimbabwe, Shane Shillingford called it his “best performance ever” as he celebrated the nine-wicket win.
It took the West Indies just two days and two hours to beat the visitors at Kensington Oval as they took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
The tall off-spinner marked his return to international cricket with a career-best 6-49 on Thursday as Zimbabwe succumbed for 109 in the second innings. He ended the match with nine wickets.
For the West Indies, it was their fifth consecutive Test win. The previous victories were against New Zealand in Antigua and Jamaica in August, 2012 and against Bangladesh in Dhaka and Khulna last November.
West Indies 307 (Sammy 73, Ramdin 62, Samuels 51, Jarvis 5-54) and 12 for 1 beat Zimbabwe 211 (Mawoyo 50, Samuels 4-13) and 107 (Ervine 23*, Shillingford 6-49) by nine wickets
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It took the West Indies just two days and two hours to beat the visitors at Kensington Oval as they took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
The tall off-spinner marked his return to international cricket with a career-best 6-49 on Thursday as Zimbabwe succumbed for 109 in the second innings. He ended the match with nine wickets.
For the West Indies, it was their fifth consecutive Test win. The previous victories were against New Zealand in Antigua and Jamaica in August, 2012 and against Bangladesh in Dhaka and Khulna last November.
West Indies 307 (Sammy 73, Ramdin 62, Samuels 51, Jarvis 5-54) and 12 for 1 beat Zimbabwe 211 (Mawoyo 50, Samuels 4-13) and 107 (Ervine 23*, Shillingford 6-49) by nine wickets
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
