Group B of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 concludes on Wednesday at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, with two-time World Champions West Indies facing off against Zimbabwe (October 19). After losing their first game to Scotland by a huge 42 runs on Monday, West Indies must win this match if they are to advance to the Super 12 round.
However, Zimbabwe beat Ireland in their first game courtesy to an outstanding performance from Sikandar Raza. However, Ireland has recovered from that loss on Wednesday by beating Scotland by six wickets, keeping them in contention for a Super 12 qualification spot.
Both the West Indies and Zimbabwe still have a shot at qualifying for the tournament provided they can beat their respective opponents on Friday: Ireland and Scotland, respectively. If West Indies loses, the defending champions will go home quickly.
From The Australia Time Here you can get live updates and scores from the West Indies vs. Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2022 Group B match.
WI vs. ZIM – World Cup T20 of the ICC, 2022 Highlights:
Highlights West Indies triumph by 31 runs. The West Indies have averted the enormous embarrassment of being eliminated in the first round for the second tournament. After beating Zimbabwe by 31 runs, they are still in contention in Group B for a berth in the Super 12.
Alzarri Joseph (4/16) and Jason Holder (3/12) were outstanding with the ball to hold Zimbabwe to 122 after the opposition had posted 153/7. West Indies jumped up to third after this victory. The two games scheduled for this Friday will now both be elimination contests. Get The Australia Time coverage of the West Indies vs. Zimbabwe and other T20 World Cup action right here.
Zimbabwe’s chance to secure a spot in the Super 12 would be lost. After giving up 16 runs in the last over, Zimbabwe once again found themselves under under scrutiny. Sikandar Raza’s contributions with the ball helped them much, as the Windies’ batting total plummeted from 90-2 to 101-6. Zimbabwe tried to go aggressive with the bat, but it backfired.
