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Cricket: West Indies hold nerve to beat Pakistan

West Indies just did enough to see off Pakistan as they opened their Champions Trophy campaign with a thrilling two-wicket Group B win at The Oval on Friday. When man-of-the-match Kemar Roach took the first three wickets to fall, Pakistan were 15 for three. In the end they were all out for 170 with only captain Misbah-ul-Haq, whose 96 not out was his highest score in 118 one-day internationals, and Nasir Jamshed (50) making it to double figures.

Cricket: West Indies hold nerve to beat Pakistan

West Indies just did enough to see off Pakistan as they opened their Champions Trophy campaign with a thrilling two-wicket Group B win at The Oval on Friday. When man-of-the-match Kemar Roach took the first three wickets to fall, Pakistan were 15 for three. In the end they were all out for 170 with only captain Misbah-ul-Haq, whose 96 not out was his highest score in 118 one-day internationals, and Nasir Jamshed (50) making it to double figures.

Pakistan's summer Caribbean tour in doubt

Pakistan's tour of the West Indies in 2013 is in serious jeopardy, after both boards failed to find a suitable window for the tour. Pakistan were originally scheduled to play two Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20s in the Caribbean in June and July, but ESPNcricinfo understands that the tour is unlikely to go ahead.According to the FTP, West Indies are scheduled to host Pakistan from the last week in June to the last week in July, but they planned a tri-series against India and Sri Lanka during that time.

Cricket: West Indies v Zimbabwe second Test scoreboard

Scoreboard on the third day of the second and final test between the West Indies and Zimbabwe at Windsor Park, Dominica on Friday: Zimbabwe 1st Innings - 175 West Indies 1st Innings - 381 for 8 declared Zimbabwe 2nd Innings V. Sibanda lbw Sammy 35 H. Masakadza c Ramdin b Best 17 B. Taylor c Powell b Shillingford 7 C. Ervine c Gayle b Shillingford 8 S. Williams c Chanderpaul b Shillingford 6 M. Waller c Sammy b Samuels 20

Cricket: West Indies reduce Zimbabwe to 77-4

West Indies claimed four second innings wickets and were marching towards another comprehensive victory over Zimbabwe at lunch on the third day of the second and final Test at Windsor Park on Friday. After declaring at their overnight position of 381 for eight, and with a first innings lead of 206, the hosts reduced the visitors to 77 for four at the interval, still 129 runs away from avoiding an innings defeat. Craig Ervine and Malcolm Waller were set to continue the struggle for the Zimbabweans on the resumption.

Cricket: West Indies v Zimbabwe second Test scoreboard

Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the second and final test between the West Indies and Zimbabwe at Windsor Park in Dominica on Thursday: Zimbabwe 1st Innings - 175 West Indies 1st Innings (overnight - 114 for 2) C. Gayle c Jarvis b Utseya 101 K. Powell b Jarvis 24 D. Bravo c wkpr Taylor b Jarvis 0 M. Samuels b Chatara 26 S. Chanderpaul c Williams b Utseya 108 D. Ramdin lbw b Cremer 86 D. Sammy c Masakadza b Cremer 9

Cricket: West Indies v Zimbabwe second Test scoreboard

Scoreboard at close of play on the first day of the second and final test between the West Indies and Zimbabwe at Windsor Park here on Wednesday: Zimbabwe 1st Innings T. Mawoyo b Gabriel 8 V. Sibanda c Roach b Gabriel 32 H. Masakadza b Shillingford 14 B. Taylor b Shillingford 33 C. Ervine lbw Samuels 18 S. Williams c Powell b Samuels 31 M. Waller c Best b Shillingford 9 G. Cremer c Powell b Samuels 0 P. Utseya lbw Shillingford 9

Cricket: West Indies v Zimbabwe second Test scoreboard

Scoreboard at lunch on the first day of the second and final test between the West Indies and Zimbabwe at Windsor Park here on Wednesday: Zimbabwe 1st Innings T. Mawoyo b Gabriel 8 V. Sibanda c Roach b Gabriel 32 H. Masakadza b Shillingford 14 B. Taylor not out 25 C. Ervine not out 5 Extras (5b, 1lb, 1nb, 1w) 8 Total (27 overs, 3 wickets) 92 Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Mawoyo), 2-43 (Sibanda), 64-3 (Masakadza)

Cricket: West Indies v Zimbabwe scoreboard

Scoreboard on the third day of the first Test between the West Indies and Zimbabwe at Kensington Oval on Thursday: Zimbabwe 1st Innings - 211 West Indies 1st Innings - 307 (Ramdin 62, Samuels 51; Jarvis 5-54) Zimbabwe 2nd Innings (overnight 41 for 3) T. Mawoyo c Sammy b Gabriel 9 V. Sibanda c & b Shillingford 15 H. Masakadza c Sammy b Shillingford 1 R. Price b Roach 7 B. Taylor c Powell b Shillingford 6 C. Ervine not out 23

URGENT ¥¥¥ Cricket: West Indies beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets

West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by nine wickets to win the first Test inside three days at the Kensington Oval on Thursday. After dismissing Zimbabwe for just 107 in their second innings, the home side were left needing just 12 for victory and they achieved their target shortly after lunch for the loss of just Kieran Powell. West Indies have now won five consecutive Tests, their best run since 1988. dj/bc
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