Tagenarine Chanderpaul Hits Unbeaten Double Ton As Windies Dominate Zimbabwe | Cricket Information

Tagenarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century after setting a brand new West Indies file of 336 for the primary wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite on Monday earlier than the vacationers declared at 447-6 within the first Take a look at in opposition to Zimbabwe. The opening stand on the Queens Sports activities Membership within the southwestern metropolis of Bulawayo surpassed the 298-run partnership shared by Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes in opposition to England in 1990.

Zimbabwe had been 114-3 in reply at stumps on the third day — 333 runs behind — with Harmless Kaia, considered one of 5 Take a look at newcomers within the crew, unbeaten on 59 having struck 9 fours. The ultimate supply of the day noticed one skipper dismiss one other as Brathwaite clear bowled Craig Ervine for 13 with a deceptively fast ball.

“The fellows performed nicely and congrats to Tage on his maiden century. Good to see him convert it to a double. It was a very good partnership with the captain,” stated all-rounder Jason Holder.

“Good to see them not solely lay down the muse but additionally take it actually deep. I do not wish to speak in regards to the crew plan, we simply want wickets.

“We have to be ruthless. Want to start out nicely tomorrow, get a couple of early wickets and hopefully press them,” he added.

Brathwaite made 182 earlier than being trapped leg earlier than whereas Chanderpaul, the son of former West Indies skipper Shivnarine, completed on 207 not out after hitting a six to succeed in a double ton in solely his third Take a look at outing. Each batsmen started day three with a whole lot below their belts as West Indies resumed on 221 with out loss after two rain-affected days.

The scoring price had been below two and half till that time, however Brathwaite, 116 not out in a single day, instantly set in regards to the assault with the run price early on standing at 5 per over. Brathwaite clattered his strategy to 182 earlier than being trapped by spinner Wellington Masakadza.

The captain failed when making an attempt to brush a full-length supply on off stump, ending an innings which spanned 312 balls and included 18 fours. It was a welcome return to kind for Brathwaite, who made solely 19 and three in opposition to Australia in his final Take a look at, two months in the past in Adelaide.

It was small reward for the Zimbabwe bowlers who had toiled 114 overs earlier than making the breakthrough. They obtained a second wicket earlier than lunch when Kyle Mayers was bowled by the gate for 20 by leg-spinner Brandon Mavuta, who went on to take 5 wickets at a price of 140 runs. However the wicket that eluded Mavuta and 4 different Zimbabwean bowlers was that of Chanderpaul who, selecting up the tempo from a sluggish first two days, struck three sixes and 16 fours.

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