West Indies register easy win

Ramnaresh Sarwan [Images] stroked 91 and all-rounder Dwayne Smith took four wickets to steer West Indies [Images] to a comfortable victory over Zimbabwe in the seventh and final one-day cricket international in Port of Spain on Sunday.

After Sarwan's effort guided the hosts to 266 for eight in their 50 overs, Zimbabwe offered little challenge and West Indies restricted them to 162 all out to win by 104 runs.

It was West Indies' fifth victory in a series in which two matches were abandoned because of rain, leaving Zimbabwe without a win.

Sarwan hit six polished boundaries off 114 balls and featured in significant partnerships with Shivnarine Chanderpaul [Images] and captain Brian Lara [Images] after West Indies had won the toss for the fifth time in the series.

Zimbabwe's response lacked excitement in spite of a third-wicket stand of 59 between opener Vusi Sibanda and Brendan Taylor.

West Indies Innings
C. Gayle c Duffin b Mahwire 11
S. Chanderpaul c Utseya b Higgins 45
R. Sarwan c Chigumbura b Mahwire 91
B. Lara c Higgins b Utseya 40
D. Bravo b Higgins 17
M. Samuels c Chigumbura b Mupariwa 6
D. Smith c Chigumbura b Mupariwa 4
C. Baugh c Chigumbura b Mupariwa 19
I. Bradshaw not out 11
J. Taylor not out 4

Bowling: T. Mupariwa 10-1-44-3 (w-1), B. Mahwire 10-0-49-2 (nb-1 w-5), K. Meth 8-0-46-0 (w-3), P. Utseya 10-0-54-1 (w-4), P. Rinke 2-0-17-0, R. Higgins 10-0-52-2.

Zimbabwe Innings
V. Sibanda c&b Bradshaw 42
T. Duffin c Baugh b Edwards 2
P. Rinke b Taylor 12
B. Taylor run out 43
E. Chigumbura lbw b D.R. Smith 3
G. Strydom c D.R. Smith b Gayle 2
K. Meth c sub b Samuels 16
R. Higgins c Baugh b D.R. Smith 2
T. Mupariwa b D.R. Smith 0
P. Utseya c sub b D.R. Smith 6
B. Mahwire not out 10

Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-34, 3-93, 4-102, 5-107, 6-141, 7-142, 8-151, 9-151, 10-162.

Bowling: F. Edwards 4-1-17-1 (nb-2 w-3), J. Taylor 6-0-26-1 (w-2), I. Bradshaw 9-0-27-1 (nb-1 w-1), D. Bravo 6-1-22-0 (w-1), D. Smith 8-0-29-4 (w-2), C. Gayle 10-2-17-1, M. Samuels 6-0-17-1 (w-1).

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