Zimbabwe makes short work of Americas

The clash between lesser giant Zimbabwe and Americas proved to be a lacklustre affair. When the Zimbabwe captain won the toss he had no hesitation in sending Americas in to bat. The opening bowlers, S Ervine and T Friend, had no trouble choking the Americans. Runs were hard to come by and the Americans could not do anything to increase the scoring rate. Their captain Ashish Bagai looked the most comfortable but even he could manage only 26 before he was bowled by Ewing. The rest of the American batsmen floundered and were rolled over for 95 in 42.1 overs.

The Zimbabwe team came out to bat even before it was time for lunch. The Americans looked keen on the field in the beginning of the innings. After G Croxword (34) and A Maragwede (24) established their supremacy, it was only a matter of time before the small score was overhauled. In the 24th over Croxford tonked a 4 and settled the issue. Zimbabwe won easily with 8 wickets and over 25 overs to spare.