Zimbabwe pulled off an exciting 14-run win against Oman within the opening fixture of the Super Six spherical of the ICC World Cup Qualifier 2023 on Thursday, June 29. The veteran all-rounder Sean Williams recorded his third hundred in World Cup Qualifier as Zimbabwe denied Oman a late comeback at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club.
After forcing to bat first, Sean Williams continued his red-hot type within the qualifiers to provide Zimbabwe a flying begin. Captain Craig Ervine returned to open an innings however managed to attain simply 21 runs earlier than getting caught out on Fayyaz Butt’s supply. Wickekeepe batter Joylord Gumbie and Wesley Madhevere additionally failed to attain huge knocks regardless of producing an excellent begin.
But in-form Williams and Sikandar Raza produced a 102-run stand for the fourth wicket to maintain Zimbabwe on monitor for an enormous whole. Raza scored 42 off 49 whereas Williams top-scored with 142 off 103 with the assistance of 14 fours and three sixes. Pacer Luke Jongwe smashed 43* off 28 as Zimbabwe scored a complete of 332/7. Pacer Fayyaz Butt took 4 wickets, together with worthwhile wickets on Williams and Raza, for Oman.
While chasing a mammoth goal, India-born opener Kashyap Prajapati recorded his maiden worldwide hundred to maintain Oman’s hopes for a profitable chase alive. He scored 103 off 97 and Aqib Ilyas and Ayaan Khan added essential knocks to maintain the sport balanced until the tip.
But Zimbabwe managed to defend 39 runs within the final 18 balls with in-form pacers Tendai Chatara and Blessing Muzarabani taking three wickets every. Chatara dismissed Zeeshan Maqsood on the innings’ final ball to information Zimbabwe to a deserving 14-run win. With a win, Zimbabwe topped the Super Six spherical desk with six factors and now want solely two factors to safe a spot within the ICC World Cup in India.
