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HARARE, Dec 1: A record stand between Kevin Pietersen and Geraint Jones led England to an emphatic 161-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second One-day International on Wednesday.
Pietersen and Jones, who came together with the touring side struggling on 121 for five, added 120 to guide England to a total of 263 before Zimbabwe were dismissed for 102 in 36 overs.
Zimbabwe's second-biggest One-day International defeat in terms of runs left England 2-0 up in the four-match series. Pietersen, playing his second limited-overs international, stroked 77 not out off 76 balls including four fours and three sixes, while Jones clubbed 66 off 46 deliveries in an England record sixth-wicket partnership.
SCOREBOARD
ENGLAND:
V.S. Solanki st Taibu b Utseya 42
I.R. Bell c Ebrahim b P'gara 5
M.P. Vaughan lbw b P'gara 11
A.J. Strauss b Ewing 33
K.P. Pietersen not out 77
P.D. Collingwood c Taibu b M'yeri 7
G.O. Jones c Masakadza b P'gara 66
A.F. Giles not out 3
EXTRAS (LB-5, W-12, NB-2) 19
TOTAL (for six wkts, 50 overs) 263
FALL OF WKTS: 1-13, 2-30, 3-93, 4-103, 5-121, 6-241.
DID NOT BAT: A.G. Wharf, D. Gough, J.M. Anderson.
BOWLING: Panyangara 10-1-61-3 (2nb); Mpofu 10-0-51-0 (5w); Chigumbura 7-0-38-0 (2w); Utseya 10-0-35-1 (1w); Ewing 7-0-36-1 (3w); Matsikenyeri 4-0-18-1 (1w); Taylor 2-0-19-0.
ZIMBABWE:
S. Matsikenyeri c Vaughan b Anderson 17
B.R.M. Taylor c Jones b Wharf 13
D.D. Ebrahim c Vaughan b C'wood 12
M.A. Vermeulen c Pietersen b Wharf 0
H. Masakadza b Wharf 3
T. Taibu c and b Giles 32
E. Chigumbura c and b C'wood 4
G.M. Ewing c Anderson b C'wood 0
T. Panyangara c Solanki b Giles 0
P. Utseya not out 2
C.B. Mpofu c C'wood b Wharf 2
EXTRAS (LB-2, W-12, NB-3) 17
TOTAL (all out, 36 overs) 102
FALL OF WKTS: 1-40, 2-42, 3-42, 4-53, 5-78, 6-89, 7-97, 8-97, 9-97.
BOWLING: Gough 6-1-24-0 (1nb, 3w); Anderson 7-1-24-1 (9w); Wharf 6-1-24-4 (2nb); Collingwood 10-4-16-3; Giles 7-2-12-2.
UMPIRES: R.B. Tiffin (Zimbabwe) and D.B. Hair (Australia).
TV UMPIRE: K.C. Barbour (Zimbabwe).
MATCH REFEREE: R.S. Mahanama (Sri Lanka).
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Kevin Pietersen. -Reuters
