HARARE, Nov 30: The West Indies suffered a shock 31-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the first One-day International at the Harare Sports Club here on Friday despite Shivnarine Chanderpaul striking his eighth century.

The unfancied hosts scored 274-8 in their 50 overs, with the West Indians managing just 243-8 in reply, to take a surprise 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Chanderpaul, batting at No 3, scored 127 not out.

Scoreboard

ZIMBABWE

V. Sibanda c Ramdin b Powell 14

B. Taylor run out (Chanderpaul) 27

C. Chibhabha lbw b Gayle 73

T. Taibu c Ramdin b Bravo 10

H. Masakadza lbw b Gayle 36

E. Chigumbura c Rampaul b Bravo 38

S. Matsikenyeri b Taylor 55

P. Utseya not out 6

K. Dabengwa b Taylor 0

G. Brent not out 0

EXTRAS: (LB-6, W-9) 15

TOTAL: (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 274

FALL OF WKTS: 1-27, 2-57, 3-78, 4-168, 5-175, 6-264, 7-269, 8-270

BOWLING: Powell 9-0-49-1 (W-2), Rampaul 7-1-28-0 (W-2), Taylor 10-0-68-2 (W-5), Bravo 8-1-39-2, Lewis 10-0-49-0, Gayle 6-0-35-2

WEST INDIES

C. Gayle c and b Chigumbura 2

D. Smith c Taibu b Chigumbura 5

S. Chanderpaul not out 127

M. Samuels c Taibu b Masakadza 25

R. Morton b Chibhabha 54

R. Lewis c Chigumbura b Brent 14

D. Bravo b Chibhabha 0

D. Ramdin run out (Masakadza/Taibu) 7

R. Rampaul c Utseya b Chigumbura 0

J. Taylor not out 1

EXTRAS: (B-2, LB-2, W-4) 8

Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 243

FALL OF WKTS: 1-2, 2-22, 3-77, 4-195, 5-210, 6-212, 7-240, 8-240

BOWLING: Chigumbura 8-1-24-3 (W-2), Brent 9-1-42-1, Chibhabha 9-0-64-2 (W-2), Masakadza 3-0-14-1, Utseya 10-0-45-0, Price 10-0-41-0, Dabengwa 1-0-9-0.—AFP