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