BULAWAYO – Batsmen Shai Hope, Roston Chase and Kraigg Brathwaite all gathered half-centuries as West Indies made a bright start to their cricket tour of Zimbabwe here yesterday.
Opting to bat first on the opening day of the three-day tour match against Zimbabwe at the Bulawayo Athletic Club, the Caribbean side ended on 301 for six with Hope top-scoring with 85, Chase stroking 79 and Brathwaite chipping in with 53.
Kyle Hope, Shai’s older brother, missed out on a half-century with 42, while seamer Michael Chinouya, who played his only two Tests against New Zealand last year, was the best bowler with two for 55.
In the only warm-up match before the first Test starting next Saturday, West Indies made the most of the outing with their main batsmen getting among the runs. (CMC)
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