“We must all applaud”- Fans hail Zimbabwe for their historic win over West Indies in ODI World Cup Qualifiers

“We must all applaud”- Fans hail Zimbabwe for their historic win over West Indies in ODI World Cup Qualifiers

Zimbabwe beat West Indies in CWC Qualifiers (Image via Cricbuzz Twitter)

Zimbabwe cricket team players were ecstatic as ever on Saturday as the Craig Ervine-led team beat West Indies in the group-stage game of the ODI World Cup Qualifiers. On the back of a team effort, Zimbabwe defeated two-time champions West Indies by 33 runs to bolster their chances for the 2023 ODI WC. 

It was a historic win for Zimbabwe and their players were chuffed to bits. As soon as Tendai Chatara got rid of Alzarri Joseph, there was a wave of jubilation at the Harare Sports Club. The local fans were cheering for Zimbabwe with all their might while the players celebrated aggressively on the field. 

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On the other hand, the West Indies players were distraught. Joseph who handed a straightforward catch to Sikandar Raza at short mid-wicket, sat with his head sunk into the turf. Although the Zimbabwe players came to check on Joseph, the West Indian was inconsolable.

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Fans hail Zimbabwe’s efforts

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Zimbabwe players console Alzarri Joseph (Image via ICC Twitter)

This was Zimbabwe’s third win in the first round of the ODI World Cup Qualifiers. The Craig Ervine-led side previously beat the Netherlands and Japan in their first two games. With three wins in three games, Zimbabwe have ensured a qualification into the Super Six stage. 

With the hosts putting on impressive performances on a consistent basis, cricket fans were all praise for Zimbabwe. As soon as they beat West Indies, Twitter erupted and congratulatory messages started floating around. 

Check out some of them here.

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Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine also admitted that it was an emotional day for them. “Today has been quite an emotional day for everybody. It’s been a long time since I heard they closed the gates at 11 in the morning,” Ervine said at the post-match presentation.

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