Ramnaresh Sarwan capitalised on an outrageous bit of good fortune to
hit his first one-day century for three years and guide the West Indies
to a series-clinching seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe on Sunday.
Responding to Zimbabwe's challenging total of 273 for eight, the 32-year-old Guyanese right-hander put aside the torment of a short tour of Australia earlier in the month and finally stamped his return to the international scene with an unbeaten 120 -- his fifth and highest ODI score.
It could have all gone so very differently however as he benefited from an umpiring error while the Zimbabweans also missed the opportunity to have the decision overturned which would have seen Sarwan run out for 53.
Sarwan's generous slice of luck came as he dashed for a single and Chamu Chibhabha's throw to the non-striker's end hit the stumps directly.
Presiding umpire Peter Nero ruled "not out" on the appeal, choosing -- against general convention -- not to seek confirmation of the decision from the television umpire.
TV replays showed Sarwan to be well out of his ground when the bails were removed, and although it was reason for justifiable anguish for the Zimbabweans, they failed to exercise their right of referral via the same television technology before the next ball was bowled.
SCORES IN BRIEF
ZIMBABWE: 273 for 8 in 50 overs (Ervine 80, Masakadza 60, Sibanda 51, Waller 26; Dwayne Bravo 6-43)
WEST INDIES: 274 for 3 in 49 overs (Sarwan 120 not out, Powell 57, Deonarine 42, Pollard 41 not out; Masakadza 2-27)
Result: West Indies won by 7 wickets.
Player-of-the-match: Dwayne Bravo.
Responding to Zimbabwe's challenging total of 273 for eight, the 32-year-old Guyanese right-hander put aside the torment of a short tour of Australia earlier in the month and finally stamped his return to the international scene with an unbeaten 120 -- his fifth and highest ODI score.
It could have all gone so very differently however as he benefited from an umpiring error while the Zimbabweans also missed the opportunity to have the decision overturned which would have seen Sarwan run out for 53.
Sarwan's generous slice of luck came as he dashed for a single and Chamu Chibhabha's throw to the non-striker's end hit the stumps directly.
Presiding umpire Peter Nero ruled "not out" on the appeal, choosing -- against general convention -- not to seek confirmation of the decision from the television umpire.
TV replays showed Sarwan to be well out of his ground when the bails were removed, and although it was reason for justifiable anguish for the Zimbabweans, they failed to exercise their right of referral via the same television technology before the next ball was bowled.
SCORES IN BRIEF
ZIMBABWE: 273 for 8 in 50 overs (Ervine 80, Masakadza 60, Sibanda 51, Waller 26; Dwayne Bravo 6-43)
WEST INDIES: 274 for 3 in 49 overs (Sarwan 120 not out, Powell 57, Deonarine 42, Pollard 41 not out; Masakadza 2-27)
Result: West Indies won by 7 wickets.
Player-of-the-match: Dwayne Bravo.
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