Lendl Simmons' 3rd T20 Fifty and an unbeaten 85 runs for the third wicket partnership with Dwayne Bravo leads the West Indies to an eight wicket victory over Zimbabwe in first Twenty20 international on Saturday.
In the chasing to Zimbabwe's 130 for 8, the opening batsman hitted six sixes, the last finishing the game at the start of the 17th over, in ended on unbeaten 63 and got the man of the match award for the world champions. Bravo (38*) escape from a missed run out chance at the start of his innings.
Earlier, Malcolm Waller dismissed one run short of a first T20 fifty and fast bowler Tino Best take three wickets to restrict Zimbabwe. Waller and Craig Ervine added 60 runs for the fourth wicket stand,This was a new Zimbabwe T20 record.
The second and final match of the Twenty20 series takes place at the same Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sunday.
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