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Rampant Gayle, Lara

AFP, Bulawayo
Chris Gayle and Brian Lara combined with centuries each to power the West Indies to 347 for six from 50 overs in the first of a series of five cricket one-day internationals against Zimbabwe here on Saturday.
Gayle made a welcome return to form with an undefeated 153 in 158 balls while captain Lara, who won the toss and opted to bat, was even more aggressive, piling up 113 runs in 105 balls.
Lara struck three sixes and 14 fours to record his 18th one-day international century.
It will not concern Gayle in the least that his was not the dominant role, for he recorded his highest score in internationals, hammering Zimbabwe for two sixes and 19 fours.
The West Indies total of 347 was their second highest in internationals.
Zimbabwe kept Gayle and Wavell Hinds quiet in the opening overs, when only 13 runs were on the board from four overs. But it was a calm before the storm.
The run rate steadily built up, Gayle beginning to celebrate his return to form and with Lara at his irrepressible
best.
They moved quickly through four an over, then five, on towards six during the 42nd over and well over that in the final stages of the innings. The total was close on seven.
The going was hard and tormenting for Zimbabwe and they were almost exclusively on the defensive. Heath Streak was unfortunate not to get Gayle caught behind with a couple of unplayable balls, caused by reverse swing.
But an unstoppable flow of singles and an avalanche of boundaries kept the scoreboard in a high gear. The 39th over, by Sean Ervine, cost Zimbabwe 19 runs, the same number that was taken off the 48th bowled by Blignaut.
The Gayle-Lara combination was in total command of the innings. Zimbabwe captain Streak was almost helpless to stop or even slow down the runs feast.
After Lara departed, Zimbabwe captured the wickets of Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels in quick succession. These were personal setbacks but did nothing to affect Zimbabwe's situation.
The home team's task is next to hopeless, but the weather might come to their aid. Dark clouds were building up on the horizon at the lunch break and
rain has been forecast.
SCoREBoARD
Scoreboard after West Indies innings in the first of the five-match one-day series against Zimbabwe on Saturday:
WEST INDIES
Gayle not out 153
Hinds c Taibu b Blignaut 28
Lara run out (Brent) 113
Sarwan run out (Streak) 0
Chanderpaul lbw b Ervine 8
Samuels b Matsikenyeri 6
Powell c Sibanda b Streak 17
Baugh not out 3
Extras: (b-3, lb-1, nb-3, w-12) 19
Total: (For 6 wkts in 50overs) 347
Fall of wickets: 1-77, 2-253, 3-254, 4-282, 5-289, 6-328
Did not bat: Drakes, Dillon, Rampaul
Bowler o M R W
Streak 10 0 52 1
Blignaut 8 1 57 1
Brent 10 0 61 0
Ervine 7 0 75 1
Price 10 0 52 0
Gripper 2 0 15 0
Matsikenyeri 3 0 31 1
ZIMBABWE: Heath Streak, Vusi Sibanda, Trevor Gripper, Mark Vermeulen, Craig Wishart, Stuart Matsikenyere, Tatenda Taibu, Andy Blignaut, Sean Ervine, Ray Price, Gary Brent.
Umpires: Kevin Barbour (Zimbabwe) and Rudi Koertzen (South Africa)