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Andy takes tourists ahead
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Mar 19: Andy Flower grounded Ids way to a seventh Test century to give Zimbabwe
a useful first innings lead of 49 over West Indies on the rain-hit third day of their historic first cricket Test at Queen's Park Oval on Saturday here, reports AFP
The 31-year-old Zimbabwe captain batted through a day when three hours of playing time was lost to rain to gather an unbeaten 113 that was the cornerstone of his side's 236 all out. in reply to West Indies' first innings total of 187.
'To be quite honest, it was the luckiest innings I have ever played." Flower said afterwards. I feel lucky that I have got a hundred and it was good enough to get us some sort of a lead."
That was Ui part a reference to his good fortune the previous day when umpire Steve Buc-knor ruled him not out on a gloved catch to wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs off Courtney Walsh, but Flower also had the West Indies slip fielders to thank for his good fortune.
Third-slip fielder Shivnar-Ine Chanderpaul put him down on 52 off the fourth ball of the day bowled by Walsh and. later. Chris Gayle muffed a “sitter" at first slip when Flower was 60 off the fifth ball following a near 90 minute break for rain.
Through it all. Flower remained steadfast to bat for just over seven hours to hit a dozen boundaries from 289 balls and resist all attempts by the West Indies to prise him out.
Zimbabwe's progress was checked twice during the day by rain. First, in the morning period when they resumed from their overnight position of 109 for three and. later, in the afternoon period when Just over 90 minutes were lost.
Flower and Trevor Gripper shared a purposeful 117-run, fourth-wicket stand that endured the morning rains and the lunch interval when Zimbabwe were 137 for three.
In a rain-shortened afternoon period. Curtly Ambrose bounded in to take three wickets to revive West Indies hopes of limiting Zimbabwe to a modest first innings lead.
Rain during lunch delayed the start of cricket after the luncheon interval by an hour and 40 minutes, but the 50 minutes available to West Indies prior to a rescheduled tea break was all Ambrose needed to carry his tally of wickets at the ground to 63 and end with figures of four for 42 off 25 overs.
Finding some bounce and movement from the hard, true pitch, he removed the leaden-
footed pair of Gripper for 41 and Alistair Campbell for nought in the space of three balls to leave Zimbabwe 144 for five.
Gripper, who batted for five hours and 20 minutes and hit sLx boundaries from the 220 balls he faced, edged a halfhearted drive low to give Gayle his second catch at first slip.
Two balls later. Gripper saw in-form left-hander Alistair Campbell nibble at a ball angled across him to give wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs a simple catch.
Stuart Carlisle appeared to be getting the measure of Ambrose when he played a lofted drive over cover for the last of his three fours in 17. but was bowled by a delivery from the Antiguan that moved back and kept low. It left Zimbabwe on 164 for six at tea.
For more than two hours in the evening period. Flower and Heath Streak with little fanfare added 68 for the seventh wicket
to carry Zimbabwe Into the lead.
It was during this time that Flower reached his century with a "chip" shot to mid-off for a single off Walsh, armed with the second new-ball.
Most of Flower's runs in his Innings were gathered in the arc between third man and extra cover, where he hit the majority of his boundaries. Only one of his fours were on the leg-side.
But the man-of-the-moment admitted after his knock that it was rewarding especially as he was having to combine the roles of captain, main run scorer and wicketkeeper.
"We have got four to five months of tough cricket coming until about the middle of July, Flower said.
"I am not going to be saying taking on all the responsibilities that I have as the leading batsman, captain and wicketkeeper is unusually tough right
now. I have a lot ot time captaining this side in the next few months so there will be plenty of work to be done."
With dark clouds hovering over the ground bringing fading light. West Indies captain called upon off-spin bowler Chris Gayle and fast bowler Franklyn Rose. They responded with the last four wicket for four runs In the space of 14 balls
Gayle had Streak caught at slip and proceeded to bowl down Henry Olonga and Pommie Mbangwa to end with figures of three for 25 off 15 overs. In between. Rose had Brian Murphy lbw.
Jamaican batsman Chris Gayle and Wavell Hinds made their Test debuts for the West Indies.
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard at close on the third day of the first Test between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Queen's Park Oval on Saturday:
WEST INDIES: First Innings Griffith lbw b Streak 0
Campbell lbw b Streak 24 Gayle run out (Murphy) 33 C'paul c A Flower b Olonga 12 Ambrose c A Flower b Streak 7 /Xdams lbw b Murphy 17 Hinds not out 46
Jacobs c and b Murphy 10 Rose b Johnson 1
King lbw b Streak 2
Walsh lbw b Murphy 11
Extras: (b-7: lb-6: nb-11) 24
Total: (All out in 80.4 overs) 187
Fall of wickets: 1-5. 2-48. 3-72. 4-81.5-87. 6-121. 7-136, 8-149. 9-161 Bowler OMR W
Streak 24 9 45 4
Olonga 18 7 44 1
Mbangwa 10 3 21 0
Johnson 13 4 26 I
Murphy 13.4 7 32 3
G Flower 2 0 6 0
ZIMBABWE: First innings Johnson lbw b Ambrose 0
G Flower c Campbell b Walsh 0 Gripper c Gayle b Ambrose 41
Goodwin c Gayle b Walsh 20
A Flower not out 113
Campbell c Jacobs b Ambrose 0
Carlisle b Ambrose 17
Streak c Campbell b Gayle 20
Murphy lbw b Rose 1
Olonga b Gayle 2
Mbangwa b Gayle 0
Extras: (b-2; lb-6; w-1: nb-13) 22
Total. (All out In 107 overs) 236
Fall of wickets: 1-0. 2-0. 3-27. 4-144. 5-144, 6-164, 7-232, 8-233, 9-236 Bowler OMR W
Ambrose 25 13 42 4
Walsh 28 9 49 2
Rose 19 6 41 1
King 20 2 71 0
Gayle 15 2 25 3
Umpires: S. Bucknor. G.
Sharpe
TV replays: C.E. Cumberbatch
Match referee: R.S. Madugalle