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Gudakesh Motie took 13 wickets in the match as West Indies beat Zimbabwe by an innings and four runs in the second Test in Bulawayo on Tuesday to win the two-match series 1-0.Left-arm spinner Motie followed his 7 for 37 in the first innings with 6 for 62 as Zimbabwe slipped to 173 all out in their second innings. The 27-year-old&#39;s haul of 13/99 was the best ever by a West Indian spinner in Test cricket, improving on Sonny Ramadhin&#39;s 11/152 against England at Lord&#39;s in 1950.Captain Craig Ervine provided the only sustained resistance for the hosts, making a stubborn 72 before being the ninth wicket to fall, leg-before to Motie. It was the fourth tour of the southern Africa country by the West Indies, and each time they have won a two-match Test series 1-0.In a post-match interview, West Indies captain Kraigg Braithwaite said he was &quot;very proud of the team&quot;. &quot;Good to see an all-round performance,&quot; he added. &quot;The pressure the pacers created was good to see. The bowlers did a fantastic job.&quot;The tourists now head to South Africa, where they will play two Tests, three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals.Zimbabwe&#39;s problems began on the opening day when, after winning the toss and choosing to bat, they were dismissed for a paltry 115.&quot;Winning the toss, we needed to bat well on the first day,&quot; said Ervine, deputising as captain for the injured Sean Williams. &quot;We didn&#39;t. And that put us on the back foot from the start.&quot;Zimbabwe had also been hit by other changes courtesy of illness, injuries and franchise commitments -- with former England batter Gary Ballance, who made a century in the drawn first Test, among that absentees.&quot;Gary Ballance is such an experienced player, he brought stability. He left a big hole in the middle order,&quot; said Ervine.A West Indies reply that spanned three days, partly due to rain delays, ended quickly on Tuesday as they were bowled out for 292, losing their last two wickets for just two more runs to take a lead of 177.Batting a second time, Zimbabwe were two wickets down with only 15 on the board, Tanunurwa Makoni and Chamu Chibhabha making a single each before being returned to the pavilion.Opener Innocent Kaia fared better, reaching 43 before being caught by Joshua Da Silva after getting a faint edge to a Motie delivery that moved through the air.It was left to Ervine, deputising as captain for injured Sean Williams, to hold up the West Indies&#39; surge toward a series success. His runs came off 105 deliveries and included four fours, but Ervine was unable to build any partnerships as Motie worked his way through the line-up.Brandon Mavuta was the only other batter to reach double figures, making 16 before being the eighth man out, caught at short leg of Roston Chase.Zimbabwe return to white-ball cricket in March, hosting the Netherlands in a three-match ODI series.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

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<a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/58071/roston-chase/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roston Chase</a> made 70 on Monday, as the West Indies built a 175-run lead with two first-innings wickets standing against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on a rain-affected second day of the second Test.Following a 150-minute stoppage soon after lunch, play resumed only be abandoned for the day after the rain returned. A severely depleted home side were dismissed for 115 on the opening day and the tourists reached 133 for the loss of four wickets by the close.An 85-run sixth-wicket partnership between Chase and Joshua Da Silva helped the West Indies reach 290 for the loss of eight wickets with three days remaining. Further interruptions are possible, however, with rain forecast for the rest of the week in the southwestern city.Chase faced 131 balls, hitting one six and four fours, before a full-length Vincent Nyauchi delivery squeezed between bat and pad and uprooted the middle stump.&quot;I was looking for a century so it was disappointing, but that was a very good ball by the bowler. So credit goes to him,&quot; Chase told reporters.&quot;I am happy with the position we are in. If we can create a lead of up to 250 runs, that will be enough for us.&quot;Wicketkeeper Da Silva struck five fours in his 44 before becoming another victim of quickie Nyauchi, who clean bowled him. Nyauchi and leg spinner Brandon Mavuta shared the bowling honours with three wickets each at the Queens Sports Club.&quot;It has been a bit difficult, but it is changing. It is now nipping a bit. We are happy to see that the ball is swinging now,&quot; said Nyauchi.&quot;I have always been a hard worker, always trying to take wickets. That is my job. The game is not on our side at the moment, it is on the West Indies&#39; side. We just have to bat well second time round and put runs on the board.&quot;Migraine headaches ruled out star Zimbabwe batter Gary Ballance and injuries sidelined captain and all-rounder Sean Williams and fast bowlers Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara. The home team are also without prolific run-getter Sikandar Raza and all-rounder Ryan Burl, who were released to play franchise cricket in the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh respectively.Zimbabwe and the West Indies drew the rain-affected first of two Tests in the fourth series between them in southern Africa with the visitors winning the previous three.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

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Zimbabwe and West Indies will lock horns in the second Test match of the two-match series in Bulawayo. The first Test was a drawn affair which makes this a series decider. The Test match at the Queens Sports Club will begin on Sunday (February 13).&nbsp;Ground Details and Team CombinationIn Tests since 2011, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, has witnessed seven matches and it has been in favor of the batsmen. Batting teams have averaged 37.1, and in both first and in every innings of the match, 200+ runs have been scored on an average.Adding further, bowlers have bagged a wicket every 75.7 balls in the aforementioned time. At venues where 150+ wickets have been taken by the bowlers, this venue has been the worst among all for bowlers.In any case, the spinners have a slight edge over the pacers. The pacers have bagged 48.5 percent of the wickets as compared to 51.5 percent by spinners.So you can load your team with tight batters and spin bowlers which both sides have in fair proportion. &nbsp;Suggested teams<img src="https://images-cricketcom.imgix.net/1676151483251-articleimg" style="width: 600px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">While you could go for the above team, you can also choose your team from <a href="https://www.cricket.com/fantasy-research-center/219872/zim-vs-wi-2nd-test-west-indies-tour-of-zimbabwe-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cricket.com&rsquo;s Fantasy Research Centre</a>. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.Captaincy suggestionsFor small leagues: <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/7858/kraigg-brathwaite/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kraigg Brathwaite</a> ( c ), <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/4617/gary-ballance/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gary Ballance</a> (vc)For grand leagues: <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/64264/alzarri-joseph/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alzari Joseph</a> ( c ), <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/63709/tagenarine-chanderpaul/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tagenarine Chanderpaul</a> (vc)Stats That Matter&gt; Kraigg Brathwaite has been one of the most consistent performers in Test cricket in recent months. For West Indies, his tally of 894 runs is 480 more than the next best, Jermaine Blackwood. He has five fifties and three hundreds in 16 innings in this period. He likes to bat long which makes him the perfect batter for this pitch.&nbsp;&gt; Brandon Mavuta pouched a 5/140 and then scored 56 with the bat in the first Test, becoming only the fourth Zimbabwean to score a fifty and pick a five-for in the same Test innings.&nbsp;&gt; <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/57792/kyle-mayers/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kyle Mayers</a> has a unique record in home and away Tests. At home, he is a fantabulous bowler. He has a wicket every 15 runs and 39.4 balls. However, in away Tests, he has a lone wicket at an average of 131 and a strike rate of 282. But, while batting he has a better average in away matches (43.6) as compared to 31.5 at home. His all-round skills make him a vital player for this Test.&nbsp;Grand League Punts- Alzarri Joseph is one pacer who can be effective on this track which favors spinners. He put Zimbabwe in bother in the first Test too, picking three wickets in the first innings. If West Indies have to clinch this game, and hence the series, Joseph will have to play a big part with the ball.&nbsp;- Left-arm spinners have the second best bowling average among all bowling types in Tests in Bulawayo since 2011. That makes <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/64262/gudakesh-motie/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gudakesh Motie</a> a promising player to lead your Fantasy fortunes. He picked six wickets in the first Test for 160 runs.&nbsp;Here are the Top 10 Criclytics Projections&nbsp;<img src="https://images-cricketcom.imgix.net/1676151827189-articleimg" style="width: 600px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Probable XIsZimbabwe: Innocent Kaia, Tanunuraw Makoni, Chamu Chibhabha, Craig Ervine ( c ), Gary Ballance, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava, Victor NyauchiWest Indies: Kraig Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Gudakesh MotiePowered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

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The rain allowed only 89 overs of play on the first two days in Bulawayo. Yet, when stumps were called on Day 5, the match was only four wickets away from a result, or 139 runs, whichever way you want to look at it. Though Zimbabwe were never ahead in the game, they would be content with fighting back twice with the bat which never really pushed them out of the battle as well.&nbsp;In the first innings, it was Gary Ballance who marked his return to Test and Zimbabwean cricket with a timely hundred, which rescued the hosts from a follow-on threat to shifting the onus on West Indies to push for a win. In the second innings, it was the wicketkeeper batter Tafadzwa Tsiga who batted out 83 balls in the final session alongside Wellington Masakadza&rsquo;s 36-ball 0 not out to keep the Caribbeans at bay.&nbsp;There was also Brandon Mavuta&rsquo;s fifty in the first innings. He was dropped early in his knock when Jason Holder spilled a straightforward chance at mid-off. Had he taken it, West Indies could have romped to an easy win. That is what will irk them the most. Missing out on a win after creating chances. Heading to the second and final Test of the series, the Windies will have nothing but a victory in their mind. It is cliched but they need it for their own confidence after the drubbing they received in their previous Test series in Australia. Zimbabwe would like to keep the fighting spirits high and find a way to sneak into the match.&nbsp;Things to watch out for&nbsp;- In Tests since 2020, West Indies&rsquo; top seven batters average 28.7, which is lower than Zimbabwe&rsquo;s tally of 30.3. West Indies declared in both the innings of the first Tests which is a sign of a healthy batting line-up but most of the work was done by Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine, with a 336-run opening stand. The remainder of their batting still remains largely untested, even though Jermaine Blackwood and Raymon Reifer notched up fifties in the second innings.&nbsp;<img src="https://images-cricketcom.imgix.net/1676130529444-articleimg" style="width: 600px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">However, most of West Indies&rsquo; undoing with the bat has been caused by opposition pacers. The Zimbabwean pacers average 43.7 runs per wicket collectively, second worst, out of whom Blessing Muzarbani has 19 scalps at 22.4 runs apiece. He is not in the squad and everybody else averages in excess of 45.&nbsp;- Kyle Mayers has a unique record in home and away Tests. At home, he is a fantabulous bowler. He has a wicket every 15 runs and 39.4 balls. However, in away Tests, he has a lone wicket at an average of 131 and strike rate of 282. But, while batting he has a better average in away matches (43.6) as compared to 31.5 at home. He has played over five Tests in both conditions.- In a 18-year old career, Chamu Chibhabha has played only four Tests, 109 ODIs and 36 T20Is for Zimbabwe. The Bulawayo Test was his first since 2017. With scores of only 9 and 31, along with two scores of 16 and 40 in two ODIs in January (his first few since 2020), Chibhabha will be under some pressure to vindicate his return at the age of 36.&nbsp;Pitch and conditions&nbsp;In Tests since 2011, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, has witnessed seven matches and it has been in favor of the batsmen. Batting teams have averaged 37.1, and in both first and in every innings of the match, 200+ runs have been scored on an average.Adding further, bowlers have bagged a wicket every 75.7 balls in the aforementioned time. At venues where 150+ wickets have been taken by the bowlers, this venue has been the worst among all for bowlers.In any case, the spinners have a slight edge over the pacers. The pacers have bagged 48.5 percent of the wickets as compared to 51.5 percent by spinners.Probable XIsBoth sides may field the same XI which took part in the first TestZimbabwe: Innocent Kaia, Tanunuraw Makoni, Chamu Chibhabha, Craig Ervine ( c ), Gary Ballance, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava, Victor NyauchiWest Indies: Kraig Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Gudakesh MotiePowered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

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