ODI World Cup Qualifier Group A campaign: Zimbabwe secure eight-wicket win over Nepal

HARARE: Captain Craig Ervine and veteran all-rounder Sean Williams smashed centuries while sharing an unbroken 164-run partnership to help Zimbabwe breeze to an eight-wicket win over Nepal to open their ODI World Cup Qualifier Group A campaign on a bright note in front of a packed crowd at Harare Sports Club on Sunday.

Chasing a target of 291 runs, Ervine played a captain's knock through 121 not out off 128 balls while Williams slammed the fastest ODI knock by a Zimbabwe batter, being unbeaten on 102 not out off 70 balls to help the team get over the line with 35 balls to spare. In the chase, Ervine added 45 runs with Joylord Gumbie, before the latter was adjudged lbw off Sompal Kami in the eighth over. Wesley Madhevere then joined forces with Ervine to keep the Zimbabwe chase on track, by adding 82 runs off 92 balls for the second wicket. Agencies

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