Sammy assault gives Windies 96-run lead

Mar 13, 2013

Zimbabwe had an early breakthrough when Kyle Jarvis removed Darren Bravo to reduce West Indies to 43 for 3•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Chris Gayle was solid at the other end•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Shivnarine Chanderpaul walked in to support Samuels•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Darren Sammy played a blinder, hitting 12 boundaries on his way to 73 off 69•West Indies Cricket

Sammy eventually fell to Masakadza•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Marlon Samuels arrived and counter-attacked immediately•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Samuels reached his fifty off 67 balls•WICB Media Photo/Nicholas Reid

Zimbabwe went into lunch on a high when Samuels edged Hamilton Masakadza behind. West Indies were 144 for 5•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Legspinner Graeme Cremer went wicketless for 103 from 20 overs•West Indies Cricket

Ramdin's 62 helped push West Indies' lead to 96•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Gayle fell to the debutant Tendai Chatara for 40•WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Chanderpaul fell soon after lunch to Jarvis, who was to end with 5 for 54•West Indies Cricket

Denesh Ramdin and Sammy were involved in a 106-run stand for the seventh wicket that turned the match, after West Indies were struggling at 151 for 6•WICB Media/Randy Brooks Photo

Shane Shillingford struck with his first ball in the second innings, and added another as Zimbabwe finished the day on 41 for 3•WICB Media/Randy Brooks Photo