Live Update: All-round Claxton and bowlers set up WI’s win in first T20I against Zimbabwe Afy Fletcher bagged two wickets and claimed a West Indies record four catches in the win The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 The smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj picked up five wickets in a ten-ball period, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Colombo, September 17, 2023 Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes, England vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Women’s Ashes, Taunton, July 18, 2023 A general view of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Punjab Kings vs Delhi Citals, IPL 2024, Mullanpur, March 23, 2024 Jahzara Claxton celebrates the wicket of Hiruni Kumari, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025, Kuala Lumpur, January 21, 2025 West Indies 98 for 2 (Grimmond 34, Claxton 31*, Biza 1-10) beat Zimbabwe 97 for 9 (Biza 21, Ramharack 3-17, Claxton 2-16, Fletcher 2-18) by eight wickets An all-round show from Jahzara Claxton and three wickets from Karishma Ramharack set West Indies up for an eight-wicket win against hosts Zimbabwe in the first T20I in Harare.
West Indies opted to bowl, and kept a leash on Zimbabwe’s scoring. Zimbabwe were 40 for 3 at the halfway stage, with Ramharack striking twice. For Zimbabwe, Beloved Biza and ctain Josephine Nkomo’s fifth-wicket partnership of 24, which came at a run-a-ball, was the highest of the innings.
The ten extras West Indies conceded – there were eight wides and a no-ball – were the only blip in their bowling. Biza top-scored with 21 off 24 balls, while wicketkeeper-opener Modester Mupachikwa, who made 20, was much slower, as she took 33 balls. The innings had more than 60 dot balls and only seven fours, three of which came in the final five overs.
In the chase, West Indies were 12 for 0 in two balls – that included a six from Eboni Brathwaite, and six wides bowled by Kudzai Chigora – and never looked back. Claxton was Brathwaite’s silent partner during their 38-run stand in 25 balls. After Brathwaite fell for 23 in 14 balls, Realeanna Grimmond smashed five fours and a six in her 34 off 25 deliveries.
Claxton picked up pace late in the chase to finish with 31*, and bagged the Player-of-the-Match award. Grimmond fell with scores tied before Stafanie Taylor hit the winning run off the only ball she faced. Jahzara Claxton celebrates the wicket of Hiruni Kumari, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025, Kuala Lumpur, January 21, 2025 Jahzara Claxton celebrates the wicket of Hiruni Kumari, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025, Kuala Lumpur, January 21, 2025 Jahzara Claxton celebrates the wicket of Hiruni Kumari, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025, Kuala Lumpur, January 21, 2025 ZIM-W vs WI-W 2026, ZIM-W vs WI-W 1st T20I Match Report, October 03, 2026 – All-round Claxton and bowlers set up WI’s win in first T20I against Zimbabwe ZIM-W vs WI-W 2026, ZIM Women vs WI Women Match Report: Afy Fletcher bagged two wickets and claimed a West Indies record four catches in the win File photo: Jahzara Claxton took two wickets, and scored 31* • ICC/ WI Women won by 8 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
