Cricket: Blignaut blitz helps Zimbabwe topple Windies

Two wickets from two balls by Andy Blignaut was the turning point in Zimbabwe's victory over the West Indies in the third one-day cricket international yesterday.

Zimbabwe scored 229 for five and dismissed the West Indies for 208 in 47.2 overs, winning the match by 21 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Fast bowler Blignaut completed figures of four for 43, his best in one-day internationals, dismissing Marlon Samuels for 25 and Ricardo Powell with successive deliveries.