Andy Flower and Henry Olonga's spirit of rebellion spread to the Queens Sports Club crowd as Zimbabwe beat the Netherlands by 99 runs to keep their world cup dream alive.
After making 301 for eight Zimbabwe restricted the Dutch to 202 for nine off their 50 overs but the group A
game was overshadowed by the controversy over the two players' ongoing anti-Robert Mugabe protest.
Wind out of their sails
West Indies captain Carl Hooper said his team had only themselves to blame for their almost certain early cup exit.
While the former world champions still have a slight chance of making the Super Sixes if they win their final game against Kenya tomorrow night and other results go their way, Hooper said their six-run loss to Sri Lanka on Saturday was effectively the end of the road.
Sarwan defies injury
West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan had to persuade doctors to allow him to resume batting against Sri Lanka after being felled by a Dilhara Fernando bouncer.
The diminutive right-hander was first told by a neurologist that he should not return to the group B game, but he defied medical opinion to produce one of the most courageous innings of the tournament, scoring an unbeaten 47.
Crackdown on posters
Zimbabwe police charged 42 people under harsh security laws after they displayed posters critical of President Robert Mugabe during the match against the Netherlands in Bulawayo.
Police also detained 19 clergymen for eight hours on Saturday in the capital, Harare, as authorities made good on a pledge to crack down on protests during the cup matches.
Gibbs eyes century
South African opener Herschelle Gibbs hopes to make his maiden ODI hundred at Kingsmead tonight when the hosts play Sri Lanka in their crunch group B game.
One of the game's best openers, Gibbs has shone at this tournament, scoring 311 runs in five innings at an average of 103.66 and a strike rate of 106.14.
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