Zimbabwe openers Raza and Chakabva are walking towards the middle. For how long can Zimbabwe survive under pressure? We will know soon. Jerome Taylor will be opening the bowling with two slips in place. Here we go...

Welcome back. The conditions are still overcast. Russell is signing autographs at the fence. Curtly Ambrose has some encouraging words for the West Indies players. They break up after a brief huddle and are now taking the field.

@rameshsrivats: 200s in ODIs -
Indian, Indian, Indian, Indian, West Indian.

@cricketaakash: If this game was in B'lore Gayle would've become the first batsman to score an ODI triple ton...club class bowling.

@rgcricket: Chris Gayle is the first player to score a....
300 in Tests
200 in One-Day Internationals
100 in Twenty20 Internationals

@fwildecricket: Chris Gayle is an T20 League Boss, has two Test triple centuries & an ODI double. Love him or hate him he's a legend of the game.

@cricket_U: RECORD ALERT: This is highest ever team total in all the ODIs played in Australia, beating 368-5 by AUS vs SL at Sydney in 2006.

Here's some tweets on Gayle's stupendous innings:

We have Chris Gayle's interview transcribed word-by-word. Here it is. Gayle: "I'm getting a bit of cramps now, I'm tired, still have to field 50 overs so hopefully we can restrict them. Overall in the innings, struggled at the start, scary the first ball as well, come on - you can't be serious, I can't be out on the first ball. No, I need a chance and I get a break and I made the best use of it. I just said thank god and that's all I did when I put my head on the sky. You know, it's been a lot of pressure and the runs haven't been coming. This is the first time in my career, so many people wanted me to score runs and the messages keep coming in, on twitter on your cellphone and everything - this is the first time I have ever seen, so many people wanting Chris Gayle to perform so badly and in the end I'm really glad, I gave them something actually to cheer about. It was slow at the start to be honest and it was keeping a bit low as well. You got to take the bull by its horns and try and play some shots and try and put some pressure back on them. And I didn't want to actually dig myself into a shell as well and just try and be aggressive out there and then eventually the field spread, took ones and twos, and when you want to pick it up as well then you can choose which bowler to target and get your runs. That's how I actually played this innings and I'm really happy in the end, but out on the last ball (smiles). Sometimes a lot of people see you on the field and they don't know what you are going through. Still struggling with the injuries and these sort of things. Got to push myself to try and get the preparation right. I have been restricted in that area as well. It's been different and I'm not getting any younger as well, age catching up on you as well and I have to cut down on the party as well. These sort of things I have to put in place and eventually get a performance out there, but overall I'm really happy and like I said, let's try and build on this as much as possible. The team can gain some momentum going into South Africa, which is another important game, but let's finish it off and move ahead. Since the rule came in, to be honest with you - 4 players out I maybe score one half-century since that rule actually came out. Like I said it was a bit easy for batters to score more runs, but in the end like I said, if I get past a hundred, I definitely gonna make it a big one and I'm happy to get my first double-century in ODI cricket. A lot of fans have tweeted about this since Rohit Sharma scored two double-hundreds, you know, Sehwag and those guys, everybody expected me to do it as well. I'm glad I get a chance to do it and I did today. I'm satisfied."

The Zimbabwe players looked dejected as they walked off the field. That is understandable considering the colossal total on the board. Also, the West Indian bowlers are in fabulous form, having mercilessly destroyed Pakistan in their previous game. All Zimbabwe can do is take it one ball at a time and concentrate on building partnerships. The match was under the threat of rain for the last one hour or so. But the slight drizzle was not heavy enough to take the players off the field. Let's hope the rain stays away for the second innings. Join us back for the chase in a few minutes...

The highlight of the innings was no doubt, the burly Chris Gayle, who became the only non-Indian batsman to get a double hundred in ODIs. This, by the way, is the fastest double ton in ODIs and also the highest individual score in World Cups. The intimidating Jamaican smashed 10 fours and 16 huge sixes thoroughly destroying Zimbabwe's bowling attack. West Indies scored 152 runs in the last 10 overs to finish on this monstrous total. For Zimbabwe, except Sikandar Raza, all bowlers went for over 6 an over. The duo of Gayle and Samuels completely spoiled the figures of the remaining bowlers, who had enjoyed a decent run until the powerplay.

The West Indian batsmen struggled initially to get bat on ball but eventually managed to steady the ship. Zimbabwe, who were able to keep them quiet in the middle overs, failed to sustain the momentum for long. Gayle brought up his fifty, subsequently also crossing 9000 ODI runs. He became only the second West Indian, after Brian Lara to achieve this landmark. Samuels, who looked streaky initially, got going once he went past his fifty as well. West Indies accelerated in the third over of the batting powerplay and never looked back since then. They scored 55 runs in the powerplay and kept hammering the bowlers ruthlessly from there on.

West Indies finish on a mammoth 372 on the board, the fifth highest team total in World Cups. In fact, they have posted above 300 in all of their three games so far. The credit for this total goes to Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels, who put up the highest partnership in ODI history for any wicket. At the start of the innings Zimbabwe were terrific, with Panyangara snaring the wicket of Dwayne Smith on the second ball of the innings. Chris Gayle then survived a close lbw review later in the same over.

Gayle walks off the field amidst cheers from the crowd. He waves his bat towards the crowd, who applaud for the belligerent display they have been witness to today. You put him under too much pressure and this is how he responds. He was under fire from all quarters for his poor form coming into this game. His response was the fastest double ton in ODIs. It was just special to witness the knock. Even though there was a drizzle and strong breeze at the Manuka Oval, it was the Gayleforce that blew everyone away. Bow down to the champion from West Indies.

49.6 - H Masakadza to Gayle, out Caught by Chigumbura!! Finally an outstanding innings comes to an end. All the Zimbabwean players come upto Gayle and congratulate him for his breathtaking batting today. What a knock it has been. Coming back to the ball, it was fuller and outside off, Gayle goes down on one knee and looks to launch it into the crowd, he ends up slicing it very high in the air. Chigu runs forward from point and takes a good low catch. Gayle c Chigumbura b H Masakadza 215(147) [4s-10 6s-16]

H Masakadza to Gayle, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Last ball coming up

49.5 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, fullish outside off, Samuels drives hard and finds sweeper cover at the fence, only a single

Hamilton Masakadza [6.0-0-38-0] is back into the attack

49.5 - Chatara to Gayle, no ball, 1 run, ohh dear, another high full toss and he's off the attack, Gayle pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket region and gives the strike back to Samuels, that was just poor, poor bowling from Chatara

49.5 - Chatara to Gayle, no ball, 2 runs, too high a full toss from Chatara, Gayle slices it high in the air and the batsmen take a couple as the ball rolls away towards long-off, umpire Ian Gould calls it a no-ball because it was over waist high, first warning from the umpire as well

49.4 - Chatara to Gayle, 2 runs, fuller in length and outside off, Samuels lofts the drive inside-out over cover, the fielder from deep extra cover runs to his left, slides and keeps the batsmen down to a couple

49.3 - Chatara to Samuels, 1 run, gets this one down in the blockhole, Samuels digs it out to long-on and gives the strike back to Gayle

49.2 - Chatara to Samuels, SIX, mammoth! Samuels is having a party now, it was dragged short and wide outside off, Samuels pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another six

49.1 - Chatara to Gayle, 1 run, banged in short and outside off, Gayle mistimes the pull towards long-on

48.6 - Panyangara to Samuels, SIX, great shot to end the over, it was full outside off, Samuels gets under it and smashes it over the long-off fence for another maximum, his second of the over and the innings as well

48.5 - Panyangara to Samuels, 2 runs, fullish outside off, Samuels drills it over mid-off, the fielder from long-on runs across and dives to stop the ball, saves two for his team, 350 of the partnership also comes up

48.4 - Panyangara to Samuels, FOUR, poor fielding effort at wide long-off, it was fuller and outside off, Samuels lofts it inside-out over cover, Ervine was charging towards the ball from the boundary and the ball bounces in front of him, it runs away to the fence as well, poor effort from him

48.3 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, yorker length delivery wide outside off, Samuels goes after it and looks to dig it out, but can't lay bat onto it

48.2 - Panyangara to Samuels, SIX, Samuels gets one over the rope, it was full and outside off, Samuels opens the face of the bat and slices the lofted drive over the sweeper cover fence for his first six of the innings

48.1 - Panyangara to Samuels, FOUR, low full toss from Panyangara, Samuels smashes it past the bowler, the fielder at long-off runs to his left, dives but it all goes in vain as the ball crosses the fence, good try though

47.6 - Chatara to Gayle, 2 runs, full outside off, Gayle lofts it past the bowler, the ball was running away to the fence, but the fielder at long-off ran across to his left, dived and saved a couple of runs there

47.5 - Chatara to Samuels, 1 run, dropped! It was a fullish delivery outside off, Samuels drills it uppishly and hard back at the bowler, who can't hold onto it, he parries it towards the long-off fielder and the batsmen take a single, the ball went very quickly towards him and it was a difficult chance

47.4 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, takes the pace off this length delivery outside off as Samuels has a swing at it, he can't connect

47.3 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, low full toss on the pad, Samuels gets hit on his thigh and falls over in pain, can't get through for a single as well

47.2 - Chatara to Samuels, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, Samuels lofts it inside-out over covers, the batsmen take a couple as the boundary rider cuts it off in time

47.1 - Chatara to Samuels, FOUR, Samuels gets to his ton, it was bowled on the pads, Samuels tickles it fine and the ball races away to the fence, it has been a little tough for Samuels, but he has given good support to Gayle, Samuels makes a cut-throat gesture after reaching his ton, his team-mates applaud and he waves his bat to the applause

This is now the highest partnership in ODI World Cups

46.6 - Panyangara to Samuels, 1 run, good ball from Panyangara, it was full and wide, Samuels jams out the drive towards deep extra cover, he can only take a single and will be on strike next over

Free-hit coming up

46.6 - Panyangara to Gayle, no ball, 1 run, high full toss wide outside off, Gayle slices it towards long-off, Panyangara has overstepped and will have to bowl another one

46.5 - Panyangara to Samuels, 1 run, full and slightly wide outside off, Samuels drills the drive towards sweeper cover and gets off strike

Comes round the wicket now

46.4 - Panyangara to Gayle, 1 run, low full toss slightly wide outside off, Gayle has to reach out for it and drives it towards long-off

Panyangara will have to bowl that one again as the ball comes off his hand when he was coming in to bowl

46.3 - Panyangara to Samuels, 1 run, slower delivery and fuller in length, Samuels drives it towards the mid-off region for a single

46.3 - Panyangara to Samuels, wide, way outside off from Panyangara, wide called

46.2 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, low full toss, Samuels punches it back to the bowler and Panyangara fields

46.1 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, driven back to the bowler

Coming back to Gayle's double ton, his team-mates cheer him on from the dug-out. Sammy was extremely happy and had a few words to say. This innings could further lift the spirit in the team. Meanwhile, Zimbabwean coach Dav Whatmore also claps for Gayle's effort

46.1 - Panyangara to Samuels, wide, down the leg-side, Samuels fails to glance it fine, wided by the umpire

Tinashe Panyangara [7.0-0-52-1] is back into the attack

45.6 - Chatara to Gayle, FOUR, drags his length back and Gayle latches onto it in a flash, he pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence and the ball races away

45.5 - Chatara to Gayle, FOUR, Gayle becomes the first non-Indian to score a double ton in ODIs, what a knock this has been, he chuckles as he takes his helmet off, hugs his mate Samuels and waves to the crowd as Chris Gayle chants are continuously heard. This has been special, it was a full toss outside off, Gayle drives it to the deep extra cover fence and reaches the landmark

45.4 - Chatara to Samuels, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Samuels tucks it away off his pads towards mid-wicket, hands over the strike back to Gayle

45.3 - Chatara to Gayle, 1 run, low full toss wide outside off, Gayle chases it and ends up knocking it towards cover, who moves to his left and stops the ball

Chatara pulls out of his run-up as the field was still being shuffled around

45.2 - Chatara to Gayle, SIX, 16th six for Gayle, that's massive from him, it was short and at the batsman, Chatara took the pace off the ball and it didn't help his cause, he pulls it handsomely over the deep backward square leg fence with relative ease

45.1 - Chatara to Samuels, 1 run, just short of a good length and on off, Samuels goes across and works it towards the vacant mid-on region, the batsmen take an easy single

Tendai Chatara [7.0-0-33-0] is back into the attack

44.6 - Sean Williams to Samuels, 1 run, comes down the track and drives it to long-on, 300 of the partnership also comes up

44.5 - Sean Williams to Gayle, 1 run, quicker and fuller, Gayle looks to go hard, but gets an inside edge onto the boot and the ball rolls away into the off-side

44.4 - Sean Williams to Gayle, SIX, this is ridiculous batting from Gayle, it was floated on off and middle from round the wicket, Gayle goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence, the ball carried 95 metres there, this is also now the highest score in a World Cup match

44.3 - Sean Williams to Gayle, SIX, back-to-back sixes for the big man, it was full and down leg, Gayle picks it off his pads and puts it into the crowd behind square on the leg-side, super shot from Gayle

44.2 - Sean Williams to Gayle, SIX, there's no stopping Gayleforce or is there? Gayle pulls this shortish delivery and gets it over the deep mid-wicket fence with ease

44.1 - Sean Williams to Samuels, 1 run, dances down the track and eases this tossed up delivery to long-on

43.6 - Kamungozi to Gayle, FOUR, this time he lofts this flighted delivery wide of long-on, the fielder had little distance to cover, but it still beat the fielder to the fence, 21 runs came off that over

43.5 - Kamungozi to Gayle, SIX, drifting on the pads, Gayle clears his front leg and just smashes it behind square off his pads, the ball goes over the fence and Gayle is on fire here

43.4 - Kamungozi to Gayle, FOUR, another shortish delivery from Kamungozi, this is poor bowling to a man who is batting on 157, he pulls it hard and towards the deep square leg fence, where the deep mid-wicket fielder runs to his left, puts in the dive, but can't cut it off

43.3 - Kamungozi to Gayle, SIX, drags his length short and Gayle dispatches him for a maximum, this is now the highest score for Gayle, he pulled it magnificently over the deep mid-wicket fence and collects six

43.2 - Kamungozi to Samuels, 1 run, floated up around off, Samuels drives it to long-off, this is now the highest partnership for West Indies in ODI, that too for any wicket

43.1 - Kamungozi to Samuels, no run, flatter on middle, Samuels makes room and punches hard, picks out cover to perfection

Tafadzwa Kamungozi [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

42.6 - Sean Williams to Samuels, 1 run, gives the charge to a flatter delivery, eases it into the off-side and he will keep the strike

42.5 - Sean Williams to Gayle, 1 run, another slog sweep after coming down the track and this time he finds the fielder at deep square leg, only a single

42.4 - Sean Williams to Gayle, 2 runs, 150 for Gayle, the fourth time in his ODI career that he has reached this figure, it was flighted on the stumps, Gayle goes for another slog sweep but this time he mistimes it, the fielder from deep mid-wicket runs to his left, dives and keeps the batsmen down to a couple

42.3 - Sean Williams to Samuels, 1 run, looks to come down the track but decides against it as Williams fires this one, pushes to extra cover for a single

42.2 - Sean Williams to Gayle, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Gayle goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it towards deep square leg

Over the wicket to Gayle

42.1 - Sean Williams to Samuels, 1 run, takes a step forward and eases this tossed up delivery on off to long-off

Sean Williams [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

41.6 - Chigumbura to Gayle, SIX, mammoth six! It was on a good length and was at the batsman, who had backed away. Gayle clears his front leg and launches it over the deep mid-wicket fence, 250 partnership comes up between these two, this is also the second highest partnership for West Indies in ODIs

41.5 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, good ball finally from Chigu as he gets this one right in the blockhole, Gayle squeezes it out

41.5 - Chigumbura to Gayle, wide, fifth wide of the over, another one down the leg-side, wided by the umpire

41.4 - Chigumbura to Samuels, 1 run, on a good length and around off, Samuels drives it to deep extra cover and gets to the other end

41.3 - Chigumbura to Samuels, 2 runs, dishes out a low full toss in trying to bowl a yorker, Samuels helps it wide of long-on and comes back for the second easily

41.3 - Chigumbura to Samuels, wide, fourth wide in a row from Chigu, this time it is way outside off, don't know what he is trying to do here

41.3 - Chigumbura to Samuels, wide, another one down leg, Samuels fails to glance it fine, the umpire signals a wide

Comes round the wicket now

41.3 - Chigumbura to Samuels, wide, this is poor bowling from the Zimbabwean captain as he bowls another one down leg, easy call again for the umpire

41.3 - Chigumbura to Samuels, wide, splays this one down leg, wided by the umpire

41.2 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, full toss from Chigu, Samuels must be disappointed with himself for not putting it away, he ends up knocking it straight to mid-off, can't even get a single there

41.1 - Chigumbura to Samuels, FOUR, another boundary from Samuels, looks like he is getting his timing right now, it was a back of a length delivery outside off, Samuels just flat-bats it over deep extra cover for another boundary

Elton Chigumbura [6.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

Gayle is currently on 141 right now. With 9 overs to go, can he get a double hundred here? If he gets it, he will be the only non-Indian batsman to ever achieve this feat

40.6 - H Masakadza to Gayle, SIX, great shot from Gayle! It was fuller and outside off, Gayle had enough room to free his arms and he launches it straight down the ground, this is great batting from Gayle as he gets it over the rope with ease

40.5 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, another one that's slightly wide outside off, Samuels slaps it square of the wicket, but this time the fielder in the deep cuts it off

40.4 - H Masakadza to Samuels, FOUR, Samuels is also getting into the groove now, it was short and wide outside off, Samuels had enough room to just cut it to the deep backward point fence, the ball runs away to the fence in a flash

40.3 - H Masakadza to Samuels, no run, on a good length and around off, Samuels looks to drive hard, but gets an inside edge that rolls away to his left

40.2 - H Masakadza to Gayle, 1 run, fuller in length and slightly wide outside off, Gayle reaches out and drives it towards long-off, he was looking for the second run, but it wasn't there for the taking

40.1 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, slightly wide outside off, Samuels cuts it towards sweeper cover and gives the strike back to Gayle

Hamilton Masakadza [5.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

The batting powerplay yielded 55 runs for the West Indies. 3 fours and 3 sixes were hit during that period.

39.6 - Panyangara to Gayle, SIX, another maximum for Gayleforce! It was another short delivery from Panyangara, Gayle just smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence

39.5 - Panyangara to Samuels, 1 run, shortish and slightly wide outside off, it was the slower one as well, Samuels looks to cut hard, but mistimes it towards point for another single

39.4 - Panyangara to Gayle, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Gayle can't get it away past extra cover, but the batsmen still take a single

39.3 - Panyangara to Gayle, no run, slower bouncer from Gayle, Gayle looks to pull but is early into the shot and misses it

39.3 - Panyangara to Gayle, wide, down the leg-side and the umpire calls it a wide, Gayle was looking to make room there and that's why he put the bowler off his line

39.2 - Panyangara to Gayle, 2 runs, slices this back of a length delivery outside off towards sweeper cover, another couple for Gayle

39.1 - Panyangara to Gayle, 2 runs, free-hit ball and Gayle can't get it over the rope, it was slightly wide outside off, Gayle drags the slog towards deep mid-wicket and the batsmen can only take two, he was caught again this time, but no harm done

39.1 - Panyangara to Gayle, no ball, 2 runs, ohh dear! Chris Gayle has been caught off a no-ball, it was full and outside outside off, Gayle slogs hard, but picks out Raza at long-on, who dives to his left and takes the catch, Raza didn't hear the umpire's call and was happy thinking he had caught his man

39.1 - Panyangara to Gayle, wide, was it too high? The umpire certainly thinks so. It was banged in short, Gayle backs away and looks to flat-bat it hard, but can't connect, wided by the umpire

38.6 - Chatara to Samuels, 2 runs, full toss from Chatara to end the over, Samuels helps it past mid-wicket and the batsmen come back for the second

38.5 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, slightly wide outside off, Samuels backs away and cuts it straight to backward point

38.4 - Chatara to Gayle, byes, 1 run, good slower ball bouncer from Chatara, Gayle ducks under it, but Taylor doesn't collect it cleanly, the batsmen sneak in a bye, Taylor should have done better there, the fielders need to support their bowlers

38.3 - Chatara to Samuels, 1 run, 200 of the partnership comes up for these two, it was the short delivery from Chatara, Samuels just swats it away to long-on and gets to the other end

38.2 - Chatara to Samuels, FOUR, Samuels backs away once again and Chatara follows him with a back of a length delivery, Samuels looks to cut it, but gets an inside edge that runs away fine and beats the chase from the short fine leg fielder

38.1 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, slower delivery from Chatara, Samuels backs away and looks to run it down towards third man, but picks out backward point instead

37.6 - Panyangara to Samuels, 1 run, length delivery around off, Samuels pushes it past the bowler and he will keep the strike, 18 runs came off that over

37.5 - Panyangara to Samuels, FOUR, slightly shortish and wide outside off, Samuels hangs back and cuts it to the deep backward point fence for a boundary

37.4 - Panyangara to Gayle, 1 run, almost a great catch from the bowler himself, it was the slower one from Panyangara, Gayle was looking to go hard at it and was completely beaten by the pace, ends up chipping it towards the mid-wicket region, where the bowler ran across, dived but the ball just about evades him, good effort though as he had to make a lot of ground there

37.3 - Panyangara to Gayle, SIX, this this he connects well and gets it over the rope, it was fuller once again, Gayle gets under it and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence

37.2 - Panyangara to Gayle, 2 runs, in the airrr but safe, it was fuller and on the stumps, Gayle looks to loft it for a maximum, but mistimes it completely, the fielder at long-on was interested for sometime, but the ball falls short of him as well, Gayle survies and takes two for that shot

37.1 - Panyangara to Gayle, FOUR, Gayle starts off with a boundary after the drinks break, it was short and angled across off, it was a poor delivery from Panyangara, Gayle clubs it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary

Tinashe Panyangara [5.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. The West Indies have done well to keep wickets in hand, but their scoring rate hasn't been good. Chris Gayle got to his hundred and is threatening to cut loose from here on. Samuels reached his fifty as well, but has looked uncomfortable on a number of occasions. It is time for the West Indies to go hard and get some big overs in. With rain looming over the Manuka Oval, D/L/S method might come into play later on. So, the West Indies will have to keep that in mind as well.

36.6 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, gives himself room once again, looks to run it down to third man, but ends up guiding it straight to backward point

36.5 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, slower delivery that was banged in short and at the batsman, Samuels was early into the pull and wears it on his shoulder, he can't get off strike as well even though the ball rolled away to the right of the keeper

36.4 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, good change of pace from Chatara, it was shortish and wide outside off, Samuels looks to cut hard, but gets a bottom edge that goes on the bounce to the keeper

36.3 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Samuels backs away and punches hard, but picks out cover

36.2 - Chatara to Gayle, 1 run, angles this one across the batsman, Gayle knocks it towards mid-on for another run

36.1 - Chatara to Samuels, 1 run, slightly fuller and on off and middle, Samuels goes across slightly and works it past square leg for a single

Tendai Chatara [5.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

35.6 - H Masakadza to Gayle, SIX, heaved away to the cow corner fence, it was on a fuller length and on the stumps, Gayle heaves it over the boundary with little effort, this was the 6th six of the innings for Gayle

35.5 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Samuels opens the face of the bat and dabs it to the right of point, the fielder misfields and the batsmen take an easy single at the end

35.4 - H Masakadza to Gayle, 1 run, short and outside off, Gayle pulls it towards wide of long-on, where the fielder quickly runs across, collects and prevents the batsmen from taking the second run

35.3 - H Masakadza to Gayle, no run, length delivery angled across off, Gayle pushes it to cover

35.2 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, just short of a good length and around off, Samuels pushes it to point off the back foot, he was in two minds whether to go for the run or not, the batsmen finally go through with it as the fielder was a little deep

35.1 - H Masakadza to Gayle, 1 run, Gayle gets to his 22nd ODI century with this single, it was back of a length and outside off, Gayle punches it to long-off, he takes off his helmet and waves his bat to the applause

Time for the batting powerplay. Can West Indies launch from here? Let's find out. Gayle is on 99

Raza has finishes his spell. His figures: 10-1-45-0.

34.6 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, another quicker one from Raza, Samuels punches it to the left of the bowler, who quickly moves to his left and stops the ball, doesn't allow the single,

34.5 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, touch flatter from Raza, Samuels backs away and ends up punching it back to the bowler

34.4 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, slowish on middle and leg, Gayle eases it down to long-on

34.3 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Gayle tucks it away towards mid-wicket

34.2 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, quicker one on the pads, Samuels works it behind square, he was a little late to get off the blocks, but makes it easily at the end

34.1 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, floated up on middle, Gayle clips it towards long-on for a single

33.6 - H Masakadza to Gayle, 1 run, slightly wide outside off and fullish in length, Gayle drives it to long-off and will keep the strike

33.5 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, full and outside off, Samuels drives uppishly through the vacant mid-off region and gets to the other end

33.4 - H Masakadza to Gayle, 1 run, bit straighter this time around, Gayle tucks it away behind square off his pads

33.3 - H Masakadza to Gayle, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Gayle punches it towards cover, who moves to his left and fields the ball

33.2 - H Masakadza to Gayle, no run, angles this one away outside off, Gayle opens the face of the bat and guides it towards point

33.1 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, angles this one on off and middle, Samuels eases it down to long-on for an easy single

32.6 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, floated up on the stumps, Gayle pushes it into the off-side, a maiden over from Raza

32.5 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, in the blockhole this time, Gayle jams it out back to the bowler

32.4 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, flighted delivery on off, Gayle defends off the front foot

32.3 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, touch quicker from Raza, Gayle pushes it back to the bowler

32.2 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, pushes this one towards point after opening the face of the bat

32.1 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, darted on middle, Gayle pushes at it off the front foot, the ball rolls away into the off-side off the outside half of the bat, Gayle was looking for the single there, but the bowler ran across to his right quickly and prevented the single

31.6 - H Masakadza to Samuels, no run, on a good length and angling in on off, Samuels defends it back towards the bowler

31.5 - H Masakadza to Samuels, no run, full and slightly wide outside off, Samuels goes for the drive once again, but the ball goes past his blade

31.4 - H Masakadza to Gayle, 1 run, drop-and-run single from Gayle as he pushes this length delivery around off in front of cover and sets off

31.3 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, fuller just outside off, Samuels drives it towards sweeper cover off the front foot, it was a little uppish, but was in the gap

31.2 - H Masakadza to Samuels, no run, on a good length and outside off, Samuels puts his front foot forward and looks to drive it hard, gets a thick inside edge onto the pad

31.1 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 2 runs, shortish and wide outside off, Samuels cuts it past a diving backward point, the sweeper tidies up in the deep and the batsmen take a couple

30.6 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Gayle leans forward and defends it to cover

30.5 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, flatter outside off, Gayle pushes it towards cover

30.4 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, 26th ODI fifty for Samuels, it was on the pads, Samuels clips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end

30.3 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Gayle works it past square leg for a single

30.2 - S Raza to Gayle, 2 runs, slows this one outside off, Gayle was pushing at it, the ball turns away ever so slightly and takes the outside edge towards third man, the batsmen take two

30.1 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, floated up on middle and leg, Samuels works it wide of long-on, the single also brings up the 150-run partnership between thse two

29.6 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, shortens his length and bowls it slightly wide outside off, Samuels stays back and cuts it towards deep backward point

29.5 - H Masakadza to Gayle, 1 run, another one that's full and in the channel outside off, Gayle mistimes the drive towards long-off and takes the single

29.4 - H Masakadza to Gayle, no run, fuller in length and just outside off, Gayle comes on the front foot and drives it towards cover, where the fielder dives to his left and stops the ball

29.3 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, bowls this one slightly wide outside off, Samuels knocks it towards sweeper cover with laden feet

29.2 - H Masakadza to Gayle, 1 run, slightly fuller and on off this time, Gayle eases it down to long-off

29.1 - H Masakadza to Gayle, no run, on a good length and on middle stump line, Gayle pushes it to the left of the bowler, who moves across and fields

There is a persistent drizzle at the ground. Umpire Davis and Gould look concerned about the ball. It is getting a bit slippery out there

28.6 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, touch flatter and around off, Gayle punches it to long-off and will keep the strike

28.6 - S Raza to Gayle, wide, another one down the leg-side, wided by the umpire

28.6 - S Raza to Samuels, 2 wides, drifting down leg, Samuels fails to glance it fine and Taylor can't glove it cleanly either, the batsmen take an extra run on the wide

28.5 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, floated up outside off, Gayle was looking to push at it, the ball goes off the outside half of the bat and rolls past the cover point region

28.4 - S Raza to Gayle, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the stumps, Gayle drives it past the bowler, the batsmen take two before the fielder from the deep can cut it off

28.3 - S Raza to Gayle, SIX, Chris Gayle goes downtown once again, it was floated up on middle and leg, Gayle just lofts it over the leaping long-on fielder and collects six

28.2 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Samuels works it behind square and gets to the other end

28.1 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Samuels goes back in the crease and punches it to cover

27.6 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, another misfield and this time it's the captain Chigu, it was on a good length and around off, Samuels punches it towards extra cover, where Chigu allows the ball to go through and the batsmen take a single

27.5 - H Masakadza to Samuels, no run, opens the face of the bat and guides it towards backward point from the crease

27.4 - H Masakadza to Samuels, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Samuels punches it towards extra cover

27.3 - H Masakadza to Gayle, 1 run, Gayle completes 9000 ODI runs with this single, he becomes the second West Indian after Brian Lara to do so. It was slightly fuller and angled across off, Gayle opens the face of the bat and pushes it square of the wicket

27.2 - H Masakadza to Samuels, 1 run, slightly wide outside off, Samuels cuts it square of the wicket for a single

27.1 - H Masakadza to Samuels, no run, on a good length and on off and middle, Samuels pushes it back towards the bowler, his bottom hand came off the bat as he pushed at it

Hamilton Masakadza, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Another change in bowling as Masakadza replaces Kamungozi into the attack after he got hit for two sixes in his last over

26.6 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, pushed through quicker from Raza, Samuels backs away and tucks it towards mid-wicket, where the fielder dives to his right, but ends up parrying it further away from him, the batsmen take an easy single at the end, Samuels will keep the strike

26.5 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, floated up outside off, Gayle drives it to long-off

26.4 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Samuels knocks it back towards the bowler, who misfields yet again, the batsmen take a single as the ball rolls away into the on-side off his hands

26.3 - S Raza to Samuels, 2 runs, flighted delivery outside off, Samuels comes on the front foot and drives it through the covers for a brace

26.2 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, floated up outside off, Gayle looks to cuts and gets an inside edge that goes behind the wicket and beats the keeper as well, the batsmen take another run

26.1 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, full toss from Samuels, Samuels drills it back towards the bowler, who can't field the ball and the batsmen take a single

The groundstaff is ready to come on if the umpires give them the signal

25.6 - Kamungozi to Gayle, no run, darted on the stumps, Gayle looks to work it into the on-side, but can't connect, wears it on his pad, but the ball pitched outside leg

25.5 - Kamungozi to Gayle, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Gayle as he lofts this tossed up delivery straight down the ground, the ball just about carried over the rope, looks like the rain has made him accelerate a little

25.4 - Kamungozi to Gayle, SIX, another maximum for Gayle as he goes down on one knee to this flighted delivery just outside off, he slog sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six, didn't time it that well, but the ball still sailed over the rope

25.3 - Kamungozi to Samuels, 1 run, floated up outside off, Samuels steps out of the crease and drives it wide of long-off, he was looking for the second run there but the fielder was quickly onto the ball

25.2 - Kamungozi to Gayle, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Gayle drives it towards cover, where Raza misfields and allows the single

25.1 - Kamungozi to Gayle, no run, shortish and slightly wide outside off, Gayle cuts it towards cover point

24.6 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, backs away and punches it behind point, finds the fielder

24.5 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, leans forward and drives it to long-on

24.4 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, stays back and punches it to long-on

24.3 - S Raza to Samuels, FOUR, fantastic shot from Samuels, excellent placement from him. He creates the width by making room to this shortish ball, exposes his stumps and cuts it to the deep extra cover fence

24.2 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, outside off, Gayle punches it to long-off

24.1 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, full around off, Gayle gets forward and drives it towards mid-off

23.6 - Kamungozi to Samuels, no run, full and just outside off, Samuels drives it to cover

23.5 - Kamungozi to Samuels, no run, comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler, who deflects it onto the non-striker's stumps

23.4 - Kamungozi to Samuels, no run, gets forward and clips it towards mid-wicket

23.3 - Kamungozi to Gayle, 1 run, stays on the back foot and punches it to long-off, to bring up the 100 partnership between these two

23.2 - Kamungozi to Samuels, 1 run, shuffles across and glances it off the pads through backward square leg

23.1 - Kamungozi to Samuels, no run, makes room and punches it straight to cover

Tafadzwa Kamungozi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Spin from both ends as Kamungozi comes into the attack.

22.6 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, skips forward and works it to long-on

22.5 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, widish delivery this time, Samuels cuts it towards cover point

22.4 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, comes down the track and works it towards mid-wicket once again

22.3 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, shuffles across and clips it towards mid-wicket

22.2 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, backs away and punches it towards cover

22.1 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to long-on

21.6 - Chigumbura to Gayle, 1 run, length delivery on the pads, Gayle works it to long-on for a comfortable single

21.5 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, length delivery on off, Gayle drives it off the front foot, straight to the fielder at mid-off

21.4 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, shuffles across and clips it off the pads behind square on the on-side, he wants a single but is sent back by Samuels as the ball is fielded by short fine leg

21.3 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, length delivery on middle and off, Gayle gets forward and pushes it to mid-off

21.2 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, leans forward and defends to the left of the bowler, into the on-side

The rain has got a touch heavier

21.1 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, back of a length on middle, Gayle defends it towards mid-off

20.6 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, full around off, Gayle gets forward and drives it to long-off

20.5 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, comes on the front foot and defends it into the off-side, Raza moves across to his right and stops it

20.4 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, comes down the track and works it to long-on

20.3 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, walks forward and pushes it back to the bowler

20.2 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, slides it down leg again, the ball takes the pad and rolls behind square

20.2 - S Raza to Samuels, wide, strays it down leg, Samuels misses the glance

20.1 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, full on middle, Samuels jams it back to the bowler

19.6 - Chigumbura to Samuels, 1 run, fullish and outside off, Samuels presses on the front foot and drives it to sweeper cover, finds the fielder

It has started to drizzle slightly now

19.5 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, length delivery coming back in a touch, Samuels defends it into the off-side

19.4 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, well directed bumper from Chigumbura! Samuels is forced to sway away and let it go through

19.3 - Chigumbura to Gayle, 1 run, length delivery around off, Gayle drives it to mid-off for a quick single

19.2 - Chigumbura to Gayle, FOUR, good use of the feet by Gayle. Chigumbura slides it down leg, Gayle just leans forward a touch and tickles it off the pads to the fine leg fence

19.1 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, defends it with a straight bat back to the bowler

18.6 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, gets forward and pushes it towards point

18.5 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, stays on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover

18.4 - S Raza to Gayle, no run, punches it back to the bowler

18.3 - S Raza to Samuels, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to long-off

18.2 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, gets back and looks to work into the on-side, the ball hits him on the pad and drops down, that was sliding down

It is overcast and lights are on at the Manuka Oval

18.1 - S Raza to Gayle, 1 run, full around off, Gayle softly drives it to extra cover, it was misfield and the batsmen scampered through for a single

17.6 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, full on middle and off, Samuels pushes it towards mid-on

17.5 - Chigumbura to Gayle, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Gayle punches it to mid-off and sets off for a quick single, he gets to his 47th fifty in ODIs. He raises his bat and acknowledges the crowd, his teammates are applauding in the dug-out. This is his first fifty in nine innings

17.4 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, on the pads, Gayle leans forward and wrists it to the left of the bowler

17.3 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, on middle and leg, Gayle works it towards mid-wicket

17.2 - Chigumbura to Gayle, 2 runs, length delivery around off, Gayle drills it past mid-off

17.1 - Chigumbura to Gayle, SIX, what a shot by Gayle! Chigumbura bowls it full around off, Gayle gets down on one knee and clubs it between extra cover and mid-off for his second maximum

Free hit coming up!

17.1 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no ball, Chigumbura has overstepped! Gayle works it into the leg-side

Drinks are on the field now. Steady going from West Indies. They were in a bit of trouble earlier when they lost Smith on the second ball of the innings. Also, Gayle survived a close lbw review soon after. Since then, they have hung on and put up a 73-run stand for the second wicket.

16.6 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, dropped by Chatara at backward point! It was shortish from Raza, Samuels makes room and slices it behind point, where Chatara dives forward, gets his hands to the ball but is not able to hold on

16.6 - S Raza to Samuels, wide, slides it around leg, Samuels misses the glance, Taylor behind the stumps whips off the bails without the ball in his hands. Samuels had his back foot firmly grounded, anyway. The ball had rolled towards short fine leg

16.5 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, blocks it off the back foot to the right of the bowler

16.4 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, on leg, Samuels tucks it to backward square leg

16.3 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, works it off the pads behind square on the leg-side

16.2 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, pushes it towards cover

16.1 - S Raza to Samuels, no run, stays back and tucks it off the pads towards mid-wicket

Sikandar Raza, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Raza replaces Williams and will be bowling round the wicket to Samuels

15.6 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, on a length and angled across the left-hander, Gayle covers the sticks and lets it go through

15.5 - Chigumbura to Gayle, 2 runs, comes forward and drills it straight down the ground for a couple

15.4 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Gayle punches it towards mid-off

15.3 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, stays back and works it just in front of square

15.2 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, looks to work it into the on-side off the back foot, the ball goes off the pad and rolls behind square on the off-side, that was too high

15.1 - Chigumbura to Samuels, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Samuels runs it down towards third man

14.6 - Sean Williams to Gayle, FOUR, Gayle spoils an otherwise tame over by Williams. He gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it hard to the deep square leg fence

14.5 - Sean Williams to Samuels, 1 run, touch shortish on middle and off, Samuels gets back and pulls it to long-on

14.4 - Sean Williams to Samuels, no run, presses forward and defends it into the leg-side

14.3 - Sean Williams to Gayle, 1 run, full on middle and off, Gayle leans forward and drives it to long-on

14.2 - Sean Williams to Samuels, 1 run, stays back and punches it softly towards long-off

14.1 - Sean Williams to Gayle, 1 run, flighted around off, Gayle gets forward and drives it towards long-off, Williams dives to his right on the followthrough but is not able to get to the ball

13.6 - Chigumbura to Samuels, 2 runs, shortish and outside off, Samuels looks to cut, the ball takes the outside edge and flies through the vacant slip region towards third man, the ball is fielded at the rope by Masakadza

It has gone a bit dark at the Manuka Oval. Dark clouds are hovering over the ground

13.5 - Chigumbura to Samuels, 2 runs, shuffles across and flicks it off his pads through backward square leg for a comfortable brace

13.4 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, length delivery on middle, Samuels defends it to the right of the bowler, fielded by mid-on

13.3 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, shaping away from the right-hander, Samuels pokes at it away from his body, the ball beats the outside edge of his bat and goes through

13.2 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, fullish on middle and off, Samuels leans forward and works it towards mid-wicket

13.1 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, full and outside off, left alone by Samuels

12.6 - Sean Williams to Samuels, 1 run, widish delivery, Samuels cuts it to backward point, where Chatara dives and stops the ball

12.6 - Sean Williams to Samuels, wide, turning down leg, Samuels looks to glance and misses

12.5 - Sean Williams to Samuels, no run, shuffles across and turns it off the pads towards square leg

12.4 - Sean Williams to Gayle, 1 run, gets forward and softly drives it to long-on

12.3 - Sean Williams to Gayle, 2 runs, backs away and cuts this shortish ball to deep backward point, the fielder from cover point gives the ball a chase and keeps the batsmen to two

12.2 - Sean Williams to Gayle, no run, fuller around off, Gayle gets forward and defends it to cover-point

12.1 - Sean Williams to Samuels, 1 run, goes on the back foot and punches it to long-off for a comfortable single

11.6 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, keeps it full and across the batsman once again, Gayle lets it go through

11.5 - Chigumbura to Gayle, no run, full and angled across from the left-hander, left alone

11.4 - Chigumbura to Samuels, 1 run, fullish and coming back into the batsman, Samuels clips it to square leg for a single

11.3 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, full and just outside off, Samuels shuffles slightly and defends it back to the bowler

11.2 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, full and in the corridor outside off, Samuels is not interested in playing those

11.2 - Chigumbura to Samuels, wide, slides it down leg, Samuels misses the clip, easy call for the ump

11.1 - Chigumbura to Samuels, no run, full on middle and off, Samuels drives with a straight bat, Chigu dives to his right and parries the ball towards mid-on

Elton Chigumbura, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

10.6 - Sean Williams to Gayle, SIX, good pick-up shot by Gayle! He gets forward and hammers this delivery on middle over the long-on fence for a big maximum

10.5 - Sean Williams to Gayle, no run, shortish and wide, Gayle cuts it straight to the fielder at cover-point

10.4 - Sean Williams to Gayle, no run, full around off, Gayle looks to work into the on-side, the ball goes off the leading edge towards cover

10.3 - Sean Williams to Gayle, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it into the off-side again

10.2 - Sean Williams to Gayle, no run, flighted around off, Gayle drives it towards extra cover, where the fielder dives to his left and stops it

10.1 - Sean Williams to Gayle, no run, full on off, Gayle gets forward and gently pats it down the track

Sean Williams, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Time for some spin.

9.6 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, outside off, Samuels opens the face of the bat and taps it towards gully

9.5 - Chatara to Samuels, FOUR, width on offer and Samuels makes full use of it. It was short of length and outside off, Samuels makes room and slaps it to the sweeper cover fence

9.4 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Samuels dabs it just behind point towards gully

9.3 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, swing and a miss. It was moving away from the batsman, Samuels flays at it and is beaten

9.2 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, short on middle, Samuels sways away from the line, ducks slightly and lets it go through

9.1 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, length delivery coming back into the batsman, Samuels manages to bunt it towards cover

8.6 - Panyangara to Gayle, no run, full and outside off, left alone by Gayle, Panyangara falls down in his followthrough

8.5 - Panyangara to Gayle, no run, slower delivery from Panyangara, Gayle gets forward and drives it towards cover

8.4 - Panyangara to Gayle, 2 runs, on middle and leg, Gayle pulls it towards deep mid-wicket, the fielder cuts off the ball near the rope

8.3 - Panyangara to Gayle, no run, goes for a drive but is beaten and the ball goes through to the keeper

8.2 - Panyangara to Gayle, 2 runs, slower ball on middle, Gayle comes down the track and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a brace

8.1 - Panyangara to Gayle, no run, swing and a miss. Gayle swipes hard across the line but the length delivery holds its line and goes through to the keeper

7.6 - Chatara to Gayle, 1 run, length delivery angling in on middle, Gayle looks to defend, the ball goes off the face of the bat towards square third man

7.5 - Chatara to Samuels, leg byes, 1 run, bowls this onto the pads, Samuels looks to work it across the line, the ball goes off the pad and rolls towards square leg

7.4 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, around the off stump, Samuels defends it with an angled bat towards cover-point

7.3 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, back of a length around off, Samuels defends it off the back foot

7.2 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, length delivery outside off, Samuels bunts it towards point

7.1 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, touch fuller and coming back in, Samuels shuffles across and turns it towards mid-wicket, he wanted a single but is sent back by Gayle as that went straight to the fielder

6.6 - Panyangara to Gayle, no run, back of a length on middle and leg, Gayle stays back and defends to the right of the bowler, taking his bottom hand off the bat

6.5 - Panyangara to Samuels, 1 run, full and outside off, Samuels gets forward and mistimes the drive to mid-off, where the fielder makes a fine stop

6.4 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, short of length and outside off, Samuels gets back and looks to cut but is beaten by the extra bounce, Panyangara falls in his followthrough, third time it has happened

6.3 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, back of a length around off, Samuels punches it to point

6.2 - Panyangara to Gayle, 1 run, length on off, Gayle opens the face of the bat and dabs it wide of point

6.1 - Panyangara to Gayle, no run, in that channel outside off, left alone by Gayle

5.6 - Chatara to Gayle, 1 run, shortish and outside off, Gayle plays a controlled pull wide of mid-on

5.5 - Chatara to Gayle, 2 runs, wide and far from Chigumbura, who was running to his right at mid-off. It was a length delivery around off, Gayle looks to hammer it through cover but slices it instead, the ball goes swirling between mid-off and extra cover, Chigu running back from mid-off tries desperately to get to the ball but it falls beyond his reach

5.4 - Chatara to Gayle, FOUR, Gayle is turning on the heat now. It was a length delivery on middle, Gayle comes down the track, rolls his wrists and flicks it to the deep square leg fence

5.3 - Chatara to Gayle, no run, length delivery on off, Gayle defends it towards point

5.2 - Chatara to Gayle, no run, back of a length around off, Gayle looks to drive it into the off-side, the ball goes off the inside half towards mid-on

5.1 - Chatara to Gayle, FOUR, width on offer and Gayle has cracked that into the off-side. Gayle makes room to this back of a length delivery and cuts it powerfully past cover for another boundary

4.6 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, length delivery outside off, Samuels knocks it behind point

4.5 - Panyangara to Samuels, FOUR, full on off, draws Samuels on the front foot, the batsman handsomely drives it past the bowler towards the long-off fence, Panyangara dives to his left but the ball evades him and races away

4.4 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, Panyangara is getting some good movement here! The ball moves back in sharply from a length, Samuels looks to drive away from the body, the ball beats the inside edge of his bat and goes through to the keeper

4.3 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, length delivery outside off, Samuels gets forward and drives it softly towards point

4.2 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, coming back into the batsman once again, Samuels misses as he looks to work it across the line, the ball hits him on the left thigh. That must have stung!

4.1 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, another beauty from Panyangara! This was a length ball nipping back in a touch, Samuels is beaten

3.6 - Chatara to Gayle, no run, well fielded by Chigumbura at mid-off! It was a full and angling on off, Gayle drives it with a straightish bat, Chigumbura dives to his left and makes a fine stop restricting the batsmen from taking a run

3.5 - Chatara to Samuels, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Samuels guides it to backward point

3.4 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, beautiful delivery by Chatara! Samuels is pushed back into the crease with this short of length delivery coming back in. He looks to defend but is comprehensively beaten

3.3 - Chatara to Gayle, 1 run, brings out the pull shot this time but mistimes it, swivels back and pulls the shortish ball towards deep backward square leg

3.2 - Chatara to Gayle, FOUR, nicely done by Gayle! He skips out, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the mid-on fielder for a boundary

3.1 - Chatara to Gayle, no run, fuller and angling away from the left-hander, Gayle watches it closely and lets it go through

2.6 - Panyangara to Samuels, FOUR, cracking shot from Samuels! It was full and wide from Panyangara, Samuels reaches out and slaps it to the long-off fence for the first boundary. Panyangara fell in his followthrough

2.5 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, fullish around off, Samuels is half-forward and pushes it back to the bowler

2.4 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, on a length around off, Samuels drives it towards mid-off

2.3 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, on middle and leg, Samuels gently wrists it into the on-side

2.2 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, back of a length and angling on the pads, Samuels clips it towards short mid-wicket

2.1 - Panyangara to Samuels, no run, back of a length and around off, Samuels defends it in front of square on the off-side

Coming back to the lbw appeal - there were two sounds there. But it was the bat hitting the pad

1.6 - Chatara to Gayle, no run, fullish and in the channel outside off, Gayle shoulders arms

1.5 - Chatara to Gayle, no run, back of a length and coming back in a touch, Gayle comes down the track, misses the clip and the ball raps him on the pads and rolls into the off-side. Loud lbw appeal there but the ball was pitching outside leg

1.4 - Chatara to Samuels, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Samuels dabs it towards third man

1.3 - Chatara to Gayle, leg byes, 1 run, looks to work it across the line, the ball brushes the thigh pad and rolls behind square, where Taylor misfields it allowing the batsmen to scamper through for a quick single

1.2 - Chatara to Samuels, 1 run, holds its line outside off, Samuels runs it down to third man

1.1 - Chatara to Samuels, no run, pokes at this outswinger with laden feet, misses and the ball goes through to the keeper

Tendai Chatara, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 - Panyangara to Gayle, 2 runs, leans forward and clips it off the pads towards deep mid-wicket, was in the air, but in the gap, over mid-wicket

0.5 - Panyangara to Gayle, no run, full and outside off, Gayle looks to drive off the front foot and is beaten

0.4 - Panyangara to Gayle, no run, Gayle should consider himself very very lucky! It was a good length delivery from Panyangara that shapes back in sharply. Gayle looks to play across the line and is rapped on the pads. The impact was in line with the middle stump. However, Hawk-Eye reckons it was a touch high and was just clipping middle. Warne, on air, says that according to him it was banging straight into middle and Gayle should be thankful to be still out there

An lbw appeal against Gayle now. The umpire is not interested. Zimbabwe have asked for a review. The ball nipped back in sharply and it looks like a close call. Nothing on Snicko. Will the decision be overturned? Hawk-Eye shows that the ball was in line with the middle stump. It was just clipping middle and hence umpire's call remains! Gayle is safe!

Panyangara broke into a little gig after taking the wicket. He was very ecstatic and is congratulated by his teammates.

0.3 - Panyangara to Samuels, 1 run, another one that keeps low and comes back in, Samuels gets forward and pokes, the ball takes the inside edge and rolls towards fine leg

Marlon Samuels, right handed bat, comes to the crease

0.2 - Panyangara to Dwayne Smith, out Bowled!! What a start for Zimbabwe! They needed early wickets and have got one on the second ball of the game. Panyangara moved the first ball away from the batsman. This time, the ball holds its line after pitching on a length. Smith was listlessly pushing at it keeping a huge gap between the bat and the pad. The ball keeps low, sneaks in and crashes into the off stump. Dwayne Smith b Panyangara 0(2)

Panyangara to Dwayne Smith, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

0.1 - Panyangara to Dwayne Smith, no run, a bit of a swing there for Panyangara straightaway. It was a fullish and shaping away from the batsman, left alone by Smith

Dwayne Smith and Gayle are at the crease. Dwayne Smith is on strike. Panyangara will open the attack