Zimbabwe earn tie with three-run last over

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Zimbabwe 257 (Ervine 92, Raza 77, Carlos Brathwaite 4-48) tied with West Indies 257 (Hope 101, Kraigg Brathwaite 78, Tiripano 2-26 Williams 2-52) Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

With West Indies needing four off the last over in Bulawayo, Donald Tiripano cunningly gave away just three runs and denied Jason Holder off the last ball to seal the 34th tie in 3806 ODIs.

West Indies were surging happily at 220 for 2 in the 45th over in a chase of 258, but once Hope fell for 101 they lost five wickets for 35 runs. The equation ultimately boiled down to to the last ball: West Indies needed one. It boiled down to one man v the other: Tirpano v Holder. Coach Heath Streak was on his feet. Bulawayo was on its feet. Tiripano flicked out a full slower ball, wider than a set of stumps outside off; it was tantalisingly close …

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