Off-spinner Sikandar Raza picked up his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket only for his brilliant effort to be overshadowed by a battling show from West Indies who surged ahead of Zimbabwe on day three of the second cricket Test at Queens Sports Club yesterday. Raza was superb, picking up five wickets for 82 runs from 43 overs with 12 of those not costing a run, only for his gallant effort being eclipsed by a record-breaking eighth wicket stand between West Indies skipper Jason Holder and Shane Dowrich.
The off break bowler became the first Zimbabwean slow bowler to take five wickets in a Test at Queens since left arm spinner, Raymond Price, claimed five for 199 runs in the second Test against West Indies at Queens Sports Club in November 2003. Kieran Powell top scored for the tourists with 90 runs, Dowrich ended the day with a career best 75 while Holder was also not out on 71, with the two putting on a 144 in a yet to be broken eighth-wicket stand to leave the visitors on 374 for seven in 150 overs.
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