King Henry VI destroys England

CAPE TOWN, JAN 29: A sensational opening spell by Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga sent England crashing to a 104-run defeat in the trian...

CAPE TOWN, JAN 29: A sensational opening spell by Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga sent England crashing to a 104-run defeat in the triangular limited-overs cricket tournament here on Friday night.

Olonga took the first five wickets for 18 runs in a devastating eight-over burst to enable Zimbabwe to gain their first win in the tournament. He ended with six for 19, the best figures in one-dayers by a Zimbabwean, as England crashed to 107. Zimbabwe’s total of 211 for seven was built around a fine 97 by opener Neil Johnson. Olonga’s first victim was Nick Knight, trapped lbw in the fifth over by a delivery that swung in. Two balls later Graeme Hick edged to wicket-keeper Andy Flower.

England’s fate was virtually sealed when skipper Nasser Hussain, who opened the innings, edged a full-length delivery into his stumps for 14.

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Zimbabwe: Neil Johnson c Hick b Ealham 97, Grant Flower c Hick b Alleyne 23, Alistair Campbell run out (Alleyne) 0, Murray Goodwin c Read b Hick 21, AndyFlower c Solanki b Caddick 20, Stuart Carlisle c Alleyne b Gough 2, Guy Whittall not out 21, Heath Streak b White 18, John Rennie not out 1.
Extras: (lb4, nb1, w3) 8.
Total: (7 wickets, in 50 overs) 211
Fall of wickets: 1-56, 2-56, 3-111, 4-151, 5-163, 6-181, 7-210
Bowling: Gough 10-1-42-1 (w 1), Caddick 10-1-30-1 (nb 1), Ealham 9-1-35-1 (w 2), Alleyne 7-0-30-1, Hick 4-0-25-1, White 10-0-45-1

England: Nasser Hussain b Olonga 15, Nick Knight lbw Olonga 5, Greame Hick c Andy Flower b Olonga 0, Vikram Solanki c Goodwin b Olonga 14, Chris Adams c Johnson b Olonga 1, Mark Alleyne c Andy Flower b Rennie 4, C White c Campbell b Johnson 18, Mark Ealham run out (Streak) 2, C Read c Guy Whittall b Olonga 23, Darren Gough c Carlisle b Andy Whittall 3, Andy Caddick not out 4.
Extras: (b4, lb1, w13) 18.
Total: (all out in 34.2 overs) 107
Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-11, 3-37, 4-42, 5-47, 6-47, 7-63, 8-73, 9-91
Bowling: Olonga 8.2-3-19-6(w 3), Rennie 8-1-22-1 (w 4), Streak 6-0-24-0 (w 2), Johnson 4-0-12-1 (w 1), Guy Whittall 5-0-17-0 (w 2), Andy Whittall 3-0-8-1 (w 1)

Result: Zimbabwe won by 104 runs.
Man of match: Henry Olonga

Next: England vs Zimbabwe on Sunday.