The Vanuavavine were at their brilliant best at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, standing up against the more-fancied Zimbabwe under floodlights in a six-wicket win.
Zimbabwe v Vanuatu scorecardDespite being told to field first after losing the toss, Selina Solman's side sent shockwaves through the cricketing world through two wicket-taking yorkers from Rachel Andrew, before spinners Vanessa Vira (3/14) and Player of the Match Nasimana Navaika (4/13) stifled the Zimbabweans, bowling them out for just 61.
The Ni-Vanuatu women were no shrinking violets in the chase, holding their nerve in reaching the target of 62 in the 17th over.
The Vanuavavine were at their brilliant best at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, standing up against the more-fancied Zimbabwe under floodlights in a six-wicket win.
Zimbabwe v Vanuatu scorecard
Despite being told to field first after losing the toss, Selina Solman's side sent shockwaves through the cricketing world through two wicket-taking yorkers from Rachel Andrew, before spinners Vanessa Vira (3/14) and Player of the Match Nasimana Navaika (4/13) stifled the Zimbabweans, bowling them out for just 61.
The Ni-Vanuatu women were no shrinking violets in the chase, holding their nerve in reaching the target of 62 in the 17th over.
