Bishoo five-for puts West Indies in control against Zimbabwe

Leg spinner Devendra Bishoo took five wickets as West Indies took control on the second day of the first Test match against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club on Sunday to go to the close with a 148-run lead and nine second-innings wickets remaining. The tourist are 88 for one after Bishoo’s five for 79 had earlier helped to skittle Zimbabwe for 159 in their first innings, with Hamilton Masakadza (42) the top scorer for the home side.

Devendra Bishoo has five wickets as West Indies fight back brilliantly at Bulawayo! #ZIMvWI

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Kraigg Brathwaite (38 not out) and Kyle Hope (32 not out) will resume on day three on a wicket that is providing plenty of assistance to the spinners. West Indies were bowled out for 219 in their first innings on Saturday as Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer took four for 64. Cremer has also claimed the lone wicket to fall so far in the tourist’s second knock when he bowled Kieran Powell for 17.

CONGRATS! Devendra Bishoo takes his 5th wicket. Fourth time in his Test career. #ZIMvWI pic.twitter.com/6YdNcOttll

— CricketWestIndies (@westindies) October 22, 2017

BRIEF SCOREWest Indies 219 & 88/1 in 33 overs (S Hope 90*, Cremer 4/64) lead Zimbabwe 159 in 61.3 overs (H Masakadza 42, Bishoo 5/79) by 148 runs