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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Zimbabwe set 299-run target for Canada

Updated at: 1246 PST,  Monday, February 28, 2011
NAGPUR: Zimbabwe made a difficult target of 299 runs for Canada in their Group A match of the iCC Cricket World Cup 2011 here at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground on Monday After skipper Elton Chigumbura won the toss and decided to bat, Zimbabwe made 298-9 in the allotted 50 overs.Both sides lost their opening matches, Zimbabwe going down by seven wickets to Australia here while Canada suffered a 210-run mauling in Sri Lanka.