WI to meet Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup

West Indies will meet Zimbabwe in the opening round of the Men’s T20 World Cup later this year, after the African side beat the Netherlands in the final of the ICC Qualifier last week.

Playing at the Queens Sports Club in Bulaywayo, the hosts successfully defended 132 to come away with a 37-run victory  over the Dutch.

They will now join West Indies in Group B of the opening round, along with  Ireland and Scotland, the four teams vying for the top two spots in order to reach the Super 12 Group Stage.

Losers the Netherlands will do battle in Group  A with  Namibia, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates in the T20 World Cup campaign which runs from Oct. 16 to Nov. 13 in Australia.