Flower's ton gives Zimbabwe lead
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Port-of-Spain, March 19: Andy Flower grounded his way to a seventh Testcentury to give Zimbabwe a useful first innings lead of 49 over West Indieson the rain-hit third day of their historic first cricket Test at Queen'sPark Oval here on Saturday.

The 31-year-old captain batted through a day when three hours of playingtime was lost to rain to gather an unbeaten 113 that was the cornerstone ofhis side's 236.

Scoreboard
West Indies 1st innings: 187Zimbabwe 1st innings: Neil Johnson lbw b Ambrose 0, Grant Flower c Campbellb Walsh 0, Trevor Gripper c Gayle b Ambrose 41, Murray Goodwin c Gayle bWalsh 20, Andy Flower (not out) 113, Alistair Campbell c Jacobs b Ambrose 0,Stuart Carlisle b Ambrose 17 Heath Streak c Campbell b Gayle 20, B Murphylbw b Rose 1, Henry Olonga b Gayle 2, Pommie Mbangwa b Gayle 0.

Extras (b2, lb6, w1, nb13) 22. Total (all out in 107 overs)236. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-0, 3-27, 4-144, 5-144, 6-164, 7-232, 8-233,9-236

Bowling: Ambrose 25-13-42-4, Walsh 28-9-49-2, Rose 19-6-41-1, King20-2-71-0, Gayle 15-2-25-3.

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