Brendan Taylor marked his last international appearance with an innings of 138 from 110 balls which lifted Zimbabwe to 287 as it batted first Saturday in a Cricket World Cup Pool B match against defending champion India. Taylor’s 167th one-day international was also his last for Zimbabwe, which hasn’t qualified for the quarterfinals, as he is leaving after the World Cup to take up a three-year contract with Nottinghamshire in the England county championship. He left the international stage on a thrilling personal high, reaching his eighth ODI century from 99 balls, and putting Zimbabwe in a position to challenge India’s unbeaten record in the group. Taylor built partnerships of 93 for the fourth wicket with Sean Williams (50) and 109 from 80 balls for the fifth with Craig Ervine. –Hamilton, Mar 14 (AP/UNB)
