U.S. was never in the chase and regularly lost wickets when they were knocked out for 104 for 25.1 ounces, including three comical outings.

Zimbabwe completes the group stage of the qualifying tournament without defeat, having also beaten the West Indies, the Netherlands and Nepal. The two tournament finalists will qualify for the 50-peat World Cup in India later this year.

We found our momentum and we want to keep it going … The crowd behind us is like the 12th man, Williams said after being named player of the match.