NEW DELHI, Feb 28: West Indies hat-trick star Kemar Roach blew away the Netherlands’ batting on Monday, taking six wickets as the fallen Caribbean giants got their World Cup campaign on track in style.

The Netherlands, who pushed England close in their opener last week, were handed a sobering reminder of their place in cricket’s pecking order, conceding 330-8 and then slumping to 115 all out.

Opener Chris Gayle top-scored for the West Indies with 80 and Kieron Pollard smashed four sixes in the third quickest 50 in World Cup history in a devastating cameo, ending up with 60 in just 27 balls.

The Netherlands innings was all about 22-year-old Roach, who took 6-27, including a hat-trick to wrap up the match. Towering Sulieman Benn grabbed three wickets.

Earlier, minnows Canada slumped to a huge 175-run defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe, who scored 298 in their 50 overs and then demolished their rivals for a meagre 123.

Tatenda Taibu (98) and Craig Ervine (85) helped Zimbabwe post a challenging total for Canada, putting on 181 for the third wicket.

Canada collapsed to 7-3 and never recovered, bowled out for just 123 with three wickets apiece for spinners Ray Price and Graeme Cremer.—AFP