Within the twenty sixth match of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup, West Indies defeated New Zealand by 13 runs and certified for the Tremendous 8 stage.
Chasing West Indies’ goal of 150 runs, the New Zealand staff might rating solely 136 runs for 9 wickets within the allotted 20 overs.
The T20 World Cup Group C match between the 2 groups was performed on the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, during which New Zealand received the toss and elected to area first.
West Indies scored a complete of 149 runs for the lack of 9 gamers within the allotted 20 overs and set New Zealand a goal of 150 runs to win the match.
West Indies innings
The West Indies began the innings very disappointingly, the primary 5 batsmen had been bowled out for simply 30 runs, Brendan King 9, Johnson Charles 0, Nicholas Pooran 17, Ruston Chase 0 and skipper Ruman Powell managed just one run.
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Sherfin Rutherford’s resistance innings towards the superb bowling of the Kiwi bowlers was essentially the most outstanding.
Aside from this, Nicolas Puran 17, Aqeel Hussain 15, Andre Russell 14 and Romario Shepherd 13 had been out whereas no different participant might enter in double figures.
New Zealand’s Trent Boult took 3 wickets for 17 runs in his 4-over spell towards West Indies, whereas Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson took 2, 2, James Neesham and Mitchell Santner took 1 wicket every. of
New Zealand’s innings
Chasing West Indies’ goal of 150 runs, the New Zealand staff might solely rating 136 runs for the lack of 9 wickets within the allotted 20 overs.
Glenn Phillips was the highest scorer for New Zealand with 40 runs, Finn Allen scored 26 runs and Mitchell Santner scored an unbeaten 21 runs.
That is New Zealand’s second and West Indies’ third match in Group C of the mega occasion.
Within the first match, New Zealand needed to face an upset defeat by Afghanistan, whereas West Indies received the matches towards Papua New Guinea and Uganda.
Earlier than the match, Afghanistan are on the first place within the factors desk of Group C with 2 wins from 2 matches whereas West Indies had been additionally on the second place on the premise of run fee with 2 wins from 2 matches.
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New Zealand is final within the group and on the factors desk.
West Indies squad
The West Indies squad included Johnson Charles, Brendan King, Nicholas Pooran (wicket keeper), Ruman Powell (captain), Sheriff Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Aqeel Hussain, Alzari Joseph, Gadkesh Moti.
New Zealand squad
The New Zealand staff included Finn Allen, Dion Conway (wicketkeeper), Kane Williamson (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Southee, Lockie Fergus, Trent Boult.