WI vs NZ, 2nd T20I
Reflexes
- New Zealand beat the West Indies by 90 runs in the second match
- Take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series
- Santner and Bracewell took three wickets each after Glenn Phillips’ half-century
WI vs NZ, 2nd T20I: New Zealand, continuing their winning streak, defeated the West Indies by a wide margin of 90 runs in the second T20 match. With the win, the away team took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. This is New Zealand’s ninth consecutive win in T20I. Earlier this year, they won three matches against Ireland, two against Scotland and the Netherlands, and now they have also won two against the West Indies.
Batting first, in the game at Kingston on Friday, the Kiwis scored 215 runs for the loss of five wickets, thanks to a half-century from Glenn Phillips (76). Following this, the swinging pairing of Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner restricted West Indies to 125 in 20 overs.
Bracewell-Santner controlled the batting for the West Indies
Chasing New Zealand’s big goal of 216, the Caribbean team got off to a very poor start and their starting pair returned to the pavilion with a score of 12 runs. Kyle Myers (4) and Shamar Brooks (7) were sacked by Mitchell Santner on four balls to deliver big shots to the West Indies. Following this, captain Nicholas Pooran and wicketkeeper Devon Thomas also scored a run each. Both players fell victim to another spinner on the away team, Michael Bracewell. Shimron Hetmyer tried to fight back a bit, but luck was not on his side and he missed out on 14 runs in 18 balls. Following this, Bracewell also led the way to the arena by firing Jason Holder.
38 runs undefeated partnership for last wicket
Six New Zealand players returned to the arena with a score of just 40. After this, Rovman Powell (21-for-18), Romario Shepherd (18-for-18) played some quick shots, but Ish Sodhi and Santner broke the ball a bit. hopes of the West Indies by taking both out. Following this, Hayden Walsh (10 runs on 8 balls) and Obed McCoy (23 on 15 balls) put together an unbroken 38-run partnership for the final wicket, but that was not enough to win and the West Indies team lost nine. wickets in 20 overs. He was able to score only 125 runs.
Guptill-Williamson fail to play big innings
Earlier New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and chose to bat and his starters proved him right. Martin Guptill (20) and Devon Conway (42) got the team off to a flying start and shared a 21-ball, 31-run partnership. Guptill, however, got back into the pavilion by catching Pooran on the third ball of the fourth off McCoy. After this, McCoy also converted Captain Williamson (four runs on two balls) cheaply.
Glenn Phillips’ half-century, Darryl-Conway loses fifty
However, Conway and Glenn Phillips led the innings together and shared a 46-ball 71 for the third wicket. Odeon Smith broke up the partnership by firing Conway. But then Darryl Mitchell forged a strong partnership with Phillips and secured the team’s victory. Together they put together a stormy partnership of 83 runs on 34 balls for the fourth wicket. During this, Phillips completed his half-century and then exited after scoring 76 runs on 41 balls. On the other hand, Daryl Mitchell lost his half-century and returned to the arena after scoring 48 runs on 20 balls. Following this, James Neesham (9) and Michael Bracewell (4) together brought the team’s score to 215.