WI vs NZ 1st T20I Match Highlights
WI vs NZ 1st T20I Match Highlights: Kane Williamson led New Zealand to a 13-run victory in Wednesday’s opening T20 International of a three-match series at Sabina Park in Jamaica, extending West Indies’ season-long troubles with the white ball.
The Black Caps scored an intimidating 185 for five in their first innings after returning from a fruitful tour to Europe, but the game was cut short by rain. The Caribbean team’s response was then limited to 172 for seven by a combination of their finest bowlers.
The West Indies had lost 3-0 to both India and Bangladesh in One-Day International series before losing 4-1 to the Indians in the T20I match that came directly before this one, after defeating Bangladesh 2-0 in a T20I encounter.
After being given the honour, the left-arm spinner said, “It was a little surprised to see this much spin on this deck.” The trick to beating these guys is to bowl the proper lengths. Because they have considerable power, they may simply smash you aside.
When given the chance to bat, New Zealand made a good start. thanks to Devon Conway and Martin Guptill‘s 62-run opening stand.
Jimmy Neesham provided a late lift for the visitors. produced an undefeated 33 off only 15 balls, two sixes, and three fours. Additionally, this made the tourists a target. That finally turned out to be just out of Shepherd and Smith’s and their battered reach. Kane Williamson, the skipper, scored 47 runs off of 33 balls while the innings continued on either side of the rain delay.
Smith’s batting effort was a personal triumph for him because it followed career-best T20I numbers of 3-32.
When pondering on yet another loss in the lead-up to the World T20 in Australia in October, when the two-time winners will have to first go through a qualifying round, a dejected Pooran stated, “Winning or losing can be contagious, and the problem is we are losing at the moment.”
