Suzie Bates’ half-century led to a drama that helped the West Indies Women lose the second T20I by six wickets. Let us look into NZ-w vs WI-w 2nd T20I Match Updates in detail.
NZ-w vs WI-w 2nd T20I Match Updates:
As part of yesterday’s six-wicket loss to New Zealand Women, which tied the five-match series, West Indies Women were once again involved in a close game.
On the penultimate ball of a low-scoring second T20I at North Sound, Hayley Jensen‘s three-wicket haul and Suzie Bates’ fifty-six helped New Zealand defeat West Indies by six wickets and tie the five-match series at one each.
Nail-biting match
Two thrilling games in four days. As the New Zealand women successfully chased down the hosts to tie the five-match T20I series. Hayley Jensen, the pace bowler, inflicted the most damage in the early half of the innings with 3 for 23.
But Suzie Bates got her team on track with a half-century. West Indies had a brief moment of optimism as New Zealand faltered toward the end, but Lauren Down and Georgia Plimmer sealed the victory with one ball remaining.
Batting First West Indies
When West Indies were allowed to bat first, they quickly ran into trouble when openers Hayley Mathews and Aaliyah Alleyne fell with only 38 runs. Even when Kyshona Knight tried to advance the innings, West Indies had trouble forming partnerships.
The visitors scored just 41 runs in the first 10 overs, losing to Sophie Devine, who had a bad day and only managed to make a 20-ball eight. West Indies was able to keep New Zealand at bay throughout this time.
Amazing Bates performance
With 54 runs off 61 balls, including six fours, Bates nevertheless served as the chase’s backbone. Before Shakera Selman bowled Bates in the 17th over, she and Amelia Kerr combined 52 runs in 49 balls for the second wicket.
In Chinelle Henry’s company, she added to Chedean Nation’s score and increased her scoring rate. However, Knight was out on the first ball of Jensen’s final over for a 48-ball 42.
Henry then hit three fours and a six on the following four balls to help the team surpass the 100-run barrier before leaving the game on the last ball.
Suzie Bates Half-Century
Amelia Kerr contributed significantly with 21 off 25 balls in reply. And Suzie Bates amazing six fours on her way to 54 off 61 balls. Before Cherry-Ann Fraser’s two wickets in the 18th over helped the West Indies retake the lead, the visitors appeared to be heading for victory.
Final Over
New Zealand needed seven runs in the last over, however, after the 19th over, which had gone for 10 runs, they were able to do so with one ball remaining. Off-spinner Karishma Ramharack finished second with a score of 4-0-23-1, while Fraser had the best overall bowling statistics with 2.5-0-13-1.
Next Match
Today, the third Twenty20 encounter of the five-match series will take place at the same location.
