New Zealand’s hopes of advancing to the Tremendous Eight stage within the ongoing T20 World Cup had been in jeopardy after a 13-run defeat in opposition to the West Indies in Trinidad on Thursday. The co-hosts, who’ve now received their first three matches, grew to become the fourth group to qualify for the following spherical.
The opposite three groups already certified for the Tremendous Eights are – India, Australia and South Africa.
Because it occurred: West Indies vs New Zealand
Batting first, the West Indies discovered themselves in a precarious place at 30 for 5 within the seventh over. Nevertheless, Sherfane Rutherford’s scintillating unbeaten 68 off simply 39 deliveries, which included two fours and 6 sixes, propelled the house aspect to a decent complete of 149 for 9.
In response, the Black Caps, who had been thrashed by Afghanistan of their opening match, struggled to realize any momentum of their chase. The Kiwis had been restricted to 136 for 9, with solely Glenn Phillips (40 off 33 balls) posing any vital risk to the West Indies’ bowling assault.
West Indian players played a key role in the victory; Manager Alzarri Joseph took 4 wickets for 19 runs while players picked Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein.
Regardless of Mitchell Santner’s late heroics, smashing three sixes off Romario Shepherd within the ultimate over, the match was successfully over as a contest when Phillips fel
l to Joseph within the 18th over.The defeat leaves New Zealand’s destiny hanging by a thread, with their elimination from the match confirmed if Afghanistan defeat Papua New Guinea on Friday. The West Indies, then again, have clinched their place within the Tremendous Eight part with one group match nonetheless to come back in opposition to Afghanistan on Monday in St Lucia.
