Kingston, Jamaica: New Zealand thrashed West Indies by 90 runs in the second T20 International at Sabina Park on Friday to register an unbeaten 2-0 victory in the three-match series.
In a one-sided encounter, which has exacerbated the two-time World T20 winners’ rapid decline over the past 12 months, black caps Scored 215 runs for five wickets.
They then reduced the home team to 125 for nine in reply to their sixth loss in their last seven matches in the format to the Caribbean.
Glenn Phillips’s blistering knock of 76 off 41 balls with the help of six sixes and four fours highlighted the tourists’ dominating batting performance and earned them the man of the match award after captain. Kane Williamson Decided to strike first.
He found excellent support for the fourth wicket of 83 runs from Daryl Mitchell (48), while opener Devon Conway again made a useful contribution of 42 runs.
Reflecting on his time playing at the venue for the Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League, Phillips said, “It has been great to be back at Sabina Park and get a good score today.”
“Credit to the West Indies bowlers as they did well to pick up the pace with the ball, but we executed our overall plans better this time around.”
Needing a win to keep the series alive in the final match at the same venue on Sunday, West Indies broke down to spin for the second time in six days.
Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell took three wickets for 15 runs. Ish Sodhi took seven wickets by dismissing Rovman Powell for 21 runs.
He lost all 10 wickets to spin in the last match of the five-match series against India in Florida last Sunday – a first in the entire history of T20 International cricket.
At the start of the 17th over, West Indies were on the verge of defeat by an even bigger margin after scoring 87 for nine.
However, Obed McCoy, top scorer with 23 not out, and Hayden Walsh performed in unbroken last wicket stands of 38, a record for the team in T20Is.
McCoy was also the most successful bowler, taking three for 40 when New Zealand batted.
“We would have ideally played two specialist spinners but Aqeel Hossein is being rested, so it was a setback,” said West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran.
“These are times when we have to be together as a group. It’s not easy for people.”
In a one-sided encounter, which has exacerbated the two-time World T20 winners’ rapid decline over the past 12 months, black caps Scored 215 runs for five wickets.
They then reduced the home team to 125 for nine in reply to their sixth loss in their last seven matches in the format to the Caribbean.
Glenn Phillips’s blistering knock of 76 off 41 balls with the help of six sixes and four fours highlighted the tourists’ dominating batting performance and earned them the man of the match award after captain. Kane Williamson Decided to strike first.
He found excellent support for the fourth wicket of 83 runs from Daryl Mitchell (48), while opener Devon Conway again made a useful contribution of 42 runs.
Reflecting on his time playing at the venue for the Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League, Phillips said, “It has been great to be back at Sabina Park and get a good score today.”
“Credit to the West Indies bowlers as they did well to pick up the pace with the ball, but we executed our overall plans better this time around.”
Needing a win to keep the series alive in the final match at the same venue on Sunday, West Indies broke down to spin for the second time in six days.
Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell took three wickets for 15 runs. Ish Sodhi took seven wickets by dismissing Rovman Powell for 21 runs.
He lost all 10 wickets to spin in the last match of the five-match series against India in Florida last Sunday – a first in the entire history of T20 International cricket.
At the start of the 17th over, West Indies were on the verge of defeat by an even bigger margin after scoring 87 for nine.
However, Obed McCoy, top scorer with 23 not out, and Hayden Walsh performed in unbroken last wicket stands of 38, a record for the team in T20Is.
McCoy was also the most successful bowler, taking three for 40 when New Zealand batted.
“We would have ideally played two specialist spinners but Aqeel Hossein is being rested, so it was a setback,” said West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran.
“These are times when we have to be together as a group. It’s not easy for people.”