2024-06-13 16:02:09
In the event that they win this match, New Zealand would have a great likelihood to go to the Tremendous Eight. However luck didn’t assist them. West Indies beat them by 13 runs in a breathless match and booked their Tremendous Eight ticket. Having misplaced two matches in a row, New Zealand’s destiny hangs within the stability.
At the moment Thursday (June 13) on the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, West Indies misplaced 9 wickets in 20 overs and picked up 149 runs after shedding the toss and shedding the toss to bat. New Zealand can go as much as 136 runs after shedding 9 wickets in 20 overs in reply.
New Zealand bought off to a great begin within the run chase however misplaced a wicket within the third over. Akel Hossain dismissed Devon Conway for five runs. Then Rachin Ravindra paired up with Finn Allen. However this pair didn’t final lengthy. Algeri Joseph broke the pair by dismissing Allen for 26 runs.
Kane Williamson was assured on this state of the crew. However the Kiwi chief couldn’t reciprocate. He departed by scoring 1 run off the ball of Gudakesh Moti. After that, Moti despatched Rachin again by 10 runs. New Zealand misplaced 4 wickets for 55 runs and went on the backfoot.
Darryl Mitchell who scored 12 runs additionally joined this procession of wickets. Phillips was mendacity on one finish. Jimmy Neesham got here to the crease to accompany him. The crew was trying on the bat of those two. However the two failed to satisfy the time calls for.
Neesham bought out for 10 runs off 11 balls. Phillips ended his innings on 40 runs off 33 balls when he bought out ultimately. After Tim Southee and Tent Boult left shortly, New Zealand reached the brink of defeat. Mitchell Santenaer decreased the deficit by hitting Shepherd for 3 sixes within the final over.
Algeri Joseph was the perfect bowler for West Indies. This pacer grabbed 4 wickets for 19 runs in 4 overs. Gudakesh Moti took 3 wickets with 25 runs in 4 overs. Akel and Russell took one wicket every.
Earlier, after shedding the toss, West Indies got here below strain from the New Zealand bowlers. Two openers, Brendon King and Johnson Charles, departed earlier than touching the double figures. Charles returned after being bowled by Boult with none runs.
Then Nicholas Pooran got here to the crease. Nonetheless, he couldn’t rating greater than 17 runs in 3 fours from 12 balls. Roston Chase took the pavilion for zero runs within the fifth over. Brendan King tried to avoid wasting the crew with Rovman Powell. However he could not get aggressive. Within the meantime, crew chief Powell dedicated suicide by scoring 1 run from 5 balls.
King was making an attempt to climb to 1 finish. However he had no reply to New Zealand’s bowling. After scoring 9 runs off 12 balls with 1 six, the Caribbean have been below strain to depart. Then Rutherford paired with Akel Hossain. The 2 managed to push the crew ahead.
When the Caribbean, who misplaced 5 wickets in 49 runs, have been at risk of folding earlier than 100, Akel departed with 15 runs from 17 balls, pushing the crew in the direction of extra hazard. Andre Russell got here again with a 7-ball 14-run cameo. Romario Shepherd led the best way with 13 runs.
With Algeri Joseph, Rutherford took the crew to the hundred-run mark. However he couldn’t accompany Rutherford. Joseph went again after being bowled by Boult after scoring 6 runs in 6 equal balls. The remainder of the best way is simply Rutherford’s story.
Rutherford made a critical assault on Daryl Mitchell within the nineteenth over. He picked up 19 runs in three sixes in a single over. On the identical time, he picked up the fifty that saved the crew’s commonplace. Gudakesh Moti solely gave him firm.
Even within the final over, Rutherford introduced preventing capital to the crew by choosing up 18 runs from Mitchell Santener. In the long run, the Caribbean star remained unbeaten with 68 runs in 39 balls, hitting 2 fours and 6 sixes.