2024-06-14 02:43:43
If West Indies win this match, the best way to Tremendous Eight could be simple. Then again, New Zealand faces a battle to outlive. Ken Williamson’s group couldn’t cease the Caribbean in such a good match. Sherfan Rutherford confirmed bravery single-handedly. West Indies scored 149 runs for the lack of 9 wickets in 20 overs primarily based on his wonderful fifty. New Zealand’s goal is 150.
Right this moment Thursday (June 13) on the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, West Indies misplaced the toss and got here underneath 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 save lots of the group with Rovman Powell. However he could not get aggressive. Within the meantime, group 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 had been underneath strain to depart. Then Rutherford paired with Akel Hossain. The 2 managed to push the group ahead.
When the Caribbean, who misplaced 5 wickets in 49 runs, had been in peril of folding earlier than 100, Akel departed with 15 runs from 17 balls, pushing the group 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 group 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 severe assault on Daryl Mitchell within the nineteenth over. He picked up 19 runs in three sixes in a single over. On the similar time, he picked up the fifty that saved the group’s commonplace. Gudakesh Moti solely gave him firm.
Even within the final over, Rutherford introduced preventing capital to the group by choosing up 18 runs from Mitchell Santener. Ultimately, the Caribbean star remained unbeaten with 68 runs in 39 balls, hitting 2 fours and 6 sixes.