WI vs NZ: Batters energy New Zealand to maiden ODI sequence win in West Indies

New Zealand overhauled the West Indies’ complete of 301/8 to win the third one-day worldwide on Sunday by 5 wickets and clinch the sequence 2-1.

Batters energy New Zealand to maiden ODI sequence win in West Indies (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSNew Zealand overhauled the West Indies’ complete of 301/8New Zealand received the third ODI and clinched the sequence 2-1This is New Zealand’s first-ever ODI sequence win in West Indies

Four batsmen posted half-centuries as New Zealand gunned down the 302-run goal to win the third ODI by 5 wickets and clinch the sequence 2-1 over West Indies in Barbados. This was New Zealand’s first-ever ODI sequence win in West Indies.

Captain Tom Latham scored 69 and stitched a 120-run stand for the fourth wicket with Daryl Mitchell (63) to hold New Zealand in sight of victory. Martin Guptill (57) and Devon Conway (56) had earlier mixed so as to add 82 runs for the second wicket to offer New Zealand a platform for a demanding chase.

Mitchell was out within the forty second over and Latham within the forty fourth, nonetheless with New Zealand requiring 43 runs. Jimmy Neesham settled the problem with a decisive innings of 34 from 11 deliveries, taking 18 runs from the forty fifth over bowled by Yannic Cariah.

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Neesham hit a six from the bowling of West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran to finish the chase with 17 balls remaining.

“It was clearly good to make a contribution,” Latham said. “I think the partnership that Daryl and I were able to make put them under pressure. We set a target of getting to that 40-over mark where we needed a run-a-ball.”

Latham appeared to have erred when he chose to bowl first and as the West Indies flourished in good batting conditions.

Kyle Mayers made 105 in a 173-run opening partnership with Shai Hope, and Pooran smashed nine sixes in a rapid 91 for the West Indies.

The pitch proved much better for batting than those on which the West Indies won the first match by five wickets and New Zealand won the second by 50 runs. The highest previous total in the series was New Zealand’s 212 in the second match.

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