This In the West batted hard on his nerves, a seven-run victory New Zealand New Zealand Tour of New Zealand in West T20I 2025 at Eden Park, Auckland. After being asked to bat first, the visitors made a contest before the home side resumed the day but fell short by 7 runs.
Shai Umid West Indies respectable total
West Indies posted a respectable total of 164/6 in the T20s, which included a half-century Shai Umid and beneficial contributions from the average order. Despite losing Brandon King (3) Early on, West Indies found stability through a calm and calculated approach of hope. The wicketkeeper-batsman closed the innings from the middle overs, taking 39 balls with four fours and three sixes, three sixes and three sixes. Alicia Athanasius A quick 16 Off 9 provided an explosive start Roston chase (28 off 27) and Skipper Rovman Powell (33 off 23) with crucial runs to accelerate the total to 160.
New Zealand’s bowlers had mixed fortunes on the night. Jacob Duffy He stood up with excellent figures of 2 for 19 to check the goal during the PowerPlay. Young Zachary Foulkes Random, accept 2 for 25 James Neesham and Kyle Jamieson chip with a wicket trail. However, the lack of control from the spinners allowed the western function to add valuable runs in the last over with the strong and the shepherd.
Mitchell Santner’s late fireworks are not enough for New Zealand
165, never found the rhythm of the match against New Zealand Tim Robinson He played positively from 27 to 21 and Rachin Ravindra (21 off 19) tried to rebuild the innings but the hosts continued to lose momentum in the middle overs. Experienced Mitchell crossnot, the No. 8 bowler launched a stunning counter-attack in a blistering 55 off 28 deliveries that included eight fours and two sixes.
However, the West Indies bowlers impressed in the death overs to seal the win. Jayden seals Led the offense with 32 for 32 and used effective rebounding. Chase finished brilliantly with 26 for 3, using his changeup to stifle the middle innings. Matthew Ford, Romario Shepherd, and Akeal Hosein In spite of Santer’s late heroics, New Zealand fell short at 157/9 in crucial wickets.
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