New Zealand beat West Indies in 3rd T20I by nine runs
The Kiwis have taken a 2-1 lead in the 5-match series
Ish Sodhi was named Player of the Match for his terrific bowling spell
New Zealand Vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: Kiwis Survive Late Scare To Seal 9-Run Victory
Here is all you need to know about the third T20 international between New Zealand and West Indies in Nelson: match report, key moments, ball-by-ball commentary, toss update and playing XIs
Summary
New Zealand beat West Indies by nine runs in the 3rd match of the five-match T20I series in Nelson on Sunday, November 9. They have now taken a lead of 2-1 in the five-match series.
In the first match, West Indies edged New Zealand by 7 runs, only for the hosts to respond in dramatic fashio4n in the second game, squeezing a 3-run win thanks to a blistering 78 off 28 by Mark Chapman.
Talking about the 3rd T20I, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first, intent on taking the lead in the series. They got off to a decent start with the openers seeing off the West Indies bowling attack, and then key contributions from Devon Conway (56) and Daryl Mitchell (41) helped build a competitive total of 177 for 9 in their 20 overs.
The West Indies bowlers rallied late in the innings to keep things in check, preventing New Zealand from comfortably posting beyond 190.
Chasing 178, West Indies looked to apply pressure early, but the New Zealand bowlers struck crucial blows. Ish Sodhi in particular made an impact, his over included a wicket and a run out. He ended up with the figurs of 3/34 and was awarded Player of the Match as well.
West Indies found themselves in trouble at 68-6 (9 overs) and despite a spirited lower‐order fight-back from Romario Shepherd (49) and Shamar Springer (39), could only muster 168 all out, falling short by nine runs.
New Zealand Vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: Toss Update
New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first.
New Zealand Vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: Playing XIs
West Indies: Alick Athanaze, Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope(w/c), Sherfane Rutherford, Ackeem Auguste, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Shamar Springer, Akeal Hosein
New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway(w), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Hay, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
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New Zealand Vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: Ball-By-Ball Commentary
New Zealand Vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: Live Streaming Details
Where will the New Zealand vs West Indies T20I series be telecast and live streamed?
The New Zealand vs West Indies, T20I series will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in India. It will be live streamed on the Sony LIV app and website, and FanCode app and website in India.
New Zealand Vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: Squads
New Zealand: Devon Conway (wk), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Nathan Smith, Mitchell Hay
West Indies: Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (wk/c), Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Sherfane Rutherford, Khary Pierre, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Springer
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