Taruba [Trinidad and Tobago], Sherfane Rutherford's brilliant half-century helped West Indies thwart the onslaught of New Zealand's fast bowling trio – Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee – allowing the two-time champions to post a total of 149 runs. got help. /9 in his 20 overs in the ICC T20 World Cup match at Taruba on Thursday.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. They had bowled out the Windies at 30/5, but Rutherford helped them make a strong comeback.
West Indies had a poor start and lost Johnson Charles for a duck in the very first over, who was clean bowled by Trent Boult. West Indies were at 1/1 in the first over.Left-hander Nicholas Pooran joins opening batsman Brandon King. He hit some excellent fours on Boult and Tim Southee. However, his chances of survival were cut short by Southee, who had him caught by Devon Conway after scoring just 17 runs in 12 balls with three fours. West Indies' score was 20/2 in 3.5 overs.
Roston Chase was the next batsman out as fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was out for a duck.Rachin Ravindra ran from mid-on and took a brilliant catch. West Indies' score was 21/3 in 4.3 overs.
Captain Rovman Powell could not survive the onslaught of Kiwi fast bowlers, as Southee got his second wicket when Powell edged the ball into Conway's gloves with just one run scored. West Indies' score was 22/4 in 5.4 overs.
West Indies were 23/4 at the end of six overs with Brandon King (3*) and Sherfane Rutherford (1*) remaining unbeaten.This time, all-rounder James Neesham hit hard for the Kiwi team and sent King to the pavilion for just nine runs in 12 balls, due to which half of the West Indies team was reduced to 30 runs in 6.3 overs.
Rutherford was engaged to Akel Hosein. The two put up a good partnership and at half-time West Indies' score was 49/5, with Hosein (13*) and Rutherford (6*) unbeaten.
With a powerful six hit by Rutherford into the deep square region, West Indies crossed the 50-run mark in 10.1 overs.
The 28-run partnership between Hosein and Rutherford ended, with Hosein making 15 off 17 balls with a four and a six, being caught by Neesham at deep midwicket.Spinner Mitchell Santner got the wicket. West Indies' score was 58/6 in 11 overs.
Andre Russell was next on the crease and tried to launch a counter-attack by hitting Ferguson with two fours and a six, but Boult dismissed him after scoring 14 runs from seven balls. It was Ferguson who took the catch at short third man. West Indies' score was 76/7 in 12.3 overs.
Romario joined Shepherd Rutherford, who kept the other end steady.The Windies reached the 100-run mark in 15.4 overs as Rutherford launched Neesham for a six over backward square leg.
Shepherd was out LBW on the bowling of Ferguson after scoring 13 runs in 13 balls. West Indies' score was 103/8 in 16.2 overs.
West Indies lost their ninth wicket in the form of Alzarri Joseph at the hands of Boult on the score of six runs in six balls. West Indies' score was 112/9 in 17.5 overs.Rutherford reduced the pressure by hitting three sixes on Daryl Mitchell in the 19th over, followed by hitting some fours against the center in the last over. He also completed a valuable half-century with the help of five sixes in 32 balls.
West Indies finished their innings with a struggling score of 149/9 in 20 overs, with Rutherford remaining unbeaten on 68 off 39 balls, with Gudakesh Moti (0*) hitting two fours and six sixes.
Boult (3/16) remained on top among the Kiwi bowlers. Southee (2/21) and Ferguson (2/27) also made notable contributions.Santner and Neesham got one wicket each.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. They had bowled out the Windies at 30/5, but Rutherford helped them make a strong comeback.
West Indies had a poor start and lost Johnson Charles for a duck in the very first over, who was clean bowled by Trent Boult. West Indies were at 1/1 in the first over.Left-hander Nicholas Pooran joins opening batsman Brandon King. He hit some excellent fours on Boult and Tim Southee. However, his chances of survival were cut short by Southee, who had him caught by Devon Conway after scoring just 17 runs in 12 balls with three fours. West Indies' score was 20/2 in 3.5 overs.
Roston Chase was the next batsman out as fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was out for a duck.Rachin Ravindra ran from mid-on and took a brilliant catch. West Indies' score was 21/3 in 4.3 overs.
Captain Rovman Powell could not survive the onslaught of Kiwi fast bowlers, as Southee got his second wicket when Powell edged the ball into Conway's gloves with just one run scored. West Indies' score was 22/4 in 5.4 overs.
West Indies were 23/4 at the end of six overs with Brandon King (3*) and Sherfane Rutherford (1*) remaining unbeaten.This time, all-rounder James Neesham hit hard for the Kiwi team and sent King to the pavilion for just nine runs in 12 balls, due to which half of the West Indies team was reduced to 30 runs in 6.3 overs.
Rutherford was engaged to Akel Hosein. The two put up a good partnership and at half-time West Indies' score was 49/5, with Hosein (13*) and Rutherford (6*) unbeaten.
With a powerful six hit by Rutherford into the deep square region, West Indies crossed the 50-run mark in 10.1 overs.
The 28-run partnership between Hosein and Rutherford ended, with Hosein making 15 off 17 balls with a four and a six, being caught by Neesham at deep midwicket.Spinner Mitchell Santner got the wicket. West Indies' score was 58/6 in 11 overs.
Andre Russell was next on the crease and tried to launch a counter-attack by hitting Ferguson with two fours and a six, but Boult dismissed him after scoring 14 runs from seven balls. It was Ferguson who took the catch at short third man. West Indies' score was 76/7 in 12.3 overs.
Romario joined Shepherd Rutherford, who kept the other end steady.The Windies reached the 100-run mark in 15.4 overs as Rutherford launched Neesham for a six over backward square leg.
Shepherd was out LBW on the bowling of Ferguson after scoring 13 runs in 13 balls. West Indies' score was 103/8 in 16.2 overs.
West Indies lost their ninth wicket in the form of Alzarri Joseph at the hands of Boult on the score of six runs in six balls. West Indies' score was 112/9 in 17.5 overs.Rutherford reduced the pressure by hitting three sixes on Daryl Mitchell in the 19th over, followed by hitting some fours against the center in the last over. He also completed a valuable half-century with the help of five sixes in 32 balls.
West Indies finished their innings with a struggling score of 149/9 in 20 overs, with Rutherford remaining unbeaten on 68 off 39 balls, with Gudakesh Moti (0*) hitting two fours and six sixes.
Boult (3/16) remained on top among the Kiwi bowlers. Southee (2/21) and Ferguson (2/27) also made notable contributions.Santner and Neesham got one wicket each.
