Kane Williamson of New Zealand Celebrates His Victory Over WI. With this win, New Zealand have taken a 1-0 lead in the the three-match T20I series against West Indies.
Following New Zealand’s narrow 13-run victory over the West Indies in the first T20I, captain Kane Williamson stated that it felt good to have contributed to the team’s victory. Solid knocks from captain Kane Williamson and wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway, as well as brilliant bowling from Mitchell Santner, propelled New Zealand to a 13-run victory over the West Indies in the first T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday at Sabina Park in Jamaica.
“It’s great to win. The performance was enjoyable. We know this West Indies team is capable of incredible things, so crossing the finish line is a great feeling. It’s all about playing roles for the team; it felt good to contribute. Those brief appearances aided in keeping the score moving. Power is always present in the West Indies team, so it was a matter of remaining calm and carrying out the plans “in a post-match presentation, said Williamson
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With this victory, New Zealand now leads the series 1-0.
In their first innings, New Zealand scored 185/5 from 20 overs. Kane Williamson (47 off 33 balls), Devon Conway (43 off 29 balls), and all-rounder James Neesham (33* off 15 balls) all contributed significantly to the Kiwis’ victory. With the exception of a 62-run stand between openers Martin Guptill (16) and Conway, the Kiwis were unable to put up big partnerships.
Medium tempo West Indies’ leading bowler was Odean Smith, who took 3/32. Jason Holder and Obed McCoy each took one wicket.
West Indies lost wickets at regular intervals while chasing 186 runs, reaching 5/79 at one point. The Windies’ leading scorer was Shamarh Brooks (42). Romario Shepherd (31) and Odean Smith (27) combined for a 58-run stand when Windies were 7/114. They attempted to bring their team across the finish line but fell 13 runs short.
With 3/19, Santner was New Zealand’s best bowler. Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, and Ish Sodhi all claimed one wicket.
Santner was named ‘Man of the Match’ for his performance with the ball.
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