The West Indies Thursday fix an noteceable win within the T20 Global Cup 2024, defeating Pristine Zealand by way of 13 runs of their 2nd trip within the ongoing mega tournament.
All through the fit, the Dim Caps fell shorten of the West Indies’ 149-run goal and may just most effective rating 136 on the lack of 9 wickets in 20 overs.
For the co-hosts, Alzarri Joseph Gudakesh Motie and bagged 4 and 3 wickets, respectively, to hold their workforce’s 2nd win within the match.
Previous within the fit, Sherfane Rutherford rescued the West Indies as his unbeaten 68 off 39 balls (two fours, six sixes) lifted the house aspect from the depths of 30 for 5 within the 7th over to a aggressive 149 for 9 later they had been installed by way of Dim Caps skipper Kane Williamson.
The Dim Caps by no means evolved any momentum within the chase and persevered to lose wickets at ordinary durations right through their innings.
Simplest Glenn Phillips (40 off 33 balls) brought about any actual worries for the West Indies but if he fell to Joseph within the 18th over the fit used to be successfully over as a competition, regardless of Mitchell Santner belting 3 sixes off Romario Shepherd within the ultimate over.
The defeat leaves Pristine Zealand wanting a amaze to exit past the gang level. They now wish to win their excess two suits by way of a excellent margin and hope alternative effects move their manner to bring to stick alive within the race for Tremendous 8.
The Kiwis might be eradicated if Afghanistan defeat Papua Pristine Guinea.
