Fletcher, bowlers help WI draw level
Following their demoralising Test series defeat, West Indies found solace in the format they relish the most by squaring the T20s 1-1 with an all-round performance in Roseau
06/07Result
2nd T20I, New Zealand tour of West Indies at Roseau, Jul 6 2014
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
126 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
06/07Result
2nd T20I, New Zealand tour of West Indies at Roseau, Jul 6 2014
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
126 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
ADS Fletcher
62(49) 3x4 - 3x6
Control %75%
- Productive Shot
- off drive
- 21 runs
- 0x4 - 2x6
KS Williamson
37(28) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %67%
- Productive Shot
- sweep shot
- 9 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
SS Cottrell
- O3.1
- M0
- R28
- W3
- Eco8.84
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
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| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
SP Narine
- O4
- M0
- R19
- W2
- Eco4.75
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
2-match series drawn 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.20, Interval 15.20-15.40, Second Session 15.40-17.00
Match days
6 July 2014 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
WEST INDIES 165/6 (20 OVERS)
- Andre Fletcher62 (49)
- Lendl Simmons36 (34)
- Kane Williamson1/11 (2)
- Trent Boult2/22 (4)
NEW ZEALAND 126 (19.1 OVERS)
- Brendon McCullum21 (16)
- Kane Williamson37 (28)
- Sunil Narine2/19 (4)
- Sheldon Cottrell3/28 (3.1)
On that note from Darren Sammy, we are going to sign-off as well. Thanks for all your comments and feedback. Join us for more from Sri Lanka v South Africa and India v England soon. Ciao ciao.
Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, says, "Dominica is setting the tone for the rest of the caribbean (with crowd support). Today, it was an equal playing field. We batted well, congrats to Fletcher and when we bowled, we did what we have been doing in T20 cricket. If you notice, we won the WC in Sri Lanka, the pitches were similar to here. We do well in these conditions.. We have the two best spinners in the world. I would like to wish New Zealand team safe journey home."
Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain today, says, "It wasn't a strong performance from us and West Indies played really well. At the halfway stage, we though we did reasonably well but we lost our way with the bat. They took wickets at key times and made it difficult in the late overs. It was a nice opportunity and I am sure Baz will be looking forward to it in the near future."
Andre Fletcher gets another Man-of-the-Match award for his half-century. He is also the man of the series. He says, "I am very happy. It's good to get a half-century and the team won too. The wicket was much better today. It's a great feeling. I just hope I continue to do my best."
So West Indies end it on a high.. They lost the Test series under the new leadership but find a way back in the T20s under their old leader. It was a slowish surface and New Zealand were always going to struggle against the bowlers who like to vary their pace.. Plus there were Narine and Badree who were hard to hit. Williamson was the leading run-scorer but he was done in by a sharp cutter from Pollard. From then on, only one result appeared possible. Still, NZ would be happy with the results they have achieved on this tour.. A series win in the Tests, a drawn result in the T20s.
kuldeep: "watching the match on TV, i get the feeling NZ are just tired of the long tour, and want to get back home soon"
19.1
W
Cottrell to Boult, OUT, this is a direct hit from point! Darren Bravo may have sealed the win as he takes down the stumps at the non-striker's end.. West Indies draw the series with an emphatic win here in Dominica
TA Boult run out 5 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
Boult inspects the field..
END OF OVER:19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 126/9 (40 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.63, RRR: 40.00)
- Trent Boult5 (4b)
- Andre Russell2-0-17-1
- Sheldon Cottrell3-0-28-3
18.6
W
Russell to Southee, OUT, walks way over to the off side, laps it up but can only give Cottrell another chance to salute.. He takes a simple catch at short fine leg
TG Southee c Cottrell b Russell 2 (8m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
18.5
1
Russell to Boult, 1 run, fuller delivery, the batsman drives it to deep point for a single
This is the loudest crowd we have seen in this tour.. really coming behind their boys now
18.4
2
Russell to Boult, 2 runs, short and wide, Boult cuts it over point this time for another couple
18.3
2
Russell to Boult, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Boult slices it over backward point for a couple
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Fletcher, bowlers help WI draw level
Following their demoralising Test series defeat, West Indies found solace in the format they relish the most by squaring the T20s 1-1 with an all-round performance in Roseau
