Radford set New Zealand a tough challenge in West Indies
If they win, West Indies will secure a place at the Super Eight from Group C. At the same time, New Zealand will bid farewell in a unique way. Taking the ball to start in such a match, Curran gets off to a fantastic start. West Indies end their power play even before it ends. The team sends home 5 batters. The Caribbeans have no 30 runs and 5 wickets.
Sherfane Rutherford takes the team out of a perilous situation with an unbeaten 149 off 39 balls, carrying the team from an undefeatable 9 wickets down and 149 runs behind. Winning the toss, Curran begins bowling, giving his team a brilliant start. Kiwis couldn't exploit Windies' pace bowlers. They lose their first wicket for 1 run and the second for 20. Adding another 10 runs, they lose 3 wickets. The challenging situation has set them back.
Rutherford holds the wickets. Akeal Hosein, Andre Russell, and Romario Shepherd give him some support. While the innings didn't grow significantly, Rutherford leads the fight, finishing with a brilliant innings of 68 off 39 balls. Now, Kiwis face a target of 150 runs. The responsibility now falls on the bowlers.
Among Kiwi bowlers, Trent Boult spends 16 runs for 3 wickets. Trent Boult takes two wickets, and Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson each take one.
