KINGSTON: New Zealand middle-order batsman Glenn Phillips impressed with a superb 76 before the bowlers decimated the West Indies batting line-up to bolster the touring team and seal a comprehensive 90-run win at the second T20I.
New Zealand, led by Phillips, recorded a gargantuan 215 at allotted as right-handed batsman Daryl Mitchell also contributed a quick 48.
The touring bowlers then showed dominance over the host batsmen and restricted the latter at 125/9 in 20 overs
Batting first, New Zealand got off to an unwelcome start as the team lost two wickets for just 36 runs in four overs.
Devon Conway then anchored the inning with a significant 69-run partnership with Phillips and solidified the team’s position in the game before Obed McCoy hit his second to break up the crowd.
Conway scored 42 from 34 balls, laced with two bounds and three sixes.
Following his departure, Phillips then joined Mitchell and the pair added 83 runs for the fourth wicket at an astonishingly fast pace before the former dropped after a brilliant 76-run strike. He faced 41 balls and broke 10 limits, including six sixes.
On the other hand, Mitchell fell two runs short of his earned fifty in the 20th. He scored 48 runs in just 20 deliveries, tied with two bounds and four sixes.
For the West Indies, McCoy led the way with three wickets, while Odean Smith and Romario Shepherd each made a scalp.
Ready to chase a massive 216, the West Indies batting line failed completely and he was able to score 125/9 in the allotted 20 overs, thus losing the match by 90 runs.
The hosts got off to a forgetful start to their run chase as they lost half their team with a combined score of 28. McCoy also led the way with the bat and scored a gutsy 23 in the order.
However, the dismal performance of the rest of the batsmen meant a second consecutive defeat for the West Indies.
Following this victory, New Zealand secured the three-match series 2–0 with one match remaining.
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