Devon Conway slams his ninth T20I fifty at home: Stats
What's the story
New Zealand have taken a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series against West Indies after winning the third match by nine runs. The game, which took place at Nelson's Saxton Oval, went down to the wire as Romario Shepherd and Shamar Springer fought hard for West Indies. However, the duo fell short in the end. Meanwhile, the only half-century of the game was scored by NZ's Devon Conway. Here we look at his stats.
Game summary
Conway powers the NZ innings
New Zealand's innings was powered by Conway's fine 56 at the top. He shared vital partnerships with Tim Robinson (23) and Rachin Ravindra (26). This was a vital knock from Conway, who was selected for this series as a replacement for the in-form Tim Seifert. Meanwhile, the WI bowlers made a stunning comeback in the second half of the innings, taking regular wickets as NZ went from 114/1 to 177/9. Daryl Mitchell contributed with a 41-run knock.
Conway
A look at Conway's stats
Conway's 56 off 34 balls was laced with six fours and two sixes. This knock has taken his T20I tally to 1,628 runs in 60 games at an average of at 36.17, as per ESPNcricinfo. This was his 12th fifty in the format, and a ninth one at home. He has raced to 966 T20I runs in NZ at an average of 43.90. Against WI, he now owns 302 T20I runs at 37.75 (50s: 2).
Run chase
Impressive 9th-wicket partnership between Shepherd and Springer
West Indies's top-order batsmen faltered, leaving them at 88/8 in 12.3 overs. Ish Sodhi took three wickets while Jacob Duffy picked up three to help New Zealand restrict their opponents. However, Shepherd and Springer staged a late fightback with an impressive ninth-wicket partnership of 78 runs off just 39 balls before Springer fell to Duffy in the penultimate over of the match. The visitors were eventually folded for 168.