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New Zealand beat West Indies in first T20I: Records broken
Last updated on Nov 27, 2020, 03:48 pm
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New Zealand fought their way back to stun West Indies in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
In a rain-hit game, Windies scored 180/7 after the match was reduced to 16 overs.
WI skipper Kieron Pollard scored an unbeaten 75.
New Zealand were set a revised target of 176 (DLS method).
Jimmy Neesham's efforts helped them win (179/5).
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NZ vs WI
Pollard's brilliance helps West Indies down NZ
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WI started well as the openers amassed 58 runs for the first wicket.
However, from there on, they were reduced to 59/5 in no time.
Pollard and Fabian Allen added 84 runs for the sixth wicket.
For NZ, pacer Lockie Ferguson claimed a fifer (5/21).
In reply, NZ were reduced to 63/4, before Devon Conway, Neesham and Mitchell Santner powered them to victory.
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Pollard
Pollard surpasses Yuvi and Simmons in terms of T20I runs
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Pollard has raced to 1,198 career T20I runs at 24.95.
The West Indian captain registered his highest T20I score (75*).
This was his fifth T20I fifty. Pollard, who slammed eight sixes in the game, has raced to 74 career maximums.
The big-hitting batsman went past Yuvraj Singh (1,177) and Lendl Simmons (1,189) in terms of T20I runs.
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NZ pacers
Lockie Ferguson claims a fifer, Southee impresses
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NZ fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was superb for the Black Caps after claiming a fifer.
He became just the second Kiwi bowler to take a fifer in T20Is.
The right-arm pacer has raced to 19 T20I scalps from nine games.
Meanwhile, skipper Tim Southee (2/22) now has 80 T20I scalps.
He became just the seventh bowler with 80-plus wickets in T20Is.
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Other feats scripted in the match
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New Zealand's veteran middle order batsman Ross Taylor registered his sixth career T20I duck. The hard-hitting Neesham brought up his highest score in T20Is. Windies pacer Keemo Paul (0/39) bowled five no balls.
