West Indies v New Zealand - New Zealand tour of United States of America and West Indies - 1st T20I - West Indies win by 56 runs
West Indies 209/2 (20/20 ov) v New Zealand 153 (18.3/20 ov) - West Indies won by 56 runs
On Saturday West Indies embarrassed New Zealand in the first T20 match by 56 runs, at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida (neutral venue).
With cricket making its way to Florida, large crowd had gathered to witness a superb match between the two sides, which were not even from the United States.
Nonetheless, with the game of cricket going global, this was inevitable, as West Indies, were the obvious favourites among the Florida public.
After winning the toss, New Zealand chose to field first, aiming to hold the Windies on a small total.
However, the Windies are on a resurgence course and it was impossible to contain the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 posted a staggering total of 209 runs on the board.
Requiring a solid batting performance, New Zealand openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980 rallied a stand of 38 runs, before the end of Guptill, who was stumped off the bowling of SP Narine after hammering an innings of 11 runs off nine deliveries.
Nicol and skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 retired hurt after smashing an innings of 10 runs.
With 72 runs on the scoreboard, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813, was the next wicket to fall as he found his way off the field after scoring an innings of 10 runs off 10 deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 was then sent up the order to increase the run rate, but on a score of 84, New Zealand lost the services of Nicole, who perished after belting a well crafted innings of 32 runs.
Wicketkeeper/batsman, TWM Latham, then joined Southee as the duo raced to a total of 114 runs, before this partnership also met its doom, on the wicket of Southee, who faltered after scoring 23 runs.
The picture was clear for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 that they needed a fiery knock from someone in the batting line-up, but that innings never came as they could muster only 153 runs in 18.3 overs.
Christ Gayle was named as the Player of the Match for his brilliant work with the bat.
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