New Zealand [187/7] defeat West Indies [140] by 47 runs to win first T20I

[giri26]

New Zealand for first T20I: Tim Southee (c), Doug Bracewell, Tom Bruce, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Anaru Kitchen, Glenn Phillips, Seth Rance, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor

West Indies: Carlos Brathwaite (c), Samuel Badree, Ronsford Beaton, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Jason Mohammed, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Jerome Taylor, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams, Shai Hope, Ashley Nurse

 

[giri26]

West Indies have won the toss and have elected to field first.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips(w), Tom Bruce, Ross Taylor, Anaru Kitchen, Doug Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Ish Sodhi, Seth Rance

West Indies (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Chadwick Walton(w), Andre Fletcher, Shai Hope, Jason Mohammed, Carlos Brathwaite(c), Rovman Powell, Ashley Nurse, Kesrick Williams, Jerome Taylor, Samuel Badree

 

[giri26]

Good start by West Indies and Badri, New Zealand 1/0 after 1 over.

 

[dauntless]

Newzealand have some of beautiful stadiums.Love watching cricket here!

 

[Aman]

Phillips can hit some big sixes.

 

[giri26]

Fantastic start by NZ, looks like a big total coming up.

 

[Aman]

That was a typical Kane Williamson innings from Phillips.

 

[giri26]

NZ losing their way here, they could have gotten easily to 180.

 

[bujhee kom]

Am up watching this.

 

[bujhee kom]

Love the holiday, little luxuries like staying up to watch a game.

 

[bujhee kom]

Terrible last over. 28 from that. 188/7. Big score.

 

[MenInG]

New Zealand defeat West Indies in the 1st T20I by 47 runs; A convincing victory for the hosts as they bowled out WI for 140 (19/20 ov), with 3 wickets each for Rance and Southee; Scores : New Zealand 187/7 (20 ov), West Indies 140 (19/20 ov) #NZvWI #Cricket