Windies lose rain-affected third ODI to New Zealand as Black Caps win series 3-0
Tuesday 26 December 2017 09:17, UK
Windies' top order collapsed to 9-5 as they lost a rain-affected third ODI to New Zealand by 66 runs on the DLS method.
The Black Caps posed 131-4 in 23 overs with rain leading to a near five-hour break in proceedings and leaving Windies chasing a revised target of 166.
The game in Christchurch effectively became a T20 fixture but reigning World Twenty20 champions Windies struggled as Chris Gayle (4) went in the first over and Shai Hope (2) holed out in the second.
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Kyle Hope (1) fell lbw in the third and Trent Boult then bowled Jason Mohammed (1) and Chadwick Walton (0) in the fourth - Jason Holder (34) and Rovman Powell (11) put on 48 but the latter's departure made it 58-6.
Nikita Miller was unbeaten on 20, but the tourists ran out of overs, finishing their chase on 99-9 - Mitchell Santner bagging 3-15 with his left-arm spin and seamer Boult (3-18)
Ross Taylor top scored for New Zealand with 47 not out, while Tom Latham struck 37 as New Zealand secured a 3-0 series victory.
New Zealand and Windies will now contest a three-match T20I series. Watch the first game, in Nelson, from 2am on Friday on Sky Sports Cricket.
