T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies beat New Zealand by 13 runs© X (Twitter)
West Indies knocked former runners-up and final version's semi-finalists New Zealand out of the T20 World Cup with a 13-run win within the Group C match at Tarouba. That is their third consecutive win, which additionally ensured a spot within the Tremendous Eight for event co-hosts West Indies, after they did not make it to the principle spherical of the T20 World Cup in Australia two years in the past. Sherfane Rutherford performed the very best innings of his life, smashing six sixes and two fours in an unbeaten 68 off 39 balls to take West Indies from 76 for 7 to 149 for 9 in 12.3 overs.
In reply, West Indies restricted the Kiwis to 136 for 9 in 19 overs. Rutherford's fellow Guyanese left-arm spinner Gudakesh Moti took spectacular figures of three/25. However quick bowler Alzari Joseph took 4 wickets for 19 runs to information the workforce to victory.
Glenn Phillips scored 40 runs off 33 balls for New Zealand.
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