New Zealand beat West Indies
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Wed, Dec 20, 2017, 04:26 PM
New Zealand, December 20: New Zealand beat the West Indies by five wickets in the first One-Day International (ODI) match, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Wednesday.
New Zealand Won the Toss and Put Windies into bat first the Windies scored 248/9. In reply, New Zealand overhauled the target with four overs remaining.
George Worker (57), Colin Munro (49) and Ross Taylor (49 not out) were the major contributors to New Zealand's cause.
For the West Indies, opener Evin Lewis (76) and middle-order batsmen Rovman Powell (59) contributed handsomely.
Brief scores: West Indies 348/9 (Evin Lewis 76; Doug Bracewell 4/55) against New Zealand (249/5 George Worker 57, Ross Taylor 49 not out; Jason Holder 2/52)