Four New Zealand batters smashed half-centuries while James Neesham played a thunderous cameo as the Black Caps prevailed over West Indies by five wickets in the third ODI to win the series 2-1.
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After enduring nine successive defeats in ODI cricket, West Indies finally put a full stop to their harrowing run by claiming a resounding win against New Zealand on August 17 (Wednesday).
Inspired by Odean Smith's career-best bowling spell (3/29) and Brandon King's (53 runs off 35 balls) fifth half-century, West Indies on August 14 (Sunday) downed New Zealand to win the third and final T20I by eight wickets at Sabina Park, Jamaica.
West Indies' star all-rounder has taken an aim at the team's head coach Phil Simmons and chief selector Desmond Haynes after they questioned the unavailability of big players in the fold. The Caribbean coach rued the absence of their key white-ball cricketers after their dismal show against India at home as he went on to say that the administrators wouldn’t beg the players to represent the West Indies.
