12 runs defended in the last over (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images)
New Zealand vs West Indies: New Zealand has also won the third T20 against West Indies. This is the second consecutive victory of the host Kiwi team in the 5 T20 series. Meaning he has taken a 2-1 lead in the series. The first T20 of the series was won by West Indies. But after that New Zealand won both consecutive T20s. The big thing is that New Zealand got both these victories because of the 6 feet 8 inches tall player who snatched the victory from the clutches of West Indies.
Kyle Jamieson turned the match in the last over
The 6 feet 8 inches tall player who made New Zealand win is Kyle Jamieson. Now you will say that how did a player who took only 3 wickets in the 3 matches played so far in the T20 series give two back to back victories to New Zealand? He did this by defending runs in the last over.
12 runs defended in the last over of the third T20
West Indies needed 12 runs in the last over to win the third T20. Considering the temperament of Romario Shepherd, who was playing with explosive attitude, this task did not seem very difficult. But, Jamieson was on a different mission. By defending those 12 runs in the last over, he kept West Indies away from victory in the third T20. While doing this work he also dismissed Romario Shepherd. New Zealand won the third T20 from West Indies by 9 runs.
16 runs defended in the last over of the second T20
Earlier in the second T20 also, the West Indies team lost in the last over while chasing the target because they were bowling the over due to Kyle Jamieson. West Indies had to score 16 runs to win in the last over of the second T20, which Kyle Jamieson did not allow. The result was that New Zealand won that match by 3 runs.
New Zealand beat West Indies
Talking about the third T20 match, New Zealand had scored 177 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs while playing first. In reply, West Indies team was all out after scoring 165 runs in 19.5 overs. Caribbean batsman Romario Shepherd, who came to bat at number 8, scored 49 runs in 34 balls, which was the biggest inning of his T20 career. Before this his best unbeaten score was 44 runs.