Even Rovman Powell’s explosive innings could not lead the team to victory.Image Credit source: Phil Walter/Getty Images
On one hand, it is proving difficult to score big scores in the ongoing T20 series between Australia and India, while on the other hand, indiscriminate batting is being seen in the ongoing T20 series in the neighboring country New Zealand. Heavy sixes and fours were seen raining in the second match of the ongoing T20 series between New Zealand and West Indies. In this match played in Auckland, West Indies scored 109 runs in just 40 balls but despite this they had to face defeat by 3 runs.
In this match played in Auckland on Thursday 6 November, West Indies had a target of 208 runs to win. In response, the team lost the first wicket in just 3 balls and 6 wickets including captain Shay Hope for 93 runs in the 13th over. From here, West Indies’ defeat seemed certain. But after this, former captain Rovman Powell and all-rounder Romario Shepherd hit fours and sixes. There was a partnership of 62 runs in 24 balls between Shepherd and Powell.
Scored 109 runs in 40 balls, then lost like this
After this, Powell and Matthew Ford also continued the attack and took the team to 202 runs in 19.3 overs. Overall, the West Indies batsmen had scored 109 runs in 40 balls between 13.5 and 19.3 overs. Despite this the team had to face defeat by 3 runs. The reason for this was Pavel’s wicket. West Indies needed only 6 runs in the last 3 balls.
But here on the fourth ball of the over, Powell was caught out while trying to hit a six. Then only 2 runs came in the next 2 balls and thus West Indies lost by 3 runs. Powell scored 45 runs in just 16 balls, which included 6 sixes and 1 six, while Shepherd scored 34 runs in 16 balls (1 four, 4 sixes) and Ford scored 29 runs in 13 balls (2 fours, 2 sixes).
Made a new world record
West Indies scored 87 runs in 14.5 overs to 19.5 overs i.e. a total of 5 overs. In this way, this is also a new record for the most runs scored in the last 5 overs in any match played between a full member team in T20 International. Earlier this record was in the name of England, which had scored 86 runs in the last 5 overs against West Indies in 2023. However, even this record could not help him win.