Sherfane Rutherford’s brilliant unbeaten 68 off 39 balls helped the Windies come back from an unlikely position and bring tears of joy for both New Zealand and Windies alike in the West Indies cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team match scorecard.
Trent Boult’s early breakthroughs shook up Windies top order. He made short work of Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell.
| Date | Format | Venue | Result | Top Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2024 | T20I | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad | West Indies won by 13 runs | Sherfane Rutherford (WI) 68*; Alzarri Joseph (WI) 4/33; Glenn Phillips (NZ) 40 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | T20I | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | New Zealand won by 5 wickets | Glenn Phillips (NZ) 76; Alzarri Joseph (WI) 3/41 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | T20I | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | New Zealand won by 13 runs | Devon Conway (NZ) 59; Obed McCoy (WI) 3/25 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | T20I | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | West Indies won by 5 wickets | Nicholas Pooran (WI) 61; Lockie Ferguson (NZ) 3/22 |
| Jun 22, 2019 | ODI | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | New Zealand won by 5 runs | Kane Williamson (NZ) 33; Andre Russell (WI) 54* |
1st Over
The Kiwis bowled well but the conditions didn’t lend itself to free-flowing batting. Deandra Dottin managed only 12 off 24 balls while Qiana Joseph struggled at 15.
New Zealand’s early bowling attack proved effective but they lost control in the middle overs. West Indies spin duo Motie and Hosein put pressure on New Zealand’s batting unit by breaking partnerships and taking wickets en masse.
Sherfane Rutherford’s match-winning innings proved crucial to West Indies’s turnaround from 76/7. New Zealand’s middle order struggled, and aside from Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner no one made an impressionful contribution.
West Indies secured their place within the Super eight stage and strengthened domestic confidence, while New Zealand now needs to win both their remaining matches to lift their trophy; New Zealand Women’s captain Kane Williamson commended Sherfane Rutherford’s innings as being particularly noteworthy.
New Zealand Women’s skipper Kane Williamson lauded Sherfane Rutherford for being so vital despite New Zealand being so dominant overall in both innings vs West Indies resilience as well as Sherfane Rutherford.
2nd Over
Afy Fletcher sent his short and middle delivery wide of deep midwicket for two runs – West Indies Women need 15 off the last over!
Kane Williamson of New Zealand found the pitch tricky and challenging for batting on. Although they initially restricted Windies at first, Sherfane Rutherford’s knock gave them momentum that propelled them further ahead in their innings.
He commends their bowlers who consistently took wickets during their innings. Although they failed to qualify for Super 8, but will take away valuable learnings from this match, Eden Carson was awarded Player of the Match due to her outstanding bowling performance – she took four wickets while boasting an outstanding bowling average under 10!
3rd Over
New Zealand Women were on an inconsistent run before this tournament but managed to reach the World Cup Final. There was some early trouble, but their grit and determination helped them prevail and reach the summit.
Afy Fletcher smashes the ball over deep midwicket for a boundary, leaving just 15 required off the final over.
Eden Carson takes to the field for West Indies and comments that she is proud of her team, believing if they had stuck to their plans and bowled hard lengths they would have been successful. Sherfane Rutherford’s knock gave them confidence to come back strongly; Eden is delighted they’ve reached the final.
This match has showcased all that makes cricket such an engaging sport; such as emotional ups-and-downs, momentum shifts and individual brilliance!
4th Over
At stake in this high-stakes encounter between two sides with Super eight qualification at stake, this game highlighted the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket. From near collapse to heroic recovery and disciplined bowling to an unsuccessful chase attempt – everything happened here. Sherfane Rutherford’s match-winning innings will go down as one of the great T20 World Cup performances while this victory will bolster West Indies confidence at home.
New Zealand’s batsmen struggled on a pitch that favoured bowlers early. Trent Boult’s pace and swing saw Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell fall to early pressure from Hosein and Motie before late surge from Sherfane Rutherford wasn’t enough as New Zealand fell short by 13 runs; this defeat severely damaged their chances of qualifying.
5th Over
New Zealand was overwhelmed by West Indies bowlers. They lost two early wickets and never truly established their batting abilities, with Phillips and Santner alone scoring significant runs for New Zealand.
Sherfane Rutherford’s amazing unbeaten innings for the 10th wicket led West Indies to victory and was an enormous boost to their confidence – while being an additional blow for New Zealand, who now need some sort of miracle in order to qualify for Super 8s stage.
Kane Williamson was pleased with the team’s effort, yet stressed the need for improvement with their batting in order to advance. He applauded Sherfane Rutherford’s innings as well as crediting the pitch’s effect in making it difficult for partnerships to form under pressure. Williamson expressed hope that New Zealand can bounce back with a victory against Afghanistan next week and end their losing streak.
6th Over
New Zealand maintained pressure despite losing both their openers early. Matt Henry claimed five wickets while debutant Zakary Foulkes made a notable impactful impact with four scalps of his own.
With an experienced bowling unit and composed batting lineup, New Zealand have quickly established themselves as one-day powerhouses. Their Champions Trophy success illustrated this fact. India had to play to keep them at bay.
South Africa appeared in control of their run chase against New Zealand, but due to some exceptional death bowling and spectacular catches by New Zealand they secured an unexpected triumph – an exhilarating end to an extraordinary tournament where New Zealand went all the way despite early setbacks to reach the final where they lost to England in a thrilling run-chase matchup.
7th Over
West Indies Women finally found some success after an initially slow start, thanks to Deandra Dottin’s powerful bat and New Zealand Women bowlers’ efforts in restricting runs and fielding efficiently. But middle overs proved challenging as New Zealand Women kept restricting runs with tight bowling spells while fielders maintained excellent fielding practices overall.
Kane Williamson of New Zealand noted the arduous conditions were difficult for them and failed to gain momentum during the Powerplay. He applauded Sherfane Rutherford’s innings while crediting their deep batting depth as being beneficial.
Trent Boult’s early breakthroughs (3/16) shocked the Windies, quickly reducing them to 30/5 in 6.3 overs. Glenn Phillips attempted a comeback, but the required run rate proved too steep for his rebuild attempt. Hosein and Motie maintained pressure in the death overs by breaking partnerships – providing another thrilling encounter between these fierce rivals!
8th Over
The West Indies cricket team represents Caribbean island nations as well as British Overseas Territories that were historically part of the West Indian Federation. Led by Darren Sammy, it is one of four Test and Twenty20 “nations” recognized by cricket’s international governing body ICC.
At Brian Lara Academy in Tarouba, the match provided an exhilarating showcase of cricket’s highs and lows, including near collapse, disciplined bowling and moments of sheer brilliance. West Indies ended their day at 149/9 with Sherfane Rutherford and Alzarri Joseph making invaluable contributions towards their win that ensured them a place in Super Eight stage – New Zealand under Kane Williamson must now defeat Afghanistan to maintain any hope of making progress – something which would require miraculous effort given their previous two defeats.
9th Over
Windies batsmen were struggling against Boult, who took three wickets in his opening spell – Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell all falling cheaply for 30/5 in just 6.3 overs.
Sherfane Rutherford kept West Indies competitive against Romario Shepherd with an unbeaten 68 off 39 balls – which included three sixes off his final over. Despite early wickets falling, Sherfane held on and led West Indies back into contention at 149/9.
Rutherford’s late surge wasn’t enough to exert pressure on the Kiwis as they struggled to close out their innings. A collapse at the end saw them fall 13 runs short of their target, leaving them needing another miracle performance from Rutherford in their next match in order to qualify for Super Eight stage qualification. New Zealand captain Williamson expressed disappointment over their bowlers performance.
10th Over
West Indies recovered from an early collapse to post a competitive total. Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 68 and partnerships between Russell, Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd helped West Indies post 149/9. Alzarri Joseph’s fiery spell (3/19) and Gudakesh Motie’s three wickets helped shut down New Zealand’s chase effectively.
Carlos Brathwaite came close to delivering West Indies an historic win during one of their most thrilling matches ever at Old Trafford – only for him to be caught while trying to hit a winning six off Matt Henry in the final over.
New Zealand will need some kind of miracle in their final game to qualify for the Super 8 stage of this tournament. They now stand third in their group and must win by an enormous margin against Afghanistan to have any hope of making it to this round.
