New Isles batsman Martin Guptill on Sunday surpassed Rohit Sharma to become the perfect run scorer in T20 Internationals when he scored fifteen against the Isles at Sabina Park in Kingston. The Kiwi batsman currently sits on 3,497 runs from his fleeting innings on Sunday night.
Coincidentally, Rohit Gregorian overtook Guptill as the highest run scorer once in the preliminary T20Is towards equal competition in the calendar month. Rohit (3,487) and 0.33-placed Virat Kohli (3,308) risk going head-to-head when India participate in the Asia Cup later this month.
Healthy, an established wicket stand of 102 runs between Brandon Kings and Shamarah Brook helped the Isles beat New Zealand by eight wickets to nil. A swish sweep of the three-match series in 33 T20Is August 15 (Reuters) - Sharp fielding combined with the island's best spin bowling offers them an impressive threat in Australia's first T20 World Cup this year, in-shape bowler Senator Phillips revealed. did
New Zealand, mired in the previous T20 World Cup with the help of last year's exploits Australia, suffered a humiliating 8-wicket defeat in Kingston on Sunday to deny them a sequence sweep towards the islands.
However, the Black Caps have won a lot from their final Twenty20 tour ahead of the Globe Cup starting in October, once again hosting some key players.
Phillips revealed that the new islanders are spoiled for choice in their attack and their spinners may want to hint at the odds in Australia despite having a wicket that traditionally offers big for pace bowlers.
"Largely so, especially our finger spinners," he hipped to reporters.
"Obviously, having a wrist joint spinner in the direction and the flexibility to direct the ball in every direction as surely as Ish (Sodhi) allows for shooting ... absolute gold.
Phillips reveals the archipelago is a helpful preview of what to expect in Australia for the Gregorian calendar month. 16-Nov.13 World Cup.
New Zealand is currently shifting the codec towards the islands with a three-match ODI match starting on Wednesday before heading to Australia for another ODI match next month.
New Zealand would look to collect 100 45 for seven with ease after electing to bat early and so the hosts reached the target with the help of a helpful over, as the contending captain Rowman Powell smashed Jimmy Neesham for a six to seal victory. 2-1 in favor of New Zealand.
Picking up the spinners proved essential with the Islanders' exploits in New Island's bowling strategy, with Ockel Hossain and Hayden Walsh providing the right support from pacer Oden Smith.
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New Isles captain Kane Williamson revealed his side was outplayed that day and they are now looking to reverse their interest in the three-healthy ODI series starting on Wednesday. Powered By New Sporting News .
