END OF OVER:20 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 243/5 | RR: 12.15
- Mitchell Santner6 (1b)
- Glenn Phillips7 (4b)
- Carlos Brathwaite4-0-50-2
- Jerome Taylor4-0-53-1
8.33pm New Zealand smash 243 runs in 20 overs, their highest T20I total, led by Colin Munro's third T20I hundred, the only batsman to do so. All other New Zealand batsmen contributed, with at least a six as well. New Zealand finished with 17 sixes and a score they will be pleased with. But this total is ideally suited to West Indies' approach, so let's wait and see how they react.
And to think of it, Colin Munro nearly chose to turn freelance after not being picked for the Champions Trophy last year.
DB: "Stage is set for the Boss of T20 to show why he is the Boss of T20. Hope he gets going today and salvage some pride for WI. "
Manish Vanotra : "Would love to see DJ Bravo back in the team.... Would be very useful during the death overs"
Max: "Beautiful half century by Jerome Taylor too for New Zealand after Samuel Badree."
Mitchell Santner
C Munro c Hetmyer b Brathwaite 104 (88m 53b 3x4 10x6) SR: 196.22
Shai Hope has done some damage to his ligament
END OF OVER:19 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 226/4 | RR: 11.89
- Colin Munro104 (52b)
- Jerome Taylor4-0-53-1
- Rayad Emrit4-0-42-1
KS Williamson b Taylor 19 (8m 8b 2x4 1x6) SR: 237.50
Abhinav Dhar: "I can't understand why New Zealand won't play Munro at No.5 in Tests? He can play the McCullum role for them. Only the one test. He has performed in FC cricket. Can be a game changer."
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 211/3 | RR: 11.72
- Kane Williamson5 (3b)
- Colin Munro103 (51b)
- Rayad Emrit4-0-42-1
- Ashley Nurse4-0-43-0
Boyd: "A few more sixes and Monroe could break two more records: Finch's 14 sixes in an innings and Maxwell's highest career strike rate!"
manan shah: "What would WI be comfortable chasing from here? Chasing 220-230 might be a confidence booster, giving 20 of last 3 overs..."
SquashedPumpkin: "At risk of jinxing Munro here, but if he stays in, he could be a chance of breaking Aaron Finch's highest score."
AK Kitchen run out 9 (5m 3b 0x4 1x6) SR: 300.00
Kumar : "Nikhil, any signs of declaration from NZ dressing room yet?"
END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | NZ: 204/2 | RR: 12.00
- Colin Munro101 (48b)
- Anaru Kitchen9 (3b)
- Ashley Nurse4-0-43-0
- Carlos Brathwaite3-0-37-1
Artemis: "@Akshar: In fairness it is only a few players that are consistently getting 100s in T20Is and 200s in ODIs. Rohit Sharma has 3 double hundreds, and only 4 other have even gotten to 200 in ODIs, whereas this could be Munro's 3rd T20I century, and only Gayle, McCullum, and Rohit have 2 each in T20Is. It's basically just the same people. Not all batsman." Helps that they open
Anaru Kitchen joins Munro, on 97 off just 45