New Zealand Beat West Indies in 2nd ODI of bilateral Series played in Year 2000

West Indies were scheduled to play 5 One Day International Matches in New Zealand in 2000. It was a very interesting series as both these teams were playing some great cricket on that time. The 2ND match of 5 One day international Series was played on Owen Delany Park, Taupo, New Zealand on 13th Jan, 2000.

New Zealand won the toss and opts to bowl, so this means West Indies will bat first and will try to set target for New Zealand. This is how West indies team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd One Day International: Brian Lara (c), Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Courtney Walsh, Jimmy Adams, Sherwin Campbell, Ridley Jacobs (wk), Franklyn Rose, Mervyn Dillon, Reon King, Nehemiah Perry, Ricardo Powell

And New Zealand team and 11 was looking like this in this 2^nd one Day international: Stephen Fleming (c), Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns, Craig McMillan, Daniel Vettori, Chris Harris, Dion Nash, Adam Parore (wk), Roger Twose, Craig Spearman, Shayne O’Connor.

West Indies started badly and were 3 wickets down for only 31 runs in 5 over’s in the form of S Campbell, R Jacobs and B lara. But after that West Indies batted cautiously but they still kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for only 192 runs in 41.3 over’s and Top scored by Jimmy Adams with 69 runs in 92 balls with 6 4’s and strike rate of 75 runs in 100 balls and Ricardo powell made 35 runs in 40 balls with 1 four and 2 sixes. Dan. Vettori was the pick of bowlers for NZ as he picked 4 wickets in 8 over’s by just conceding 24 runs.

New Zealand was required to get 193 runs in 50 over’s to win this 2^nd One day international.

New Zealand batted superbly well and was able to chase this target in only 35.4 over’s at the loss of only 3 wickets. Skipper St. fleming top scored with unbeaten 59 runs in 88 balls with 6 4’s and strike rate of 67 runs in 100.

D Vettori was adjudged Man of the match for his great bowling.

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