New Zealand Beat West Indies in 3rd 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 3rd match of 5 One day international Series was played on McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand on 15th Jan, 2000.

West Indies won the toss and opts to bat, so this means New Zealand will bowl first and will try to chase whatever target set by West Indies. This is how West indies team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd 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 3rd 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 poorly and lost half of its side and 5 wickets on only score of 62 runs in 20 over’s of the game and were kept losing wickets at regular intervals in the game and were eventually bowled out for 159 runs in 49.5 over’s and Top scored by N perry who made 52 runs in 90 balls with 2 4’s and strike rate of 58 runs in 100 balls and Skipper B Lara who made 30 runs in 45 balls with 2 4’s and strike rate of 67 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand was required to score 160 runs in 50 over’s to win the game and the series as well.

New Zealand started handsomely and got the target in 37.2 over’s of the game by only losing 6 wickets. St. Fleming top scored with 66 runs in 100 balls with 5 4’s and strike rate of 66 runs and N Astle made 50 runs in 63 balls.

New Zealand won the game by 4 wickets and series as well.

St. fleming was the Man of the Match for his fine batting.

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