West Indies storms into T20 World Cup Super Eights PTI Updated: June 13th, 2024, 11:07 IST in Sports 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin Tarouba (Trinidad): Sherfane Rutherford smashed a career-best unbeaten half-century before pacer Alzarri Joseph and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie ripped through the New Zealand line-up to steer West Indies into the T20 World Cup’s Super Eight stage with a 13-run win here. Rutherford came up with the innings of his life, smashing half a dozen sixes and two fours for his 39-ball 68 to lift West Indies to 149 for 9 from 76 for 7 in 12.3 overs after New Zealand opted to bowl in a virtual knock-out Group C fixture.
Also Read India win toss, elect to bowl first against the USA 16 hours ago India robbed of chance to script history, lose 1-2 to Qatar 21 hours ago In reply, West Indies restricted the Kiwis to 136 for 9 with Rutherford’s fellow Guyanese Motie returning with splendid figures of 3/25. Joseph turned up the heat lower down the order to become the wrecker-in-chief with his 4/19. With three wins in a row, the tournament co-hosts qualified for the Super Eight stage, while New Zealand’s hopes were all but over following back to back losses.
They had earlier lost to Afghanistan by 84 runs after being shot out for 75. The 2021 runners-up, among the most consistent sides in World Cups, have been found wanting this time. They made the semi-final in the 2015, 2019 and 2023 editions of the ODI World Cup,.
