Yannic Cariah’s heroics in vain, Tim Southee’s 4-wicket haul helps NZ register 50-run win in 2nd ODI

West Indies broke their nine-match losing streak in the first ODI against New Zealand but they suffered yet another astonishing collapse in the second ODI on Saturday. Courtesy of Tim Southee’s fiery four-wicket spell, the Caribbean side were reduced to 27/6, as they were on the verge of a massive defeat. 

Yannic Cariah however had other ideas as he played a sublime knock of 52 runs in 48 balls. Alzarri Joseph’s 49-run effort also went in vain, however, as the Kiwis won by a 50-run margin courtesy of DLS method. 

New Zealand made 212 batting first and the West Indies were in dire straits at 27-6, potentially facing their lowest-ever total in a one-day international, until a long rain break and bold late-order batting changed the course of the match. 

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When the rain stopped late in the evening at Kensington Oval, the West Indies, who were 63-7 at the break, were left to chase 212 from only 51 overs.

Southee finishes with 4-22 & Boult 3-18 to back up the batsmen’s earlier graft and help level the series! #WIvNZ pic.twitter.com/jkaLKQ2YHO
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They found an unusual hero in Yanick Cariah who posted a half-century in his first innings in an ODI and shared an 85-run partnership with Alzarri Joseph (49) which raised the hopes for the home team.

Joseph fell with the total 157-9 and Cariah was the last man out for 52 with the total 161 to make Sunday’s third international the series decider.

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Trent Boult and Tim Southee combined to crash through the West Indies top and middle order, leaving the home team six wickets down in the 10th over. Southee finished with 4-22 and Boult 3-18.

Earlier, Allen fell four runs short of a maiden century as New Zealand overcame the loss of its captain and a stuttering start to post 212 in 48.2 overs.

Skipper Kane Williamson was ruled out with a quad muscle strain suffered in the first match of the three-match series which the West Indies won by five wickets.

With agency inputs