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West Indies Collapse: Lennox's 5-19 Seals 5-Wicket Win for NZ
14 Jul
Summary
- Jayden Lennox took 5-19, leading to West Indies' collapse from 63-0.
- New Zealand won by five wickets, leveling the five-match series at 1-1.
- Lennox's five-wicket haul was a career-best in his seventh ODI.
Left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox delivered a career-best performance, taking 5-19 to orchestrate a stunning West Indies collapse. The home team went from a commanding 63-0 to being bowled out for just 138 runs in the second one-day international.
New Zealand faced a difficult chase on a challenging, turning pitch. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Tom Latham and Mark Bracewell guided the team to a five-wicket victory with 104 balls remaining. This win leveled the five-match series at 1-1.
Lennox's figures marked his first five-wicket haul in his seventh ODI appearance, contributing to the West Indies losing ten wickets for just 65 runs. While Henry Nicholls and Will Young provided a brisk start for New Zealand, they too faced a mid-innings wobble before Latham and Bracewell secured the win.
