Carlos Brathwaite fell trying to hit rhe matchwinning six after his spectacular century gave West Indies a chance of a stunning victory in a topsy-turvy match at Old Trafford
That’s it for today’s blog. I’ll leave you with Tanya Aldred’s report on a classic match – thanks for your company, bye!
Related: New Zealand foil dramatic big hit by West Indies’ Carlos Brathwaite
Here’s the West Indies captain Jason Holder
“I’m proud of the guys, especially Carlos. It’s pretty tough to fall short at the end, but credit to the guys for the way they fought. We lost wickets at crucial stages – Hetty got out at a bad time. We’ve still got our pride to play for and we want to finish the tournament on a high.”
Written by Simon Burnton (earlier) and Rob Smyth (now)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/jun/22/new-zealand-v-west-indies-cricket-world-cup-live under the title “New Zealand beat West Indies by five runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
