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New Zealand to bat first in final T20 against Windies
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, Jan 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The West Indies get
their last chance at a win on their New Zealand tour when they bowl first in
the final Twenty20 in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat as rain
clouds hovered on the horizon.
“I’m fairly confident we will get a full game in and it looks a good
surface,” Williamson said.
New Zealand have made one change with Trent Boult replacing Seth Rance.
The West Indies, who also would have bowled first, have made two changes
with Jerome Taylor and Rayad Emrit in for Kesrick Williams and Sheldon
Cottrell.
It has been a disappointing tour so far for the West Indies with New
Zealand winning the Test and one-day series and are one-up in the Twenty20s.
Game two was washed out on Monday after New Zealand had cracked 102 for
four off nine overs, and more rain is forecast for late Wednesday night.
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (capt), Glenn
Phillips, Tom Bruce, Anaru Kitchen, Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Tim
Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Chadwick Walton, Andre Fletcher, Shai Hope,
Shimron Hetmyer, Carlos Brathwaite (capt), Rovman Powell, Ashley Nurse, Rayad
Emrit, Jerome Taylor, Samuel Badree
Umpires: Wayne Knights (NZL), Shaun Haig (NZL)
TV Umpire: Chris Brown (NZL)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1200 hrs