Overview
- New Zealand won the 3rd T20I in Nelson by nine runs, bowling out West Indies for 168 after posting 177/9.
- Kyle Jamieson needed to defend 12 in the final over and removed Romario Shepherd on the penultimate ball to close out the match.
- Romario Shepherd (49) and Shamar Springer (39) added 78 for the ninth wicket, the highest such stand for West Indies in T20Is, after the chase had slumped to 88/8.
- Ish Sodhi took 3-34 to be named Player of the Match and moved to third on the all-time men’s T20I wicket list with 156, while Jacob Duffy claimed 3-36.
- Devon Conway top-scored for New Zealand with 56 and Daryl Mitchell made 41, as Matthew Forde (2-20) and Jason Holder (2-31) led the visitors’ attack; the series continues at Saxton Oval on Monday with New Zealand leading 2-1.