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That's it then from this game and it is New Zealand who have sealed the three-match T20I series 2-0! There is one more game left and West Indies have a lot to play for in that game. The hosts will try hard to get a win and boost their confidence but the visitors will be eyeing a clean sweep. The third and final T20I will be played on 15 August and it will begin at 12 am IST (6.30 pm GMT, the previous day). Our build-up though will begin much sooner. Do join us then. Cheers!

The Kiwi skipper, Kane Williamson says that it was a fantastic performance from them and they know how potent the opposition is. Adds that they did it with the bat and then to back it with the ball as well was impressive. Adds that they needed to rotate the squad and Michael Bracewell contributed really well to the team. Mentions that T20 cricket can be really fickle in nature and they always try to adapt and the key is to keep it nice and simple, allowing players to settle in. Says that they had a couple of good performances and hopes it will be another one in the next game.

West Indies captain, Nicholas Pooran says that they didn't show up and the opposition batted them out of the game. Adds that they lost early wickets and couldn't build any partnerships. Says that in hindsight, they have just two spinners in the whole squad and ideally they like to play both of them but they didn't bowl well and it is all about discipline. Mentions that they have a chat about it but disappoint on the field. Adds that they felt that they just had to stay in the game and they struggled and were outplayed and they need to accept certain things and keep fighting. Mentions that it is difficult to perform and win every single game but they are a young group of players and they play every other day and is proud of the guys with all the injuries and everything else.

Glenn Phillips (76 off 41 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his impressive showing with the bat and in the field. Phillips says that coming back to Sabina Park feels great and he has happy memories here, a great feeling to do it for his country. Adds that the Windies bowlers bowled well upfront and took pace off it but it got better for batting later on. Says that it was similar to the wicket from the first game and it's just that they were more clinical this time around. Says that a lot of credit goes to Ramnaresh Sarwan for his performances in the Caribbean and says that they work hard to adapt to different conditions

The Presentation ceremony...

Earlier in the game, Kane Williamson opted to bat first and make use of the batting-friendly conditions. After a stuttering start, Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips took on the Windies bowlers and the scoring rate kept on rising. It was then an 83-run quick-fire stand between Phillips and Daryl Mitchell that took the visitors on course of a score of above 200 runs. The Windies bowlers never really showed much fight and even though a couple of them bowled well, it wasn't enough. During the chase, the Kiwi spinners, Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell both got wickets off their first deliveries and never let their foot off the gas. The Windies had yet another top-order collapse and the runs had to be mustered by those down the order, which was just way too much to do. New Zealand have sealed the T20I series with this impressive win.

The Kiwis were absolutely brilliant. First with the bat and then with the ball. They totally outplayed the hosts and have now taken a 2-0 lead in the series. Phillips and Mitchell were the stars with the bat and the spin twins, Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell were the ones with the ball as they picked up three wickets each and were highly economical.

Yet another defeat for the Windies and quite a big one too. As we said, the stand between Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips batted the Windies out of the game. They needed someone to play a special knock and that did not come. They were 7 down even before they crossed the 100-run mark and from there was, this was never going to be chased. Even though the tailenders got a few lusty blows in but it was just to decrease the margin of defeat. Yet another disappointing show from the hosts.

SIX! Hayden Walsh ends the Windies innings in style but they have fallen well short here. Full and on the pads, Walsh whips it away over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. New Zealand win by 90 runs!

Back of a length, this is struck down to long off for a single.

Banged in short and at the body, Hayden Walsh gives the charge and pulls it towards mid-wicket for one.

In the air, dropped! Slower delivery, on a length and around off. Obed McCoy mistimes the lofted shot and the ball goes over mid off. James Neesham runs back from the cover region and gets there but ends up spilling it. Single taken.

Just short and great adjustment in the deep from Glenn Phillips to save the boundary. Short of a length and over middle, McCoy pulls it hard and flat to the right of the man at deep mid-wicket. Phillips comes in and then has to quickly switch to his right to keep it out. Two taken.

Southee comes from around the wicket and serves a slower length ball, angling into middle. Obed McCoy backs away and swings across the line but is well beaten.

Quicker one, on leg stump, this is pulled away in front of mid-wicket for just a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! This is poor bowling from Ish Sodhi. Floated up down the leg side and turning further down, McCoy misses the sweep and the ball eludes the keeper, running away into the fine leg fence.

WIDE! Sodhi tries to push it wider but spills it beyond the tramline outside off, wide called.