Ronchi’s 28-ball stay was sprinkled with two sixes and four strikes to the boundary. PHOTO: AFP
The win gave New Zealand the Twenty20 series 2-0 to go with their 2-0 win in the Tests. The One-Day Internationals were shared 2-2, the West Indies’ only success on their six-week tour.
New Zealand were struggling at 79 for five before a 68-run partnership between Ross Taylor and Ronchi turned things around.
Taylor played the anchor role with 39 off 41 balls while Ronchi belted an unbeaten 51 off 28 deliveries which included four fours and two sixes.
“I think he [Ronchi] has been brilliant and has been the difference in both games,” said McCullum.
The West Indies appeared to have lost their way when reduced to 67 for four in the 11th over before Denesh Ramdin and Andre Russell breathed life into their innings.
They put on 70 for the fifth wicket which began when Fletcher (40) opted to sacrifice himself after he and Ramdin ended up at the same end in a running mix up.
Ramdin carried on through to the end to be unbeaten on 55 off 31 balls.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 16th, 2014.
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