WI vs NZ | We are trying to bring guys into side and give them clear roles: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson
India Today
Kane Williamson said that his team is trying to keep things nice and simple as New Zealand are trying to improve their style of play in T20Is. New Zealand defeated West Indies by 90 runs in 2nd game to secure the series.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said that giving clear roles to players is the reason behind the team's success after clinching the three-match T20I series 2-0 against West Indies.
Glenn Phillips's half-century, Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner's three-wicket haul each helped New Zealand to defeat West Indies by 90 runs in the second game at Kingston on Friday (August 12).
"We know that T20 cricket can be very fickle in its nature. We are just trying to improve and bring guys into the side and give them clear roles. It's not trying too hard just to try and make contributions to your team and the style of cricket that we are trying to play," Williamson said after the match.
"Just trying to keep things nice and simple. The personnel keeps changing, so for a side like us, we are sort of just working towards it, but it is nice to see a couple of good performances. We got another one in a couple of days' time and a few more after that as well. It is just about taking the small steps forward."
Phillips, who went on to score 76 off 41, and Daryl Mitchell's quickfire 20-ball 48 helped New Zealand post a mammoth total of 215 for the loss of five wickets after opting to bat. Phillips's innings was studded by six sixes and four boundaries. It was his fifth fifty in the shortest format of the game. Phillips added 71 runs for the third wicket with Devon Conway (42) and later on, an 83-run stand with Mitchell.
In reply, West Indies were able to reach only 125 for nine as spinners Bracewell and Santner denied the hosts to form any partnerships enroute to rattling the Caribbean lineup. After being reduced to 40/6 inside 10 overs, Romario Shepherd and Rovman Powell formed a brief stand of 35 runs. With the asking run rate creeping, Obed McCoy remained unbeaten on 23 off 15 in a match that was already lost.
