Read the highlights of West Indies vs New Zealand 3rd ODI - 1996 New Zealand tour of West Indies 5-match ODI series - The third One-Day International cricket match between West Indies and New Zealand played at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on March 30, 1996.
Match Overview:
Brian Lara's record-breaking unbeaten 146 powers to West Indies comfortable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand and go up 2-1 lead in the third ODI.
Match Stats:
- Brian Lara became the fifth West Indies batsman to score a century against New Zealand in ODIs.
- Brian Lara became the fourth West Indies batsman to scored eight centuries in ODIs after Desmond Haynes (17), Gordon Greenidge (11) and Viv Richards (11).
- Brian Lara's unbeaten 146 was his third highest score for West Indies in one-day international and the highest-score by an West Indies batsman against New Zealand in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 145 held by Desmond Haynes at Albion in 1985.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
New Zealand scored 219-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Roger Twose cracked a 48 off 70-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 4-fours.
Nathan Astle struck 43 off 85-balls including 4-fours, Chris Cairns hit 38 off 51-balls included 2-sixes and Adam Parore scored 33 off 42-balls contained a boundary.
West Indies best bowler by Roger Harper captured two-wickets, Curtly Ambrose, Phil Simmons and Jimmy Adams each took one-wickets.
West Indies chase down the target of 220, finishing at 225 for 3 in 45.4 overs with top scorer by Brian Lara blasted a unbeaten 146 off 134-balls - which was his 8th ODI hundred and his first century against New Zealand in ODIs.
Phil Simmons struck 47 off 67-balls including 4-fours and Jimmy Adams scored a unbeaten 24 off 51-balls included 2-fours.
New Zealand best bowler by Gavin Larsen picked up 3-wickets for 26-runs in 8.4-overs.
Brian Lara named Player of the match for his match-winning batting performance to smashed a record-breaking unbeaten 146-runs knocked off facing 134-balls including 12-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 108.95.
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