Watch the highlights of West Indies vs New Zealand 5th ODI - 1996 New Zealand tour of West Indies 5-match ODI series - The fifth and final One-Day International cricket match between West Indies and New Zealand played at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent on April 06, 1996.
Match Overview:
Stunning centuries from Brian Lara and Phil Simmons leads to West Indies comfortable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand and clinch the five-match series with 3-2 in the fifth and final ODI.
Match Stats:
- Brian Lara became the third West Indies batsman to scored two centuries against New Zealand in ODIs after Gordon Greenidge (3) and Desmond Haynes (2).
- Brian Lara became the fourth West Indies batsman to scored nine centuries in ODIs after Desmond Haynes (17), Gordon Greenidge (11) and Viv Richards (11).
- Brian Lara's 104 was his ninth highest score for West Indies in one-day international and his second highest-score against New Zealand in ODIs after his unbeaten 146 at Port of Spain earlier in this series' third ODI.
- Phil Simmons' unbeaten 103 was his fifth highest score for West Indies in one-day international and the joint ninth highest-score by an West Indies batsman against New Zealand in ODIs, jointly with Gordon Greenidge.
- Phil Simmons became the sixth West Indies batsman to score a century against New Zealand in ODIs.
- Phil Simmons became the sixth West Indies batsman to scored five centuries in ODIs.
- This is the 3rd instance of West Indies' two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in One-day international and It is their first such instance against New Zealand in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
New Zealand scored 241-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Stephen Fleming struck 75 off 102-balls including 6-fours.
Lee Germon cracked a 50 off 66-balls including 3-fours, Chris Harris hit a unbeaten 42 off 49-balls including two boundaries and Adam Parore scored 23 off 29-balls contained 2-fours.
West Indies best bowler by Jimmy Adams picked up 3-wickets, Laurie Williams, Curtly Ambrose, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Courtney Walsh each took one-wickets.
West Indies chase down the target of 242 for 3 in 48.3 overs with top scorer by Brian Lara struck 104 off 103-balls - which was his 9th ODI hundred and his second century against New Zealand in ODIs - including 10-fours & a six.
Phil Simmons cracked a unbeaten 103 off 124-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred and his first century against New Zealand in ODIs, Roland Holder and Shivnarine Chanderpaul each scored 13-runs.
New Zealand best bowler by Dipak Patel, Chris Harris and Chris Cairns each took one-wickets.
Phil Simmons named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 103-runs knocked off facing 124-balls including 10-fours & 2-sixes.
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