NEW ZEALAND chalked up their first victory of the competition with a facile nine-wicket win over Uganda at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.
Tim Southee took 3-4 off his four overs, a trio of LBWs, as New Zealand rushed Uganda out for 40 before knocking off the runs in just 5.2 overs. Like England the day before, they had the match won before the Power play had finished. Trent Boult weighed in with two wickets, both in the first over of the match, and spinners Mitch Santner and Rachin Ravindra also both took two.
Despite their win, the Black Caps are already out of the tournament, losses against Afghanistan and West Indies meaning their enviable record of qualifying for the latter stages of tournaments has come to an end. With an ageing core of players, it will most likely be a very different side who takes to the field at the next global event.
Here, they had Uganda at 15-5 in 8 overs and it did not get any better from there. Kenneth Waiswa with 11 was the only Uganda batter to get to double figures, while no Kiwi bowler conceded double figures. After two in two from Southee in the 18th over, Santner wrapped up the innings in the 19th and Uganda had made a paltry 40 at a tick over two runs per over, with just three boundaries. They did at least get past
