New Zealand beat West Indies by a margin of 3-0 in the bowl-out
West Indies are the most exciting team in the T20 format considering the hard-hitting all-rounders they have in their squad. The current T20 World Champions West Indies had a dramatic start to their T20 international debut.
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The match was against New Zealand at Auckland in February 2006 and ended in a tie. The West Indies scored an average 126 in their innings and the hosts were left with an easy target of 127. The Kiwis were cruising along and required 47 runs in 9 overs with 7 wickets in hand. However, there was a collapse and the Kiwis were left to chase 17 runs in the last over. The duo of James Frankin and Shane Bond scored 16 runs and the match ended in a tie.
A tie led to a bowl out and New Zealand won the bowl out by a margin of 3-0. Nevertheless, the West Indies had announced their arrival on the international stage in T20 cricket.
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