Lennox Takes 5 for 19 as New Zealand Level ODI Series
Spinners bundled West Indies out for 138 in the second ODI in Guyana.
Jayden Lennox took 5 for 19 as New Zealand's spinners tore through West Indies for 138 in the second ODI at Providence Stadium in Guyana. The figures were his first five-wicket haul in ODIs. New Zealand chased down the target with five wickets in hand to level the series at 1-1.
West Indies opted to bat on a surface that was turning and bouncing sharply, and couldn't recover from early wickets. The hosts never built momentum and folded well short of a competitive total. New Zealand's chase was straightforward — no collapse, no drama, just steady accumulation.
The decider comes next, and NZ's spin attack has already signaled it'll be the weapon on these Guyanese pitches.
CricHubb Take
West Indies' batting depth was exposed here — they don't have enough middle-order anchors to negotiate turning pitches in their own backyard. If NZ can bowl spin this tight in the final, the series is theirs.