Ronchi fifty seals NZ series win

Jan 15, 2014

With New Zealand 1-0 up it was imperative West Indies stepped up to try and square the series. After electing to bat first, the West Indies openers did well enough, getting to 22 within four overs, before fast bowler Adam Milne, struck, getting Johnson Charles to hole out to Martin Guptill, who took a good catch just before the square-leg boundary•Getty Images

West Indies were in a spot of bother at 67 for 4, but Denesh Ramdin and Fletcher helped stabilise the innings with a 70-run stand for the fifth wicket•AFP

But Jason Holder struck twice in consecutive overs to keep West Indies in the game •Getty Images

Ross Taylor looked to get settled at the wicket, despite losing Colin Munro and Corey Anderson at the other end•AFP

This brought Andre Fletcher to the crease, and he proceeded to guide the innings as West Indies kept scoring at a fair clip•Getty Images

A horrible mix-up between the pair ended their stand prematurely, but Ramdin pressed on to reach a third T20 fifty, helping guide West Indies to a competitive 159 for 5•AFP

Brendon McCullum looked to keep pace with the required rate with some positive shots around the park•Getty Images

With Anderson's wicket, Luke Ronchi came into the fray, and he continued on his form from the first Twenty20, plundering boundaries when he could, and rotating the strike expertly•Getty Images

New Zealand began brightly as Jesse Ryder led the start with some sparkling strokeplay•Getty Images

McCullum's innings came to a close when, off just the second ball of Sunil Narine's first over, he was trapped leg before•Getty Images

When Taylor got out on 39, Ronchi ensured he stuck around until the end to score the winning runs, as New Zealand sealed a four-wicket victory over West Indies to win the T20 series 2-0. Ronchi finished on an unbeaten 51 off 28 balls, his maiden fifty in this format•Getty Images