Seamer Kyle Jamieson maintained his composure in the final over for the second consecutive game, securing a nine-run victory for New Zealand over the West Indies in a thrilling conclusion to the third T20 international on Sunday.

The visitors came close to surpassing New Zealand’s total of 177-9 in Nelson but were dismissed for 168 when Romario Shepherd was caught in the deep off the penultimate ball, achieving a career-best score of 49.

New Zealand now leads the five-game series 2-1, following a match that mirrored the pattern of the first two, with the chasing team falling just short of the target.

New Zealand Vs West Indies: 3rd T20I – Highlights

The West Indies’ prospects seemed bleak at 88-8 in the 13th over until Shepherd and fellow seamer Shamar Springer began hitting boundarie

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