Glenn Phillips’ quick-fire 69 and 4 wickets from Lockie Ferguson impressed New Zealand’s 31-run win over Eire of their opening Twenty20 worldwide on Monday.
Phillips was unbeaten in his 52-ball innings as he smashed seven boundaries in New Zealand’s whole of 173 for eight.
Jimmy Neesham stored the runs flowing for New Zealand with a fast 29 which included a towering six into the sightscreen.
Ferguson turned the screw on Eire of their chase with spectacular figures of 4-14 because the hosts had been bowled out for 142 in 18.2 overs.
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Eire, who simply missed out on a primary ever victory over New Zealand after they misplaced the ultimate ODI by one run final week, elected to area first in Dublin.
It had appeared a strong name when New Zealand opener Finn Allen fell for one within the third over off Joshua Little, who completed with 4 wickets.
Martin Guptill (24) quickly adopted after he holed out at lengthy off and Dane Cleaver (5) lasted solely seven deliveries on his debut, nicking a size ball from little behind.
Daryl Mitchell was additionally dismissed for 5 off Curtis Campher to go away the vacationers struggling at 54 for 4 within the ninth over.
Phillips nipped Eire’s menace within the bud along with his flamboyant stroke-play and New Zealand obtained an early breakthrough within the area when Mitchell Santner claimed a high quality catch to dismiss Andy Balbirnie for 12.
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Black Caps skipper Santner took two wickets with the ball to scale back Eire to 69 for 5 within the tenth over.
Campher (29) and Mark Adair (25) gave Eire faint hope, however Ferguson ensured the chase proved an excessive amount of for the hosts.
Scores
New Zealand: 173-8 (20 overs) Phillips 69 not out, Little 4-35, Adair 2-49
Eire: 142 (18.2 overs) Ferguson 4-14, Neesham 2-19, Santner 2-36
New Zealand received by 31 runs
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