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'He's Been Awesome': Santner Transforms Into Black Caps' Perfect Finisher
New Zealand secured a 2-0 series win with key innings from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, supported by Mitchell Santner's finishing, in a rain-shortened match.
- This year in Napier, Mitchell Santner and Tom Latham's unbeaten partnership steered the Black Caps to a series win, completing a five-wicket chase in a rain-curtailed 34-over match at McLean Park.
- Across all three forms this year Mitchell Santner has occupied the No 7 batting position, with observers noting his evolved all-round skills since his 2015 debut.
- Stat lines show Mitchell Santner's finishing work, including 133 runs in five ODIs at nearly 139 strike rate and 113 runs in four T20s at over 209, with cameos like 55* off 28 at Eden Park.
- Rob Walter says Santner's finishing is a luxury with the T20 World Cup approaching, as his ball-striking adds New Zealand crucial batting depth and tactical balance.
- Unusually for a finisher, Mitchell Santner stands 1.83m and is a 33-year-old scratch golfer with drives over 300 yards, highlighting his rare natural ball-striking power.
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New Zealand Vs West Indies, 2nd ODI Highlights: Follow the play-by-play highlights of the 2nd ODI match between NZ vs WI that happened on Wednesday, 19 November at Napier.
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WI lose by five wickets as Black Caps take 2-0 ODI series lead - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
A masterful unbeaten century (109 not out) from West Indies skipper Shai Hope went in vain as hosts New Zealand rallied back to snare a five-wicket victory, with three balls remaining, in the second, rain-affected ODI at McLean Park in Napier on November 19. The result saw the Black Caps take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, which concludes with the final fixture on November 21. Put in to bat in a rain-reduced 34-over contest,…
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