Rain Forces No Result in 4th T20I

The fourth T20 International between the West Indies and New Zealand at Saxton Oval ended in disappointment as persistent rain forced the match to be abandoned, with no result declared.
Before the weather intervened, the West Indies had reached 38 for 1 in 6.3 overs after being sent in to bat by New Zealand, who won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Alick Athanaze looked in good touch, scoring 21 runs off 18 balls, while Amir Jangoo remained unbeaten on 12 off 18. Skipper Shai Hope was not out on 3 when play was halted. For New Zealand, James Neesham picked up the only wicket, finishing with figures of 1 for 5 from one over.
Despite a promising start, the rain proved unrelenting, forcing the umpires to call off the game and declare a no result.
After the match, West Indies captain Shai Hope expressed his disappointment but remained focused on the upcoming decider.
“Yeah, as you say, we didn’t really get a chance to go out there and maximise this game, but we have a chance to level the series and that’s our main focus for the next one,” Hope said.
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner echoed similar sentiments, acknowledging the learning opportunities from the closely contested series.
“Yeah, I think like Shai said, the more you put yourself in these situations, the more you’re going to learn from it. Obviously, it’s nice to be on the right side of a couple, but yeah, I think there’s learning from both games for both teams,” Santner said.
With the washout, New Zealand maintain a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, heading into the decisive final T20I. The hosts will aim to seal the series 3-1, while the visitors will look to level things at home when the final match gets underway on Wednesday at 20:15hrs