Munro's ton guides NZ to series win against WI

FE Team | Published: January 03, 2018 22:45:05

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, Jan 3 (AFP): New Zealand's Colin Munro celebrates his century during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between New Zealand and the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.
New Zealand's Colin Munro celebrates his century during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between New Zealand and the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.(AFP)
Colin Munro smashed his way into the record books as New Zealand crushed the West Indies by 119 runs in the final Twenty20 at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday to sweep the series. Munro, with a rollicking 104 off 53 deliveries, became the first player to hit three centuries in international Twenty20 cricket as New Zealand posted an imposing 243 for five, their highest Twenty20 total.
The West Indies reply began disastrously with openers Chadwick Walton and Chris Gayle out without scoring in Tim Southee's opening over.