Caribbean cricketers Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie achieved the greatest 10th wicket partnership club in the history of the short overs super competition when the West Indies defeated New Zealand in the 26th match of the T20 World Cup.
The game was played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad, and the Kiwis lost by a score of just 13 runs.
Rutherford, a middle-order batsman, and Motie, a slow-left arm spinner, combined for 37* runs, which helped their team reach 149 for nine wickets.
The partnership record of 34* set by the Netherlands’ Fred Klaassen and Paul van Meereken against Bangladesh in 2022 was surpassed by both cricket players.
As Motie played a single ball in the partnership and Rutherford scored 68 off 38 balls, Sherfane was able to score runs and progressively get Mitch Santher and Daryl Mitchell out. Motie was defending Trent Boult.
The West Indies made a remarkable turnaround, going from 30-5 to 149-9 in just 20 overs. After hitting six sixes and two fours in the opening innings, Rutherford was named Man of the Match.
The West Indies’ next game against Afghanistan is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, at Gros Islet, St. Lucia’s Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.
Barry McCarthy and Josh Little of Ireland, who each scored 32* against Zimbabwe in 2022, are among the players who are a member of the highest 10th wicket partnership league.By defeating the 23* partnership record held by Max O’Dowd and Roelof van der Merwe of the Netherlands against Sri Lanka in 2022 and the 22* run partnership between Shariz Ahmad and Paul van Meekeren of the Netherlands against India in 2022 alone, they became members of the club.
