West Indies win the toss and bowl in the 2nd T20 against New Zealand

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West Indies bowler Akeal Hosein celebrates with teammate Ackeem Auguste after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Sachin Ravindra during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and the West Indies in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)

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12:26 AM on Thursday, November 6

The Associated Press

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — West Indies have won the toss and chosen to bowl Thursday in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Eden Park.

The tourists won the first match in the five-match series by seven wickets at the same venue on Wednesday.

Batting first after losing the toss, the West Indies made 164-6 and managed to defend that total though a half century by captain Mitchell Santner carried New Zealand within seven runs of victory.

New Zealand made one change to its lineup, naming spinner Ish Sodhi in place of medium pace allrounder Jimmy Neesham.

The West Indies have named an unchanged lineup.

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Lineups:

New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

West Indies: Shai Hope (captain), Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Roston Chase, Ackeem Auguste, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales.

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AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket