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WI VS NZ

1st T20I, 5-Nov-2025

164/6 20.0 oversRun Rate: 8.2
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157/9 20.0 overs Run Rate: 7.85
West Indies beat New Zealand by 7 runs
West Indies First Innings
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Romario Shepherd(9 | 5)*
Jason Holder(5 | 5)
K Jamieson|4|0|30|1
419.719.6: Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the innings! Kyle Jamieson goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on the pads. Shepherd gets low and swats it away towards the vacant deep backward square leg region for four more. 11 runs off the final over. Windies finish with 164 on the board!
7 Over | Run: 164/6 | Run Rate: 8.20
419.619.5: Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, FOUR! Up and over! Kyle Jamieson errs in line as he slides on the pads with the leg-cutter, full in length. Romario Shepherd does not miss out as he picks it up and over the short fine leg fielder. The ball bounces just in front of the boundary cushions.
119.519.4: Kyle Jamieson to Jason Holder, Tight single! Very full from Kyle, on off, Holder squeezes it out in front of extra cover. Daryl Mitchell, on the edge of the ring, picks the ball up but fails to knock down the stumps at the bowling end. It would have been interesting had the throw hit.
019.419.3: Kyle Jamieson to Jason Holder, On a short of a length, outside off, Jason Holder does not pick the slower one this time and swings early. As a result, he misses.
019.319.3: Kyle Jamieson to Jason Holder, Wide! A slower bumper from Kyle Jamieson, outside off. Jason Holder stands with an open stance and leaves the ball alone. The ball sails over his head for a wide. Jamieson is not pleased with the wide call.
019.219.2: Kyle Jamieson to Jason Holder, Nails the yorker at the base of the middle stump. Jason Holder can only dig it out down the deck.
119.119.1: Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, Low full toss, on middle and leg, clipped to deep square leg for a single.
418.618.6: Zakary Foulkes to Jason Holder, FOUR! A good end to the over for West Indies! Pace off and on a back of a length, on off. Jason Holder picks the change of pace and waits for the ball to arrive. Pumps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 153/6 | Run Rate: 8.05
018.518.5: Zakary Foulkes to Romario Shepherd, Leg bye! Sprayed on the pads, on a good length. Romario Shepherd swipes across the line but misses. The ball goes away on the off side off his pads for a leg bye.
018.418.4: Zakary Foulkes to Romario Shepherd, Zakary Foulkes goes into the surface again, over middle. Romario Shepherd heaves across the line but does not connect.
018.318.3: Zakary Foulkes to Rovman Powell, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Zakary Foulkes gets the prized scalp! This will make a real difference in the final score. With an upright seam, Foulkes digs it short and Powell is denied the room to free his hands. Rovman swivels and swings across for the pull but the ball skids through and rises on its way to the batter. It grazes the outside edge and the keeper, Devon Conway leaps to take the catch over his head. Rovman Powell departs for a breezy 33 (23) and from 146/4, West Indies have slipped down to 148/6.
018.218.2: Zakary Foulkes to Jason Holder, Tucking the batter up for room, on a back of a length, at the hips. Jason Holder is beaten on the inside edge and the ball comes off the pads. It drops beside the strip on the leg side for a leg bye.
018.118.1: Zakary Foulkes to Rovman Powell, Leg bye! A loud shout for LBW but that is going down leg. On a length, slanting into the right-hander, Rovman stays back to work it away on the leg side but is beaten on the inside edge. Gets rapped on the front pad and a leg bye is taken as the ball dribbles away on the off side.
017.817.6: Jacob Duffy to Roston Chase, OUT! TIMBER! End of a scratchy stay for Roston Chase! On the fuller side, angled into the right-hander. Chase shuffles across his stumps to scoop it over short fine leg but misses it completely. The ball goes past the bat to clatter into the leg stump. Roston admonishes himself and swings his bat in frustration as he trudges off after making 28 (27). West Indies are 146/5 and Jacob Duffy ends his highly testing spell with figures of 4-0-19-2.
8 Over | Run: 146/5 | Run Rate: 8.11
417.717.5: Jacob Duffy to Roston Chase, FOUR! Helped away! On a hard length, angled in at the hips, Roston Chase is a bit late on the shot as he swivels. Manages to lay some bat on it and beats the keeper to his left for a boundary.
117.617.4: Jacob Duffy to Rovman Powell, On a fullish length, on middle. Powell digs it out to long on for a single.
017.517.4: Jacob Duffy to Rovman Powell, WIDE! Miles outside off, on a fuller length, beyond the tramline. Powell lets it be. Wide called. 
017.417.3: Jacob Duffy to Rovman Powell, Not given wide! That's a bit surprising. This skids through, on a shortish length, around the left shoulder. Rovman Powell pivots for the pull but misses. Since Powell had taken a step across, the umpire thought that it would have hit him had he been in his normal standing position.
017.317.3: Jacob Duffy to Rovman Powell, Wide! Slower ball attempted, but this goes beyond the tramline on off.
117.217.2: Jacob Duffy to Roston Chase, Very full, on off, turned away through square leg for a single.
117.117.1: Jacob Duffy to Rovman Powell, Full and on off, Rovman Powell smashes it to long on for a single.
116.716.6: Kyle Jamieson to Rovman Powell, DROPPED! The ball went a long way up, but that should have been taken. On a length, on middle. Rovman clears the front leg and swings with all his might. It is hit to the long pocket in the deep mid-wicket region. Michael Bracewell settles under it and has almost too much time. The ball goes in and out of his grasp. A single taken. How costly will this drop prove to be?
7 Over | Run: 137/4 | Run Rate: 8.06
416.616.5: Kyle Jamieson to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Gets it away! Kyle Jamieson serves the leg-cutter but gets the line wrong. This is angled at the hips. Rovman Powell swings to work it behind square on the leg side. Gets enough bat on it to beat Rachin Ravindra at short fine leg to his left. Rachin gives a chase but the ball wins the race.
016.516.5: Kyle Jamieson to Rovman Powell, Wide! A sharp and quick bumper around the right shoulder. Rovman Powell swivels for the pull but is beaten for pace and the ball climbs onto him. Given as wide for height. Kyle Jamieson looks quizzically at the square leg umpire.
016.416.4: Kyle Jamieson to Rovman Powell, Pitched up, on off, Rovman Powell is unable to get under the ball and drills it along the ground to mid off.
016.316.3: Kyle Jamieson to Roston Chase, Leg bye! Full and drifting onto the pads, there to be put away with fine leg inside the circle. Chase misses out and the ball clips his pads. The ball rolls away for a leg bye. It's been that kind of a night so far for Chase.
116.216.2: Kyle Jamieson to Rovman Powell, Rolls his fingers on the ball once again, does Jamieson. On a good length, on middle. Rovman nurdles it through square leg for one more.
116.116.1: Kyle Jamieson to Roston Chase, This is bowled into the surface, pace taken off, on middle. Roston pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
215.815.6: Mitchell Santner to Rovman Powell, CHANCE! That would have been a spectacular grab! Closer to the off stump, full in length, Rovman Powell gets down on a knee and clubs it flat towards long on. Michael Bracewell moves to his right and flings himself towards the ball. Sticks out his right hand but the ball does not stick in his grasp. It is palmed away to his right, and the batters pick up a couple. A productive over for West Indies. 15 runs off it.
8 Over | Run: 128/4 | Run Rate: 8.00
015.715.6: Mitchell Santner to Rovman Powell, Wide! And again, Mitchell Santner is not happy with the call though. Looped up, but this once again goes beyond the tramline on off. Powell lets it be.
015.615.6: Mitchell Santner to Rovman Powell, Wide! Tries to keep it away from the batter's arc and it is tossed up. It slips beyond the tramline on off.
115.515.5: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, Low full toss, outside off, knocked to long on for a single.
115.415.4: Mitchell Santner to Rovman Powell, This is fuller and quicker, on off, Powell taps it in front of point and scampers to the other end. The throw goes to the bowling end, where Rovman is safe. Had the throw gone to the batting end, it could have been interesting.
215.315.3: Mitchell Santner to Rovman Powell, Santner hangs it up there and this is wider on off but the length stays short. Rovman Powell reaches out but slices the shot to the right of deep cover for a couple.
615.215.2: Mitchell Santner to Rovman Powell, SIX! Hit hard and long enough! This is dropped short by Santner from around the wicket, on middle. Powell is quick to rock on the back foot and make use of the depth of the crease. Thumps it over long on for a six.
115.115.1: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, Short and around off, Chase glides it with an open bat face to the left of backward point. He gets called through for a quick single by Powell.
614.614.6: Zakary Foulkes to Rovman Powell, SIX! Clean hit! Zakary Foulkes misses his length and slips in a low full toss, on off. Rovman Powell waits for it and blasts it straight down the ground for a flat six. That was six the moment he hit it. 
6 Over | Run: 113/4 | Run Rate: 7.53
114.514.5: Zakary Foulkes to Roston Chase, On a length, around off, Chase looks to flick, but gets an inside edge onto the pads before the ball rolls wide of point for a single. 
014.414.4: Zakary Foulkes to Roston Chase, Oh, almost chopped on! Pace taken off, on a good length, cutting back into the batter from outside off. Roston Chase barely moves his feet and tries to punch it on the up to the off side, but gets a thick inside edge that rolls past the stumps to the leg side. 
114.314.3: Zakary Foulkes to Rovman Powell, Now nails the yorker, does Zakary Foulkes. On the middle and leg stump line. Rovman Powell is bent but manages to squeeze it down to the mid on region for a single. 
014.214.2: Zakary Foulkes to Rovman Powell, A surprise bumper from Zakary, on the bodyline. Rovman Powell initially shapes to pull, but decides to duck underneath it. 
414.114.1: Zakary Foulkes to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Splits the gap! Around off, on a fuller length. Rovman Powell tries to heave it, but gets it off the inner half of the bat, but manages to bisect the deep mid-wicket and long on fielders for a boundary. 
113.613.6: James Neesham to Rovman Powell, Into the blockhole, on middle, Rovman Powell shovels it out through mid off for a single. A very tidy over from Neesham. 
6 Over | Run: 101/4 | Run Rate: 7.21
113.513.5: James Neesham to Roston Chase, On a fuller length, angling into the batter at a gentle pace. Roston Chase tries to flick but gets an inside edge. The ball deflects off his boot and rolls to short fine leg. 100 UP FOR WEST INDIES! 
013.413.4: James Neesham to Roston Chase, A juicy full toss, outside off, Roston Chase smashes it away, but finds the fielder at extra cover. 
113.313.3: James Neesham to Rovman Powell, Length ball, angling on the leg stump. Rovman Powell stands tall and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. 
013.213.2: James Neesham to Rovman Powell, CHANCE? Certainly. A missed opportunity from Neesham, but by no means was it an easy one. On a fullish length, slightly outside off. Rovman Powell drills it flat and straight back to Neesham. He does get his body behind it, but because he has very little time to react to grab it, he ends up putting it down and the ball rolls to mid off.
013.113.1: James Neesham to Rovman Powell, Hard length, around off, crisply punched off the back foot to cover. 
012.712.6: Zakary Foulkes to Roston Chase, A snorter! Back of a length, skidding off the deck, outside off. Roston Chase is rushed on the back foot, and slashes at the delivery, but fails to get bat on the ball.
7 Over | Run: 98/4 | Run Rate: 7.54
112.612.5: Zakary Foulkes to Rovman Powell, Hard length, on off, worked off the back foot wide of extra cover for a single. 
012.512.4: Zakary Foulkes to Rovman Powell, That was gone as well, but Powell can breathe for now. Rovman guides the length ball to the short third region and just sets off for a single. Chase sends him back on a sharp call as the fielder from backward point is quick to get to the ball. However, he misses his shy at the striker's end and this allows Powell to get back in. 
012.412.3: Zakary Foulkes to Shai Hope, OUT! BOWLED! Fifty and out for Shai Hope as Zakary Foulkes strikes big. A leg cutter by the looks of it, on a good length, angling on the leg stump line. Shai Hope lines up for a pull shot, but the line is a bit too close to the body to execute that shot. Hence, he misses to connect and the ball stays low, and beats the inside edge to smash into the leg stump. Shai Hope departs for 53 (39) and West Indies are 97/4.
612.312.2: Zakary Foulkes to Shai Hope, SIX! FIFTY FOR SHAI HOPE! He has truly kept the hopes alive for his side for a big score. His 9th T20I half century, and back-to-back fifties for him. He scored a 55 in the second T20I against Bangladesh as well. Hits the length hard, does Zakary, on off. Shai Hope stands tall and muscles it flatly over wide long off for a cracking six. Might now look to cut loose from here on and change the gears to go big. 
012.212.1: Zakary Foulkes to Shai Hope, Nagging length, skidding through the deck, around off. Shai Hope tries to heave it across the line, but gets a thick inside edge onto the body.
012.112.1: Zakary Foulkes to Shai Hope, WIDE! Oh, he has missed the radar by a long, long way. Zakary Foulkes tries the back-of-the-hand slower ball, but it goes drastically wrong as he drops it short, but way down leg. Shai Hope shapes for a scoop shot, but lets it be. Wide called. 
111.611.6: Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope, Miles outside off, on a length, Shai Hope liberates his arms and slashes it to deep extra cover for a single. 
6 Over | Run: 90/3 | Run Rate: 7.50
011.511.5: Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope, An in-drifter on a fullish length, Shai Hope tries to slog it over the leg side, but fails to do so. Gets a thick inside edge and the ball rolls behind to short fine leg. 
611.411.4: Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope, SIX! BLUDGEONED! Not too full, not too short, outside off. Enough width for Hope as he stands tall and smashes it straight down the ground for a huge six. 
111.311.3: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, Touch full, on off, flicked away to wide long on for a single. 
211.211.2: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, High up but safe! Santner cunningly offers no pace and lands it wide on off, on a fuller length, forcing the batter to reach for it. Roston Chase lofts it with no timing whatsoever, over extra cover, but the ball lands safely in the deep. A couple of runs taken. 
211.111.1: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, No timing whatsoever! Fractionally fuller, outside off, Roston Chase reaches out for it and slices it uppishly, but to the right of backward point for a couple of runs. 
010.610.6: Rachin Ravindra to Shai Hope, Hope misses out! Short and wide, there to be put away, Shai hammers it straight to cover.
6 Over | Run: 78/3 | Run Rate: 7.09
610.510.5: Rachin Ravindra to Shai Hope, SIX! Tonked! Fractionally short, on off, Shai is quick to rock on the back foot and powers it with a horizontal bat over the bowler's head. Gets enough bat on it to clear the fence and collect a six.
010.410.4: Rachin Ravindra to Roston Chase, More than half a shout for LBW but turned down! Had there been DRS, New Zealand would have most certainly reviewed. This looked close. Around the off stump, on a nagging length. Chase walks inside the line for the paddle but misses. Gets hit around the back hip and the ball rolls away towards short fine leg for a leg bye. It appears that the umpire reckoned the impact was outside the line.
210.310.3: Rachin Ravindra to Roston Chase, Fuller ball, around off, Roston Chase mistimes it in the air, but the ball lands safely in the deep extra cover region. A couple of runs taken as Tim Robinson mops it up from sweeper cover. 
210.210.2: Rachin Ravindra to Roston Chase, Around off, on a length, Roston Chase drags it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs. Almost splits the two fielders, but it is cut off by the converging deep mid-wicket fielder to his left. Two taken. 
110.110.1: Rachin Ravindra to Shai Hope, On a length, on off, Shai Hope hangs back and punches it to down to long on for a single. 
19.69.6: Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope, Direct hit! Santner spears it in, short and on off, Shai Hope slaps it down the ground. He fails to get the desired elevation and hits it on the bounce to long on. Michael Bracewell opts not to go for the catch and lets the ball bounce in front of him. He collects and fires in a throw at the bowling end. Bracewell scores a direct hit and it is referred upstairs by the umpire just to be sure. Shai has slid his bat inside the crease and is safe.
6 Over | Run: 66/3 | Run Rate: 6.60
19.59.5: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, Fired in by Santner on the shorter side, on middle. Chase nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
69.49.4: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, SIX! Lovely shot! A floater from the Kiwi skipper, full and on off. Roston Chase backs away and holds his shape. With a high elbow, he goes inside out over cover for a six.
09.39.3: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, Looped up by Santner, slower, outside off. Roston Chase takes a step across the stumps and gets low to drag the sweep but misses. The ball turns away to beat him.
09.29.2: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, Short again but this is a bit quicker, on off, Chase taps it to cover.
19.19.1: Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope, Flat and short, on off, punched to deep cover for a single.
18.68.6: James Neesham to Shai Hope, Nice and full, at the sticks, Shai Hope backs away to go through the off side. Ends up squeezing it out off the inner half to long on for one.
6 Over | Run: 57/3 | Run Rate: 6.33
28.58.5: James Neesham to Shai Hope, Two is the call and they get it! On a short of a length, on off. Hope picks the leg cutter and waits for the ball to arrive. Places it with soft hands in front of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second.
48.48.4: James Neesham to Shai Hope, FOUR! Slapped! Fractionally short with an upright seam, on the off stump. Hope sets up with an open stance and flat bats it to the right of long on for a one-bounce boundary.
18.38.3: James Neesham to Roston Chase, Pace off, on a good length, on middle. Chase tamely pushes it in front of long on for a single. 50 UP FOR WEST INDIES!
08.28.2: James Neesham to Roston Chase, Nearly dragged on! On top of off by Neesham, Chase looks to defend it late and under his eyes. Plays it with an angled bat and the ball catches the inside edge to drop at his feet.
18.18.1: James Neesham to Shai Hope, Delivers it on a hard length, on off, Hope drops it beside the strip on the leg side. Neesham moves across to his right and dives but fails to make the stop. The batters cross for one.
07.67.6: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, Oh, my word! This is fizzed towards the right-hander from around the wicket, short and over off. Roston Chase hangs back to deal with it, but the ball kicks up and rips past the outside edge.
6 Over | Run: 48/3 | Run Rate: 6.00
17.57.5: Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope, Darted in by Santner, short and on middle, worked through mid-wicket for one.
07.47.4: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, Leg bye! Another one that is bowled with a flatter trajectory, on a nagging length, outside off. Roston Chase gets down on a knee and is across the stumps. Tries to play the lap but fails to lay any bat on it. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads in front of short third.
17.37.3: Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope, Bowled from wide of the crease and it is pushed through. Short and on leg, Shai tucks it in front of deep square leg for one.
17.27.2: Mitchell Santner to Roston Chase, Slows it down a touch and tosses it up, fuller and on off. Roston Chase is through his shot early and chips it to the right of cover for a single.
17.17.1: Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope, Speared in from around the wicket, short and on middle. Hope nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
06.76.6: James Neesham to Ackeem Auguste, OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal! Neesham takes pace off and pushes it across the left-hander, on a good length. Ackeem Auguste is made to reach out and he looks to go over mid off but he is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. He still swings through and gets it right off the toe end of the bat. The ball gets skied towards cover, where Rachin Ravindra settles under it and does the rest. Auguste goes for 2 (8) and West Indies are now 43/3 in 7 overs.
7 Over | Run: 43/3 | Run Rate: 6.14
06.66.6: James Neesham to Ackeem Auguste, Wide! Dug in short by Neesham, over middle. Ackeem Auguste sways away. The ball sails over the batter's head for a wide.
16.56.5: James Neesham to Shai Hope, Pace taken off, fuller in length, on middle. Shai clears the front leg again and smears it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
46.46.4: James Neesham to Shai Hope, FOUR! Clubbed! Drags the length back does, Neesham, on off. This sits up to be hit and Shai flat bats it back towards the bowler. Neesham sticks out his right hand whilst ducking out of harm's way but the ball flies past him for four more.
46.36.3: James Neesham to Shai Hope, FOUR! Stand and deliver! A cross-seam delivery, on a good length, on the off stump. Shai Hope stays leg side of the ball and opens up the front hip. Goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.
06.26.2: James Neesham to Shai Hope, Angled into the pads, on a length. Shai Hope looks to work it across the line with a closed bat face but the ball straightens up to catch the leading edge. It pops up for a bit before rolling in front of cover.
16.16.1: James Neesham to Ackeem Auguste, Hurls it on a good length, on off, Ackeem Auguste whips it aerially to the right of deep mid-wicket. A bit of hesitation between the two batters for the second run but Michael Bracewell gets rid of the ball quickly and keeps the batters down to one.
05.65.6: Jacob Duffy to Shai Hope, A sharp and quick bumper from Duffy, around the right shoulder. Shai Hope sways away from the line of the ball. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 32/2.
6 Over | Run: 32/2 | Run Rate: 5.33
15.55.5: Jacob Duffy to Ackeem Auguste, On a hard length, on off, Ackeem Auguste drags the pull wide of mid on and gets off the mark with a single.
05.45.4: Jacob Duffy to Ackeem Auguste, A confident shout for LBW but turned down! No DRS today, so there will be no thought about taking a review. This skids through, on a back of a length, on middle. Ackeem Auguste has a swipe across the line and the ball brushes his back pad before going behind to the keeper. Looked a bit high.
05.35.3: Jacob Duffy to Ackeem Auguste, Beaten! Angling away from the left-hander, on a good length. Ackeem Auguste plays the line of the ball and looks to keep it out with a straight bat. The ball whistles past the outside edge.
15.25.2: Jacob Duffy to Shai Hope, Serves it on a short of a length, outside off. Shai flashes but ends up chopping it in front of point for a quick single.
25.15.1: Jacob Duffy to Shai Hope, Change of ends for Jacob Duffy! Nipping back in, on a good length, on middle. Hope pushes at the ball tentatively and gets an inside edge that rolls to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
04.64.6: Kyle Jamieson to Ackeem Auguste, Good length, on top of off, Ackeem Auguste hacks it to the left of the bowler. 
6 Over | Run: 28/2 | Run Rate: 5.60
04.54.5: Kyle Jamieson to Ackeem Auguste, Geez, a direct hit from Neesham and Ackeem was gone for all money! On a back of a length, on middle and leg. Ackeem Auguste hangs back and pulls it off the splice of the bat to the right of mid-wicket. There is absolutely no communication between the batters and Ackeem is already halfway through for a single, but Hope denies late and forces Auguste to retreat back. James Neesham dives to collect the ball, and gets a bit off-balance while releasing the throw at the batting end, and misses his shy, allowing Ackeem to get back in. 
04.44.4: Kyle Jamieson to Ackeem Auguste, Back of a length, on middle, bunted down the pitch off the back foot by Auguste. 
04.34.3: Kyle Jamieson to Alick Athanaze, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND CAUGHT! The change in length does the trick and Kyle Jamieson gets his first wicket. He hits the top of off and middle, on a good length. Generates a good bit of bounce due to the high release point and the ball slamming the deck hard. Alick Athanaze swivels and shapes to pull it over deep square leg, where the boundary is a bit long, and gets a top edge. The ball pops high up in the air and goes only as far as deep backward square leg. Mark Chapman moves a few yards forward and swallows a simple catch in the deep. Alick Athanaze departs on 16 (9) and West Indies are 28/2. 
44.24.2: Kyle Jamieson to Alick Athanaze, FOUR! Smashed! Kyle bowls it full with a cross seam, on off, Alick Athanaze swings freely and lofts it over mid off for a one-bounce boundary down the ground. 
14.14.1: Kyle Jamieson to Shai Hope, Kyle Jamieson is back on. Hits the deck hard, outside off, Shai Hope waits back and cuts it behind square on the off side for a single. 
43.63.6: Zakary Foulkes to Alick Athanaze, FOUR! Cheeky! Hard length, just outside off, cutting away off the strip. Alick Athanaze opens the bat face at the last second and gets a bit of an outside edge. The ball shoots between the keeper and the short third fielder for a boundary. 
6 Over | Run: 23/1 | Run Rate: 5.75
63.53.5: Zakary Foulkes to Alick Athanaze, SIX! He has picked the bones out of it! Zakary comes from around the stumps and lands it full, angling into the batter. Alick Athanaze plays with the angle and clears his front foot before sailing it cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a six. The first biggie of the game.
13.43.4: Zakary Foulkes to Shai Hope, Swings in prodigiously from off, on a hard length. Shai Hope hops off and nudges it to the left of square leg for a single.
03.33.3: Zakary Foulkes to Shai Hope, Wild swing and a miss! Slams the deck really hard, does Foulkes, outside off. Shai Hope swings to smash it down town with a flat-batted angle, but misses to connect. 
03.23.2: Zakary Foulkes to Shai Hope, Hard length, outside off, Shai Hope works it to the cover region. 
03.13.1: Zakary Foulkes to Shai Hope, Whoa, Foulkes starts with a hooping inswinger from a good length. Shai Hope is cramped up for space, but just gets an inside edge onto the back pad. 
02.72.6: Jacob Duffy to Alick Athanaze, Back of a length, on off, punched off the back foot to cover. 
7 Over | Run: 12/1 | Run Rate: 4.00
02.62.5: Jacob Duffy to Alick Athanaze, Good length, on the leg stump line, Alick Athanaze shuffles across to ramp it behind, but misses. 
12.52.4: Jacob Duffy to Shai Hope, Tap and run! Short of a good length, around off. Shai Hope hops in the crease and dabs it to the right of the gully fielder for a single. 
02.42.3: Jacob Duffy to Shai Hope, Lucky escape for Alick Athanaze! Good-length delivery, right on top of off. Hope smashes it back down the ground with a flat bat, goes straight to Duffy, who sticks out his right hand to pluck it. The ball goes past his fingertips and smashes the stumps at the bowler's end, with Athanaze well out of his crease. Duffy is convinced he got a touch before it hit the stumps. The umpires go upstairs. Multiple replays are checked, but there's no conclusive evidence to suggest the ball touched his fingers. The third umpire deems it Not Out. Jacob and the Kiwi players are clearly not pleased with that. 
02.32.2: Jacob Duffy to Shai Hope, Big swing and a miss! Around off on a good length. Shai Hope weighs on the back foot, tries to pull it with all his might, but does not connect. 
02.22.1: Jacob Duffy to Shai Hope, A bit too loose from Hope! Swings away gently, outside off on a length. Shai Hope does not move his feet and goes fishing at it. Hangs his bat away from his body and the ball beats the bat by a whisker. 
02.12.1: Jacob Duffy to Shai Hope, WIDE! Sprays it down the leg stump line on a good length. Shai Hope misses the flick shot. Wide called. 
11.61.6: Kyle Jamieson to Shai Hope, On a hard length, outside off, Shai Hope crunches it to the right of covers for a single as Bracewell makes a half stop there. 
6 Over | Run: 10/1 | Run Rate: 5.00
01.51.5: Kyle Jamieson to Shai Hope, Full and on off, Shai Hope crisply drives it away, but straight to mid off. 
01.41.4: Kyle Jamieson to Shai Hope, EDGED, FALLS SHORT! Nipping away from off, on a length. Shai Hope tries to work it to the off side, but gets a thick outside edge which lands just ahead of the first slip fielder. 
41.31.3: Kyle Jamieson to Shai Hope, FOUR! Damn, that has been struck at the rate of knots. A chance for catch, missed by Tim Robinson. Outside off, on a good length, moving away with the air. Shai Hope cuts it powerfully to backward point. It goes flat and low to Robinson, who does not pick it and as a result, takes evasive action. The ball goes past him and races away to the fence. Brute force on that shot. 
01.21.2: Kyle Jamieson to Shai Hope, Spears it full and on the stumps, Shai Hope cracks the straight drive, but Jamieson stops it on his follow-through. 
11.11.1: Kyle Jamieson to Alick Athanaze, On a length, angling outside off, Alick Athanaze works it off the outer half of the bat to widish deep backward point for a single. 
00.60.6: Jacob Duffy to Brandon King, OUT! TAKEN! Jacob Duffy provides an early breakthrough! Duffy slams the deck hard, keeping the line stump-to-stump. The ball lands and skids through the surface. Brandon King shapes across to flick it, but fails to keep it along the ground and chips it straight to short mid-wicket, where Zakary Foulkes takes it with a reverse cup over his head. Brandon King cannot quite believe it and departs on 3 (4) and West Indies are 4/1.
6 Over | Run: 4/1 | Run Rate: 4.00
00.50.5: Jacob Duffy to Brandon King, Touch full and around off, Brandon King drives it straight down the ground, but it is cut off by mid off to his right. 
10.40.4: Jacob Duffy to Alick Athanaze, Good length, outside off, guided off the back foot to the right of backward point for a single. 
00.30.3: Jacob Duffy to Alick Athanaze, Nips into the batter on a good length, over the top of middle and leg. Alick Athanaze is pinned in the crease and tries to work it across, but gets beaten on the inside edge and is rapped on the thigh pad. A slight appeal for LBW, but wanes away almost instantly. 
30.20.2: Jacob Duffy to Brandon King, Excellent shot, excellent effort in the field. Good cricket overall. Back of a length, shaping away from off, Brandon King punches it through the cover and mid off gap. The ball races to the ropes but it is cut off by Mitchell Santner, who chases it from mid off. He slides and flicks the ball towards another converging player from the inner ring. A clean save is what the third umpire deems it to be. So a certain boundary saved. Three taken.
00.10.1: Jacob Duffy to Brandon King, Hits the good length, just outside off with some away shape. Brandon King plays it on the up and knocks it to the cover region. 
New Zealand Second Innings
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Mitchell Santner(55 | 28)*
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419.619.6: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! But in vain! Romario Shepherd lands it full and outside off, Mitchell Santner gives himself some room and slaps it to deep extra cover for a boundary. This is the lowest total ever defended at Eden Park in T20Is. WEST INDIES BEAT NEW ZEALAND BY 7 RUNS!
6 Over | Run: 157/9 | Run Rate: 7.85
019.519.5: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Santner, Excellent fielding effort! A certain boundary surely saved and that should do enough for West Indies. Shepherd goes full and around off, Santner gets his bat underneath the ball and drills it to the right of the bowler. The ball is travelling but Matthew Forde from mid off, flies to his left, extends his hands to slap the ball to the mid on region. No run taken. 
219.419.4: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Santner, IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! A brilliant effort whatsoever from Brandon King! Full and outside off, Mitchell Santner lofts it over mid off, but since it is hit off the toe end of the bat, it does not have the wheels to travel all the way. Brandon King from the extra cover region, runs behind and flings himself in that direction to catch it with one hand, but the ball is grassed as he tumbles over. Two taken. And that will be FIFTY FOR MITCHELL SANTNER! Off just 26 deliveries. 
619.319.3: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Santner, SIX! TAKE THAT, SAYS SANTNER! Hits the hard length, does Romario, on off. Mitchell Santner picks the length in a trice, transfers the weight on the back foot and heaves it strongly over wide long on for a six. Now then, 14 runs needed off 3 balls!
019.219.2: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Santner, Not given as a Wide! And this is met with a loud booing from the crowd as well. Bangs it short and over the head height, Mitchell Santner ducks under it, thinking it will be called a Wide, but Shepherd gets away with one. 
019.119.1: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Santner, Top-drawer stuff from Shepherd! Bowls it full and outside off, Mitchell Santner gets on the front foot to loft it over long off, but misses.
118.618.6: Jason Holder to Mitchell Santner, A slower bouncer from Holder, outside off, Mitchell Santner waits back and dabs it to deep backward point for a single. Excellent comeback from Holder after being hit for three boundaries back-to-back. 
6 Over | Run: 145/9 | Run Rate: 7.63
018.518.5: Jason Holder to Mitchell Santner, Big swing and a miss! Holder slams the deck really hard, angling across off with some bounce. Mitchell Santner clears the front foot, opens up his stance and attempts to flat bat it down the ground, but misses to connect. 
018.418.4: Jason Holder to Mitchell Santner, Nagging length, around off, Santner flat bats it down to the left of mid off and turns down the single, understandably so. 
418.318.3: Jason Holder to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! The skipper is stepping up for New Zealand big time! Three boundaries in a row. Holder overcooks the yorker and slips in a low full toss. Santner picks it up and smacks it over the bowler for a boundary down the ground. 21 needed off 9 balls. 
418.218.2: Jason Holder to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! SANTNER, YOU BEAUTY! Short from Holder, outside off, Mitchell Santner gets on top of the bounce and cuts it powerfully to deep backward point for a boundary. 
418.118.1: Jason Holder to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Streaky but they won't mind one bit. Too full and wide outside off, Mitchell Santner swooshes hard at it to squeeze it out to the off side, but gets a thick outside edge and the ball shoots flat to the left of short third for a boundary. 
117.617.6: Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, Fuller ball, on the leg stump line. Mitchell Santner waits for it and clips it through square leg for a single to retain the strike for the next over. 23 runs off the over!
6 Over | Run: 132/9 | Run Rate: 7.33
417.517.5: Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Gets it through! This is proving to be a massive over for the Kiwis. Full and wide outside off, Mitchell Santner crouches low, throws his bat at it and spanks it mercilessly to the left of mid off for a cracking boundary. 
417.417.4: Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, TOP EDGE, FOUR! Doesn't matter how the runs come for New Zealand, they will take it. Bangs it short into the surface, outside leg. Mitchell Santner swivels to pull, but it goes off the top edge, clearing short fine leg for a boundary on a couple of bounces. New Zealand need 38 runs off 14 balls. 
417.317.3: Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Oh, hello? Santner keeps the flame ignited for New Zealand! On a short of a good length, another slower one, on middle. Mitchell Santner transfers the weight on the back foot and pulls it to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary. 
617.217.2: Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, SIX! THAT HAS GONE MILES! Back of a length, on middle, angling in. It is the back-of-the-hand slower delivery. Mitchell Santner stands tall, waits for it and sends it sailing a long way behind long on for a six. 
417.117.1: Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! SMASHED! Drops short and takes pace off, does Forde. Outside off and Mitchell Santner hops off in the crease and slaps it flat and on the bounce to deep cover for a boundary. 
116.616.6: Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, Short ball, on off, Mitchell Santner pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a single. 
6 Over | Run: 109/9 | Run Rate: 6.41
116.516.5: Jayden Seales to Jacob Duffy, Duffy works this length ball in front of mid off and steals a single. 
016.416.4: Jayden Seales to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! TAKEN! Another one caught by the boundary-rider. Jayden Seales completes his three-for with that wicket. And now, just the final rites are being read in this game. Seales bowls it on a short of a good length, on middle. Kyle Jamieson clears the front leg and pulls it, but does not get the required elevation to clear long on. Finds Jason Holder in the deep who runs to his right and extends his long levers to grab the catch around his shoulder. Kyle Jamieson goes for 2 (3) and New Zealand are 107/9.
116.316.3: Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, Short and on middle, Mitchell Santner gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 
216.216.2: Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, Back of a length, angled across the batter, outside off. Mitchell Santner with a crisp golf swing, lofts it over the bowler. Mid off is after it, but the ball is cut off by the long on fielder to his right. A couple of runs taken. 
116.116.1: Jayden Seales to Kyle Jamieson, A leg cutter, on a good length, on top of off. Kyle Jamieson negotiates the bounce off the back foot and steers it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single. 
115.615.6: Roston Chase to Kyle Jamieson, On the stumps, and this is clipped to the deep square leg region for a single by Jamieson.
6 Over | Run: 103/8 | Run Rate: 6.44
015.515.5: Roston Chase to Zakary Foulkes, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Roston Chase gets his third wicket and West Indies can sense the win from here. Roston throws it flat and wide outside off, on a good length. Zakary Foulkes shapes to flat bat it over the long on region, but only manages a thick top edge. The ball swirls up in the air for an eternity. Roston Chase backtracks a bit and takes a simple catch around the mid on region.  Zakary Foulkes departs on 1 (2) and New Zealand are 102/8, still needing 63 runs to win. 
115.415.4: Roston Chase to Mitchell Santner, Lands it full and on middle, Mitchell Santner drives inside out to long off for a single. 
115.315.3: Roston Chase to Zakary Foulkes, Shortish delivery, angling across from around the stumps. Zakary Foulkes punches it off the back foot through mid off for a single. 
015.215.2: Roston Chase to James Neesham, OUT! HIGH UP IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! Is that the match for West Indies? Chase drops it flat and full and around middle and leg stump. James Neesham creates room and lofts it off the toe-end of the bat, but couldn't get the distance to sail it over the ropes and it goes straight down the throat of Matthew Forde at long off. James Neesham falls for a run-a-ball 11 and New Zealand are 100/7.
015.115.1: Roston Chase to James Neesham, Darts in a yorker, on the leg stump, James Neesham jams the bat down in time and squeezes it on the bounce to the bowler. 
114.614.6: Jason Holder to James Neesham, Pace off and bowled into the deck, over middle. James Neesham is early into the pull and he mistimes the shot to deep backward square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 100/6 | Run Rate: 6.67
014.514.5: Jason Holder to James Neesham, This is on a hard length, going across, James Neesham flashes but fails to connect.
014.414.4: Jason Holder to James Neesham, Pushed across the left-hander and it sneaks just inside the tramline, on a length. James Neesham walks across in an attempt to scoop it over short fine leg. Looking at the line, he angles the bat face to glide it over short third but misses.
114.314.3: Jason Holder to Mitchell Santner, Into the surface, over middle, Mitchell Santner pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
014.214.2: Jason Holder to Mitchell Santner, Mitchell Santner misses out! On a back of a length, around leg, Neesham gets inside the line but misses out on the tickle. Wide not given since Santner had shuffled.
114.114.1: Jason Holder to James Neesham, On a good length, on middle. James Neesham drops it beside the strip on the off side for a single.
113.613.6: Roston Chase to James Neesham, Fuller and on leg, James Neesham clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 97/6 | Run Rate: 6.93
613.513.5: Roston Chase to James Neesham, SIX! DROPPED by Jayden Seales and to make matters worse, it has gone over the ropes! This is dropped short by Chase, on middle. Neesham rocks on the back foot for the pull and he does not quite get hold of it. Hits it flat to the right of deep backward square leg. Seales sprints to his right in the deep and stretches both hands to his right but the ball bursts through and drops beyond the ropes. That brings up 1000 runs in T20Is for Neesham!
013.413.4: Roston Chase to James Neesham, This grips a bit in the wicket, shorter and on off, Neesham pushes it back to Chase.
113.313.3: Roston Chase to Mitchell Santner, A bit of air given, fuller and on the off stump. Mitchell Santner swings hard but miscues it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for one.
013.213.2: Roston Chase to Mitchell Santner, Sliding on with the arm, on a nagging length, on middle and leg. Mitchell Santner blocks it out.
113.113.1: Roston Chase to James Neesham, Pushed through, full and around off, James Neesham taps it in front of point for a single.
012.612.6: Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, On top of off, on a hard length, Mitchell Santner stands tall to punch it to cover.
6 Over | Run: 88/6 | Run Rate: 6.77
012.512.5: Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, On a good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner blocks it out solidly.
012.412.4: Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two in the over for Jayden Seales. It is all falling apart for New Zealand. Angling away from over the wicket, on a nagging length, on off. Michael Bracewell premeditates as he walks across the stumps for the scoop, but the ball skids through and gets a bit big on him. It lobs off the glove and the keeper, Shai Hope, moves across to his right to complete the catch. Michael Bracewell departs on 1 (3) and from 70/2, New Zealand have slipped down to 88/6.
112.312.3: Jayden Seales to James Neesham, On a short of a good length, over off. James Neesham hops to stab it down, but the ball skids through to rush him. Gets an inside edge to deep fine leg for a single.
012.212.2: Jayden Seales to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Jayden Seales was expensive in his first spell, but he has returned to pick up a massive wicket. Seales bends his back and digs it in short, over off. Daryl Mitchell clears the front leg and swings across the line ungainly. Fails to get on top of the bounce, and a top edge is induced. It goes straight up, and Matthew Forde does the rest at cover. Daryl Mitchell falls for 13 (9) and New Zealand are 87/5, needing 78 runs to win. 
212.112.1: Jayden Seales to Daryl Mitchell, This is banged in short, outside off. Daryl Mitchell hangs back and drags the pull to the left of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
111.611.6: Akeal Hosein to Daryl Mitchell, Pushed through, shorter and on off, Daryl Mitchell nudges it in the vacant square leg region. He is keen for the second, but the keeper, Shai Hope, is quick to get to the ball and keeps the batters down to one. End of a successful over for Akeal Hosein. New Zealand need 80 runs from 48 balls.
6 Over | Run: 85/4 | Run Rate: 7.08
111.511.5: Akeal Hosein to Michael Bracewell, Short and on off, Bracewell punches it down to long off for a single to get off the mark.
011.411.4: Akeal Hosein to Michael Bracewell, Another one that goes across the left-hander, shorter in length. Michael Bracewell stays back to defend.
011.311.3: Akeal Hosein to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! CAUGHT! Akeal Hosein strikes with his third ball! Slider from over the wicket and it keeps going further away from the left-hander. Rachin Ravindra is made to reach out and he swings to slog down the ground with a horizontal bat. It goes only as far as long on, where Jason Holder runs in off the ropes and takes a safe catch around his thighs. Ravindra departs for 21 (19). New Zealand are 83/4, needing 82 runs from 51 balls.
111.211.2: Akeal Hosein to Daryl Mitchell, Slows it down but the line is on the pads, on a length. Mitchell works it in the square leg region for one.
111.111.1: Akeal Hosein to Rachin Ravindra, Speared across from around the wicket, full and on off. Rachin Ravindra drags the sweep towards deep square leg for a single.
110.610.6: Jason Holder to Rachin Ravindra, Into the wicket, over off. Ravindra eases the pull through mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 81/3 | Run Rate: 7.36
010.510.5: Jason Holder to Rachin Ravindra, Angling across the left-hander, on a good length. Rachin Ravindra walks way across his stumps for the scoop but fails to connect. Gets hit on the pads.
110.410.4: Jason Holder to Daryl Mitchell, Slanting in at the hips, Mitchell nudges it behind square on the leg side for a single.
210.310.3: Jason Holder to Daryl Mitchell, Pace taken off, fuller in length, on middle. Mitchell waits for the ball to arrive and places it with soft hands in the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
010.210.2: Jason Holder to Daryl Mitchell, Oh, that took off! Holder bashes the hard length, outside off. Daryl Mitchell stays back to defend but the ball kicks up and nips away to beat him all ends up.
110.110.1: Jason Holder to Rachin Ravindra, A well-directed bumper at the left shoulder. Rachin Ravindra attempts the pull but the ball gets big on him. Splices it in front of deep square leg for a single.
69.79.6: Roston Chase to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Bread and butter for someone like Daryl! Chase serves a juicy half volley on middle. Daryl Mitchell shimmies forward and cleanly lofts it over long on for a six to get off the mark. Halfway into the chase and New Zealand are 76/3, needing 89 runs to win off 60 balls. 
7 Over | Run: 76/3 | Run Rate: 7.60
09.69.5: Roston Chase to Daryl Mitchell, Flatter delivery, on off, Daryl Mitchell deliberately opens the bat face late and eases it to short third. He looks for a single, but there is none and is sent back by Rachin on a sharp call. 
09.59.4: Roston Chase to Mark Chapman, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Chase gets a big wicket. He serves it on a fractionally fuller length, around the off stump line. Mark Chapman initially looks to pivot on the back foot to pull, but adjusts his shot. He tries to loft it inside out but does not get the bat properly under the ball. Hence, he ends up lifting it off the toe end of the bat. It sails only as far as long off where Matthew Forde settles under it and takes a regulation catch in the deep. Mark Chapman was itching to go big and departs on 7 (11) and New Zealand are 70/3.
09.49.4: Roston Chase to Mark Chapman, WIDE! Spots Mark shuffling leg side, Chase bowls it wide, but beyond the tramline on the off side. Wide called. 
19.39.3: Roston Chase to Rachin Ravindra, Drag-downer from Chase, on the leg stump line, Rachin Ravindra crouches a bit and pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a single. 
19.29.2: Roston Chase to Mark Chapman, Spears in a low full toss, on middle and leg, Mark Chapman creates room by shuffling to the leg side and smashes it to the right of long on for a single.
19.19.1: Roston Chase to Rachin Ravindra, Overpitched delivery, on off, Rachin Ravindra shovels it across aggressively to long on for a single. 
18.68.6: Romario Shepherd to Rachin Ravindra, Short in length, on top of off, Rachin Ravindra stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 7 runs off the over. 11 runs from the last 2 overs for New Zealand as they need 99 runs to win from 66 balls. 
6 Over | Run: 66/2 | Run Rate: 7.33
08.58.5: Romario Shepherd to Rachin Ravindra, On a length, outside off, Rachin Ravindra lines up to cut it square on the off side, but misses. 
48.48.4: Romario Shepherd to Rachin Ravindra, MISFIELD, FOUR! A fielding error from Athanaze adds four instead of what could have been a single. Back of a length, on off, Rachin Ravindra weighs back and pulls it crisply to the right of deep mid-wicket. Alick Athanaze from deep mid-wicket comes running across and slides, even gets his body behind the ball, but fails to stop it cleanly and the ball is parried behind to the ropes. 
08.38.3: Romario Shepherd to Rachin Ravindra, Almost chopped on! On the fifth stump line, on a good length, Rachin shapes to slash it through point, but ends up getting an inside edge. The ball bounces over the off pole and rolls to the keeper. 
18.28.2: Romario Shepherd to Mark Chapman, On a back of a length, around off, Mark Chapman punches it on the rise to deep extra cover for a single. 
18.18.1: Romario Shepherd to Rachin Ravindra, Lands it full and around off, Rachin Ravindra slaps it aggressively down to long on for a single. 
27.67.6: Roston Chase to Mark Chapman, Good running! Pitched full and on middle, sliding in with the arm. Mark Chapman flicks it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 
6 Over | Run: 59/2 | Run Rate: 7.38
07.57.5: Roston Chase to Mark Chapman, Flatter and fuller, on off, Mark Chapman smashes off the toe end, but straight back to the bowler. 
17.47.4: Roston Chase to Rachin Ravindra, Grips away from off, on a length. Rachin Ravindra pulls it across to deep mid-wicket for a single. 
17.37.3: Roston Chase to Mark Chapman, Tossed up, full and on off, Mark Chapman drives it a bit uppishly, but through the vacant mid off region for a single. 
07.27.2: Roston Chase to Mark Chapman, Slides in from off, on a fuller length, Mark Chapman gets forward and taps it to the left of the bowler. 
07.17.1: Roston Chase to Mark Chapman, Around the stumps, full and off, Mark Chapman leans on and cracks it to the right of Chase. A good stretchy dive from Roston to cut it off. 
16.66.6: Romario Shepherd to Mark Chapman, Back of a length, on middle, rising up with the bounce. Mark Chapman plays a tentative pull shot off the back foot, but it clears mid-wicket and lands safe for a single. 
6 Over | Run: 55/2 | Run Rate: 7.86
16.56.5: Romario Shepherd to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller one, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra gets on the front foot and drives it off the inner half of the bat to the mid on region for a single. 
46.46.4: Romario Shepherd to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Quick hands! Wide outside off, on a hard length. Enough width and height for Rachin Ravindra as he rises on the toes and slashes it to the left of deep point for a cracking boundary. 50 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND!
16.36.3: Romario Shepherd to Mark Chapman, Gets off the mark, does Chapman! Length ball, on the leg stump, Mark whips it off the pads to the backward square leg region for a single. 
06.26.2: Romario Shepherd to Mark Chapman, Good length, on off, Mark Chapman punches it to widish cover. 
06.16.1: Romario Shepherd to Tim Robinson, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! A spectacular grab by Alick Athanaze in the deep and Romario Shepherd strikes big in his first delivery. Incoming delivery from off, on a good length. Tim Robinson stays leg side of the ball and tries to lift it over deep extra cover, but mistimes it off the toe end and the ball dips in front of Alick Athanaze. Alick runs in from the ropes and slides low to take a fine catch. Tim Robinson departs on 27 (21) and New Zealand are 48/2, needing 117 more runs to win. 
15.65.6: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, Full and on middle, Tim Robinson flicks it to the widish mid-wicket region for a single. A fantastic over from Forde. Just a single off it. New Zealand end their Powerplay with 48/1 on the board, versus West Indies' 32/2 at the same stage. 
6 Over | Run: 48/1 | Run Rate: 8.00
05.55.5: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, That's the fifth dot on the bounce! Fullish ball, around off, steered into the off side. 
05.45.4: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, So far, so good from Forde in this over. He follows the batter as Robinson shuffles to the leg side on a good length. Tim Robinson is cramped for space and takes a blow on his midriff while trying to work it away.
05.35.3: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, The stumps are attacked on the fuller length, angling in. Tim Robinson drags the bat in front of his pads and knocks it to mid off. 
05.25.2: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, Back of a length, just outside off, nipping away. Tim Robinson waits back and guides it off the outer half of the bat to short third. 
05.15.1: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, Hits the hard length, on off, Tim Robinson taps it off the back foot to the cover region. 
14.64.6: Jayden Seales to Tim Robinson, Hurls it on a back of a length, around off, Robinson waits back and drops it in front of short third for a single.
6 Over | Run: 47/1 | Run Rate: 9.40
64.54.5: Jayden Seales to Tim Robinson, SIX! BANG! That has been deposited into the top tier! Jayden Seales goes short, around off, but the height does not trouble Tim at all. Robinson swivels and dispatches the pull way over deep square leg for a six.
44.44.4: Jayden Seales to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Easy pickings! Jayden Seales slips it way down leg, on a back of a length. Robinson stays inside the line and makes a late decision to play the pick up shot. It goes uppishly but through the gap between the keeper and short fine leg for a boundary.
04.34.3: Jayden Seales to Tim Robinson, Serves it on a good length, outside off, Tim Robinson backs away to go through the off side but ends up chopping it down in front of cover.
24.24.2: Jayden Seales to Tim Robinson, On a back of a length, outside off. Tim Robinson gets on top of the bounce and swivels in the crease. Drags the pull to the right of mid on for a couple of runs.
14.14.1: Jayden Seales to Rachin Ravindra, Over middle and leg, on a back of a length, Ravindra tucks it in front of square leg for a single.
03.63.6: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, Another swing and a miss! On a hard length, outside off. Tim Robinson has the width to free his arms. Flashes hard but fails to connect.
6 Over | Run: 33/1 | Run Rate: 8.25
03.53.5: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, In the channel on off, on a short of a good length. Tim Robinson goes hard on the cut but misses.
13.43.4: Matthew Forde to Rachin Ravindra, Angled into the left-hander, on a hard length, Ravindra steps out and taps it in front of mid on. Rachin has to run around the bowler and gets a slight unintentional nudge, but he manages to evade Forde and get home.
03.33.3: Matthew Forde to Rachin Ravindra, Well bowled! Forde goes wide on the crease on the around-the-wicket angle and hurls it fuller in length, outside off. Rachin Ravindra has a waft at the ball but is lucky not to nick this one behind.
23.23.2: Matthew Forde to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller in length, on off. Rachin Ravindra pushes out in front of his body. Gets an outside edge that rolls to the right of deep backward point for a couple of runs.
03.13.1: Matthew Forde to Devon Conway, OUT! CASTLED! Matthew Forde wins the battle against Devon Conway! This jags back in from around the wicket, on a good length, in and around the off stump. Conway just hangs his bat out away from his body with no real conviction. The ball cuts back in off the deck to beat him on the inside edge and hits the top of the off pole. Conway falls for 13 (12). New Zealand are 30/1.
02.72.6: Jason Holder to Tim Robinson, Very full, moving away in the air, on off and middle. Tim Robinson jams it out back to the bowler.
7 Over | Run: 30/0 | Run Rate: 10.00
42.62.5: Jason Holder to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Powered away! Holder spots Robinson back away and he tries to tuck the batter up for room. Tim still manages to get his hands through and smash this full ball to the left of mid on for a boundary.
02.52.4: Jason Holder to Tim Robinson, Oh, that could have ended badly for Conway! Holder lands it on a back of a length, on off. Tim gets on the back foot and drops it in front of cover. Devon responds, looking at Robinson take off. The southpaw is sent back and he gets home in the nick of time.
12.42.3: Jason Holder to Devon Conway, On a hard length, over off, Conway taps it with soft hands in front of short third for a single.
42.32.2: Jason Holder to Devon Conway, FOUR! Streaky! Pitched up by Holder, around the off stump. Devon Conway swings hard to go down the ground and leaves nothing in the tank. The ball swings back a bit to catch the inside edge and beats the diving short fine leg fielder to his left for four more.
42.22.1: Jason Holder to Devon Conway, FOUR! Width offered and Conway cashes in! Going across the batter, on a good length. Devon extends his hands and slices it to the left of short third for a boundary.
02.12.1: Jason Holder to Devon Conway, Wide! Full but swinging down leg, Devon Conway swings to get it away but misses.
01.71.6: Matthew Forde to Devon Conway, Leg bye! Too straight, on the pads, Conway misses out on the tickle. The ball rolls away on the leg side for a leg bye.
7 Over | Run: 16/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
01.61.5: Matthew Forde to Devon Conway, Oh, my word! Devon Conway is lucky that the ball did not go back onto the stumps. Angled into the left-hander, on a length. Devon Conway takes a couple of steps down the track but is beaten on the inside edge. The ball clips his pads and sneaks past the leg pole.
01.51.4: Matthew Forde to Devon Conway, Absolute beauty! Angled in, on the off stump, on a good length. Devon Conway presents a straight bat to cover the line of the ball. The ball nips away off the deck to beat him on the outside edge. Not far away from clipping the off stump.
01.41.3: Matthew Forde to Devon Conway, Beaten! From around the wicket for the left-hander, in the corridor of off, on a length. Devon Conway pushes at the ball away from his body and is beaten past the outside edge.
01.31.2: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, Leg bye! Full and sprayed on the pads, Robinson fails to lay any bat on the glance. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls behind on the leg side.
01.21.2: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, Wide! This tails down leg, on a back of a length. Robinson is beaten on the flick. Good diving take by Shai Hope to his left.
41.11.1: Matthew Forde to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Nicely played! On a back of a length, outside off. Tim Robinson lets the ball come to him and gets on his toes to ride the bounce. Punches it through covers for his second boundary.
20.60.6: Jayden Seales to Devon Conway, Pushed across the left-hander, on a length. Conway reaches out and goes hard on the drive. Miscues it off the inner half past mid-wicket for a brace.
6 Over | Run: 9/0 | Run Rate: 9.00
00.50.5: Jayden Seales to Devon Conway, At the hips, on a back of a length, Conway tickles it in front of short fine leg.
00.40.4: Jayden Seales to Devon Conway, Hurls it on a hard length, on off. Conway hops and stays side on. Gets into a tangle and gets squared up too as the ball kicks up a bit and nips away. The ball catches the outer half and rolls to short third.
20.30.3: Jayden Seales to Devon Conway, On the fuller side, curving back into the pads, Devon Conway flicks it up and over mid-wicket but the ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence. It is cut off by Alick Athanaze, who covers good ground to his right from deep square leg. Conway is off the mark with a couple of runs.
10.20.2: Jayden Seales to Tim Robinson, In the channel on off, on a short of a length, Robinson stays back and dabs it wide of backward point for a single.
40.10.1: Jayden Seales to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Tim Robinson and New Zealand are away! Seales starts with a full ball and finds a bit of away shape. Tim gets the width to free his arms and he cracks the drive through covers for a boundary.
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