World Cup 2019 Warm Up: Hope hits TON as West Indies defeats New Zealand by 91 runs

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: May 28, 2019, 11:57 PM IST

New Zealand has won the toss and sent West Indies to bat first. West Indies defeated New Zealand by 91-runs in a warm-up World Cup 2019 match.

New Zealand are taking on West Indies just a few days before the World Cup 2019 officially kicks off. Some brilliant batting display from Hope, Russell and Co. helped West Indies reach an outrageous total of 421 runs in 49.2 overs. New Zealand came out to bat and got bowled-out for 330 runs off 47.2 overs. West Indies wins the match by 91-run. Kane Williamson (85) and Tom Blundell (106) were the only Blackcaps who managed to get their innings goings against Windies' bowling.

New Zealand 330/10 ( 47.2 overs )

West Indies 421/10 ( 49.2 overs )

Here are the highlights of the match:

23:27 IST, IT'S ALL OVER: Fabian Allen takes the final wicket of Ish Sodhi as West Indies defeats New Zealand in this Pre-World Cup warm-up match.

23:19 IST, STUMPED: Fabian Allen now dismisses Matt Henry, who scored just 1 run off 3 balls. Lockie Ferguson walks out now.

23:15 IST, CAUGHT: de Grandhomme also joins the departure ranks after being caught in the deep from Brathwaite's delivery. Matt Henry walks in next.

23:06 IST, OUT: Another one caught in the deep as Santner departs after scoring 19 off 14 balls before getting caught-out by Nurse.

22:52 IST, CAUGHT: Moments after scoring a century, Brathwaite dismisses Blundell at 106 runs off 89 runs.

22:41 IST, CENTURY: Tom Blundell secures his TON of 83 deliveries and is still going strong for the Blackcaps.

17:35 IST, OUT: Intelligent bowling from Santner as he dismisses Hetmyer at 27 of 24balls. Hetmyer was caught out by Boult after he failed to play Santner's full-length delivery. Skipper Jason Holder replaces him on the pitch.

17:24 IST: Shai Hope is looking strong so far for the Windies, currently on 76 of 62 balls, will be hoping to secure himself a century for his side today.

17:16 IST, Maiden Over: Santner bowled a smart maiden over for the Black Caps as they look to take back the control of the match.

17:04 IST, OUT: Ferguson sends Darren Bravo back to the dressing room after Bravo tried to take an impossible run. He departs scoring 25 of 22 balls, as the left-handed Shimron Hetmyer comes to the crease.

16:44 IST, Fifty for Hope: Shai Hope brings up his half-century for WI with a double, taking WI past the 150 run mark. His form in the CWC19 will be a critical one for West Indies.

16:36 IST, OUT: Just a few minutes after securing a half-century, Lewis departs for 50(54) after getting picked up by Neesham's short-ball and hitting it straight to Santner. Darren Bravo walks in to replace him.

16:29 IST, Fifty for Lewis: Evin Lewis looked set from the first ball for the Windies as he is still going strong at 50(51)

16:05 IST, 100 up for WI: After 11.1 overs, WI have crossed the one-hundred mark as both Hope and Lewis look well and settled to the playing condition

15:56 IST: After 11 overs, WI are 96/1. S.Hope 21(12), E.Lewis: 32(35).

15:45 IST, OUT: Trent Boult dismisses the very dangerous Chris Gale who hits it off the toe-end of his bat, straight to Williamson at mid-off.

15:32 IST Tuesday: West Indies are 59/0; C.Gale: 36(20) and E.Lewis: 20(24)

ICC World Cup 2019 New Zealand vs West Indies scorecard

New Zealand defeated team India in their previous warm-up match as Williamson and Taylor scored fifties and Boult was also among the wickets. On the other side, West Indies' game against South Africa was a clean sweep and this is their only chance to get used to the current conditions of England. A few of their players were in Ireland, which has weather similar to England, since the first week of May but their hard-hitters like Russell and Gayle still need to spend time out in the middle to completely be used to the playing conditions.

Teams:

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Matt Henry, Tom Blundell (wk), Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Colin Munro, Tim Southee, Tom Latham.

West Indies: Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Darren Bravo, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Ashley Nurse, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Oshane Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell, Nicholas Pooran, Kemar Roach, Fabian Allen, Shannon Gabriel.