| 0.1 : 0.1: S Cottrell to M Guptill, OUT! WHAT A START! First ball and West Indies have sent Guptill for an early shower. An absolute beauty of a yorker. It is an inswinging one on middle and leg, Guptill looks to get his bat down but is late and the swing beats him. The West Indies player put in a loud appeal but the umpire turns it down. They have a discussion and Holder takes it upstairs. For the naked eye it looks to be taking the inside edge but Ultra Edge shows there is none. Ball Tracker rolls i |
| 0.5 : 0.5: S Cottrell to C Munro, OUT! Munro too departs for a duck. First ball and he gets a yorker. That is a nightmare ball to get first up. West Indies have a perfect start here. Both the openers are back in the pavilion. Another perfect yorker. This one in is on off and middle, Munro is late to get his bat down and the ball goes onto to disturb the timber. Cottrell brings out his trademark salute and the West Indies players and fans are ecstatic. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: K Roach to R Taylor, FOUR! First proper boundary off the day and it is excellently cut. Taylor likes the width on offer and he caresses it through point for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: K Roach to K Williamson, EDGE AND FOUR. Good length ball around off, Williamson looks to defend it with soft hands but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes wide of Chris Gayle at first slip. He puts in a dive but in vain. The ball goes fine of third man and into the fence. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: J Holder to R Taylor, FOUR! Taylor breaking the shackles now. Welcome boundary this. It is the first after the 4th over. Taylor shimmies down the track and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: O Thomas to K Williamson, FOUR! Slight width on offer and Williamson pounces on it like a cheetah. Outside off on a length, Kane cuts it through point. Brathwaite runs to his right and puts in a dive to save the ball from going to the fence. He fails in his attempt to do so. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: J Holder to R Taylor, FOUR! Pulled and pulled hard! Back of a length ball on off, Taylor picks the length early and pulls it away over mid-wicket for a boundary. Ross is getting into his own now. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: J Holder to K Williamson, FOUR! Wonderful! Absolutely gorgeous. Full on off, Williamson gets on front foot and drives it off the middle through covers for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: O Thomas to R Taylor, FOUR! Beautiful! Full on off, Taylor plays a straight drive which is straight as an arrow. Nurse gives it a chase from mid off. He puts in a dive too but the ball beats him to the fence. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: O Thomas to R Taylor, FOUR! That was hit with power. Thomas rolls his finger on this one but still delivers it at 131kph. It is around off, Taylor jumps and punches it hard through covers for a boundary. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: C Brathwaite to K Williamson, FOUR! Crisp! Good length ball on off, Williamson makes room and then punches it through point for a boundary. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: K Roach to R Taylor, FOUR! Poor ball from Roach! It is on the pads, Taylor flicks it fine down the fine leg region for a boundary. Roach is frustrated but that ball deserved to go for a boundary. |
| 23.6: K Roach to R Taylor, FOUR! Taylor gets to his 49th ODI fifty in style. Full on middle and leg, Taylor creams his on drive to the long on fence for a boundary. |
| 27.3 : 27.3: S Cottrell to K Williamson, FOUR! LOVELY! As straight as a dye. Full and around middle, Williamson drives it straight back. Mid on and mid off are up and get bisected. |
| 29.1 : 29.1: O Thomas to K Williamson, FOUR! Just over! Full and outside off, Williamson reaches out and looks to play the lofted cover drive. The ball sticks on the pitch and lobs off the bat. It flies in the air, but wide of mid off and cover to the fence! |
| 33.4 : 33.4: C Brathwaite to K Williamson, FOUR! That is a classical shot. On a length outside off, Williamson stands tall and punches this through the covers. Mid off barely gives it a chase and poor sweeper cover has to run to his right to retrieve the ball. |
| 34.3 : 34.3: C Gayle to R Taylor, OUT! Caught! Wow. Unbelievable. It is the Universe Boss who has broken the 160-run stand. Jason Holder is all pumped up and he stands at mid off with his arms aloft, celebrating. It is not a great ball, full and around middle but the pace and the angle have done the trick. Taylor is down the track but is cramped for room as he looks to play the inside-out shot. The ball hits the toe end of the bat and lobs limply to mid off. Jason Holder over there leaps and takes the |
| 37.3: K Roach to K Williamson, FOUR! HUNDRED NUMBER 13 FOR WILLIAMSON! Consecutive ones this World Cup. He takes his helmet off and acknowledges the applause from the crowd. What a player. Came in when nothing was scored on the board and since then, has deflected the pressure back on the Windies. Gets to the landmark with a gentle tuck through fine leg for a boundary! |
| 39.1 : 39.1: J Holder to K Williamson, FOUR! Nice innovation. Holder's length is generally short and Williamson is ready in advance. Sees that fine leg is up and gets across, pull-paddling it over that fielder to the fence behind. |
| 39.2 : 39.2: J Holder to K Williamson, FOUR! LOVELY! Holder is not happy with something, gesticulating to his fielders but there is nothing anyone could have done. Full and outside off, Williamson leans and drives it wide of mid off and gets consecutive boundaries! |
| 40.6 : 40.6: A Nurse to K Williamson, FOUR! Off the outside edge. Landed outside off, Williamson looks to push but the ball flies off the outside edge through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence! |
| 41.5 : 41.5: S Cottrell to Tom Latham, OUT! Caught and bowled! Latham's misery ends. Faced 16 balls, scored just 12 runs and was totally struggling. This is not a pitch for new batsmen to come and straightaway play their strokes and the pressure was building on Tom to accelerate. A short ball, around middle, Latham looks to pull but is hurried into the shot. Gets a top edge which goes nowhere and is straight up in the air. Cottrell runs to his left, takes the catch and then gives the salute. West Indie |
| 42.4 : 42.4: A Nurse to K Williamson, FOUR! Short and outside off, Williamson cuts hard and the ball races away. Substitute Fabian Allen runs to his left from deep backward point and dives but cannot get there! |
| 43.4: S Cottrell to K Williamson, FOUR! Insult to injury. Short and outside off, Williamson hops back and punches it behind point for a boundary! |
| 43.6 : 43.6: S Cottrell to K Williamson, SIX! What a way to end the over! Full and outside off, Williamson gets down and mows a slog sweep over mid-wicket! What an eventful over. |
| 44.5 : 44.5: A Nurse to K Williamson, FOUR! STUPENDOUS! This bloke can slog. Full and outside off, Williamson gets down and slogs it over mid-wicket, one bounce and into the fence! |
| 45.4 : 45.4: C Brathwaite to J Neesham, DROPPED, SIX! Actually, it is a fabulous effort. Full and around middle, Neesham finally connects one from the middle of the bat. The ball flies towards mid-wicket where Shimron Hetmyer rushes to his left and leaps. But while trying to take the catch, he realizes that he is going to touch the ropes. Parries it to the man running across from deep mid-wicket. The umpires check upstairs and replays show that while trying to parry the ball away, Hetmyer's foot was to |
| 46.3 : 46.3: S Cottrell to K Williamson, OUT! That is a stunning catch by Shai Hope! Williamson's innings ends. A terrific knock again, when his side was in the doldrums. A short ball, around middle, Williamson looks to pull but gets a massive top edge. The ball swirls in the air but Hope runs behind it, keeping his eyes on the ball. He turns almost 360 degrees but manages to take the skier. West Indies needed that wicket. Williamson departs for a fantastic 148. He is slowly but surely climbing the lad |
| 47.2 : 47.2: C Brathwaite to de Grandhomme, FOUR! Full and wide outside off again, de Grandhomme reaches out and slices it over point. No one in the deep in that area and it is a boundary. |
| 47.6 : 47.6: C Brathwaite to de Grandhomme, SIX! Just over the man! Brathwaite is not happy as he reckons it should have been taken but it was a very, very difficult catch. Full and outside off, would have been a wide again but de Grandhomme reaches out and carves it over sweeper cover. Shimron Hetmyer stationed there, watches the ball, leaps at the right time but it is just out of his reach. Tough luck. Great attempt. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: S Cottrell to J Neesham, OUT! RUN OUT! Colin de Grandhomme was a long way short. Sensational aim from Cottrell. A length ball down the leg side, Neesham looks to flick but misses. The ball hits his pads and drops down to the leg side. Jimmy initially wants a run and hence, takes a couple of paces. Seeing that, de Grandhomme responds and charges in. But then, Neesham stops as he sees that Cottrell is charging in too and has got to the ball. Poor de Grandhomme has nowhere to go. He tries to |
| 48.6 : 48.6: S Cottrell to J Neesham, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! A short ball, outside off, Neesham pulls it wide of long on and finds the boundary! 11 from this over, 28 off the last 2! No 5-fer for Cottrell, but he has had a decent outing. 10-1-56-4. |
| 49.4 : 49.4: C Brathwaite to M Santner, SIX! Not a bad shot! A low full toss, down the leg side, Santner gets down and sweep-swings it over mid-wicket! |
| 49.5 : 49.5: C Brathwaite to M Santner, OUT! Caught. Gone this time. A length ball outside off, Santner looks to pull this but is done in by the lack of pace. Gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. Sheldon Cottrell runs back from mid off and takes the skier. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: C Brathwaite to J Neesham, OUT! Caught! Cottrell again! You cannot keep him out of the game, can you? Full and outside off, Neesham looks to go over mid off but the ball hits the toe end of his bat. Lobs straight to Sheldon Cottrell over there who jumps and takes it. NEW ZEALAND END ON 291/8! |
| 2.4 : 2.4: T Boult to S Hope, OUT! Chopped on! The anchor of this West Indies innings is out of here. Boult has given his skipper an early breakthrough. Full outside off. This one does not swing at all. Hope looks to hit it on the off side but his feet go nowhere close to the ball and he ends up getting a big inside edge onto the stumps. Big blow this for West Indies. Hope has been one of their consistent and in-form batsman in this tournament. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: M Henry to C Gayle, FOUR! This is a poor ball from Henry. It is short and on the body, Gayle pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: M Henry to C Gayle, SIX! Remember I said he is not looking convincing? Scrap that, he has destroyed this one out of the park. Overpitched on off, Gayle smokes it over the long on fence for a massive six. First one of the innings. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: T Boult to N Pooran, OUT! Caught! Brilliant, brilliant short ball this from Boult. Boult bowls it close to the body. The ball rises onto Pooran. He looks to pull but is late in his shot. He ends up top edging it. The ball goes high in the air but does not go too far. Latham comes running in front and takes a simple catch, just like a high catch practice. Second wicket for Boult, just like Cottrell in the first innings he is doing a very similar job here. Maybe even better. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: T Boult to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Crispy way to get off the mark. Full on off, it is overpitched by Boult. Hetmyer flicks it stylishly through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: M Henry to C Gayle, IN THE AIR...DROPPED AND FOUR. Henry bowls it back of a length, Gayle looks to pull but gets a top edge. It flies to the right of fine leg towards backward square leg. Boult runs behind and towards his left. He puts in a dive to take the catch. He gets his finger tips on it but cannot hold onto it. He then tries to stop the boundary with another dive but misses. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: M Henry to C Gayle, SIX! Dropped is followed by a six. This is a cruel game for the bowler. Short again, this time Gayle picks it and deposits it over long on fence for a mammoth six. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: M Henry to C Gayle, SIX! Back to back sixes for the universe boss. Short around the body, Gayle hooks it this time over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: T Boult to C Gayle, FOUR! This is just so, so harsh on the bowler. He bowls a perfect inswinging yorker on leg, Gayle looks to get his bat down but he is late. He takes off his back leg and the ball goes towards the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: L Ferguson to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Pulled and pulled hard. Back of a length ball on off, Hetmyer picks the length early and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: L Ferguson to C Gayle, FOUR! Not a bad ball this but luck is in Universe Boss' favour. Ferguson bowls it very full on leg, Gayle turns it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: J Neesham to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Pulled with venom. Back of a length ball on off, Hetmyer pulls it over and wide of deep mid-wicket. Colin de Grandhomme gives it a chase but always knew he was going to come second best. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: J Neesham to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Another brilliant pull. Neesham bowls it short, Hetmyer picks the length early and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: J Neesham to S Hetmyer, FOUR! This is the best of the lot. Neesham goes full on off, Hetmyer gets on his front foot and plays a delicious cover drive for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: L Ferguson to S Hetmyer, FOUR! That is hit with brute power. Short on off, Hetmyer clears his front leg and smacks it flat-bat over mid off for a boundary. |
| 14.5: J Neesham to C Gayle, FOUR! Gayle gets to his fifty in style. Length ball outside off, Gayle likes the width on offer. There is no one at deep point so he smashes it over point. The fielder there leaps but it is over him. 53rd ODI fifty for Gayle. Is a big Gaylestorm incoming? |
| 16.2 : 16.2: M Henry to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Pulled with venom. 22 runs off Henry's last 7 balls. Back of a length ball on off, Hetmyer pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: M Henry to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Make it 26 off 8 balls now off Henry's. Good length ball on middle and off, Hetmyer pulls it viciously through square leg now. 100 comes up with the boundary. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: M Santner to C Gayle, SIX! Gayle is ready to bring the Gayle storm. Tossed up on middle and leg, Gayle smacks it over mid-wicket fence. Munro puts a brilliant dive outside the rope to pull it back but misses. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: M Santner to C Gayle, IN THE AIR...AND DROPPED AGAIN. Once again Henry is the guilty party. Tossed up on off, Gayle heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket. Henry moves onto that side and looks to take it with a slide. He gets his hand to it but cannot hold onto it. The ball then bounces before the ropes and goes away for a boundary. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: M Santner to C Gayle, SIX! Henry hide your face because Gayle is unleashing the beast here. Tossed up on off, Gayle demolishes it over the long on fence for a mammoth six. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: M Santner to C Gayle, SIX! Back-to-back sixes. Santner bowls it short, Gayle gets on his back foot and smashes it over long on once again for a maximum. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: L Ferguson to S Hetmyer, SIX! Hetmyer brings his fifty in style. Consecutive fifties for him. Lockie bangs it in short, Hetmyer picks it up early and deposits it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. His 4th in ODIs. |
| 21.5 : 21.5: de Grandhomme to C Gayle, FOUR! The new bat is inaugurated with a boundary. Length ball outside off, Gayle cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: L Ferguson to S Hetmyer, OUT! Bowled! Slower one has done the trick here. It is on a length on middle and leg, Hetmyer goes for a big heave on the leg side. He gets outfoxed by the slowness of the delivery and misses. The ball goes to hit the top of middle and off. Once again Hetmyer gets a start and fails to convert it. He will be disappointed. |
| 22.2 : 22.2: L Ferguson to J Holder, OUT! Caught! Two in two now and Ferguson is on a hat-trick. Ferguson bowls it full and fast outside off, Holder looks to drive but gets a feather on it behind to the keeper. Latham dives in front and takes a very good low catch. Is this the turning point in this game. West Indies were cruising but now are in trouble. |
| 22.4 : 22.4: L Ferguson to C Brathwaite, EDGE AND FOUR! This is another peach of a delivery here. Good length ball on off, the ball moves away after pitching. Brathwaite looks to defend but gets an outside edge. The ball falls short of Taylor at first slip. |
| 23.3 : 23.3: de Grandhomme to C Gayle, FOUR! Smart batting. De Grandhomme overpitches it on off, Gayle lofts it over mid off. Santner runs to his right and puts in a dive but cannot stop the ball from going to the fence. |
| 23.6 : 23.6: de Grandhomme to C Gayle, OUT! Gayle holes out! West Indies, West Indies, West Indies. What is happening? From 142/2 they are now 152/5. De Grandhomme bowls it full on middle, Gayle looks to smoke it over long on. He gets a lot of height but not the distance. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: L Ferguson to C Brathwaite, FOUR! Gorgeous! Full on off, Brathwaite drives it effortlessly through covers for a boundary. |
| 24.4 : 24.4: L Ferguson to C Brathwaite, FOUR! Another beautiful shot from Carlos. Full outside off, Brathwaite drives it crisply through cover-point for a boundary. Only the third man in this innings to get to double figures. |
| 26.2 : 26.2: T Boult to A Nurse, OUT! Gloved down the leg side! Boult strikes now. The wickets are falling like ninepins. What a collapse. 4/21 in 26 balls. A short ball, down the leg side, Nurse looks to pull but is cramped for room. He gets a glove onto the ball and Tom Latham dives to his left to complete the formalities. |
| 26.5 : 26.5: T Boult to E Lewis, OUT! Caught! Straight to the man. Lewis comes and goes. Another double-wicket over. A short ball, outside off, Evin swivels and pulls it. But straight to deep mid-wicket where Jimmy Neesham takes it easily. Lewis trudges back and New Zealand are on their way to a massive win. |
| 31.1 : 31.1: M Santner to C Brathwaite, SIX! That was six the moment it left the bat. Tossed up on off, Brathwaite smokes it over the long on fence for a massive 96m hit. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: M Santner to K Roach, SIX! Roach has joined the party now. Flighted on off, Roach smashes it over long off for a six. Second one of the over. |
| 34.1 : 34.1: de Grandhomme to C Brathwaite, FOUR! The required run rate falls under 6. It is a poor ball as it is on the pads, Brathwaite flicks it fine down the fine leg region for a boundary. 92 needed off 95 now. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: de Grandhomme to C Brathwaite, FOUR! The over started with a bad delivery and it ends with a bad one as well. Once again de Grandhomme bowls it on the pads, Brathwaite flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary. 10 runs off the over. West Indies still in it. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: M Henry to K Roach, OUT! Caught! Finally something to relish for Henry. He has not had a good day in the field but he gets into the wicket column. Length delivery outside off, Roach looks to cut but gets an outside edge. Latham behind takes a regulation catch and Kemar's fighting innings comes to an end. The 47-run stand comes to an end. |
| 38.6 : 38.6: M Henry to C Brathwaite, FOUR! Good length ball on off, Brathwaite looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: M Santner to C Brathwaite, FOUR! Cut and cut fine. Short around off, Brathwaite cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. Do not count West Indies out of this one. |
| 42.3 : 42.3: J Neesham to S Cottrell, FOUR! Very poor from Neesham. He bowls it on the pads to the number 10, Cottrell flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: J Neesham to S Cottrell, FOUR! This looks to be Cottrell's day. A length ball outside off, Sheldon smartly guides it past the diving keeper, through the vacant slip cordon, towards the third man region for a boundary! |
| 44.6 : 44.6: L Ferguson to S Cottrell, OUT! Bowled! Full and straight on off, Cottrell looks to hit it but the ball goes between his bat and pad onto the off pole. The end looks near for West Indies. He hung in there well with Brathwaite. Can't criticize him but credit him for the fight he has shown. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: T Boult to C Brathwaite, FOUR! SMASH! Brathwaite has decided to free his arms now. He has to! A length ball outside off, Carlos clubs it via a pull, past the bowler, down the ground and to the long off fence! |
| 46.3 : 46.3: L Ferguson to C Brathwaite, SIX! Connects and connects well this time. Full on off, in the slot for Brathwaite. He takes full toll of it and smokes it over long off for a maximum. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: M Henry to C Brathwaite, SIX! Can Brathwaite take his side home? Back of a length ball on off, Carlos flat bats it like a bullet over long on for a maximum. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: M Henry to C Brathwaite, SIX! Fasten your seat belt, Brathwaite is on a mission here. Full toss wide of him, Brathwaite slices it over backward point for another maximum. 19 needed of 15 balls. With West Indies you just don't know what's going to happen. Even New Zealand. They have provided a lot of thrillers. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: M Henry to C Brathwaite, SIX! Not full, but a full toss! Brathwaite is becoming the hero but dear me! Henry is becoming a villain here. He bowls a full toss on off, Brathwaite smokes it over long off for a maximum. |
| 47.5 : 47.5: M Henry to C Brathwaite, FOUR! Edged! But who cares? 24 runs off the over. Henry bangs it in short, Carlos goes for the pull but top edges it over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 48.6 : 48.6: J Neesham to C Brathwaite, SIX? NO! OUT! YES! Caught! Oh dear me! I don't know what to tell you! Boult has stunned the crowd here. Neesham bowls a slower bouncer outside off, Brathwaite looks to pull. It looks like, this is the end. It looks like West Indies have sealed the deal but NO! TRENT BOULT! He holds his nerve, keeps his calm and considering the situation takes a blinder at long on. He takes a very good catch just, just before the ropes. Brathwaite cannot believe it. He is down in |
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