WI vs NZ Ball by Ball Commentary
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Venue
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Toss
New Zealand, elected to field
Series
New Zealand in West Indies, 5 ODI Series, 2026
Series Period
11 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2026
Match Day
19 Jul 2026 - (20 - over match)
Umpires
Ahsan Raza (PAK), Leslie Reifer (WI) and Alex Wharf (ENG)
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Javagal Srinath (IND)
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Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Mitchell Santner hits the winning run for the tourists. Good length, around off, Mitchell Santner lofts this over the infield on off. He doesn't get the timing right at all, but he manages to clear the inner ring as the ball drops in the deep cover region. They cross for a single and joy seeps throughout the Kiwi camp. New Zealand win by 1 wicket and seal the series with a game to spare.
Vitel Lawes to Jayden Lennox, no run
Excellent umpiring from Ahsan Raza! Another big shout for LBW goes up, but the umpire's not interested, shaking his head straightaway. West Indies send it upstairs for a review. This is flighted, on a fuller length, around off and spinning in. Lennox takes a big lunge forward to defend but is beaten on the inside edge before the front pad gets struck. UltraEdge shows a flat line, but the Ball Tracking confirms that the impact is outside the off stump.
Vitel Lawes to Jayden Lennox, no run
Keeps it stump-to-stump, does Lawes, on a fullish length. Lennox goes deep in the crease and blocks it down the pitch.
Vitel Lawes to Jayden Lennox, no run
Fuller on off, Jayden Lennox defends this off his front foot.
Vitel Lawes to Jayden Lennox, no run
On a fuller length, on off, kept watchfully out by Lennox to the off side.
Vitel Lawes to Jayden Lennox, no run
Full and around off, pushed it down to cover off the front foot.
Vitel Lawes to Jayden Lennox, no run
A review for caught behind. Huge moment in the game. Full and around off, on a flatter trajectory, spinning away. Lennos is drawn forward and looks to block but the ball zips past the outside edge. Vitel appeals for caught behind but the umpire turns it down. West Indies go up for a review. UltraEdge shows a flat line and Lennox lives to see another day.
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, no run
A dot to end the over. Full and fired around off. Santner pushes it to mid off.
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs
IN THE AIR... AND DROPPED! Anguish sweeps through the West Indies camp, a golden chance gone begging at the worst possible moment. Seales is down on his haunches, punching the ground in sheer frustration, knowing exactly what that chance could have meant. A complete communication lapse between the fielders. Bowls it full and outside off. Santner gets on the front foot and looks to go big over the cover fielder, but the bat face turns in his hands and he ends up skying it up the chimney. The ball balloons high into the sky. But there's a huge lack of communication underneath it, with neither fielder calling loudly enough, and both Justin Greaves from extra cover and the man at sweeper cover Ackeem Auguste converge on the catch at the same time. They collide, and the ball spills out of Auguste's hands. Two runs taken. SCORES ARE LEVEL NOW!
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, no run
Goes past the edge! Nearly, nearly a wicket for Seales. Swings in a bit on a fullish length, just outside off. Mitchell Santner throws his hands at it to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, no run
Stump-to-stump line, on a fractionally fuller length from around the stump. Santner lunges and eases it to cover-point.
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, no run
Hammers it on a length, does Seales, on off, bringing it into the batter. Santner stays put and defends it calmly.
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, no run
On a back of a length, around off, Santner stands up on the toes and dabs it to point.
Matthew Forde to Jayden Lennox, no run
Solid in defence, is Lennox! Fuller one, on off, Lennox leans forward and smothers it down the pitch.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Santner takes the single! Full and around off, Santner drills it to the right of cover and they hustle through for a single.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, 4 runs
FOUR! That's precision at its very best from captain Santner under pressure! Short of a good length, angled into the batter. Mitchell Santner picks the length, plays off the back foot and hammers it with a pull shot. Finds the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. New Zealand need 4 runs to win.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
On a back of a length, angled in from off. Santner backs away and smashes it down the ground, but long off cuts it off to his left. Santner denies the single.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
On a length, around off, Mitchell Santner drives this to sweeper cover and turns down the single.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
Good length, around off, Mitchell Santner swings and misses.
Jayden Seales to Jayden Lennox, no run
Full and around off, Jayden Lennox drives this to mid off.
Jayden Seales to Jayden Lennox, no run
Hard length, on middle and off, Jayden Lennox hops up on his toes and blocks this out.
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Nervousness creeping! Short of a length, in and around off, clocked at 135 kph. Santner punches it away to the left of deep cover and looks for the second, but has to settle for just the one. The fielder closes in fast and gets the throw back to the keeper in time. Lennox is sent back well before any danger, and now has two balls to see out.
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, no run
Back of a length, on off, Mitchell Santner blocks this as well.
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, no run
Short and on off, Mitchell Santner dabs this to point.
Jayden Seales to Mitchell Santner, no run
Good length, on off, Mitchell Santner defends this underneath his eyeline.
Gudakesh Motie to Jayden Lennox, no run
Lennox survives the final ball. Full and on off, Jayden Lennox sees the ball very closely and blocks this one safely in front of forward short leg.
Gudakesh Motie to Matthew Fisher, no run
OUT! TIMBER! Too good for a number 10 batter from Gudakesh Motie as he completes his maiden five-wicket haul. Drifts one in from around the stumps, lands it on middle and off, and turns this away from the batter. The ball beats the outside edge of Fisher's bat and goes on to rattle the timber. New Zealand are 180 for 9. Still needing 9 to win while the Windies need just 1 wicket.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Pushed through on off, Mitchell drives this through mid off for one.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs
Short of a length, around off, Mitchell Santner rocks back and guides this to the deep third region for two.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
Floated on off, Mitchell Santner blocks this one.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 6 runs
SIX! Santner goes aggressive and it goes the distance. Fuller around middle and off, Mitchell Santner takes a stride to the pitch of the ball and slog sweeps this up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a huge six. That strike will be like a dagger in the heart of West Indies. The visitors need just 12 runs now.
Alzarri Joseph to Matthew Fisher, no run
Hard length, on off, Fisher blocks this off his back foot.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Good length, around off, Mitchell Santner pushes this away in the gap for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, no run
Good length, on off, Mitchell Santner blocks it out.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, no run
On a length, wide outside off, Mitchell Santner leaves it all alone.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, no run
Good length, around off, Mitchell Santner guides this to deep third and farms the strike by denying the single on offer.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, no run
Good length, around off, Mitchell Santner defends this off his back foot.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Fired on off, Mitchell Santner drives this to long off for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Matthew Fisher, 1 run
Floated around off, Matthew Fisher tucks this to deep square leg for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Matthew Fisher, no run
Quicker one, around off, Matthew Fisher punches this to covers.
Gudakesh Motie to Jacob Duffy, no run
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Well, well, this game has turned its tide in favor of the home side. Motie comes around the stumps and attacks the furniture. Pushes it across, full and around middle and leg, getting that in-drift with the arm. Duffy comes forward looking to defend, but is beaten on the inside edge. The ball then clips the front pad on its way through before crashing into the stumps behind. Wicket number 4 for Motie. New Zealand are 167/8, still requiring 21 runs.
Gudakesh Motie to Jacob Duffy, no run
Pushed through on off, Jacob Duffy rocks back and keeps it out.
Gudakesh Motie to Jacob Duffy, no run
Floated on off, stays low on the bounce and rifles through. Jacob Duffy is pegged back and blocks this off his back foot.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, no run
Good length, on middle and leg, Mitchell Santner works this towards mid on for another dot.
Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Duffy, 1 run
Hard length, around off, Jacob Duffy guides this to the third man region for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Duffy, no run
On a length, around middle and off, Jacob Duffy tucks this to mid on for no run.
Alzarri Joseph to Jacob Duffy, no run
Short and around off, Jacob Duffy swipes at it but misses out.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
OUT! TIMBER! Alzarri Joseph breathes fresh life into this contest for the West Indies with a ripper of a delivery. Alzarri Joseph bowls this on a hard length, on top of off and gets it to jag back in sharply. Nathan Smith is squared up completely and plays down the wrong line. The ball goes through the gap between bat and pad and rattles the top of off. New Zealand are 166 for 7, needing 23 runs.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
Good length, around off, Nathan Smith keeps it out.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 4 runs
FOUR! Mitchell Santner seems to have decided that it is time to go for the kill. Full and on off, Mitchell Santner gets right underneath the ball and smashes this down to the long off fence for a boundary.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
Pushed through around the pads, Mitchell Santner tucks this to mid-wicket.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
Quicker and flatter on off, Mitchell defends this out.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
Fuller, on middle and off, Mitchell Santner keeps it out.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs
Tossed up, around off, Mitchell Santner smashes this to long off for a couple of runs here.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, 1 run
Fuller around off, Nathan Smith sweeps this to square leg for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, no run
Peach of a delivery! At 146.2 kph, short of a length, outside off, deviating away from the batter. Mitchell Santner tries to punch it away off the back foot, but the ball leaves him and beats the outside edge by a whisker.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, no run
Fractionally fuller, on middle and leg. Santner blocks it watchfully.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, no run
Joseph follows the batter and bowls on a length, angling down leg. Santner shuffles outside leg and is cramped for room and can only guide it to backward point.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, 1 run
Short on off. Smith leaps on and dabs it through the vacant backward point region for a single. 30 runs needed now.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
More effort on this ball. Cannons it full on middle, 143 kph. Smith drives it along the ground to mid on.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
Full and straight on off. Smith confidently blocks it out.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
A touch short, on off. Santner hangs back and punches it to cover.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, 1 run
Flat and full, outside off. Smith reaches out and slaps it to deep cover-point for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, no run
Drifting on the leg stump, Smith flicks the full toss to mid-wicket.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, no run
Action replay of the previous ball. Driven off the front foot to short cover.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, no run
Full again and around off. Nathan Smith drives it to short cover.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, no run
Pitched full and on middle. Smith pushes it back to Motie.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, 1 run
Short of a length, fired in on leg. Nathan Smith hops a bit and steers it to the square leg region for a single. New Zealand need 32 runs to win.
Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Leaps up from the surface, short and outside off. Santner rides the bounce and plays with soft hands. Opens the bat face at the point of contact and it goes to ground to deep third for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, 1 run
A lot straighter on the pads, on a fuller length. Nathan tickles it to deep fine leg for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
Hits the length hard, on off and middle, jagging back in and rising up. Nathan Smith swivels to pull but misses and is hit on the ribs. The ball then deflects to short third.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
Back of a length, just outside off and nipping in. Smith watches it all the way through to the keeper.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
Full on the stumps, around leg. Smith flicks it to square leg.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, 1 run
Around the off pole, full in length. Smith drives it down to long off for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, no run
Darts in at 100.7 kph, too full on middle. Smith digs it out to the bowler.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, no run
Full and tossed up on off. Smith lunges and blocks it straight.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, no run
At 91.9 kph, full on off. Smith smothers the spin.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
A touch fuller, on the leg stump. Santner clips it to deep square leg for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
Short from around the stump, on leg. Santner punches it back to Motie.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
A maiden over from Alzarri! Spears it full and straight, on off. Smith drives it crisply to short cover.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
Tight line and length again. Short around off. Nathan Smith solidly blocks it to point off the back foot.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
On a back of a length, on off. Nathan dabs it in front of backward point.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
The stumps are attacked, full in length. Smith gets behind the line and alertly defends it out.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
Bends his back and slams the deck hard. Short on top of off. Smith gets on the back foot and bunts it down the pitch.
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Smith, no run
Back of a length, angled into the batter. Nathan Smith hops on the toes and tucks it to mid on.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
Under-cutter, around off, Mitchell Santner blocks this off his back foot.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, 1 run
Tossed up, around middle and off, Nathan Smith works this towards mid off and takes a quick single.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Quicker and flatter around off, Mitchell Santner pushes this through covers for a run.
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, 1 run
Short of a length, around off, Nathan Smith rocks back and punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 150 up for New Zealand!
Gudakesh Motie to Nathan Smith, no run
Fuller around off, Nathan Smith keeps it out.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, no run
OUT! BOWLED'EM! A wicket straight after the brief break. Is there a twist left? Motie bowls from around the stumps, and darts in a quicker one, on the pads. Michael Bracewell goes a long way across the stumps and looks to flick but misses. The ball goes around the legs of the batter and rattles the timber. New Zealand are 149/6, needing 40 more runs.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
Good length, on off, Mitchell cuts this to point for a dot.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
Back of a length, on middle and off, Mitchell Santner rocks back behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
Good length, on off, Mitchell Santner presses onto his front foot and defends this back to the bowler.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
Full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Santner keeps it out off his front foot.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs
Full and around off, Mitchell Santner drives this through covers for a couple of runs here.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
Back of a length, on middle and off, Mitchell Santner tucks this to mid-wicket.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Floated around off, Mitchell Santner punches this to sweeper cover for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
Flatter and fuller on middle and off, Michael Bracewell rocks back and pushes this through mid off for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, no run
Quicker one, around off, Michael Bracewell drills this to mid off.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, no run
Darted on middle and off, Michael Bracewell blocks this out on the off side.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, no run
Tossed up, around middle and off, Michael Bracewell drills this to mid off.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, no run
Fuller on off, MB blocks this out.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
Cutter, around off, on a length. Mitchell Santner blocks this to cover-point.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
Back of a length, around off, Mitchell Santner pushes this straight to point.
Matthew Forde to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
Forde bowls this full and around off, Michael Bracewell drives this through covers for a single.
Matthew Forde to Michael Bracewell, no run
Good length, around off, Michael Bracewell defends this off his front foot.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
A tad fuller, around off, Mitchell Santner guides this through backward point for a single.
Matthew Forde to Mitchell Santner, no run
On a length, around middle and leg, Mitchell Santner blocks this to the left of the bowler.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, 1 run
Flighted around off, Mitchell Santner drives this well to the right of mid off but a good diving efforts keeps it down to one.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
Tossed up, on off, Mitchell Santner keeps it out.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
Full and on off, Mitchell drives this to mid off.
Gudakesh Motie to Mitchell Santner, no run
Darted on off, Mitchell Santner pushes this back to the bowler.
Gudakesh Motie to Mark Chapman, no run
OUT! CAUGHT! An excellent take in the deep by Sherfane Rutherford sends Mark Chapman back 20 runs short of his century. Fuller on middle and off, Mark Chapman gets down on a knee and sweeps this aerially, but gets a bit of a top edge and it sails to the right of deep square leg. Sherfane Rutherford glides to his right, puts in a dive and holds onto it in front of the fence. This dismissal of Chapman can make things interesting again. New Zealand are 142 for 5.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
Floated around off, Michael Bracewell cuts this through point for a single.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Good length, skidding through the deck, Mark Chapman goes for the pull shot, but inside edges. The ball bounces past the leg stump and rolls to short fine leg.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Good length, angled in from off. Mark flat bats it to the right of the bowler and the ball rolls to mid off.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 6 runs
SIX! Effortlessly done by Chapman! Full and looks to be the slower one by Forde. Angling into the batter. Mark Chapman springs out of the crease, waits for the ball and hammers it down the ground for a massive six.
Matthew Forde to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
Chance of a run out, but missed out! Had the throw hit, Chapman was gone for all money there. Good length, around off, nipping in a bit. Bracewell hangs back and looks to pull but inside edges on the pads and it rolls towards cover-point. Now, there's a big communication lapse between the batters. Bracewell stops and then starts running for the single as Chapman tears through from the other end. Keemo Paul rushes forward from cover-point and has all three stumps to aim at. Underarms the throw, but misses his shy at the batting end. Chapman overstretches and rails in but he looks in a lot of pain. Might have pulled his hamstring.
Matthew Forde to Michael Bracewell, no run
Back of a length, on off, Bracewell defends this off the back foot to mid off.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Spears it on a good length from around the stumps, and gets it to jag back in with bounce. Chapman is pinned in the crease and plays all over it. The ball clips the inside edge and rolls off the thigh pad to short third for a single.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, 1 run
On a good length, on off. Chapman knocks it wide of mid on for a quick single. New Zealand need 56 runs to win.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, 1 run
WIDE! Way too short and wide outside off. Goes over the head of the batter as well. Chapman looks to play the ramp but aborts. Wide called.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, no run
Did that carry? Nope. Just a bit short of the bowler. Length-delivery, outside off, holding on the pitch. Mark gets in a bit of a tangle to play it across and chips it straight towards the bowler. It dips on Seales who gets low on his follow-through, but not low enough to pluck the ball. It yorks his fingers and deflects away.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, no run
Hard length, on off, defended off the back foot by Chapman.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, 4 runs
FOUR! Goodness me! That's bludgeoned away. Short of a length, on the fourth stump. Mark Chapman stands tall and blasts it off the middle of the bat. Pulls it over mid-wicket and it races to the fence in a flash.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, no run
Nagging length, angling away, Mark lets it through.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, no run
On a length, outside off. Mark camps back and pings it towards cover.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Drifts on the pads, Chapman works it to long on for a single. The 50-run partnership comes up between this pair. New Zealand need 62 runs to win.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, no run
Full and around off, carved away to cover.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 2 runs
Dishes out a low full toss around middle, 80.9 kph. Chapman gets down and sweeps it to the left of deep mid-wicket, where Forde runs across to his left and blocks it with his left boot. He saves two runs.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, no run
Stays low on the bounce, and spins in on off. Mark Chapman goes back and across to punch the googly away to the off side, but inside edges on the pads.
Vitel Lawes to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
Pushed across and full, Bracewell knocks it down to long on for one.
Vitel Lawes to Michael Bracewell, no run
Full on the pads, Bracewell taps it across to the leg side.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, 4 runs
FOUR! HAMMERED! Slightly full and on the off stump. Mark shuffles a bit and aggressively drills it down the ground, beating mid on to his right, for a cracking boundary.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, no run
Back of a length, on off, Mark hops on the toes and knocks it to mid off.
Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
Short ball, at the ribs. Bracewell gets inside the line and whips it on the bounce to deep square leg for a single.
Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, no run
Closer to the off pole, on off. Michael Bracewell hangs back and drops it down the pitch.
Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, 4 runs
FOUR! Into the gap once more! Overcooks this one and bowls a half-volley on middle. Michael Bracewell flicks it off the pads and nails it into the mid on and mid-wicket gap for a boundary. 71 runs needed now.
Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, 4 runs
FOUR! Absolutely glorious! Back of a length, around the off pole. Michael Bracewell plays it on the rise and sweetly drives it to deep cover for a boundary. He moves to 22 (15) and the stand is worth 37 runs between this pair.
Vitel Lawes to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
Overpitched, around off. Bracewell eases it along the ground to long off for a single.
Vitel Lawes to Michael Bracewell, no run
A touch short, on off. Punched away to cover.
Vitel Lawes to Michael Bracewell, no run
Turns away sharply, on a length, around off. Michael Bracewell gets on the back foot to cut it away but misses and is beaten on the outside edge.
Vitel Lawes to Michael Bracewell, no run
Goes full and on off, Bracewell leans on and eases it to cover.
Vitel Lawes to Michael Bracewell, 4 runs
FOUR! Fantastic shot! Short from Lawes, on off. Michael Bracewell goes deep inside the crease and hammers it through cover and mid off for a cracking boundary.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Floated around off, Mark Chapman cuts this through point for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Michael Bracewell, 6 runs
SIX! A biggie from Bracewell to spoil a tidy looking over from Alzarri Joseph. Good length, on the pads, Michael Bracewell gets inside the line of the ball and flicks this behind and over the deep fine leg fence for a huge six.
Alzarri Joseph to Michael Bracewell, no run
Alzarri Joseph bowls on a good length, on top of off, Michael Bracewell blocks this around silly point.
Alzarri Joseph to Michael Bracewell, no run
Back of a length, around off, Michael Bracewell gets up on his toes and keeps it out.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Short and on middle and off, Mark Chapman pulls this flat through mid-wicket for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
On a length, around off, Mark Chapman pushes this to the mid off fielder.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Good length, on middle and off, Mark Chapman blocks this off his front foot.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, no run
Pushed through on middle and leg, Michael Bracewell tucks this to mid-wicket.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, 4 runs
FOUR! A boundary after this mini break. Short of a length, on middle and leg, Michael Bracewell collapses his back knee and sweeps this through the square leg region for a boundary.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, 2 runs
Full and on the pads, Michael Bracewell brings out the reverse sweep and hits the ball to the right of deep point for a couple of runs. Amir Jangoo puts in a dive towards his left at backward point but has landed awkwardly and has done something wrong to his left shoulder.
Gudakesh Motie to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Fired into the batter, on middle and off, Mark Chapman punches this down to long on for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Mark Chapman, no run
Floated around off, Mark Chapman keeps it out.
Gudakesh Motie to Mark Chapman, 4 runs
FOUR! Mark hits a boundary on the first ball of the over and puts Motie under pressure. Tossed up, on middle and leg, Mark Chapman goes down on a knee and sweeps this through the backward square leg region for a boundary.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Alzarri hits the hard length, on middle and leg, Mark Chapman pats this in front of mid on and takes a quick run.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
On a length, around off, Mark Chapman drives this to the covers region for a dot to close the over.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Full and on off, Mark Chapman defends this off his front foot.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Short and wide of off, Mark Chapman goes for the pull, gets an inside edge that chops back to the keeper on the bounce.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Good length, around off, Mark Chapman blocks it out.
Alzarri Joseph to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
Full and around off, Michael Bracewell drives this square on off for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Mark Chapman, 6 runs
SIX! FIFTY FOR MARK CHAPMAN! Off 53 balls. A brisk one from him and he gets to his 5th ODI fifty. Short of a length, on middle and off, Mark Chapman rocks back inside the crease, pulls this wide to the right of the fielder at deep mid-wicket region and just clears the fence for six to bring up his half-century. This has been a single-handed fight from him and he has looked the most assured Kiwi batter at the crease in this run chase. But the job is far from being done and he will look to bat through to see his side home.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
LEG BYE! Floated down the leg side. Michael Bracewell gets it clipped off his pads for a leg bye.
Gudakesh Motie to Michael Bracewell, no run
Quicker one, on off, Michael Bracewell keeps it out.
Gudakesh Motie to Tom Latham, no run
OUT! CAUGHT! Tom Latham departs against the run of play. Juicy full toss, wide of off, there to be put away. He could have hit that anywhere, but finds the fielder instead. Tom Latham looks to drag this across with a sweep but ends up hitting this flatly off the toe end and straight in the hands of Justin Greaves at the short mid-wicket position. New Zealand are 77/4, needing 112 runs.
Gudakesh Motie to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Tossed up, on off, Mark Chapman flicks this to long on for a run.
Gudakesh Motie to Tom Latham, 1 run
Fuller on the pads, Tom Latham flicks this through the square leg region for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Full and on middle and off, Mark Chapman tucks this to the mid on fielder for a dot.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
On a length, around off, Mark Chapman blocks this one.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Good length, around off, going across the batter. Mark Chapman swings but misses on the inside edge.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, 4 runs
FOUR! Hammered down the ground for four runs. Short and wide of off, Mark Chapman gets up on his toes and pulls this over the mid on fielder for a boundary. Mark Chapman seems to be in a hurry to wrap this contest.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Short and around off, Mark Chapman sits underneath it.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Hard length, wide of off, going across the batter. Mark Chapman swings and misses.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Shortish ball, on the stumps. Mark Chapman hammers it to wide long off for a single and retains the strike. A very profitable over for New Zealand. 14 runs off it. They need 118 runs to win.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 6 runs
SIX! That's gone many a mile! Chapman is looking increasingly confident now and is taking down the young Lawes. Vitel dishes out the googly on a fuller length, on off. Mark Chapman pick the variation early, jumps out of his crease, gets his bat under the ball and pumps it down the ground for a mammoth six.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, no run
Sharp turn and bounce, on a length, outside off. Chapman lets it go.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, no run
Good stop! Short on off, Mark hangs back and pulls it hard across the line to mid-wicket. Ackeem Auguste dives full length to his left and cuts it off.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 6 runs
SIX! PUNISHED! Low full toss, around the off stump. Mark Chapman gets low on his knee and slogs it powerfully over the long on fence for a six.
Vitel Lawes to Tom Latham, 1 run
Pushed fuller, on off. Latham gets forward and drives it to wide long off for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, 2 runs
On a back of a length, angling away. Mark Chapman hops a bit and crisply punches it through cover. Keacy Carty comes sprinting across to his left from deep point and cuts it off before the ropes. Two runs taken.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Beaten! Five dots in a row! Pressure building on Chapman and he is visibly itching to get it away. Spears it on a fuller length, outside off. Chapman goes for the cover drive, swings his bat hard but gets no connection as the ball breezes past the outside edge.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Pulls the length back, outside off. Chapman chops it along the ground to cover-point.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Aims the stumps, fractionally fuller, Chapman covers the line and solidly defends it down the pitch.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Short of a length, rising up from the pitch. Chapman stands up on the toes and taps it to mid off with soft hands.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Back of a length, on top of off. Mark bunts it off the back foot.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 1 run
On off and full, Chapman creams it to long off for a comfortable single. New Zealand need 134 runs to win.
Vitel Lawes to Tom Latham, 1 run
Dishes out the googly. Full on the pads. Latham gets on the front foot and clips it off the inside edge to short fine leg for a single.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Pitched fuller, around off, eased through mid off for one more.
Vitel Lawes to Tom Latham, 1 run
A dipping full toss, on off. Latham drills it to long off for a single.
Vitel Lawes to Tom Latham, no run
JAFFA! Another one that turns away dramatically, on a length, outside off. Latham goes for the cut shot but gets beaten by the excessive turn.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Spins away sharply, short outside off. Chapman goes back and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Tom Latham, no run
Slams the deck hard, at 135.8 kph, around off. Latham stands tall and steers it to backward point. Just a single off Joseph's first over.
Alzarri Joseph to Tom Latham, no run
On a back of a length, around middle and leg. Latham presses forward and blocks it straight back to the bowler.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Short of a good length, outside off. Chapman hops in the crease and flays it square through point for a single. That brings up the 50 for New Zealand!
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Fuller than a length, on the stumps. Driven along the ground to mid on.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
BEATEN! Nips away sharply from a length, outside off. Chapman gets pegged back. He dangles the bat loosely away from his body. Looks to defend it down but gets beaten on the outside edge by a kitten-whisker.
Alzarri Joseph to Mark Chapman, no run
Length ball, on off. Chapman looks to drive straight but forces off the inner half to mid on.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Full and on off, driven with the spin by Chapman to long off for a single.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, no run
DROPPED BY MOTIE! That should have been taken. Not all that short by Lawes, around off, with a bit of turn. It lands and stays a touch low on bounce. Chapman goes back and across and pulls it off the inner half. It goes flat to the left of Gudakesh Motie at mid-wicket who dives a bit but puts it down.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, no run
Pushed through, full and on off. Chapman stabs it back to the bowler.
Vitel Lawes to Tom Latham, 1 run
Short, turning away, on off. Latham camps back and cuts it behind point for a single.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Around off, on a fuller length, spinning away. Chapman goes for the cover drive, but slices it uppishly in the backward point gap for a single.
Vitel Lawes to Mark Chapman, no run
Starts from over the stumps. Lands it full on off. Chapman pushes it straight to mid off.
Jayden Seales to Tom Latham, no run
Good length, on the pads, Tom Latham tucks this to square leg for a dot.
Jayden Seales to Tom Latham, no run
Full and on off, Tom Latham keeps it out.
Jayden Seales to Tom Latham, no run
Back of a length, on the pads, Tom Latham tucks this to square leg and was looking for one but Tom had hit this a bit too well. Tom was off for one but had to retreat as the ball flew to the fielder.
Jayden Seales to Tom Latham, no run
Hard length, on middle and off, Tom Latham defends this to covers.
Jayden Seales to Tom Latham, no run
Good length, around off, Tom Latham blocks it out.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Seales bowls this right in the channel, on a good length, nipping away from the right-hander in that corridor of uncertainty. Will Young pokes at it away from his body in a tentative manner. Young gets beaten on the outside edge and Shai gathers this behind the stumps. Jayden Seales has heard something and convinces the skipper to send this upstairs. Hope asks for review, though he seems to be a bit reluctant. UltrEdge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat and Young has to walk back. An excellent review from the Windies. New Zealand are 46/3, needing 143 runs.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 2 runs
Full and on the pads, Mark Chapman works this through the tiny gap between square leg and mid-wicket for two runs.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Forde hit the deck hard, bowls it on a length, around off. Mark Chapman keeps it out.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 4 runs
FOUR! Wristy from Chapman. Good length, on the pads. Mark Chapman stays leg side, just leans in a bit and flicks this fine to the left of Keacy Carty at mid-wicket. The ball races away from the fielder and beats him to the fence for four.
Matthew Forde to Will Young, 3 runs
Short and wide of off, Will Young cuts this square on off. The ball doesn't have the legs to race to the fence but the batters do sprint hard and they take three here.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 1 run
A touch too straight, on a length, around the pads. Mark Chapman flicks this past the left of mid-wicket for a run.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Good length, in the channel, wide of off. Mark Chapman shoulders his arms at it.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Back of a length, on off, Will Young leaves it all alone.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! EDGED AND DROPPED! That was a tough chance for Hope, but a chance nonetheless. A lucky escape for the batter here. Jayden Seales bowls this on a hard length, around off, and the ball keeps climbing on the batter. Will Young looks to punch this off his back foot but gets into an uncomfortable position and pushes at it away from his body. Get an outside edge that goes just past the right of the keeper. Hope flings to the ball and even gets a bit of glove on it, but the ball bursts through and it runs away for four runs to the deep third region.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Jayden bowls this full and on the pads, Will Young works this straight to mid-wicket for a dot.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Class written all over this stroke. Short and around off, Will Young picks the length early, rocks back, hops up on his toes and punches this off his back foot through the covers region for a boundary.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
On a length, around off, Will Young pushes this back to the bowler for a dot.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Hard length, on top of off, Will Young blocks this around silly point.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, 1 run
WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg side. Wided.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Back of a length, on off, Mark Chapman keeps it out with a front foot block.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 4 runs
FOUR! Two-in-two for Mark Chapman. Full and down the leg side. Mark Chapman jumps out of the crease and flicks this uppishly, but in the gap between the mid on and mid-wicket fielder for yet another four.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 4 runs
FOUR! Pure timing behind this stroke from Mark for four runs. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Mark Chapman dances down the track, gets right on top of the bounce and punches this past the left of the mid off fielder for a boundary.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Nips in from around the stumps, on middle and off. Mark Chapman tucks this to mid-wicket.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Short and wide of off, Mark Chapman leaves it all alone.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Forde bowls this around that nagging length, on middle and off, Mark Chapman blocks this to the left of the bowler.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
A maiden for Jayden Seales as he ends the over with a dot. On a length, around off, Young dead bats it.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Full and down the leg side. Will Young once again misses out on any sort of connection with the bat and gets it clipped off his pads.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Good length, around off, Young pushes this gently to the covers region for another dot.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Back of a length, around off, Will Young keeps it out.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
On a length, around middle and leg, angling down the leg side. Will Young looks to work this around the leg side but misses and gets hit on his pads.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Good length, around middle, Will Young tucks it to the right of square leg where the fielder makes a diving stop.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Nips in from a good length, on off and middle. Chapman stays put and nudges it to the leg side.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
A lot fuller on middle. Mark walks out of the crease and flicks it straight to the mid on fielder.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
On a length, slanted into the batter. Chapman pins it to square leg off the back foot.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Slightly fuller in length, on off. Chapman presses forward and stabs it down the pitch.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Full and on the pads, angled in further. Mark tries to flick it across but plays over it and is hit on the front pad.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 4 runs
FOUR! Shot of the innings so far! That has pinged off the bat. Length-delivery, outside off, nipping away. Mark gets to free his arms. Stands tall and steers it through backward point for a cracking boundary.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Bashes the length hard, on top of off. Young gets behind the line and blocks it down the pitch.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, 2 runs
Swings in on the pads, Young flicks it to the right of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Misfield and it runs away. West Indies cannot afford these errors. Fullish and outside off. Young thrashes it to the right of the backward point fielder. Sherfane Rutherford dives to that direction, gets his hand on the ball but it bursts through to the fence.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Kicks up from a length, on middle, Mark Chapman tucks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, no run
On the money! Length-delivery, in the channel, straightening off the pitch. Mark is squared up as he looks to defend but the ball leaves him and flirts with the outside edge to the keeper.
Jayden Seales to Mark Chapman, no run
Back of a length, outside off. Punched off the back foot to cover.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 1 run
Full on the pads, Chapman shuffles across and looks to clip it across. Plays off the inner half of the bat to the left of backward square leg for a single.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, 1 run
WIDE! Pushed down the leg side, on a fuller length. Mark Chapman misses the flick. Wide called.
Matthew Forde to Mark Chapman, no run
Back of a length, shaping away, outside off. Let through by Chapman.
Matthew Forde to Nick Kelly, no run
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Forde has spring in his steps as he gets his second wicket. Almost a replica of how Nathan Smith dismissed Greaves in the first innings. Just a bit fuller and around off, shaping away while holding on the surface as well. Nick Kelly is half-forward and pushes at it. But he is a bit early on his shot and ends up chipping it low to the bowler's right. Matthew Forde is alert enough. He bends low to his right on the follow-through and plucks it nicely, just inches above the ground with both hands. No one can stop him as he off for a sprint and brings out the salute once again. New Zealand are 6/2. Mark Chapman is the new batter in for New Zealand.
Matthew Forde to Nick Kelly, 2 runs
Very full, angling in and then seaming away from middle. Kelly flicks it between mid on and mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Matthew Forde to Nick Kelly, no run
On that inviting line and length. This is full and swings away, wide outside off. Nick Kelly gets on the front foot, but resits his temptation to poke at it.
Matthew Forde to Will Young, 1 run
Back of a length, on middle and leg, Will Young gets up on his toes and tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.
Jayden Seales to Nick Kelly, no run
Hard length, around off, Nick Kelly blocks this around cover-point.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, 1 run
Full and on the pads, Will Young comes inside the line of the ball and works this to fine leg for a single.
Jayden Seales to Nick Kelly, 1 run
Full ball outside off stump, Kelly looks to drive that expansively through the off side, but the ball catches the inside edge and rolls down to deep fine leg for a single.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, 1 run
A direct hit at the bowling end, but Young is safe! Full length, on the stumps. Will Young flicks it to the mid-wicket region where the fielder gets a bad bounce and the ball gets parried off his left hand to mid on. Young is off for a quick single and the fielder, Carty, collects the ball and scores a bullseye at the bowling end, but Young has made it through safely. The ball ricochets off the stump and rolls to the off side but both batters have run too far at their respective ends and decide not to take a risk on the overthrow. So they settle with a single only. There's an umpire's review for a run out at the bowling end, but Young is in comfortably before the stumps are hit.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Length-delivery, nipping away. Young makes the leave.
Jayden Seales to Will Young, no run
Back of a length, around off, Young leaves it alone.
Matthew Forde to Nick Kelly, no run
Beats the edge! A wicket-maiden from Forde to start with. This is bashed on a length, around off, nipping in off the seam. Nick Kelly is cut into half as he pushes at it and is beaten on the inside edge. The ball almost trims the bail on the off stump on its way to the keeper.
Matthew Forde to Nick Kelly, no run
A big appeal for LBW, but nothing doing. West Indies do not take the review. Angles the ball into the batter, on a fractionally fuller length, with some bounce. Nick Kelly gets across to defend but plays all around it and is hit on the thigh pad. Probably it is a bit too high to take the review.
Matthew Forde to Henry Nicholls, no run
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Forde brings out the salute and breaks the opening stand in the first over itself. Gets some outswing and bounce, on a good length, outside the off stump line. Henry Nicholls hangs back and flashes hard at it, trying to cut it through point. But only manages a thick outside edge that carries through to the keeper. Shai Hope is not dropping those. New Zealand are 0/1, chasing 189.
Matthew Forde to Henry Nicholls, no run
Shapes away a shy bit, full outside off. Nicholls forces the drive to mid off.
Matthew Forde to Henry Nicholls, no run
On a back of a length, around off. Nicholls lets the ball arrive and tucks it to mid on.
Matthew Forde to Henry Nicholls, no run
Gets the ball to move away from the left-hander. On a length, outside off from around the stumps. Henry sees it off.