Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to bat

Hosein still "resting" ??

Brace well for the three-pronged spin attack. Guess Powell's score...

Toss: Kane Williamson has won the toss and New Zealand will bat first.

Teams:

New Zealand XI: 1 Devon Conway, 2 Martin Guptill, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Glenn Phillips, 5 Daryl Mitchell, 6 James Neesham, 7 Mitchell Santner, 8 Ish Sodhi, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Michael Bracewell, 11 Trent Boult.

West Indies XI: 1 Shamarh Brooks, 2 Kyle Mayers, 3 Nicholas Pooran (capt), 4 Rovman Powell, 5 Devon Thomas (wk), 6 Shimron Hetmyer, 7 Jason Holder, 8 Odean Smith, 9 Romario Shepherd, 10 Hayden Walsh, 11 Obed McCoy.

One change for New Zealand, with Michael Bracewell coming in for Lockie Ferguson, who has been rested. West Indies are unchanged. It's nice and sunny for now. Here's hoping it stays that way for the remainder of the game.

"We are going to have a bat. Same surface as the other day, so want to make first use of it. Ferguson is resting, Bracewell comes in. The game's always moving forward, so we have to assess with the group we have and trying to move forward. As a side we just want to get better. The last one was a really close one," said Williamson.

Samuel Badree's pitch inspection: Hot and humid, it is the same strip. The surface has an even covering of grass, it is hard. Heavy roller has been used. There was good pace, bounce and carry in Game 1. There will be impact of spin and the batters can score runs, if they apply themselves.


Will Mayers bowl more than 1 over today? He also opened the bowling in the first T20I, but that was his solitary over. Romario Shepherd, dropped from the ODI squad for the NZ games, has a chance to show why that was not a good decision from the selectors.

END OF OVER 2 9 run NZ: 13/0
CRR: 6.50

Devon Conway
2 (
Martin Guptill
9 (4)

Romario Shepherd
1-0-8-0
Kyle Mayers
1-0-3-

Mayers to Conway, SIX runs
In the slot on off. Conway swiftly clears the front leg and gets the bat's swing in through the leg side. High up, hit into the wind, and that's six over deep midwicket

Kevin: "WI need to get both Seales and Joseph into their bowling plans. They'd be great with McCoy."

Mayers to Guptill, FOUR runs
Over the stumps to Guptill. Full on middle. Guptill moves to the leg side and offers a high elbow as he chip lofts a shot over mid off! Easy, peasy for Guptill against a part-timer.

2.1
Mayers to Conway, SIX, here's the first maximum of the day! A length ball around middle and leg, Conway stays put and swings this over deep mid-wicket for a clean six. Mayers was economical in his first over, but concedes a six on the first ball of this one

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2.3
Mayers to Guptill, FOUR, On a length around off, Guptill makes room and lofts this over mid-off with high elbows. That's a glorious shot and the result is there to be see

NZ 27/0 (3) CRR: 9

Martin Guptill 16(
Devon Conway 9(10)

Kyle Mayers
2-0-17-0
Romario Shepherd
1-0-8-0

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3.2
Obed McCoy to Guptill, FOUR, width on offer and Guptill has put it away!

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3.3
Obed McCoy to Guptill, out Caught by Pooran!! Obed McCoy draws first blood, he strikes in his first over. On a length around off, was in the slot and Guptill swung it hard across the line. Plenty of elevation but not much distance behind this shot.

Guptill c Pooran b Obed McCoy 20(11) [4s-3]

3.5
Obed McCoy to Williamson, FOUR, , that's a rollicking start by Williamson! This was short and wide outside off and Williamson crunches it through cover

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!
3.6
Obed McCoy to Williamson, out Caught by D Thomas!!

Williamson c D Thomas b Obed McCoy 4(2) [4s-1]

NZ 36/2 (4) CRR: 9

Devon Conway10(11

Obed McCoy
1-0-9-2

The REAL McCoy has returned.

NZ 39/2 (5) CRR: 7.8

Glenn Phillips 2(3)
Devon Conway 11(14)

Jason Holder
1-0-3-0

44/2.

7.6
Hayden Walsh to Glenn Phillips, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

NZ 57/2 ( CRR: 7.12

Glenn Phillips 11(12)
Devon Conway 19(23)

Hayden Walsh
1-0-11-0

8.3
Holder to Glenn Phillips, FOUR, to deep backward point
8.2
Holder to Glenn Phillips, FOUR, misfield and that results in a boundary! A slower one by Holder around off and Glenn Phillips has thumped this to wide long-off where a misfield results in four runs
8.6
Holder to Conway, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

NZ 73/2 (9) CRR: 8.11

Devon Conway 24(25)
Glenn Phillips 22(16)

Jason Holder
3-0-22-0

9.3
Shepherd to Conway, SIX, to long-off

NZ 85/2 (10) CRR: 8.5

Devon Conway 31(2
Glenn Phillips 26(19)

Romario Shepherd
2-0-20-0

Partnership: 51(37)

10.3
Hayden Walsh to Conway, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

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10.4
Hayden Walsh to Conway, FOUR, to third man

10.6
Hayden Walsh to Glenn Phillips, SIX, runs coming thick and fast, and that six also brings up the 100. Was a widish delivery outside off and Glenn Phillips smashed it over wide long-off as he got proper elevation and distance behind this blow. 20 runs off that over - 59 runs off the last 4 overs!

NZ 105/2 (11) CRR: 9.55

Glenn Phillips 35(22)
Devon Conway 42(31)

Hayden Walsh
2-0-31-0

Poor misfiled by the skipper

Sweet water bowling.

In reply to Narper

How de backside the umpire could NOT see that was PLUMB?

3 down

11.4
Odean Smith to Conway, out Lbw!! Was pitched up by Odean Smith from round the wicket and Conway tried to scoop it towards fine leg. Gets beaten due to the angle and is rapped on the pads. And the replays confirm this was pitching in line and was crashing into the leg-stump. A fine knock by the opener comes to end.

Conway lbw b Odean Smith 42(34) [4s-2 6s-3]

Teddy gets a wicket !

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11.6
Odean Smith to Mitchell, FOUR, 111 on the board - Nelson's up. Was a short ball by Odean Smith to end the over and Mitchell treks back and hammers the pull over mid-wicket

NZ 111/3 (12) CRR: 9.25

Daryl Mitchell 4(2)
Glenn Phillips 35(23)

Odean Smith
1-0-4-1

Looks like Agent Smith has been working on his bowling. So far so good.

12.5
Hayden Walsh to Glenn Phillips, FOUR, swept away! Quicker through the air down the leg-side, and Glenn Phillips has swept this towards fine leg with ease. He moves to 40* with that boundary

13.2
Odean Smith to Mitchell, FOUR, poor delivery on to the pads, clipped away fine and that has been put away for a four. That was glanced away fine

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13.4
Odean Smith to Glenn Phillips, SIX, to deep square leg

NZ 135/3 (14) CRR: 9.64

Daryl Mitchell 15(
Glenn Phillips 47(29)

Odean Smith
2-0-20-1

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14.1
Hayden Walsh to Mitchell, SIX, straight down the ground

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14.4
Hayden Walsh to Glenn Phillips, SIX, fifty in some style! That was a well tossed up delivery, Glenn Phillips gets under it and slams it over long-on for a sixer. That was hit well and over the fence

Why would Pooran let Walsh bowl again after already getting carted for 39 runs in 3 overs.

NZ 151/3 (15) CRR: 10.07

Daryl Mitchell 24(11)
Glenn Phillips 54(32)

Hayden Walsh
4-0-55-0

Obed McCoy [2.0-0-13-2] is back into the attack


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15.1
Obed McCoy to Glenn Phillips, FOUR, to deep extra cover

15.3
Obed McCoy to Mitchell, SIX, to long-on, the partnership between Mitchell and Glenn Phillips is now

2-0 folks .

NZ 166/3 (16) CRR: 10.38

Daryl Mitchell.33(14)
Glenn Phillips.60(35)

Obed McCoy
3-0-28-2

16.1
Holder to Glenn Phillips, SIX, Holder to Glenn Phillips, SIX, short ball, into the deck and has been flat batted over long-on. Brooks at longp-on had a chance but he lets it burst through his hands and the ball goes over the ropes

16.3
Holder to Mitchell, SIX, slower delivery and the batter gets stuck into that. More of a golf swing from Mitchell as he maintained his shape and picked the bones out of that slower delivery

NZ 184/3 (17) CRR: 10.82

Glenn Phillips 70(39)

Daryl Mitchell 40(16)

Jason Holder
4-0-40-0

181/3 with over 3 overs to go.

Radio Commentary on KLAS

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17.1
Obed McCoy to Glenn Phillips, SIX, fuller length delivery, the batter smokes that over the bowler's head. That is a monstrous hit. Gone a mile.

gawn
17.2
Obed McCoy to Glenn Phillips, out Caught by Powell!! The fun ends. The entertainment ends. The batter slices one on the off-side and finds the man at deep cover. That was a length delivery outside off and Glenn Phillips ends up finding the fielder. He has done his job for the day

Glenn Phillips c Powell b Obed McCoy 76(41) [4s-4 6s-6]

17.4
Obed McCoy to Neesham, no run
17.3
Obed McCoy to Neesham, no run

17.6
Obed McCoy to Mitchell, SIX, to long-on

NZ 197/4 (1 CRR: 10.94

Daryl Mitchell 46(17)
James Neesham 0(3)

Obed McCoy
4-0-40-3

I yi Iiiiiiiii

18.1
Odean Smith to Neesham, FOUR, swung across the line and Hetmyer lets it go through his legs at mid-wicket for a four

So which one of the New Zealand side is playing the 'anchor role' that the West Indies continue to stick with?

The Sabina wicket nice!

NZ 207/4 (19) CRR: 10.89

James Neesham 7(7)
Daryl Mitchell 48(19)

Odean Smith
3-0-30-1

19.2
Shepherd to Mitchell, out Bowled!! Fuller, Mitchell walks across and looks to heave but misses. The wood work goes for a toss. That was a superb delivery. Very accurate from Shepherd

Mitchell b Shepherd 48(20) [4s-2 6s-4]

In reply to Narper

you got Ganga number?

I want somebody to cuss he stink for me
man dissing Shepherd with a bunch a rassss and never has a bad word about the obvious tits who failing

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19.5
Shepherd to M Bracewell, FOUR, very full, outside off, squeezed out past point for a four

In reply to powen001

Record score
Maybe record licks coming up

Them man so on the ball, they stole a single off the last ball even though they had a thousand.

Intensity
Thinking

NZ 215/5 (20) CRR: 10.75

Michael Bracewell 4(3)
James Neesham 9(9)

Kyle Mayers 2 0 17 0
Romario Shepherd 3 0 26 1
Obed McCoy 4 0 40 3
Jason Holder 4 0 40 0
Hayden Walsh 4 0 55 0
Odean Smith 3 0 30 1

Highest score ever by a visiting team against WI in WI - by NZ - 215.
Now, go get’em boyz!
We need a strong WIndies.

In reply to Lungidi2017

2-0.

This Shyte is embarrassing...

NZ 215/5 (20)
WI 14/3 (5) CRR: 2.8 REQ: 13.47
West Indies need 202 runs in 90 balls

Shimron Hetmyer 1(6)
Devon Thomas 1(6)

Mitchell Santner
2-0-3-2
Michael Bracewell
1-1-0-1

5.1
M Bracewell to Hetmyer, FOUR, to deep extra cover

Just tuned in...maybe I should just tune out..what the heck is going on here ////

Hetty, stop trying to hit the ball so hard.

Gawn !!!!
5.6
M Bracewell to D Thomas, out Lbw!! Tossed up delivery, Thomas looks to sweep and misses. The umpire raised his finger and the batter hung on a bit but didn't review. That was headed to the sticks. Was a very well tossed up delivery from Bracewell. They are in all sorts of trouble

D Thomas lbw b M Bracewell 1(

Hety just told Thomas get off the pitch man .

In reply to Narper

Just got back from a bike ride

CWI ...19 /4 wickets


It's gotta be a joke?

Prasanth: "It is a snoozefest of a game. WI not even competitive these days. All these wonderful players they have, are plying their trades in countless T20 leagues which no one cares about. When does the cricket world and management wake up to not kill the golden goose? "

That facting Sabina Park pitch again!

New Zealand obviously did their homework. Why use your fast bowlers when you can have 12 overs of spin.

Michael Bracewell to Hetmyer, OUT
Shimron Hetmyer run out (Williamson) 14 (18b 1x4 1x6) SR: 77.77

Chrissy must be at Sabina....

Is she ?

In reply to sgtdjones

Even better, hope the Director of Cricket, Star, is there at his home ground.

In reply to sgtdjones

28/5, these jokers keep getting worse.

Will they get to 47 ?

7.4
M Bracewell to Hetmyer, out Hetmyer Run Out!! Disaster again for West Indies. Just as Hetmyer looked in the mood for a fight, he tries to steal a quick single and heads back. So this was pushed off the back foot towards short cover to the right of where Kane was. Kane attacked the ball quickly, picked it up one-handed. He was facing the keeper doing all this, but he had to throw at the bowler's so he turned around and threw with both feet in the air with no balance. Hits direct to stun Hetmyer! Outstanding stuff.

Hetmyer run out (Williamson) 14(1 [4s-1 6s-1]

Who teach dem that sweep shot? Many out that way

In reply to hubert

Sodhi to Powell, 1 run
Appeal for lbw as Powell gets low to sweep this ball from outside off stump. But the ball turned into him sharply, the googly, so it hit his pad. Now question is, was impact outside off or on the stumps? That makes New Zealand review.

Not Out....

WI 38/5 (9) CRR: 4.22 REQ: 16.18
West Indies need 178 runs in 66 balls

Rovman Powell 1(3)
Jason Holder 10(7)

Ish Sodhi
2-0-12-0

In reply to Narper

Why did you tell Chrissy to go to the game....
She fed the boys her roti....
Now we see what happens...

another bites se dust
9.4
M Bracewell to Holder, out Caught by Guptill!! Naah! West Indies got to do better with the ability they have. Simple offie, but it wasn't as full as Holder thought it was. He wanted a lofted drive for a maximum and went hard. Flew off the bottom of the bat. Went so high that it might as well bring the rain from those dark clouds above to end this misery for West Indies. Guptill ran in and judged that nicely into his hands.

Holder c Guptill b M Bracewell 11(9) [6s-1]

Michael Bracewell to Holder, OUT
Long on runs in and takes it at mid on. Offspin outside off stump and turning in. Goes for an expansive shot, but it's only gone high not far

Jason Holder c Guptill b Bracewell 11 (9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 122.22

40 /6....

In reply to sgtdjones



Chrissy loudly steupsing...I can hear her

Any side with Thomas in it is a second division team.

Calling for crickters that know how to bat.

In reply to hubert

The good thing is the tickets were only $20. But I could be at the hotel pool. This is pitiful. And the run out topped the cake

This is like a toothache////

In reply to Narper

Chrissy must be cussing at Sabina....

In reply to sgtdjones


Chrissy waving she parasol like tante Merle...and cussing wind

10.3
Boult to Powell, FOUR, to backward square leg

Strike rate climbing guys ... try a ting and beat the freaking ball

WI 50/6 (11) CRR: 4.55 REQ: 18.44
West Indies need 166 runs in 54 balls

Romario Shepherd 2(4)
Rovman Powell 9(9)

Trent Boult
2-0-13-0

In reply to Narper

WE made 50 ..an achievement...



West Indies need 163 runs in 48 balls.

Current RR: 4.41
• Required RR: 20.37
• Last 5 ov (RR): 31/2 (6.20)

Win Probability: WI 0.01% • NZ 99.99%

Ok Team lets win this .....

WI 50/6 (11) CRR: 4.55 REQ: 18.44
West Indies need 166 runs in 54 balls

WI 50/6 (11) CRR: 4.55 REQ: 18.44
West Indies need 166 runs in 54 balls

WI 50/6 (11) CRR: 4.55 REQ: 18.44
West Indies need 166 runs in 54 balls

WI 50/6 (11) CRR: 4.55 REQ: 18.44
West Indies need 166 runs in 54 balls

13.6
Ish Sodhi to Powell, out Lbw!! Googly that Powell tried to defend and missed. Looked like he didn't read the googly and played well outside the line of the ball. Beaten on the inside edge and impact looked plumb in terms of line. No question of bat as it wasn't really close

Powell lbw b Ish Sodhi 21(1 [4s-2 6s-1]

Sodhi to Powell, OUT
Is that the seventh? Yes, it is. Wrong'un, Powell misses as a loud appeal ensures and the umpire agrees. He goes for the review immediately. Looked adjacent. The only thing that could save him is the height as it struck him around the knee-roll.

Rovman Powell lbw b Sodhi 21 (18b 2x4 1x6) SR: 116.66

WI 75/7 (14) CRR: 5.36 REQ: 23.5
West Indies need 141 runs in 36 balls

In reply to Narper

Chrissy now getting serious with ...kys

WI 78/7 (15) CRR: 5.2 REQ: 27.6
West Indies need 138 runs in 30 balls

Romario Shepherd 17(16)
Odean Smith 1(3)

Trent Boult
3-0-16-0

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!
15.3
Santner to Shepherd, out Caught by Williamson!!

Shepherd c Williamson b Santner 18(1 [6s-1]

WI 80/8 (15.3) CRR: 5.16 REQ: 30.22
West Indies need 136 runs in 27 balls

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15.4
Santner to Odean Smith, SIX, Santner floating this up and inviting the big hit,

WI 87/8 (16) CRR: 5.44 REQ: 32.25
West Indies need 129 runs in 24 balls

Gawn
16.1
Southee to Odean Smith, out Caught by Glenn Phillips!! That's the first wicket to a pacer in this innings. Slower delivery on the pads, Smith flicks but was cramped for room.

Odean Smith c Glenn Phillips b Southee 9( [6s-1]

Southee to Smith, OUT
Odean Smith c Phillips b Southee 9 (8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 112.5

West Indies need 129 runs in 23 balls.

Current RR: 5.38
• Required RR: 33.65
• Last 5 ov (RR): 36/3 (7.20)

Win Probability: WI 0.01% • NZ 99.99%

Ok Team ...all sixes now ...we win...

WI 92/9 (17) CRR: 5.41 REQ: 41.33
West Indies need 124 runs in 18 balls

Narper

18.4
Ish Sodhi to Obed McCoy, SIX, to long-on
18.3
Ish Sodhi to Obed McCoy, FOUR, Guptill signals four! 100 up for West Indies and they gone past their lowest T20I score against NZ (99). Flighted delivery, McCoy slog-sweeps to the left of long-on

McCoy for MOM!

WI 114/9 (19) CRR: 6 REQ: 102
West Indies need 102 runs in 6 balls

Sammy : "Topic for debate I really think that teams are putting too much importance to fitness Talent comes before fitness "

In reply to Narper

We playing HOME,

right?

NZ 215/5 (20)
WI 125/9 (20) CRR: 6.25
New Zealand won by 90 runs

on to the next loss

when is that?

In reply to powen001

In reply to Narper

figured as much..

we had to be in NZ and not de Yard...

where ONRY?

he watchin this crap in he backyard???

4.54pm What a clinical performance from New Zealand. They follow-up their European tour with another series win. West Indies go down by 90 runs, their second-heaviest defeat in terms of runs against New Zealand in T20Is. A 216-run chase was always going to be very tough and losing five wickets with only 28 runs on the board, meant they were never in it.

Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain: [On NZ's recent success] It was a fantastic performance. We know how strong this WI team is and the fire power they certainly have. Today to go out and execute our plans, there were some outstanding contributions there and to back that up with the ball and the field again, it was an improved performance. [On including the additional spinner] Look, from the outset we knew the schedule was going to be tough so we do have to manage our players but being on the same surface, we also felt that Michael would add to the side and he did in a big way. The way the guys stuck together, it was a really good all-round performance. [Factors behind the team's success] We know that T20 cricket can be very fickle in its nature. We are just trying to improve and bring guys into the side and give them clear roles. It's not trying too hard just to try and make contributions to your team and the style of cricket that we are trying to play. Just trying to keep things nice and simple. The personnel keeps changing, so for a side like us, we are sort of just working towards it, but it is nice to see a couple of good performances. We got another one in a couple of days' time and a few more after that as well. It is just about taking the small steps forward.


Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies captain: We were short today. New Zealand scored a lot of runs. [On having just one spinner] In hindsight, we just have two spinners. Akeal is resting as well, ideally, we would have wanted both to play. We were indisciplined. We were not able to execute our plans. We had to stay in the game, it just didn't start well for us. We are struggling, but more cricket we play, our performance will grow. We are going to be frustrated, but it is what it is. We can't win every single game. But these are the times we have to stick together as a group. It is not easy on the guys. I am happy the guys are fighting it out. I am proud of the guys.

Glenn Phillips is the Player of the Match: [On his knock] Coming back to Sabina Park is amazing in front of a crowd was special. Credit to the West Indies boys upfront. They took the pace off the ball, it was difficult. As it became older, the pitcher became easier to bat. The pitch was very similar to the first T20I, but we went at our game plans better.[On Ramnaresh Sarwan] He was a massive influence on me. We have to upskill ourselves all the time.

Time for presentation.

In reply to sgtdjones

Holder strikes
31/3
Latham gawn

In reply to bolls
Eediot di match is at Kensington Oval in Barbados

In reply to Chrissy

Why you taking it out on boils? didn't you resurrect this thread on a complete match?

In reply to Narper

I wanted to see the BACK FLIP..

good on Sinclair

4 down..partnership broken

Ah reach; nice to see some rain slow the game down for me
When the action starting back?

In reply to NineMiles

Chrissy hasn't recovered from that beating she witnessed....

In reply to Halliwell

You guys realise this is the wrong thread, right?

In reply to sgtdjones

What you got against my Sis, Sergeant?

In reply to NineMiles

Oh rass
I blame the wagon driver

In reply to NineMiles

Nutting...she gave the team too much of her roti and steamed redfish, and avocados for desert.
Now , see why dem lost.

In reply to Chrissy

TWISSY STILL FEELING THE PAIN OF THOSE WHIP SHOTS. SHE GOT BACK FROM HER BUNKER TO GET CONFUSED OF THE WHIP SHOTS I AM GIVING HER EVERYDAY.

CORRECT IS RIGHT = TWISSY FEELING THE PAIN;

DEDING WID LAF IDIOT.

SHAMELESS IDIOT.