6.2

W

Michael Bracewell to Powell, OUT

Powell goes for another big shot, and this time, he bites the dust!

Rovman Powell c Chapman b Bracewell 11 (8b 1x4 1x6) SR: 137.5

West Indies

(6.2/20 ov) 48/5

Bunch of useless skunts

end of over 7

3 runs • 1 wicket

WI: 50/5

CRR: 7.14 

Jason Holder

1 (3b)

Roston Chase

16 (15b 2x4)

Michael Bracewell

1-0-3-1

James Neesham

1-0-15-0

DaWolf: "Small ground and doesn't seem to be anything special about the wicket. How are the Windies already 5 down? " -- Their shot selection has left plenty to be desired...

end of over 8

8 runs

WI: 58/5

CRR: 7.25 

Jason Holder

3 (6b)

Roston Chase

22 (18b 3x4)

Ish Sodhi

1-0-8-0

Michael Bracewell

1-0-3-1

Wally: "The batting can be labelled as reckless but again, in this classic debate, if the ball went for a boundary, we would label it as good batting." -- Ha! While that is true to an extent, the shots that WI have attempted have been low-percentage ones at best. Here's Santner now

end of over 9

6 runs

WI: 64/5

CRR: 7.11 

Roston Chase

26 (21b 3x4)

Jason Holder

5 (9b)

Mitchell Santner

1-0-6-0

Ish Sodhi

1-0-8-0

Phil: "NZ missed a trick here with selection, could have had 4 seamers, 2 spinners rather than 3 and 3, and Neesham is barely a third seamer. Foulkes could have had a field day with his swing and seam today" -- Perhaps, but they probably also want to see how this combination goes, given the T20 World Cup will take place in conditions that may aid spin more.

end of over 10

11 runs

WI: 75/5

CRR: 7.50 

Jason Holder

9 (11b 1x4)

Roston Chase

33 (25b 3x4 1x6)

Ish Sodhi

2-0-19-0

Mitchell Santner

1-0-6-0

Things did not go to plan for WI in the early part of the powerplay, but around Chase, they have gotten their act together a little. They bat incredibly deep, and if this partnership can stay together for a few more overs, they will fancy their chances of going past 175-180

Aneesh : "Think West-Indies should still continue to play shots because they have a very deep batting line-up and getting 150 in 20 overs won't be useful and they should just gamble ad try to get 175/180."

end of over 11

11 runs

WI: 86/5

CRR: 7.81 

Roston Chase

36 (28b 3x4 1x6)

Jason Holder

17 (14b 1x4 1x6)

Michael Bracewell

2-0-14-1

Ish Sodhi

2-0-19-0

Neesham to Chase, OUT

edged and Chase's resistance has been snapped! Short outside off and this is there to be hit. Chase feels as much too, and gives it the lot. Seems to be a tad late on the stroke, though, and he feathers it through to Conway. Chase is disappointed and livid with himself as he walks off. Vital, vital wicket for the hosts and WI, just as they were building momentum, have been pegged back again!

Roston Chase c †Conway b Neesham 38 (32b 3x4 1x6) SR: 118.75

12.4

W

Sodhi to Holder, OUT

sliced straight to backward point, and Sodhi among the wickets too!

Jason Holder c Neesham b Sodhi 20 (19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 105.26

West Indies

(12.4/20 ov) 92/7

end of over 13

2 runs • 1 wicket

WI: 92/7

CRR: 7.07 

Matthew Forde

0 (2b)

Romario Shepherd

1 (1b)

Ish Sodhi

3-0-21-1

James Neesham

2-0-19-1

13.5

W

Santner to Forde, OUT

miscued a mile up, and Neesham tears in from long on to complete the catch!

Matthew Forde c Neesham b Santner 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

West Indies

(13.5/20 ov) 94/8

end of over 14

2 runs • 1 wicket

WI: 94/8

CRR: 6.71 

Shamar Springer

0 (1b)

Romario Shepherd

1 (5b)

Mitchell Santner

2-0-7-1

Ish Sodhi

3-0-21-1

I knew Forde was not gonna do sh&9taall.

His head is too high up in the so n so clouds..

time to get sober ...This is Cricket not PLaystation

big lbw shout, but that was probably sliding down! NZ want to have another look, though! Googly on a full length on middle and leg. Spins back in a touch and Shepherd, who has no clue about this variation, plays down the wrong line. Rapped on the front pad, with part of middle stump and whole of off stump visible.

14.5

4

Sodhi to Shepherd, FOUR runs

just over! Floated up full and wide. Shepherd's eyes light up and he gives it all he has. Not off the middle, but he has enough legs on this slice to take it beyond short third!

14.4

•

Sodhi to Shepherd, no run

back of a length just outside off. Shepherd gives himself room but ends up scuffing it to extra cover

14.3

4

Sodhi to Shepherd, FOUR runs

through the gap! Too short, too wide and too inviting for Shepherd. He sits deep in his crease and knifes it between backward point and short third!

end of over 15

8 runs

WI: 102/8

CRR: 6.80 

Romario Shepherd

9 (11b 2x4)

Shamar Springer

0 (1b)

Ish Sodhi

4-0-29-1

Mitchell Santner

2-0-7-1

These two have caused NZ a bit of grief already this series, and WI will hope for an encore

end of over 16

9 runs

WI: 111/8

CRR: 6.93 

Romario Shepherd

15 (14b 3x4)

Shamar Springer

3 (4b)

James Neesham

3-0-28-1

Ish Sodhi

4-0-29-1

end of over 17

9 runs

WI: 120/8

CRR: 7.05 

Romario Shepherd

22 (18b 3x4 1x6)

Shamar Springer

5 (6b)

Mitchell Santner

3-0-16-1

James Neesham

3-0-28-1