New Zealand vs West Indies, WI in NZ, 3 ODIs, 2025 Nov 22 Full score card

That's it. Zakary Foulkes plays a cheeky shot to get his side over the line and New Zealand have swept West Indies away 3-0 in this ODI series. Flighted ball on off and middle, Foulkes lunges across and gets inside the line and laps it down to fine leg or a couple of runs. New Zealand win by 4 wickets!

Dropped short and wide outside off, this is cut away to deep point for a single.

Tossed up on leg stump, Michael Bracewell leans on and clips it away wide of deep mid-wicket. The call is for two and the batters make it with ease.

Play and a miss! Fuller in length and outside off, inviting the drive. Zakary Foulkes goes for the expansive cover drive but the ball just nips away past the outside edge.

Banged in on a hard length and around off, Zak gets right behind the line to block.

Good-length delivery, wide outside off and seaming away. Zakary Foulkes walks across and has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Banged in short and over the stumps, Foulkes gets inside the line and leaves it alone.

Wide! A gentle-paced bumper, dug in well short around off and sails over Foulkes' head.

Zakary Foulkes is in at number 8, replacing Mitchell Santner.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and that's another sharp catch from the Windies. Shamar Springer serves a full ball on off stump and angles it in. Mitchell Santner hangs deep in the crease and looks to swat it across the line but loses his shape and miscues it flat to mid-wicket. Roston Chase moves swiftly and low to his left and pouches it safely. West Indies aren't going away without a fight but they are running out of runs to defend as well.

Back of a length and around off, Mitchell Santner presses back on his toes and punches it to the right of backward point but can't get it through.

Flatter delivery on off, Santner makes room and hits it through covers for an easy single.

Very full and straight, Santner hangs back and jams it back into the turf and on the bounce to Chase.

Tossed up at the stumps, Bracewell comes down the pitch and drives it to long on for a single.

Just a bit of air and floated full on middle, Bracewell backs away and drives it to cover.

Bowled flatter on middle, angling in,��Bracewell rocks back to defend.

Fired in full from around the wicket and on middle, Bracewell jams it to mid on.

FOUR! Mitchell Santner is in such a purple patch with the bat and the hosts are now 8 runs away from the target. Hard length, in and around off, not a bad ball by any means but Santner just stands tall and punches it sweetly through covers for another boundary.

Wide! Seales comes around the wicket and bangs it in halfway down the track over off and middle. Santner backs away to cut but the ball sails over his head. The 150 is up for New Zealand as well.

FOUR! That's been carted away. Full and wide outside off, too much width on offer. Mitchell Santner reaches out and smashes the drive square through covers and picks up four runs.

Another bumper, this time over leg stump and Mitchell Santner does well again to duck under it.

Oh, that's a good ball from Seales. A well-directed bumper over middle and leg, zipping through and Santner is a bit late to duck under it.

On a good length, darting away from leg to off, Mitchell Santner gets behind the line and makes the block.

The skipper Mitchell Santner walks in next, at number 7, replacing Mark Chapman.

OUT! CAUGHT! Well, Chapman won't be around till the end. A short ball, outside off, Chapman leaps and looks to play the upper cut but still, it is too high for him to play that. His both feet are in the air when he connects with the ball and it flies off the top portion of the blade. Khary Pierre is waiting patiently at the point boundary and pouches it. End of a fine knock of 64 (63) from Chapman and the Kiwis are 145/5, just 17 away from inflicting a 3-0 whitewash.

On middle and leg, helped through square leg for a run. 19 from the over!

FOUR MORE! A short ball, around middle and leg, Chapman senses the length and is ready. Pulls it with ferocious power through mid-wicket and finds the fence again!

FOUR! He is getting into beast mode now. On a length, outside off, Mark Chapman steps out a touch and drills it through the covers!

On middle and leg, nudged to the leg side.

SIX! 4TH ODI HALF CENTURY FOR CHAPMAN!��What a way to bring it up. A short ball, down the leg side, Chapman gets outside the line and swings it way over fine leg! 4th 50-plus score for him in his last 5 ODI innings.

FOUR! SLAP! A length ball, outside off, Mark Chapman dances down the track and hammers this straight back past the bowler, to the fence behind. The stand moves to 60 (42).

FOUR! Fine way to end the over! A bit short of full, around middle and leg, Bracewell whips it through mid-wicket and finds the gap and the boundary.

Another short ball, another pull. This time the connection is clean. West Indies are teasing him, but Chapman is not backing away. This is pulled beautifully but straight to Matthew Forde at deep backward square leg. He fumbles but then recovers quickly to stop the ball touching the ropes and returns the throw. Just the single then. Hang on. The umpires have sent this upstairs. On the replay, it seems as if Forde's right foot is touching the ropes when he is touching the ball! The third umpire, Kumar Dharmasena, has a long look but eventually rules it in favour of the fielder. Just a single then.

Full, outside off, Bracewell looks to drive but the ball moves away and gets sliced behind point. A run taken.

Another short ball and another top edge. Chapman cannot resist his hooking and gets away with one again. The top edge does not carry to deep backward square leg. Single taken to bring up the 50-RUN STAND IN 38 BALLS.

On a length, around middle, angling away, Michael Bracewell gets on top of the bounce and rides it down to deep third for a run.

A short ball, down the leg side, Mark Chapman goes for the hook but is beaten by the extra bounce. Gets pinged on the gloves and the ball lobs behind square leg, but lands in no man's land. Single taken.

39/0 in the last 5 overs. Just the kind of impetus West Indies missed when they were batting. The Kiwis too were slipping away a little but this enterprising stand has doused any chances of a close game. Jayden Seales is back on. 6-0-17-1 so far.

On a length, outside off, pace off, MB looks to tap and run to the off side but gets a bottom edge.

Very full, outside off, Michael leans and drives it towards cover.

Slightly slower in pace, short in length, Chapman looks to force this through the off side but plays early. Gets a thick inside edge which goes past the leg stump behind square leg. A run taken.

Full and straight, Mark Chapman defends.

Down the leg side, Bracewell turns it through square leg for a single. Moves to 30 (20).

FOUR! Matthew Forde returns to the attack and is welcomed in style. On a length, outside off, Michael Bracewell stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers. The timing is sweet and once in the gap, the ball races to the fence! 47 more needed now.

Full and around middle, spinning away, MC looks to defend but is beaten by the turn. Just about manages to get his bat in front to push it towards point.

Length delivery, outside off, punched towards cover for a run.

Outside off, cut towards point for a single.

Outside off, Mark looks to drive but misses.

SIX! Short and Chapman feasts. Rocks back and heaves it over mid-wicket. There is a chance of a catch, but in the stands. Shelled there too.

On off stump, punched down to long on for a single.

Down the leg side, Chapman misses his flick. There is a noise as the ball goes past and the keeper makes a mock appeal but then smiles. 10 from the over, believe it or not, just the second in this chase, with the first one coming in the 5th over which went for 12!

Full, outside off, punched towards sweeper cover for a single.

MISFIELD, FOUR! The sloppiness is just spreading now, for the Windies. On a length, around off, coming in with the angle, Michael Bracewell offers the straightest of bats to punch it down the ground. Superb shot. No doubt about that. But did it deserve a boundary? Yes and no. Yes for the shot. No for the angle. The ball went straight back to the bowler who just had to move to his left, a bit against his followthrough, since he is coming around the wicket. But he lazily tries to stop it with his left hand and the ball just whizzes past. 100 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND. Seem to be speeding towards their destination now. This stand moves to 31 (21).

Similar ball, this time Mark gets a single for his punchy drive.

FOUR! MAJESTIC! Another lean, another drive, followed by another dive, but this time, the ball goes through. Overpitched, outside off, Chapman comes forward and exhibits a picture perfect cover drive. Mid off dives full stretch to his right but the ball sneaks past. 66 more needed from 166 balls.

Full, outside off, Mark Chapman leans and drives it through the covers but short cover dives to his right and stops the ball.

After 22 overs, New Zealand are 92/4. At the same stage, West Indies were 102/7.

Full and straight, Bracewell pushes it back to the bowler.

Short and wide outside off, Chapman rocks back and punches it through cover-point for a run.

Down the leg side, Mark Chapman helps it towards short fine leg.

Short and straight, Michael punches it down to long on for a single.

MISFIELD, FOUR! A bit lazy from Keacy Carty. Short again, outside off, Bracewell rocks back and punches it to the right of long off. Carty does put in the hard yards but while diving, dives over the ball and it meets the fence.

Short and outside off, spinning away a touch, Michael Bracewell punches it towards cover.

On a length, outside off, Michael Bracewell hangs back, opens the face of his bat and dabs it towards deep third for a run.

Full and outside off, pushed to the off side.

WILD WIDE. Frustration for the bowler as this clearly slips out of his hand. Full and down the leg side, swinging further down, MB looks to flick but misses. Good diving take by Shai Hope to his right.

WIDE. Full and wide outside off, Michael shoulders arms.

On middle and leg, helped behind square leg for a couple.

Full, outside off, Bracewell has a wild swing down the line and misses.

IN THE AIR... IN THE GAP! On middle and leg, Michael Bracewell chips this uppishly but luckily for him, it goes between mid on and mid-wicket! Two runs taken.

Wide outside off, sliced towards deep third for a single.

Is there life still in this contest? 46/2 in the last 10 overs. How much has that wicket of Latham given confidence to the visitors?

Slows it up a touch and bowls it on off and middle, Bracewell leans on to defend.

FOUR! That deserved to be put away. Short and wide outside off, Michael Bracewell has enough time to rock back and he cuts it hard through cover-point for a boundary.

Quicker one, pushed through on middle, Bracewell defends it from the crease.

FOUR! That's gone through, a rare blemish in the outfield from the Windies. Tossed up, full and outside off, Bracewell leans and creams the cover drive just to the right of John Campbell who doesn't pick it up and lets it through for a boundary.

Nagging length, in and around off, Michael Bracewell blocks it off.

Michael Bracewell walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? Roston Chase just jogs in and serves a long hop to begin with but somehow, Tom Latham has hit it straight to the fielder. What a timely wicket for the Windies and Latham cannot believe he's just done that. Chase comes from around the wicket and bowls it well short around off, Latham rocks back to pull but hits it flat and very straight. The ball goes towards Matthew Forde at short mid-wicket and he takes a good, sharp catch. New Zealand lose their 4th wicket and the brewing stand is broken.

Spin time. Here comes Roston Chase.

Pitched fuller and around off, Chapman gets forward well and blocks it firmly to covers. Good comeback from Greaves after that loosener on the first ball.

Good length on off, this one comes in with the angle, Chapman gets inside the line and nudges it down to silly mid on.

And again! Full of a good length, in the channel outside off and seaming away with good carry. Chapman has a bit of a poke at it but is beaten on the outside edge again.

Oh, Chapman thought he was gone for a moment. Nagging length around off, angled in from wider on the crease. Chapman is drawn into the drive but the ball holds in the deck and seams away past the outside edge as well.

A bit fuller in length and serves it around the fifth stump line, Chapman leaves it alone.

FOUR! Easy pickings. Gentle-paced delivery, shorter length and drifting on the pads, Mark Chapman just tickles it down to fine leg and the ball runs away into the fence.

After 18 overs, New Zealand are 66/3. At the same stage, West Indies were 94/5.

Hard length around off, Latham hangs back and plays it late down towards gully.

Good length, straighter at the stumps, tapped away in front of mid on.

Oh, that's a good ball. The in-between length again, in the channel around off, gets it to straighten a touch as well. Latham looks to block down the line but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Back of a length and around off, glided away behind point by Chapman for a single.

Much better from the bowler. Goes a touch fuller and brings the line much closer to the off stump, Chapman blocks it off.

FOUR! That has been crunched! Loose delivery from Springer as this is bowled short and wide outside off, Mark Chapman stands tall and slaps it away just in front of square on the off side and picks up another boundary. Under 100 runs needed now for New Zealand.

That in-between length, on off, Latham solidly blocks it off. New Zealand just starting to get back on track now.

Full and wide outside off again, Chapman drives it aerially and down to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done. A bit fuller and too wide outside off, Mark Chapman leans across and drives it square past point and beats the chasing fielder from deep third to his left for four runs.

Hard length and outside off, left alone by Chapman and this one swings back in after leaving the batter.

Too full and outside off, Latham punches the drive into the ground and gets it through the gap at covers for a single.

Good-length delivery, in the channel around off, good carry on it as well. Latham makes an assured leave.

DRINKS BREAK. Well, let's admit, we did not expect this. We felt that 162 might be a cakewalk for the Kiwis but it has been anything other than that. Because of the target, one cannot say that the home side is in trouble but at least the Windies are giving it their all to try and make this into a contest. Matthew Forde started off inconsistently but Jayden Seales was on song from his first over. As always is the case, it is not the better or the best bowler who gets the wickets, but the one who is with him or her. In this case, Forde enjoyed the fruits of Seales' penance and in a matter of 30-odd minutes, the run chase came to a halt. Latham and Chapman are rebuilding slowly and one would believe that it is a matter of just one decent stand for a whitewash. Additionally, can the support bowlers keep up the pressure created by the new-ball bowlers?

Hard length outside off, Chapman gets on the front foot and smacks it straight to the point fielder.

Back of a length and around off, glided down to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Stand and deliver from Tom Latham! Short ball and wide outside off, Latham presses back and pats it down to the left of backward point and gets it through the gap for another boundary.

A bit fuller and in the channel outside off, trying to seam it away, Latham lets it through.

FOUR! That is a glorious stroke from Tom Latham. Short of a good length and wide outside off, Latham waits back well and just caresses it past the diving point fielder and the ball races away into the fence. The 50 is now up for the Kiwis as well.

Back of a length, on a tight line around off, Latham hangs back and dabs it down to short third.

Keeps the length full but bowls it straighter at the stumps, Chapman looks to drive it through extra cover but gets it off the inner half of the blade to mid on.

Beaten! Greaves serves it on a fuller length again and around off, Mark Chapman is drawn into the drive but the ball gets extra loft off the deck and seams away past the outside edge.

Good length outside off, Chapman spanks the cover drive but again, he is unable to pierce the infield.

Full again, slanted into the pads, Latham misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads and towards backward square leg for a leg bye.

In the air again and just evades the fielder. Nice and full around off, inducing the drive, Chapman drives it uppishly and just over the leaping extra cover fielder. The ball plugs in the outfield and the batters pick up three runs.

Oh, that could have easily gone straight back to the bowler. Fuller in length and at the stumps, this one holds in the pitch. Mark Chapman is early into the drive and ends up chipping it past mid on for a couple of runs.

Latham simply can't find the gap right now, and that's three well-timed shots that haven't gone through the infield. Length ball around off, driven towards cover but Khary Pierre makes another fine stop.

Hits the hard length again and bowls it outside off, Latham reaches out and taps it towards backward point.

Good length, in and around off, Latham prods halfway and taps it into the off side.

Another top stop in the field. Hard length outside off, punched away sweetly on the up and to the left of square cover but the fielder puts in a dive and saves a certain boundary.

Good shot for no run. Full and wide again, Tom Latham leas across and caresses the drive wide of point but the fielder over there makes a sharp stop.

Pitches the ball on a fuller length and well outside off, this one goes straight on and Latham leaves it alone.

Wide! Starts with a loosener. Comes from around the wicket and drifts it well down the leg side.

Will Seales get a 7th on the trot as well? Nope, he won't. Shamar Springer comes in as the first change.

Comes down the track, does Chapman. Gets the ball on a length outside off and punches it on the rise, but cannot beat cover.

On middle and leg, pushed down the track.

WIDE. Slower ball, thrown wide outside off, left alone. Ends up being too wide.

Landed outside off, left alone.

On a length now, around off, pushed towards mid off.

WIDE. Massive appeal from the bowler and he seems shell shocked on that being signalled a wide! Full and down the leg side, Mark looked to flick and the ball swung a fair bit away after pitching. The keeper, Shai Hope dove to his right and picked it out with one glove and Forde started to celebrate and then appeal. But he got nothing from the umpire first and then, on looking at the captain, the denial came for the review as well.

Full and wide outside off, slower delivery, Chapman resists his temptation and shoulders arms.

Full and outside off, Mark Chapman offers a solid bat in defense.

After 12 overs, New Zealand are 37/3. At the same stage, West Indies were 70/3. The diffference might seem big at this stage, but it is around this time that the Kiwi bowlers found their rhythm.

Full and straight, Tom looks to push and run to the leg side but changes his mind.

Full again, outside off again, angling away once more, Latham shoulders arms once more.

Full and outside off, angling away, Tom Latham lets it go by.

Down the leg side, on a length, Chapman nudges it towards fine leg for a single.

On middle and off, defended to the off side.

FOUR! MAGNIFICENT! Long half volley, outside off, Mark Chapman comes forward and drives it through mid off for his first boundary. 126 more needed from 233 balls.

On a length, outside off, from around the wicket, Latham lets it be. WICKET MAIDEN FOR FORDE!

Nearly caught behind! Boy, the Windies are surely up for this. Full and wide outside off, Tom Latham looks to drive and nearly edges it behind to the keeper.

On a length, outside off, left alone.

Tom Latham walks in next, at number 5, replacing Will Young.

OUT! CAUGHT! Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No, that's Superman's latest edition by the name of KHARY PIERRE! Jeez, are we onto something here? It is so refreshing to see West Indies give it their all to try and defend this paltry total. Full and wide outside off, Will Young leans into the shot, expecting to get it through the covers, but he does not keep it down. He thinks it is in the gap but Pierre douses all that thought. At extra cover, he springs to his left and takes a one-handed stunner! Young cannot believe his luck and that wicket is to the fielder. Young departs for 3 (11) and from 25/0, New Zealand are 32/3! Equation - 130 runs, 237 balls.

On middle and off, Young pushes it towards cover.

Down the leg side, Will Young looks to tuck and run to the leg side, but the fielder comes in quickly from short mid-wicket and the batters change their minds.

On middle and leg, extra bounce, fended to the leg side. NEW ZEALAND END POWERPLAY 1 ON 32/2!

False shot now. Seales is in some wonderful rhythm. Full, outside off, Mark looks to drive this down the ground but the ball swings back in and just about beats the inside edge.

On a good length, around middle and leg, Chapman comes forward to defend but there is that uncomfortable bounce again, which beats the bat and hits the batter near his thigh. The ball deflects towards point. Probably got the bottom arm as well on the way through.

Decent bounce from a length, outside off, Young punches it straight to cover. Oh dear. This should have been a dot but the fielder at cover lobs a wild throw which goes well above the keeper's head. Now, the batters take the single.

On a length again, outside off, Will Young comes forward initially but then goes back and plays it with the bounce towards backward point.

On a good length, but down the leg side, Mark Chapman rises with the bounce and helps it towards long leg for a single.

Full and down the leg side, Mark Chapman gets across and whips it stylishly towards fine leg for a single. That is the solitary run from the over. Forde is getting better with every over here.

Full and straight, MC defends it back down the track.

Full and down the leg side, Mark looks to flick but misses out. The ball goes off his pads towards square leg.

Landed outside off, fraction slower, Chapman jumps down the track but defends it towards mid on.

On middle and leg, defended towards short mid-wicket.

Mild appeal for LBW, turned down. No thought about the review either. Forde comes from around the wicket and angles this back into the left hander on a length. Mark Chapman looks to defend but misses and is hit on the thighs. Height was the factor. Ball Tracking shows it to be missing leg stump with the angle as well.

After 8 overs, New Zealand are 29/2. At the same stage, West Indies were 49/2.

On a length, around off, Will defends.

Full and around off, Young comes forward and defends it down the pitch.

Down the leg side, Mark whips that away behind square on the leg side to get off the mark with a run.

Full, on middle and leg, Chapman works it towards short mid-wicket.

On a length, outside off, angling away, Mark Chapman shoulders arms.

Full, around off, Will Young looks to defend but the ball moves away and takes the outside edge towards deep third. Single taken.

Mark Chapman walks in next at number 4, replacing Rachin Ravindra.

OUT! BOWLED! That is a massive drag on. Another gift of a wicket but West Indies won't mind. A pretty ordinary delivery, short and wide outside off, Rachin Ravindra looks to hammer the cut through the off side but his feet simply go nowhere. All he manages is a thick inside edge which shatters the stumps. Forde roars in delight while Ravindra walks back to the shed shaking his head, for a good-looking 14 (22). New Zealand are 27/2 and need another 135 from 258 balls.

Full, around off, driven straight to mid off.

Oohhh... flashy again. A length ball, wide outside off, Young throws his bat at that, without moving his feet. Gets a thick outside edge which flies to the left of point. Jayden Seales fumbles a bit at the ropes but it does not cost anything extra. Just a run taken.

Full and straight, Will Young defends.

IN THE AIR... SAFE! Short and wide outside off, Rachin Ravindra throws his bat at it and gets a thick top edge. The ball flies in the air but lands in front of deep third running across to his right. Single taken.

Outside off, angling away, left alone.

And nearly a golden duck on his birthday! On a good length, outside off, nibbling away, Will Young has a poke at it but misses. A boundary from the over but a wicket as well. Seales' bowling figures read 3-1-8-1 so far.

Will Young walks in next at number 3, on his 33RD BIRTHDAY, replacing Devon Conway.

OUT! CAUGHT! Short ball does the trick for Seales. This is pitched outside off and is further angling away. Conway decides to pull it away which means that he has to drag the ball to the leg side. Ends up getting it off the top half of the bat and despite these being short boundaries, the ball does not have enough on it to clear the ropes. Keacy Carty keeps his cool and pouches it safely at deep backward square leg. Seales is pumped up while Conway understands that he has given his wicket away. He departs for 11 (17) and New Zealand are 25/1, needing another 137 runs from 265 balls.

Back of a length, around off, pushed to the off side.

FOUR! LOVELY! Too full and too much width. Duly punished. Outside off, Devon Conway leans into the shot and drives it beautifully to the right of mid off for a boundary. 137 more needed from 267 balls.

Bending his back, is Seales, generates extra bounce, angling away from leg stump, from a length, Conway rises with the bounce and rides it towards backward point.

On a length, down the leg side, Devon Conway falls over a touch and works it towards square leg.

This is what batting is all about. New Zealand seemed to be all over the place in the first couple of overs but after watching off a few balls, that last over would have brought a smile to many faces in the Kiwi camp. Although, Conway still seems to be struggling with his footwork. 21/0 plays 31/2 on the 5-over comparison.

Full and just around off, Rachin defends solidly.

FOUR! Third boundary of the over! All in the same zone. On a length, around off, coming in with the angle, Rachin Ravindra just whips it over mid-wicket and finds the fence.

Full, around off, defended solidly.

This should have gone too! Half volley, down the leg side, Rachin looks to flick but simply, misses and is hit on the pads.

FOUR MORE! To the other side of the fielder! Similar ball to the previous one. Similar shot played. While the previous one was worked to the left of mid-wicket, this is worked to the right. This is a difficult shot because Ravindra has two fielders in his eyeline - mid-wicket and mid on. However, he bisects both and gets consecutive boundaries.

FOUR! Ravindra joins the party now. Forde comes around the wicket and bowls it full, around leg stump, Rachin Ravindra leans across and flicks it through square leg. The ball races away. 149 more needed from 275 balls.

On a good length, around leg stump, DC plays this awkwardly towards square leg.

Thrown wider this time, outside off, on a fuller length, Conway reaches out to drive but mistimes it off the toe end towards mid off.

FOUR! There comes the first run off Seales and the first boundary of the chase. Fractionally short, outside off, Devon Conway arches back and plays a full-blooded cut. The ball races through point and finds the fence.

On a good length, around off, moving away, Devon reaches out and pushes it towards cover.

Full and straight, Conway comes forward and defends this awkwardly towards mid off.

Full, around off, Devon Conway looks to defend but the ball moves away after pitching, to beat the outside edge.

Landed outside off, just a shade wide, Ravindra lets it through.

Full and around off, swinging away, Rachin Ravindra drives it towards cover.

On middle and leg, pushed towards mid on.

Down the leg side again, Conway misses his tuck this time. The ball goes off his pads towards fine leg and a single is taken. Leg bye signalled.

Down the leg side, Devon Conway helps it through square leg and gets a couple. 158 more needed from 286 balls.

On a length, around off, defended solidly.

Full and around off, Ravindra drives it on the up towards mid off. A MAIDEN to start for Seales.

On a length, around middle and leg, worked towards short mid-wicket.

This one goes the other way. On a length, around off, Rachin looks to drive but the ball swings further away after pitching and beats the outside edge. It continues to move after it goes past the stumps and the keeper, Shai Hope, does extremely well to dive to his left to stop that.

Big inswinger, around middle and leg, Ravindra watches it closely and pushes it towards cover.

Full and down the leg side, Rachin Ravindra works it towards mid on again.

On a good length, around middle, driven towards mid on.

On middle and leg, tucked towards mid-wicket.

Edged, short again! This time it is of Ravindra who feels for the ball and just like Conway, gets the outside edge dropping short of second slip. A single taken towards deep third.

Full and wide outside off, left alone.

Outside off, pushed to the off side.

On a good length, around off, Devon Conway looks to defend but the ball moves away and takes the outside edge. Luckily for him, the ball drops short of first slip and goes through, towards deep third. Single taken.

Outside off, sliced to cover-point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Terrific work from Mitchell Santner but that is a disappointing shot from Jayden Seales. New Zealand were playing with his patience and he has fallen into the trap. A short ball, around off, angling away, Seales backs away and looks to go over the off side. Slices this in the air but still seems to have gotten enough to clear cover. However, Santner runs back from the ring and nearly reaches the ropes following the ball, taking a wonderful catch. Henry finishes with a 4-fer and WEST INDIES ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 161!

A short ball, outside off, Khary Pierre slaps the pull down to long on for a single.

Down the leg side, slower through the air, JS keeps it out with a lunge.

Down the leg side, Jayden gets down and sweeps it towards short fine leg.

Full and straight, Seales defends again.

Quicker ball, around middle and off, Jayden Seales defends.

Tossed up, outside off, Pierre comes down the track and drives it towards long off for a single.

Full and outside off, Khary Pierre defends.

17/1 in the last 5 overs. New Zealand continue to keep the pressure on, as West Indies now look for a way to try for bat as long as possible. Here comes the 6th bowler at last - Michael Bracewell.

A short ball, around middle and off, Seales looks to pull but misses.

Around off, pushed towards point.

A length ball, around middle and leg, Jayden Seales swings hard but gets a bit of a bottom edge onto his pads. He immediately gets a reprimand from his partner, urging him to spend some time on the wicket. Rightly so. 15 overs left after this.

Banged in short again, outside off, Pierre pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

A short ball, around leg stump, left alone.

SIX! Terrific hit. Full, on middle and leg, Khary Pierre comes forward and lofts it straight back down the ground, clearing long on with ease!

Full and outside off, Seales drives it towards mid off.

Full and straight, Jayden Seales looks to flick it to the leg side but the ball shoots up and goes off the face of the bat. Lobs in the air but lands well short of the bowler.

The bouncer now, around middle and leg, Khary swivels for the pull but is early into the shot. Gets it off the top edge towards fine leg. Single taken.

Full, around middle and leg, Pierre comes down the track and swings hard, but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards short mid-wicket.

On a length again, outside off, coming in, Khary Pierre pushes but misses.

On a length, around off, coming in, from around the wicket, pushed to the off side.

Full, around off, blocked out.

Back of a length, outside off, dabbed behind point for a run.

On a good length, around middle and leg, Khary taps it to the leg side.

A bouncer now, on middle, Pierre ducks.

SIX! SLAP! The shots keep coming. A short ball, outside off, from around the wicket, Khary Pierre swivels, takes the ball on and pulls it over deep backward square leg! 150 UP FOR WEST INDIES. For a second, it seems like the ball is lost but it gets returned.

On a good length, around off, pushed towards the off side.

Back of a length, outside off, Khary backs away and steers it behind point for a single.

On a good length, around off, coming in, Pierre backs away and tries to dab it towards deep third, but gets a bottom edge which just goes past the off stump.

Landed outside off, pushed towards cover.

That's a number 11 for you. After the previous ball, Seales gets one in his alley, full and wide outside off and he throws his bat at it. The result is a beautiful cover drive, only with the bat meeting thin air, as the ball whizzes past the bat.

On a length, outside off, Jayden Seales looks to steer it towards deep third but misses.

Full and outside off, from around the wicket, Khary Pierre reaches out and pushes it towards point.

Full and straight, Jayden gets across and defends. A wicket and just a run from the over, Henry's figures read 7-0-28-3.

Full, outside off, from around the wicket, Seales comes forward and defends it from the outer half of the bat towards gully.

On a length, around middle and leg, Jayden Seales defends it down thw track.

Jayden Seales is the last batter in, replacing Roston Chase.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matt Henry has his third and once again, the commentator's curse has struck. We just mentioned that the visitors cannot afford to lose Chase and he departs. With the scoreboard moving nowhere, Chase had no other option than to try and flay the bowling. Just like Shamar Springer, he too, backed away, aiming to access the off side. Not dissimilarly, the short ball got big on him as well. The top edge was taken and the ball went high in the air. Easy catch for Michael Bracewell at cover. Chase departs for a fighting 38 (51) and from 31/0, West Indies are 143/9! We still have 117 balls left.

On a length, just around off, Roston Chase pushes it towards cover.

Reload. Henry comes charging in but at the last moment, Chase backs away. Tough for the fast bowler.

On a good length, around off, angling away, Khary Pierre steers it behind point for a single.

Roston Chase is getting his left arm looked at. That looked a really sharp sting and in fact, he is getting a bandage on his right arm. More towards his wrist. West Indies have scored just 18/1 in the last 5 overs but they cannot afford to lose him now. They are way behind the 8-ball but the longer he bats, the better the score would look for the visitors at the end of the first innings. Matt Henry is back on. 6-0-27-2 so far.

That has kicked up again. Back of a length, outside off, Roston looks to defend from his crease but the ball shoots up suddenly and catches him on the glove. Chase wrings his hand in pain.

On a good length now, around off, dabbed to the off side.

Outside off, pushed towards point.

FOUR! SLAP! That was hit with authority. Long hop, around off, Chase pulls it with disdain through mid-wicket. Short mid-wicket dives to his right but the ball rockets past him to the ropes behind.

Dropped short, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! Change of gears from Chase? On a length, outside off, cross seamer, angling in, Roston Chase looks to go big on the leg side. Goes early and hence skews it, with the ball going off the inner half. But it lands in the vast real estate at mid-wicket and skips to the ropes.

Full toss, pushed through mid on for one.

Full and down the leg side, swept uppishly towards fine leg for a run.

Outside off, quicker in pace, dabbed towards short third.

Down the leg side, helped towards square leg.

DROPPED! Very tough chance. Full, around off, Roston Chase hammers it straight back. Mitchell Santner does really well to go hard with his right hand, but unfortunately for him, the power on the shot is too much. The ball bursts through his hand and deflects towards Jacob Duffy at long on. Single taken.

Tossed up, full and outside off, Chase drives it firmly and along the turf but can't get it past covers.

Short of a length this time and around off, Khary Pierre waits back well and just plays a late dab down to short third.

A well-directed short ball, lands it on off and middle and gets it to angle in. Khary Pierre ducks under it well.

Back of a length, angled in from outside off, Pierre stands tall and pushes it down to covers.

Shorter in length and wide of the off stump, steered behind point for a single by Chase.

Goes even fuller and looks to slide one through the gate but Chase does well to jam it firmly and wide of mid on, but again it is excellently stopped. This time by Jacob Duffy.

Bowls it full of a good length and in the channel, Chase offers a front-foot block to it.

Kyle Jamieson returns. 5-1-31-1 so far.

Pushed through quicker and on middle and leg, the ball holds in the deck and Pierre is unable to flick it away.

A tad bit short again and on off, Chase punches it off the back foot and down to long off for a single.

Good stop! Fractionally short and around off, Roston Chase rocks back and hammers the ball to the left of cover, but Michael Bracewell over there makes a sharp stop.

Shortish length on midlle, gently turning into the pads, Pierre nudges it down to short fine leg for a quick single.

Nagging length on off, gets this one to dip on the batter as well. Pierre defends again.

Nicely bowled. Slows it right up and lobs it onto the stumps, Pierre watchfully defends.

Switches to over the wicket and angles in a shortish ball towards the batter. Chase tucks it in front of mid-wicket.

Back of a length and over middle, jumping off the deck, Chase gets right behind the line and blocks it off.

Wide! Banged in short again but spilled well down the leg side. Chase leaves it alone.

Back to around the wicket to the right-hander. This is bowled a bit short and angled across off, Chase hops up and defends it to cover.

On a good length and on leg, sliding on, Pierre plays it late and dabs it 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.

Over the wicket now to the left-hander, dug in short and around leg, Khary Pierre ducks under it.

Khary Pierre walks in next, at number 10, replacing Shamar Springer.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! My job is precious, but that is a serious commentator's curse. We just talked about accelerating and poor Springer tried just that. A short ball, outside off, Shamar Springer backed away to the leg side and had a wild slash at the ball. Only managed to get a thick outside edge, due to the extra bounce. The ball seemed to fly over the keeper but Tom Latham did well to leap and take the catch. The good-looking 29-run stand has been broken and from 31/0, West Indies are 124/8! We still have 149 balls left in this innings.

Finally a bit of a calm period for West Indies. This has now become the second highest partnership of the innings, reading 29 as of now. The last 5 overs have gone for 28 runs without much things happening. Can this pair start to accelerate a bit now?

Flighted ball, on a length and at the stumps, pushed down through mid on for a single by Springer.

Dropped short and around off, punhced away off the back foot and down to long on for a single.

Quicker and flatter at the stumps, jammed back to the bowler.

Oh, that could have easily gone back onto the stumps. Floated up, on a nagging length and wide outside off, Chase hangs back to cut but gets an under edge past the keeper.

SIX! SLAM! Tossed up, outside off, Roston Chase leans into the shot and swings it with ease over long on!

Floated up at the stumps, Chase goes down and sweeps it to short fine leg.

Another short ball at the body, jammed away past square leg for a single.

Banged in short over middle, this one rushes the batter, Chase looks to pull but miscues it badly.

Duffy looks to go full and straight but ends up serving a low full toss. Roston Chase punches it straight back past the bowler and it is Mitchell Santner from mid off who chases after it. He puts in a slide to save the boundary and keeps it down to two runs. The third umpire checks it on the replays and Santner has done well.

Third short ball on the trot andt this is a real long hop. Shamar Springer pulls it flat and hard but straight to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Another short ball, with better bounce this time. Chase swivels for the pull but is beaten by pace. Gets it a bit off the top edge towards fine leg. The ball races across towards the ropes but Matt Henry does well to get to his right from fine leg. He does stop the ball alright, but fumbles while picking it up. The batters take the single and the fielding effort is referred upstairs, just to check whether Henry has touched the ropes. All's well in the replays for the fielding side.

A short ball, outside off, but Roston Chase misses out. Pulls hard but finds Will Young at short mid-wicket. A metre either side and it would have been a boundary.

Excellent fielding and that could have easily been a runout as well. Hard length round off, punched towards cover, where Mark Chapman is quick to get to the ball. Springer looked for a single but had to sucrry back.

SIX! That's gone well over the ropes. Fractionally short from Santner and over middle, Shamar Springer is quick to rock back and he pulls it hard and flat over deep square leg for a welcome biggie.

Nicely tossed up, full and outside off, Chase leans on and eases it wide of covers for a single.

Full on middle, Springer pushes it down to long on for a run.

Delivered with a round arm, from around the wicket, Shamar Springer lunges and pushes it towards mid off, but the bowler himself gets across to his left to stop the ball.

Landed outside off, Roston Chase gets his big frame forward, uses his long levers and thumps it through the covers for a single.

The first 10 overs yielded 60/3. The next 10 went for 36/4. Of course, with wickets falling regularly, it is difficult to score, but it also brings to light about the pitch slowing down.

Back of a length and over middle, nudged away towards mid-wicket by Springer.

Dug in well short now, Chase goes for the hook and gets it down to deep square leg for a single.

Shouts of 'catch it,' and that wasn't far away from the short leg fielder. Short of a good length and angled into the ribs, Springer awkwardly tucks it away and gets it to the right of Rachin Ravindra under the helmet. Rachin does spring across but the ball goes quickly and goes past him for a single.

Trying to force the issue now. A short ball, outside off, Shamar backs away and slashes hard but misses.

JUST WIDE! Another one holding on the surface. On a length, around middle and leg, Springer looks to work it through the leg side but is early into the shot. The ball takes the leading edge and pops back towards the bowler who dives to his right, but cannot get to the ball.

On a good length, around off, coming in, Shamar Springer rises with the bounce and dabs it towards point.

Flatter one, angled into middle and leg, Springer hangs back and forces it through mid on for another run. With that, the 100 also comes up for West Indies.

Drops it short over off and middle, Chase goes deep in his crease and taps it through midon for one more.

A bit more round arm, floated full at the stumps, Springer eases it down to long on and gets off the mark with a single.

Short, outside off, Shamar Springer winds back for the pull but the ball holds on the surface again. Adjusts well to work it along the ground towards short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around off, Chase leans and drives it wide of long off for a single to the fielder's left.

Full, around off, coming in with the arm, Roston Chase defends it to the leg side.

Banged in short and at the batter, Springer does well to keep it down.

It is the old bluff from Duffy as he goes full and straight right after bringing in the short leg fielder. Gets the ball into the blockhole, does Duffy but he takes a tumble in the followthrough as well. Shamar Springer does well to jam it out.

Thought so. After seeing what happened on 19.3, Mitchell Santner has decided to get someone under the lid. It will be Rachin Ravindra at short leg.

Back of a length and around off, shooting off the deck, Chase manages to angle it away uppishly and well to the left of backward point for a single.

Perth is not that far from here one guesses. This one lands and just kicks off from a length, outside off. Roston is looking to defend but is caught aback by the rearing of the ball and has no place to go. Fends helplessly as the ball shoots towards his head, takes the inside half of the bat and drops down near vacant short leg.

A short ball, but down the leg side. Chase gets outside the line and shoulders arms.

Full, around off, Roston Chase drives it towards mid off.

Shamar Springer walks in next, at number 9, replacing Matthew Forde. Change of ends for Jacob Duffy as well. 3-0-17-1 so far.

OUT! LBW! Another appeal for LBW and this time, the umpire does raise his finger. However, Matthew Forde has reviewed it. This is smart bowling from Mitchell Santner as he slows it right up and floats it on a nagging length around middle and leg. Forde hops back to defend but the ball grips and straightens a touch, and he ends up playing all around it. The ball goes on to ping him on the pads. The replays roll in and there's nothing on UltraEdge as Ball Tracking comes up with three reds and Santner has two wickets in his very first over. West Indies in deep trouble at 95/7.

Drags the length back a touch does Santer, and bowls it around off, Forde rocks back and taps it into the off side.

An appeal for LBW but it is turned down and Mitchell Santner also feels that it is slipping down leg. Nicely floated up, on a length and sliding back in from around middle. Matthew Forde lunges to defend but is well beaten and wears it on the pads.

Another one lobs in the air, but does not go to hand. Full, outside off, Matthew Forde leans to drive but plays early. The ball gets chipped up but lands well short of cover.

Into the bowling allrounders now. Matthew Forde walks in next, at number 8, replacing Justin Greaves.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The pitch is rock hard but this is a very soft dismissal. Catching practice for Mitchell Santner. Full, outside off, Justin Greaves comes forward to drive it back to the bowler but the ball kind of holds up in the surface. As a result, it comes on a bit slowly, meets the bat which is already on its way down, takes the face and lobs straight back to the bowler. Greaves departs for 1 (9) and from 31/0, West Indies are 95/6!

Spin is introduced as Mitchell Santner takes the ball in his hand. Tossed up, outside off, Roston Chase leans and drives it through the covers for a single.

On a hard length and on off, gets this one to skid off the deck and jag back in, Greaves plays all around it and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Wide! A bumper over middle, this is banged in halfway down the pitch and sails well over the head of Justin Greaves.

Make that five! Just a tad fuller and around off, looking to angle it back in, Greaves pushes it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and angled in from wider on the crease, Greaves stays put and blocks it off. A string of four dots now from Foulkes.

Hard length again, a bit wider outside the off pole this time, Greaves leans on a touch and punches it towards mid off.

Foulkes hits the deck hard and bowls it around off, Greaves solidly blocks it into the off side.

Just back of a length and wide outside off, Greaves looks to hit on the up and through the off side but gets it off the inside half of the blade towards mid on.

Wide! Banged in well short and angled down the leg side, Greaves looks to pull it fine but misses.

Another short ball, right at the batter, Greaves gets hurries and awkwardly fends it away past square leg for a single.

Excellent delivery first up to the new batter. Dug in quick and short over middle, Justin Greaves ducks under it well.

Justin Greaves walks in next, at number 7, replacing Sherfane Rutherford.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, the fielders nearly collide but eventually, Jacob Duffy does get his man and West Indies have now lost half their side inside 17 overs. Duffy goes for the short ball again and bowls it around off, but this time the height is spot on, right around head height. Sherfane Rutherford has to leap up and tries to upper cut it away but miscues it badly. The ball goes towards the gully region and both Michael Bracewell from first slip and Mark Chapman from backward point run after it. It is the latter who does pouch it and thankfully, the duo doesn't run into each other. Yet another batter departs after a start and from 31/0, West Indies are now 91/5!

Back of a length and outside off, dabbed down to backward point.

Good review. Jacob Duffy bowls a skiddy bumper around off and gets the ball to angle away. Rutherford looks to fetch and pull but loses his shape a bit and ends up getting it off the left bicep to the right of first slip. Michael Bracewell takes a lovely, sharp catch in the slips and up goes the finger. However, Sherfane Rutherford has reviewed it right away as he feels this has come straight off the body. The third umpire is called in and UltraEdge does confirm that there is no bat involved. NOT OUT!

Full and straight, looking for the inswinging yorker. Rutherford just about manages to get his bat down in time and drives it to mid off.

Foulkes hits the deck hard and gets the ball to jag back in a bit from outside off, Chase stands tall and jams it towards cover.

Pitched much fuller on off, Rutherford plants his front leg across and punches it square past point for one more.

Banged in short and around off, Chase swivels on his toes and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Goes wider on the crease and angles it back in towards off and middle, Chase defends it down the pitch.

The length gets dragged back, being shorter and around off, Chase gets back up on his toes and nudges it down to backward point.

Served on a good length and slanted across off, Rutherford gets a good stride across and caresses it through cover-point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. Fair bit of action in the first 70-odd minutes of play. Mitchell Santner mentioned at the toss that he would like to take a few wickets upfront and his bowlers have not disappointed him. The new balls swung a lot in the first 10 overs and both the new-ball bowlers - Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson - made the balls talk. They kept the length full but also targetted the rib cage in between. Lack of footwork induced false shots and the top four have been sent back to the pavillion, with one of those crucially being the Windies skipper, Shai Hope. The pitch does look a good one to bat and the small boundaries are more than just an invitation. But the presence of grass is making the ball nibble around and it will come down to how the middle order applies itself.

FOUR! Easy pickings. Too full and drifted onto the pads, Roston Chase clips it away firmly and through the big gap at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Banged in a bit short and around off, Chase hops up and stabs it into the off side.

Half an appeal for a caught behind but it is turned down. No wide given either, which means that the ball might have brushed the pads and later UltraEdge confirms the same. This is bowled on a fuller length and angled down the leg side. Chase looks to flick but fails to get it away.

Similar length but a bit wider this time and Rutherford pats it down past the point region for a single.

Shorter in length and around off, Rutherford hangs back and dabs it down to point.

FOUR! Oh, that is a lovely piece of bowling but the ball's gone to the fence. Full of a length and around middle, Rutherford is drawn into the drive but the ball seams away late and leaves the batter bamboozled. However, SR jars at it with hard hands and gets an outside edge that goes between keeper and first slip for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, outside off, looking to swing it back in but goes straight on. Chase leaves it alone. End of a fruitful over from Zakary Foulkes.

A well-directed short ball, over middle and coming in at head height. Chase ducks under it well.

Back of a length and angling across off, Rutherford stands tall and hits it through the point region for a single.

That is nearly a moment of brilliance from the Kiwi skipper. This is bowled fuller on off stump, Chase leans halfway and punches it sweetly to the right of mid off and sets off for the single. His partner at the other end, Sherfane Rutherford, is a bit slow to get going and Mitchell Santner scampers to his right to make a stop. Not only that but Mitch manages to get back up in a flash and throws the ball to the keeper, who whips off the bails but Rutherford puts in a dive to survive.

Oh, nicely bowled. Banged in short and over leg stump, this one takes off after pitching and Roston Chase does well to somehow sway away from the line of the ball.

Roston Chase walks in next, at number 6, replacing his skipper, Shai Hope.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A strangle down the leg side and that is an unfortunate way to get out. Zakary Foulkes steams in from over the wicket and slips a length ball just down the leg side. Shai Hope looks to get inside the line and tuck it down to fine leg but ends up just edging it down to the left of the keeper. Tom Latham takes a fine diving catch and the centurion from the last game is gone. West Indies are 77/4 now.

Full and down the leg side, Sherfane Rutherford leans and works it to the left of mid on for a couple.

Back of a length, outside off, decent bounce, SR leaps and looks to cut but misses.

On middle and leg, back to full, Sherfane pushes it towards mid-wicket.

This is the three-quarter wobbly seam, on a length, around off, angling away, Rutherford pushes and misses.

EDGED, FOUR! Full again, around leg and middle, angled across, Sherfane Rutherford has a tame poke at it, without moving his feet. The outside edge is generated but luckily for him, the ball lands wide of first slip and races to the deep third fence.

Big inswinger first up. Full, outside off, swinging in like a banana, Shai Hope just about manages to clip it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Duffy time? Indeed. Here's Jacob Duffy. Would be interesting to see his battle with Shai Hope which has been pretty intense on this tour.

At the stumps, pushed towards point.

WIDE. On a length, from around the wicket, wide outside off, left alone.

On a length, outside off, Rutherford cracks the punch but finds point.

Full and down the leg side, perhaps a slower one. Sherfane Rutherford looks to work it through the leg side but gets a bit of a leading edge towards mid off.

Around off, Hope plays it with soft hands towards cover and takes a quick single. The fielder collects and has a shy at the bowler's end but Hope is well in.

FOUR! Signature Hope shot. On a length, outside off, Foulkes is looking for the inswing but the ball does not swing at all. Shai Hope gets on top of the bounce, uses the width and punches it through the covers for a boundary.

Right on the money. On a length, around off, punched towards cover.

Will Jamieson get a 6th on the trot as well? Highly doubtful. Jacob Duffy has been warming up for a while as well. So the answer to the first question is a NO, as there is a bowling change. But the anticipation of the second question is also NO, as it will be Zakary Foulkes to bowl now. Maybe, Duffy could come from Henry's end.

Full and straight, defended from the crease.

Full and straight, SR looks to tuck it to the leg side but the ball moves away late, squaring him up. Manages to put bat on ball to push it away towards point.

Full, around off, Sherfane walks into the shot and drives it towards mid off.

Back of a length, around off, coming in, Rutherford defends it towards cover.

Around off, defended by coming forward.

FOUR! That is not an easy shot to play. On a length, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers for a boundary.

POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. Henry is getting a 6th on the trot here.

FOUR! LOVELY! Try and try till you succeed. Jamieson has been keeping the ball full and inviting the drive, and Hope has been accepting those invitations, only to miss. However, that has not deterred him one bit as this time, he leans into the shot, gets to the pitch of the ball and creams a wonderful square drive for a boundary. WEST INDIES END POWERPLAY 1 ON 60/3!

Another jaffa. Fuller in length, outside off, Hope looks to drive this through the covers but the ball swings away late and beats the outside edge again.

On a good length, around off, Shai Hope looks to defend but the ball angles in and then seams away, to beat the outside edge.

Outside off, pushed towards point for a single.

Not too dissimilar to the one which got Campbell. But Sherfane Rutherford knows where his off stump is and shoulders arms.

Sherfane Rutherford walks in next, at number 5, replacing John Campbell.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! So the Kiwis do get three inside Powerplay 1. Change of angle works for Kyle Jamieson. Comes from around the wicket and a bit wide of the crease. John Campbell plays for the angle coming in, being forced to play at it. Leans with hard hands but the ball straightens a touch and takes the outside edge. Goes straight into the hands of Michael Bracewell at wide slip. Campbell departs after a start as well, 26 (24) and from 31/0, West Indies are 55/3!

Landed outside off, defended to the off side.

EDGED, FALLS SHORT! Fractionally short, outside off, the skipper looks to cut but the ball comes on slowly onto the bat. Takes the bottom edge but dies in front of the keeper.

Landed around middle and off, John Campbell waits for the ball to arrive and steers it towards deep third for a run.

Similar ball, this time Shai stays back and works it towards mid on for a quick single.

Full, around off, Hope walks into the shot and pushes it towards mid off.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for West Indies and 50 COMES UP. A short ball outside off and Shai Hope instinctively goes for the pull. But this one kind of holds in the surface. However, being in good touch from the previous game, Hope adjusts well and pulls it to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

SIX! PUMMELLED! A short ball, around middle and leg, John Campbell picks the length in a trice and pulls it way over deep square leg! 14 runs from the over.

This one nips back in from a length, around middle and off, John pushes it towards point again.

On a length, around off, pushed towards point.

FOUR MORE! Beautiful to watch. All timing. The length is pulled back just a fraction, but John Campbell does well to read it. Comes forward and plays it against the angle, bringing his wrists into play and working it into the gap between mid on and mid-wicket. This time, the ball races to the fence.

FOUR! The shot looked clean as a whistle, but the ball took ages to get to the fence. Fractionally overpitched, around middle and leg, Campbell lofts it through the line. The connection looks decent too, and the ball clears mid on easily, but then, on landing, sort of dribbles towards the ropes.

On a length, around off, angling away, John Campbell shoulders arms.

Full and outside off, Shai looks to tip and run towards mid off. But the bowler does well to collect the ball in his followthrough, to his left. Picks the ball and fires a throw at the striker's end, hitting the stumps as well. But Hope was back in by then.

Full and down the leg side, John plays it with soft hands past mid-wicket, towards mid on and takes a quick run.

Full and around off, plenty of seam movement, Campbell plays a flashy drive through the covers, without moving his feet and misses.

Wonderful bowling. Full and straight, Hope looks to drive it straight down the ground but the ball swings back in and goes off the inside edge, towards fine leg. Single taken.

Oh my. On a length, outside off, shaping in,Shai Hope stays back to defend, expecting the ball to come in, but after pitching, the ball swings away and beats the outside edge!

On a length, around off, John Campbell guides it behind point for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Hope does the Steven Smith-Marnus Labuschagne type of leave, raising his bat high in the air and then getting it down once the ball has passed, almost like a shadow pull. Very risky, can drag it back onto the stumps. Just a leg bye from the over, so will get counted as a maiden for Jamieson.

Back of a length, outside off, nipping back in, Shai Hope looks to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and hits him on the back pad.

On a good length, around middle, nipping back in, JC looks to defend but misses. The ball hits his thighs and deflects behind point. A leg bye taken.

Big booming inswinger, around middle and off, John defends it towards cover.

Full and around off, Campbell pushes it towards cover.

Appeal for a caught behind, but just from the keeper. No wide signalled, so must have hit the pads. A short ball, down the leg side, John Campbell looks to get across and tuck it fine but misses. There is a noise as the ball goes past, which prompts the appeal from Tom Latham.

Skipper Shai Hope walks in next, at number 4, replacing Keacy Carty.

OUT! BOWLED! Almost a replica of the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne from Day 1 of the 2025-26 Ashes. Fuller in length, outside off, Keacy Carty commits himself into playing that defensively, coming forward but at the last moment, decides to let his go. However, he is late in taking that decision and the ball manages to take the inside edge of the bat, rocketing onto the stumps. A 2-baller for Carty and from 31/0, West Indies are 31/2!

Full, outside off, Carty offers a full face of the bat in defense.

Keacy Carty walks in next, at number 3, replacing Ackeem Auguste.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matt Henry gets the early breakthrough. A short ball, outside off, Ackeem Auguste instinctively goes for the pull. But the ball is angling away from him and also has extra bounce. As a result, he has to fetch the ball and gets a top edge. It goes only as far as the region between mid on and mid-wicket. Both fielders go for the catch but eventually, Rachin Ravindra calls for it from mid on and takes it safely, as Zakary Foulkes backs off from mid-wicket. Auguste departs after another start, 17 (19) and West Indies are 31/1 after 4.4 overs!

Back of a length, around leg and middle, AA pushes it towards cover.

Excellent stop. On a length, around off, Ackeem Auguste walks across and looks to punch it down the ground. The ball though, hits the inner half of his bat and goes towards mid on. But the bowler dives full length to his left to make a terrific save.

Full and around off, John Campbell pushes it down the ground towards mid off for a single.

Gone all ends up. Full, around off, Ackeem walks into the shot, looking to flick, but misses it altogether, with the angle taking the ball away. Much better over from Jamieson.

Beauty. On a good length, around leg stump, Ackeem Auguste looks to defend but the ball pitches and then seams away a mile, beating the outside edge!

On a length, around middle and off, angling away, let through.

A little bit straighter now and John clips it wide of mid on, to his left. Two fielders run after the ball and one of them gets to it. Looks to pick and throw it back to his partner but the support comes late. That allows the third run to be taken. The stand moves to 30 (21).

FOUR! HANDSOME! Similar ball to the previous one, maybe a touch fuller, with the line being around off. Campbell leans into his shot, transferring his weight onto his front foot beautifully and drives it between cover and point. The outfield is quick and the ball once in the gap, meets the fence.

Full, outside off, John Campbell is drawn into the drive and gets beaten as the ball keeps moving away.

Landed outside off, left alone. 12 from the over, 22 in the last 2.

A touch short outside off, AA looks to cut but misses.

SIX! POUNDED! Nothing fortuituous about this one. A short ball, around leg and middle, but this one does not rise as much. Ackeem Auguste stands deep in his crease and with the ball coming around chest height, pulls it with aplomb over mid-wicket!

And again. Similar line and length, Ackeem pushes and misses again.

Good comeback by the bowler. Lands it on a length and keeps the line around middle and leg. Auguste has to play at it but the ball pitches and then seams away, beating the outside edge.

TOP EDGE, SIX! It has not taken long for the short ball to arrive and it nearly yielded a wicket. Banged in around leg stump, Ackeem Auguste swivels for the pull but is done in by the pace and bounce. The ball takes off and then takes the top edge, flying towards deep backward square leg. Jacob Duffy is stationed at the ropes and he leaps but the ball sails well over his jump.

That was a pretty ordinary start from Jamieson, struggling to control his line majorly.

Back of a length, around off, angling away, Campbell shoulders arms. 10 from Jamieson's first.

Full and down the leg side once more, AA flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

On a good length, with the line outside off, decent bounce, Ackeem shoulders arms.

FOUR LEG BYES! Down the leg side this time, on a good length, Auguste looks to tickle it fine but misses. The ball though, takes off his thigh pad and rockets to the fine leg fence.

FOUR! First boundary of the day. Overpitched, on middle and leg, Ackeem Auguste leans and flicks it over square leg and finds the fence, getting off the mark in style.

LBW shout straightaway. Not much seriousness in it. On a good length, around middle and leg, straightening a touch, John Campbell looked to work it to the leg side but missed and was hit on the pads. Jamieson immediately went up in appeal but then quietened almost instantaneously. Height seemed to be the factor. The ball deflected towards point and a leg bye was taken.

Kyle Jamieson will bowl with the second new ball from the other end.

Around middle and off, pushed towards point.

Back of a length, pushed towards mid on.

Landed around middle, coming in, worked towards mid-wicket.

Full and straight, around off, John taps it in front of cover and calls his partner quick and early for the single. Nice bit of communication to get things rolling.

On a length this time, at middle and off, Campbell pushes it towards point.

Plenty of swing to start. Full, outside off, slightly wide, swinging away, John Campbell lets it pass.

The players make their way out to the middle. The openers for West Indies would be John Campbell and Ackeem Auguste. Matt Henry has the first new ball in his hand. Campbell to face. Here we go!

PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop and Neil Wagner are inspecting the deck. Bishop informs that the dimensions square of the wicket are around 68 metres while down the ground, it reads 72 metres. Wagner now comes around to have a look at the wicket. Observes a lot of grass cover, with a bit of moisture, which should aid good carry. Wants the bowlers to try and be a bit more fuller. Neil adds that with the conditions as lovely as these, there will be swing on offer. There is a bit of a dark patch near the fuller length area, to which, NW informs that the light roller has been rolled on, which just takes the sheen off the surface a bit. Expects the short ball to come into effect once the balls get older.

The skipper of New Zealand, MITCHELL SANTNER, feels that this looks like a good wicket and hard. Details that the wicket also looks a good one to bowl and the bowlers will aim to take some wickets upfront. On this particular match with the series already decided, Santer calls it as an opportunity to express themselves in front of a good crowd. Stresses that the whole squad is in good spirits. On being asked about the areas to get better, Mitchell says that it is always a challenge to do well against a side which bats well, and even more so today, with the dimensions of a ground where the boundaries are smaller. Aims to take wickets in the Powerplay. On the team changes, MS informs that Nathan Smith has a hamstring niggle and hence, has been ruled out, with Zakary Foulkes coming in for him. Adds that Jacob Duffy replaces Blair Tickner as well.

The captain of West Indies, SHAI HOPE, says that his team has been in good shape and also that stats suggest that teams batting first at this venue have won more, hence the reason to bat first. On being asked as to how do West Indies figure out the way to cross the line, Hope says that the team needs to clinch crucial moments. Adds that the players have done well to get to those places where the team can get into a winning position, but they just need to put all those things together and find a way to win games. On the thought process of qualifying for the next ODI World Cup, Shai says that the Windies need to play their best cricket for automatic qualification and make every West Indian proud in their final ODI of the year. On the team news, SH informs that ROMARIO SHEPHERD injured himself while training on Friday and hence, as a precaution, KHARY PIERRE comes in his place.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Mark Chapman, Tom Latham (WK), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Zakary Foulkes (IN FOR NATHAN SMITH), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy (IN FOR BLAIR TICKNER).

West Indies (Playing XI) - John Campbell, Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (C AND WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde, Shamar Springer, Khary Pierre (IN FOR ROMARIO SHEPHERD) and Jayden Seales.

TOSS - Time for the spin of the coin. Mitchell Santner flips it and Shai Hope wins it. WEST INDIES ELECT TO BAT FIRST.

The conditions are expected to favor seam bowlers early on, but the surface flattens out, making stroke-play easier. Given that chasing is often the preferred strategy in day-night games at this venue due to the heavy dew factor, the toss will be a significant moment. New Zealand enter the match as heavy favourites, but the West Indies will be desperate to put a tally mark in the win column before shifting focus to the longest format of the game. Stay tuned for the toss and team news.

For the West Indies, this match is a critical opportunity to salvage pride and end their white-ball leg on a high note, having also lost the T20I series. Despite their inability to close out the games, the visiting side has shown flashes of brilliance, particularly through its captain, Shai Hope, whose record-breaking century in the second ODI was a spectacular, albeit ultimately vain effort. The concern for the Windies lies in the collective inability of the bowling attack and the supporting batters to convert promising starts into winning finishes. They will need a complete performance from their young side to overcome the strong Black Caps on their home turf.

Hello and a warm welcome to one and all. The final One Day International of the West Indies' tour of New Zealand takes place at Seddon Park, Hamilton, with the series already decided in favor of the hosts. New Zealand, having secured unassailable victories in the first two thrillers - a nail-biting 7-run win and a dramatic 5-wicket chase - will be aiming for a comprehensive 3-0 clean sweep. The Black Caps have consistently shown better composure in crunch moments, with key performances from Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway, and captain Mitchell Santner helping them successfully navigate two challenging encounters. They will be looking to maintain their dominant home record and carry this winning momentum into the upcoming Test series.

... MATCH DAY ...

The three-match ODI series between New Zealand and the West Indies culminates at Seddon Park in Hamilton. With the Black Caps having already secured the series 2-0 following two closely fought and thrilling encounters, the final ODI morphs from a decider into a crucial battle for pride and ICC ranking points for the visitors, and a chance for the hosts to secure a dominant 3-0 whitewash on home soil. Mitchell Santner's New Zealand side has demonstrated remarkable temperament and depth, especially in pressure situations. They clinched the 1st ODI by a nail-biting 7 runs in Christchurch, powered by a superb century from the newly-crowned World No. 1 ODI batter, Daryl Mitchell (who is now ruled out of this match due to injury, a significant blow). The 2nd ODI in Napier saw the team successfully chase a target with just three balls to spare, highlighting their strength in the middle order and effective death bowling. Captain Shai Hope's young West Indies team has shown flashes of brilliance but struggled with consistency and closing out matches—a familiar narrative. They pushed the Black Caps hard in both games, only to fall short in the final moments, highlighting a need for better decision-making and execution under pressure.