West Indies vs New Zealand Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! Hayden Walsh ends the Windies innings in style but they have fallen well short here. Full and on the pads, Walsh whips it away over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. New Zealand win by 90 runs!

Back of a length, this is struck down to long off for a single.

Banged in short and at the body, Hayden Walsh gives the charge and pulls it towards mid-wicket for one.

In the air, dropped! Slower delivery, on a length and around off. Obed McCoy mistimes the lofted shot and the ball goes over mid off. James Neesham runs back from the cover region and gets there but ends up spilling it. Single taken.

Just short and great adjustment in the deep from Glenn Phillips to save the boundary. Short of a length and over middle, McCoy pulls it hard and flat to the right of the man at deep mid-wicket. Phillips comes in and then has to quickly switch to his right to keep it out. Two taken.

Southee comes from around the wicket and serves a slower length ball, angling into middle. Obed McCoy backs away and swings across the line but is well beaten.

Quicker one, on leg stump, this is pulled away in front of mid-wicket for just a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! This is poor bowling from Ish Sodhi. Floated up down the leg side and turning further down, McCoy misses the sweep and the ball eludes the keeper, running away into the fine leg fence.

WIDE! Sodhi tries to push it wider but spills it beyond the tramline outside off, wide called.

SIX! MUSCLED! Shorter this time from Sodhi, around middle, McCoy hangs deep and pulls it hard and flat over wide long on for a biggie.

FOUR! Nicely struck and the 100 comes up for West Indies. Fuller and around middle and leg, McCoy gets down on one knee and slogs it away in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary.

On a nagging length, sliding it across the left-hander, McCoy goes on the back foot and eases it out on the off side.

This is short and around leg, Walsh pulls it down to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Very full again and angling at the toes, McCoy backs away and the ball goes between his legs towards the keeper.

Very full and on middle, hit straight to the man at mid off.

Nice change from Boult. The slower bumper now, around off, McCoy steps out and looks to take it on but is comprehensively beaten.

FOUR! Full and around off, Obed McCoy drives through the line of the ball and creams it past the diving extra cover fielder for a boundary.

Length ball, angling into leg stump, McCoy stands tall and looks to go downtown but gets a big inside edge onto the pads.

Boult goes full and attacks the pads, Walsh flicks it away towards fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Edged away! Southee keeps it full and close to the off pole, Obed McCoy looks to drive but gets an outside edge. The ball rolls along the ground and runs away into the third man fence.

Full again, angling into middle and leg. Hayden Walsh backs away and taps it towards mid off for a quick single.

Fuller and around off, Walsh opens the face of the bat and drives it towards short third man.

A touch fuller and closer to the off pole, Walsh has a dab at it but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Good length, outside off and left alone by Hayden Walsh.

Obed McCoy is the last man in for West Indies.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Southee gets on the wickets column as West Indies are a wicket away from getting bundled out. This is pitched up on leg stump and the pace is taken off the ball by Southee. Odean Smith backs away and tries to lift it over the mid-wicket fence but gets no timing on it. The ball goes high and towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips settles under it and takes it a couple of inches off the ground.

Flatter again, this is tapped away towards point for a run.

Quicker and flatter, at the stumps, blocked out.

SIX! Flighted delivery, around off, Odean Smith just frees his arms and lofts it inside-out over the wide long off fence or a maximum.

Hayden Walsh is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Kane Williamson takes a steepler and West Indies lose their eighth wicket. This is tossed up from Mitchell Santner, around off and just allowing it to turn away. Romario Shepherd tries to slog it away but gets a top edge that goes high and over the cover region. Kane Williamson from extra cover paddles back and takes a tumbling catch over his shoulders. Santner gets his third and New Zealand inching closer to victory.

Swung hard but just for a single. This is quicker and angling into leg stump, Smith ships it away towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter delivery on off, this is played off the back foot and through mid off for a run.

This is very full and at the toes, Shepherd flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.

Top delivery! Boult goes back to bowling over the wicket and nails the yorker on off stump. Romario Shepherd does well to get some bat on it.

This is banged in short and over middle, Smith pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Boult switches to around the wicket and bowls it on a good length, outside off. Odean Smith taps it towards point.

Full and straight again, just eased back towards the bowler.

Boult comes back into the attack and starts off the new spell with a full and straight one. Shepherd drives it through wide mid on and thinks about two but settles for the single.

Odean Smith is in at number 9.

OUT! LBW! Ish Sodhi comes back strongly after getting hit for a couple of boundaries in the over and picks up his first wicket of the game. This is on a length and off, it is the wrong 'un. Rovman Powell tries to defend it off the front foot but misses and gets pinged on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW and it is given. Rovman Powell though reviews it straightaway. UltraEdge shows that no bat is invloved and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is hitting the top of middle stump. Powell has to walk back.

FOUR! Loops it up, full and wide, driven powerfully all along the ground and through extra cover for a boundary.

Nicely bowled! This is flighted, full and around off, Powell looks to slog sweep but pulls out at the last moment.

Drops it a bit short now but Shepherd mistimes the lofted pull shot over mid-wicket and collects a single.

Quicker and flatter, around middle and leg, Shepherd looks to flick off the back foot but misses and gets hit on the pads.

SIX! Easy power from Romario Shepherd! Flighted, around off and turning away, Shepherd stands tall and hits it with the turn, smoking it a long way over the wide long off fence.

Brilliant effort in the dep but lands just short. This is back of a length and angling into the body. Shepherd pulls it hard and flat towards deep square leg. Michael Bracewell comes in and puts in the dive but the ball lands just short and the batters get a run.

Length again, around off and punched out on the off side.

DROPPED! A difficult chance but Trent Boult completely misses it in the end. Length ball, around middle, Romario Shepherd looks to launch it over the mid-wicket fence but gets a top edge. The ball goes a long way up and is swirling around the third man region. Trent Boult over there runs towards it but misjudges it. The batters get a couple of runs.

Good length, around middle, this is worked away through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Just helped on its away. This is short and down the leg side, Rovman Powell uses the pace of the ball and pulls it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Southee starts off the new spell with a length ball, around middle and leg. This is pushed away to the right of the bowler for a single.

Flatter delivery on off, Rovman Powell keeps it out on the leg side off the back foot.

Around off, pushed away towards cover.

On a nagging length this time, around off, Powell eases it towards cover-point.

A tad shorter and this is played off the back foot towards backward square leg for a single.

Slower and shorter, outside off and turning away, Powell reaches out and gets an inside edge past leg stump for another single.

On a length and on middle and leg, Shepherd goes deep in his crease to push it towards long on for a run.

Mitchell Santner is back on.

Length now, around off, Shepherd looks to cut from too close to the body and chops it towards cover for one more.

A good bumper now, bowled at a good pace and around off. Romario Shepherd just sways his head away from the line of the ball.

A low full toss, outside off, Powell can only manage to loft it over the jumping extra cover fielder for a single.

FOUR! Wrong line from Boult and Rovman Powell punishes him. This is banged in short and over leg stump, Powell muscles it over short fine leg and finds the fence.

WIDE! An attempted slower delivery, spilled well down the leg side. Wided.

Length again, around the top of off, Shepherd nudges it towards mid-wicket for a quick run.

This is on a good length and angling in from outside off, Rovman Powell dabs it down to third man for a single.

Trent Boult (1-0-4-0) is back on.

At the stumps, Romario Shepherd blocks it out. Michael Bracewell ends his spell with figures of, 4-1-15-3!

Quicker and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for a single.

Drinks break! We are almost halfway through the chase and at the moment there seems to be no way back for West Indies. New Zealand bowlers have dominated and the Windies batters have had no answer. They are reeling at 40/6, needing 176 runs to win. it is only a matter of by how many runs the Kiwis win this contest. With that being said, Romario Shepherd walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Martin Guptill with a very well-taken catch and West Indies lose their sixth wicket! A tad shorter from Michael Bracewell, around middle and Jason Holder goes after it. Holder tries to lift it over long on but only manage to get the height, not the ditance. The ball is skied up around the mid on region and three fielders converge towards it. Martin Guptill comes in from long on and calls it before safely puching it. Michael Bracewell picks up his third wicket.

Flatter delivery, on off, this is worked away off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.

Powell tries to use his feet but Bracewell sees him coming and pulls back the length. Powell keeps it out off his pads.

Full and straight, driven through wide mid on for a single.

Nicely flighted, full and around off, Rovman Powell fails to get it away.

Around off again, Powell pushes it towards cover and looks for the single but Holder says no.

Tossed up, around off and stroked away through covers for just another single.

This is the wrong 'un, turning in from around off. Rovman Powell tries to get inside the line of the ball and paddles it towards short fine leg for a single. There is an appeal for LBW from the bowler but it is turned down. Kane Williamson does review it after a bit of thought. The third umpire checks the UltraEdge first and there is indeed a slight under edge on it. The on-field decision of NOT OUT will stay.

Flatter delivery, outside off, this is tapped towards cover-point for one.

SIX! Sodhi drops it a bit short and Jason Holder latches onto it in a flash. Holder pulls it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

On middle, driven through mid on for a single.

BEATEN! On a length and close to the off stump, this one justn goes straight on and beats the outside edge of Holder's bat.

Rovman Powell is the new man in.

OUT! RUN OUT! An outstanding piece of fielding from Kane Williamson and West Indies lose yet another wicket. Around off, Shimron Hetmyer just bunts it out towards cover and tries to steal a single. Williamson runs to his right from extra cover and throws it at the bowler's end while falling over. Williamson gets in the direct hit and the replays show that Hetmyer is well short of his crease. New Zealand is total command here.

Is that run-out? Kane Williamson scores a direct hit at the bowler's end and the Kiwis are celebrating. The third umpire is called in. The replays show that Shimron Hetmyer is short of his crease and OUT is the decision.

Nicely tossed up, around off and driven straight towards cover.

SIX! This is shorter and around middle, Shimron Hetmyer uses the depth of the crease and pulls it well in front of mid-wicket for a flat six.

Quicker delivery, on off stump and just sliding on with the arm. Shimron Hetmyer shows quick hands as he manages to tap it towards point.

On off stump, Holder blocks it out.

On the pads, this is just worked away through square leg for a single.

Flatter delivery, around off, Holder goes back in his crease and just dabs it behind point for one more.

A tad shorter and around leg stump, Shimron Hetmyer goes on the back foot and flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Here comes the wrong 'un, around off and turning away, Hetmyer does well to push it out on the off side.

Sodhi starts off his spell with a shortish delivery, Hetmyer though can't get it away.

Jason Holder is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Devon Thomas has been pinged on the pads and in front of the stumps and has to walk back. Thomas pre-meditates and tries shuffle across the off stump. Michael Bracewell sees this and fires it in on a length and around middle. Thomas misses the paddle and gets cramped for room. The ball goes on to hit the pads. There is a loud appeal and the finger is raised. Thomas has a word with his partner but then just walks back.

Quicker and shorter, down the leg side, Thomas pulls it fine but finds the fielder at short fine leg.

Misfield and a single is taken. This is flatter, outside off and cut away straight towards point. The fielder over there fumbles and the batters get a run.

Some turn now! This is a bit shorter and around off, Hetmyer looks to pull off the back foot but the ball turns away and gets the toe end of the bat.

Full and around middle, Hetmyer flicks it uppishly towards mid-wicket. Sharp work from Mitchell Santner over there.

FOUR! That will ease the nerves for Shimron Hetmyer a bit. Short and wide, Hetmyer goes back and across before slapping it away through cover-point for a much-needed boundary.

On middle and leg, worked away in front of mid-wicket for one.

Thomas is finally able to get off the mark! This is sliding onto the pads, Thomas goes deep in his crease and flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

BEGTEN! Flighted delivery, nicely looped up outside off, drawing the batter forward. Thomas looks to block but gets beaten past the outside edge.

On a length, on off, Devon Thomas wrists it towards mid-wicket.

Flatter this time from Santner, around off, Thomas stays back and taps it towards backward point.

Floated up, around off and Thomas just eases it towards cover.

A wicket-maiden! This is flatter and around off, Hetmyer hangs back and taps it towards short third man.

Around off, pushed towards covers but can't find the gap.

Fired in on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer nudges it leg side.

Flatter again and outside off, Hetmyer punches it towards cover.

Quicker and flatter, outside off, Hetmyer looks to cut but misses.

Shimron Hetmyer is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Michael Bracewell now comes into the attack and strikes first ball too! New Zealand just ripping through the Windies' batting order here. Bracewell starts off with a bit of a long hop, well outside off and Nicholas Pooran goes chasing after it. pooran gets an under edge on it and it is a very sharp take from the wicket-keeper Devon Conway behind the sticks. The skipper departs early too and West Indies really struggling here.

Flighted, around off and kept out by Thomas. End of an excellent first over by Santner, just one run and two wickets off it.

Devon Thomas is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Glenn Phillips takes a brilliant outfield catch and Mitchell Santner strikes twice in his first over. This is shorter and angled onto middle, Kyle Mayers rocks back and pulls it away. Mayers hits it flat and in front of mid-wicket. Phillips comes racing in from the deep and dives forward to grab it both hands just before the ball touches the ground. Mayers departs for a low score and West Indies in a spot of bother here.

A tad shorter and on the pads, Nicholas Pooran works it 'round the corner and gets off the mark with a single.

Slower again and around off, kept out by Pooran.

Santner switches to over the wicket and slows it up, on a length, turning it into off stump. Pooran looks to work it leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

The skipper, Nicholas Pooran is in at number 3.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Just like in the last game, Mitchell Santner strikes first ball! This is on a nagging length and around off, Shamarh Brooks backs away and gets down low. Brooks has a wild swing across the line but misses the line off the ball. The ball just slides on and goes on to crash into the off pole. Brooks departs early and West Indies on the back foot very early in the innings.

A change in bowling straightaway as Mitchell Santner has been handed the ball.

Switches to around the wicket for the finally delivery and angles in a length ball into middle. Mayers looks to hang back and nudge it leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Southee pushes this one wider and bowls it a touch fuller, Kyle Mayers goes after it but gets no connection whatsoever.

Excellent running! Around the top of off, just pushed towards mid on for a quick single.

FOUR! Dismissive from Brooks. Length ball, on off, Brooks stands tall and just lifts it back over the bowler's head. The ball almost goes the distance but pitches in front of the ropes.

This is angled onto the pads, Brooks clips it away past square leg for a couple of runs and he too is off the mark.

Southee starts off with a good-length delivery, angling it into the body. Shamarh Brooks hangs back and looks to work it leg side but misses and gets hit on the body.

Tim Southee to operate from the opposite end.

A bit shorter and around the hips, Mayers pulls it straight to the man at short fine leg.

FOUR! Up and over! Kyle Mayers gets his innings underway with a boundary. Length again from Boult, a touch fuller and outside off. Mayers drives it over extra cover and picks up the boundary. West Indies are off the mark with that as well.

Excellent delivery from Boult and equally well played. This is a yorker, on middle and Mayers does well to keep it out.

Swing and a miss! Good length, close to the off pole. Once again there's no feet movement from Mayers as he tries to hit through the line of the ball but misses.

Length again and there's some width on offer too as Boult falls over in the follow-through. Mayers though hits it straight towards cover.

Boult starts off with a length ball outside off, trying to swing it away. Kyle Mayers stays put and looks to drive but gets an under edge towards the keeper.

Bye! This is banged in short and over middle, Bracewell looks to take it on as the ball flies close to his head but he misses. The batters do manage to scamper through for a bye and New Zealand finish on 215/5!w

FOUR! Nicely done and this is now the highest scoring by a visiting team in a T20I game in the Caribbean. Full and wide, Michael Bracewell just opens the face of the bat and strokes it through cover-point for a boundary.

Gets the yorker in on off stump, James Neesham pushes it out off side for a single.

Leg bye! Full and angling onto the pads, Bracewell misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away as the batters get a leg bye.

Michael Bracewell is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Smart bowling from Romario Shepherd and he gets rid of the set batter but at this stage it doesn't make much of a difference. Daryl Mitchell shuffles a long way across the off stump and exposes the leg stump completely. Shepherd switches to around the wicket and goes pace on, fuller and on leg stump. Mitchell misses the whip and gets knocked over. A brilliant innings though from Mitchell.

On the hips, pulled away powerfully behind square on the leg side. Hayden Walsh in the deep though is lightning quick and keeps it down to a single.

Romario Shepherd (2-0-20-0) to bowl the final over and West Indies will have one less fielder patrolling the boundary as they have been penalized for slow over rate.

Gets it spot on this time around, full and wide, Neesham reaches out and plays it through covers for jst a single.

WIDE! Smith looks to go full and wide but this is a bit too wide for the umpire's liking.

Full and on the pads, Mitchell clips it through mid-wicket for one more.

Hard length again from Smith, angling across the left-hander. James Neesham tries to stay back and lift it over long off but mistimes it badly towards mid off. Yet another single then for the batters.

On a hard length and outside off, this is punched through covers for just another single.

Full and on middle, Neesham thumps it down to long on for just a single though.

FOUR! Dreadful fielding from Shimron Hetmyer and it has cost his team a boundary. Smith bowls it shorter and on middle Neesham pulls it down towards mid-wicket where Hetmyer attacks the ball but lets it through. The ball trickles away into the fence.

SIX! Excellent ball striking from Daryl Mitchell! Full and angling across the off stump, Mitchell stands well outside the crease and reaches out to clobber it over the long on fence for a maximum.

Leg bye! Another slower one, bowled into the deck and over middle. Neesham tries to play it off the back foot but misses. The ball goes off his body and rolls onto the off side as the batters get a leg bye.

Nicely bowled! Slower delivery, bowled into the pitch and outside off. James Neesham looks to pull but is undone by the lack of pace.

Full and straight, blocked out back towards the bowler.

James Neesham is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for West Indies and Glenn Phillips departs after a wonderful knock. On a good length, pace on and angling well across the right-hander. Phillips chases it and looks to slap it over the point fence. The ball goes flat and behind point, straight into the clutches of the fielder at the backward point fence. Rovman Powell makes no mistake and Obed McCoy has the breakthrough yet agin for his side.

SIX! Oh, my! That has almost smashed into the commentary box. Served on a length and around off, Glenn Phillips stays deep in his crease and smokes it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Full and at the toes, this is dug out through wide mid on for a run.

This is banged in short and over middle and leg, Glenn Phillips backs away and pulls it aerially towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Slower and shorter over middle, Mitchell pulls it down to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! It's just too easy at the moment for the Kiwi batters out there. Gentle-paced delivery, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell makes a bit of room and hits it hard and flat over the bowler's head for yet another maximum.

WIDE! Attempted slower bouncer, goes well over the batter's head. Wide called.

Full and angling into the pads, Phillips backs away and drives it through covers for one.

DROPPED AND SIX! This is just adding salt to the wounds now. Glenn Phillips shuffles past leg stump and Holder follows him. Phillips forces the big shot but doesn't quite get all of it. The ball goes towards wide long on where Shamarh Brooks spills it over the fence.

Jason Holder is back on.

In the air but lands safely yet again. This is pitched up around off, Daryl Mitchell tries to step out and go big over long off but completely mistimes it. The ball goes wide of mid off and a bit further away as the batters get a couple of runs.

On middle, this is eased through mid on for one more.

Mistimed but falls safely. Full and on off, Daryl Mitchell tries to loft it over the long off fence but the bat turns in his hands. The ball goes on the bounce towards long off and it will only be a single.

SIX! This is brutal from Daryl Mitchell! Cross-seamer from McCoy, in the slot around off. Mitchell just swats it away over the long on fence for a biggie. New Zealand eyeing a score of above 200 now.

Very full and outside off, this is driven down to long off for a run.

FOUR! Mishit from Glenn Phillips but it doesn't matter. This is slower and pitched up around off, Phillips has a go at it but gets it off the toe end of the bat. The ball is lofted well over extra cover and trickles down into the fence.

Obed McCoy (2-0-13-2) is back on.

Excellent placement and they will get two runs. This is s bit shorter and on leg stump, Mitchell works it in front of mid-wicket and races back for two.

On the pads, this is tucked away towards square leg for just a single.

SIX! What a way to bring up the FIFTY! Brilliant innings so far from Glenn Phillips and he is scoring at a very quick rate too. Poor ball though from Walsh, tossed up on leg stump. Phillips just lifts it back over the bowler's head and the ball ends up in the stands.

Nicely bowled! This is looped up, down the leg side, Phillips looks to slog-sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Flighted, down the leg side, Mitchell eases it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up, on leg stump, Daryl Mitchell steps out and hits through the line of the ball, smoking it over the sightscreen for a biggie.

Hayden Walsh (3-0-39-0) to bowl out here. West Indies need to keep a check on the over-rate here or else they will be penalized towards the end of the innings.

One more! Good length, around off, Mitchell eases it through extra cover and picks up a single.

Hard length, outside off, Phillips opens the face of the bat and guides it past the man at short third man for a single.

SIX! WOW! This is short but just not short enough, around off and sits up nicely for the batter. Glenn Phillips pulls it away over the mid-wicket fence and the ball just flies out of the ground and into the car parking. Jason Holder has to go there and retrieve it.

Switches to over the wicket now and serves it on a good length outside off. Mitchell punches it off the back foot and through covers for a run.

FOUR! Just too straight from Odean Smith and New Zealand get yet another bloundary. Around the hips, pace on and Daryl Mitchell just deflects it fine, the ball goes away into the fine leg fence.

WIDE! Smith tries to bowl it well outside off but spills it beyond the tramline. Wided.

Back of a length, over leg stump. Mitchell plays it off the back foot and in between the fielders at long on and deep mid-wicket to pick up a brace.

Quicker delivery, on a nagging length and on off, Phillips manages to keep it out.

FOUR! Walsh errs in line and pays the price. This is quicker again, but down the leg side, Glenn Phillips pulls it fine and past the man at short fine leg to pick up a boundary.

Quicker and fuller, on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

On the shorter side and it is the wrong 'un from Walsh, around middle. Mitchell works it leg side and rotates the strike.

Excellent running yet again. Flatter delivery, turning into middle, Mitchell stays back and wrists it past square leg. The batters race back for the second.

Comes from around the wicket and serves a very full ball on the pads, this is clipped away behind square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Smith drops it a bit short and over leg stump, Daryl Mitchell stands tall and pulls it powerfully into the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Short of a length, on leg stump, Mitchell nudges it down to square leg.

Daryl Mitchell is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Just when Devon Conway was looking in full flow, he departs. Odean Smith continues from around the wicket and serves a fullish delivery, angling into the pads. Conway shuffles past the off stump and gets low, trying to scoop it over short fine leg. Conway misses and gets pinged on the pads. The appeal from the Windies players is turned down but Pooran does review it. No spike on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Odean Smith does the job for his side and gets a crucial wicket.

Review! Yet another big shout LBW but it is turned down yet again and this time Nicholas Pooran does go upstairs. The UltraEdge is checked first and there's no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that it is hitting middle stump. The on-field decision is reversed and West Indies have a breakthrough.

Leg bye! A huge shout from the bowler for lbw but it is turned down, probably pitching outside leg. Good length, around leg stump and skidding through. The ball thuds the pads of the batter and rolls onto the off side. The batters get another leg bye.

Leg bye! Length again, angling it into the pads, Devon Conway looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads and behind square on the leg side as the batters get a leg bye.

Starts from around the wicket and serves a length ball around off, Conway keeps it out on the off side.

Odean Smith to have a bowl now.

SIX! 20 from the over, a big one for New Zealand! A tad shorter and around off, Phillips rocks back and lofts it over the cover fence for yet another maximum.

Hit hard but just for one. Flatter and outside off, cut away to deep point for one.

FOUR! Deft touch now from Phillips and he is showcasing his full range here. This is flatter and well outside off, Phillip just reaches out and nudges it past short third man for a boundary. Walsh under pressure here.

SIX! BANG! On a length and on middle, Devon Conway gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it well over the square leg fence for a huge hit.

Sloppy from Nicholas Pooran but it only costs a single. Flighted, around off and this is gently pushed towards covers where Pooran lets it through. The batters get a single.

Just short! Walsh starts from around the wicket and serves a shortish delivery, turning across the off stump. Glenn Phillips rocks back and cuts it aerially towards sweeper cover. The man over there comes in and puts in the dive but can't get there. Two taken.

Drinks break! At the halfway mark now and New Zealand are 85/2 with two set batters at the crease. They will now look to accelerate and eye a score of around 175-180 runs. West Indies bowled well in the Powerplay after an early onslaught from Guptill but have lacked control in the middle phase. They need a wicket or two to get back into the game and restrict the opponent to less than 170 runs. Also, Hayden Walsh is back into the attack.

Length, around off, this is just gently pushed towards covers.

On the shorter side and outside off, Phillips hits it off the back foot and towards sweeper cover for one more.

On the pads, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Superb timing from Devon Conway! This is pitched up around off, Conway just plays a checked lofted drive and the ball sails over the wide long off fence for a maximum.

This is short and wide, Glenn Phillips only manages to cut it straight towards the man at deep point for a single.

WIDE! Looks for the wide yorker but bowls it a bit too wide for the umpire's liking.

Shepherd starts off the new spell with a hard-length delivery, around off. Phillips punches it off the back foot and through extra cover for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Three boundaries in the over and this has ruined Holder's figures. Slower delivery, shorter and over leg stump. Devon Conway with a swivel-pull this time and dispatches it into the square leg fence.

Top delivery from Holder. Nails the yorker at the toes but Phillips manages to jam it out towards long on for a single.

Excellent running! Slower delivery, around middle, Phillips just drops it towards the vacant mid-wicket region and races back for two.

FOUR! Glenn Phillips upping the ante now. Just a tad shorter and wider, Phillips is onto it in a flash as he cuts it up and over backward point for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Powerfully struck but Kyle Mayers has made a mess of it. Full and around off, Glenn Phillips thumps it to the left of the long off fielder and Mayers gets a nice bounce but spills it and the ball touches the ropes.

Fullish length, well outside off and this is slapped away towards sweeper cover for a single.

SIX! Here comes the release shot! This is dragged down by Walsh, on middle. Glenn Phillips gets on the back foot and pulls it high and handsome over the cow corner fence for a maximum.

Another reverse sweep, this time from Devon Conway. On middle, Conway reverses it behind square on the off side for one more.

Length this time, around off, Glenn Phillips mistimes the reverse sweep towards short third man and picks up a single. 50 up now for New Zealand.

On a nagging length and a bit quicker, around off. Phillips eases it towards covers.

On the pads, this is worked 'round the corner for just one this time.

Starts off with a floater on middle stump, Devon Conway works it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second with ease.

Hayden Walsh is into the attack now.

Another tidy over from Holder and New Zealand cannot find the boundaries at the moment. Shorter and over leg stump, this is pulled past square leg for just another single.

Full and angling into middle and leg, Phillips works it in front of mid-wicket and collects a single.

Excellent change up from Jason Holder. This is the leg cutter and Holder floats it up full and outside off. Glenn Phillips looks to cover drive but misses and the fall falls just short of the diving keeper. Might have been an edge on it as well.

This is banged in short and over middle, Conway plays a controlled pull shot through square leg for one.

Around the top of off, Devon Conway first looks to shuffle across the off stump but then adjusts and just chops the ball towards backward point.

On a hard length and outside off, this is played down towards short third man.

Nicely bowled, another slower ball, bowled into the deck and around off. Phillips is beaten all ends up. After the Powerplay, New Zealand are 43/2!

Good length, around off, kept out on the off side.

Uneven bounce on that occasion! Length ball, angling in from around off and this one bounces a bit extra. Conway gets taken aback a bit as he plays it with soft hands towards short man and collects a single.

Phillips tries to back away but McCoy bowls it short and wide. Phillips reaches out and manages to slap it through backward point for a single.

Pitched up, on off stump and driven straight towards mid off.

Good running! Around off, Conway presses forward and pushes it out towards cover for a quick single.

WIDE! An attempted slower delivery, very full and angling down leg, wide called.

Good length again, a bit slower and angled into middle. Phillips watchfully keeps it out.

Shorter and over off, Glenn Phillips pulls it without much timing and in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Length, in that channel around off and shaping away a touch. Glenn Phillips lets it through to the keeper.

This is on the pads, Devon Conway flicks it towards square leg and picks up a quick run.

Back of a length and on off, Conway keeps it out on the off side.

Edged but safe! Holder starts his spell with a good-length delivery, angling across the left-hander. Conway hangs back and pushes at it but gets an outside edge towards gully.

Glenn Phillips is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Is there a faint edge on it? Yes, there is and Obed McCoy is turning the game on its head! McCoy serves this one a bit fuller and on a tighter line around off. The natural angle takes the ball across the batter. Kane Williamson just dangles his bat at it and gets a faint knick. Devon Thomas takes a simple catch behind the sticks and New Zealand are all of a sudden two down inside 4 overs.

FOUR! Sweetly timed! On a length and slanted well across the right-hander. Kane Williamson stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and times it excellently through covers to get off the mark with a boundary.

Banged in short and it is slower once again. Conway looks to pull but can only manage to mistime it behind square for a single.

Kane Williamson comes in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Excellently held by Nicholas Pooran and Obed McCoy has the last laugh here. McCoy serves it on a length and around off but it is the slower delivery. Martin Guptill takes it on and has a wild swing across the line. Guptill gets a lot of height on it but the ball goes over mid-wicket. Pooran over there runs back and takes a brilliant catch over his shoulders. Guptill departs after a blistering start.

FOUR! Poor delivery! Tries to go full and wide again but serves a half-volley, Martin Guptill thumps it through extra cover for yet another boundary. New Zealand flying now.

Starts off with a full and wide one, hugging the tramline outside off. Guptill chases this one but can't reach it.

Obed McCoy to bowl now.

Back of a length and on middle, Guptill works it past square leg and collects a single. 15 off the over, a good one for New Zealand.

On the pads, flicked away behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Good comeback from Mayers! This is a sharp short ball, over middle and leg. Guptill looks to take it on but is beaten for pace.

FOUR! Easily done! It's the leg cutter from Mayers this time, on middle. Martin Guptill comes forward and hits through the line of the ball, lifting it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Switches to around the wickets now and bowls it fuller on middle. Conway pushes it through mid on for a single.

SIX! Crisply struck! Length ball, on middle and Devon Conway just has a whip at it. Conway picks it up and uses the bottom hand to send the ball sailing with the wind and a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Leg bye! This is bowled around the hips, Devon Conway looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball goes off the thigh pads and towards short fine leg. The batters get a leg bye.

Length again, on off, Conway punches it out on the off side.

Excellent running! Good length, around off, Guptill strokes it through covers. Two fielders chase it down and manage to keep it on. The batters come back for three.

FOUR! Nonchalantly done by Martin Guptill! Hard length, around middle and Guptill just swats it in front of mid-wicket and the ball rockets into the fence for the first boundary of the match.

Risky single but they make it with ease. Just short of a length and outside off, Devon Conway nudges it towards short third man and sets off for the run. The fielder scores a direct hit at the batter's end but Guptill is home.

Shepherd starts off with a good-length ball, around the top of off. Conway just stands tall and pushes it out towards extra cover.

Romario Shepherd to operate from the other end.

A tidy first over from Kyle Mayers, just 4 off it. This is on the pads, Conway tucks it towards mid-wicket and races across for the single.

Quick single! Length, around off and this is just tapped towards covers for a quick run.

Conway trying to be inventive from the get-go. Good length, over middle and leg, Conway shuffles and tries to scoop it over short fine leg. The ball goes off the thigh pads and the batters sneak in a leg bye.

Short again and around off, Conway plays it off the back foot down towards point.

This is a bit shorter and angling across the left-hander. Devon Conway hangs back and dabs it down with soft hands towards backward point.

New Zealand are underway! Mayers starts off with a fullish delivery, wide of the off stump. Martin Guptill reaches out and slashes it towards deep point for a single.

We are ready for play! The umpires and the Windies players out in the middle as the Kiwi openers, Martin Guptill and Devon Conway take guard. Kyle Mayers has been handed the new ball and he is raring to go. Before that, the Windies players take the knee in support of the BLM movement. Let's play...

Rovman Powell is in for a quick chat. Powell says that it's a special feeling to play international cricket in front of your home crowd. Adds that his form is a bit here and there and he's got into the twenties but needs to bat deeper and go on to get a big score. Says that his role is to close games, previously he batted at number 4 but they have had conversations about his best position. Adds that it is important for them to be disciplined with both bat and ball and they lose wickets in clusters which needs to be fixed.

PITCH REPORT - Samuel Badree is pitchside and says it's hot and humid out there. He informs that it's the same strip from the last game. Mentions that there's an even covering of grass and the pitch is hard and there's good bounce and even carry. Adds that there will be an impact of spin and the batters can score big once they settle in.

Nicholas Pooran, the captain of West Indies says that they are going with the same team and informs that Brandon King is still unfit. Adds that they have a squad of 15-16 players and it's important to give everyone a rest and give opportunities to everyone. Mentions that they need to do better in the Powerplay and need to start well with the bat and is proud of the way the boys showed fight in the last game.

Kiwi skipper, Kane Williamson says that they will bat first because it's the same surface as last time and they want to make the best use of it. Informs that they have one change as Lockie Ferguson has been rested and Michael Bracewell comes in for him. Adds that the game is always moving forward and they have to put on better performances and have to keep working hard. Says that as a side they just want to get better and the last match was a close one.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Martin Guptill, Devon Conway (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (In for Lockie Ferguson), Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee and Trent Boult.

West Indies (Unchanged XI) - Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (C), Devon Thomas (WK), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh and Obed McCoy.

TOSS - New Zealand have won the toss and they will BAT first.

New Zealand on the other hand, can’t put a foot wrong at the moment. Everything their doing is falling in place flfor them. The players who returned into the side after missing out the last two series managed to do well and Williamson will be hungry to continue the good work.