New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Jamieson to Shepherd, FOUR, back to back fours to close out the innings. Once again angled into leg, Shepherd crouches a bit to get under the ball and swings it behind square, another one that bounces just before the rope

Jamieson to Shepherd, FOUR, freebie down leg and Shepherd just had to get some bat on that, he heaves it backward of square and almost sends it the distance, just lands inside the rope

Foulkes to Holder, FOUR, first time offers width in this over and is punished. Holder makes room and is waiting for the short of length delivery, flat-bats it straight back over and though it is not middled, the ball rolls into the rope

Foulkes to Powell, out Caught by Conway!! This is excellent stuff by Foulkes. He has mixed it up nicely in this over and has a wicket as a reward. Banged in short and gets it to climb, Powell takes it on and gets a thin top-edge, the ball flies to Conway and he takes it over his head. Nice little cameo from Powell comes to an end. Two wickets in four balls as West Indies are losing a bit of steam. Powell c Conway b Foulkes 33(23) [4s-2 6s-2]

Jacob Duffy to Roston Chase, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! This might be a good thing for West Indies. Chase was struggling to play the big shots and his dismissal would bring in someone like Holder to the middle. He shuffles a long way across to play the scoop, misses and the ball crashes into the leg-stump. Duffy ends with impressive figures of 2/19. Roston Chase b Jacob Duffy 28(27) [4s-1 6s-1]

Jacob Duffy to Roston Chase, FOUR, not sure Chase knew much about that. Hard length, angled in and Chase is cramped for room, but he gets a deviation and the ball races away to the fine leg fence

Jamieson to Powell, 1 run, dropped! Bracewell puts down a regulation catch. Last over he almost pulled off a stunner and now spills a straightforward catch. Fullish delivery on off, Powell heaves it high towards deep mid-wicket and Bracewell had plenty of time to get under, he waits and waits for the ball to come down and when it does, he does not hang on. How costly will that prove?

Jamieson to Powell, FOUR, slower ball around leg, Powell pulls backward of square and gets enough contact to beat a chasing Rachin

Santner to Powell, 2 runs, oh my! Bracewell almost pulled off a blinder. That would have been one helluva catch. Flighted outside off, Powell sits down and smashes the slog sweep flat to the right of long-on. Bracewell moves across and dives with an outstretched right hand, the ball does not stick and it goes down. That was struck very hard and the ball was travelling, so Bracewell did well to get there and he needed the ball to stick which it did not

Santner to Powell, SIX, back to back sixes for Powell. This is fraction short and he is quick to latch on, rocks back and hammers the pull wide of long-on. Once again not much of a followthrough of the bat but the ball comfortably sails over

Foulkes to Powell, SIX, geez! What power! Foulkes misses the yorker and dishes out a juicy full toss, Powell does not try and overhit, no big bat swing, just power and he bullies it flat straight back over Foulkes

Foulkes to Powell, FOUR, mistimed and four! Fullish delivery around off, Powell wanted to loft it down the ground but gets a thick inside edge and the ball flies over mid-wicket. The power of Powell gets him the boundary

Neesham to Roston Chase, 1 run, angled down, Chase misses the glance and the ball deflects off the pad to short fine. Powell calls for a quick single. The umpire has given it as run, so maybe there was an inside edge

Neesham to Powell, no run, dropped! Tough return chance and Neesham does not hold on. Fullish delivery around off, Powell drives it straight back and middled it as well, went quick to Neesham and he had very little time to react, the ball hits him on the right arm or bicep before going down

Foulkes to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Fifty and gone. Excellent response by Foulkes after being smashed for a six. He comes back with a cutter, the ball skids off the surface and beats Hope for pace, this was fraction short and Hope winds up for the pull, but the ball sneaks past his swinging blade and hits the top of leg-stump. The partnership has been broken and it is the set batter who departs. Shai Hope b Foulkes 53(39) [4s-4 6s-3]

Foulkes to Shai Hope, SIX, the partnership between Shai Hope and Roston Chase is now, fifty for Hope. He took his time to get going but has stepped on the accelerator in the last few overs. Chase walks across to shake hands. Length delivery, width on offer and Hope pumps it flat over wide long-off. He made full use of the width..

Santner to Shai Hope, SIX, smashed! Once again Hope targets the straight boundary and picks up maximum. Short and a long hop, Hope could have hit that anywhere but he decides to go straight and sends it sailing near the sightscreen

Ravindra to Shai Hope, SIX, miscue but the ball travels the distance. The good thing was Hope was hitting straight. Short of length delivery, Hope rocks back and pulls it back over Rachin, not off the middle but enough to clear the short straight boundary

Santner to Roston Chase, SIX, fabulous shot! Nothing much wrong with the delivery. Tossed up around off, Chase gives himself room and lofts it with the spin over extra cover. He gets enough and the ball lands just beyond the rope

Neesham to Shai Hope, FOUR, smashed! Short of length delivery and Hope is waiting for that, clears his front leg and nails the pull wide of long-on, one bounce and over the ropes. The short straight boundary almost gave Hope the maximum

Neesham to Roston Chase, 1 run, on a length and angling in, Chase mistimes the lofted drive and the ball lands safely near the mid-on region

Neesham to Ackeem Auguste, out Caught by Ravindra!! The extra ball brings Neesham a wicket. He has the knack of picking wickets and this was just that. Cross-seam delivery angled across, made Auguste reach for the lofted drive and he gets it off the toe-end, the ball goes straight up and Rachin settles near cover, hangs on calmly. Ackeem Auguste c Ravindra b Neesham 2(8)

Neesham to Shai Hope, FOUR, almost cleans out Neesham. Good length delivery, Hope stays leg-side and has the room to free his hands, hammers it straight back and Neesham keeps his head down in the followthrough to evade that. Struck with immense power..

Neesham to Shai Hope, FOUR, lovely shot! Fullish delivery around off, Hope opens his front leg to access the off-side field and smashes this over extra cover, couple of bounces and over the rope

Jamieson to Athanaze, out Caught by Mark Chapman!! Gone! Athanaze falls looking for another boundary. Back of a length delivery around off, Athanaze looks to pull and gets it high on the bat, the ball goes straight up and Chapman comes in from deep backward square, settles himself and pouches it safely. He took on the bigger part of the ground and perished in the process. Also, he didn't quite get under the ball and hence mistimed. Athanaze c Mark Chapman b Jamieson 16(9) [4s-2 6s-1]

Jamieson to Athanaze, FOUR, 6, 4, 4! Athanaze getting a move on. Fullish delivery, angled across and ends up in the slot, Athanaze has the space to free his hands and thumps it flat over mid-off. Almost goes the distance..

Foulkes to Athanaze, FOUR, good end to the over. On a length and outside off, Athanaze reaches for the drive and gets it off the toe-end, the ball runs away fine, splitting Conway and short third

Foulkes to Athanaze, SIX, much needed hit for Athanaze and West Indies. They need a move on. This is angled in and ends up right in the slot, Athanaze brings his bottom hand into play and pumps it into the deep mid-wicket stand

Jamieson to Shai Hope, FOUR, oh no! Robinson did not spot it. This was a chance if he had seen the ball. Short and outside off, Hope sees the width and cracks it hard towards backward point. The ball goes low to the left of Robinson and he did not pick it up. In the end, he was evading from being hit

Jacob Duffy to Brandon King, out Caught by Foulkes!! Soft dismissal! King can't believe it. He stands there for a while before starting the walk back. This was middled but straight to the fielder. Not a wicket-taking delivery but Duffy has provided an early breakthrough. Full delivery on leg, there to be put away and King flicks, does not keep it down and the ball goes to short mid-wicket, Foulkes takes a sharp catch over his head. Brandon King c Foulkes b Jacob Duffy 3(4)