New Zealand vs West Indies, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Michael Rae to John Campbell, out Caught by Mitchell!! Oh boy! Michael Rae is chuffed to bits. John Campbell hit him for 3 boundaries in an over before lunch and no wonder he is thrilled. It's his maiden wicket in international cricket as well. The plan to bowl from round the wicket certainly worked. Pushes it full at 135ks just outside off, Campbell leans across on the drive and plays with hard hands. A thick outside edge and it carries low to first slip where Mitchell takes a fine sliding catch to his right. John Campbell c Mitchell b Michael Rae 44(87) [4s-6]

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, 135ks good length on off, Campbell shuffles and blocks it out to mid-on

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, full and wide of off from round the wicket, Campbell seeks to drive and slices it off the outside half to the right of the diving fielder at backward point

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, fuller and angling in, Campbell defends it back to the bowler

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, 131kph, angling in on a length, Campbell covers his off-stump before shouldering arms

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, 132.7kph, good length outside off, no shot offered

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no ball, round the wicket, in-angling length ball on off, Campbell is solid in his defence

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, banged in short and the batter half-ducks to let it pass

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, short of a good length, Campbell pokes it to point

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, good length around off and Campbell defends it into off

Tickner to John Campbell, 1 run, inswinger and Campbell gets some wood on it as he clips though square leg off the inner edge

Tickner to John Campbell, 2 runs, full delivery, Campbell gets forward and opens the bat-face to ease it through backward point

Tickner to John Campbell, no run, skids off the deck from a length and Campbell misses the clip/flick to get hit on the pad. Pitched outside leg

Tickner to John Campbell, no run, bouncer, Campbell ducks under it

Tickner to John Campbell, no run, pitched up delivery from over the wicket and Campbell defends off the front foot

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, 1 run, 134.7kph, back of a length, nudged towards midwicket for a quick single

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, 131.4kph, wobble seam ball, defended back to the bowler

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, short of a good length, Campbell defends to the left of the bowler

Tickner to John Campbell, 1 run, 135.5kph, turns this length ball to the left of mid-on for a quick single

Tickner to John Campbell, no run, back of a length that hurried onto the batter, Campbell looks to work it into the leg-side and the ball hits the splice of the bat before rolling back towards the bowler. Tickner smiles

Tickner to John Campbell, no run, 132.7kph, similar length and down leg, nothing doing from Campbell

Tickner to John Campbell, no run, back of a length, Campbell stands tall to defend it into off

Tickner to John Campbell, no run, bouncer from over the wicket, Campbell half-ducks to avoid it

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, 131.8kph, very full well outside off, Campbell lets it be

Michael Rae to John Campbell, FOUR, 136.9kph, overpitched wide outside off, Campbell leans across with a bent back leg and flashes his bat hard for a drive. Thick outside edge and it flies over and wide of the gully fielder. Rae has his hands on head

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, good length outside off, left alone

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, pitched up on off, Campbell push-drives to mid-off

Michael Rae to John Campbell, FOUR, Rae goes wider but perists with the same length. Campbell gets forward and reaches for it, opens the bat-face plays a very good square drive behind square on the off-side. No need to run for that

Michael Rae to John Campbell, FOUR, Rae overpitches outside off and Campbell plays a sumptuous drive through extra cover off the front foot

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, another maiden over. Full and down leg, Campbell flicks and misses

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, 138.2kph, fuller ball angling in towards the sticks and Campbell defends it into the leg-side

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, 136.6kph, length ball well outside off, ignored

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, pitched up by Rae, Campbell presses forward to play the cover drive and inside-edges to mid-on

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, the line is wider and Campbell doesn't chase it

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, 138kph, fuller than a length angling in, left alone outside off

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, New Zealand appeal, umpire Paul Reiffel shakes his head and Latham doesn't review. Maiden over.Seaming in from a short of a good length, Campbell gets forward to defend and is beaten on the inside edge. Hits him on the front pad in front of off-stump and ball-tracking shows it to be going over the stumps

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, on a good length, Campbell lets it go on line (outisde off)

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, back of a length angling in, hits Campbell pretty high on the bat as he hops to defend

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, 131.9kph, back of a length, a mini-hop from Campbell to defend with soft hands. The ball dies down on the pitch

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, 136.3kph, another one straightening a bit outside off, Campbell is happy not to offer a shot

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, full and seaming away well outside off, nothing doing from Campbell

Michael Rae to John Campbell, no run, round the wicket, full and outside off, Campbell leaves it alone

Tickner to John Campbell, 1 run, 128.8ks short ball around leg, Campbell gets on top of the bounce and pulls along the ground to long leg

Tickner to John Campbell, 1 run, 125.1ks good length ball around off, Campbell plays it with soft hands to the off-side and crosses over

Michael Rae to John Campbell, 1 run, 138.1ks slanted into the pads, Campbell flicks it backward of square and settles with a single

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, on a length and outside off, Campbell leaves

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, bouncer down leg, Campbell ducks inside the line and lets it pass

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, 1 run, full and strays down leg, Campbell helps it along to fine leg

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, 134.7ks back of a length around off, Campbell lifts his bat and lets it go

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, half volley outside off, Campbell creams the drive and is denied a boundary by Tickner - he dives to his right near mid-off and makes a fine stop. That had four written all over it

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, short of length slanted across, Campbell drops his hands and allows it to pass

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, dropped! Tough chance and Latham has put it down. Full pitcher angled across, Campbell's eyes lit up on seeing the length and goes for the expansive drive, the outside edge goes low to second slip and Latham dives to his right with one hand, the ball hits him around the wrists and goes to ground. He scoops it up but the ball had touched the grass by then

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, 137ks short ball angled across, Campbell sways out of the line and lets it pass

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, 133ks back of a length delivery, Campbell fails with the attempted tuck and is struck on the thigh pad

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, uhh! 138.2ks full and outside off, Campbell falls for the bait this time and goes for the booming drive, almost nicks it behind to the slip cordon. That was a loose shot..

Foulkes to John Campbell, 1 run, 126ks angled into the pads, Campbell clips it backward of square

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, 128.1ks dangles one outside off, but Campbell resists and ignores

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, 128.9ks on a length and close to off, Campbell defends it close to the body

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, 128.1ks back of a length outside off, Campbell lifts his bat and lets it go

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, short ball and Campbell takes it on instinctively, but the ball keeps climbing and goes over his top-edge

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, maiden! First of the morning. Full pitcher around off, Campbell is drawn into the drive and he mistimes it to mid-on

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, 125ks on a length and close to off, Campbell defends late and right under his eyes

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, now beats the bat. This has been a good over. 127.1ks in the corridor of uncertainty, Campbell prods across to defend but the ball holds its line to miss the outside edge

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, back of a length delivery, Campbell walks into the block and plays it with a straight bat

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, 129.9ks once again in the same area, Campbell blocks it with soft hands to point

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, 129.8ks in the channel close to off, Campbell prods forward and defends to the off-side

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, 1 run, 135.2ks good length ball around leg, Campbell closes the bat face and works it backward of square

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, angled across the left hander, Campbell lifts his bat and lets it go

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, that would have been a gift. Hesitation between the two batters and Campbell somehow survives. Full pitcher close to off, Campbell pushes it down the wicket and Foulkes dives to his left to parry it wide of mid-on. Campbell wanted the single and was halfway down, King started to go but aborted, Tickner swoops down and sends a direct hit at the striker's end but Campbell had made it back in

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, on a length and outside off, Campbell leaves

Foulkes to John Campbell, FOUR, smashed! Another not so short delivery which Campbell pounces on, back of a length and he is quick to bring out the pull, hits it over mid-on and picks up another boundary

Foulkes to John Campbell, 2 runs, 129.6ks not full enough for the drive but Campbell plays this on top of the bounce, eases it past cover and collects a couple

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, on a length and outside off, Campbell lifts his bat and lets it go

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, uhhh! First time the batter is really beaten. Campbell shuffles down and across, has a tentative poke and almost nicks off. It was in the good length area and straightened a tad after pitching

Foulkes to John Campbell, FOUR, this is a flying start by West Indies. Not all that short - back of a length and angled in, Campbell brings out the pull and rolls his wrists over to play it along the ground through square leg

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, 129.2ks on a length and outside off, Campbell leaves with a waft of his bat after the ball had passed him

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, back of a length around off, Campbell stays in his crease and blunts it down the pitch

Foulkes to John Campbell, FOUR, lovely shot! That's a confidence boosting shot. Fullish delivery, it is there for the drive but have to be careful with the movement, Campbell presses forward and creams it through extra cover

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, 125.1ks short of length delivery, Campbell rides the bounce and pats it to the off-side

Foulkes to John Campbell, 2 runs, angled into the pads, Campbell shuffles down and clips it backward of square. He slips while turning for the second but makes it in

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, 3 runs, 133ks full and angled across, Campbell drives square and races back for the third. Not much footwork but the length was full enough for Campbell to just ease it using his hands

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, 130.3ks very full delivery, Campbell walks down and digs the flick to mid-on

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, 134.4ks on a length and close to off, Campbell leans across and defends it down

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, no run, good length ball around off, Campbell prods forward and blocks to the off-side

Foulkes to John Campbell, 1 run, 127ks back of a length around the hips, Campbell tucks it backward of square

Foulkes to John Campbell, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Campbell stays back and turns it to mid-wicket

Jacob Duffy to John Campbell, 1 run, Campbell and West Indies are off the mark. 131.5ks full and swinging in, worked towards mid-wicket and Campbell is away. He completes the single and looks skywards in relief