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West Indies vs New Zealand, Match 29, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - CommentaryWI vs NZ, Match 29, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - Commentary

New Zealand won by 5 runs
New Zealand
291/8(50)
West Indies
286(49)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Yogesh: Same scene repeated like yesterday. Stokes and Brathwaite both fought till the end but couldn't get it done for their country
Sumit: Rather 5 runs I would say 5" short West Indies!! Phew a game to remember for ages...Well played Brathwaite.
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Neesham to Brathwaite, out Caught by Boult!! Heartbreak for Brathwaite and Windies. Jubilation for New Zealand. NZ win by 5 runs. Boult at long-on takes a breathtaking catch. That was short, as expected and Brathwaite retorted with a pull. It went miles and only a few metres inside the fence. The longish boundary helps the Kiwis. There was a check for the no-ball but the bowler was well inside the crease. Brathwaite c Boult b Neesham 101(82) [4s-9 6s-5]

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Matt Henry to Brathwaite, FOUR, four more! Fortune favors the brave. 24 off the over so far. Short ball, was late on it, top-edge and the ball sails over the keeper for a four. 9 more needed to win. He is on 98

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Matt Henry to Brathwaite, SIX, have you been to a roller-coaster? This is the feeling guys. Full toss outside off and has been slammed over deep cover. Sixer. Unreal. Beastly. Moves to 94. 13 more needed now

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Matt Henry to Brathwaite, SIX, what is happening here? That was a low full toss outside off. Brathwaite throws the kitchen sink at it and slices it. The ball went high, very high and lands on the cushion of the ropes. That is a sixer. 19 more needed. 15 balls to go

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Matt Henry to Brathwaite, SIX, short ball and pulled! 25 more needed now. Remember the name? Too early? That went sailing over long-on for a sixer. The length allowed him to get under it and hammer the pull

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Ferguson to Brathwaite, SIX, 34 needed now! Whatta shot! That was fuller, in the slot and Brathwaite biffed it with all his might for a sixer over long-off

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Boult to Brathwaite, FOUR, gets a length ball and murders it down the ground for a four. The man at mid-off had no chance

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Boult to Brathwaite, FOUR, gets a length ball and murders it down the ground for a four. The man at mid-off had no chance

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Ferguson to Cottrell, out Bowled!! full and straight. Knocked him over. The raw pace does it. Cottrell was trying to block but his defences by been gate crashed by a quick flying parabola. The pace on it was too hot to handle for a number 10. Third wicket for Ferguson. He has been top notch today. Cottrell b Ferguson 15(26) [4s-2]

Sunny Singh: If anyone remembers 2004 Champions trophy final WI vs England? Can Brathwaite and Cortrell repeat Bravo & Bradshaw today? 'It was actually Browne and Bradshaw'
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Neesham to Cottrell, FOUR, four more..less than fifty now..length delivery outside off and takes the edge to fly past the keeper. How unlucky for the bowler? But Cottrell can't put a foot wrong today

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Neesham to Cottrell, FOUR, four more..less than fifty now..length delivery outside off and takes the edge to fly past the keeper. How unlucky for the bowler? But Cottrell can't put a foot wrong today

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Neesham to Cottrell, FOUR, Oh Windies! Are you still in there? That was on the hips and nudged away fine for a four. The Calypso fans are up and awake

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Neesham to Cottrell, FOUR, Oh Windies! Are you still in there? That was on the hips and nudged away fine for a four. The Calypso fans are up and awake

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Santner to Brathwaite, FOUR, the voices grow louder with a four. Short, outside off and was slashed between point and short third man. 61 needed now. Bad ball and put away

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Matt Henry to Brathwaite, FOUR, got squared up, the ball took the edge and flew past the keeper for a four. Windies won't complain. Brathwaite continues to carry the hopes..alone

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Matt Henry to Brathwaite, FOUR, got squared up, the ball took the edge and flew past the keeper for a four. Windies won't complain. Brathwaite continues to carry the hopes..alone

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Matt Henry to Roach, out Caught by Latham!! Finally the resistance comes to an end. Flirts at a shortish ball outside off and edges it to the keeper. NZ's wicket taking spree had stalled but has got another opening now. Not a great ball but the pace on it did the batter in. Flirtatious approach from Roach and he paid the price for it. Henry brought back to do exactly this and he has delivered. Roach c Latham b Matt Henry 14(31) [6s-1]

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de Grandhomme to Brathwaite, FOUR, poor ball from de Grandhomme, wrong line with fine leg inside the ring, full and down the leg-side, all that Brathwaite had to do was to get some bat on that - he does and the ball runs away to the long leg boundary

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de Grandhomme to Brathwaite, FOUR, poor ball from de Grandhomme, wrong line with fine leg inside the ring, full and down the leg-side, all that Brathwaite had to do was to get some bat on that - he does and the ball runs away to the long leg boundary

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de Grandhomme to Brathwaite, FOUR, easy pickings for Brathwaite, length ball on the pads and he nudges it fine - the fielder was inside the ring and has no chance

Jaimin: "Brathwaite has to do a Ben stokes." -- Ironical it would be. Remember the name?
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Santner to Roach, SIX, Roach wants to a have a piece of it as well, nicely tossed up outside off, he gets a big stride forward and lifts it high and over long-off

vijay: I guess West indies is aiming for T20 world cup and using this ODI world cup as a practice session.
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Santner to Brathwaite, SIX, massive, Brathwaite can hit and he can hit it big - tossed up around off, Brathwaite gets a big stride forward and sends it miles into the crowd at long-on

Anurag: Kohli said they had poor shot selection today. WI doing exactly the same. However, IND won the match but WI looks in deep trouble now!
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Boult to Lewis, out Caught by Neesham!! Catching practice for Neesham and West Indies like Lewis are slowly limping their way out of the World Cup. Banged in short and well outside off, Lewis swivelled across on the pull, struck it pretty neatly - but didn't find the gap nor kept it along the ground, straight into the bucket like hands of Neesham at deep mid-wicket. A horrendous collapse from the kings of Calypso and we are into the first of three number elevens. Lewis c Neesham b Boult 0(3)

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Boult to Lewis, out Caught by Neesham!! Catching practice for Neesham and West Indies like Lewis are slowly limping their way out of the World Cup. Banged in short and well outside off, Lewis swivelled across on the pull, struck it pretty neatly - but didn't find the gap nor kept it along the ground, straight into the bucket like hands of Neesham at deep mid-wicket. A horrendous collapse from the kings of Calypso and we are into the first of three number elevens. Lewis c Neesham b Boult 0(3)

Ganesh Revanth: West Indies had backed themselves to orchestrate this chase the T20 way. Clearly hasn't worked.
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Boult to Nurse, out Caught by Latham!! He has gloved it - Nurse and West Indies are falling apart quite spectacularly - banged in short and angling down the leg-side, Nurse was looking to help it on its way, was late on the shot and gloves it through to the keeper. Latham tumbles to his left to pouch that and Nurse becomes Boult's third victim. Nurse c Latham b Boult 1(8)

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Boult to Nurse, out Caught by Latham!! He has gloved it - Nurse and West Indies are falling apart quite spectacularly - banged in short and angling down the leg-side, Nurse was looking to help it on its way, was late on the shot and gloves it through to the keeper. Latham tumbles to his left to pouch that and Nurse becomes Boult's third victim. Nurse c Latham b Boult 1(8)

Piyush: "Any news on Evin Lewis?" -- He should be the next man in.
Akash Jain: The biggest enemy of the West Indies batsmen is their own mindset.
Chethan C R: "Which is the most unpredictable team in this WC? Pakistan or Windies?" -- It should be a photo finish!
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Ferguson to Brathwaite, FOUR, Lovely from Brathwaite. Freebie from Ferguson, low full toss outside off. Brathwaite bends his knees and times it beautifully through cover

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de Grandhomme to Gayle, out Caught by Boult!! It's all coming apart for West Indies. Gayle perishes and half the side back in the hut. Grandhomme does the job for his team and the Universe Boss runs out of luck. It was fullish and in the slot, Gayle went after it and lofted it down the ground. Didn't get enough timing on it to clear long-on and holed out to Boult, who pouches it safely. Gayle walks off to a standing ovation from the crowd. It has been a thoroughly entertaining innings. Gayle c Boult b de Grandhomme 87(84) [4s-8 6s-6]

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de Grandhomme to Gayle, FOUR, pressure releaser! Grandhomme hurls the fuller ball in the zone outside off, Gayle protracts his hands at that and lifts it over extra cover. Long-off does his best by diving across but it dribbles away to the boundary

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de Grandhomme to Gayle, FOUR, pressure releaser! Grandhomme hurls the fuller ball in the zone outside off, Gayle protracts his hands at that and lifts it over extra cover. Long-off does his best by diving across but it dribbles away to the boundary

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Ferguson to Brathwaite, FOUR, oh, nearly trapped Brathwaite there. Lenght delivery, straightened after pitching and Brathwaite gets squared up completely. Gets a thick outside edge and it wanders to the left of slip, who seems to have got a hand on it but still runs away to the boundary

Prasanta Swain: Ferguson doing a Bumrah here!
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Ferguson to Holder, out Caught by Latham!! Loud appeal and up goes the finger. Two in two for Ferguson, what a turnaround this in a matter of two balls. West Indies captain gone for a golden duck and they are under the pump now. Very poor from Holder, it was full and wide of off, wise thing would've been to let it go. But instead, he chases without any feet movement and feeds a faint edge to the keeper. New Zealand back in the game. Ferguson on a hat-trick too. Holder c Latham b Ferguson 0(1)

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Ferguson to Hetmyer, out Bowled!! Slower ball works wonders for Ferguson. Hetmyer gets defeated by lack of pace and hears the death rattle. Ferguson roars and claps in delight. This the breakthrough the Kiwis were looking for and Ferguson has gotten rid of the dangerous Hetmyer. It was banged on a short of length, didn't have any pace and the youngster was early into his swing. Gets completely undone there as it slides through and knocks the top of leg-stump. Huge wicket for New Zealand. Hetmyer b Ferguson 54(45) [4s-8 6s-1]

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de Grandhomme to Gayle, FOUR, that's too easy for Gayle. Grandhomme goes short and wide of off, Gayle just had to reach out as he smashes it through cover

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de Grandhomme to Gayle, FOUR, that's too easy for Gayle. Grandhomme goes short and wide of off, Gayle just had to reach out as he smashes it through cover

Eshaan: "Gayle has been dropped thrice. Can this cost New Zealand the game?" -- Might well be the case.
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Santner to Gayle, SIX, Gayle goes again and gets plenty of wood on it to club it into the long-on stands. Santner drops it short, but Gayle picked the length early and went back to dispatch it all the way for a maximum

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Santner to Gayle, SIX, Gayle goes again and gets plenty of wood on it to club it into the long-on stands. Santner drops it short, but Gayle picked the length early and went back to dispatch it all the way for a maximum

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Santner to Gayle, SIX, adding fuel to fire, rubbing salt into the wounds and other jazz. The drop catches should hurt and will continue to hurt for New Zealand. Flighted in the range, Gayle gets under it and smokes it over long-on

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Santner to Gayle, SIX, Gayle backs his muscle power and takes on Santner, for a moment looked like it was going straight to the man at deep mid-wicket but in the end, it just clears Munro and soars over his head. Flighted on off, Gayle takes his front leg out of the way and dismisses it high in the air. Fortunately, gets enough wood to clear the ropes for a maximum

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Matt Henry to Hetmyer, FOUR, if Henry keeps bowling short, he'll keep getting belted. Another short ball that lacked the required venom and Hetmyer this time rolled his wrists to place the pull in front of square and found the gap to perfection

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Matt Henry to Hetmyer, FOUR, if Henry keeps bowling short, he'll keep getting belted. Another short ball that lacked the required venom and Hetmyer this time rolled his wrists to place the pull in front of square and found the gap to perfection

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Matt Henry to Hetmyer, FOUR, it almost seemed like Henry revealed his intentions early and Hetmyer like a pro read the short ball astutely and stood back in his crease to hammer it over mid-wicket. Power-hitting at its best from this young man

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Matt Henry to Hetmyer, FOUR, it almost seemed like Henry revealed his intentions early and Hetmyer like a pro read the short ball astutely and stood back in his crease to hammer it over mid-wicket. Power-hitting at its best from this young man

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Neesham to Gayle, FOUR, fifty for Gayle but his heart would've been in his mouth for a second there. Shortish and outside off, Gayle sliced it airly and Guptill at point was in business briefly, leaping as high as he could but it cleared him and pistoled away to the boundary. Matured knock from the Universe Boss, gets a round of applause from the crowd to which he acknowledges with a raise of the bat

Bhavesh: "Universe Boss looks really comfortable at the crease today. Would this count as an upset if WI win?" -- A bit of an upset for sure.
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Ferguson to Hetmyer, FOUR, clobbered over mid-on! Hetmyer takes on a short ball and flat-bats it hard and clears the in-field. This is a brave shot from Hetmyer because it was too pacy

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Neesham to Hetmyer, FOUR, so it's not all about power, some finesse and class too. Neesham goes full and wide this time around and Hetmyer crunches his drive through the gap at covers. Three boundaries in the over for Hetty

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Neesham to Hetmyer, FOUR, the boundaries have started to flow since these two batsmen have got along. A loose short ball by Neesham and it's been hammered past the fielder at deep mid-wicket once again, aggression at its best

Om: Weather alert!!!! Gayle storm approaching Manchester.
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Neesham to Hetmyer, FOUR, no respect whatsoever. Neesham fetches him a short ball but at that pace, it's hardly going to trouble the batsman. Hetmyer connects his pull and manages to beat the fielder at deep mid-wicket

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Ferguson to Gayle, FOUR, boundary to end the over! Pitched on a full length by the bowler, overpitched delivery and Gayle does well to flick it past the man at short fine leg. He was expecting a short ball by the looks of it and does well to get his bat down and connect it past the man inside the circle

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Ferguson to Hetmyer, FOUR, pulled away! Ferguson fetches Shimmy a short ball and the young left-hander bludgeons it away to the boundary. Gets into position early and hacks it through mid-wicket for four runs

Samad: West Indies just need a partnership. Run rate will take care of itself
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Boult to Gayle, FOUR, looks like it's his day. Boult nails his yorker to perfection with a hint of inswing but Gayle does equally well to get some bat on it. Squeezes it past the leg-stump as the ball runs away to the fine leg fence

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Matt Henry to Gayle, SIX, Henry taken to the cleaners by Gayle. He's over-doing the short ball and getting belted by the Universe Boss. Keeps his eyes on the ball and connects his pull to clear fine leg, Boult was no where close this time around

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Matt Henry to Gayle, SIX, Henry taken to the cleaners by Gayle. He's over-doing the short ball and getting belted by the Universe Boss. Keeps his eyes on the ball and connects his pull to clear fine leg, Boult was no where close this time around

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Matt Henry to Gayle, SIX, this one is a much better shot. Henry bowls a slower delivery, short in length and it's been thumped over long-on for half a dozen, brute power behind that blow

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Matt Henry to Gayle, FOUR, dropped and moreover it's parried away to the fence. Gayle wasn't in control of his pull shot and gets a top-edge towards deep square leg. Boult sprints back from fine leg, gets his hands to it but fails to cling on to it, parrying it away to the fence

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Boult to Hetmyer, FOUR, impeccable timing. An overpitched delivery by Boult and Hetmyer makes sure to put it away to the fence. Times his flick to perfection and gets it past the fielder at mid-wicket, four runs to get going

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Boult to Pooran, out Caught by Latham!! Short ball does the trick. A nice bouncer by Boult, Pooran goes for a pull but ends up getting a top-edge. An easy catch for Latham and Windies are in early trouble; just like New Zealand were. Excellent spell by Boult who has now taken two wickets. Pooran c Latham b Boult 1(7)

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Matt Henry to Gayle, SIX, that shall give him some confidence. Pitched on a full length by Henry, right in the slot and Gayle swings it over deep mid-wicket, clean strike and that shall fetch him half-a-dozen

Rick: Hurri-Kane's innings has provided the much needed confidence to the NZ bowlers.
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Matt Henry to Gayle, FOUR, first boundary of the innings for Gayle. Takes his eyes off the ball and pulls the short one to the fine leg fence

Sushil: "Why Lewis didn't open today?" -- He was injured while fielding. So, will bat down the order.
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Boult to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! The Boult strikes. A full length delivery in the channel outside off, Shai Hope goes for a drive away from his body and chops it on. He's making this a habit of striking early in the innings. The other day he got rid of de Kock and today it's Hope's turn. Shai Hope b Boult 1(3)

Sudip Neupane: Windies needs someone like Williamson to anchor the innings. May be Shai Hope, needs to step out once again.
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Brathwaite to Neesham, out Caught by Cottrell!! Back-to-back catches for Cottrell and West Indies end on a high - New Zealand finish with 291 on the board, on a good length and well wide of off, Neesham had to reach out on the drive and mistimed it horribly - a simple straightforward catch at mid-off. Neesham c Cottrell b Brathwaite 28(23) [4s-1 6s-1]

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Brathwaite to Santner, out Caught by Cottrell!! Cottrell is everywhere in the field - gets underneath a skier and holds on to a reverse cupped catch, cleave change of pace from Brathwaite, slower ball outside off, rolled his fingers across the seam, Santner had to reach out for the drive, toe-ended it high and towards mid-off, where Cottrell was the man under it. Santner c Cottrell b Brathwaite 10(5) [6s-1]

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Brathwaite to Santner, SIX, nicely done, low full-toss from Brathwaite, Santner leans under it and then shovels it over square leg, has enough for the ball to sail right over Hetmyer in the deep

Nitish: I'm sorry, but can someone explain to me why Carlos Brathwaite bowls in death overs?? -- cc@Jason Holder
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Cottrell to Neesham, FOUR, clubbed, too short from Cottrell, Neesham reaches out on the pull and muscles it wide of long-on, no need to run for those

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Cottrell to Neesham, out de Grandhomme Run Out!! Lovely cricket from Cottrell and he's having a great day with the ball. He spotted Neesham backing away and fired one on the pads, Neesham couldn't connect with his flick and the ball rolled back into the path of Cottrell - on his followthrough. He grabs the ball, turns around and throws down the stumps - de Grandhomme was backing up a long way and is nowhere in the frame. de Grandhomme run out (Cottrell) 16(6) [4s-1 6s-1]

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Brathwaite to de Grandhomme, SIX, clubbed, a valiant effort from Hetmyer in the deep, but he only ended up palming it over the ropes. A length ball outside off, de Grandhomme got a big stride forward and drilled it over cover - Hetmyer took a step or two forward before having to go back, leapt and palmed it over the ropes

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Brathwaite to de Grandhomme, FOUR, cheeky and four, this is poor bowling from Brathwaite, with third man inside the ring, he can't afford to provide so much of width, de Grandhomme waits on it, opens the face of the bat and steers it over that fielder

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Brathwaite to de Grandhomme, FOUR, cheeky and four, this is poor bowling from Brathwaite, with third man inside the ring, he can't afford to provide so much of width, de Grandhomme waits on it, opens the face of the bat and steers it over that fielder

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Cottrell to Williamson, out Caught by Shai Hope!! The marching orders from Cottrell and KW falls after a masterclass. On a good length and slanting across the right-hander, KW went across his stumps as he looked to heave it over mid-wicket, gets a fat top-edge that swirled around in the air for a long time. Hope called for it with his big gloves, kept his eyes on the ball and held on. KW has been finally dismissed, for the first time since his dismissal in the game against Bangladesh. Williamson c Shai Hope b Cottrell 148(154) [4s-14 6s-1]

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Cottrell to Williamson, out Caught by Shai Hope!! The marching orders from Cottrell and KW falls after a masterclass. On a good length and slanting across the right-hander, KW went across his stumps as he looked to heave it over mid-wicket, gets a fat top-edge that swirled around in the air for a long time. Hope called for it with his big gloves, kept his eyes on the ball and held on. KW has been finally dismissed, for the first time since his dismissal in the game against Bangladesh. Williamson c Shai Hope b Cottrell 148(154) [4s-14 6s-1]

Abhijeet: Confused about what to watch. KW's masterclass or the Afghan's fighting spirit!
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Brathwaite to Neesham, SIX, excellent effort from Hetmyer, but I think his feet was touching the ropes before he could release the ball. Yes, he was right on the ropes with the ball in his hands, it's a six. Brillantly played by Neesham, length ball on the pads and he brought his wrists into play, played the pick-up shot and it was sailing all the way. Hetmyer did all he could, got across from deep mid-wicket, took the catch, but couldn't contain his momentum

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Nurse to Williamson, FOUR, turning out to be a masterclass this, by KW, tossed up at the stumps, he bent down and then played the slog sweep - found the gap wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary

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Cottrell to Williamson, SIX, lovely, 'KW is into overdrive now', chirps Ian Bishop on air, slower ball from Cottrell and KW spotted it, shuffled inside the line and shovelled it high and over square leg for a maximu m

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Cottrell to Williamson, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction too short from Cottrell, KW makes room and crashes it past cover-point - the timing is sweet and the ball races away across the fast outfield

Avishek Subedi: Oh Williamson! So lucky to witness such a player in our era. Always takes his team out of the trouble and this is yet another calm and very well composed ton.
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Nurse to Williamson, FOUR, classy, poor ball from Nurse, was looking to push it through, ended up dropping it short and wide of off, KW needs no second invitation, makes room and clatters it past point for a boundary

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Cottrell to Latham, out Caught&Bowled!! The salute is back and it only means that Cottrell has another wicket - a nothing shot from Latham, was looking to swing it away to the leg-side, wasn't short enough and all he managed was a simple top-edge, lobbed straight back at the bowler and Cottrell completes an easy catch. New Zealand have lost their fourth wicket, but that will bring their big hitters to the frame. Latham c and b Cottrell 12(16)

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Nurse to Williamson, FOUR, edged and four, a growl from the bowler, pushed through flatter and quicker, KW made room for the cut, gets a thick edge and the ball runs through the vacant slip region

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Holder to Williamson, FOUR, beautifully played, tad too full and wide of off, KW leans into the drive and places it wide of cover - no chance for the man at mid-off, turning out to be an expensive over

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Holder to Williamson, FOUR, beautifully played, tad too full and wide of off, KW leans into the drive and places it wide of cover - no chance for the man at mid-off, turning out to be an expensive over

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Holder to Williamson, FOUR, lovely, tad too short from Holder, KW gets inside the line and then shovels it behind square on ther on-side, beats the fielder in the ring and rolls away to the ropes

Fazil Iqbal: @Fawaz Gaddafi The Guptill-Munro bond is way weaker than a co-ordinate bond.
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Gayle to Ross Taylor, out Caught by Holder!! The Universe Boss strikes. Strikes gold. His skipper takes the catch and roars out a war cry. That was fuller, Ross Taylor charged out and drilled it flat for the man at mid-off to take it. A mid-off for an offie is something rarely seen these days but credit to Holder and WI strike. The batter got too close to the pitch of the ball and hence didn't get the elevation. And Gayle almost did his shoulder trying to celebrate like a youngster. Ross Taylor c Holder b Gayle 69(95) [4s-7]

Fawaz Gaddafi: The Taylor-Williamson bond is way stronger than an ionic bond!!
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Brathwaite to Williamson, FOUR, into the 90s goes the machine like genius from NZ. That was a length delivery outside off and he punched the ball on the up to get it well past the man at deep cover. Four more

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Shobhit: Perfect platform created by these two after that Cottrell over. Windies need wickets or 300+ score is on the cards for sure...
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Thomas to Williamson, FOUR, just checked his shot? Didn't he? Where did all the timing come from? That was fuller and Williamson checked his drive to get it over cover. The ball raced away to the fence as the man at mid-off trying to track it down had no chance

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Cottrell to Williamson, FOUR, what is more glorious than a KW on-drive? None. At all. Fuller delivery and he leant into it to send it to the long-on fence

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Cottrell to Williamson, FOUR, what is more glorious than a KW on-drive? None. At all. Fuller delivery and he leant into it to send it to the long-on fence

Siva: This is the difference between India and New Zealand. Middle order is the strength of New Zealand. Runs from openers at times is just a bonus for them.
Gyan Prakash: Problem with the West indies is lack of wicket takers in middle overs!
Gowtham: Two undefeated teams in the tournament are having a hard time today!! And still they can turn it around. They're undefeated for a reason :)
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Brathwaite to Williamson, FOUR, copy book cricket, if Taylor hits a boundary, Williamson makes sure to hit one too. A short ball outside off and Williamson square-cuts it through the gap at cover-point

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Thomas to Ross Taylor, FOUR, short ball in the channel outside off, Ross Taylor rises high and smashes it through the gap at covers. All the fielders were inside the ring and he placed that to perfection

Jackie: A win today for West Indies will open the tournament as wide as one would have liked.
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Thomas to Ross Taylor, FOUR, straight as an arrow! Another delivery on a fullish length and Taylor drills it straight past the bowler with a lovely drive. The fielder from mid-on was sprinting back but it was impossible to chase it down, such impeccable was the timing

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Holder to Williamson, FOUR, class! A juicy half-volley by Holder and Williamson creams his drive past the man at mid-off. Such a lovely shot that was, admirable

Avishek Subedi: Only problem with Roach is that he doesn't give early wickets with the new ball in ODIs. Otherwise its good to have him in the team!
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Holder to Ross Taylor, FOUR, both batsmen are getting boundaries at regular intervals. A short ball around off and Taylor's eyes lit up as he rocks back to thrash it away to the deep mid-wicket fence. All fielders were mere spectators

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Thomas to Williamson, FOUR, nice shot! Width on offer, Williamson sees the opportunity and pounces on it. Cuts it well past the fielder at point and beats the sprinter at third man as well

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Holder to Ross Taylor, FOUR, was just a matter of time. Can't keep this guy quiet for a long time. A length ball by Holder and Taylor slogs it to the deep mid-wicket fence in his trademark style, across the line and with a lot of power

Vipul: As a kiwi fan, I am very disappointed and it is very frustrating to see Munro failing again!! Don't wanna be harsh, but don't think Munro deserves a place in this ODI side!!
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Roach to Williamson, FOUR, outside edge from Williamson but ensured that it rolled along the ground, courtesy soft hands. Was hesitant to come forward, the hands came down late and it brushed the outside edge to elude Chris Gayle at slip and zooms away to the third man boundary

Chanakya Yadav: "Snake on narcotics." ROFL. -- Credit to our comm guy -- Sriram!
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Roach to Ross Taylor, FOUR, that's spanked with cruelty. Short and asking for trouble! It was well wide of off and Taylor reaches out to slap it past point

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Roach to Ross Taylor, FOUR, that's spanked with cruelty. Short and asking for trouble! It was well wide of off and Taylor reaches out to slap it past point

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Cottrell to Munro, out Bowled!! Oh my word! This swung in like a snake on narcotics. Absolute peach from Cottrell, it's getting better and better for him. Munro had no clue there as he was late to spot that. Very full, almost a yorker length aiming at the base of off and it swung in the air which perhaps must've fooled Munro. Goes through his defences and knocks the off-stump. Cottrell is on fire and does his trademark salute again. Both openers gone for New Zealand, this has been a disastrous start for the Kiwis. Munro b Cottrell 0(1)

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Cottrell to Guptill, out Lbw!! Wow! West Indies couldn't have got a better start here after electing to bowl first. Sensational delivery from Cottrell. Searing yorker that swung in incredibly to ping Guptill on the boot as he was late in getting his bat down on the squeeze. Cottrell went up straightaway and was very confident. Convinced his skipper to take the review and he was spot-on. The salute is out and West Indies are elated. Guptill lbw b Cottrell 0(1)

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