On that note from Darren Sammy, we are going to sign-off as well. Thanks for all your comments and feedback. Join us for more from Sri Lanka v South Africa and India v England soon. Ciao ciao.
Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, says, "Dominica is setting the tone for the rest of the caribbean (with crowd support). Today, it was an equal playing field. We batted well, congrats to Fletcher and when we bowled, we did what we have been doing in T20 cricket. If you notice, we won the WC in Sri Lanka, the pitches were similar to here. We do well in these conditions.. We have the two best spinners in the world. I would like to wish New Zealand team safe journey home."
Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain today, says, "It wasn't a strong performance from us and West Indies played really well. At the halfway stage, we though we did reasonably well but we lost our way with the bat. They took wickets at key times and made it difficult in the late overs. It was a nice opportunity and I am sure Baz will be looking forward to it in the near future."
Andre Fletcher gets another Man-of-the-Match award for his half-century. He is also the man of the series. He says, "I am very happy. It's good to get a half-century and the team won too. The wicket was much better today. It's a great feeling. I just hope I continue to do my best."
So West Indies end it on a high.. They lost the Test series under the new leadership but find a way back in the T20s under their old leader. It was a slowish surface and New Zealand were always going to struggle against the bowlers who like to vary their pace.. Plus there were Narine and Badree who were hard to hit. Williamson was the leading run-scorer but he was done in by a sharp cutter from Pollard. From then on, only one result appeared possible. Still, NZ would be happy with the results they have achieved on this tour.. A series win in the Tests, a drawn result in the T20s.
kuldeep: "watching the match on TV, i get the feeling NZ are just tired of the long tour, and want to get back home soon"
TA Boult run out 5 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
Boult inspects the field..
END OF OVER:19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 126/9 (40 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.63, RRR: 40.00)
- Trent Boult5 (4b)
- Andre Russell2-0-17-1
- Sheldon Cottrell3-0-28-3
TG Southee c Cottrell b Russell 2 (8m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
This is the loudest crowd we have seen in this tour.. really coming behind their boys now
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | NZ: 120/8 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.66, RRR: 23.00)
- Tim Southee1 (1b)
- Sheldon Cottrell3-0-28-3
- Sunil Narine4-0-19-2
TWM Latham c Bravo b Cottrell 3 (7m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60
Cottrell can feast on these last crumbs..
West Indies are in complete control here..
CJ Anderson c Sammy b Cottrell 14 (31m 16b 0x4 1x6) SR: 87.5
Cottrell comes in..
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | NZ: 116/6 (50 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 16.66)
- Tom Latham0 (1b)
- Corey Anderson14 (15b)
- Sunil Narine4-0-19-2
- Kieron Pollard3-0-19-1
50 from three overs! Few overs ago, I would have closed this page by now and would have asked you to go back home.. not any more..What this century has taught us is to believe
Reuben Frizzell: "why no latham yet??" --- because he is coming in now
BJ Watling run out 1 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
