Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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39 | 4 Runs | WI: 193/5 | RR: 4.94

  • Jason Holder13 (25b)
  • Jermaine Blackwood12 (18b)
  • Mitchell Santner7-0-25-1
  • Trent Boult10-0-49-2

West Indies were clinical with the ball and were shepherded with skill by Shamarh Brooks. New Zealand will have a few more things to polish in a couple of days, when these two teams take on each other again. You can follow the live action here on ESPNcricinfo. Himanshu Agrawal and I will be here. On behalf of him and our scorer, Chandan, it's goodbye for now.

Nicholas Pooran, West Indies Captain: (On choosing 3 spinners) We looked at the surface and felt it was dry. It was similar to that against Australia last year. We thought it was good to give three spinners opportunities and it worked out. The debutants handled pressure really well. We have been looking for legspinners, being economical and contributing was important. We knew batting was tricky with Boult and Southee swinging the ball. But our thinking going in was that we were one partnership away from getting a win. We put in a lot of hard work and are pleased with winning the ten points today.

Kane Williamson, New Zealand Captain: There was a big effort with the bat from us, the conditions were challenging. Credit to West Indies for playing well, we need to take learnings and move on. (On the scorer) You want more, but I thought our score was competitive. They didn't give much with the ball. Rolling up the sleeves and adapting to conditions is what we need to do. During the chase, we put in the effort. It did not come off, but it's good that the bowlers got a few overs under their belt.

Shamarh Brooks, POTM: We realised it was early beginning. Credit to our bowlers for restricting them. Getting a start was ideal on this tough wicket. Things got easier with time. This win is significant, we're improving in batting since India. We want to go from strength to strength.

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9.59pm Who remembers the last time West Indies beat New Zealand in an ODI? That was back in Hamilton in January 2014. Today in Bridgetown, the hosts dominated with ball and bat to set up this five-wicket win after limiting the visitors to 190. Hosein and Joseph got three wickets each, before Brooks' 79 ensured there was no drama and hiccups on his side's way to a win.

38.6
4
Santner to Holder, FOUR, finally gets it away! West Indies take a 1-0 lead in the series, and more importantly, ten Super League points. Holder leans forward to play an aerial drive to a full ball outside off. Four to deep extra cover.

Will this ever get over? Holder on 9 off 24.

38.5
0
Santner to Holder, no run, full and flat on middle and leg. Defended down
38.4
0
Santner to Holder, no run, defends this full and slower ball on off. Another few dots in a row now
38.3
0
Santner to Holder, no run, tossed up full on middle, and driven back to the bowler
38.2
0
Santner to Holder, no run, good length again, but this time on middle. Clipped to midwicket
38.1
0
Santner to Holder, no run, good length outside off, and turning away. Poked to point

Two more... Here comes Santner.

END OF OVER:
38 | 1 Run | WI: 189/5 (2 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.97, RRR: 0.16)

  • Jason Holder9 (19b)
  • Jermaine Blackwood12 (18b)
  • Trent Boult10-0-49-2
  • Tim Southee10-0-39-2
37.6
1
Boult to Holder, 1 run, pulls this short delivery on middle and off to deep square leg, who chases to his right

Over the wicket now

37.5
0
Boult to Holder, no run, still can't get it away, as he finds point with his cut off this good length ball outside off
37.4
0
Boult to Holder, no run, a near yorker length ball on off, and driven to mid-off with the full face of the bat
37.3
0
Boult to Holder, no run, nudges this good length ball outside off to point
37.2
0
Boult to Holder, no run, the ball seemed to have stopped on the pitch there. On a back of a length around sixth stump, as Holder pushed forward but got that off the higher side of the bat
37.1
0
Boult to Holder, no run, short delivery outside off, and he lets that go

Three to get

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37 | 7 Runs | WI: 188/5 (3 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 5.08, RRR: 0.23)

  • Jermaine Blackwood12 (18b)
  • Jason Holder8 (13b)
  • Tim Southee10-0-39-2
  • Trent Boult9-0-48-2
36.6
4
Southee to Blackwood, FOUR, slashes this short and wide ball outside off, and bags four to deep backward point. That was hit hard, as he waited for the ball to come, before beating point, who was diving to his right. Bracewell, despite getting a hand, couldn't stop that
36.5
1
Southee to Holder, 1 run, fuller delivery on off. He goes deep in the crease to flick to deep square again
36.4
1
Southee to Blackwood, 1 run, another good length ball on middle. Turned to deep square leg to keep ticking
36.3
1
Southee to Holder, 1 run, good length ball on off, and clipped to deep square leg
36.2
0
Southee to Holder, no run, fuller length, but again around fourth stump. Blocked down
36.1
0
Southee to Holder, no run, back of a length just outside off. Pushed back to the bowler

END OF OVER:
36 | 2 Runs | WI: 181/5 (10 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 5.02, RRR: 0.71)

  • Jermaine Blackwood7 (16b)
  • Jason Holder6 (9b)
  • Trent Boult9-0-48-2
  • Tim Southee9-0-32-2
35.6
0
Boult to Blackwood, no run, good length ball outside off, and he finds cover with his slash

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17KR MayersSD Hope
2nd20SSJ BrooksSD Hope
3rd37SSJ BrooksKU Carty
4th75SSJ BrooksN Pooran
5th23SSJ BrooksJ Blackwood
6th21JO HolderJ Blackwood