NZ beat WI by 5 runs | New Zealand vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 29th ODI Match - Commentary

Mike Atherton does a pitch report again. He says that the groundsman has told him that this pitch is not that firm as compared to the one which hosted the India-Pakistan game. Atherton feels that if there is some swing, which Cottrell found, then Boult will expose it to the fullest. He too, believes that this will be an interesting chase.

292 to win then. The pitch looks good but may not be easy to time the ball straightaway. The batsmen need to take their time, settle in and then go play their shots. Does that apply to Chris Gayle or any West Indian batter though? Let's see...

Sheldon Cottrell says that every time he gets down to the middle, he enjoys it to the fullest. On the available swing in the early overs, Sheldon says that even he was surprised and on seeing that, he gave his best. Adds that he is an opening bowler and hence looks to pitch it up with the new ball. States that when there is swing, he is very dangerous. On the fielding aspect, Cottrell says that everyone does the fielding drills during training but generally he enjoys everything he does. On the target, Sheldon says that his team needs to be careful. Suggests that they cannot just go hard at the bowling and need to get good partnerships.

West Indies will be disappointed. They struck early, but then let slip of the control. Roach bowled superbly upfront while Cottrell was the main wicket-taker. The rest were ordinary while the fielding was poor as well. Here is the man of the moment, Sheldon Cottrell, giving an interview to Mike Atherton.

Taylor's dismissal gave the Windies some hope of a comeback but Williamson stood tall, punishing the bowlers. He ensured that the Kiwis do not lose their way and kept the scoreboard moving. That helped the team increase their run rate and the last 10 overs yielded 92 runs, for 5 wickets.

Whenever New Zealand are in trouble and they reach their hand out for help, one man puts his hand up. Kane Williamson, the skipper and probably their batsman of the modern era, once again showed why he is rated so highly. He came in on the very second ball of the innings, took his time, absorbed the pressure and then started to open up. He received good support from Ross Taylor and the duo's 160-run stand shored things up for a big total.

Competitive score by the Kiwis. Could be match-winning, if the ball moves even 1 percent. Not a bad score at all, considering that they lost both their openers for a blob.

Carlos Brathwaite to Jimmy Neesham. OUT! Caught! Cottrell again! You cannot keep him out of the game, can you? Full and outside off, Neesham looks to go over mid off but the ball hits the toe end of his bat. Lobs straight to Sheldon Cottrell over there who jumps and takes it. NEW ZEALAND END ON 291/8!

Matt Henry walks in.

Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Santner. OUT! Caught. Gone this time. A length ball outside off, Santner looks to pull this but is done in by the lack of pace. Gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. Sheldon Cottrell runs back from mid off and takes the skier.

Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Santner. SIX! Not a bad shot! A low full toss, down the leg side, Santner gets down and sweep-swings it over mid-wicket!

Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Santner. Full on middle, worked through mid-wicket. Ashley Nurse runs to his right from deep square leg, dives and then parries it to Hetmyer running across from deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

Carlos Brathwaite to Jimmy Neesham. Full and outside off, pushed to long off for just a single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Santner. Full and around middle, worked through long on for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. FOUR! Finds the gap this time! A short ball, outside off, Neesham pulls it wide of long on and finds the boundary! 11 from this over, 28 off the last 2! No 5-fer for Cottrell, but he has had a decent outing. 10-1-56-4.

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. A length ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a brace.

Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Santner. Full on middle, pushed through mid on for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Santner. WIDE. A short ball down the leg side, Santner gets across and looks to pull but misses.

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. Around off, tapped to the off side for a run.

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. Dropped short, pulled wide of mid-wicket for a couple.

Mitchell Santner comes in at number 8, replacing de Grandhomme.

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. OUT! RUN OUT! Colin de Grandhomme was a long way short. Sensational aim from Cottrell. A length ball down the leg side, Neesham looks to flick but misses. The ball hits his pads and drops down to the leg side. Jimmy initially wants a run and hence, takes a couple of paces. Seeing that, de Grandhomme responds and charges in. But then, Neesham stops as he sees that Cottrell is charging in too and has got to the ball. Poor de Grandhomme has nowhere to go. He tries to return but in that time, Cottrell picks the ball up, takes aim and BOOM. Hits the stumps at the bowler's end. De Grandhomme is well short. The cameo has been cut short.

Cottrell in his final over. Can he get a 5-fer?

Carlos Brathwaite to Colin de Grandhomme. SIX! Just over the man! Brathwaite is not happy as he reckons it should have been taken but it was a very, very difficult catch. Full and outside off, would have been a wide again but de Grandhomme reaches out and carves it over sweeper cover. Shimron Hetmyer stationed there, watches the ball, leaps at the right time but it is just out of his reach. Tough luck. Great attempt.

Carlos Brathwaite to Jimmy Neesham. Dropped short, pulled through mid-wicket for one more.

Carlos Brathwaite to Colin de Grandhomme. Landed outside off, dabbed towards third man for a run.

Carlos Brathwaite to Colin de Grandhomme. Short and wide outside off, would have been a wide had it been left alone but Colin goes after it and gets it behind point again. This time for a brace.

Carlos Brathwaite to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Full and wide outside off again, de Grandhomme reaches out and slices it over point. No one in the deep in that area and it is a boundary.

Carlos Brathwaite to Colin de Grandhomme. WIDE. Very wide, too full outside off, almost kissing the wide guideline, de Grandhomme lets it go.

Carlos Brathwaite to Colin de Grandhomme. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a couple.

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. Outside off, a slash and a miss. Just 3 runs and a big wicket in that over, Cottrell's figures read 9-1-45-4.

Sheldon Cottrell to Colin de Grandhomme. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. A short ball, pulled wide of mid on for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme arrives for the bash party. How much can this destructive duo add? Can the Kiwis cross 280? A bit of a drama first up. De Grandhomme comes in at the non-striker's end but an alert Ian Gould asks them to change ends, as he reckons that the batsmen did not cross. Wait. Now, Gould is informed that the batsmen did change ends, so de Grandhomme goes back at the non-striker's end. Smiles everywhere.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. OUT! That is a stunning catch by Shai Hope! Williamson's innings ends. A terrific knock again, when his side was in the doldrums. A short ball, around middle, Williamson looks to pull but gets a massive top edge. The ball swirls in the air but Hope runs behind it, keeping his eyes on the ball. He turns almost 360 degrees but manages to take the skier. West Indies needed that wicket. Williamson departs for a fantastic 148. He is slowly but surely climbing the ladder to become the greatest Kiwi batsman of all time, if not already. Take a bow, sir.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Outside off, slower ball, short in length, Williamson looks to pull but misses.

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. Full on middle, chipped over mid on for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell is back on. 8-1-42-3 so far.

Carlos Brathwaite to Jimmy Neesham. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single. 11 from this over as well, 33 in the last 3!

Carlos Brathwaite to Jimmy Neesham. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.

Carlos Brathwaite to Jimmy Neesham. DROPPED, SIX! Actually, it is a fabulous effort. Full and around middle, Neesham finally connects one from the middle of the bat. The ball flies towards mid-wicket where Shimron Hetmyer rushes to his left and leaps. But while trying to take the catch, he realizes that he is going to touch the ropes. Parries it to the man running across from deep mid-wicket. The umpires check upstairs and replays show that while trying to parry the ball away, Hetmyer's foot was touching the ropes. Tough luck.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers this time for a run.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. Foxed. Williamson backs away to the leg side and Brathwaite bowls it wide outside off. Willy cannot reach.

Carlos Brathwaite to Jimmy Neesham. Excellent stop. Not sure we have seen that too much today. Full and outside off, Neesham drives this hard down the ground but Sheldon Cottrell at mid off throws himself to his left and makes a half-stop. Keeps the batsmen to just a single.

Carlos Brathwaite returns. 3-0-20-0 so far.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a couple. 11 from the over, 22 from the last 2.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. FOUR! STUPENDOUS! This bloke can slog. Full and outside off, Williamson gets down and slogs it over mid-wicket, one bounce and into the fence!

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Works this wide of mid-wicket for a couple.

Ashley Nurse to Jimmy Neesham. Full again, eased down to long on for a run.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Ashley Nurse to Jimmy Neesham. Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. SIX! What a way to end the over! Full and outside off, Williamson gets down and mows a slog sweep over mid-wicket! What an eventful over. First maximum of the day.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Gets across to paddle but misses. No wide signalled.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Insult to injury. Short and outside off, Williamson hops back and punches it behind point for a boundary!

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. NOT OUT. Not quite sure whether there was any wood but Hope has put it down. A short ball, coming in, Williamson looks to tuck it to the leg side but is cramped for room. The ball takes the thigh, (perhaps the inside edge as well because our colleague Louis is adamant that it hit the inside edge) and then goes behind. Hope dives to his left and takes it and claims. The umpires get together, have a chat and then refer it upstairs with the SOFT SIGNAL AS OUT. However, replays from the keeper's angle show that Shai has plonked it. The Ultra Edge has not been shown yet. Williamson smiles.

Now, an umpire's review! Shai Hope has taken a brilliant catch diving to his left and the West Indies have appealed but the umpires have not given in. Now, they have a chat and refer it upstairs and the soft signal is OUT! Hang on... forget the edge, Shai Hope has not collected the ball!

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. SAFE AS A HOUSE. Full and outside off, Neesham pushes it towards mid off and sets off for a single. The fielder gets to his left and fires a direct hit at the bowler's end and appeals. It is referred upstairs but replays show that Neesham is well in.

Direct hit! Looks like Jimmy Neesham is well in. The umpire has referred it upstairs though. Hmmm... replays are confirming the same.

Sheldon Cottrell to Jimmy Neesham. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Ashley Nurse to Jimmy Neesham. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Full on middle, pushed down to long on for a run.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Short and outside off, Williamson cuts hard and the ball races away. Substitute Fabian Allen runs to his left from deep backward point and dives but cannot get there!

Ashley Nurse to Jimmy Neesham. Finally pushes this past the bowler towards long on to get off the mark with a single.

Ashley Nurse to Jimmy Neesham. On middle and leg, Neesham pushes this back down the ground but Nurse stops it to his left.

Ashley Nurse to Jimmy Neesham. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Jimmy Neesham walks in now. New Zealand need some big hits...

Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Latham. OUT! Caught and bowled! Latham's misery ends. Faced 16 balls, scored just 12 runs and was totally struggling. This is not a pitch for new batsmen to come and straightaway play their strokes and the pressure was building on Tom to accelerate. A short ball, around middle, Latham looks to pull but is hurried into the shot. Gets a top edge which goes nowhere and is straight up in the air. Cottrell runs to his left, takes the catch and then gives the salute. West Indies can come back strongly, if they can limit the Kiwis under 270.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Latham. Around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Outside off, chipped over cover for a run.

Sheldon Cottrell to Tom Latham. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell returns. 6-1-27-2 so far.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Off the outside edge. Landed outside off, Williamson looks to push but the ball flies off the outside edge through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence!

Ashley Nurse to Tom Latham. Comes down the track and drives it through the covers for one more.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Outside off, drive through the covers for a single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. A short ball, pulled straight to short mid-wicket.

Oops... my bad. Missed the insert for Powerplay 3. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end.

Ashley Nurse to Tom Latham. Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a single.

Ashley Nurse to Tom Latham. Outside off, Latham looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. The keeper fumbles but not damage done.

Jason Holder to Tom Latham. A short ball, around middle, pulled through mid-wicket for one more.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Jason Holder to Tom Latham. Full and on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Landed outside off, the skipper slashes hard but gets a thick outside edge which races towards third man. Just a single.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. FOUR! LOVELY! Holder is not happy with something, gesticulating to his fielders but there is nothing anyone could have done. Full and outside off, Williamson leans and drives it wide of mid off and gets consecutive boundaries!

Fine leg goes back now. Mid on is up, so is mid off.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Nice innovation. Holder's length is generally short and Williamson is ready in advance. Sees that fine leg is up and gets across, pull-paddling it over that fielder to the fence behind.

Jason Holder returns. 6-0-30-0 so far.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Works it through the leg side, tucked through fine leg for one more.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Ashley Nurse to Tom Latham. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Outside off, punched off the back foot for one more.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Outside off again, dabbed straight to short third man.

Ashley Nurse to Tom Latham. Outside off, punched through the off side for a single.

Ashley Nurse is back on. 5-0-26-0 so far.

Kemar Roach to Tom Latham. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Around off, worked through square leg for a run.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Outside off, pushed towards point.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. FOUR! HUNDRED NUMBER 13 FOR WILLIAMSON! Consecutive ones this World Cup. He takes his helmet off and acknowledges the applause from the crowd. What a player. Came in when nothing was scored on the board and since then, has deflected the pressure back on the Windies. Gets to the landmark with a gentle tuck through fine leg for a boundary!

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Full and outside off, driven towards cover.

Kemar Roach to Tom Latham. Outside off, punched down past the bowler through mid off for a single.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. A bouncer around off, KW lets it sail through. Willy stays on 99...

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. On middle and off, worked straight to Pooran at short mid-wicket again.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Almost a mix-up! The nerves of the 90s... Williamson gets a short ball and looks to nudge it towards mid-wicket. He sets off for a single but then Nicholas Pooran quickly comes in from that position. Tom Latham shouts a loud NO at least 5 times and eventually, Willy returns.

Williamson now... On 99... can he get to his second successive ton?

Jason Holder to Tom Latham. Wide half volley outside off, Latham reaches out and drives it through the covers for a run.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Full and on middle and off, Williamson tucks it through mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 99.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. A length ball outside off, watchfully defended.

And.... Chris Gayle is going off the field. Guess he might want to have his right shoulder massaged. Jason Holder replaces him. 5-0-28-0 so far.

Kemar Roach to Tom Latham. Around off, Latham looks to run it down to third man but gets a bottom edge which goes towards the keeper on the bounce.

Kemar Roach to Tom Latham. Comes down the track but is not quite to the pitch of the ball and defends.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. A touch fuller than the previous one, driven through the covers for a single.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Full and around off, watchfully kept out.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. Two runs added to the total.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.

Holder gets his strike bowler back on. Kemar Roach is here again. 8-2-26-0 so far. Bowling him out.

Chris Gayle to Kane Williamson. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Chris Gayle to Kane Williamson. Almost the second wicket in the over. Quicker one outside off, Williamson looks to cut but is beaten.

Chris Gayle to Tom Latham. A full toss, on middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

Tom Latham walks in at number 5, replacing Taylor.

Chris Gayle to Ross Taylor. OUT! Caught! Wow. Unbelievable. It is the Universe Boss who has broken the 160-run stand. Jason Holder is all pumped up and he stands at mid off with his arms aloft, celebrating. It is not a great ball, full and around middle but the pace and the angle have done the trick. Taylor is down the track but is cramped for room as he looks to play the inside-out shot. The ball hits the toe end of the bat and lobs limply to mid off. Jason Holder over there leaps and takes the catch. Gaye celebrates too, but then hurts his shoulder. A wicket at last for the Windies. Can they press on the advantage? THIS IS THE FIRST WICKET FOR A WINDIES SPINNER IN THIS WORLD CUP.

Chris Gayle to Ross Taylor. Almost a yorker on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Chris Gayle to Ross Taylor. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Chris Gayle to Ross Taylor. WIDE. Fired down the leg side, Taylor gets across and lets it go.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ross Taylor. Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a run to end the over.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg, flicked away for a single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. FOUR! That is a classical shot. On a length outside off, Williamson stands tall and punches this through the covers. Mid off barely gives it a chase and poor sweeper cover has to run to his right to retrieve the ball.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ross Taylor. Once again, backs a long way down the leg side, Carlos does a repeat of the previous ball, bowling a back of a length this time. Rosco looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto his hips. A run taken. Smiles on the way while passing his skipper.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ross Taylor. Backs a long way down the leg side, Brathwaite follows him, Taylor looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg, gentle loosener, flicked through square leg for a single.

Carlos Brathwaite returns. 2-0-12-0 so far.

Chris Gayle to Ross Taylor. Full and around middle, worked straight to short mid-wicket.

Chris Gayle to Kane Williamson. Full and around middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

Chris Gayle to Ross Taylor. On middle, pushed down to long on for a run to bring up the 150-RUN STAND. This has been some recovery.

Chris Gayle to Kane Williamson. Action replay of the previous delivery. This time behind square leg.

Chris Gayle to Ross Taylor. Full and around middle, worked through the leg side for a run more.

Chris Gayle to Kane Williamson. A touch short outside off, spinning in, Williamson works it through mid-wicket for a single.

A loud cheer from the crowd as Chris Gayle comes onto bowl. He is going to bowl with the cap on.

Drinks Break! Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson have put New Zealand back on track. Both of them are now scoring run without any fuss. They are looking very much at comfort and the two have added a 146-run stand. West Indies, once again after an early breakthrough have let their opponents off the hook and look like they will once again face the brunt of it.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Short again, pulled straight to short mid-wicket.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Full on middle, pushed through mid on but straight to the fielder.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. A short ball, down the leg side, Taylor looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. He looks for a single but the ball goes back to the bowler and Rosco goes back.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Landed outside off, dabbed towards point for a single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. Outside off, a touch short, played through point for another single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Outside off, played through point for another single.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. Full on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for one.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg, worked through square leg for a run.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Similar ball, worked through square leg for one.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg, worked through square leg for a run.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Outside off, played through point for a single.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Just over! Full and outside off, Williamson reaches out and looks to play the lofted cover drive. The ball sticks on the pitch and lobs off the bat. It flies in the air, but wide of mid off and cover to the fence!

Oshane Thomas returns. 4-0-19-0 so far.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a quick single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Outside off, punched off the back foot.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Outside off, pushed through the covers for a couple.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. Lazy effort from Gayle. Taylor works this through square leg, the ball is straight to the fielder, he does not have to move either left or right but just come straight. That should not have been a single but Gayle ensures there is. The throw is also halfway down the pitch. Poor stuff.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Eases this through mid on for a single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Full and around off, Williamson jumps out and lofts it over the bowler for a couple down the ground.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Outside off, a glorious cover drive, only for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. A hat-trick of straight drives! Cottrell comes around the wicket, bowls it full and outside off, Kane drives it straight back but Sheldon sticks out his right hand and stops it.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Another lovely drive, this time towards mid on.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. FOUR! LOVELY! As straight as a dye. Full and around middle, Williamson drives it straight back. Mid on and mid off are up and get bisected.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Short and outside off, cut behind point for a couple.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ross Taylor. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. On middle, pushed through mid on for a single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They manage to come back for the second.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Full and outside off, driven straight back to the bowler.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Quicker one outside off, Williamson looks to cut but misses.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ross Taylor. Excellent yorker to end the over, Rosco digs it out back to the bowler.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Full and around middle, pushed past the bowler through mid on for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Outside off, chopped behind point for a couple. Good diving stop by Carlos Brathwaite diving to his right from third man.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. A bouncer on middle and off, angling away, the skipper ducks.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ross Taylor. Down the leg side again, Taylor falls over but manages to flick it through square leg for a run.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. A length ball down the leg side, tucked towards fine leg for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell is back into the attack. He was excellent in his first spell and he has been the only bowler to get into the wickets column. 4-1-14-2 his figures so far.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. Darted on the pads, Taylor looks to flick but it goes off his pads towards fine leg for a couple.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Short and just outside off, Kane guides it down to third man for one more.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. Taylor once again follows Kane's stroke in this over as even he plays it to the sweeper cover fielder and rotates the strike.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Tossed up on off, Kane strokes it towards sweeper cover and rotates the strike.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. Floated on off, Taylor nudges it to long on to bring up the 100-run stand between the two.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Tossed up on off, Williamson pushes it towards long on for one.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Taylor gets to his 49th ODI fifty in style. Full on middle and leg, Taylor creams his on drive to the long on fence for a boundary. He has had a brilliant 2019 and today his team needed him to deliver and he has done just that.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. FIFTY FOR WILLIAMSON. His 39th ODI fifty. It has been a brilliant knock from him. He gets to the milestone with a flick down to mid-wicket. He has played a captain's knock once again and is leading from the front. He will look to convert this into another hundred.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. 100 up for New Zealand. They have lost just two wickets and after the start they had, they will definitely take it. Taylor pushes it towards mid on and takes a single to get his teams score to a century

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Good length ball on the stumps, Taylor defends it onto the ground.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Full on middle, Taylor flicks it to mid-wicket.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Full on off, Taylor pushes it to mid off.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. Tossed up on off, Ross strokes it towards cover and keeps the strike.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Shorter on off, Williamson punches it wide of cover for one.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. This time looks to guide it past short third man but finds Gayle.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Edge but safe. Flatter outside off, Kane looks to hit it on the off side but gets an outside edge which goes to short third man on a bounce.

Ashley Nurse to Ross Taylor. Floated on off, Ross strokes it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ashley Nurse to Kane Williamson. Tossed up on off, Williamson milks it down to long on for a single.

Finally, Ashley Nurse has been introduced into the attack.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Poor ball from Roach! It is on the pads, Taylor flicks it fine down the fine leg region for a boundary. Roach is frustrated but that ball deserved to go for a boundary.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Length ball on off, Ross defends it off the front foot.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Full on the pads this time, Kane flicks it towards square leg without any fuss and gets a single.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Well played and good reflex shown by Roach. Length ball on off, Williamson hits it straight to the left of the bowler. Roach dives on that side quickly and saves runs for his side of his own bowling. As they say bowlers are great fielders off their own bowling.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Length ball on off, Kane defends it off the front foot.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on middle, Williamson strokes it to mid on.

Kemar Roach is back into the attack. Still spin not introduced into the attack.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. Short again. This one is not slow though, Williamson pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ross Taylor. Slower ball. It is slightly short in length, Taylor pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. Another ball on the pads, Kane this time glances it to fine leg for one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. Now bowls it on the pads, Kane flicks it towards backward square leg and gets a couple as Roach from fine leg cleans it up.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Crisp! Good length ball on off, Williamson makes room and then punches it through point for a boundary.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. Full on off, Williamson strokes it wide of mid on and looks for a single but the fielder there gets there quickly so Kane swiftly sends Ross back.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. FOUR! That was hit with power. Thomas rolls his finger on this one but still delivers it at 131kph. It is around off, Taylor jumps and punches it hard through covers for a boundary.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Good length ball outside off, Taylor cuts it to the man at point.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Length ball on off, Ross blocks it off the back foot.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Finally Kane is able to tap it past Gayle and towards third man for a single.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. This time Gayle moves from short third man to backward point but Williamson still finds him with his tap down that region.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Good field placement this. Holder has kept a short third man as Williamson likes to score in that region. Good length ball outside off, Williamson guides it towards third man but finds Gayle at short third.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. Outside off on a length, Williamson cuts it towards point and keeps the strike.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ross Taylor. Pulled hard this time but there is a man in the deep so just a single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ross Taylor. Good length ball now. This is pushed to mid on.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ross Taylor. Very well bowled short ball this. It is near his body, Taylor looks to pull but then decides to get off from the shot. He ends up playing a half pull, half cut towards point.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ross Taylor. Good length ball on middle, Ross flicks too but he finds mid-wicket.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kane Williamson. Brathwaite bowls a full ball on off first up. Williamson flicks it wide of mid-wicket and takes one.

Carlos Brathwaite is into the attack.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Hits the deck hard on off. No swing for Thomas here. Ross defends it and this time he is the one who says no.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Length ball outside off, Taylor cuts it to point.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Better ball this. Good length ball on off, Taylor tucks it towards mid-wicket and looks for a quick run but Kane says no.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Length delivery on the body, Williamson flicks it towards fine leg and gets a run. Thomas needs to correct his line and length here. At the moment he is all over here and there.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. On the pads, Taylor glances it on the on side to get off the strike now.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Beautiful! Full on off, Taylor plays a straight drive which is straight as an arrow. Nurse gives it a chase from mid off. He puts in a dive too but the ball beats him to the fence.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Slower bouncer, Taylor pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and looks for two straightaway. Nurse gets to the ball quickly, Williamson sees it and shouts a loud no to his partner. So just a single. Good fielding and a good call from Williamson there. Good cricket all around.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Follows it up with a single towards square leg. Smart and sensible batting this.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Wonderful! Absolutely gorgeous. Full on off, Williamson gets on front foot and drives it off the middle through covers for a boundary.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Full on middle, Ross loves playing the flick shot. He plays it here through mid-wicket but there is a man in the deep so just a single.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Easy picking this. Holder needs to maintain the off stump line here. He bowls it on the pads, Kane glances it down to fine leg for an easy single.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg, Kane defends it off the front foot.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Outside off on a length, Williamson taps it to his favourite region, the third man and keeps the strike.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Length delivery on off, KW punches it to the man at cover.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Brings up the 50-run stand between the two. It has been a good partnership at the scheme of things here. They will need to stay there longer. Good length ball on the pads, Kane flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and get a brace.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Outside off, Williamson punches it to cover.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Full on off, Williamson defends it off the front foot.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on the stumps, Kane defends it off the back foot.

DRINKS! New Zealand have done well to steady the ship after their disastrous start. The experienced duo of Taylor and Williamson have done well to calm things down. They have been cautious in their approach and rightfully so as it is not as good a pitch to bat as expected. West Indies have been good so far but they cannot let these two keep on going with this partnership. They need to break this stand if they want to once again get a firm grip hold on this game.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Smart batting this. Good length ball on off, Williamson tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single as he keeps the strike.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Full on off, Ross strokes it towards mid off and takes a quick single.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. On the pads, Kane flicks it towards square leg and rotates the strike.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Good length ball on middle and leg, Taylor nudges it towards mid on and takes one.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Now follows the boundary with a solid front foot defense.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Pulled and pulled hard! Back of a length ball on off, Taylor picks the length early and pulls it away over mid-wicket for a boundary. Ross is getting into his own now.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Chipped but safe. Cross seam ball on off, Williamson looks to drive but ends up chipping it as the ball stops on him. Luckily it is short of the man at mid off.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Follows it up with a solid back foot defense.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Slight width on offer and Williamson pounces on it like a cheetah. Outside off on a length, Kane cuts it through point. Brathwaite runs to his right and puts in a dive to save the ball from going to the fence. He fails in his attempt to do so.

Oshane Thomas to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on off, Williamson taps it to the fielder at backward point.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Once again the length is the same. It is on middle, Taylor flicks it off the inner half of his bat towards backward square leg for a single.

Oshane Thomas to Ross Taylor. Thomas bowls a full ball first up on off, Taylor strokes it wide of mid off but does not get a single.

Oshane Thomas replaces Kemar Roach into the attack.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Follows it up with a nice gentle push towards mid on. The fielder there dives to his left and keeps it down to one.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Taylor breaking the shackles now. Welcome boundary this. It is the first after the 4th over. Taylor shimmies down the track and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. On middle and off, Williamson glances it to short mid-wicket.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on off, Williamson taps it towards backward point and rotates the strike.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. On a length on middle, Taylor flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. On a good length on middle, Taylor keeps it out.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. On top of off, Kane defends it off the front foot.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. This time finds mid-wicket with his flick.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on the pads, Kane flicks it towards square leg and gets a couple.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Full on middle and leg, Williamson defends it towards mid on.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. On the body, Williamson flicks it uppishly wide of the keeper down the leg side. Cottrell at fine leg runs to his right and shows some footballing skills by saving the ball with his foot. It has been signalled leg bye. So it has come off his hip maybe.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Full on off, Williamson drives it but finds the man cover.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. On the pads, Taylor flicks it but finds the man at square leg.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Good length ball on off, Ross defends it off the front foot.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Bouncer now. Taylor ducks under it.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. No he cannot. Nothing off the Free Hit. It is short outside off, Taylor looks to pull but misses. Waste of a Free Hit this.

FREE HIT TIME!

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. NO BALL! Holder oversteps. He bowls it on the pads, Williamson flicks it to fine leg for a single. West Indies can change the field here as the strike has been changed. Can Taylor make the most of this free ball?

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on off, Kane flicks it towards mid-wicket and shouts a loud no to his partner as the ball goes to the fielder there quickly.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. Length delivery on off, Williamson defends it with a straight bat.

Powerplay 2 is signaled. Maximum of four fielders can be outside the circle till the 40th over.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Dot to finish Powerplay 1. The last ball is on the stumps and Taylor gets on his back foot to block it. It has clearly been West Indies' Powerplay. New Zealand are 30/2 at the end of it.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Full again, now Taylor defends it towards cover.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Full now on off, Taylor pushes it to mid off.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Good length ball on the pads, Taylor flicks it wide of fine leg and gets a couple.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Length ball on off, Ross once again blocks it.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Full on off, Ross defends it off the front foot.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. An easy tickle to square leg to finish the over. Holder gives an easy ball on the pads, Ross just glances it to square leg for one. He will keep the strike.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Length delivery on off, Ross blocks it off the front foot.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Good length ball on off, Taylor defends it off the front foot.

Jason Holder to Kane Williamson. On the pads, Kane flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Good fielding! West Indies are not giving away any easy runs here. Good length ball on the pads, Taylor flicks it wide of mid on. Brathwaite there dives to his left and saves a certain boundary. Just a run taken by the batsmen.

Jason Holder to Ross Taylor. Starts with a full ball on off, Taylor pushes it to the man at mid off.

First bowling change of the game. The skipper, Jason Holder, introduces himself into the attack.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on off, Kane strokes it straight to short cover.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Good looking stroke but straight to point. Outside off, Kane stands tall and punches it to point.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Outside off, Kane tucks it to mid-wicket.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Length ball pitching on off and coming in with the angle. Kane defends it to mid on.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. This time picks the length correctly and defends it astutely.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. OHH! Roach hits the deck hard on a length. Williamson did not pick it up. He was looking to duck but the ball does not rise on him. It hits him hard on his glove.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Good shot and well fielded too. Full on off, Williamson drives it to the left of cover. Brathwaite dives on that side and saves a certain boundary. He cannot hold onto the ball as it deflects off his hand. The batsmen take a singe.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Short ball on off, Williamson sways away from it.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on off, Williamson defends it to cover.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ross Taylor. On the body once again, Taylor glances it down to fine leg and gets a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg now, Williamson tucks it behind square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on off, Kane defends it calmly.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Excellent stuff this from West Indies. They are not giving away any easy runs here. The last ball is on the body, Taylor tucks it towards mid on.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Around off, Taylor defends it towards cover.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. EDGE BUT JUST SHORT. Slightly fuller on off, Taylor looks to defend with soft hands but the ball goes off the outside edge. It falls short of young Gayle at first slip.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Back of a length ball on the stumps, RT defends it off the back foot.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Good length ball outside off, Taylor looks to defend but misses.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Roach steams in and bowls it on a length on off. The ball comes in after pitching, Ross defends it off the inner half of his bat towards mid on.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Dot to finish the over. On off, Williamson defends it towards cover-point and calls a loud no to his partner.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Length ball on the stumps, Williamson gets on his back foot and blocks it.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Outside off, Kane leaves it alone.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on off, Kane defends it off the back foot.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ross Taylor. Direct hit but safe. On the pads, Taylor flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single. Brathwaite gets to the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Ross was safely in.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ross Taylor. Full on off, Taylor drives it to the man at cover.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Full on off, Williamson defends it off the front foot with authority to see off the over.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Fuller on off, Taylor plays it late towards backward point and rotates the strike.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. This time Williamson intentionally opens the face of the bat and runs it through third man for one.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. EDGE AND FOUR. Good length ball around off, Williamson looks to defend it with soft hands but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes wide of Chris Gayle at first slip. He puts in a dive but in vain. The ball goes fine of third man and into the fence.

Kemar Roach to Kane Williamson. Outside off this time, Williamson calmly leaves it.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Good length ball on the pads, Taylor flicks it towards square leg and gets a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. End of an excellent maiden over. It is on the fourth stump line, Williamson does not tease that one. End of another excellent Cottrell over.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. This time it is on top of off and Williamson is able to get bat on ball on his back foot defense.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Once again the away swing beats Williamson. It is on good length outside off, Kane looks to poke at it but misses.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Another beauty! Cottrell is bowling venom here. He hits the deck hard on a length. It moves away after pitching, Kane looks to stroke it on the off side but gets beaten. The ball was not far away from the outside edge.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Play and a miss. Full once again, this time it is outside off. Kane looks to play at it but misses.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Very full on middle and leg, Kane defends it back to the bowler.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. In the air but safe. Length ball on off, it stops while it comes to Taylor. Ross is halfway in his drive and he ends up chipping it. Luckily it falls short of the cover fielder.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Full on middle, Ross drives it to mid on.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. On a good length on middle, Taylor defends it off the back foot.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. On a good length and outside off, Taylor lets it go.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. FOUR! First proper boundary off the day and it is excellently cut. Taylor likes the width on offer and he caresses it through point for a boundary.

Kemar Roach to Ross Taylor. Roach starts with a good length ball on off, Taylor looks to block but gets hit on the thigh pad. Inward movement straightaway.

Kemar Roach to bowl from the other end.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ross Taylor. Taylor is off the mark with a gorgeous cover drive. It is once again hit at the longer side of the boundary. Taylor is quick between the wickets and so they get three. 10 runs off the first over but more importantly 2 quick wickets.

Ross Taylor walks out at number 4. He has had a great 2019 so far and with New Zealand in all sort of troubles, he will have to steady the ship with his skipper.

Sheldon Cottrell to Colin Munro. OUT! Bowled! Munro too departs for a duck. First ball and he gets a yorker. That is a nightmare ball to get first up. West Indies have a perfect start here. Both the openers are back in the pavilion. Another perfect yorker. This one in is on off and middle, Munro is late to get his bat down and the ball goes onto to disturb the timber. Cottrell brings out his trademark salute for the second time in the very first over. The West Indies players and fans are ecstatic.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Full on off, Williamson drives it through covers and gets three as it is on the longer end of the pitch.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on off, Williamson blocks it.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kane Williamson. FOUR RUNNING RUNS! Williamson is off the mark with a beautiful drive. Good length ball on off, Kane strokes it through covers. Braithwaite gives it a chase but he trips and dives very early. He cannot stop the ball, Lewis running with him pushes it before the ropes but the batsmen come back for the fourth.

Skipper, Kane Williamson walks out to bat at number 3. He certainly did not expect to come in so early. He has been excellent throughout this tournament and he will once again have to lead from the front.

Sheldon Cottrell to Martin Guptill. OUT! LBW! WHAT A START! First ball and West Indies have sent Guptill for an early shower. An absolute beauty of a yorker. It is an inswinging one on middle and leg, Guptill looks to get his bat down but is late and the swing beats him. The West Indies player put in a loud appeal but the umpire turns it down. They have a discussion and Holder takes it upstairs. For the naked eye it looks to be taking the inside edge but Ultra Edge shows there is none. Ball Tracker rolls in and shows that the ball was going onto hit the leg pole. Disastrous start for New Zealand but a dream one for West Indies. The Cottrell trademark salute is out in the very first ball of the game itself.

Review straightaway! It is an absolute peach of a yorker. Inswinging on middle and leg. Guptill looks to hit it but it looks like he has missed it. Ultra Edge confirms that he has not hit it. Ball Tracker shows the ball goes onto hit the leg pole.

Done and dusted with the national anthems. It's play time now! The West Indies players are in a huddle before they take their position in the field. Colin Munro and Martin Guptill stride out to open the innings for New Zealand. The latter will take the strike. Sheldon Cottrell to start the proceedings with the first new ball for West Indies. The umpire says play and so we begin.

The players are out in the middle for their respective national anthems. New Zealand's anthem to go up first followed by West Indies'. We are not far away from the start of this game.

New Zealand Playing XI - Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (WK), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.

West Indies Playing XI - Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder (C), Carlos Brathwaite (IN for ANDRE RUSSELL), Ashley Nurse (IN for Darren Bravo), Oshane Thomas, Kemar Roach (IN for Shannon Gabriel), Sheldon Cottrell.

PITCH REPORT - Brendon McCullum says that it is the best pitch we have seen in this World Cup and reckons this will be a high scoring game as it is a hard surface with little to no covering of grass.

New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson says they would have bowled first as well but reckons the surface will remain same throughout. Williamson says now they need to do a job with the bat. Says they are aware of the threat West Indies possess as they have World class players. On the low scoring games New Zealand have had, Williamson informs one can play to what is in front of them and now that they will put on a good total on the board in this game. Informs they are unchanged from their previous game.

West Indies skipper, Jason Holder says it is a pretty good wicket and hence the decision to field. Says they know how crucial this game is and need to step up on the occassion. Holder admits that they have not been consistent for full 100 overs since the game against Pakistan and they are looking to correct that. Holder informs there are three changes in the playing XI as Nurse, Roach and Braithwaite come in place of Russell, Bravo and Shannon Gabriel.

TOSS - We are all in readiness for the toss. West Indies skipper, Jason Holder has the coin in hand. Up it goes, New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson calls Tails but it comes down as Heads. WEST INDIES OPT TO BOWL.

Hello and welcome to the coverage of match 29 of World Cup 2019 as New Zealand take on West Indies. This is a crucial game for both teams for completely opposite reasons. West Indies need to win this as a defeat here will blow their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals. After their crushing victory against Pakistan in their opener, the team from Caribbean have faded away and have not won a game since then. Jason Holder needs his team to step up today and deliver. New Zealand, on the other hand, are yet to lose a game in this tournament and come into this one on the back of a thrilling win against South Africa. A win here for the Kiwis will almost cement their place in the semi-final. This promises to be an intriguing contest. Will West Indies get more into deep waters or will they roar back against the Kiwis? Stay tuned to find out as the toss is not far away.