WI beat NZ by 91 runs | West Indies vs New Zealand, Highlights And Cricket Score 9th ODI Match - Commentary

Now then! This is a massive target for the Kiwis. The wicket is flat and they do have a decent batting line-up but they will need to bat really well to chase this down. Can they do so? It would be a big morale booster heading into the World Cup.

Not a lot you can write about the Kiwi bowling! Only Trent Boult had figures worth reading, the rest were just plundered. Matt Henry went for over 100 in his 9 overs. The rest too went for over 7 runs per over.

The innings started off with Gayle and Lewis getting their team off to a flier. Gayle perished but then Hope walked out and played a wonderful innings. He scored a ton but more importantly formed partnerships with Lewis, Bravo and Hetmyer. There was a stage in between where the Windies slowed down and also lost a couple of wickets in quick succession but then Russell along with Holder powered the Kiwi bowlers to all parts of the ground and made 400 possible. Nurse's and Brathwaite's handy knocks in the end, took them to above 400.

WHAT A POWER_PACKED BATTING PERFORMANCE FROM WEST INDIES! Williamson mentioned at the toss that his side would like to be tested in a chase and now, they have a real test on their hands.

Trent Boult to Kemar Roach. OUT! That is the end of the West Indies innings. Boult bowls it on a length on middle, Roach looks to go big but gets a top edge. It goes towards mid-wicket where Boult himself goes for the catch and takes it just inches above the ground. WEST INDIES FINISH WITH 421.

Trent Boult to Ashley Nurse. Full on off, Nurse drives it through mid off for a run.

Matt Henry to Kemar Roach. A dot to end! A decent 49tth over! Length and outside off, Roach looks to defend but gets an inside edge to short fine leg.

Matt Henry to Ashley Nurse. Full and on off, the batsman looks to drive it through the off side but it goes off the inner half towards mid on for one.

Matt Henry to Kemar Roach. A length ball outside off, Roahc opens the face and guides it towards short third man for a single.

Matt Henry to Kemar Roach. FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for West Indies. Too short and on middle, Roach ducks under it. The keeper behind leaps and he fails to collect it. Races to the fence.

Kemar Roach is the new batsman in.

Matt Henry to Carlos Brathwaite. OUT! Brathwaite departs now! Something to rejoice for Henry. He continues bowling full and wide outside off. Brathwaite reaches out for it but the ball goes off the toe end towards covers where Williamson takes it easily. Two dots and a wicket in this over. Excellent from Henry.

Matt Henry to Carlos Brathwaite. Another swing and miss! Full and wide outside off, CB swings but misses. Two dots!

Matt Henry to Carlos Brathwaite. Brathwaite looks to paddle but Henry bowls it wide outside off, he misses.

Trent Boult to Carlos Brathwaite. Length delivery on off, Carlos dabs it towards third man for a run. Only 7 runs have come from the over. Brilliant over from Trent Boult.

Trent Boult to Carlos Brathwaite. Good length delivery on middle, Brathwaite looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Trent Boult to Ashley Nurse. On a good length on off, Nurse looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes towards covers. The batsmen take a quick run.

Trent Boult to Carlos Brathwaite. Full toss outside off, Carlos drives it through covers for a run.

Trent Boult to Carlos Brathwaite. FOUR! Amazing shot. Short delivery outside off, Brathwaite cuts it over backward point for a boundary.

Trent Boult to Carlos Brathwaite. Boult bowls a perfect yorker on middle, Brathwaite does well to dig it out.

Matt Henry to Ashley Nurse. Dropped! SIX! Nurse sees the length and as it is in his arc, he lofts it towards the long off fence. It was heading for the maximum from the time it left Nurse's bat. Boult stationed on the boundary jumps and gets a hand on the ball but can't hang on as he pushes it over the fence. Henry has now conceded 100 in the amount of overs he has bowled!

Matt Henry to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! Nurse slashes this length delivery wide of off stump but gets a thick outside edge over the slip cordon and the ball crosses the ropes at third man. 400 comes up for the Windies.

Matt Henry to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! Henry bowls a length ball on pads and Nurse nudges it to fine leg and the ball crosses the ropes. Runs coming thick and fast for the Carribean Kings.

Matt Henry to Ashley Nurse. WIDE! Henry this time bowls one very wide outside off stump and the umpire once again calls wide.

Matt Henry to Ashley Nurse. Good fielding! Nurse drives it straight down the ground where Guptill dives to his left to save a boundary. The batsmen in the meantime take a couple.

Matt Henry to Ashley Nurse. WIDE! Henry bowls a short ball and it's too high as per the norm and the umpire flexes his arm to signal a wide.

Matt Henry to Carlos Brathwaite. Carlos this time drives it to long on for a single.

Matt Henry to Carlos Brathwaite. FOUR! Carlos pulls this length delivery outside off towards the cow corner for a one bounce over the fence.

Trent Boult to Carlos Brathwaite. On a good length on off, Carlos looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a single. 4 runs and a wicket from the over. Good one from New Zealand's point of view.

Trent Boult to Ashley Nurse. Full on middle, Nurse drives it to long on for a run.

Trent Boult to Carlos Brathwaite. Full on off, Brathwaite drives it to long off for a run.

Trent Boult to Carlos Brathwaite. Bowls a bouncer, Brathwaite does well to duck under it.

Trent Boult to Ashley Nurse. Length delivery on off, Nurse plays it towards point for a run.

Ashley Nurse is the new man in.

Trent Boult to Andre Russell. OUT! KABOOM! Boult bowls a corker of a yorker to get rid of Andre Russell. Needed something special to get rid of this man and Boult delivers. He is delighted. It is on the leg pole. Russell fails to jam it out and the ball hits the leg pole. A brutal knock from Russell comes to an end. New Zealand still have a chance to stop them under 400.

Trent Boult is back!

Matt Henry to Carlos Brathwaite. FOUR! 10 from the last two balls and that has completely spoiled what was an amazing over till then. A full toss on off, Brathwaite lofts it over mid off and bags a boundary.

Matt Henry to Carlos Brathwaite. SIX! Straight as an arrow! Brathwaite deposits it into the stand on the very second ball. Full and on off, CB lofts it over the bowler's head and it sails all the way. Spoils the over somewhat.

Matt Henry to Andre Russell. Well bowled again! Full and very wide outside off, Russell digs it out towards covers for one.

Matt Henry to Carlos Brathwaite. Brathwaite is off the mark straightaway! He jams this very full ball through covers for one.

Carlos Brathwaite is the new man in.

Matt Henry to Jason Holder. OUT! Straight to the man! Matt Henry breaks the partnership which was taking the game away from them. They haven't got Russell but a wicket is a wicket. Also, the idea from Holder was right but could not quite execute it. A wide full ball from Henry. Holder looks to guide it past short third man but ends up hitting it straight to him. Can they keep them under 400?

Matt Henry to Jason Holder. A full toss to begin with outside off, Holder reaches out for it but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Matt Henry is on now!

Russell's bat seems to have broken here! Change of bat for him.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. FOUR! 50 for Andre Russell. It has been an outstanding innings from him. Fourth boundary of the over. Andre is going mad out here. Full on off, Russell lofts it over mid off for a boundary. 17 runs have come from the over. 51 runs have come from the last three.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. Bowls a bouncer, Russell does well to duck under it.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. FOUR! Third boundary of the over. 13 runs have come from the over. Full on middle, Andre drives it past the bowler through mid on for a boundary. 13 runs have come from the last four balls.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. Bowls a yorker on off, Holder does well to dig it out and plays it towards the off side for a run.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Jason Holder. This is even better. Full and outside off, Holder drives it through covers for a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. FOUR! Amazing shot. Short and outside off, Holder slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. FOUR! This time Russell plays a square cut through the off side and beats the man at point for a boundary. 22 runs over a good one for West Indies and Russell.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. SIX! Russell is toying with Santner. There seems to be no stopping for him. Don't know what is his mindset for the moment. Santner bowls a tossed up delivery on the stumps and Russell lofts it high and over the the long on fence for a biggie.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Holder drives this Fuller ball through covers for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. Santner bowls one short on the stumps and Russell pulls it to deep mid-wicket just to get a single.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. SIX! Russell is still in the T20 mode. He just lofts this tossed up delivery cleanly over the long on fence for a maximum.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. FOUR! Santner bowls a tossed up wide delivery outside off to Russell and Russell just frees his arm and lofts it over cover to fetch a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. On a length on off, Russell dabs it towards third man for a run. 12 runs have come from the over.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. Length delivery on off, Holder plays it towards the off side for a quick single.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. SIX! Outstanding shot. Short of a length delivery, Holder pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. This is good batting from the skipper.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. On a good length on off, Jason defends it out.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Holder offers no shot.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. Length delivery on off, Andre lofts it over covers. Williamson does well to stop it. The batsmen take a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. WIDE! Lockie bowls it down the leg side, Russell lets it go.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. Full and outside off, Holder drives it through point for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Holder works this flatter one down the corner for single..

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. FOUR! HOlder charges down the wicket to this tossed up delivery and lofts it over the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. Russell drives this flatter one towards mid off for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. Flatter outdside off, Russell looks to cut that off the back foot but could only connect with thin air as the ball settles in to the keeper's gloves.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. FOUR! Russell gets a boundary. He looks to jam this full ball from Santer towards the off side but gets a bottom edge which evades the keeper and runs down to the third man fence.

Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now five fielders can be placed outside the ring till the end of the innings!

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. On a good length on off, Jason defends it out. 12 runs have come from the over. 21 runs have come from the last two.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Holder looks to go after it but misses it.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. Length delivery on off, Holder plays it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. Short delivery again from Ferguson. He bowls it on off, Russell cuts it through point for a run.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. FOUR! Nice shot. Length delivery on off, Russell lofts it over covers for a boundary. 300 up for the West Indies.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Russell looks to cut but misses it due to the seam movement on this one.

Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell. FOUR! That has been smashed. Short delivery, Russell pulls it over mid on for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. Short delivery outside off, Russell cuts it through point for a run. 9 runs have come from the over. Good one for the West Indies.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Full toss on middle, Holder drives it towards mid on. The batsmen take a run.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. Floated delivery on middle, Russell plays it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. SIX! That is a powerful shot. Flighted delivery on middle, Russell plays a slog sweep over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. Flighted delivery on middle, Russell defends it off the back foot.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell. Tossed up delivery on middle, Russell flicks it to leg side. Holder wanted the run but Andre Russell does the right thing in sending him back.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. A well directed bouncer and Holder ducks to evade it.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. OUT! RUN OUT! Terrible mix up between Holder and Pooran. Holder flicks this full ball on the pads to mid-wicket and calls to his partner. They complete a run and Holder comes back for a second while Pooran stands his ground towards the striker's end. Holder, while coming back for a second is ball watching and he doesn't realize that Pooran has not started from his end. Eventually when Pooran starts, he is late to reach the bowler's end and ultimately loses his wicket as Trent Boult throws it to the bowler who whips the bails off. Two wickets in quick succession, the Kiwis need to keep picking wickets if they are to make a comeback in the game.

Andre Russell is the new batsman in.

Lockie Ferguson to Nicholas Pooran. On the shorter side, Pooran first seems to be ducking but then somehow pulls it towards fine leg for one.

Lockie Ferguson to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Width on offer and it has been put away! Full and outside off, Pooran strokes it past the diving point fielder and it races to the fence.

Lockie Ferguson to Jason Holder. Short of good length, flicked to the deep square leg region for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Nicholas Pooran. Pooran flicks this length ball off his pads to mid-wicket for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Tossed up on off, Holder defends it out. 9 runs have come from the over. A good one for the West Indies.

Mitchell Santner to Nicholas Pooran. Floated delivery on middle, Pooran flicks it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Flighted delivery on middle, Holder flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Tossed up on off, Holder drives it to point.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. SIX! Excellent shot from Jason. Tossed up on middle, Holder comes down the track and lofts it straight down the ground for a maximum.

Mitchell Santner to Nicholas Pooran. Flighted delivery on middle, Pooran drives it to long on for a single.

Trent Boult to Nicholas Pooran. Boult bowls a length ball on the pads, Pooran flicks it to the leg side and he gets off the mark with a single.

Trent Boult to Nicholas Pooran. A yorker on the off stump, Pooran can't do much to this but just jam it out to the leg side.

Nicholas Pooran is the new man in!

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. OUT! Shai Hope departs immediately after a brilliant hundred. What an innings this has been. However, it is timely for New Zealand as he would have looked to cut loose now. Boult bowls it on a length on off and it is the knuckle ball. Hope looks to loft it over mid off but does not pick it and hence, does not get the timing on it. It goes towards Williamson who takes a good catch to his right.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Length delivery on off, Shai drives it to mid off.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. 100 for Hope! His golden run continues! He was looking set of a big knock from the time he arrived to the crease. Hope flicks it to mid-wicket and reaches his ton with a brace.

Trent Boult to Jason Holder. Short ball on the stumps, Holder pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Floated delivery on middle, Jason flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Flighted delivery on middle, Holder looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. SIX! That has been dispatched. Tossed up on middle, Holder lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope. Floated delivery on middle, Shai flicks it towards square leg for a single. Shai Hope moves to 99.

Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope. Flighted delivery on middle, Hope flicks it to mid-wicket.

Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope. Tossed up on off, Hope drives it to mid off.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Third single in the over! A good one by Boult. Length and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

Trent Boult to Jason Holder. Another single as this length ball is guided down to third man.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Slapped hard but just for a run! Short and outside off, Hope hits it through the off side but only a single.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Three dots in a row! Shorter and on middle, Hope guides it to point.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Hope misses out there! This is on the pads, Hope looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the thigh pad.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Fuller in length and on off, Hope creams it but straight to the cover fielder.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Tossed up on off, Jason defends it out. Just 3 runs from the over.

Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope. Full on middle, Hope drives it through mid on for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope. Flighted delivery on off, Hope defends it off the front foot.

Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope. Flighted delivery outside off, Hope looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards short third man where it falls short of the fielder.

Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope. Floated delivery on off, Hope defends it out.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Tossed up on middle, Holder drives it to long on for a run.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. Hope defends this length delivery off the front foot to the off side. Hope on 95!

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. WIDE! Henry bowls a short ball but this time its too high and the umpire says wide.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. FOUR! Henry keeps on bowling short and Hope keeps on hitting him for runs. Hope pulls this short ball to mid-wicket and gets a boundary. Hope looks in a hurry to reach his ton.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. Hope punches this length ball outside off to covers.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. SIX! This time Hope has cleared the fence off a good length delivery. Henry bowls a length ball outside off and Hope lofts it on the up and over the bowler's head to easily cross the long off fence for a biggie.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. FOUR! Again a short ball and this time Hope decides to take it on and he pulls it hard and over the in field on the leg side and as there is no protection in the deep there is only one result and the ball crosses over the ropes.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. A well directed short ball by Henry. Hope ducks under it comfortably.

Matt Henry is back into the attack!

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Floated delivery on off, Jason defends it out. 8 runs and a wicket from the over. A productive over for New Zealand.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Tossed up delivery on off, Holder plays it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Holder. Floated delivery on off, Holder looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes to the off side.

Jason Holder walks out to bat!

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! Again a partnership is broken here by New Zealand. Shimron Hetmyer throws it away. He had already hit a six in this over and this shot was never needed. Flighted delivery on middle, Hetmyer comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket but does not get the timing on it. It goes to Trent Boult who takes a comfortable catch.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up on off, Shimron drives it to mid off.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! THAT IS A POWERFUL SHOT! Flighted delivery on middle, Hetmyer lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. Hope drives this length ball on the stumps towards the mid off fielder.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. FOUR! Hope lofts this length delivery on the stumps over the mid on fielder for a boundary. Hope is looks set here for a big knock.

James Neesham to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer plays this length ball with an angled bat towards the third man region for a run.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. Neesham bowls one outside off and Hope just opens the face of the bat to run it down to third man for run.

James Neesham to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer guides this length ball outside off to third man region for a single.

James Neesham to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Length ball outside off, Hetmyer looks to run this down to third man but gets an educational edge and the ball goes to third man fence for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Short delivery outside off, Hetmyer cuts it towards point for a single. Good over from Santner as only 3 runs came from the over.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Full on off, Hetmyer drives it to mid off.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Floated delivery on off, Hetmyer slaps it to covers.

Mitchell Santner to Shai Hope. Tossed up on middle, Hope drives it through wide mid off for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Flighted delivery on middle, Hetmyer punches it towards mid on for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Short delivery outside off, Hetmyer looks to cut but gets a bottom edge on this one.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. Length delivery on middle, Hope flicks it to the leg side. 10 runs have come from the over. Big over for West Indies.

James Neesham to Shimron Hetmyer. On a length and outside off, Hetmyer guides it towards third man for a single.

James Neesham to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Shimron. Neesham again bowls short, Hetmyer pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

James Neesham to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Nice shot. Short delivery on middle, Hetmyer pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

James Neesham to Shimron Hetmyer. On a length on off, Hetmyer plays it to point.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. Length delivery on off, Hope dabs it towards third man for a single.

James Neesham is back!

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Good ball! Santner bowls one quicker one outside off, Hetmyer looks to cut but gets beaten. A maiden to start of for Santner. A rare one today.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer defends this tossed up delivery to the leg side.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer plays a front foot defense off this flatter one.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter and quicker outside off, Hetmyer looks to defend but gets an outside edge to short third man.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up delivery on middle, Hetmyer flicks it to mid-wicket.

Mitchell Santner to Shimron Hetmyer. Starts with a tossed up delivery on the pads, eased to mid-wicket.

Mitchell Santner is on now!

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. Bowls a sharp bumper, Hope does well to duck under it. Just 2 runs from the over. Good one for New Zealand.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. Good length delivery on middle, Hope looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. Good ball from Ferguson.

Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. Length delivery outside off, Shimron guides it towards third man. The batsmen cross ends.

Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. On a length on off, Hetmyer dabs it to short third man.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. Length delivery on off, Shai dabs it towards third man for a run.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. On a good length on leg, Hope looks to swing at this one but misses it.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Now sweeps this and gets it through square leg for one. Another productive over for the Windies.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Looks to be cheeky now as he tries to guide it down to third man. Finds the fielder inside the ring.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. FOUR! Poor ball and put away! So despite the wicket falling, runs are flowing. Short and down the leg side, Hope pulls it behind square on the leg side and bags a boundary.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Nicely placed! Shorter in length and on off, Hope goes back and punches it through covers for a brace.

Ish Sodhi to Shimron Hetmyer. Misfield! On the shorter side and outside off, Hetmyer hits it towards cover. Santner there dives to his left to stop it but lets it through. Guptill from point hares after it and saves a run for his side.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. This is floated up on off, Hope jams it through covers and takes one.

Shimron Hetmyer is the new batsman in.

Lockie Ferguson to Darren Bravo. OUT! RUN OUT! Bravo is not a happy man but it was solely his fault there. There was never a run in that one. Brilliant work by Nicholls too. Darren taps this length ball towards cover and he sets off for a run. Hope refuses but then Bravo is already halfway down. He turns but stops, he can now just hope that Nicholls misses his shy but that is not the case. The latter takes his time and hits bull's eye. New Zealand need to keep taking wickets if they are to stem this run flow.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. Good length delivery on middle, Hope looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. The batsmen take a single. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Appeal for caught behind. It has been referred upstairs.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. NOT OUT! Bowls a bouncer, Hope does well to duck under it. The bowler and keeper appeal for caught behind. The umpire raises his finger straightaway. Hope goes for the review. Ultra Edge shows a flat line.

Lockie Ferguson to Darren Bravo. Length delivery on off, Bravo plays it towards point for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Darren Bravo. Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Bravo looks to cut but gets beaten due to the away swing on this one.

Lockie Ferguson to Darren Bravo. On a good length on off, Bravo defends it off the back foot.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. FOUR! Hope paddles this fuller ball down the leg side. He times it so well that it runs down to fine leg. A boundary to end the over.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. Bravo punches this flatter one off the back foot towards the off side.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. FOUR! Bravo has come to the party. A shorter in length and outside off, Bravo slaps it through the covers once again. The ball had enough on it despite Bravo loosing his grip on the shot.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. This time Bravo defends this flatter one off the back foot towards the off side.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. FOUR! Short and wide of the off stump, Bravo slaps it through the covers for a beautiful boundary.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. Sodhi misses his line on this tossed up ball and it hits Bravo's pads outside the leg stump.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. Outside off, Hope offers no shot. 11 runs have come from the over. 23 runs have come from the last two.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. Good length delivery on off, Hope defends it out.

Lockie Ferguson to Darren Bravo. Full on middle, Bravo drives it towards mid on where Ferguson collects the ball and goes for a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses it. The batsmen still take a run.

Lockie Ferguson to Darren Bravo. SIX! This is even better. Bowls short of a length delivery, Bravo looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Lockie Ferguson to Darren Bravo. FOUR! Nice shot. Ferguson bowls short, Bravo pulls it easily over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson to Darren Bravo. Full on off, Bravo drives it to mid off.

Lockie Ferguson is back into the attack.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. Bravo flicks this flatter one off his pads to the mid-wicket region for a run.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. WIDE! Sodhi sprays one down leg and the umpire penalises by signalling wide.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. This time Hope connects well on the sweep. He sweeps this tossed up ball through the square leg region for a single.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. FOUR! Short and wide of off stump, Hope lifts it handsomely over mid-wicket for a boundary. Great timing on this.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Flatter one on the stumps, Hope defends it back to the bowler.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. FOUR! Sodhi gives a bit more air on this one but misses the line. The ball goes down leg and Hope gets down on his knees to sweep but gets it off the glove behind the keeper to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. Tossed up on middle and leg, Bravo works it to the mid-wicket region for a run.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. Length delivery on off, Hope defends it off the back foot.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. Length delivery on off, Shai plays it through point. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it and saves runs for the team. The batsmen get two runs.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. 50 for Shai Hope. It has been a brilliant innings from him till now. On a length on leg, Hope flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

James Neesham to Darren Bravo. Length delivery on off, Bravo dabs it towards third man for a run.

James Neesham to Darren Bravo. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Bravo looks to go big but misses it.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. Length delivery on leg, Hope flicks it towards fine leg for a run.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. Tossed up ball on the stumps, Bravo defends off the front foot by presenting the full face of the bat.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Shorter and wide of off, hope slaps it to covers for a single.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Flatter one on the stumps, Hope defends it off the back foot to the off side.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. A googly on the stumps, Hope reads it and defends it with a straight bat to the off side.

Ish Sodhi to Darren Bravo. Sodhi bowls a tossed up delivery on the pads, eased out to long on for a run by Bravo.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Flatter one on the stumps, worked towards leg side by Hope for a single.

James Neesham to Darren Bravo. Outside off, Darren shoulders his arms to this one. 1 run and a wicket from the over. Excellent over from James Neesham and a crucial wicket of Evin Lewis.

James Neesham to Darren Bravo. Good length delivery outside off, Darren offers no shot.

James Neesham to Darren Bravo. On a good length on middle, Bravo looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

James Neesham to Darren Bravo. WIDE! Bowls a bouncer, Bravo does well to duck under it. The umpire gives it wide for height.

Darren Bravo walks out to bat.

James Neesham to Evin Lewis. OUT! The dangerous partnership is broken by James Neesham. Outstanding catch from Mitchell Santner. Neesham bowls short on middle, Lewis pulls it in front of square leg but does not get the distance. Santner at deep square leg puts in a dive and takes a brilliant catch. Crucial wicket for New Zealand because Lewis was looking well set for a big one.

James Neesham to Evin Lewis. On a good length and just outside off, Lewis offers no shot.

James Neesham to Evin Lewis. Outside off, Lewis shoulders his arms to this one.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Missed the off pole by a whisker. Sodhi bowls a tossed up delivery outside off, Hope looks to slash it to the off side but gets an under edge which runs down fine behind the keeper and they get a brace.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Short and outside off, Hope looks to cut but gets it to the short third man fielder.

Ish Sodhi to Evin Lewis. Tossed up ball outside off, Lewis punches it off the back foot through the offside for a single. He also reaches his 50, a good innings, mixed with caution and aggression. Windies would want him to continue till the end.

Ish Sodhi to Evin Lewis. Flatter one on the stumps and Lewis works it to the leg side.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. Sodhi bowls a tossed up delivery driven straight to long on for a single.

Ish Sodhi to Shai Hope. A gentle leg spinner to start off with and Hope flicks it straight to short fine.

Ish Sodhi is on now!

James Neesham to Evin Lewis. Bowls a bouncer, Evin does well to duck under it. 14 runs have come from the over. End of a long and tiring over from James Neesham.

James Neesham to Evin Lewis. Length delivery on off, Lewis plays it to point.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. Full on off, Shai drives it towards mid off where Williamson does well to stop it with a brilliant dive. The batsmen still take a run.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. NO BALL AND FOUR! Neesham takes the bails of the stumps in his followthrough. Nice shot from Shai Hope. Full on middle, Hope lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. The umpires want to check whether it has gone for a six or not. In the end the umpire signals four.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Hope offers no shot.

James Neesham to Evin Lewis. Length delivery on off, Lewis dabs it towards third man for a run.

James Neesham to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Brilliant shot. Full on off, Lewis drives it through mid off where Williamson puts in a dive but it goes through him for a boundary.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. Full delivery on off, Hope drives it through point for a single.

James Neesham to Shai Hope. WIDE! Neesham bowls it wide and outside off, Hope shoulders his arms to this one.

DRINKS BREAK! James Neesham is into the attack.

Colin de Grandhomme to Shai Hope. Hope runs this length ball outside off, to the third man region for a run.

Colin de Grandhomme to Evin Lewis. Lewis now just puushes this length ball outside off, to covers and gets a single on offer.

Colin de Grandhomme to Evin Lewis. DROPPED! But a tremendous fielding effort from Lockie in the deep. Lewis this time goes with the flick over the mid-wicket region. The ball, as soon as it left the bat, was heading for a six but Lockie there holds on but as he sees that the momentum is taking him over the ropes, he releases the ball just in time. A valiant effort from the Fielder saves 4 runs for the Kiwis.

Colin de Grandhomme to Shai Hope. Hope has scored maximum runs off the flick shot. He again flicks this fuller length ball towards deep mid-wicket and a run is added to the West Indies total.

Colin de Grandhomme to Evin Lewis. Lewis punches this length ball outside off, towards point and sets off for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Evin Lewis. WIDE! Colin follows the length ball with slower ball bouncer but as it is going over the bowler's head wide signalled by the square leg umpire.

Colin de Grandhomme to Shai Hope. NOT OUT! It is going over the stumps! New Zealand lose their only review! Back of a length on off, Hope hops and looks to flick but misses as the ball stays low. It hits the pads. An appeal and the umpire shakes his head. The batsmen run a leg bye as the ball rolls towards square leg. New Zealand take the review. Replay shows that the on-field call is the right one.

Review time! An appeal for an LBW has been turned down. Looks close.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. Good length delivery on off, Lewis defends it off the back foot. 7 runs have come from the over.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. TOP EDGE BUT SAFE! Short of a length delivery, Lewis looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes towards wide mid on where the fielder goes for the catch but it goes just over him. The batsmen get two runs.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Excellent shot. Henry bowls a cross seamer on off, Lewis lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. Length delivery outside off, Hope guides it towards third man for a single.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. Bowls a bouncer outside off, Hope does well to duck under it.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. Length delivery outside off, Hope plays it to point.

Colin de Grandhomme to Evin Lewis. Lewis punches this length ball off the front foot to the off side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Shai Hope. Length ball on pads, hope flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Colin de Grandhomme to Shai Hope. First a wristy flick and now an exquisite cover drive Hope is displaying his brand of cricket. He drives this length ball through the covers. The ball was heading to the cover boundary but the fielder from the sweeper slides and Saves a couple for his team. Great fielding effort from the kiwis.

Colin de Grandhomme to Shai Hope. SIX! Hope is giving a momentum to this WI innings. He Flicks this fuller length delivery on the pads over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. The fielder there looked interested for a fair bit of time.

Colin de Grandhomme to Evin Lewis. Lewis plays this length ball off the back foot through the off side for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Shai Hope. Colin starts off with a length ball on the stumps, Hope flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme is into the attack.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. Nicely played again! Waits for the ball to come to him and then guides it down to third man for one. Good beginning to Henry's second spell, just three from it.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. Hope is really timing the ball well here! Another one right off the middle but once again fails to find the gap as the cover fielder fields it.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. Good length on off, Lewis taps it towards cover for one.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. Extra bounce there! Bends his back on this one and bangs it on a length around off, Lewis looks to punch but the ball hits the higher portion of the bat and rolls towards mid off.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. Back of a length on off, Hope waits for it and then guides it down to third man for one.

Matt Henry to Shai Hope. Crisp shot! Length and on off, Hope strokes it on the up but to mid off.

Matt Henry is back on!

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. Full on middle, Lewis flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs. Just 5 runs have come from the over. Good one from New Zealand's perspective.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. Good length delivery on off, Lewis looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes past the stumps towards keeper.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. On a good length and outside off, Evin lets it go.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. On a length on off, Hope dabs it towards third man for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. On a good length on middle, Lewis looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. Length delivery on middle, Hope flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Powerplay 2 is signaled. Four fielders will be outside the circle till the 40th over.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Hope plays this length ball outside off with an angled bat to third man and crosses over for a run. 19 runs from this over.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. SIX! Hope continues the good work done by Gayle, He doesn't waste time after coming to the crease. Boult bowls this one short and Hope says thanks a lot by lofting it straight over the square leg fielder and over the fence for a maximum.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. FOUR! Boult changes his length and bangs this one short. Hope is up for the mark as he rocks back and defends it onto the ground.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. SIX! Boult bowls a Fuller one on the pads and hope flicks it off his pads over the wide long on fence and the ball sails over the ropes. The WI batsmen look confident in their approach.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. OHH! Edge and just short of the fielder in the slips. Boult is looking dangerous with is away swingers. This one pitched on the off and slightly moves away taking the outside edge off Lewis as he looks to defend.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Boult bowls a length ball on middle and swinging in to the batsman. Hope flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. FREE HIT! FOUR! Nice shot. Evin Lewis makes good use of the Free Hit. Full on middle, Lewis drives it through mid off for a boundary. 13 runs have come from the over. Expensive over from New Zealand.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. NO BALL! Ferguson oversteps! Good length delivery outside off, Lewis looks to cut but misses it due to the away swing on this one.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. FOUR! On a good length and outside off, Lewis looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson to Shai Hope. On a good length on middle, Hope looks to defend but gets a leading edge. It goes towards third man. The batsmen cross ends.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. Full on off, Lewis drives it towards mid off where Williamson puts in a dive and makes a great stop. The batsmen take a single. The skipper saves three runs for his side.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. WIDE! Short of a length delivery down leg, Lewis offers no shot.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. Good length delivery on off, Evin defends it out.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. On a good length on off, Lewis defends it to covers.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. WIDE! Bowls a bouncer, Lewis does well to duck under it. Tom Blundell does well to take the catch and saves a boundary. Good keeping from him.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Hope square drives this length ball on the stumps but cannot pierce the gap on the off side. A wicket maiden for Boult.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. No run. This time Hope decides to lay bat on ball on the is away going length ball but can only drive it straight to the fielder at covers.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Boult again bowls on a length and moving away from Hope. He again lifts his bat and lets it pass.

Trent Boult to Shai Hope. Boult has carried his form from the first warm up, he bowls this one on a length and moving away from the right hander. Hope sees the line and lets it pass through.

Shai Hope comes in and as he walks out, it has started to drizzle. Not heavy enough to take the players off though.

Trent Boult to Chris Gayle. OUT! End of the entertainment! Gayle departs! His knock though has got West Indies off to a flier. This is a fuller delivery on off, Gayle looks to clear mid off but since the ball is too full, he fails to get under it. Hits it straight to Williamson there who takes an easy catch. Much-needed wicket for New Zealand as this partnership was going great guns. The Kiwis will now try and pull things back.

Trent Boult to Chris Gayle. Back of a length on middle, gets this one to shape away. Gayle opens the face of the bat and guides it to point.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. Full on middle, Evin drives it to mid on. 6 runs have come from the over. West Indies are going at a good rate here.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. FOUR! THAT IS SMASHED! Short and outside off, Lewis cuts it over point for a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. Full on leg, Lewis flicks it to mid-wicket.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. Good length delivery outside off, Lewis offers no shot to this one.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. On a good length and outside off, Lewis looks to cut but gets a bottom edge on this one.

Lockie Ferguson to Evin Lewis. Ferguson starts with a full delivery on leg, Lewis flicks it over mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Lockie Ferguson is into the attack.

Trent Boult to Chris Gayle. Gayle is struggling to time the ball against Boult. Boult is peppering Gayle by continuously bowling away swingers. Gayle looks to swat it through covers but gets beaten once again.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Boult bowls a fuller ball on the pads, Lewis flicks it through mid-wicket and gets over to other end.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. SIX! A bumper on the stumps, Lewis is quick to rock back on the back foot and pulls it high and up over the mid-wicket fence. West Indies openers are out with an intention of playing attacking brand of cricket. 50 comes up for the Windies in no time.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Boult bowls a good length delivery outside off, Lewis drives it to mid on.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Good length delivery on the stumps, Lewis defends off the back foot to covers.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Away swinger outside off, Lewis lets it go.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. Full on off, Gayle drives it to mid off. 13 runs have come from the last over. 17 runs have come from the last two.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. SIX! THAT IS WHACKED AWAY! Short of a length delivery, Gayle pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. Play and a miss! On a good length on middle, Gayle looks to pull but misses it.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Nice shot. Short and outside off, Gayle cuts it through point for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Gayle looks to defend but misses it due to the away movement on this one.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. FREE HIT! A good delivery from Matt Henry. Length delivery on off, Lewis drives it towards mid off for a single.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. NO BALL! Umpire gives it no ball for height. Henry bowls a high full toss on leg, Gayle awkwardly flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. Maybe he was surprised by the full toss.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Lewis defends this length delivery off the front foot. Solid defense.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. OHH! BEATEN. Boult is getting the ball to swing it away from the batsman. Lewis looks to defend off the front foot but the ball moves away at the last moment from the batsman

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Lewis comes on the front foot and drives this length delivery outside off, to covers where the fielder dives to his left and saves a certain boundary.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Boult again bowls a length ball on the pads and Lewis pulls straight to the short fine leg fielder.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Fuller length ball on the pads and Lewis flicks it through square leg for a boundary. Boult is looking for some swing off the fuller length but errs in line and pays the price for it.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Away swinger outside off, Lewis lets it go.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. Full on off, Chris drives it to mid off. 21 runs have come from the over. Big over for West Indies.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Chris Gayle is going bonkers here. Short delivery outside off, Gayle plays an upper cut over third man for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. SIX! Consecutive sixes for Chris Gayle. Length delivery on middle, Gayle lofts it over long on for a maximum. 17 runs from the first four balls.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. SIX! THAT IS POWERFUL! First six of the innings. Short and outside off, Gayle lofts it over covers for a biggie.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Good shot. Henry bowls short of a length delivery, Gayle lofts it just over the mid off fielder where Ish Sodhi goes for the catch but it goes over him for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. Length delivery on off, Lewis drives it towards mid off for a single.

Trent Boult to Chris Gayle. Swing and a miss! Gayle seems to have come out all guns blazing here. Short and outside off, Gayle swings but only connects with thin air. End of a very good first by Boult.

Trent Boult to Chris Gayle. WELL BOWLED! Starts this from around off and then gets it to shape away. Gayle is draw into the stroke but then gets beaten due to the movement.

Trent Boult to Chris Gayle. Fuller and shaping away again, Gayle with the swing, strokes it to covers.

Trent Boult to Chris Gayle. Good bumper! Short and angling into Gayle. He evades it at the very end.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. OHH! Had Williamson hit there, Gayle may have been in trouble. Length delivery on off, Lewis taps it towards cover and takes off. Gayle responds. Williamson picks the ball up and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

Trent Boult to Evin Lewis. Boult gets a bit of away swing on this fuller length ball outside off, Evin leaves it by shouldering his arms.

Trent Boult to bowl from the other end.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. FOUR! First boundary of the match. Excellent shot. Henry bowls short delivery on middle, Gayle pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. 7 runs have come from the first over. Good start for West Indies.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. Length delivery on middle, Gayle looks to go big but it goes of the inner half of the bat. It goes to the leg side.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. NO BALL! Matt Henry oversteps! Length delivery on middle, Lewis looks to flick but gets it off his pads. It goes towards square leg for a single. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. Length delivery on middle, Lewis flicks it to square leg.

Matt Henry to Evin Lewis. Length delivery on off, Lewis plays it to covers.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. On a length on leg, Gayle nudges it towards fine leg for a single and gets off the mark.

Matt Henry to Chris Gayle. Henry starts with a good length delivery outside off, Gayle lets it go.

We are all set for the action to begin! The West Indies openers, Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis make their way out to the middle. Matt Henry will start the proceedings for New Zealand. Here we go...

Windies skipper, Jason Holder, says he is not very disappointed with batting first, in the last game, they did not get to test themselves and he hopes they can get some time out in the middle. States it is the last opportunity to get an idea about the combination they would want to play in the big event. They are going in with 13 today, Shannon Gabriel and Fabian Allen miss out.

New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson says they would want to chase. They had a good last game and they have another opportunity to do well today. Mentions they are going in with 12 or 13 players today.

TOSS - New Zealand have won the toss and have elected to field.

A warm welcome to Match 9 of the World Cup warm-up match between West Indies and New Zealand in Bristol. This is the same venue where West Indies and South Africa faced each other and that match was abandoned due to rain. Today West Indies would want a full game and hope they can get an idea about the XI they would want to play in their first game of the World Cup. On the other hand, New Zealand will look to win their second warm up game as well and head in the big event with winning momentum. Stay tuned for the toss.