New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Jayden Seales to Mitchell, out Caught by Rutherford!! Taken at deep mid. Easy take. End of a brilliant innings. Physically draining and he had to show some fair amount of mental fortitude. Standing ovation for Mitchell at the Hagley Oval. Was a short ball, angled in, pulled away but he failed to put it away into the gap. The man at deep mid took it without any hassles. Mitchell c Rutherford b Jayden Seales 119(118) [4s-12 6s-2]

Shamar Springer to Foulkes, FOUR, excellent little cameo from Foulkes! Superb batting. Stays deep in his crease, was fuller outside off and Foulkes hits it over mid-off for a boundary

Shamar Springer to Foulkes, FOUR, and again! This is superb. Just a flick of the wrist on the reverse scoop and got it easily over short third man. Back-to-back fours from Foulkes

Shamar Springer to Foulkes, FOUR, reverse scoop over third man. That was very full again, outside off, Foulkes got under the ball to lift it over the infield

Forde to Mitchell, SIX, slower one, on the sticks, Mitchell gets hold of the delivery and slams it over long-on. He got stuck into that and heaved it long and high

Jayden Seales to Mitchell, FOUR, 100 for Mitchell! His 7th in ODIs. He has been the mitochondria of this unit. That was short, Mitchell got on top of the bounce and pulled it behind square for a four

Jayden Seales to Santner, out Caught by Forde!! Forde takes one at long-on. Was a length delivery, outside off, Santner looked to heave it down the ground and got a top-edge on the big heave. The man in the deep got around it and took it easily. 6th one down. Jayden Seales gets his second wicket. Santner wanted to up the ante but has fallen now. Santner c Forde b Jayden Seales 11(10)

Shamar Springer to Mitchell, FOUR, sits deep in his crease and slaps that over the bowler's head. Mitchell looking for a 100 here. Pretty close to it

Roston Chase to Mitchell, FOUR, tossed up delivery, Mitchell gets under the ball and heaves it wide of long-on for a four. Was hit well and into the gap

Forde to Mitchell, no run, just landed short as per the third umpire. It was an umpire's review for a fair catch. Was a length delivery, outside off, Mitchell wanted to heave it away and got a faint edge. The keeper just failed to get his fingers under the ball. Just bounced before going in

Forde to Mitchell, FOUR, he might not be able to run much but he can do this! Fuller ball, outside off, in the arc and slapped over mid-off for a four

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Shamar Springer!! Michael Bracewell has run out of luck. Was a flatter one, outside off, on a good length and Michael Bracewell wanted to slam it over long-on. He heaved it high and the man at long-on ran to his left to take it. Easy take in the end and a catch finally has been taken. Roston Chase so desperately needed a wicket and has one. He has been brilliant today. Michael Bracewell c Shamar Springer b Roston Chase 35(52) [4s-1 6s-1]

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, dropped! Again. Short, wide slapped to cover. Should have been gobbled up. But was dropped

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, and another chance! Michael Bracewell dances down, looks to launch but misses the line of the delivery. Hope behind the sticks fluffs a chance. Easy stumping chance has gone down

Justin Greaves to Mitchell, FOUR, biffed! Short ball, Mitchell picked the line and length and pulled it handsomely wide of deep mid for a four. That was a short ball, angled in, Mitchell hopped back to pull it away into the gap

Justin Greaves to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, angled in, on a length, Michael Bracewell goes back and pulls the ball behind square for a four. That was well timed and placed by the southpaw

Roston Chase to Mitchell, 2 runs, dropped! Seales fails to hang on. Mitchell danced down the track, got too close to the delivery and still decided to heave it down the ground. The man at long-on ran to his left, got two hands to it but ended up dropping the chance. Big miss!

Justin Greaves to Mitchell, FOUR, length delivery, angled in, Mitchell looked to heave it away and got it off the inner-half of the bat to send it wide of the man at mid-wicket. The man at deep square had no chance to stop that

Justin Greaves to Mitchell, FOUR, fuller length delivery, outside off, Mitchell gets behind the line of the delivery and slams the drive down the ground and wide of the bowler for a four. That was hit hard and on the up

Shamar Springer to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, nudges the ball down into the on-side for a single

Shamar Springer to Michael Bracewell, SIX, a boundary after 43 balls! Charges down, gets under the length delivery and launches it into the sight-screen. Jumped out, got behind the line of the ball and hit it straight. Focussed on timing it

Shamar Springer to Michael Bracewell, no run, on a length, jagged in, Michael Bracewell didn't get too forward and looked to whip it but missed the line of the delivery to be hit on the pad. The ball hit him just outside the line of the sticks and that saved him after being given out

Jayden Seales to Mitchell, 2 runs, short of length delivery, outside off, Mitchell gets a stride out and punches the ball wide of mid-off for a four. Fifty for Mitchell and has been paced pretty well today. He has managed to send the bad balls away and has anchored this innings so far

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, flatter one, angled in, Michael Bracewell looked to defend and got a faint edge. Michael Bracewell I guess didn't know he edged it and had a confab with his partner before sending it upstairs. He gets away with it this time

Jayden Seales to Latham, out Caught by Shai Hope!! That's a nothing shot. Was a short of length delivery outside off, Latham hung back to dab it down but didn't use his feet at all. Tried to play it from the crease and gets an edge. Easiest of takes for the keeper. Jayden Seales is elated. Windies get a wicket. Latham was looking to build his knock and had consumed fair amount of balls but has thrown it away. Would be livid with the shot that he played to get out. Latham c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales 18(30) [4s-2]

Jayden Seales to Latham, FOUR, short ball, angled in, Latham hopped back, pivoted on the back foot and pulled it wide of the man at deep backward square. That was well timed and placed by the southpaw

Justin Greaves to Mitchell, FOUR, short, Mitchell picks the bones out of that. Got on top of the bounce, pivoted on the back foot and pulled it wide of deep square for a four. Good strong hit indeed

Justin Greaves to Latham, FOUR, straight down the ground for a four. Lovely drive down the ground. Was pitched up and Latham got behind the line of the delivery to stroke it down the ground

Justin Greaves to Conway, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Conway falls one run short of a fifty! Good piece of bowling from Justin Greaves and he is pumped up! He bowls this one on a fuller length outside off and lures Conway into a booming drive and he obliges. The ball moves away with a bit of extra bounce and a false stroke is induced. Shai Hope behind the stumps takes it safely. Conway c Shai Hope b Justin Greaves 49(58) [4s-7 6s-1]

Shamar Springer to Mitchell, FOUR, easy pickings! Fullish delivery shaping towards the pads, Mitchell stays well-balanced and flicks it past the left side of short fine to get the desired result

Justin Greaves to Conway, FOUR, sublime! Fractionally overpitched around off, Conway leans into it and drives it beautifully past the fielder at extra cover. No chance for sweeper cover to stop it. Conway moves to 49

Justin Greaves to Conway, SIX, struck with authority! Conway uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it and smashes it over deep extra cover for a maximum. Picked his spot ncely and executed the shot to perfection. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo

Shepherd to Mitchell, FOUR, well played! Length delivery on off, Mitchell lines it up and lifts it nonchalantly on the up over mid-off. Not an easy shot to play but he makes it look easy when he plays that

Justin Greaves to Mitchell, 1 run, a chance but it was very difficult! Short and width on offer, Mitchell cuts it uppishly and it's flying to Roston Chase's left at backward point. He leaps but only manages to get his fingertips to it. The ball bursts through. Would have been a spectacular catch had he taken that

Justin Greaves to Mitchell, FOUR, nicely done! Another shortish delivery outside off, sits up nicely for Mitchell. He stands tall and plays a controlled pull shot past the right side of short mid-wicket. The timing was spot on there

Shepherd to Conway, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! A bouncer angling towards leg-stump, Conway hooks it nicely through backward square leg. Splits the gap between the two fielders to perfection

Shepherd to Conway, FOUR, crunched! A short delivery outside off, sits up nicely for Conway. He stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and nails the pull past mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary. He rolled his wrists on that one and struck that fiercely

Forde to Mitchell, SIX, shot! A boundary after 22 balls! A fuller length ball swinging in on off, Mitchell clears his front leg and hits it cleanly over long-on for a maximum. A good catch from a gentleman in the grass banks, oh nearly.. It popped out at the last moment

Forde to Mitchell, FOUR, hit hard! Mitchell is out of his crease once more. It's a short of length delivery which sits up nicely for him. He flat-bats it over the bowler's head for a one-bounce boundary

Jayden Seales to Conway, FOUR, struck with authority! Pitched up and there's width on offer. Conway reaches out and essays a glorious cover drive. All elegance and grace from the southpaw on that occasion

Forde to Will Young, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Two in two for Forde and he is cock-a-hoop! Will Young's lean run with the bat continues. Good length delivery seaming in nicely from outside off with a bit of extra bounce, Will Young is tentative in his approach as he pushes at it from the crease but only manages to nick it behind. Shai Hope behind the stumps dives to his right to take it nicely. Will Young c Shai Hope b Forde 0(1)

Forde to Ravindra, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Forde strikes! On a length with a wobbly seam outside off, a bit of extra bounce and there's also a shade of away movement, Ravindra goes for a drive with hard hands but only manages to get an outside edge. Shai Hope takes a regulation catch. Ravindra was struggling a bit and he has perished. Ravindra c Shai Hope b Forde 4(15)

Jayden Seales to Conway, FOUR, gorgeous shot! On a length outside off, Conway plants his front foot across and drives it elegantly on the rise through covers. That was struck so sweetly, nobody bothered to chase that one

Jayden Seales to Conway, FOUR, shot! Pitched up outside off, Conway leans towards it and drives it beautifully through covers. The call from Conway to his partner was to "Run, Run" as it's the longer part of the ground. But the timing was spot on and he gets the desired result

Forde to Conway, FOUR, lovely shot! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Conway leans towards it and creams the drive through cover-point to find the fence and gets off the mark in style