Kristian Clarke to Kirk McKenzie, out Bowled!! Oh no! He's dragged this back onto the stumps and he's out on 99. This is really tough on the young boy. It was a length delivery, McKenzie tried to drive without moving his feet, well he really can't with all those cramps and pain, the ball took the inside edge and crashed into the leg stump. Kirk McKenzie b Kristian Clarke 99(104) [4s-11 6s-3]
47.4
W
Kristian Clarke to Joshua James, out Lbw!! Walks across the stumps and misses the flick, appeal and given. Looks like it would take out a decent part of the leg stump. Joshua James lbw b Kristian Clarke 18(21) [4s-2 6s-1]
46.1
6
Adithya Ashok to Joshua James, SIX, gee what a hit! Great to see them still score positively all the way down the order. Flighted delivery on the stumps, James gets under it and smashes it over long-on
45.5
4
Joey Field to Joshua James, FOUR, short delivery but he's pulled that away nicely through mid-wicket, the timing was great and it raced off
45.2
4
Joey Field to Joshua James, FOUR, slower delivery but it's been picked and muscled away over mid-on, timed that sweetly for a handy four
43.3
4
Joey Field to Jayden Seales, FOUR, nicely played off the back foot, short delivery outside off stump, Seales opens the face of the bat and runs it away to the third man boundary
43.1
W
Joey Field to Ashmead Nedd, out Lbw!! Length ball skids and smashes the pad, plumb in front again. In line with middle and leg stump. West Indies are crumbling. They will have a handy score if they bat out their overs. Ashmead Nedd lbw b Joey Field 0(1)
42.3
W
Tashkoff to Matthew Forde, out Caught by Adithya Ashok!! The West Indies are doing a fine job towards the latter end. Flatter delivery on the stumps, Forde gets inside the line and scoops, backward square leg dives forward and takes a simple catch. Matthew Forde c Adithya Ashok b Tashkoff 9(19) [4s-1]
39.3
4
Adithya Ashok to Matthew Forde, FOUR, driven hard wide of mid-off as Adithya Ashok tossed that up
38
W
Kristian Clarke to Matthew Patrick, out Caught by Adithya Ashok!! Stunning catch at deep square leg. The Kiwis are clawing back nicely into this contest. Shortish delivery on the stumps, Patrick pulls, doesn't get the contact from the middle of the bat. The fielder runs in and dives to take a good low catch. Matthew Patrick c Adithya Ashok b Kristian Clarke 1(8)
36.5
6
Tashkoff to Kirk McKenzie, SIX, oh he's swung this away all the way. Full and in the slot, McKenzie gets down on one knee and smashes this handsomely over the mid-wicket boundary
36.2
W
Tashkoff to Nyeem Young, out Caught by Fergus Lellman!! This is a body blow to the West Indies. Their star all-rounder has chipped a simple catch to mid-off looking to go big. Flighted delivery, Young looks to chip it over the infield, mistimes it into the hand of the fieldsman there. Nyeem Young c Fergus Lellman b Tashkoff 1(3)
35.4
W
Kristian Clarke to Antonio Morris, out Lbw!! Thuds the pad, appeal and the finger goes up. This one skidded from a good length, Morris was late in his defence, impact on middle and leg, probably knocking down leg stump. Antonio Morris lbw b Kristian Clarke 31(32) [4s-4 6s-1]
34
4
Joey Field to Antonio Morris, FOUR, short and wide, cut away fiercely past point. West Indies are really upping the ante
33.3
4
Joey Field to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, smashed away! Shortish and on the hips, McKenzie gets on the back foot and plays a one-legged pull behind square leg
32.2
6
Tashkoff to Kirk McKenzie, SIX, 'catch it' was the call but nobody is catching this, that's for sure. McKenzie danced down the pitch early and went through with the shot. Going over mid-off with a clean strike
32
4
Joey Field to Antonio Morris, FOUR, sublime drive, almost one-handed and he bisects the gap at mid-off to pick up a boundary. Was too full from Field and Morris took full toll
29.5
4
Adithya Ashok to Antonio Morris, FOUR, Ashok is getting a pasting here. Fuller and wider, Morris leans into the drive and whacks this through the gap at extra cover
29.3
6
Adithya Ashok to Antonio Morris, SIX, rank long-hop and Morris shifts on the back foot quickly to maul the pull over deep mid-wicket. There was a fielder there but it cleared him
28.2
4
B Wheeler-Greenall to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, flatter and shorter this time, McKenzie sits back and slices this wide of short third man
27.4
4
Adithya Ashok to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, fuller and down the leg-side, McKenzie sweeps it away down to the fine leg fence
27.3
Adithya Ashok to Kirk McKenzie, 2 runs, huge collision! Was a skier as McKenzie mistimed the slog completely but the chance goes down as the two deep fielders crash into each other. Thankfully, no harm done
26.1
4
B Wheeler-Greenall to Antonio Morris, FOUR, flatter, fuller and wider this time, Morris drills the drive through the cover region
25.1
4
Keene to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, overpitched and straight, McKenzie drives it off the front foot, straight-batted and beats mid-on to his left
24
W
Keene to Kelvon Anderson, out Bowled!! The leg stump goes for a walk! A massive drag-on from Anderson who tried to go for the cut shot but didn't get much room. Ended up chopping this onto the furniture with the leg pole getting ripped out in the process. Keene provides a much-needed strike for the Kiwis as this partnership was steadily going through the gears. Kelvon Anderson b Keene 33(46) [4s-4]
22.2
F
B Wheeler-Greenall to Kirk McKenzie, 1 run, flatter one on the pads, whipped away to deep mid-wicket
19.5
4
Adithya Ashok to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, very bad ball, spilled outside leg and McKenzie sweeps it away fine, beating backward square leg with ease
19.3
4
Adithya Ashok to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, aerial but well over the infield! On a good length and McKenzie stays isnide the line to lift this comfortably over mid-off
19
4
B Wheeler-Greenall to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, dropped? Seems so but another very, very tough chance. This was the arm-ball once more as McKenzie leant into the drive, got a soft inside edge that kept really low and sneaked through Quinn Sunde
18
4
Adithya Ashok to Kelvon Anderson, FOUR, erratic delivery, fuller and leg stumpish, Anderson sweeps it away merrily behind square leg
17.2
4
Adithya Ashok to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, good riposte from McKenzie! Ashok overcompensates with a half-volley, leg break probably and it's whipped away wide of mid-on
16.3
6
Tashkoff to Kirk McKenzie, SIX, there is a long-on in place but he can only watch this soar comfortably over him. Was tossed up nicely, in the slot and McKenzie goes through with the loft. Absolutely pumped it and got maximum result
15.5
4
David Hancock to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, brilliant placement! This is an even better stroke from McKenzie. Rises on his toes to the shorter length and despite the lack of room, managed to get this punch through the crowded cover region. Once it gets past the infield, a boundary is inevitable
15.4
4
David Hancock to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, up and over the infield! Short and wide, McKenzie got on top of the bounce and slapped this over backward point. Done with authority
15.2
4
David Hancock to Kirk McKenzie, FOUR, sloppy by Field at mid-off! Got across to his right early but didn't get across quickly enough, thereby letting the ball through him. The outfield does the rest and gives a bonus boundary to WI. Was a fuller one outside off and McKenzie checked his drive to mid-off
11.1
4
David Hancock to Kelvon Anderson, FOUR, a bit too full, ends up as a low full toss and Anderson wrists it away through mid-wicket. Held his shape well and timed it so well
9.1
W
David Hancock to Kimani Melius, out Caught by Fergus Lellman!! They're checking for the front foot no-ball but Hancock is just about fine. He strikes off his very first delivery. This was shortish and a touch wide outside off, Melius fancied the upper cut but the extra bounce did him in, forcing a slice that flew high towards third man. Lellman charges forward and settles under the skier with ease. Kimani Melius c Fergus Lellman b David Hancock 17(32) [4s-3]
8.1
4
Kristian Clarke to Kimani Melius, FOUR, heaved away! Melius needed this badly, given his struggle in recent overs. Went hard on the slog, got this off the inside-half but has such power that it still gets through mid-wicket to the fence quickly
7.5
4
Joey Field to Kelvon Anderson, FOUR, unorthodox strokeplay at its best! Short and wide, Anderson jumps a bit as he swats this with a horizontal bat through point
6.4
4
Kristian Clarke to Kimani Melius, FOUR, a good release shot for Melius! Slog-sweeps this away over mid-wicket, clean strike and it clears the infield
5.3
4
Joey Field to Kelvon Anderson, FOUR, stunning timing! Just a straight-batted push from Anderson on the front foot but he has timed this so well that it raced away down the ground to the fence in no time. Effortlessly done
4
W
Joey Field to Leonardo Julien, out Caught by Adithya Ashok!! Julien is so furious that he has thrown his bat away in disgust! A soft dismissal and no wonder the young man is absolutely livid with himself. This was a freebie really, on a good length around leg stump and he went for the flick shot. Probably got into the stroke early and got a leading edge that ballooned high towards mid-wicket. Ashok treks back a few meters to take a straightforward catch. Leonardo Julien c Adithya Ashok b Joey Field 4(12) [4s-1]
3.3
4
Joey Field to Leonardo Julien, FOUR, exquisitely struck! Overpitched from Field, in the slot and Julien puts it away with a classy front-foot drive, beats mid-off to his right and it races away
0.2
4
Kristian Clarke to Kimani Melius, FOUR, loose ball, shortish and well down leg, easy for Melius who tickles it fine down the leg-side, beating the square fine leg fielder with ease