New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Neesham to Powell, 1 run, to long-off

Neesham to Roston Chase, 1 run, angled down, Chase misses the glance and the ball deflects off the pad to short fine. Powell calls for a quick single. The umpire has given it as run, so maybe there was an inside edge

Neesham to Roston Chase, no run, juicy full toss outside off, Chase drives it straight to extra cover. He missed out there..

Neesham to Powell, 1 run, slower ball on middle and leg, Powell nurdles it backward of square leg and rotates strike

Neesham to Powell, no run, dropped! Tough return chance and Neesham does not hold on. Fullish delivery around off, Powell drives it straight back and middled it as well, went quick to Neesham and he had very little time to react, the ball hits him on the right arm or bicep before going down

Neesham to Powell, no run, on a length and close to off, Powell gets behind the line and defends to cover

Neesham to Shai Hope, 1 run, very full delivery close to off, Hope jams the drive out in front of long-on

Neesham to Shai Hope, 2 runs, slower ball around off, Hope works it into the mid-wicket region and races back for the second

Neesham to Shai Hope, FOUR, smashed! Short of length delivery and Hope is waiting for that, clears his front leg and nails the pull wide of long-on, one bounce and over the ropes. The short straight boundary almost gave Hope the maximum

Neesham to Roston Chase, 1 run, on a length and angling in, Chase mistimes the lofted drive and the ball lands safely near the mid-on region

Neesham to Roston Chase, no run, good length ball around off, Chase defends with soft hands and the ball drops dead near his feet

Neesham to Shai Hope, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Hope tucks it to the right of Neesham and manages to evade his dive

Neesham to Ackeem Auguste, out Caught by Ravindra!! The extra ball brings Neesham a wicket. He has the knack of picking wickets and this was just that. Cross-seam delivery angled across, made Auguste reach for the lofted drive and he gets it off the toe-end, the ball goes straight up and Rachin settles near cover, hangs on calmly. Ackeem Auguste c Ravindra b Neesham 2(8)

Neesham to Ackeem Auguste, wide, bouncer but too short and too high, Auguste evades it comfortably and it is called a wide for height

Neesham to Shai Hope, 1 run, fuller and close to off, Hope goes hard on the drive and drags it off the inner half to mid-wicket

Neesham to Shai Hope, FOUR, almost cleans out Neesham. Good length delivery, Hope stays leg-side and has the room to free his hands, hammers it straight back and Neesham keeps his head down in the followthrough to evade that. Struck with immense power..

Neesham to Shai Hope, FOUR, lovely shot! Fullish delivery around off, Hope opens his front leg to access the off-side field and smashes this over extra cover, couple of bounces and over the rope

Neesham to Shai Hope, no run, cross-seam delivery, skids in and Hope closes the bat face, the ball hits the shoulder of the bat and rolls to cover

Neesham to Ackeem Auguste, 1 run, good length ball on off, Auguste heaves it towards deep mid-wicket and Hope wanted two, but the former was not keen. Poor running! There was definitely a second on offer