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

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Chanderpaul!! Oh dear! That's a brainfade from Bracewell and he's tossed his wicket away - deep mid-wicket was set-up and he's fallen straight into the trap - good short ball from Shields, banged into the left-hander and was still climbing onto him, Bracewell took on the fielder with the pull, can't get on top of the bounce and hammers it straight down the throat of Chanderpaul. That dropped catch hasn't cost them a lot. Michael Bracewell c Chanderpaul b Ojay Shields 47(73) [4s-6]

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, Shields shortens the length around off, clibs onto the left-hander and rolls to the off-side off his glove

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Bracewell was shaping for another pull and gets a bottom-edge, the ball bouncing through to the keeper

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, thumped, gentle short ball from Shields - Bracewell picks the length early, swivels across and then hammers the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, tossed up just outside off, blocked back at the bowler

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, a chance and Tevin Imlach has dropped it, he had a couple of rebounds to grab, but he isn't well positioned, has a go with one hand and drops it - was a fraction short and Bracewell went back on the cut, gets a top-edge that popped out of the keeper's gloves, he tried to collect the rebound and pops it up, but he's down on the ground and can't grab it on the third try

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, flighted just outside off - a half-forward Foulkes blocks it out

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off - punched square on the off-side for a single

Roach to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, tucked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single

Roach to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, hammered, Bracewell gives the charge, makes room and then flat-bats the drive, beats the diving fielder at mid-off and runs away to the ropes

Roach to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, edged and four, fuller length delivery and in that channel just outside off, drew Bracewell into a wafty drive and finds the edge, goes wide of the diving fielder at gully

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from wide of off, left alone

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, flatter and just outside off - punched off the back-foot to cover, the single brings up NZ's 200

Johann Layne to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, edged, did it carry to 3rd slip? On a good length and in that channel just outside off, drew Bracewell ionto the drive and he did so with fairly hard hands, might've just bounced in front of the fielder

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, tossed up on off, driven back at the bowler

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, slower and drifting onto the pads, tucked to square leg

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, nicely tossed up outside off - driven straight to the fielder at cover

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, flighted on off, Bracewell gets well forward on the defensive push

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, pushed through by Chase - Bracewell goes right back on the block

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, Chase tosses one well wide of off, an expansive drive, but straight to the fielder at cover

Johann Layne to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off - Bracewell went hard on the cut and mistimed it wide of cover-point for a single

Johann Layne to Michael Bracewell, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Bracewell looks to drive and gets a thick inside edge to mid-on

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, flicked behind square on the on-side for a single

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, tossed up just outside off - a half-stride forward in defence

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, flighted delivery outside off - Bracewell makes room and punches it towards cover-point

Johann Layne to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven to the right of mid-off for a quick single

Johann Layne to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, short and wide of off - Bracewell reaches out and carves it square on the off-side for a single

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, short ball, outside off, slapped off the back foot to cover

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, goes back and punches the ball down to long-off for a single

Justin Greaves to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, short ball, Michael Bracewell gets on top of the bounce and hammers the pull wide of square leg for a four. He pounced on the ball to put that away with elan

Justin Greaves to Michael Bracewell, no run, on a length, Michael Bracewell gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler

Justin Greaves to Michael Bracewell, no run, fuller length delivery, Michael Bracewell gets the bat down and defends it back to the bowler

Justin Greaves to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, short of length delivery, Michael Bracewell hangs back and stabs the ball down into the off-side for a single

Justin Greaves to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, fuller length delivery, well outside off, Michael Bracewell leans into the drive and sends it wide of mid-off for a four. Lovely drive from the southpaw as he sent the ball into the gap

Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, no run, very full, Michael Bracewell leans into the drive and plays it down to mid-off

Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, no run, fuller length delivery, on the sticks, Michael Bracewell defends it down to mid-off

Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, short ball, well outside off, chopped down to deep point for a single

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, on the sticks, tossed up, driven down to long-off for a single

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, angled on to the pads, nudged down to deep square for a single

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it out into the off-side with soft hands

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, hangs back and punches the ball down to long-off for a single

Roston Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run, angled in, on the pads, tucked down to FSL

Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, gets that down through the off-side for a single

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, fuller length delivery, outside off, Michael Bracewell looks to drive it and gets an inside edge into the off-side for a single

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, very full, angled in, Michael Bracewell gets the bat down and jams it out back to the bowler

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, walks across his sticks, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down on to the on-side

Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, leg byes, 1 run, angled in, on the pads, Michael Bracewell looks to tuck it and misses. The ball lobbed off the pads and they get a single as the keeper mopped it up

Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, short of length delivery, outside off, Michael Bracewell treks back and chops the ball down wide of the man at point for a four. Played it late and into the gap

Justin Greaves to Michael Bracewell, 3 runs, huge square boundaries and three more. Fuller ball, angled in, Michael Bracewell clipped the ball wide of the man at mid-on and mid-wicket. They easily run back for the third. Wasn't timed well by the southpaw

Justin Greaves to Michael Bracewell, no run, angled in, on the pads, tucked down to square leg

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, good strong pull and has been tonked down to deep square for a single

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, goes for a drive on the up and finds the man at mid-off. The ball landed short of the fielder. The ball hitting him a little high on the bat

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, 2 runs, short ball, outside off, Michael Bracewell pivots on the back foot and pulls it down. Was quick to rock back and play that. Dragged it wide of square leg for a brace

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, back of a length delivery, angled in, Michael Bracewell looks to punch that on the up and gets beaten

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, gets the ball to shape away, well outside off, so left alone

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, Michael Bracewell drives on the up and finds the man at mid-off

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, angled in, on a length, tucked down to mid-wicket

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, and beaten outside off! The ball nibbled away to go past the edge

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, and beats the edge! Short of a length, outside off, Michael Bracewell is squared up and misses the ball on the outer-edge

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, big movement inwards. But that was a high full toss. Moved in the air, the ball might have slipped out. Michael Bracewell missed the tuck. Michael Bracewell might have gloved it a little

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, back of a length delivery, angled in, Michael Bracewell looks to tuck that and gets an edge for the ball to roll down into the off-side

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, banged in short, Michael Bracewell ducks under it and lets it go

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, angled in, on a length, Michael Bracewell looks to tuck and misses. The ball shaped in a bit too much

Ojay Shields to Michael Bracewell, no run, length delivery, lands, straightens, Michael Bracewell looks to push at it and gets beaten outside off

Johann Layne to Michael Bracewell, no run, length delivery shaping in on off, Michael Bracewell flicks it to short mid-wicket. That's Tea on Day 1

Johann Layne to Michael Bracewell, no run, fullish delivery shaping in from around off, driven off the inner half back to Johann Layne

Johann Layne to Michael Bracewell, no run, good length delivery seaming in from outside off, Michael Bracewell makes a watchful leave

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Michael Bracewell lets it go

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, full length delivery outside off, Michael Bracewell leans ahead a bit and drives it towards mid-off

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, pitched up on off, Michael Bracewell pushes it towards mid-on

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, back of a length outside off, moving away, Michael Bracewell lets it go

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Michael Bracewell hangs back and taps it towards point