New Zealand vs West Indies, 3rd Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, 1 run, shortish delivery on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, FOUR, pitched up outside off, Ajaz Patel drives it on the up past the right side of mid-off. Sliced it actually anf got it in the gap

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, no run, a stifled appeal for lbw! A skiddy good length delivery angling in from around off with a bit of extra bounce, Ajaz Patel tries to work it across but is struck on the thigh pad. It looked like it would have angled down leg

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, no run, good length delivery in the channel, Ajaz Patel covers the line and pushes it towards mid-on

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, 1 run, short of length on off, punched down to long-on

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, FOUR, hit with authority! A short delivery angling in on leg-stump at chest height. Ravindra gets on top of the bounce and pulls it hard through backward square leg for a rocketing boundary. 550 up for NZ

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, pitched up delivery around off, Ravindra tries to slog it across but gets an inside edge onto the pads. He almost chopped it on

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, 1 run, back of a length around off, Ajaz Patel pushes it towards extra cover for a brisk single

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, no run, fullish delivery shaping down leg, Ajaz Patel looks to flick but wears it on the pads. A stifled appeal but that was clearly heading down leg

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, FOUR, nicely played! Shortish delivery on middle and leg, sits up nicely for Ajaz Patel. He stands tall and rolls his wrists on the pull shot and plays it through backward square leg to get the desired result

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery angling towards leg-stump, Ajaz Patel is rushed for pace and gets struck on the thigh pad

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, no run, fullish delivery moving in on off, blocked off the inner half towards mid-on

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, no run, fullish delivery shaping in towards leg-stump, blocked towards mid-on

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, no run, sharp movement! On a back of a length in the channel, pitches and seams away substantially, Ajaz Patel feels for it and gets beaten

Anderson Phillip to Ajaz Patel, no run, good length delivery on off, Ajaz Patel hangs back and blocks it back to Anderson Phillip

Anderson Phillip to Foulkes, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! That was nicely bowled. On a fuller length, angling in initially on middle and off but after pitching, it straightens. Foulkes tries to flick it across but gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball hits the top of off. Foulkes b Anderson Phillip 1(5)

Anderson Phillip to Foulkes, no run, fuller length delivery shaping in on off, Foulkes covers the line and keeps it out

Anderson Phillip to Foulkes, no run, short of length delivery seaming in from outside off, punched to short mid-wicket

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, out Caught by Roston Chase!! Anderson Phillip picks up his first wicket! A back of a length delivery outside off, takes off a bit after pitching and also straightens a bit perhaps, Phillips tries to force it through covers with minimal foot movement but only manages to get a thick outside edge towards first slip. Chase stationed there takes a good catch. It came at an awkward height to him but he managed it well. Phillips c Roston Chase b Anderson Phillip 29(49) [4s-4]

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, 1 run, short delivery angling in, pulled hard to deep backward square leg

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, 2 runs, shortish delivery angling in towards middle and leg, Ravindra pulls it to the right of deep backward square leg. A couple results. Ravindra brings up his fifty with that. It has been a good knock so far from the southpaw

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, FOUR, beautifully played! On a back of a length around off, Ravindra stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and punches it crisply past the fielder at extra cover to pick up back-to-back boundaries

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, FOUR, shot! On a fuller length around of, Ravindra leans into it and hits it over mid-off for a one-bounce boundary

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, pitched up on off, driven on the up to mid-off

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, no run, in the channel, back of a length, blocked from the crease

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, no run, good length in the channel, Phillips walks down and defends

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, no run, takes a couple of steps down the pitch, it's back of a length outside off and he defends

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, 1 run, punched away to deep backward point

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, 2 runs, straying on the pads, clipped away through midwicket

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, full around off, driven back down the pitch and Phillip gets a hand on it

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, 1 run, ripple of applause across the stadium as 500 comes up on the board. Good length just outside off, Ravindra gets forward and taps it through point

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, punched on the up back to Phillip

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, angled in off a length, defended forward

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, good length around off, Ravindra works it from the crease to mid-on

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, pitched up around off, Ravindra gets forward and pushes to mid-off

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, FOUR, dismissive pull shot! Short of length delivery angling into the body, just above the waist, and he smashes it behind square

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, 2 runs, good length ball wide of off, Phillips takes a couple of steps down the pitch premeditatedly, reaches out for the ball and punches it to deep point

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, no run, hard length on off, blocked down the pitch

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, no run, fuller than a length outside off, left alone

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, FOUR, really good timing! Angled in at the stumps, back of a length, Phillips goes back and whips it through midwicket

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, no run, big smile on Phillips's face as the ball rears up sharply off a good length! It was in the channel and he was looking to drive off the back foot before it just took off and whistled past his gloves to the keeper

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, punched away through point and they charge back for two. Ravindra had to be quick as the throw came in at his end. Was made to stretch for the crease

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, angled in on off, hard length ball, Ravindra blocks from the crease down the pitch

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, good length on off, defended forward to short cover

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, 1 run, whipped off the back foot through square leg

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, no run, hard length on off, blocked from the crease

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, 1 run, short of length on off, Ravindra pulls it to deep midwicket, didn't quite middle that one

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, length ball angled in at the stumps, punched on the up to mid-on

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, no run, good length around off, punched on the up to mid-off

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, 1 run, length ball straying down leg, clipped down to fine leg

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, FOUR, clumsy effort from the fielder and the ball sneaks through! Half-volley outside off, driven to the left of mid-off where King doesn't put in the best of efforts, fails to even get a hand on it

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, no run, zips through from back of a length, Phillips works it off the back foot to short midwicket

Anderson Phillip to Ravindra, 1 run, good length ball just outside off, Ravindra gets forward and knocks it wide of mid-off

Anderson Phillip to Phillips, 1 run, some width outside off, Phillips cuts it to deep backward point

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, 1 run, short of length outside off, Williamson steers it towards deep backward point to retain strike

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, 131.4kph length delivery shaping in from outside off, Williamson covers the line to keep it out

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, FOUR, easy pickings again! A length delivery angling down leg, Williamson tucks it past the left side of the keeper and picks up back-to-back boundaries. Fatigue seems to be setting in for the visitors

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! A shortish delivery angling down leg, Williamson moves inside the line and helps the hook to the fine leg fence. Williamson is too good a player to miss out on those

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, hard length delivery seaming in from outside off, punched on the up to mid-off

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, good length delivery on off, Williamson covers the line and works it to mid-wicket

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 2 runs, another half-volley on off, Conway drives it crisply back to Anderson Phillip. He gets a hand to it to take the pace off the ball and it rolls towards long-off. The fielder chases it down and keeps the batters down to a couple. 400 up for NZ

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, good length delivery seaming in from around off, Conway hangs back to keep it out

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, fullish delivery swinging in from outside off, driven on the up to wide mid-off

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, pitched up outside off, Conway lets it go this time

Anderson Phillip to Conway, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Glorious from Conway! Pitched up outside off and room on offer, Conway reaches out and essays a lovely cover drive to find the fence again

Anderson Phillip to Conway, FOUR, nicely played! A half-volley around off, Conway leans towards it and on-drives it with good timing to pick up another boundary

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, full delivery swinging in from outside off, Williamson leans ahead and dead-bats it. A maiden for Anderson Phillip

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, hard length delivery outside off, Williamson camps back and pushes it to covers

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, full delivery swinging in on middle, Williamson puts his head down and defends it calmly down the track

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, lovely stuff! 130.1kph delivery in the channel, pitches and shapes away, Williamson pushes at it tentatively and gets beaten on the outside edge

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, short of length in the channel, straightening a touch, Williamson hangs back and plays it with an angled bat to gully

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, good length delivery seaming in on off, played with soft hands towards short mid-wicket

Anderson Phillip to Williamson, no run, full delivery swinging down leg, Williamson looks to flick but misses

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, fullish delivery outside off, Conway leans towards it and places it through point

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 132.9kph good length delivery outside off, some extra bounce there with away movement, Conway does well to ride the bounce and steers it on the bounce to gully

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, fuller length delivery angling in on off, Conway leans ahead a bit and defends it back to Anderson Phillip

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Conway opens his bat-face a bit and carves it through covers. The fielder in the deep moves to his left to cut it off. A couple results

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Conway doesn't fiddle with it

Anderson Phillip to Jacob Duffy, FOUR, just wide of second slip this time! On a driveable length outside off, Jacob Duffy takes the bait and goes for an expansive drive but gets a thick outside edge. The fielder dives to his right but it evades him. It should have gone straight into the hands of third slip if he was present

Anderson Phillip to Jacob Duffy, no run, just short of gully! In the tight off-stump channel, Jacob Duffy pushes at it but gets a thick outside edge. Hodge is stationed deep at gully. He dives to his left but it carries to him on the bounce

Anderson Phillip to Jacob Duffy, no run, short of length delivery on middle and off, Jacob Duffy covers the line and blocks it in front of him

Anderson Phillip to Jacob Duffy, no run, short of length outside off, shaping in a bit, Jacob Duffy makes an assured leave

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling in on off and cramping Conway for room. He works it towards mid-wicket

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, pitched up delivery swinging in on middle and off, Conway leans ahead a bit and defends it down the track

Anderson Phillip to Jacob Duffy, no run, 133.3kph good length delivery moving in towards leg-stump, Jacob Duffy looks to work it across but is pinged on the pads

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, short of length delivery shaping in from outside off, Conway opens his bat-face and taps it through point

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Conway lets it go

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, pitched up outside off, swinging away, Conway lets it go

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 133.8kph good length delivery outside off, Conway prods ahead and blocks it to covers

Anderson Phillip to Conway, FOUR, Conway continues from where he left off! A half-volley outside off from round the wicket, Conway leans towards it and creams the drive past extra cover to find the fence

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 130.5kph, full and angling in, defended back to the bowler

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 129.9kph, full on middle, clipped to the left of mid-on and Campbell makes a diving stop

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 132.6kph, slanting in towards off-middle, Conway blunts it into the leg-side and eyes a single. Latham turns it down and then apologises for doing so

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 132.6kph, short of length outside off, Conway has a slash at it and misses as the ball curls away late. Tevin Imlach dives to his left to collect it

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 131.2kph, good length and closer to off, Conway defends it to cover

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 130.9kph, round the wicket, length ball well outside off, Conway shoulders arms

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 128.6kph, full and wide outside off, no shot offered

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 127.2kph, full around off and Conway wristily drives to mid-on

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 127.7kph, Phillip pulls his length back and gets it to hold its line wide of off, Conway fences it to point with a squared up stance

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, pitched up and moving away outside off, left alone

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, 129.6kph, punched to cover off the back foot

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, beaten! 132.4kph, the length isn't there to be driving. Conway leans forward to do that and gets beaten by this length ball that comes in with the angle. Lucky not to get an inside edge as he plays away from the body

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, well wide of off, easy leave

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, back of a length on off, defended from the crease

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, hard length in the channel, blocked from the crease to cover

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Conway opens the face and punches it through backward point

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, a little tentative with this forward defence. The front foot was late to move across

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 2 runs, width outside off, Conway cuts to deep backward point where a fumble gives them the second run

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, punched off the back foot to point, gets across for a single and the crowd applauds as his 150 comes up

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 1 run, wow that's kicked up sharly off a length, hitting Latham on the glove

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, back of a length just outside off, blocked from the crease

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, dabbed to gully

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, good length outside off, sixth stump, left alone

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, short, wide and slapped hard to deep backward point

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, right on top of the bounce, punching it into the off-side ring

Anderson Phillip to Latham, FOUR, takes on the short ball, pulls hard and gets it away behind square. In total control as he picks up another boundary

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, fuller than a length outside off, left alone

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, good length outside off, left alone

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, no timing on the pull, miscues it in the air but it loops over the top of mid-on! Nothing going right for West Indies

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, hard length in the channel, blocked from the crease

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, hard length ball in the channel, Conway opens the face and dabs it through point

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 1 run, angled in on middle and leg, tucked through square leg

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, good length on off, defended forward, opens the face to gully

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, right behind the line in defence on the back foot

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, dropped! Would you believe it! West Indies get a rare opportunity after all this time, and the keeper has failed to hang on. Not short enough to cut, Latham nicks it off the toe-end and the keeper is late to move to his left. Gets it on the fingertips and down it goes

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, cuts back in off a length, left alone

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, short of length just outside off, Latham rides the bounce and punches to cover-point

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, this stays a touch low as Latham looks to cut, sneaks through to the keeper

Anderson Phillip to Latham, FOUR, throws his hands at the width and the edge flies over gully! Not a great ball and Latham had the licence

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, length ball in the channel, defended

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, not short enough for the cut, Conway chops it to deep backward point

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, good length around off, defended forward

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, cuts in sharply from round the wicket, hits a good length and Conway is cut in half

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 3 runs, overpitched on off, driven into the ground and it bounces over the fielder at cover

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Conway tries working through the on-side but it nips away a touch. Takes a leading edge along the ground through backward point

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 1 run, short of length delivery angling in, tucked behind square

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, cutting in from round the wicket, left alone

Anderson Phillip to Latham, FOUR, bit of a loose waft but he gets four! Angling away outside off, Latham throws the hands at it, no footwork and he slices it off the outside half through backward point

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, dug in short, Latham ducks under it

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 2 runs, just very inconsistent bowling. A couple of good balls and then some looseners. Width outside off, back of a length, Latham cuts through backward point and picks up two. Fifty for him!

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, again an audible cry of "no" from Latham after playing and missing. Angling away outside off, good length ball, he tries to defend but is beaten

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, yorker outside off, squeezed to deep backward point

Anderson Phillip to Conway, FOUR, the follow-up is poor, short and wide, and Conway slaps it away through backward point. Zips across the outfield, giving the fielder no chance in the deep

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, perfect length, Conway is caught in the crease looking to defend as it nips away from off stump, well beaten

Anderson Phillip to Latham, SIX, pulled all the way! Short ball over the right shoulder, he takes it on and sends it onto the grass banks over fine leg

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, dug in short, Latham ducks under it

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, short of length on off, tucked into the on-side

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, stands tall and punches off the back foot to deep backward point

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 1 run, chopped off the back foot past gully

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, Latham goes "nooo" after being beaten! Knew he shouldn't have played at that. Angling away from off, good length ball, has a poke at it in defence and it goes past the edge

Anderson Phillip to Conway, byes, 1 run, sharp bumper down leg, Conway tries taking it on with the pull but is beaten. It's flying over the keeper's head and he leaps one-handed to make a half-stop

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 2 runs, plays late and cuts it behind square. Short of length across off, not a whole lot of width but Conway makes the most of what's on offer

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 1 run, knocks this length ball into the point region and looks for a single, sent back, throw comes in and misses the stumps and Latham gets the run he wanted. Overthrows!

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, short of length outside off, some width on offer, Latham cuts loosely and ends up chopping it off the under-edge to slip

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, angling across off, good length ball, Latham defends from the crease

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, short of length on leg, Conway swivels across and pulls it down to fine leg

Anderson Phillip to Conway, FOUR, crunched! Some width outside off, back of a length and Conway gives it the kitchen sink as he cuts hard through backward point

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 2 runs, kicks up off a length on leg, causes Conway some trouble in defence and probably catches him on the glove before going past the keeper. They get back for two and Conway makes it in before having to pause for a while to catch his breath. There was a run-out check sent to the third umpire but Conway was well home

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, good length outside off, left alone

Anderson Phillip to Conway, FOUR, flies off the edge past gully! Slanted away outside off, back of a length, Conway tries punching hard on the back foot but the angle does him in. Maybe a bit of nip too

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, angling away outside off, good length ball, Conway lets it go

Anderson Phillip to Conway, FOUR, beautifully driven on the up! Nothing wrong with the ball, it's on a good length just outside off and Conway punches it sweetly off the front foot through the covers

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no ball, good length on off, Conway is caught in the crease as he defends

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, hard length on off, Conway stays leg-side of it and blocks to point

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, full delivery down leg, Conway swings and misses

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, back of a length on middle and leg, blocked from the crease

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, clipped behind square

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, goes past the edge! Angling across off, back of a length, Latham tries to defend from the crease but misses

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, hard length across off, Conway taps it from the crease into the off-side

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 1 run, straying on middle and leg, clipped down to fine leg

Anderson Phillip to Latham, no run, bending in off a length just outside off, blocked from the crease

Anderson Phillip to Latham, 2 runs, another one that swings in, finishes around off and Latham still manages to clip it through square leg. Fielder gets a hand diving across

Anderson Phillip to Conway, 1 run, inswinger on middle and leg, good length ball, Conway tucks it behind square

Anderson Phillip to Conway, no run, angling down leg, left alone

Anderson Phillip to Conway, FOUR, strays on the pads first ball and gets whipped away. Half-volley on middle and leg, inswinger from round the wicket and Conway times it beautifully over square leg