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

Jacob Duffy to Anderson Phillip, out Caught by Blundell!! Jacob Duffy gets rid of Anderson Phillip wih a snorter! 133.4kph delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, pitches and then seams away with extra bounce. Anderson Phillip gets into an awkward position and can't bail out of it. He ends up gloving it behind and Blundell takes a regulation catch. New Zealand have struck early this morning. Anderson Phillip c Blundell b Jacob Duffy 17(64) [4s-2]

Jacob Duffy to Anderson Phillip, no run, pitched up outside off, swinging in, Anderson Phillip makes an assured leave

Jacob Duffy to Anderson Phillip, no run, a bouncer angling down leg, Anderson Phillip ducks under it

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, 1 run, slow through the air and full outside off, driven off the outer half through cover-point

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, tossed up delivery drifting in from outside off, Anderson Phillip lunges in defence

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, full delivery outside off, Anderson Phillip lets it go

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, FOUR, floated full delivery drifting in on off, Anderson Phillip leans ahead and push-drives it nicely past the left side of mid-on. The chase is on but the ball wins the race

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, full delivery outside off, Anderson Phillip prods ahead and dead-bats it

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, tossed up full delivery on off, Anderson Phillip lunges in defence

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, full on off, defended

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, arm ball at 97kph, too wide outside off, left alone

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, well wide outside off, left alone

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, slows it up, gets it to dip sharply and there's sharp turn too. Phillip beaten on the edge in defence

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, half-forward in defence, knocks it down the pitch

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, floated up on off and middle, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, overpitched on off, driven to mid-off

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, full on off, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, tossed up on a length outside off, left alone

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, floated up outside off, defended on the front foot

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, left alone outside off

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, good length around off, defended

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, drifting down leg, he goes for a big sweep and is hit on the pad

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, 2 runs, dropped by Rae running back from mid-on! Difficult chance goes down and Phillip gets away with a miscued slog. It's full at the stumps, he looks to hack across the line but slices it up, probably off the outside half. Goes over mid-on who runs back, the ball probably gets caught in the wind before coming down, and Rae fails to hang on

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, inside edge saves him! Sliding in with the arm, good length ball, Phillip looks to defend and nicks it onto pad

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, tossed up on off, defended down the pitch

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, lands it on a length just outside off, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, good length turning away outside off, punched to short cover

Jacob Duffy to Anderson Phillip, 1 run, short of length at the body, Phillip fends it away safely past short leg

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, 3 runs, slightly short outside off, Phillip cuts it through the covers and it's a long chase for captain Latham. He does really well to get to it before flicking it back with a sliding effort. Third umpire just having a look and confirms that the effort is clean

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, smothered on the front foot

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, tossed up, drifting in on leg, defended

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, pushed down to long-off, they don't take the single

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, fired in on a length, Phillip goes back and rushes his bat down in defence to keep it out. Almost got undone by this variation from Ajaz

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, dips on Phillip as he gets forward to defend, turns away, takes a thick edge on the bounce to gully

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, length ball turning away from off, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to mid-off

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, good length at the stumps, punched off the back foot to midwicket

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, leg byes, 1 run, straying down leg, back of a length, goes off the thigh pad behind square

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, dug in short outside off, Phillip swings and misses. Was a wild hack from him, having been worked over in the previous over

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, pushed back down the pitch

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, FOUR, full at the stumps, Phillip drives firmly and beats mid-on for four

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, drifting in on middle and leg, defended safely

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, good length ball, defended into the off-side

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, again it turns past the edge in defence

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, beaten on the edge in defence as the ball grips and turns. Good flight and dip from Ajaz. Oh wait, UltraEdge shows a little snick but there was no appeal. Missed opportunity for New Zealand

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, 1 run, fended in the air and it goes past short leg! Another bumper that causes plenty of problems for Phillip. He tries fending it, isn't in control and gets away

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, full on the pads, Phillip nudges it to midwicket

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, short ball just outside off, Phillip sways out of the way

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, another short ball and Phillip gets hit again, this time on the ribcage. The variable bounce is making it hard to evade. Dug in short, doesn't get up very high and Phillip fails to get out of the way

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, oh dear, he ducks right into a short ball and is struck on the helmet! It nipped back to make it worse, didn't bounce too high either. Physio will need to come out for a check

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, 1 run, tossed up outside off, pushed down to long-off

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, defended down the pitch

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, drifting in on off, Phillip looks to defend but gets a soft edge to slip as the ball grips and turns. Went on the bounce

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, well wide of off, left alone

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, good length in the channel, left alone

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, quite full on middle, Phillip hangs back and nudges it to midwicket

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, another leave from Phillip as Rae probes away in the channel

Michael Rae to Anderson Phillip, no run, good length in the channel, left alone

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, tossed up outside off, left alone

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, drifting in on middle and leg, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, easily defended down the pitch

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, good length on off, nicely tossed up, defended