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

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, flighted delivery around leg-stump, Tevin Imlach leans ahead and blocks it off the outer half towards covers

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on the shorter side outside leg, Tevin Imlach looks to work it across but is struck on the thigh pad

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Tevin Imlach goes for the reverse sweep to the tossed up delivery around leg-stump and seems to have got an inside edge onto the pads

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, oh, Tevin Imlach leans ahead to block this one but it turns away and it comes off the shoulder of the bat. It's wide of slip though

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, flighted delivery around leg-stump, Tevin Imlach leans ahead to defend but wears it on his pads

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on the shorter side around leg-stump, tucked to backward square leg

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on a back of a length around leg-stump, Tevin Imlach pads it away

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, ooh, this one rears up from a length around leg-stump, hit one of the footmarks, Tevin Imlach tried to pad it away but got surprised by the extra bounce and sharp turn and got hit on the helmet

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, flighted delivery around leg-stump, Tevin Imlach pads it away

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, an appeal for a bat-pad but there's no bat involved! A length delivery around leg-stump, Tevin Imlach pads it away and it carries to short leg. The bat was way away from the ball

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery on middle, Tevin Imlach lunges in defence

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, low full-toss outside leg, flicked towards deepish mid-wicket

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, close! Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Tevin Imlach tries to flick it across but gets a leading edge. It's just wide of Rachin at silly point. That's Tea on Day 5

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on the shorter side on leg-stump, punched against the spin to short mid-wicket

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, 2 runs, slightly overpitched outside off, Tevin Imlach drives it through covers. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery drifting towards leg-stump, Tevin Imlach leans ahead to smother it

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on the shorter side on off, Tevin Imlach cuts it to backward point

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on a back of a length outside off, turning away, Tevin Imlach makes a watchful leave

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery drifting towards leg-stump, flicked to the left of short mid-wicket who dives to stop it

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, tossed up outside off, Tevin Imlach lunges in defence

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, quicker and flatter, kept out watchfully

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, FOUR, nicely played! Tevin Imlach goes deep in the crease and works it through mid-wicket. The timing is good and he picks up a boundary

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, a bit quicker and flatter on off, Tevin Imlach exposes his stumps a bit and manages to chop it towards point

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, floated delivery outside off, Tevin Imlach drives it towards deep cover. He doesn't take the single

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, floated full delivery on middle and off, blocked off the front foot to silly point. Yet another maiden for Ajaz Patel

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, on the shorter side around off, blocked from the crease

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, this one drifts in from a length outside off, Anderson Phillip leans ahead to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, nicely bowled! On a back of a length on off, pitches and turns away sharply, Anderson Phillip is caught in the crease as he tries to block but is beaten on the outside edge

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, a juicy full-toss on off, Anderson Phillip drives it past Ajaz Patel to mid-off

Ajaz Patel to Anderson Phillip, no run, a bit of turn and grip from a fuller length on middle, Anderson Phillip leans ahead and blocks it

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, 1 run, drifting towards middle and leg, played with soft hands towards mid-wicket

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery outside off, Tevin Imlach drives it expansively. Rachin at silly point is hit on his shin pad and it comes to his rescue

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on a back of a length on off, turns away a bit, blocked from the crease to gully

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on the shorter side outside off, chopped to point

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Tevin Imlach leans ahead and pushes it to covers

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, tossed up on leg-stump, pushed towards mid-on

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery drifting in from outside off, Tevin Imlach prods ahead to block and gets it off the inner half towards short leg

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, looped up teasingly wide of off, Tevin Imlach doesn't flirt with danger

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on a back of a length outside off, goes straight on, Tevin Imlach covers his off-stump and allows it through

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery on off, driven to short cover

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, tossed up outside off, Tevin Imlach slices it towards point

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery outside off, driven to extra cover

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery drifting in, pushed to the right of Ajaz Patel

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, FOUR, shot! Floated full delivery outside off, Tevin Imlach leans towards it and plays a lovely cover drive. All grace and timing on this occasion

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Tevin Imlach plays the arm delivery with soft hands towards mid-on. He takes a late call to go for the run and takes off. But, Anderson Phillip sends him back and he has to rush back and put the big dive in. The throw came in and Blundell took it take the bails off. The replay shows that Tevin Imlach's bat is just inside the crease when the bails came off

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, turning away from a length around off, played with an open bat-face towards point

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on a length on leg-stump, Tevin Imlach lunges in defence

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, tossed up on off from round the wicket, Tevin Imlach leans ahead to block it

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery drifting towards the pads, flicked towards short leg

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, coming in with the arm and on a back of a length on middle, Tevin Imlach hangs back and blocks it to silly point

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, loopy full delivery outside off, turning away, Tevin Imlach leaves it alone

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, tossed up around off, kept out watchfully

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery on off, driven to short cover

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, on a length outside off, turning away, Tevin Imlach lets it go

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, coming in with the arm, tucked to backward square leg

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, drtifting in towards middle and leg, Tevin Imlach leans ahead and blocks it off the top half of his bat

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery on off, driven off the outer half towards point

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, tossed up delivery drifting in nicely, Tevin Imlach gets forward and blocks it towards covers

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, full delivery on middle, Tevin Imlach drives it to mid-on

Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, the slider on a length outside off, Tevin Imlach makes a belated decision to leave it. Wasn't far from the off-stump

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, out Lbw!! Latham challenges the decision with just one second left on the timer! Looks like it's worth a go. Was a full in-drifter outside off, Shai Hope planted his front foot across a bit and took it on his front toe. There's no shot offered so impact doesn't come into question. That looks close in fact. Ball-tracking is taking some time to load - it finally comes into play and it returns three reds. It would have crashed into the off-stump. The Kiwis are jubilant! Shai Hope meanwhile shakes his head and has a wry smile on his face. He was trying to block out everything and went into his shell. Finally, his over-cautious approach has led to his dismissal. NZ are just three wickets away now. The round the wicket angle from Ajaz Patel has worked for him. Shai Hope lbw b Ajaz Patel 3(78)

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up on off, Shai Hope keeps it out

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, close shave! Coming in with the arm and on a length outside off, Shai Hope shuffles across a bit in a bid to defend but missed to get struck on the pads. The ball then deflects behind and just misses the stumps. As far as lbw is concerned, the impact was outside off

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, floaty low full-toss on leg-stump, Shai Hope blocks it down the track. Shai Hope is on a bloackathon

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, coming in with the arm, pitches and straightens a bit, Shai Hope hangs back and defends it towards silly point

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery drifting down leg, played with soft hands towards mid-wicket

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, on a length outside off, turning away, Shai Hope lets it go. Yet another maiden

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, drifting in nicely again, Shai Hope prods ahead in defence

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery drifting in on middle, Shai Hope lunges in defence

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, in the blockhole on off, Shai Hope digs it out on the bounce to gully

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full outside off, Shai Hope crouches in his stance and defends it on the bounce to silly point

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery on off, blocked solidly off the front foot

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up on off, Shai Hope puts his head down and defends it calmly

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery drifting in on middle, Shai Hope stays leg-side of it to bunt it down

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery drifting in on off, Shai Hope lunges in defence

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, beauty! On a length on off, turning away sharpy. Shai Hope keeps his bat inside the line and gets beaten

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery drifting in on middle, Shai Hope gets low again and defends it in front of him

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, very full delivery drifting in on off, Shai Hope crouches in his stance and dead-bats it

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, an arm delivery around off, blocked watchfully off the back foot

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, very full on off, kept out

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, oh, another one on a back of a length around off that turns away viciously, Shai Hope keeps his bat inside the line and gets beaten. It's happening lot now

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, New Zealand review for a catch at slip. Mitchell is convinced and Ajaz Patel is also keen. Latham takes his time before challenging the decision. Was a full in-drifter on middle, Shai Hope was drawn into a drive but the ball turned away sharply and seemed to have beaten him on the outside edge. Mitchell at slip leapt to take it. UltraEdge shows a clear gap between bat and ball. NZ lose a review

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, the slider on a length outside off, Shai Hope shuffles across to block but gets it off the outer half to slip

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, oh, this one lands on a back of a length outside off and turns away viciously, Shai Hope makes a watchful leave

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, slow through the air outside off, Shai Hope shuffles across and blocks it wide of silly point

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, the slider on a back of a length on off, kept out watchfully

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, on a length outside off, keeps low, Shai Hope leaves it alone

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up outside off, Shai Hope goes for a drive with hard hands but ends up slicing it. It goes on the bounce to point

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery outside off, Shai Hope lets it go

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, on the shorter side outside off, left alone

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, on a back of a length well outside off, Shai Hope lets it go

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, a bit flatter and quicker on off, Shai Hope manages to block it in front of him

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, on the shorter side around off, kept out from the crease

Ajaz Patel to Roston Chase, 1 run, tossed up around off, driven past extra cover for a single

Ajaz Patel to Roston Chase, no run, coming in with the arm and on a back of a length on middle, punched to mid-on

Ajaz Patel to Roston Chase, no run, full delivery on off, driven to extra cover

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery drifting in on off, Shai Hope leans ahead and defends it to silly point

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, on a back of a length on off, turning away, Shai Hope hangs back and defends it to silly point

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, short delivery outside off, Shai Hope cuts it straight to backward point

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, on the shorter side on off, punched towards point

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery drifting in on leg-stump, Shai Hope lunges in defence

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery on off, turning away a bit, blocked to silly point

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery drifting in on middle, Shai Hope lunges in defence

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, full delivery drifting in on middle, blocked solidly of the front foot

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, a bit of extra bounce on this in-drifter, Shai Hope leans ahead a bit and defends it off the gloves

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, quicker arm delivery and on a back of a length on off, Shai Hope camps back and blocks it in front of him

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, on a back of a length around off, Shai Hope shuffles across a bit and blocks it to the off-side

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, coming in with the arm on off, kept out from the crease

Ajaz Patel to Roston Chase, no run, well outside leg, kicks up off a length and Chase pads it away. Shouts of catch but it lands in front of silly point where the fielder loses the ball in the air and doesn't go for it. Don't think there was glove involved anyway

Ajaz Patel to Roston Chase, no run, tossed up just outside leg, length ball, Chase hangs back and defends

Ajaz Patel to Roston Chase, no run, tossed up outside leg, flicked down the pitch to Ajaz

Ajaz Patel to Roston Chase, no run, length ball outside leg, Chase makes an attempt to defend but it goes off pad to silly point

Ajaz Patel to Roston Chase, no run, left alone outside leg

Ajaz Patel to Roston Chase, no run, tossed up outside leg, kicked away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, quick and fast outside off, arm-ball, left alone

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, fired in on the pads, good length ball, defended from the crease

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up outside leg, padded away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, well down the leg-side, clipped to midwicket

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up outside leg, kicked away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, clipped off the back foot to midwicket

Ajaz Patel to Justin Greaves, byes, 3 runs, down the leg-side, stays low and sneaks through the keeper

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, 1 run, pitching outside leg, he clears the front leg and drives wide of mid-off

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, appeal for LBW but it's pitching well outside leg. Ajaz got excited because there was some indecision from Hope before he eventually padded it away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, Ajaz is persisting with this angle from over the wicket despite Hope comfortably kicking the balls away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, well outside leg, Hope kicks it away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up outside leg, padded away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up outside leg, smothered on the front foot in defence

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, five in a row from Hope, using his pad to deal with the ball pitching outside leg

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, easily padded away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, length ball outside leg, Hope pads it away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, again takes it on the pad as the ball pitches outside leg

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up outside leg, kicked away

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up outside leg, kicked away

Ajaz Patel to Athanaze,byes, 1 run, that looks like under-edge onto the keeper's shin pad! Sharp turn off a length, he looks to cut but is cramped for room. Chops it off the under-edge, hits the keeper's pad and pops up behind square before landing safely. Umpire calls it byes

Ajaz Patel to Kavem Hodge, out Caught by Ravindra!! Blinder from Ravindra! That's come straight off the bat face and he holds on with the second attempt at short leg. Wicket out of nothing basically. Tossed up outside leg, Hodge defends into the on-side but doesn't keep it down. It flies to the left of Ravindra and he sticks his hand out looking to grab the ball. Can't hold on the first time, but the rebound sits up nicely. Kavem Hodge c Ravindra b Ajaz Patel 0(9)

Ajaz Patel to Kavem Hodge, no run, well down the leg-side, swept to short fine

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, 1 run, full outside leg, pushed to deep mid-on

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up outside leg, swept hard, hits short leg on the pad. Ravindra it is there

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, well outside leg, Hope nearly falls over on the flick and misses

Ajaz Patel to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up outside leg from over the wicket, Hope defends

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, out Caught by Phillips!! Campbell has holed out in the deep! Safe to say he's not going to look back at this shot very fondly. Tossed up outside off, looks to smash it down the ground but miscues it in the air, probably off the inside half. Phillips pedals back from mid-on and takes it safely before falling on his back. Was a hard impact on the ground for him but he didn't let go of the ball. So after having to wait for a while, New Zealand have gone bang-bang. John Campbell c Phillips b Ajaz Patel 16(105) [4s-2]

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, length ball wide of off, doesn't turn, Campbell shuffles across and defends

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, full and wide outside off, smothered on the front foot

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, tossed up outside off, left alone

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, doesn't turn, goes straight on and beats the edge! Tossed up and drifting away outside off, lands on a good length and Campbell is done in by the lack of turn

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, FOUR, goes for the big shot and clears mid-off! Floated up wide of off, he goes hard, doesn't get it off the middle but it's enough

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, 1 run, driven off the back foot through the covers

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, again pitches outside leg, King has no problem defending forward

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, tossed up outside leg, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, down the leg-side, King looks to pull but misses

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, tossed up outside leg, lands on a length, King defends forward

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, length ball outside leg, King goes back looking to work it into the on-side but is hit on the pad

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, tossed up outside leg, defended down the pitch

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, down the leg-side, King doesn't get anything on it

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, pitches outside leg, turns away off a length, King hangs back and defends

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, driven back firmly down the pitch, Ajaz fields of his own bowling

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Campbell gets forward and works it through square leg

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, 1 run, swept behind square, picks up a single

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, length ball at the stumps, defended from the crease

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, tossed up outside leg, length ball, King looks to clip it away and is hit on the pad

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, tossed up on leg, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, tossed up on off, defended safely down the pitch

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, drifting in on middle, King hangs back and defends

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, 1 run, fetches it from well outside off and sweeps to deep midwicket

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, this one doesn't turn off a length, goes straight on, Campbell leaves

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, tossed up outside off, Campbell shuffles across and kicks it with the pad

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, lands on a good length outside off, turns in sharply, Campbell hangs back and defends to short leg

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, drifting in on leg, nicely tossed up, King defends forward

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, tossed up, lands on a length, King defends forward

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, drifting into the pads, length ball, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, 1 run, immediately resorts to the sweep after the previous two deliveries. It's tossed up outside off, Campbell premeditates, bends across low and paddles it fine

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, now this pitches in a similar area and goes on straight. Campbell is beaten in defence as he hangs back

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, sharp turn off a length, it pitched well wide of off and Campbell was looking to cut but he ended up getting hit on the back pad. Big appeal for LBW. Ump says not out as the impact is outside off

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, slows it up outside off, 78kph, Campbell knocks it down the pitch. Job done for the two openers for today, they've made it through to stumps

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, very full outside off, squeezed to cover

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, fired in on a length outside off, left alone

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, flight and dip outside off, draws him forward in defence and takes a thick inside edge as the ball turns in. Goes behind square

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, tossed up outside off, Campbell rolls the wrists gently and works it to short midwicket

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, full outside off, left alone

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, wide on the crease goes Patel, slants it in at the stumps, Campbell defends from the crease

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, full on middle, Campbell gets forward and works it off the pad to square leg

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, tossed up just outside off, Campbell gets forward and defends into the backward point region

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, punched off the back foot down the pitch

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, turning in at the stumps, short of length, Campbell tucks it off the back foot behind square

Ajaz Patel to John Campbell, no run, length ball at the stumps, Campbell works it off the back foot to backward square

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, drifting in on middle, full one, defended forward

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, gets forward and knocks it into the off-side

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, tossed up and turning away outside off, left alone

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, goes back and defends this length ball to short leg

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, floated up outside off, driven to mid-off

Ajaz Patel to Brandon King, no run, slow and tossed up outside off, left alone