west indies tour of new zealand, 2025

Foulkes to Powell, out Caught by Conway!! This is excellent stuff by Foulkes. He has mixed it up nicely in this over and has a wicket as a reward. Banged in short and gets it to climb, Powell takes it on and gets a thin top-edge, the ball flies to Conway and he takes it over his head. Nice little cameo from Powell comes to an end. Two wickets in four balls as West Indies are losing a bit of steam. Powell c Conway b Foulkes 33(23) [4s-2 6s-2]

Jacob Duffy to Roston Chase, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! This might be a good thing for West Indies. Chase was struggling to play the big shots and his dismissal would bring in someone like Holder to the middle. He shuffles a long way across to play the scoop, misses and the ball crashes into the leg-stump. Duffy ends with impressive figures of 2/19. Roston Chase b Jacob Duffy 28(27) [4s-1 6s-1]

Foulkes to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Fifty and gone. Excellent response by Foulkes after being smashed for a six. He comes back with a cutter, the ball skids off the surface and beats Hope for pace, this was fraction short and Hope winds up for the pull, but the ball sneaks past his swinging blade and hits the top of leg-stump. The partnership has been broken and it is the set batter who departs. Shai Hope b Foulkes 53(39) [4s-4 6s-3]

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)

Jamieson to Athanaze, out Caught by Mark Chapman!! Gone! Athanaze falls looking for another boundary. Back of a length delivery around off, Athanaze looks to pull and gets it high on the bat, the ball goes straight up and Chapman comes in from deep backward square, settles himself and pouches it safely. He took on the bigger part of the ground and perished in the process. Also, he didn't quite get under the ball and hence mistimed. Athanaze c Mark Chapman b Jamieson 16(9) [4s-2 6s-1]

Jacob Duffy to Brandon King, out Caught by Foulkes!! Soft dismissal! King can't believe it. He stands there for a while before starting the walk back. This was middled but straight to the fielder. Not a wicket-taking delivery but Duffy has provided an early breakthrough. Full delivery on leg, there to be put away and King flicks, does not keep it down and the ball goes to short mid-wicket, Foulkes takes a sharp catch over his head. Brandon King c Foulkes b Jacob Duffy 3(4)

Jayden Seales to Jamieson, out Caught by Holder!! Good shot but Holder with such good hands at long-on. He takes it easily. A short of length delivery on off, Jamieson pulls flat and it would have cleared a shorter man, but this is Holder and he uses his tall frame to take it to his right. Third for Jayden Seales and West Indies are just one wicket away. Jamieson c Holder b Jayden Seales 2(3)

Roston Chase to Foulkes, out Caught&Bowled!! Holder and Forde mob Roston Chase. It's wide on a length outside off, going away, Foulkes gets forward to loft, off the toe-end of the bat and it goes behind the umpire, Chase calls for it and goes back to take it. Settled under the high ball and took it well. Foulkes c and b Roston Chase 1(2)

Roston Chase to Neesham, out Caught by Forde!! That dropped catch by Seales doesn't cost West Indies much. Full on leg-stump, Neesham makes room to loft, miscues it and Forde won't drop that at long-off. Takes it and kisses the ball. Neesham c Forde b Roston Chase 11(11) [6s-1]

Jayden Seales to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Two in the over for Jayden Seales. Length delivery outside off, Michael Bracewell shuffles across there, looks to scoop, but gloves it, it lobs slowly to Shai Hope's right, simple catch. The shot was on but Bracewell couldn't execute it properly. Michael Bracewell c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales 1(3)

Jayden Seales to Mitchell, out Caught by Forde!! Jayden Seales roars as he punches the air. A short of length delivery outside off, Mitchell goes on the back foot to pull, is rushed for pace, that's why the top-edge goes straight up, Forde settles under the skier at cover and takes it. Half the side gone for New Zealand and West Indies on top here. Mitchell c Forde b Jayden Seales 13(9) [6s-1]

Akeal Hosein to Ravindra, out Caught by Holder!! Akeal Hosein strikes now. The one-finger seam-up delivery that Akeal Hosein bowls so well. It's pushed well wide outside off, always going away, Ravindra gets forward to hoick, off the toe-end of the bat and long-on comes in to take it. Hit the bottom of the bat and West Indies inch ahead. Lost his bottom-hand too after playing that. Ravindra c Holder b Akeal Hosein 21(19) [4s-2]

Roston Chase to Chapman, out Caught by Forde!! Straight to long-off. Pushed through on a good length around off, turns away a hint, Chapman goes on the back foot to pull, but is rushed, off the thick outer half of the bat and it's a simple catch for Forde. The pace off the wicket foiled Chapman's shot there. Credit to Roston Chase for his tight lines. Time for a drink as well. Chapman c Forde b Roston Chase 7(11)

Shepherd to Tim Robinson, out Caught by Athanaze!! Shepherd strikes first ball. Fullish around off, Tim Robinson gets forward to loft and it skews off the thick outer half, good catch by sweeper cover as Athanaze runs and slides to take it. Judged it well. Tim Robinson c Athanaze b Shepherd 27(21) [4s-4 6s-1]

Forde to Conway, out Bowled!! Lack of footwork and Conway is bowled. Length delivery and nips back in from outside off, Conway pushes at it with an angled bat, past the inside-edge and hits the off-stump. Forde troubled Conway in the last over and now he gets him. Forde is pumped. Conway walks off looking at the giant screen. Conway b Forde 13(12) [4s-2]