West Indies vs New Zealand
1st T20I, Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
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New Zealand beat West Indies by 13 runs
Match Ended - New Zealand beat West Indies by 13 runs
Over 
14th 
6
1
1
W
1
0
  = 9     | 
Over 
15th 
4
1
1
W
0
0
  = 6     | 
Over 
16th 
4
0
4
0
1
1
  = 10     | 
Over 
17th 
6
4
2
0
6
0
  = 18     | 
Over 
18th 
1
4
0
6
2
4
  = 17     | 
Over 
19th 
1
1
6
2
1
1
  = 12     | 
Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner

Player Of
The Match

Batter

R
B
4R
6S
SR

Odean Smith
not out

27
12
4
1
225.00

CRR: 8.6

Commentary

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4s
6s
14.1
6
Ish Sodhi to Rovman Powell
SIX! WOW! MASSIVE! Too full, in the slot and Powell slog-sweeps it over cow corner for a biggie. 100 up for the Windies.
14.2
1
Ish Sodhi to Rovman Powell
Flatter ball, way outside off. Powell cuts it to deep point for a single.
14.3
1
Ish Sodhi to Jason Holder
Dropped! Hard one though! Floated ball, full and outside off. Holder uses his feet and tries to go inside-out over covers. Daryl Mitchell runs forward, dives and takes it but spills as he meets the ground. Tries to take on the second attempt but fails so. 
14.4
W
Ish Sodhi to Rovman Powell
OUT! CAUGHT! James Neesham gives his name for the contender for the best catch in this match. Sodhi serves it full and way outside off, slows it up. Powell gets on his knee and tries to slog-sweep it but gets a top edge and goes high over point. James Neesham tracks back and has to cover a lot of ground. He keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a superb tumbling catch. 
14.5
1
Ish Sodhi to Jason Holder
Around off, pushed through covers for a single.
14.6
0
Ish Sodhi to Romario Shepherd
Tossed up, outside off. Romario Shepherd pushes it to covers. Good stop here. West Indies need 78 more runs in 30 balls. 
15.1
4
Trent Boult to Jason Holder
FOUR! A boundary to start the over! Trent Boult starts with a full toss wide outside off, Jason Holder gets bat to it and works this towards deep point for a boundary.
15.2
1
Trent Boult to Jason Holder
This is full and wide outside off, Jason Holder strokes this towards the cover fielder and they take a quick single.
15.3
1
Trent Boult to Romario Shepherd
This is full as well and in line with the stumps, Romario Shepherd powers this towards long on and gets a single.
15.4
W
Trent Boult to Jason Holder
OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Trent Boult bangs this one in short and outside off, Jason Holder goes for the pull and does not time this at all. Gets a top edge that flies towards the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips takes an easy catch and Jason Holder has to make the long walk back. West Indies are now seven down.
15.5
0
Trent Boult to Romario Shepherd
Goes full and just outside off, Romario Shepherd fends this back towards the bowler.
15.6
0
Trent Boult to Romario Shepherd
Yorker this time wide outside off, Romario Shepherd looks to dig this out but misses as the ball goes through to the keeper.
16.1
4
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
FOUR! Odean Smith gets off the mark with a boundary! Lockie Ferguson serves this full and outside off, Odean Smith has room to swing his arms and hits this over the mid off fielder. The ball runs to the long off fence for a boundary.
16.2
0
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
Short and wide outside off. This is bowled slower in the air and Odean Smith leaves this alone. Just inside the tram line.
16.3
4
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
FOUR! Edged and boundary! Lockie Ferguson bowls this almost on a yorker length and angling into the stumps, Odean Smith gets his bat down in time and gets an outside edge that runs to the third man fence for a boundary.
16.4
0
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
Slower delivery bowled on a length and outside off, Odean Smith swings and misses. 
16.5
1
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
A fraction short and outside off, Odean Smith mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 
16.6
1
Lockie Ferguson to Romario Shepherd
Lockie Ferguson goes full and in line with the stumps, Romario Shepherd clips this towards mid-wicket and takes a run to keep strike.
17.1
6
Trent Boult to Romario Shepherd
SIX! This has been dismissed! Trent Boult serves this a fraction short and outside off, Romario Shepherd swings his arms and hits this straight back over the sight screen for a biggie! 
17.2
4
Trent Boult to Romario Shepherd
FOUR! This one has edged but gets West Indies another boundary! Trent Boult attempts a yorker but serves a full toss instead. Romario Shepherd swings and gets a thick outside edge that flies to the thrd man fence for a boundary. 
17.3
2
Trent Boult to Romario Shepherd
This is full on middle, Romario Shepherd heaves leg side and gets an inside edge towards deep sqaure leg for a brace. 
17.4
0
Trent Boult to Romario Shepherd
Slower delivery bowled a fraction short and outside off, Romario Shepherd shapes up for a pull and leaves it at the last moment.
17.5
6
Trent Boult to Romario Shepherd
SIX! This is proving to be a massive over! Trent Boult goes full and wide outside the off pole. Romario Shepherd reaches for it and swings, loses balance but manages to clear the long off fence by a distance! What hitting from Romario Shepherd!
17.6
0
Trent Boult to Romario Shepherd
Straying onto the pads on a fuller length. Hits the pads and rolls towards short fine leg for a leg bye.
18.1
1
Lockie Ferguson to Romario Shepherd
On a good length and outside off, Romario Shepherd slaps this wide of long on. Mitchell Santner slides and stops the boundary. They get a single. 
18.2
4
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
FOUR! This one reaches the boundary! Another attempted yorker not finding the mark as this is a full toss outside off, Odean Smith thumps this towards deep cover for a boundary.
18.3
0
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
Short ball outside off bowled slower in the air, Odean Smith looks to pull but gets beaten by the pace. 
18.4
6
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
SIX! West Indies are going down fighting! Lockie Ferguson  bangs this in short and angling into the batter, Odean Smith pulls this wide of deep square leg and deposits this onto the roof! 
18.5
2
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
A length ball, outside off. Odean Smith slashes at it but misses. He gets a thick outside edge over backward point but Ish Sodhi does well to track back and keep it down to two.
18.6
4
Lockie Ferguson to Odean Smith
FOUR! West Indies still have a small chance! Too full and outside off. Smith powers it through covers and the long off fielder runs across but fails to stop it. 
19.1
1
Tim Southee to Romario Shepherd
On a length and on middle. Romario Shepherd looks to pull but gets cramped for room and will only get a single as it rolls to mid-wicket. 
19.2
1
Tim Southee to Odean Smith
Fuller ball, in the slot on off. Smith lost his shape as he swings across and it rolls to long on for a single. 24 needed now.
19.3
6
Tim Southee to Romario Shepherd
SIX! BANG! There is the first one! On a length and on middle. Romario Shepherd clears his front leg and thumps it over long on for a biggie. 
19.4
2
Tim Southee to Romario Shepherd
Just two! A slower ball, length and on off. Romario Shepherd again swings across but gets a top egde and over short third man. Lockie Ferguson runs back and does ever so well to keep the ball away from the ropes. Two runs.
19.5
1
Tim Southee to Romario Shepherd
James Neesham with some brilliant fielding! Saved his team five runs! Pitched up, on off. Romario Shepherd swings his blade and connected it well. It goes to deep mid-wicket where James Neesham stands at the edge of the ropes and times his jump to pull it back inside the ground. Terrific from James Neesham.
19.6
1
Tim Southee to Odean Smith
Tim Southee bowls this full and in line with the stumps, Odean Smith works this towards mid-wicket for a single. New Zealand have won this game by 13 runs and go 1-0 up in the series.