WI vs NZ 5th ODI Live Commentary - Bridgetown (22 July 2026)

Short of a length, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer rocks back and chips this short of long on for a single. 

Darted onto the pads, Sherfane Rutherford gets it clipped through square leg for a single. 

1 run.

No run.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford pushes this to the left of Smith for a dot. 

Bouncer on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford hooks this to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Back of a length, around off, Shimron Hetmyer gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Short and on off, Shimron Hetmyer gets up on his toes and keeps it out.

Slower one, short again, on off. Shimron Hetmyer guides this to the third man region for a single. 

Full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this to point for a dot. 

Fuller around off, Shimron Hetmyer punches this through mid off for a single. 

Short of a length, around off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts this straight to point. A misfield from the fielder turns a dot into two for West Indies. 

Flighted, around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this to point. 

Much quicker, flatter and fuller, around off, Sherfane Rutherford dead bats it. 

 SIX! Sherfane Rutherford gives Michael Bracewell an aggressive charge down the ground as he sees this flighted delivery. Gets right on top of the bounce and smashes this deep into the crowd, down the ground, to the long on region for a massive biggie. 

Darted into the batter, on off, Sherfane Rutherford smashes this to wide long off for a single to cloe the over. 

Fuller on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this through square leg off his back foot for a single. 

Tossed up, around the pads, Sherfane Rutherford works this through the onside for a run.

Fuller around off, Shimron Hetmyer chips this behind the mid off fielder for two runs. 

Fired around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this away for a single. 

Pushed through on off, Sherfane Rutherford rocks back and keeps it out for a single through mid off.

Fired on off, Shimron Hetmyer rolls this to long on for another single. 

Tossed up, around off, Shimron Hetmyer rocks back and pushes this through mid off for a single. 

Around that nagging length, on off. Sherfane Rutherford blocks it out.

Full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes this to covers. 

Quicker one, around off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes this through covers and takes a single. 

Full and on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer gets it away off the inner portion of his bat to square leg for a single. 

Tossed up, on off, Sherfane Rutherford keeps it out.

 SIX! Two biggies in two balls for West Indies. Fuller around off, Shimron Hetmyer gets right underneath the ball and smashes this for a huge six over the long on fence. 

Full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer blocks this off his back foot. 

Tossed up, around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer hits this to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Full and on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford tucks this to the mid-wicket fielder. 

Tossed up, down the leg side. Sherfane Rutherford misses on the paddle and gets hit on his pads.

Fuller on off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this out. 

 DROPPED! How big will this turn out to be? Will Young has dropped a sitter to give Sherfane Rutherford a life on 7. Fuller around off, Sherfane Rutherford goes for the sweep but doesn't connect well and gets it top-edged to the deep square leg fielder. Will Young gets underneath the ball but drops the chance. Single taken. 

Tossed up, on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer flicks this through mid-wicket for one. 

Floated on off, Sherfane Rutherford punches this to the left of covers for a single. 

Fired around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this through mid-wicket for another run.

Darted around off, Sherfane Rutherford punches this to covers. 

 SIX! What should've been a wicket-taking over turns into a big one for the batting side. Fuller, on middle and off, Sherfane Rutherford goes down on a knee and sweeps this well over the fielder at deep square leg fence for a huge six. 

Fuller around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this underneath his eyeline. 

Pushed through on middle and off, Sherfane Rutherford gets it edged off the inside onto his pads. 

Fired around off, Sherfane Rutherford swings and misses. 

Floated on off, Sherfane Rutherford flicks this through mid on for a single. 

Short of a length, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

A tad short again, on off, Sherfane Rutherford punches this to sweeper cover for a run.

Fuller on off, Shimron Hetmyer pokes at it but gets beaten.

Tossed up, around off, Shimron Hetmyer punches this in the gap for one.

Quicker one, around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this to point.

Fuller around middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford flicks this off the inner portion of his bat to the deep mid-wicket region for a single. 

Quicker one, on off, Shimron Hetmyer keeps it out.

PUshed through on off, Shimron Hetmyer defends this off his front foot. 

Fuller around off, Keacy Carty presses onto his front foot and keeps it out.

 OUT! TIMBER! Another big wicket for the visiting side as a well-set Keacy Carty departs. Straight one, on middle and leg, Keacy Carty plays for the spin and has a swing at it but misses out. The ball goes through the gap between the bat and pad and rattles the furniture.

Fuller around off, Shimron Hetmyer blocks it out.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer flicks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Quicker one, on off, Sherfane Rutherford keeps it out.

Arm-delivery, around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this off his back foot.

Tossed up around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this off his back foot. 

Full and wide of off, Sherfane Rutherford drives this to the right of the deep point fielder for three runs here. 

Darted on off, Keacy Carty keeps it out.

Fuller around the pads, Keacy Carty flick this to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for one run.

Michael Bracewell comes around the stumps, bowls it on a length, around off. Sherfane Rutherford strides close to the pitch of the ball and keeps it out.

Full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford defends this to point.

 OUT! CAUGHT! A massive wicket in this game as WI still need 151 runs as they lose Shai Hope. Short of a length, on middle an doff, Shai Hope rocks back and pulls this one. Hope hits this well but not well enough to clear Kristian Clarke at the deep mid-wicket fence. A regular catch in the deep for Clarke and Hope walks back.

Tossed up, on the pads, Sherfane Rutherford tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Fuller around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks it out.

Fuller around off, Sherfane Rutherford flicks this in the gap for a single to get off the mark. 

Tossed up, around off, Keacy Carty blocks this off his front foot. 

Pushed through around off, Keacy Carty dabs this to point.

Tossed up, on middle and off, turning back into the batter. Keacy Carty goes for a reverse sweep but gets it toe-poked to the bowler's right.

Fuller on the pads, Keacy Carty flicks this through square leg for a single. 

Quicker one, straight as well, around off. Shai Hope steps across and looks to work this to the on-side but misses out and gets hit on his pads. Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Mitchell Santner asks for DRS. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is umpire's call and even the ball would've have just clipped the top of the bails and it is an umpire's call as well. The on-field decision stays. 

Fuller around off, Shai Hope goes for a slog sweep but gets it edged off the inside towards the right of short fine leg for a single. 

Flatter and quicker on the pads, Carty tucks this to square leg. 

Tossed up, around off, Carty sweeps this grounded to the square leg fielder for no run. 

Tossed up, on middle and off, Keacy Carty blocks this one.

Flatter and fuller around off, Carty punches this through covers for a single. 

Short of a length, on middle and off, Shai Hope flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a single. 

Pushed through on off, Keacy Carty keeps it out. 

Excellent from Santner. Floated around off, turning away a shade. Carty gets drawn into a drive but gets beaten on his outside edge.

Fuller around off, Keacy Carty drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Tossed up, on the pads, Keacy Carty drills this down to long on for a run.

Fuller around off, Shai Hope drives this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Quicker on, on off, Keacy Carty blocks this off his back foot.

Short of a length, on off, Keacy Carty flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a single. 

Fired on the pads, Shai Hope rolls this to the long on region for a run.

Quicker and flatter on middle and leg, Keacy Carty hits this down the ground to long on for one.

Flatter and fuller, around off, Shai Hope gets it edged off the inside edge through his legs to the fine leg region for two runs. 

Pushed through on off, Shai Hope rocks back and keeps it out.

Fuller around off, Shai Hope defends this to the left of the bowler. 

Mitchell Santner comes around the stumps, darts in a fuller one, on middle and off. Shai Hope dead bats it. 

 FOUR! Innovative from Hope for four. Flighted, around off, Shai Hope brings out the reverse sweep and hits this from the middle of his bat for a boundary through to the third man region. 

Darted around off, Shai Hope gets onto his back foot and blocks this out.

Tight lines, on off from Lennox. Shai Hope rocks back and ded bats it. 

Fired on the pads, Shai Hope tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 100 comes up for WI.

Floated on the pads, Keacy Carty drills this down to long on for a run.

Pushed through around off, Shai Hope blocks this to point.

Full and on the leg side, Shai Hope tucks this to square leg for no run.

Tossed up, around off, Shai Hope drives this to long off for a single. 

Short of a length, around off, Shai Hope cuts this to sweeper cover for a run.

Flighted, around off, Keacy Carty goes for the sweep but misses out. 

Another one slower and fuller, wide of off, turning away from the batter. Carty swings at it but misses out. 

Quicker one, wide of off, Keacy Carty pokes at it but gets beaten.

Floated on off, Keacy Carty dabs this to point for no run.

Fired on off, Keacy Carty rocks back and blocks this to the right of the point fielder for a dot.

Fuller around off, Keacy Carty pushes this to extra cover. 

Short of a length, on off, Keacy Carty cuts this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Too full, around off, Shai Hope jams this out. 

Tossed up, on off, Shai Hope drives this through covers for a run.

A lot of drift in from the bowler, around off, Keacy Carty chips this almost in the hands of the deep covers fielder. The ball bounces in front of the fielder and rolls behind him for two runs. 

Fired on off, Keacy Carty blocks this out.

Tossed up, around off, turning away from the batter. Keacy Carty leaves it. 

WIDE! Full and a lot wide of off, Keacy Carty leaves it. Wided. 

Pushed through around off, Keacy Carty looks to go for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Full and on off, Keacy Carty swings and misses. 

Quicker one on off, Keacy Carty drives this to long off for a single. 

Fired on off, Shai Hope blocks this out. 

Tossed up, on the pads, Shai Hope blocks this to the right of the bowler. 

Pitched-up delivery, around off, Shai Hope has his bottom hand off the handle of the bat and lofts this to long off region for a couple. 

 FOUR! Hope hits this away for four. Back of a length, on off, Shai Hope stays deep inside his crease and flat-bats it through mid-wicket for four runs. 

Good length, on the pads, Shai Hope tucks this away for a single to the leg side. 

Hard length, around off, Carty cuts this to point for no run.

Short and on off, Keacy Carty pulls this past the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a single. 

Fuller wide of off, Keacy Carty hits this from the inner portion of the bat towards the left of the bowler for a dot. 

Pushed through on off, Shai Hope drives this to mid off for a dot. 

Fired on off, Shai defends this off his front foot.

Floated around off, Shai Hope rocks onto his back foot and punches this well but straight to covers. 

A lot quicker and fuller on off, Shai Hope blocks this ot the short mid-wicket region.

A tad too full, on middle and leg, Shai Hope glances this through square leg for a single. 

Flighted around off, Keacy Carty goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this one over the mid on fielder for two runs. 

Clarke goes full and on middle and off, Shai Hope punches this to mid on for a dot. 

Back of a length, around off, Shai Hope keeps it out.

Good length, on the pads, Shai Hope tucks this to mid-wicket for another dot. 

On a length, around off, Shai Hope tucks this straight to mid-wicket for no run.

Full and around the pads, Shai works this in the gap on the onside for a single. 

Back of a length, on off, Keacy Carty gets up on his toes and punches this mid off. 

Full and around off, Shai Hope pushes this to covers for a dot. 

Under-cutter, on off, Shai Hope rocks onto his back foot and blocks it out. 

Floated around off, Shai Hope punches this down to long off for a single. 

Quicker one, on off, Keacy Carty dead bats it. 

Darted wide of off, Keacy Carty looks to blocks this off his back foot but gets beaten. 

On a length, around off, Keacy Carty defends this one. 

Good length, on the pads, Keacy Carty tucks this to mid-wicket. 

Full and down the leg side, Keacy Carty clips this to the fine leg region for a run. 

Back of a length, on the pads, Shai Hope works this through square leg for a single. 

Short and wide of off, Keacy Carty gets it placed to the right of the fielder at cover-point for a single. 

Slower one, on a good length, around off, Shai Hope rocks back and punches this through mid off for a single. 

Good length, on off, Keacy Carty blocks this to covers. 

Floated around off, Keacy Carty looks to keep it out but gets beaten. 

Quicker one, on middle and off, Keacy Carty blocks this to mid on. 

Fired on off, Keacy Carty rocks back and dead bats it. 

Tossed up, around off, turning away from the right-hander. Keacy Carty goes onto his back foot and blocks it out. 

Fuller on the pads, Keacy Carty flicks this through mid on for a single. 

A lot quicker on off, Shai Hope blocks this to covers. 

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided. 

FOUR! Calculated stroke away for four. Pitched up, around off, Shai Hope steps down the treack, lofts this over the mid off fielder and the ball races away to the fence for four runs. 

Hard length, wide of off, Shai Hope looks to leave it but gets it under-edged back to the keeper for no run.

 SIX! High and handsome. On a length, arond off, Shai Hope gets close to the pitch of the ball, swings through the line and lofts this all the way for a biggie to the long off region. 

Good length, around off, Shai Hope gets it edged off the inside towards the fine leg region for a couple of runs. 

On a length, around off, Shai Hope leaves it.

Duffy bowls this on a good length, around off, Shai Hope blocks it out. 

Back of  a a length, around off, Keacy Carty keeps it out. 

Good length, around off, Keacy Carty pushes this oin the gap for a single. 

Full and wide of off, Shai Hope flashes at it but gets beaten. 

In the channel, around off, Shai Hope pokes at it but gets beaten. 

Full and on off, Shai Hope pushes this in the gap for a single. 

Good length, around off, Keacy Carty blocks this out. 

Hard length, on off, Justin Greaves blocks it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Justin Greaves pushes it to cover.

Hard length, on off, Keacy Carty taps it to cover. An overthrow allows the batters to collect a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jacob Duffy strikes. Back of a length, outside off, Justin Greaves tries to play an uppercut but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards deep backward point. Nathan Smith runs forward and takes a good catch. Justin Greaves makes his way back into the shed.

 Length ball outside off stump, nips away, Hope leaves it alone comfortably.

 Fullish ball just outside off stump, Hope shuffles across and defends the ball compactly back to the bowler.

SIX! That is some start from the West Indies openers. Short and on leg, Justin Greaves stays back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Fullish, on leg, Justin Greaves flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! 50 comes up in a flash for West Indies! Angling in, on off, Ackeem Auguste stays back and chips it over mid on for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries from Ackeem Auguste! Hard length, on off, Ackeem Auguste takes a step forward and lofts it magnificently over mid off for yet another boundary.

Bangs it short, on off, Ackeem Auguste looks to pull it but misses.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Nathan Smith gets the much-needed breakthrough for New Zealand! Angling in, just outside off, Ackeem Auguste stays back and looks to punch it but gets a thick inside edge as the ball chops onto the stumps. West Indies are 57/1 after 6 overs.

Beaten! Full and outside off, Ackeem Auguste looks to drive it but gets beaten.

Much fuller, on leg, Ackeem Auguste flicks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Top shot from Ackeem Auguste! Back of a length, on leg, Ackeem Auguste picks it well and tugs it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Angling in, on off, Ackeem Auguste taps it to backward point.

SIX! That's a big shot! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Ackeem Auguste swivels and pulls it powerfully over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands.

Hard length, just outside off, Ackeem Auguste punches it through covers for a brace.

Angling in, on off, Justin Greaves taps it to cover.

Back of a length, on off, Justin Greaves pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Justin Greaves swivels and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Justin Greaves looks to drive it but edges it to third man for a brace.

Much fuller, on leg, Justin Greaves flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket for two more.

FOUR! Excellent from Justin Greaves! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Justin Greaves swivels and pulls it magnificently over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Justin Greaves flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! That was glorious from Ackeem Auguste! Full and straight, Ackeem Auguste leans on and drives it magnificently through the right of mid off for a boundary.

Angling in, on off, Ackeem Auguste pushes it to cover for a single.

Beaten! Shaping away, outside off, Justin Greaves has a waft at it but misses.

Fullish, on off, Justin Greaves pushes it to cover.

Length and on off, Justin Greaves punches it to cover for a single.

Full and on off, Ackeem Auguste looks to drive it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls to backward square leg. They collect two runs.

Length and outside off, Ackeem Auguste leaves.

Angling in, on off, Ackeem Auguste punches it to cover.

Hard length, on off, Ackeem Auguste blocks it to backward point.

Much fuller, on off, Ackeem Auguste pushes it to backward point.

SIX! That was some shot from Ackeem Auguste! Back of a length, on off, Ackeem Auguste swivels and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Jacob Duffy starts with a fuller one, on off, Ackeem Auguste leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

Wide! Way outside off, Ackeem Auguste leaves it alone. Wide called.

Much fuller, on off, Ackeem Auguste slashes it to cover.

Wide! Bowls it way outside off, even outside the tramline, Ackeem Auguste leaves.

Shaping in, outside off, Ackeem Auguste pushes it to cover.

Short and wide, Ackeem Auguste shoulders arms at it.

Length and outside off, Ackeem Auguste cuts it to point.

Back of a length, on leg, Ackeem Auguste looks to pull it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls fine. They cross.