New Zealand v West Indies | 4th ODI | Auckland | 10/01/09

[On_the_up]

West Indies won toss and are fielding

Sinclair comes in for Ryder and Neil Broom, a 25 year old batsman with a first class average of 39, makes his début for New Zealand

 

[On_the_up]

McCullum and Martin Guptill, also making his début, to open the batting for New Zealand

Edwards with a wide of Harmison proportions first ball

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kiwis off to a good start 11/0 after 1.5 overs

 

[Boi]

NZ fly to 40 off 7 overs!!

 

[On_the_up]

Jessie Ryder brings some drinks on to the field, hope they are of the soft variety

 

[Amjid Javed]

56/0 - could be in for a big total here!

 

[On_the_up]

Baker gets McCullum for 28, with score on 68

 

[itduzz]

Guptill
Ryder
Taylor
Styris
Oram
McCullum
Elliot
Vettori
Southee
Mills
Gillespie

 

[Amjid Javed]

N.Z 78/2 after 18 overs

Bakers has both wickets as he gets sinclair for 3.

fielding has been woeful to say the least!

 

[12thMan]

Taylor 7 (22) - Guptill 37(56)
current partnership 14 runs off 6 overs
NZ 88-2 after 23 overs @ 3.82

NZ follow it with a good over. 5 runs scored

 

[12thMan]

WOW!!! a four after 13??? overs. Big over there. 6 runs
5 runs next over and NZ RR is now 4
104-2 after 26 overs

 

[On_the_up]

And Guptill gets a fifty on debut

 

[12thMan]

well played by the Guppy

Gupshup on 73 (96) now. Taylor has picked up the pace too and now on 42(60)
NZ 161-2 after 36 overs @ 4.47

 

[On_the_up]

Only 4 players have scored 100 on début in an ODI, Gupty looking to be the 5th, currently on 82

 

[On_the_up]

Taylor gets his fifty

 

[On_the_up]

Windies have given away 25 extras so far, we are in the 41st over, poor stuff.

 

[12thMan]

lovely innings by Guppu - 122* off 135 balls
NZ 275-4 after 50 overs
at 25 overs it didn't look NZ will get past 230-240

Martin Guptill, the fifth man to score an ODI hundred on debut, gets a huge ovation ...

NZ scored 14, 11, 14, 9 = 48 runs in last 4 overs

 

[12thMan]

Gayle with his first six. moves to 24 off 24
Wii 28-0 after 6.1 - need 248 more

and another one on last ball of the over
Wii 36-0 after 7 overs

rain delay
Wii 47-0 after 8.4 overs - need 229 more @ 5.54