West Indies v New Zealand | 3rd Test | June 26-30 | Bridgetown

[Batman]

The third and final Test of the 1st day to be played today at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

Match scheduled to begin at 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT | 15:00 BST | 16:00 CEST | 19:00 PST)

Series locked 1-1 level.

 

[Batman]

New Zealand won the toss and elected to Bat First

 

[eradicator]

any changes

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hopefully there will be a lively surface for quicks here and we will get a good last game to the series,

 

[Justcrazy]

WI get early wicket

 

[Justcrazy]

17 . 1

WI would like a few more

 

[Justcrazy]

44 / 2

Good start by WI , they need to keep picking wickets here.

 

[desi_launda]

Pitch has a strange muddy colour

 

[Justcrazy]

Holder needs to justify his selection here.

 

[Justcrazy]

WI going in with 5 specialist bowlers

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 21 runs.

 

[desi_launda]

Taylor struggling

 

[Justcrazy]

These two batting well here , WI would need to strike before lunch.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 :4

taylor batting well .... taking on the bowlers.

 

[Justcrazy]

Do not think spinners would be that effective on day 1

 

[Justcrazy]

Parmanand Singh: "Watching Williamson bat is like watching a hybrid of Dravid, Steve Waugh, and a right-handed Sangakarra. Good to know that we still have players whose technique is referred to a 'classical'. That's why I love this game."

 

[Justcrazy]

68 / 2 after 20 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 54 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 more

Kiwis now getting runs .

 

[Justcrazy]

These two going strong , 66 runs added already.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lunch

Kiwis 95 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

Benn starts the proceedings , Taylor on strike

 

[Justcrazy]

Williamson looking set now , he would be difficult to dislodge here.

 

[leatherface58]

Williamson looking set now , he would be difficult to dislodge here.

Boss don't jinx him

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwi loose there third

 

[Justcrazy]

Boss don't jinx him

sorry

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Good shot by Macca

 

[leatherface58]

sorry

Thanks for nothing

 

[Justcrazy]

WI made mistake playing two spinners , they also weakened there batting here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Thanks for nothing

Chill Man , Kiwis will get a good score

 

[Justcrazy]

Benn strikes

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Macca playing with aggression.

 

[Justcrazy]

Macca 16 from 13 balls

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

152 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 46 runs , in quick time

 

[Justcrazy]

Benn strikes again

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis 5 down now .

 

[Justcrazy]

169 / 5

Kiwis lower order is pretty good.

 

[Justcrazy]

Benn gets another wicket

 

[leatherface58]

169 / 5

Kiwis lower order is pretty good.

You are at it again! What do you have against us man?!!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Taylor continues here.

 

[Justcrazy]

You are at it again! What do you have against us man?!!!!

Nothing , its a known fact , Kiwis always have good lower order.

 

[Justcrazy]

Did the catch carried ?

Important moment in the game

 

[Justcrazy]

out of no where

 

[Justcrazy]

183 / 6

Southee can bat , he averages nearly 19 .

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

neesham moves to 40

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 19 runs.

Kiwis would be targeting 300 runs here.

 

[Mr Consistent]

extra pace and southe gone

 

[Mr Consistent]

5th wicket for benn

 

[Justcrazy]

7 down now

 

[Justcrazy]

5th wicket for benn

This was his 4 th wicket

 

[Justcrazy]

200 up for kiwis

 

[Justcrazy]

50 for Neesham

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

217 . 7

 

[Justcrazy]

Craig can bat , as he showed in his debut test , WI need to be careful

 

[Aman]

Gah I'd say WI are a bit in front, need to make some inroads early in day 2 tomorrow otherwise WI could get well ahead in the game.

Should be interesting to see how WI's 6 batsmen strategy works out.

 

[khalil1986]

Gayle in T20 mode here

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Swing king Southee is being spanked . And some posters believe he can roll over the Pakistani lineup in the UAE. Lol

 

[nish_mate]

I thought Southee & Boult were "DA THING" 51/0 in 15 in tests sound like a spanking......

 

[khalil1986]

Both are very good just having an off day I guess as lengths have been erratic however Gayle needs to be given credit as no other batsman currently would be playing the way he is and saying that he was peppered and has played and missed a few so scorecard is misleading

 

[khalil1986]

Swing king Southee is being spanked . And some posters believe he can roll over the Pakistani lineup in the UAE. Lol

Pakistan batsman will allow him to settle into a rhythm and he is very capable of running through our brittle order.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Gayle throws it away.

 

[Aman]

Boy that went high.

 

[Aman]

Swing king Southee is being spanked . And some posters believe he can roll over the Pakistani lineup in the UAE. Lol

Yes, Pakistan have plenty of players like Gayle who can take the attack to him.

Gayle was done by a few bouncers earlier, he was lucky none of them carried.

 

[Aman]

Need 2-3 quick here, WI have only gone in with 6 batsmen.

 

[Aman]

First time I've seen Brathwaite, he looks like a solid opener.

 

[Justcrazy]

First time I've seen Brathwaite, he looks like a solid opener.

He needs to improve his average to at least early 40 s

 

[Justcrazy]

Gayle is on decline , WI have to accept that.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Good shot by edwards

 

[Justcrazy]

WI trail by less than 200 runs ........ 197 by precise.

 

[Justcrazy]

Flat six

 

[Justcrazy]

100 up for WI

102 / 1

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Runs coming now

 

[Justcrazy]

Brathwaite gets to Fifty

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Brathwaite needs to carry on , the job is not done still

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yes, Pakistan have plenty of players like Gayle who can take the attack to him.

Gayle was done by a few bouncers earlier, he was lucky none of them carried.

Like Southee is gonna be bowling at the WACA. His 135 kph bouncers are not going to trouble even Pakistani batsmen in the UAE.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Edwards

 

[Justcrazy]

Sam: "Somewhere, Shane Bond is crying silent tears looking at this toothless NZ bowling. WI are scoring at 5 an over in a Test match even after Gayle has departed!"

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies trail by 154 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

partnership worth 64 runs now.