49.6: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, Short of a length to end the over, on off and middle. Romario Shepherd pulls it to left of deep sqaure leg and gets a single. New Zealand beats West Indies by 7 runs!
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49.5: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, Excellent delivery from Jacob Duffy as he bowls a slower one, outside off. Romario Shepherd thinks the delivery would angle in and he swings hard accordingly, but the ball misses the outer edge.
6
49.4: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, SIX! BOOM! 9 runs needed off last two deliveries! This one is fuller, on middle. Romario Shepherd slogs it up and over the long on fence for six more runs.
1
49.3: Jacob Duffy to Justin Greaves, Bouncer, angling it inward. Justin Greaves drags it dow to long on and gets a single, 15 runs needed of last three deliveries!
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49.2: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, Short, on middle. Romario Shepherd mistimes the pull to fine leg and gets a single.
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49.1: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, DROPPED! Short of a length, on middle and leg. Romario Shepherd looks to pull it away but the ball gets big on him. It loops high toward deep square leg, where the fielder chases the skier but fails to judge it well. Two runs taken!
1WD
49.1: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, WIDE! Short and down the leg. Not a good start from Jacob Duffy.
End of over 49
WI250/6
WI Batting J Greaves 37(23) R Shepherd 16(14)
6
48.6: Matt Henry to Justin Greaves, SIX! 20 runs needed off last over! Matt Henry delivers it fuller, outside off. Justin Greaves punches it uppishly and makes sure the delivery sails over the long off for a biggie.
1
48.5: Matt Henry to Romario Shepherd, Short, outside off. Romario Shepherd pulls it to long on for one.
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48.4: Matt Henry to Romario Shepherd, Back of a length, outside off. Romario Shepherd goes for a pull and misses.
0
48.3: Matt Henry to Romario Shepherd, Short, outside off. Romario Shepherd looks to lash it away toward the off side but misses.
1WD
48.3: Matt Henry to Romario Shepherd, WIDE! Full and wide outside off. Romario Shepherd makes a leave and gets the bonus run.
2
48.2: Matt Henry to Romario Shepherd, Pitches it up, around off. Romario Shepherd punches it uppishly toward deep cover and gets a couple of runs.
2
48.1: Matt Henry to Romario Shepherd, Fuller, well outside off. Romario Shepherd throws his hands and slices it to deep third. The fielder sprints toward the skier, dives to his front but the ball pops out of his hands. Two runs taken!
End of over 48
WI238/6
WI Batting R Shepherd 11(9) J Greaves 31(22)
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47.6: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, Short of a length, on middle and leg. Romario Shepherd pulls it to deep fine leg for a single. West Indies need 32 runs off the last two overs!
2
47.5: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, On a length outside off. Romario Shepherd drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
4
47.4: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length, no off and middle. Romario Shepherd covers the stump and pulls it hard toward the deep sqaure leg fence for four more runs.
1
47.3: Jacob Duffy to Justin Greaves, Short on middle and leg. Justin Greaves pulls it to fine leg for a single.
4
47.2: Jacob Duffy to Justin Greaves, FOUR! Streaky, but Greaves will take those runs! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Justin Greaves makes room to slice it through backward point but the ball gets the outer edge and zips over the head of the keeper for a boundary.
1
47.1: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, Short of a length, angling it in. Romario Shepherd pulls it to fine leg for a single.
End of over 50
NZ269/7
NZ Batting Z Foulkes 22(16) K Jamieson 1(1)
2
49.6: Jayden Seales to Zakary Foulkes, The call is for two and they get it as well. Full and nailed at the toes, Zakary Foulkes pushes the ball across gently through the mid-wicket region and scampers back for the second run. Jayden Seales closes out the innings well but New Zealand finish with 269/7 on the board.
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49.5: Jayden Seales to Zakary Foulkes, Oh, too close to the stumps. Full of a good length, pace on this time and slanted just down leg. Zakary Foulkes shuffles aross to lap it away but misses and no wide is called either.
0
49.4: Jayden Seales to Zakary Foulkes, Slower ball, on a hard length and over middle, Foulkes backs away to open up the off side but misses out on the connection.
1WD
49.4: Jayden Seales to Zakary Foulkes, Wide! A quick bumper, angled in towards the batter. Foulkes back away to play the ramp but it is too high.
2
49.3: Jayden Seales to Zakary Foulkes, Good, early call and excellent running to back it up as well. Full and angled in at the toes, clipped away towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
1
49.2: Jayden Seales to Kyle Jamieson, Length ball on the pads, whipped away down to deep backward square leg for one. They look for two but won't get it.
0
49.1: Jayden Seales to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! CAUGHT! Long boundary and just not enough power on it. Jayden Seales starts the final over with a pace-off delivery into the pitch. This is bowled outside off and Daryl Mitchell tries to fetch the pull over deep mid-wicket. However, it is a tired shot and the ball gets lofted down the throat of the fielder in the deep. Sherfane Rutherford takes a simple catch and that brings Mitchell's fabulous innings of 119 (118) to an end. Also, West Indies are penalized for slow over rate and have a less boundary-rider.
End of over 49
NZ263/6
NZ Batting Z Foulkes 18(12) D Mitchell 119(117)
4
48.6: Shamar Springer to Zakary Foulkes, FOUR! Top shot and 17 runs come off the over, making it 30 in the last 2 overs. Pitched up outside off, Zakary Foulkes takes a step across to the off side and lofts it over mid off for a third boundary in the over.
1
48.5: Shamar Springer to Daryl Mitchell, Back to over the wicket, bowled on a good length and outside off. This is heaved across to deep mid-wicket for just a single this time.
2
48.4: Shamar Springer to Daryl Mitchell, Comes around the wicket and darts a full ball well across the right-hander. MItchell shuffles past the off stump and heaves it towards mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs.
1
48.3: Shamar Springer to Zakary Foulkes, Oh, misses out, does Foulkes. A juicy full toss outside off, Foulkes slaps it back past the bowler but without much timing and picks up a single.
4
48.2: Shamar Springer to Zakary Foulkes, FOUR! And again! Even fuller and around off, Zakary Foulkes goes for the reverse scoop again and gives it a flick of the wrist to get it over short third for four more runs.
4
48.1: Shamar Springer to Zakary Foulkes, FOUR! Oh, that is skillful from Foulkes! Another full ball, wide outside off and a bit slower too. Zakary Foulkes brings out the reverse scoop and nails it over short third for a boundary. The 250 is now up for the Kiwis.
1WD
48.1: Shamar Springer to Zakary Foulkes, Wide! Full and wide, looking for the wide yorker but lands it just beyond the tramline outside off.
End of over 48
NZ246/6
NZ Batting D Mitchell 116(115) Z Foulkes 5(8)
6
47.6: Matthew Forde to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! In the slot and dispatched! Slower one, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell has all the time in the world to set up and he whacks it over long on for a biggie. 13 off the over.
1
47.5: Matthew Forde to Zakary Foulkes, Smart bowling from Forde. Slower one, floated up around the pads, Zakary Foulkes tucks it round the corner on the leg side for one more.
1
47.4: Matthew Forde to Daryl Mitchell, Good fielding in the deep. Full and straight, Mitchell pummels it down to long on but the fielder moves swiftly to his left and cuts it down for just a single.
2
47.3: Matthew Forde to Daryl Mitchell, A bit of hesitation between the batters but they manage to get another brace. Banged in hort over middle, Mitchell smacks the pull to the left of deep square leg and picks up two more runs.
2
47.2: Matthew Forde to Daryl Mitchell, Excellent bowling and good running as well. Forde gets the yorker in on off stump, Daryl Mitchell hangs back and jams it through the big gap at mid-wicket and races back for the second run.
1
47.1: Matthew Forde to Zakary Foulkes, Slower one, bowled short and outside off, Foulkes backs away and slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.
