refreshRight then, that brings the curtain down on the five-match T20I series, with New Zealand clinching it 3-1 after a fairly one-sided contest. Mitchell Santner gets the trophy and celebrates with his teammates. The focus now shifts to the ODI leg of the tour, with the opening match scheduled for November 16th, Sunday at Christchurch. The action begins at 1 AM GMT, and we’ll be with you well before the first ball for all the pre-match build-up, expert insights, and analysis. Until then, take care and goodbye!
Mitchell Santner, the victorious New Zealand skipper, says that they knew that the seamers would get some help. Adds that the bowlers were really good, picking up early wickets and the batters were very professional in the chase. Mentions that wickets in the Powerplay were crucial for them in this series. Says that it is a small ground but getting to 200-220 is not always easy, and he is proud of the effort put in by his team to restrict the Windies to a low score.
Shai Hope, the West Indies captain, spoke about the team’s performance. He said they aimed to deliver a strong bowling effort and prevent the batters from dominating the Powerplay, even with a low total. He was pleased with the contributions from the lower-order batters, calling it a promising sign. Hope acknowledged the need for proper preparation in challenging conditions but stressed that it shouldn’t be used as an excuse. He emphasized the importance of being ready both mentally and physically. Despite the series loss, he sees encouraging signs within the team. Looking ahead, Hope said the team will take lessons from the T20I series into the ODIs, with a focus on the batters stepping up and building momentum in the 50-over format.
Jacob Duffy is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AND SERIES for his superb four-fer in this game and 10 wickets in total. He says that he expected the pitch to help the pacers, and they did an excellent job of keeping the Windies to 140. Adds that they wanted to be clinical as this was their last chance to impress the home fans before the World Cup. Mentions that it is very important to pick up wickets in the Powerplay in T20Is, and he has had a memorable series. Says that the Windies have a great line-up as they have power down to number 10, and at times it was challenging, but he enjoyed a lot bowling against them a lot, and the crowd loved it as well.
Presentation time...
Earlier in the day, New Zealand put in a disciplined bowling performance to restrict the West Indies to a modest total of 140. Jacob Duffy was the standout performer, claiming impressive figures of 4 for 35, while the rest of the attack provided strong support with timely breakthroughs to bowl out the hosts inside 19 overs. Roston Chase and Romario Shepherd offered some resistance with useful contributions for the Men in Maroon, but the remainder of the batting lineup struggled to find momentum. New Zealand will look to take the confidence into the ODIs, while the West Indies will hope for a comeback.
Not a lot to talk about the West Indies bowling as they did not have enough runs to defend after a disappointing outing with the bat. Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, and Shamar Springer were the pick of the bowlers, with Shepherd and Springer taking one piece. The West Indies will now look to regroup and deliver a stronger showing in the upcoming ODI series.
A clinical chase from the Black Caps seals a dominant 8-wicket win over the West Indies, securing the T20I series 3–1. The victory, achieved with more than four overs to spare, also marked New Zealand’s fifth win in this format at this venue, keeping their unbeaten record intact. Chasing 140 for victory, openers Tim Robinson and Devon Conway laid a solid foundation with a 69-run stand. Robinson’s brisk 45 set the tone before he fell, but Conway anchored the innings with an unbeaten 47. Contributions from Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman, who both added useful 20s, ensured a smooth finish as the Black Caps cruised home in style.
15.4Devon Conway hits the winning runs! Romario Shepherd pitches it up, on middle and leg, Conway drills it to long on for one. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS AND TAKE THE SERIES 3-1!
15.3SCORES LEVEL! Short of a length and on off, Mark Chapman pulls it hard and wide of long on for just one. He thought it was going for a boundary, and has a smile on his face.
15.2Back of a length and outside off, Devon Conway cuts it away through point for a run.
15.1FOUR! Shot of high quality! Romario Shepherd serves this fuller, on the pads. Devon Conway brings his wrists into play and flicks it away with superb timing through mid-wicket for a boundary. New Zealand one hit away from the win now!
14.6Low full toss, on off, Devon Conway drills it to deep point for one more.
14.5Fuller and on leg, Mark Chapman clips it to short fine for one.
14.4SIX! BOOM! Goes the other side now! Pitched up and just outside off, Mark Chapman extends his arms to reach out for it and carves it over the deep extra cover fence for another biggie.
14.4WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but spills it way outside off, Mark Chapman leaves it alone. Wided.
14.3SIX! That is outta here! Jayden Seales bangs this into the pitch, on off, sits up nicely for the batter. Mark Chapman gets on top of it and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. The Kiwis need just 16 runs to win now!
14.2Back of a length and on off, Devon Conway connects with his pull from the middle of the bat but straight to deep square leg on the bounce for a run.
14.1Ouch! Hard length and around middle, Mark Chapman swats it hard down the pitch. The umpire is a bit late to move to his left and cops a blow on his waist as the ball rolls away. A single taken. The umpire is fine.
13.6A wide yorker, outside off, Mark Chapman squeezes it out to deep point for one more.
13.5Pitched up and around off, Devon Conway gets low and drills it to extra cover, where a fumble allows one.
13.4Back of a length and on middle, Mark Chapman pulls it to deep square leg for another run.
13.3BEAUTY! Lands this on a good length and in the corridor of uncertainty, holds its line, Mark Chapman pushes at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
13.2DROPPED! A fine effort though! Fuller and outside off, Devon Conway uses his feet and throws his bat at it. Gets an outside edge wide of short third, where Roston Chase flings himself to his right, gets both hands on it but just fails to hold on to it. They cross.
13.1On a length and angling into leg, Mark Chapman uses his feet and tucks it towards square leg for a single.
12.6In the blockhole, outside off, Mark Chapman crouches low and jams it out to long off for one more.
12.5Pitched up and aroound off, Devon Conway uses his feet and bunts it out towards long on and calls for two, but has to settle for just a run.
12.4Good length and on leg, Mark Chapman clips it through square leg for one.
12.3On a length and on off, Devon Conway steers it towards point for another run. Conway goes past 1000 T20I runs in New Zealand.
12.2Short of a length and on middle, Mark Chapman takes his eyes off the ball but manages to pull it through square leg for a run.
12.1Uppish but safe! Fuller and on middle, Devon Conway lofts it off the toe-end of his bat in the air but well in front of deep mid-wicket. A single taken.
11.6A huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger! It's two in two for Shamar Springer, or is it? Mark Chapman takes the review here. This is on a good length and on middle, angling in sharply. Chapman tries to play it with a straight bat but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows it is just missing the leg stump. The on-field call is changed to Not Out!
Mark Chapman comes out to the middle now.
11.5OUT! TAKEN! Shamar Springer gets a wicket here! He goes full and on off, Rachin Ravindra crouches low to get underneath it and smash it away, but fails to get the elevation. He hits it flat and aerially straight to extra cover, where Sherfane Rutherford takes a sharp catch with the ball travelling pretty quickly at him. Rachin falls for 21 off 16, and New Zealand are 106/2, needing 35 runs to win!
11.4Sharp bowling! Shamar Springer bangs in a well-directed bouncer, on middle, Rachin Ravindra ducks under it.
11.3Good stop! Short of a length and outside off, Devon Conway cuts it hard, but the fielder at point dives to his left to make a fine stop. They cross.
11.2Back of a length and on off, Rachin Ravindra punches it to the left of extra cover for a run.
11.1Fuller and around off, Devon Conway pushes it towards covers and scampers across for a quick single.
10.6Another short delivery, on off, Devon Conway punches it through covers for one. 12 runs off the over. New Zealand need just 38 runs to win now!
10.5Arm ball, shortish and on leg, angling in, Devon Conway stays back to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
10.4FOUR! Put away! Roston Chase drags his length back, outisde off. Devon Conway accepts the width on offer, extends his arms and smacks it through extra cover for a boundary. 100 UP FOR THE KIWIS!
10.3Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Rachin Ravindra winds up for the slog, but adjusts and swats it to long off for a single.
10.2Flatter, short and on off, Rachin Ravindra stabs it out to extra cover.
10.1SIX! Going, going, gone! Tossed up, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra goes down on one knee and absolutely pummels it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Drinks Break! New Zealand are cruising at 91/1 at the halfway stage, needing just 50 more runs from the final ten overs. The Black Caps look well on course for a comfortable chase, but the West Indies will be desperate for a few quick breakthroughs to spark some tension in the Kiwi camp.
9.6Romario Shepherd bowls it full and outside the off-stump. Rachin Ravindra squeezes it to deep third for one.
9.6NO BALL! Slower ball, fuller than a length, on off. Rachin Ravindra makes room and drills it on the bounce to mid off. The umpire signals it as a NO BALL since only three fielders were inside the circle. Free Hit coming up.
9.5Banged short, on the middle stump line. Devon Conway looks to take on the pull, ends up getting the top edge that goes on the bounce to the fine leg fielder for a single.
9.4Slower, short of a good length and pushed across the batter. Devon Conway reaches for the cut but fails to connect.
9.3On a length, on off. Devon Conway lifts it off the toe end, over the bowler, and toward the deep mid on region for a couple.
9.2Pitched full and in the blockhole. Devon Conway jams it back to the bowler.
9.2WIDE! Fuller than a length, and sliding down the leg. Devon Conway looks to flick and misses. Wide given.
9.1Back of a length, on the middle. Rachin Ravindra pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.6MISSED STUMPING! Tosses it on a length, turning into the middle and leg. Devon Conway advances to defend, but the ball goes through the gap between the bat and the pad, before going over the stumps. Shai Hope fails to collect it clean and misses the stumping chance.
8.5Flatter arm ball, on off. Rachin Ravindra stays back and punches it past the man at short extra cover for a single.
8.4FOUR! BEATS THE FIELDER! Dropped short, around off. Rachin Ravindra goes back and smashes the pull to the right of the dee mid-wicket fiedler and gets the boundary.
8.3Quicker arm ball, on the middle and leg. Devon Conway knocks it down to long on for a single.
8.2Flatter on the leg. Rachin Ravindra tucks it toward deep square leg for one.
8.1Short and wide outside off. Conway cuts it to deep point for a single.
7.6Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Conway turns it off the inner half toward square leg for one.
7.5On a hard length, around off. Rachin Ravindra knocks it through the gap at covers for a single.
7.4Short of a good length, attacking the stumps. Rachin Ravindra makes space and defends into the off-side.
7.3FOUR! DISPATCHED! Back of a length, just outside off. Rachin Ravindra crunches the pull in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary to get off the mark.
7.2On a hard length, on off. Rachin Ravindra punches it toward mid off.
7.2WIDE! Short of a good length, angled down the leg. Rachin Ravindra plays and misses. Wide given.
Rachin Ravindra comes in at number 3.
7.1OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Romario Shepherd strikes off his first ball. Slower ball on a length, angled into the middle and leg stump line. Tim Robinson makes room and looks to thrash it through covers, but gets deceived by the lack of pace, misses, and the ball goes crashing into the stumps. A brisk knock from Tim Robinson comes to an end.
Romario Shepherd gets the ball next.
6.6Slower through the air, and shortish around off. Conway chops this into the off-side.
6.5Fuller in length, on the leg pole. Robinson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
6.4Quicker arm ball, on the middle and leg. Devon Conway works it toward mid-wicket for a single.
6.3Flatter, turning into the middle. Tim Robinson nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
6.2Short and wide outside off. Conway cuts this to deep point for a single.
6.1FOUR! UP AND OVER! Tosses it full, on off. Conway lifts it over the bowler and down the ground for a thumping boundary to greet Chase in style.
Time for spin. Roston Chase comes into the attack.
5.6Short of a good length and outside off. Devon Conway cuts it toward the deep backward point region. A fumble, but they only take one. New Zealand are 61/0 at the end of the Powerplay.
5.5Full and at the stumps. Driven toward mid on for a single.
5.4SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Fuller than a length, in the slot on off. Tim Robinson picks it early and smokes it over the bowler, and clears the straightish long on boundary with ease for a maximum.
5.3FOUR! SMASHED! Back of a length, outside off. Tim Robinson gets on top of the bounce and slaps it through covers for a powerful boundary. 50 comes up for New Zealand.
5.2FOUR! TOO EASY! Short of a good length, angled down the leg. Tim Robinson helps the pull to fine leg for a boundary.
5.1Good-length delivery, angled into the leg pole. Conway clips it to the short fine leg for one.
4.6Hard length delivery, on the middle. Devon Conway tucks it toward backward square leg and takes one.
4.5Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Tim Robinson clips it toward deep backward square leg for a single.
4.4LEG BYE! Back of a length, angled into the hip. Devon Conway tucks it off the thigh pad, rolls past the keeper, and runs down to fine leg for a leg bye.
4.3Slower ball, short of a good length, and angled in, goes over the stumps. Conway attempts the scoop again, but fails to connect this time.
4.2FOUR! CHEEKY AND EFFECTIVE! Good length ball, angled into the off-stump line. Devon Conway gets across and scoops it toward the fine leg region for a clever boundary.
4.1Short of a length, around the left shoulder. Tim Robinson miscues the pull toward short fine leg for one.
3.6Pitched full, just outside off. Conway drives it nicely but picks out the man at extra cover.
3.5Back of a length, angled into the hip. Devon Conway looks to tuck but ends up helping it to the short fine leg fielder.
3.4Fuller than a length and moves away late, around off. Tim Robinson looks to drive but gets the outside edge that runs down to deep third for a single.
New balls, please. It looks like the ball has been lost in the bushes somewhere, and a few of the fans are trying to find it. Meanwhile, the briefcase comes out, but just as the on-field umpires are about to pick a replacement, the search operation is successful, and we get the old one back.
3.3SIX! BOOM! Fuller than a length, on the middle and leg. Tim Robinson picks the bones out of it and flicks it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a massive 92m hit.
3.2Short of a length delivery, around off. Conway hangs back and guides it toward the deep backward point region. Nice work from Ackeem Auguste in the deep keeps it to a single.
3.1SIX! UP AND OVER! Fuller than a good length, around off. Devon Conway throws the hands at it and gets it off the outer half. It flies all the way over the deep backward point fence for a maximum.
2.6FOUR! THAT'S GONE LIKE A BULLET! Back of a length, outside off. Tim Robinson gets on top of the bounce and hammers it through covers for a powerful boundary. No need to run for those.
2.5Short of a good length again, on off. Tim Robinson knocks it back to the bowler.
2.4Short of a good length, swings back into the leg pole. Tim Robinson backs away to work through the on-side but ends up defending onto the pitch.
2.3Back of a length, angled into the middle. Devon Conway stays back and gets the inside edge that rolls toward short fine leg for a single.
2.2JAFFA! Short of a good length, jags back sharply and beats Conway on the inside edge, before going over the top of the stumps. Nice take by Shai Hope.
2.1Good-length delivery on the middle. Devon Conway defends this on the front foot.
1.6Pitched full, at the stumps. Tim Robinson plays it late and jams it off the outer half toward the cover region.
1.5FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length, around off. Tim Robinson advances down the pitch, makes room and crunches it through covers for a cracking boundary.
1.4Good-length delivery, moves away sharply, around off. Tim Robinson has a poke at it and gets beaten.
1.3SIX! UP AND AWAY! Fuller than a good length, around off. Tim Robinson dances down the pitch, swings hard and gets the outside edge that sails over the deep backward point fence for a six.
1.2PEACH! Lands it on a good length, close to the off-stump, and gets it to move away late. Tim Robinson pushes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
1.1Fuller than a good length and swings away, around off. Tim Robinson swings and misses.
Jayden Seales will share the attack.
0.6CUTS CONWAY IN HALF! Pitched at a length and angled in towards the stumps. Conway uses his feet and opens the face, only to miss all ends up as the ball just evades his stumps.
0.5LEG BYE! Back-of-a-length delivery, angled into the leg pole. Tim Robinson tucks it off the hip, toward backward square leg. Leg bye taken.
0.4FOUR! BANG! Back of a length and outside off. Tim Robinson thrashes it through covers for a cracking boundary.
0.3TOUGH CHANCE AND PUT DOWN! Pitched full, hint of swing, aronud off. Tim Robinson drills it hard to the bowler, who drops a difficult chance, and it rolls toward mid off.
0.2LEG BYE! Short of a good length, angled into the middle. Devon Conway looks to work it across the line, but misses and wears on the thigh pad. The ball rolls off the pad toward point for a leg bye.
0.1New Zealand are away! Short of a good length, angled in on off. Tim Robinson knocks it toward mid off for a single.
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BSE Sensex | 84562.78 | 84.11 | 0.10 |
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| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3107 | 111 |
| 4 | India | 3881 | 108 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2050 | 82 |
| 8 | West Indies | 2036 | 70 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 208 | 12 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 62 | 10 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4745 | 122 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4571 | 111 |
| 3 | Australia | 4134 | 109 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 4143 | 104 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 4338 | 101 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3708 | 98 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2657 | 95 |
| 8 | England | 3432 | 86 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2988 | 79 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2882 | 76 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1668 | 44 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 959 | 27 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 396 | 11 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 18251 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 11199 | 267 |
| 3 | England | 11609 | 258 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 13318 | 251 |
| 5 | South Africa | 11751 | 240 |
| 6 | West Indies | 14424 | 236 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15915 | 234 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 14269 | 223 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 9895 | 220 |
| 11 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 12364 | 199 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | Namibia | 6344 | 181 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 10484 | 178 |
| 17 | Nepal | 7384 | 176 |
| 18 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 6912 | 150 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7952 | 142 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2718 | 136 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5441 | 130 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6602 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6508 | 123 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Qatar | 4666 | 114 |
| 30 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 5074 | 106 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 4082 | 100 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3377 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 4054 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2518 | 66 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 50 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 51 | Malawi | 2019 | 47 |
| 52 | Botswana | 1547 | 47 |
| 53 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 54 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1544 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Cyprus | 789 | 33 |
| 65 | Indonesia | 2062 | 32 |
| 66 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 67 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 68 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 69 | Samoa | 672 | 29 |
| 70 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 71 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 72 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 73 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 74 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 80 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 81 | Mexico | 287 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Serbia | 315 | 11 |
| 84 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 85 | Brazil | 94 | 9 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 191 | 7 |
| 88 | Myanmar | 144 | 6 |
| 89 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 90 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 91 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 92 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 93 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 94 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 95 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Timor-Leste | 0 | 0 |
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