19.5: Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, OUT! TAKEN! Kyle Jamieson has done it once again for the Kiwis! Two games in a row, he has held his nerve in the last over. He bowls a low full toss, on middle. Romario Shepherd stays deep to slog it away but gets more height than distance on this one. The ball flies high in the air towards long off, where Daryl Mitchell settles under it and reverse cups it safely into his hands. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 9 RUNS!
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19.4: Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, A precious dot! Kyle Jamieson bowls a well-directed bouncer, on middle, Romario Shepherd gets a bit surprised by it and misses his pull shot. He needs to hit a couple of sixes now, or a six and a four will do as well.
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19.3: Kyle Jamieson to Akeal Hosein, Back of a length and on mide, Akeal Hosein miscues his pull just over the bowler's head towards the mid on region for a run. 10 needed in 3 now
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19.2: Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, Full and on middle, Romario Shepherd lofts it towards long on and looks for two but has to settle for one. 11 needed in 4 now.
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19.1: Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, Good length but angling down the leg side, Romario Shepherd tries to whip it away but misses as the ball just goes past his pads, but inside the new guideline. No wide given.
End of over 19
WI166/9
WI Batting S Springer 39(20) R Shepherd 48(30)
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18.6: Jacob Duffy to Shamar Springer, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another twist in the tale! This is a stunning return catch. Jacob Duffy bowls it full and on off, Shamar Springer absolutely drills it down the pitch but just a bit above the ground. Duffy stops a bit on his follow-through, gets both his hands to the left, and grabs a brilliant catch with the ball traveling at the speed of light towards him. Springer falls for a fine 39 off 20. Windies need 12 runs in the last over, and the Kiwis need just one wicket!
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18.5: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, Fuller and outisde off, Romario Shepherd throws the kitchen sink at it and drags it to deep mid-wicke for one.
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18.4: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, Misses out there! Short and around leg, Romario Shepherd gets across to hook it away but fails to get any bat on that. That should have been put away.
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18.3: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, FOUR! A boundary now! 13 needed in 9 balls! Short of a length and outside off, Romario Shepherd knows that there is no protection in the deep and slaps it over short third for a boundary.
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18.2: Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, SIX! Oh..my word! That has got wings to it! Jacob Duffy misses his length and serves this in the slot, on middle. Romario Shepherd stays deep inside his crease, gets under it and absolutely launches it over the bowler's head for half a dozen more. That has gone out of the stadium here.
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18.1: Jacob Duffy to Shamar Springer, Fuller and on off, Shamar Springer drlls it to sweeper cover for a single.
End of over 18
WI154/8
WI Batting R Shepherd 37(26) S Springer 38(18)
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17.6: James Neesham to Romario Shepherd, SIX! Put away! A slower bouncer but around leg, Romario Shepherd gets inside the line of it and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 24 needed in 12 now! We are in for another nail-biting finish in this series.
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17.5: James Neesham to Romario Shepherd, Nicely bowled! Bangs in a sharp bouncer, on off, Romario Shepherd gets hurried and misses out on his pull shot.
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17.4: James Neesham to Romario Shepherd, In the air...SAFE! Short of a length and on middle, Romario Shepherd looks to pull it away but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air as Neesham runs after it, and two fielders from the deep also come in, but the ball lands between all of them. Two taken.
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17.3: James Neesham to Shamar Springer, Good length and on off, Shamar Springer steers it to short third for a single.
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17.2: James Neesham to Shamar Springer, SIX! Shamar Springer is playing a blinder here! A slower one, full and outside off, Springer gets deceived by the lack of pace but still goes through the lofted shot. He gets enough for it to go well over mid off and lands just on the cushions for a six. Santner puts in a valiant slide and collides with the advertisement boards, but he seems fine.
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17.1: James Neesham to Shamar Springer, FOUR! Up and over! A half-volley around off, with mid off up in the circle. Shamar Springer backs away a bit and lifts it over extra cover for a boundary.
End of over 20
NZ177/9
NZ Batting J Duffy 2(1) I Sodhi 1(2)
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19.6: Shamar Springer to Jacob Duffy, A couple to end the innings as New Zealand post 177. On a length around off, Jacob Duffy smashes this to long off and takes two.
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19.5: Shamar Springer to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! KYLE JAMIESON IS RUN OUT! Well-o-well, third run out of the innings but this was more of a sacrifice for the team. On a length around middle and leg, Kyle Jamieson flicks this to deep mid-wicket and takes the first aggressively but just half-stops on the turn for the second. Matthew Forde runs in from the fence and throws it over the stumps at the striker's end. Shai Hope gathers the ball and removes the bails with Kyle Jamieson short of his crease.
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19.5: Shamar Springer to Ish Sodhi, WIDE! Slower bumper, over the batter on off, Ish Sodhi swings and misses. The ball drops short of Shai Hope, who fails to gather it and the batters take a single.
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19.4: Shamar Springer to Ish Sodhi, On a length wide of off, Ish Sodhi swings and misses.
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19.3: Shamar Springer to Kyle Jamieson, Short and wide of off, Kyle Jamieson smashes this to long on for one.
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19.2: Shamar Springer to Ish Sodhi, Good length on middle and leg, Ish Sodhi flicks this through mid on for one.
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19.1: Shamar Springer to Kyle Jamieson, On a length around off, Kyle Jamieson edges this off the inside towards short fine leg for one.
End of over 19
NZ169/8
NZ Batting D Mitchell 41(24) K Jamieson 1(1)
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18.6: Jason Holder to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! CAUGHT! What an excellent over from Jason Holder, just 3 runs and a couple of wickets in the penultimate over. Short and wide, slow again, forcing Daryl Mitchell to hit against the wind. Daryl Mitchell hops up on his toes and cuts this straight to Shamar Springer at the deep third for his dismissal. Holder brings on the dance moves. Mitchell walks back for a quick 41 off 24, and New Zealand are 169/8!
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18.5: Jason Holder to Kyle Jamieson, Bumper, on off, Kyle Jamieson pulls this flat to deep square leg for a single.
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18.4: Jason Holder to Mitchell Hay, OUT! CAUGHT! Holder gets Hay. On a length, slower, wide of off. Mitchell Hay plays for the pace on and swings early. Hits the ball from the toe end of the bat and gets it spooned over towards long on. Rovman Powell runs forward, settles well underneath this and takes a good catch. The Kiwis are seven down now!
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18.3: Jason Holder to Daryl Mitchell, Yorker on leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
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18.2: Jason Holder to Daryl Mitchell, Holder comes around the wicket and fires a fuller one, on the pads. Daryl Mitchell misses out to flick this towards the leg side and gets hit on the pads.
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18.1: Jason Holder to Mitchell Hay, Jason Holder bends his back and bowls a short one, into the batter, cramping him for any sort of room. Mitchell Hay mistimes the pull but luckily for him, lands this in the empty space at mid-wicket for one.
End of over 18
NZ166/6
NZ Batting D Mitchell 40(21) M Hay 1(1)
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17.6: Shamar Springer to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! MITCHELL GOES BIG! Pitched up, on off, Daryl Mitchell presents a full face of his bat, extends his elbows and lofts this in trademark Daryl Mitchell style for a biggie over the sight screen. Mitchell is such a pleasing sight for the cricket fans when on song.
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17.5: Shamar Springer to Mitchell Hay, On a length wide of off, Mitchell Hay guides this to deep third for one.
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17.4: Shamar Springer to Mitchell Santner, OUT! CAUGHT! Tries the wide yorker does Shamar Springer, but bowls a low full toss, outside off, which gets him the wicket of the Kiwi skipper. Mitchell Santner looks to slice this over Ackeem Auguste at deep point, but fails to hit this from the middle of his bat and finds Auguste at the fence. Ackeem dives in front and holds onto a good take. New Zealand are 159/6!
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17.3: Shamar Springer to Daryl Mitchell, Short pitched on off, Daryl Mitchell pulls this to deep square leg for one.
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17.2: Shamar Springer to Daryl Mitchell, On a length around off, Daryl Mitchell smashes this powerfully to mid off for a dot.
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17.1: Shamar Springer to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! A misfield from Jason Holder converts a single into a boundary. On a length around middle and off, Daryl Mitchell thumps this straight to Holder at mid off but a laid back approach from Holder gets the ball to go past him and what should have been a single turns to a boundary.
19.5: Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, OUT! TAKEN! Kyle Jamieson has done it once again for the Kiwis! Two games in a row, he has held his nerve in the last over. He bowls a low full toss, on middle. Romario Shepherd stays deep to slog it away but gets more height than distance on this one. The ball flies high in the air towards long off, where Daryl Mitchell settles under it and reverse cups it safely into his hands. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 9 RUNS!