New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2020 Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton Date & Time: Dec 03-Dec 07, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Trent Boult 1-63(15 ov)
51.6
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, brave leave from Joseph. not sure if he picked the inswinger, didn't cover the off-stump as he let it go - the ball kept coming back and Joseph tried to get his bat down late - but by then, the ball had whizzed past him
51.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, the yorker from Boult, Joseph watches it all along, jabs his bat down and squeezes it back at the bowler
51.4
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Joseph lets the ball come onto him and defends
51.3
Boult to Blackwood, 1 run, Boult shortens his length on Blackwood's hips, tucked past square leg for a single
51.2
Boult to Blackwood, no run, nicely bowled, pitched up and it went with the angle across the right-hander, has Blackwood pushing forward and beat him on the outside edge
51.1
Boult to Blackwood, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Blackwood gets across and defends it to the on-side
49.6
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, change of pace from Boult, slips in the slower ball on off, defended to the off-side
49.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, SIX, clubbed, Joseph is in some mood today, picks the short ball early, swivels across and pulls it in front of square on the on-side, flat and hard, hit the advertisement board on the full
49.4
Boult to Blackwood, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to deep point
49.3
Boult to Blackwood, no run, Boult keeps it full and in that channel outside off, looking to lure Blackwood into the drive, he resists and lets it go
49.2
Boult to Blackwood, no run, fraction fuller and at the stumps, Blackwood presses across and defends it to the on-side
49.1
Boult to Blackwood, no run, Boult keeps it on a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
47.6
Boult to Blackwood, FOUR, cracking shot, too full and too wide from Boult, Blackwood gets a big stride forward and caresses the drive in front of cover, no need to run for those and he moves into the nineties
47.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, 1 run, full and shaping into Joseph's pads, clipped in front of square on the on-side for a single
47.4
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, on a good length and slanting back into the right-hander, drew Joseph into the poke and it straightened past his outside edge, too good for a number eight batsman
47.3
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, short of a length and sliding down leg, Joseph was looking to flick and missed
47.2
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, the bouncer from Boult, banged in short and at the batsman, Joseph ducks under it and lets it go
47.1
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Joseph gets half-forward and then defends
45.6
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, short of a good length andjust outside off, Joseph plays with soft hands and defends it towards backward point
45.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, the inswinger from Boult, Joseph has his covered as he drives it to mid-wicket, didn't lose shape on the shot, hence didn't play across the line
45.4
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, Joseph watches it sail through to the keeper
45.3
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, Boult shortens his length outside off, Joseph rides the bounce and drops it to gully
45.2
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Joseph rides the bounce and defends it to the off-side
45.1
Boult to Blackwood, 1 run, too straight from Boult, on the pads and it's clipped neatly by Blackwood - was racing away to the ropes but Young got across from the deep, dived and made the save
43.6
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, fuller length delivery and a hint of shape back into the right-hander, Joseph has the line covered as he lets it go
43.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, Boult keeps it full and at the stumps, Joseph gets a semi-stride forward and defends it to mid-off
43.4
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape back into the right-hander, Joseph prods across and defends it to the on-side
43.3
Boult to Blackwood, 1 run, uppish and safe, on a good length and well wide of off, wasn't there for the drive - Blackwood was looking to play it on the up, miscued it to the left of KW at mid-off for a single
43.2
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, 1 run, fraction fuller and just outside off, Joseph drops it in front of cover and calls his partner through for a single
43.1
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, on a good length and slanting into Alzarri's pads, he was looking to flick and missed, off the pad and rolled to the on-side
41.6
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, 131.6kph, length ball outside off, left alone. And, it's stumps on day three
41.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, 133.4kph, short of a good length, Joseph defends it in front of backward point off the backfoot
41.4
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, fuller and angled in, Joseph looks to push-drive and gets an inside edge onto his pad
41.3
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, dug in short and Joseph hunkers under it
41.2
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, away-angling skiddy length ball outside off, left alone
41.1
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, 133.7kph, yorker length, clipped to mid-wicket
39.6
Boult to Blackwood, no run, 130.7kph, fuller than good length, comes in with the angle from round the wicket, Blackwood stays leg-side of the ball to play an angled-bat stroke, gets beaten on the inside edge. Wasn't too far away from the off-pole too
39.5
Boult to Blackwood, FOUR, 134kph, full and wide of off, Blackwood throws his bat hard and gets a fat outside edge that flies over the slip cordon. Runs away to the third man fence and the boundary brings up the century stand! Who saw this coming?
39.4
Boult to Blackwood, no run, short ball, Blackwood hops and fends it into the on-side
39.3
Boult to Blackwood, no run, 133.5kph. That was mighty close to the off-stump! Very full ball that curled in late, Blackwood goes after it with a booming drive and gets beaten on the inside edge. Missed the pole by a whisker
39.2
Boult to Blackwood, no run, short of length, punched to mid-on
39.1
Boult to Blackwood, no run, hint of in-shape on this length ball, Blackwood knocks it back to the bowler
37.6
Boult to Blackwood, no run, shortish ball down leg and Blackwood takes evasive action by ducking
37.6
Boult to Blackwood, wide, too short and wide of off, Blackwood lets it be. Wided for height
37.5
Boult to Blackwood, no run, short and down leg, Blackwood sits down and watches the ball settle into the mitts of the keeper
37.4
Boult to Blackwood, no run, 130.3kph, Blackwood taps this length ball into the off-side
37.3
Boult to Blackwood, no run, 131.9kph, full again, driven again, finds short cover
37.2
Boult to Blackwood, 2 runs, now reaches out on the frontfoot and drives this full-and-wide ball through the covers
37.1
Boult to Blackwood, FOUR, 132.4kph, fullish ball on the pads and Blackwood flicks it off his toes. Superb timing and the ball bullets away through backward square leg
35.6
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, away-angler outside off, left alone
35.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, FOUR, bouncer, more lift and Joseph goes through with his pull shot. Gets a thick top edge that flies over the keeper's head
35.4
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, SIX, wow! Alzarri Joseph gets to his maiden Test half-ton in style! A short ball at 131.5kph, Joseph picks it early, rocks back and pulls it handsomely over deep mid-wicket. Superb innings from the No. 8 batter after a poor performance from the top-order. Just a raise of the bat from Joseph...
35.3
Boult to Blackwood, 1 run, leg-lined length ball, glanced to deep square leg
35.2
Boult to Blackwood, no run, 128kph, another full-and-wide ball, Blackwood lets it be
35.1
Boult to Blackwood, no run, 126.9kph, fullish ball pushed across the right-hander, left alone
26.6
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, FOUR, glorious stroke! Boult overpitches one outside off and Joseph plays a lovely off-drive off the frontfoot straight of mid-off. 13 runs off the over
26.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, 136.6kph, shortish ball that shapes in a bit, nudged to mid-wicket
26.4
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, 133.8kph, away-angling back of a length delivery with a bit of extra bounce. Alzarri Joseph pokes and gets beaten on the outer edge
26.3
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, FOUR, a half-volley on the pads and Joseph uses his wrists to whip it away through square leg. Right off the meat of the bat
26.2
Boult to Blackwood, 1 run, fuller than good length, leg-lined, glanced away to fine leg
26.1
Boult to Blackwood, FOUR, 135.9kph, shortish ball on the ribs, Blackwood awkwardly fends it with one leg off the ground. But he gets it off the inner edge and managed to send it fine of the fine leg fielder. The boundary brings up Blackwood's half-century
24.6
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, Boult keeps it full and pushes one across the right-hander, Joseph is glued to the crease as he aims an extravagant drive, beaten on the outside edge
24.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, full and swinging into Joseph's pads, he was early into the flick and chipped it in the air, on the bounce to the man at mid-on
24.4
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, banged in short by Boult, Joseph ducks under it and lets it go
24.3
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, Joseph presses half-forward on the defensive push
24.2
Boult to Blackwood, 1 run, short and rising onto the right-hander, nudged backward of square on the on-side for a single
24.1
Boult to Blackwood, no run, banged in short and well down the leg-side, Blackwood ducks under it and lets it go
22.6
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, fuller length delivery and angling across the right-hander, left alone
22.5
Boult to Alzarri Joseph, no run, yorker length delivery outside off, squeezed with an open face to backward point
22.4
Boult to Blackwood, 1 run, now, Blackwood is trying ways to get himself dismissed - this is poor batting from West Indies, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Blackwood reached out on the drive and toe-ended it towards KW at mid-off, was in the air for a long time, but KW was pretty deep, Blackwood then wants a single and would have been short by miles had KW hit the stumps at the bowler's end
22.3
Boult to Blackwood, no run, the bouncer from Boult, Blackwood ducks under it
22.2
Boult to Blackwood, 2 runs, just over Jamieson at mid-on, Blackwood's slog had enough to clear the lanky fielder, even as he ran back. On a good length and Blackwood miscued the lofted drive off the inner half and sponned over to the on-side
22.1
Boult to Blackwood, no run, on a good length and on Blackwood's pads, he was looking to tuck and missed
5.6
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, floats it full, wide, hoping for a sucked in drive. Nope, not yet
5.5
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, 129.2kph, fifth-stump probe, not bothered
5.4
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, jumps deep in the crease and keeps the squared up outside edge to point
5.3
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, 132.8kph, misses the yorker, and Brathwaite's quick to pounce on, whipping through square leg
5.2
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, 133.5kph, length, shaping back in a touch, but not enough for Brathwaite to not-leave
5.1
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, 132.9kph, full, wide, wobbly. Left alone
3.6
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, 131.9kph, full, very wide, and Brathwaite waits on it to get close before driving through sweeper
3.5
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, bouncer. Way too short for Brathwaite to spot and duck
3.4
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length, inswing, on middle. Gets fully behind the line early, and blocks
3.3
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, leaves it better, judging the wide-line early to keep his shot to himself
3.2
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, loose drive. It's wide, worth leaving, surely worth leaving in the follow-on, but Brathwaite chases it, only for the ball to swing between bat and body
3.1
Boult to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, 134kph, full, wide, across. Simple leave
1.6
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, floats a teaser outside off, gently swinging away, for Bravo to shuffle, think of a poke, but sensibly leave in the end
1.5
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, 130.3kph, yorker, on off, squeezed back down the pitch
1.4
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, full, on middle, shaping away, driven out to cover
1.3
Boult to John Campbell, out Caught by Latham!! Catch review: The edges are back, but this one's dying in front of second slip. Latham is claiming it, New Zealand are celebrating, but Campbell is unmoved. Okay, the soft signal is out. And in the replays, it does look extremely inconclusive, with Latham's fingers maybe just coming under in time. It's all down to the soft signal, and the third umpire agrees there's not enough evidence to overturn it. Campbell goes for the second time today, having lasted a grand total of eight balls in the day. He was squared up here, groping with hard hands away from his body, and nicking off. John Campbell c Latham b Boult 2(3)
1.2
Boult to John Campbell, 2 runs, full, on off, squirted away through point
1.1
Boult to John Campbell, no run, yep, yep, Boult's getting it to swing. Full, 113kph, outside off, curving away. Left alone
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