New Zealand vs West Indies, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2020 Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington Date & Time: Dec 11-Dec 15, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Trent Boult 0-34(14 ov)
55.6
Boult to Chemar, no run, goes short again, Holder ducks
55.5
Boult to Chemar, no run, angling across from a good length, left alone
55.4
Boult to Chemar, no run, good sharp bumper from Boult and Holder instantly ducks under it
55.3
Boult to Chemar, 2 runs, quite full and wider outside off, Holder leans into the drive and hits it well through the vacant mid-off region
55.2
Boult to Chemar, no run, very full and curving into Holder who looks to heave this but makes no contact. Off the pads towards gully
55.1
Boult to Chemar, no run, fuller and outside off, Holder throws his hands on the drive and gets a big inside edge onto the pad
53.6
Boult to Joshua Da Silva, no run, back of a length again and Silva nudges this off the back foot towards cover. Goes searching for a single to keep strike but won't get it this time
53.5
Boult to Joshua Da Silva, no run, shortish and on off stump, Silva stands tall and defends
53.4
Boult to Joshua Da Silva, no run, slips this one down leg, Silva isn't able to get bat on the glance. Brushes the back thigh and goes through to a diving Watling to his left
53.3
Boult to Joshua Da Silva, no run, shortish and outside off, Silva punches this past cover. Doesn't take the single on offer
53.2
Boult to Joshua Da Silva, no run, pitched right up on off stump, Silva prods forward to block to cover
38.6
Boult to Blackwood, no run, works it to mid-wicket
38.5
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, 1 run, wow! What a delivery by Boult. Swinging in, furious yorker and Brooks brilliantly keeps it out. Getting his bat down and squeezing it to square leg
38.4
Boult to Blackwood, 3 runs, Boult keeps it short and Blackwood accepts the challenge this time, slapping it through covers. Threen taken as it's been pulled back by the fielder near the boundary
38.3
Boult to Blackwood, no run, ooh! What was he trying? I reckon he didn't expect this to deck back at him, got big on him and looked all at sea. Totally misjudged it and uses his bat somehow to quell the threat. Easily could've popped up in the air on another day
38.2
Boult to Blackwood, FOUR, this boundary brings up Blackwood's fifty. Back-to-back fifty-plus scores for him. Can he convert this into a daddy hundred? West Indies will need him to bat long. This was shortish delivery outside off, could've let it go but Blackwood is keen to get some runs under his belt. So arches his back and elevates it over the cordon. That's some way to get to the milestone and there he is raises his bat to let everyone know about his half-century
38.1
Boult to Blackwood, FOUR, Blackwood threads the gap! Tasty half-volley outside off, Blackwood leans forward and drills it past mid-off
36.6
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, no run, fuller outside off, grinded out
36.5
Boult to Blackwood, 1 run, I0$, hint of reverse for Boult as this homes onto the right-hander around middle and leg, Blackwood clears his front leg and flicks it wide of mid-wicket
36.4
Boult to Blackwood, no run, tails in, Blackwood is not interested in playing at these
36.3
Boult to Blackwood, no run, prunes his length, sliding it in the corridor just outside off, Blackwood lifts his bat and lets it go
36.2
Boult to Blackwood, no run, identical delivery, Blackwood arrests his back-lift and crashes it to mid-off
36.1
Boult to Blackwood, no run, yorker length outside off, Blackwood bends low and cue-ends the drive to cover
34.6
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, 1 run, full at the toes, Brooks flicks it behind square on the leg-side for a strike-retaining single
34.5
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, no run, persists with the fuller length and Brooks lets this one go outside off
34.4
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, no run, full and swinging away outside off, Brooks gets on his front foot looking to drive, beaten!
34.3
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, no run, I0$ short and slanting away outside off, Brooks lets it pass
34.2
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, no run, I0$ full and swings in late just outside off, Brooks comes shuffling forward trying to play it to the leg-side and gets beaten on the outside edge
34.1
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, no run, full and darting away at I0$ outside off, Brooks lifts his bat and lets it go
32.6
Boult to Blackwood, no run, further wide of off-stump and it's an easy left alone for Blackwood
32.5
Boult to Blackwood, no run, I0$ teasing lines on a fuller length, Blackwood is happy to leave it alone
32.4
Boult to Blackwood, no run, I0$ lands on a full length and tails back in at the last minute to fizz past the top of off, not too far from the inside edge either
32.3
Boult to Blackwood, FOUR, when he hits, it stays hit! Plenty of power behind this drive as Blackwood spanks the I0$ full pitcher past the diving left hand of extra cover
32.2
Boult to Blackwood, no run, full and swinging in late at I0$, Blackwood tries to flick and gets a thick inside edge onto front pad
32.1
Boult to Blackwood, no run, full and swinging away outside off, Blackwood leans across and shoulders arms
30.6
Boult to Blackwood, no run, full and wide of off, no shot offered
30.5
Boult to Blackwood, FOUR, looks to drive with hard hands and the thick outside edge flies wide of the gully to his right, the pace of Boult takes care of the rest
30.4
Boult to Blackwood, no run, jumps on the back foot and cuts a short ball to the right of second gully
30.3
Boult to Blackwood, no run, fifth stump channel at I0$, Blackwood takes a neat stride forward and shoulders arms
30.2
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, 1 run, I0$ full and drifting in towards middle and leg, clipped away behind square on the leg-side
30.1
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, no run, I0$ fuller on the stumps, Brooks gets across and inside-edges the push onto his front pad
28.6
Boult to Blackwood, no run, pitched up well wide of off-stump, Blackwood hits the drive off the toe-end and finds short extra cover
28.5
Boult to Blackwood, no run, full and teasing Blackwood in the outside off channel, a tentative poke and beaten on the edge!
28.4
Boult to Blackwood, no run, looks to punch a I0$ length delivery and gets a thick inside edge onto pad
28.3
Boult to Blackwood, no run, I0$ short and slanting away well wide of off-stump, Blackwood lets it pass
28.2
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, 1 run, I0$ length delivery on the pads, easy put away for Brooks who glances a single to fine leg
28.1
Boult to Shamarh Brooks, no run, length delivery angled in at I0$ on off-stump, Brooks hops back and defends
11.6
Boult to John Campbell, no run, fuller and very wide outside off, comfortable leave for Campbell
11.5
Boult to John Campbell, no run, moves away from a good length, wider lines, left alone
11.4
Boult to John Campbell, no run, back of a length closer to off stump, Campbell stands tall and defends gently towards cover
11.3
Boult to John Campbell, no run, almost, almost goes poking at this one! On a good length closer to off stump, moves away sharply with extra bounce as Campbell just about gets his bat out of the way
11.2
Boult to John Campbell, no run, wider line outside off, Campbell doesn't offer a stroke
11.1
Boult to John Campbell, no run, very full and around off, Campbell defends it firmly off the front foot
9.6
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, goes wide of the crease but gets the line of this in-angler wrong, fed down leg and Bravo is unable to flick it away
9.5
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, a touch wider this time, fuller again, Bravo lets it pass
9.4
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, beaten! Full and angling in around off, Bravo has to play at it but doesn't move his feet at all. Jags away late to whiz past the edge
9.3
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, fourth stump line this time, on a good length, left alone
9.2
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller and on the pads, Bravo flicks but hits it straight towards square leg
9.1
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller and on off stump, defended off the front foot towards mid-wicket
7.6
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, shapes away from a good length, outside off line, ignored
7.5
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, very full and outside off, Bravo keeps it out towards the off-side
7.4
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, shortens the length now and well outside off, shapes away sharply too, left alone
7.3
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, angling in from around off, holds its line a touch as Bravo tries to flick. Gets struck high on the pad
7.2
Boult to John Campbell, leg byes, 1 run, on the shorter side but not short enough to pull as Campbell tries to go across the line. Off the thigh pad down to fine leg
7.1
Boult to John Campbell, no run, pitched up outside off, Campbell leans forward and drives nicely to extra cover
5.6
Boult to Darren Bravo, 1 run, angling into the hips and Bravo turns it away down towards fine leg to retain strike
5.5
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, very full and on off stump, shaping away late, Bravo blocks with soft hands to cover
5.4
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, shortens the length on off stump, Bravo hops a bit and fends this confidently onto the pitch
5.3
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller and closer to off stump, blocked firmly off the front foot
5.2
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, short of a length outside off, left alone
5.1
Boult to Darren Bravo, FOUR, edged but just short! Didn't carry to second slip and then sneaked past cordon towards the third man fence. This moved away late off a good length, Bravo poked tentatively at it and extra bounce compounded for him. That he didn't go with hard hands helped him eventually
3.6
Boult to Darren Bravo, no run, moves away sharply from a good length, wider line though and Bravo lets it pass
3.5
Boult to John Campbell, 3 runs, overpitches on this occasion and there is a hint of width as well, Campbell leans forward and times the drive sweetly through point. Won't go to the fence but they'll get three. WI are finally off the mark
3.4
Boult to John Campbell, no run, goes searching for the magical away swinger on leg stump, straightens just a bit as Campbell clips this to mid-wicket
3.3
Boult to John Campbell, no run, plugs in around that fourth stump channel, on a good length and shaping away, Campbell looks to poke at it and gets beaten again. Needs to be careful here
3.2
Boult to John Campbell, no run, excitement in the slip cordon, not sure why because Campbell is beaten by a long way here. This snaked away from a good length, sharp movement as Campbell looks to push at it
3.1
Boult to John Campbell, no run, back of a length closer to off stump, Campbell sits back and defends with soft hands onto the track
1.6
Boult to John Campbell, no run, fuller this time and opens up Campbell on the defensive push, off the outside half towards cover
1.5
Boult to John Campbell, no run, back of a length again, Campbell jumps a bit as he fends awkwardly towards point. Boult hasn't quite been as fuller as he usually is with the new ball
1.4
Boult to John Campbell, no run, back of a length on off stump, blocked off the back foot towards the off-side
1.3
Boult to John Campbell, no run, jaffa! Polite enquiry from the Kiwis for caught behind but this is too good a nut to find the edge. Pitched on off stump, the inward angle making Campbell play and then moves away very late, sharply, almost kissing the edge
1.2
Boult to John Campbell, no run, short of a length again, shapes away sharply as Campbell nearly pokes at it
1.1
Boult to John Campbell, no run, short of a length closer to off, hint of away shape, blocked softly towards point
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