WOW - New Zealand win by 5 wickets.What a win for New Zealand, this! It seemed like they would struggle after those two early wickets. But it's been a game of stunning comebacks for both West Indies and New Zealand. If West Indies made a stellar comeback to reach 180 after being 59/5, New Zealand came back strongly after that start to scale the revised target of 176 with four balls to spare.
New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2020 Venue: Eden Park, Auckland Date & Time: Nov 27, 07:00 PM LOCAL
West Indies can proud themselves as the only team to undertake two overseas tours in the COVID-19 era. © AFP
Debutant Devon Conway was impressive in his 29-ball stay for 41 runs. Glenn Phillips turned the game around with his 7-ball 22, but it was Jimmy Neesham and Mitchell Santner that really gave New Zealand the momentum towards the end in an unbeaten 39-run stand. Neesham remained unbeaten on 48 off 24, while Santner wrapped up proceedings with a six - not out on 31 off just 18.
A great day's worth of cricket, with both sides having their chances. New Zealand 1, West Indies 0. Thank you for joining us today. Do return for the second game of the three-match series.
150 up for New Zealand. They're getting closer to the target.As long as Neesham is there you'd think they have a chance...
New Zealand need 51 off 30 balls. Can they chase it?
WOW - brilliant from debutant Conway.He's kept New Zealand in the hunt with some great strokeplay. His handy knock of 41 off 29 is what helped Neesham tee off.
WICKETSWest Indies have struck back with two quick wickets. Glenn Phillips falls after a 22-run blitz while Ross Taylor is run out for a duck. The visitors have seized the initiative with quick wickets.
He's, however, going after Fabian Allen... 22 runs off that over!
The physio is in the middle attending to Glenn Phillips who seems to be in quite a bit of pain.
Oshane Thomas has his man as Tim Siefert hit one straight to mid on.Powell there takes the catch on second attempt as New Zealand lose their second wicket.
COTTRELL STRIKES in the opening over!Guptill departs early in a steep chase. Big blow for NZ. Pooran makes no mistake.
West Indies were 59/5 at one stage. They've finished their 16 overs...with a total of 180. You read that right! After having cruised to 55/0 in just 3 overs, Lockie Ferguson dealt them a double-wicket over. Tim Southee continued as WI stumbled. Rain breaks didn't do NZ either side any good.
In came skipper Kieron Pollard and continued the spectacular year he's having with another brilliant knock that took West Indies to an imposing total. He remained unbeaten on 75 off just 37, cool and calm as ever, despite wickets falling at the other end with Lockie finishing with a career-best 5-21. The game has been reduced to a 16-over affair because of the stoppage time.
Can New Zealand chase this down? Join us for the chase.
FIFTY FOR POLLARD!
Covers are coming off...stay tuned!
Rain stops play after just four balls. Looks like a passing shower but heavy enough to have the players leave the field.
Here we go then!Andre Fletcher and Brandon King are in the middle. Skipper Southee will kick-off proceedings
Teams:
West Indies XI: Brandon King, Andre Fletcher, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran(w), Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard(c), Fabian Allen, Keemo Paul, Sheldon Cottrell, Kesrick Williams, Oshane Thomas
New Zealand XI: Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert(w), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Ross Taylor, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Hamish Bennett
New Zealand win toss and opt to bowl; NZ hand debuts to Conway and Jamieson
Build-up:On their last tour to New Zealand back in 2017-18, West Indies were winless right through, losing both Tests, the three ODIs, and a 0-2 defeat in the three-game T20I series. Can they turn it around this time and make a winning start to their tour?
Welcome to the coverage of the first of three T20Is between hosts New Zealand and West Indies in Auckland. P.S - The crowds are baaaaack!!!
It had taken WI almost 55 hours to get to Christchurch from Barbados when they first landed in the country. A 14-day quarantine thereafter, albeit with some protocol breaches, some training and all that after, here we are with game time finally. West Indies are a different-looking outfit this time around without a lot of their mainstay players. However, skipper Pollard having had a superb CPL and an winning IPL campaign will hold them in good stead.
New Zealand, too, are without Kane Williamson and Trent Boult who have been given much-needed rest before the Test series, giving the series some sense of parity. Southee will lead the side.
What will give WI some hope of a turnaround this time is that NZ are in the midst of a seven-T20I losing streak, having been whitewashed 0-5 by India last year. Can New Zealand snap out of it, or will it string on?
Join us for the toss in a bit
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