New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st ODI at Auckland, , Dec 26 2013 - Match Result

Sammy, you beauty. It was the slower ball and Sammy got under it to cream it through midwicket to signal a much needed victory. He punches the air in triumph and pulls the bat across his neck to mark the end of the game. What an innings. What a game.

another full toss on off stump and Sammy is looking for the no-ball. No dice. He was swinging off his feet again and the ball takes the bottom off the bat and goes off straight down the ground

that was not the ball he should have bowled, it was short, it gave him just enough room to hoick the ball into the stands behind midwicket. He was already making room outside leg to cream it over the top and the ball just helped his efforts

and he has a wicket off the last ball of the over. It wasn't the best ball he's bowled as Holder sees this on the pads and looks to flick it away for some easy runs, but doesn't get as much bat as he would have hoped. Ronchi makes no mistake in pouching the edge and New Zealand are back in this

that time the pull shot connects off the middle and he keeps it down to midwicket

top edge for six behind the keeper, a telling blow which possibly puts West Indies ahead in the game. Sammy, as has been his wont, in this little innings has given it his all as the short ball at the body is sent packing, but nowhere near where he was hoping to put it away

short ball, short arm pulled to deep midiwicket because he had no room to play that shot

too full and sliding down the pads to become the 14th wide of the match

Neesham goes up in appeal as Sammy was struck on the top flap of his bat. It was just too quick for him as flick shot meets only air. Umpire Martinesz is unmoved but Brendon McCullum asks for a second opinion. It pitched on a good length outside off, good movement off the pitch as the ball darts into the pad after beating the intended shot. Snicko and Hot Spot reveal no bat and HawkEye says it was clipping the leg bail and so it shall be umpire's call, which is not out

another timely boundary from Sammy as this length ball is hoisted over the cover field. Didn't get all of it as the ball leapt off the bottom of the bat, but Sammy's full follow through of the bat gives it enough power to beat the fielder chasing after it

131 kph, short ball strikes Holder in his stomach as he was late on the shot

full and just a touch wide of off stump and Holder unleashes another gorgeous cover drive. Point and cover chase after it but the timing was just too good

length ball on off stump as he comes forward and blocks

blocked towards point with an open face as the ball was shortish and pushed across him

another very good bouncer at 131 kph, Sammy swings off his feet but still manages to to keep his pull down into the ground and as it trickles away towards deep fine leg, he runs through for a single. Mitch puts his hand up in defence as Sammy had not seen him in his follow through, but manages to evade him and complete the single

135 kph, length ball angled across the right hander who plonked his front foot outside leg stump and looked to flay the ball over the off side field

that time he exhibits the tail-enders' syndrome as he goes for a wide, full ball with an angled face of the bat. Lucky not to edge it through

slower again, this time on a full length as the ball is nudged away towards midwicket and they pick up a single

slowr bouncer at 129 kph and Sammy was so far into the pull shot that it takes the bottom edge while he was swiveling on his back foot and goes down to the lone slip

yorker on off stump as Sammy jams the bat down on it and checks his bat as it bounced up off the deck