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New Zealand vs West Indies, 3rd ODI at Wellington, , Jan 07 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Wellington, January 07, 2009, West Indies tour of New Zealand
(20.3/50 ov, T:129) 129/3

New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 177 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
4/20
daniel-vettori
New
NZ
Full commentary

McCullum and Ryder got them off to a good start and Taylor, saw to it that it was not wasted as he got going with a half-century

Vettori it is, who has been named the Man of the match for his bowling effort. He got a return of 4-20 for his efforts

Join us for the Fourth ODI between these teams on the Tenth of January. Till then it's night from Lawrie Colliver and me, Venkat Raghav

20.4
3w
Gayle to Taylor, 3 wide

short outside off. Taylor ducks under it and they run for two byes as it was called a wide and it seals the victory

20.3
Gayle to Taylor, no run

short outside off, cut to point

20.3
4w
Gayle to Flynn, 4 wide

down the leg side and they scamper for three more runs, making it a total of four

20.2
4
Gayle to Flynn, FOUR runs

outside the off stump, Flynn drives it to long-off for a boundary

20.1
Gayle to Flynn, no run

works it off his pads to square leg

Final Powerplay called by the batsmen

end of over 2010 runs
NZ: 118/3CRR: 5.90 RRR: 0.36
Ross Taylor51 (49b 5x4 3x6)
Daniel Flynn19 (32b 2x4)
Nikita Miller 3-0-22-0
19.6
6
Miller to Taylor, SIX runs

what a way to get to your half-century! Taylor comes down the track and launches it over midwicket for a six

19.5
Miller to Taylor, no run

comes forward and defends

19.4
Miller to Taylor, no run

comes forward and defends

19.3
4
Miller to Taylor, FOUR runs

on the leg stump. Taylor turns it on the leg side and wants a single, but does not get it

19.2
Miller to Taylor, no run

outside the off stump. Taylor, drives it wide off the extra cover fielder for a boundary

19.1
Miller to Taylor, no run

outside the off stump. Taylor, moves across and defends it

end of over 1919 runs
NZ: 108/3CRR: 5.68 RRR: 0.67
Ross Taylor41 (43b 4x4 2x6)
Daniel Flynn19 (32b 2x4)
Fidel Edwards 7-0-53-0
18.6
1
Edwards to Taylor, 1 run

on the leg stump. Taylor, pushes it to mid-on for a single

18.5
6
Edwards to Taylor, SIX runs

outside the off stump, Taylor comes down the track and lofts it over covers for a six

18.4
1
Edwards to Flynn, 1 run

slower delivery. Flynn guides it to third man for a single

18.3
1
Edwards to Taylor, 1 run

outside the off stump. Taylor cuts it to third man for a single to bring the hundred up for New Zealand

18.2
1
Edwards to Flynn, 1 run

short outside the off stump, Flynn gives himself some room and chops it to third man for a single

Free Hit coming up

18.2
2nb
Edwards to Taylor, (no ball) 1 run

oversteps and pushes it behind square for a single

18.1
2
Edwards to Taylor, 2 runs

outside the off stump, looks to pull it away but gets the top edge for a couple

18.1
5w
Edwards to Taylor, 5 wide

bowls a short one and whats more Ramdin can't get around it and concedes five wides

end of over 188 runs
NZ: 89/3CRR: 4.94 RRR: 1.25
Daniel Flynn17 (30b 2x4)
Ross Taylor30 (38b 4x4 1x6)
Nikita Miller 2-0-12-0
17.6
2
Miller to Flynn, 2 runs

on the leg stump, plays it away to deep square leg for a couple