slower ball cut away and it finds a gap in between the field. Both batsmen punch the air in delight as they sprint through for the winning runs.
New Zealand vs West Indies, 2nd ODI at Christchurch, Jan 03 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Christchurch, January 03, 2009, West Indies tour of New Zealand
(28/28 ov) 152/8
(27.5/28 ov, T:158) 158/5
West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)
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What an amazing victory for West Indies. New Zealand always looked in control but Ramdin managed to steer the tourists home to victory. Credit to the grounds staff here at Christchurch who managed to get the ground playable this evening after some terrible weather earlier in the day.
After the first match was washed out, West Indies take a 1-0 lead in the series with the 3rd ODI scheduled for 2.00pm on the 7th January in Wellington. Do join us then but for now from Pat Culpan and Callum Stewart here at cricinfo it's good night.
27.5
1
Southee to Sarwan, 1 run
Everyone in now for New Zealand
27.4
1
Southee to Ramdin, 1 run
cut away to backward point and they scamper the single. Elliot throws at the stumps and just misses. They take one and the scores are level
27.3
•
Southee to Ramdin, no run
he tries to cut away the wide one and gets a bottom edge through to McCullum. He rolls the ball at the stumps and misses as Ramdin retreats back to his crease. He would have been out! No run
2 runs from 4 balls needed
27.2
•
Southee to Ramdin, no run
slower ball which is clubbed away but only to short midwicket. No run
27.1
2
Southee to Ramdin, 2 runs
short of a length and it gets pulled over midwicket and they take two. Picked up in the deep
end of over 2714 runs
WI: 154/5CRR: 5.70 • RRR: 4.00
Denesh Ramdin25 (14b 3x4)
Ramnaresh Sarwan66 (64b 3x4 1x6)
Jeetan Patel 5-0-39-1
Southee is going to be handed the last over here. Only 4 runs needed for the tourists
26.6
1
Patel to Ramdin, 1 run
cut away to gully and they take one to keep Ramdin on strike
26.5
4
Patel to Ramdin, FOUR runs
leans back and takes another swipe and he connects again! The ball sails high over extra cover and takes a couple of hops before jumping over the rope. Back to back boundaries and West Indies in the driving seat
26.4
4
Patel to Ramdin, FOUR runs
another full toss from Patel and Ramdin connects pulling the ball through midwicket. Four runs
26.3
1
Patel to Sarwan, 1 run
jabbed away to the covers and they scramble one
26.2
2
Patel to Sarwan, 2 runs
another ugly full toss from Patel about waist high. He goes for the pull shot which drops agonisingly short of Taylor at deep midwicket but he stops the boundary
26.1
2
Patel to Sarwan, 2 runs
full toss and he comes down the track to place the ball past cover and they manage to turn without slipping and pick up two runs
end of over 2612 runs
WI: 140/5CRR: 5.38 • RRR: 9.00
Ramnaresh Sarwan61 (61b 3x4 1x6)
Denesh Ramdin16 (11b 1x4)
Tim Southee 5-1-34-1
18 runs needed from 12 balls. Still could go either way here. Surely not another tied match...
25.6
1
Southee to Sarwan, 1 run
prodded away towards point and another one added to the total
25.5
3
Southee to Ramdin, 3 runs
goes hard at the flashing cut and edges it over the infield and it races away to the boundary where Flynn makes a good diving stop but they pick up three
25.4
4
Southee to Ramdin, FOUR runs
superb improvisation! Ramdin shuffles across his stumps and flicks the ball on the half volley past the fielder diving at short fine leg.
25.3
1
Southee to Sarwan, 1 run
miss times the big shot which fall short of long-off and they pick up a single
25.2
1
Southee to Ramdin, 1 run
chipped away to long-off
25.1
2
Southee to Ramdin, 2 runs
cut away through point and they turn quick for two
end of over 2510 runs
WI: 128/5CRR: 5.12 • RRR: 10.00
Ramnaresh Sarwan59 (59b 3x4 1x6)
Denesh Ramdin6 (7b)
Kyle Mills 6-0-27-1
The West Indies are still in this. 30 runs off 18 balls
24.6
6
Mills to Sarwan, SIX runs
hit on the half-volley straight back over the bowlers head and there's enough on it to go all the way for six.
24.5
1
Mills to Ramdin, 1 run
fuller ball dug out to short leg and they sprint through one
24.4
1
Mills to Sarwan, 1 run
hit in the air past the diving Taylor at midwicket and picked up at long-on
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