#NewZealand vs #WestIndies
#Wellington
21st Mar 2015
New Zealand have completed a clinical win against West Indies in their quarterfinal match at #CWC15. They will now face #SouthAfrica in the first semi-final at Auckland on 24th March 2015.
It was #MartinGuptill's show.
From Ball 1 to Ball 300, he was at the crease and scored an unbelievable 237* in 161 balls to catapult the New Zealand score to 393 for 6 in 50 overs. Truly sensational knock that knocked West Indies out of the game.
They tried. And hard.
Windies came out with purpose and threw caution to the wind.
Gayle, Samuels, Carter, Sammy, Holder came out and dished out some treatment to the Kiwi bowlers. But, the task was too daunting to overhaul.
For New Zealand, #TrentBoult captured 4 wickets while Vettori and Southee took 2 wickets each.
Easy game for Kiwis, the action starts now with the top four teams taking their spots in the semifinals. The #CWC15 moving towards the grand finale!
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NZ: 393 for 6, 50 overs
WI: 250 all out, 30.2 overs
Man of the Match: #MartinGuptill
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#NewZealand vs #WestIndies
#Wellington
21st Mar 2015
As it is chasing 393 was going to be a very tough, loss of early wickets has made it impossible for Windies to comeback in this game.
This considering #GayleStorm is still at the crease and creaming bowlers all over the park. #TrentBoult has picked all 4 wickets to fall so far and bowling great lines.
The Windies came out with a purpose and started smashing from Ball 1 as needed. However, everytime they tried to string a partnership, Boult was there to sneak out a wicket.
#DanVettori's catch to dismiss #MarlonSamuels was one of the catches of the tournament!
Looks like we are in for some entertainment this evening if Gayle stays for an hour.
393 is way to far but as long as Gayle stays, Kiwis will not want to relax a bit.
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NZ: 393 for 6, 50 overs
WI: 108 for 4, 13 overs
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#NewZealand vs #WestIndies
#Wellington
21st Mar 2015
#MartinGuptill has changed from 2nd gear to 6th past his century.
His first hundred was steady, controlled to lay out a platform.
His second one, is a city of skyscrapers
He has just exploded and taken the Windies by the scruff of their neck.
Poor Windies! they are getting used to this now.
The Proteas pummelled them for 400+ at SCG and the way Kiwis and Guptill are going, that didn't seem too far away either. But, they did fall short off that mark by 7 runs!
Wellington crowd is having a gala time enjoying the super entertainment.
Magnificent performance from Guptill!
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NZ: 393 for 6, 50 overs
Guptill - 237*
Vettori - 8*
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#NewZealand vs #WestIndies
#Wellington
21st Mar 2015
Riding his luck of a dropped chance early in his innings, #MartinGuptill has cashed in big time (this has been a trend in this #CWC15 to score hundreds after dropped chances)
He's completed a superb century and looking good to take his bat through. He, along with Kiwi powerhitters (Taylor, Anderson, Ronchi), will now take centrestage at the backend of this innings to give this a big push towards 350.
The powerplay is already going NZ way. Guptill has unleashed big time with some awesome hitting against the seamers and spinners alike.
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233 for 3, 39 overs
#Guptill - 145*
#Anderson - 0*
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#NewZealand vs #WestIndies
#Wellington
21st Mar 2015
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first in their quarterfinal clash vs West Indies at Welllington.
#BrendonMcCullum started off in usual fashion bludgeoning boundaries upfront but was short lived.
Trying one too many he spooned a catch
NZ 28 for 1
#MartinGuptill at the other end was dropped by Marlon Samuels. A huge opportunity missed by the Windies to strangle the Kiwis upfront.
#KaneWilliamson, the steady No.3, came in and calmed things down and took control along with #MartinGuptill, who had steadied by then and looking to bat through the innings. Both put on a steady stand before Williamson push one from #Russel towards cover to #ChrisGayle who juggled a bit but held on to the simple chance.
NZ 89 for 2
#RossTaylor, getting back in some form in last two innings, joined Guptill and they brought some urgency in scoring. Both have steadied the ship and looking to unleash at the back end of the innings.
West Indies bowling, looks mediocre, but they are in the game.
Interesting second half of the Kiwi innings in the offing with pinch hitters #CoreyAnderson and #LukeRochi waiting in the wings.
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New Zealand: 155 for 2, 29 overs
#MartinGuptill - 82*
#RossTaylor - 24*
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#NewZealand vs #WestIndies
#Wellington
21st Mar 2015
After three quarterfinals going according to predictions made, and fairly easy wins for South Africa, India and Australia, New Zealand look to seal their berth for a semi final against the Proteas at Eden Park in Auckland on 25th Mar 2015.
The Kiwis have been on a roll, winning all their matches in Pool A and topping it.
Their batsmen are in good shape , fielding as always electric but its their bowling that has undone most teams at this #CWC15 including the mighty Australians. They will look to carry forward their good form into the quarters and win this game easily against a side that can be best described as mercurial.
West Indies have been scratchy, shoddy at times (Ireland beat them), and just about managed to scrape through to the next stage courtesy a good game against UAE and yet had to wait for the outcome of the IRL v Pak match to decide whether they go through?
While Brendon McCullum has been in supreme attacking form for the Kiwis, Chris Gayle has struggled big time for the West Indies. Kiwi bowling has been terrific and all round, WI have been patchy at best.
The other day Windies captain #JasonHolder commented "if we play 25% better cricket than now, we will beat New Zealand". When is that performance coming Jason? and 25% better play isnt good enough against this NZ side. You need to play 200% better to defeat them.
All in all, a one sided affair in the offing, unless Gayle pulls out a rabbit out of the hat or Holder-Taylor bowl out of their skins to destroy the Kiwi batting.
Game starts shortly.
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