West Indies vs New Zealand Cricket Series 2008-09
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West Indies vs New Zealand Cricket Series 2008-09
West Indies will play 5 ODIs and 2 T20s followed by 2 Test matches during the New Zealand tour starting December 05, 2008.
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Cricket Matches Schedule
- Fri 5 - Sun 7, Dec 2008: Auckland v West Indians at Auckland
- Thu 11 - Mon 15, Dec 2008: 1st Test - New Zealand v West Indies at Dunedin
- Fri 19 - Tue 23, Dec 2008: 2nd Test - New Zealand v West Indies at Napier
- Fri 26, Dec 2008 (D/N): 1st Twenty20 - New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland
- Sun 28, Dec 2008 (D/N): 2nd Twenty20 - New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton
- Wed 31, Dec 2008: 1st ODI - New Zealand v West Indies at Queenstown
- Sat 3, Jan 2009 (D/N): 2nd ODI - New Zealand v West Indies at Christchurch
- Wed 7, Jan 2009 (D/N): 3rd ODI - New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington
- Sat 10, Jan 2009: 4th ODI - New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland
- Tue 13, Jan 2009: 5th ODI - New Zealand v West Indies at Napier
West Indies vs New Zealand Cricket Series 2008-09
Auckland v West Indians Warm Up
WI v Auckland, Warm-Up: West Indies accumulate batting time in Test warm-up
Dec 06, 2008
The West Indies warmed up for the first cricket Test against New Zealand with valuable time in the middle as their three-day match against Auckland ended in a draw.
After Auckland had declared at 587 for seven, the West Indies had reached 431 for seven when stumps were drawn.
It was never a realistic run chase and opener Sewnarine Chattergoon contented himself with a deliberate 93 off 247 balls, while Ramnaresh Sarwan top-scored with 158 before he retired.
After starting the final day at 82 without loss, the West Indies added eight runs before Xavier Marshall became the first wicket to fall, bowled by left-arm paceman Michael Bates for 47. As the tourists crept along at just more than two runs an over, Chattergoon and Sarwan put on 116 for the second wicket before Chattergoon's five hours at the crease ended when he was bowled by spinner Tarun Nethula.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul added 22 and Brendan Nash 23, but both would be disappointed they did not last longer in the middle, while wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin was not out 37, including seven boundaries, at the close.
The first Test against New Zealand starts in the southern city of Dunedin on December 11.