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
West Indies vs New Zealand Second Test at Napier
WI v NZ, 2nd Test, Napier: Gayle hits 197 as Napier Test ends in draw
Dec 23, 2008
A masterful 197 by Chris Gayle saved the West Indies and ensured a drawn series as New Zealand gave up their run chase Tuesday with nine overs remaining in the second cricket Test.
Facing a target of 312 in 60 overs, New Zealand passed the 200 mark with 16 overs left but dropped off the pace when Brendon McCullum, their last hard-hitting batsman, fell to a questionable dismissal. When captains Gayle and Daniel Vettori agreed to call the players in, New Zealand were 220 for five with Jesse Ryder not out on 59.
The result meant both Tests were drawn and ensured the West Indies remained at seven in the world rankings, one place ahead of New Zealand.
When the West Indies resumed the final day at 278 for seven New Zealand had visions of wrapping up the innings quickly but Gayle had other ideas. With stoic support from Edwards, they forged a 70-run partnership for the eighth wicket before Gayle's eight and a half hours at the crease ended in freakish circumstances.
He turned a loose delivery from off-spinner Patel down the leg side but the ball hit the foot of wicketkeeper McCullum and bounced up into his gloves.
When the West Indies innings ended at 375 just on lunch, New Zealand were left facing a mammoth 312 run chase in 60 overs.
WI v NZ, 2nd Test, Napier: New Zealand 371 & 220-5 drew with West Indies 307 & 375
West Indies vs New Zealand Cricket Series 2008-09
West Indies vs New Zealand Second Test at Napier
Scorecard
West Indies won the toss and decided to bat
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307 all out (107.0 overs)
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375 all out (145.0 overs)
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371 all out (126.4 overs)
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220 for 5 (51.0 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Gayle | c McCullum | b O'Brien | 34 |
49 | 5 | 0 |
| Chattergoon | c How | b Vettori | 13 |
72 | 2 | 0 |
| Sarwan | c McCullum | b Patel | 11 |
19 | 2 | 0 |
| Marshall | c Ryder | b O'Brien | 6 |
16 | 1 | 0 |
| Chanderpaul | not out | 126 |
282 | 11 | 3 | |
| Nash | c Flynn | b Franklin | 74 |
162 | 12 | 0 |
| Ramdin | b Vettori | 6 |
10 | 1 | 0 | |
| Taylor | c McCullum | b O'Brien | 18 |
24 | 3 | 0 |
| Benn | c McCullum | b O'Brien | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powell | c McCullum | b O'Brien | 6 |
6 | 1 | 0 |
| Edwards | lbw | b O'Brien | 0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 7nb 1w 5lb | 13 | ||||
| Total | all out | 307 | (107.0 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| McIntosh | b Taylor | 136 |
337 | 21 | 0 | |
| How | c Chattergoon | b Edwards | 12 |
27 | 1 | 0 |
| Flynn | c and b | Edwards | 57 |
161 | 3 | 2 |
| Taylor | c Ramdin | b Edwards | 4 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryder | c Ramdin | b Edwards | 57 |
68 | 8 | 0 |
| McCullum | c Ramdin | b Taylor | 31 |
45 | 2 | 1 |
| Franklin | c Gayle | b Powell | 0 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
| Vettori | c Ramdin | b Edwards | 29 |
45 | 3 | 0 |
| Mills | lbw | b Edwards | 18 |
38 | 2 | 0 |
| Patel | c Marshall | b Edwards | 2 |
15 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Brien | not out | 0 |
7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 6nb 19lb | 25 | ||||
| Total | all out | 371 | (126.4 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Gayle | c McCullum | b Patel | 197 |
396 | 20 | 7 |
| Chattergoon | c Taylor | b Patel | 25 |
39 | 4 | 0 |
| Sarwan | lbw | b Vettori | 1 |
15 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall | c Taylor | b Patel | 18 |
61 | 2 | 1 |
| Chanderpaul | c and b | Patel | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nash | c How | b Franklin | 65 |
172 | 9 | 0 |
| Ramdin | c Flynn | b Franklin | 6 |
22 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor | lbw | b O'Brien | 8 |
39 | 2 | 0 |
| Edwards | c Taylor | b Patel | 20 |
86 | 3 | 0 |
| Powell | lbw | b Vettori | 22 |
37 | 2 | 1 |
| Benn | not out | 4 |
8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 6nb 1w 2lb | 9 | ||||
| Total | all out | 375 | (145.0 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| McIntosh | lbw | b Taylor | 3 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
| How | c Gayle | b Edwards | 54 |
65 | 8 | 0 |
| Flynn | run out | 33 |
50 | 6 | 0 | |
| Taylor | lbw | b Benn | 46 |
50 | 3 | 2 |
| Ryder | not out | 59 |
99 | 4 | 0 | |
| McCullum | c Ramdin | b Taylor | 19 |
21 | 1 | 1 |
| Franklin | not out | 2 |
14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 2nb 2w | 4 | ||||
| Total | for 5 | 220 | (51.0 ovs) | |||
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Umpires: R E Koertzen, A M Saheba
New Zealand: McIntosh, How, Flynn, Taylor, McCullum (Wicket Keeper), Franklin, Vettori (Captain), Mills, O'Brien, Patel, Ryder
West Indies: Gayle (Captain), Chattergoon, Sarwan, Marshall, Chanderpaul, Nash, Ramdin (Wicket Keeper), Taylor, Powell, Edwards, Benn