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New Zealand vs West Indies 5th ODI Full Commentary
Live · Jul 22 2026, Wed - 12:00 AM (IST)
WI 249/8 (45.1)
NZ 268/9 (50.0)
West Indies need 20 runs in 29 balls at 4.13 rpo
CRR:5.51 | RR: 4.13
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Welcome back for the chase. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. Ackeem Auguste and Justin Greaves open up for West Indies. Jacob Duffy has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
In a special ceremony, Cricket West Indies paid tribute to Kemar Roach after he reached the historic milestone of capturing 300 Test wickets.
The fightback - Latham provided a brief late-overs spark, taking Jayden Seales for 14 runs in the 44th over to push the total upward. But the hosts' bowling attack roared back brilliantly in the death overs, removing both Latham and Mitchell Santner in quick succession to completely plug the boundary flow. New Zealand ultimately fizzled out to finish on 268, a total that feels a bit short given their platform, setting up a thrilling second half where dew could play a massive role during the chase.
New Zealand did well in the middle overs - Young brought up a hard-fought half-century, surviving a bizarre run-out scare along the way, before eventually falling to Lawes while attempting a reverse sweep. Nick Kelly then assumed the anchor role, teaming up with skipper Tom Latham to keep the scoreboard moving nicely through the middle phase. However, just as their 50-run partnership promised a grand launchpad and Kelly tried to raise the tempo, the Windies struck back with quick wickets to keep the visitors from breaking away.
New Zealand end their innings at 268/9 - The BlackCaps faced a tough test right from the start as the West Indies pacers extracted sharp bounce and movement off a tricky pitch. Matthew Forde made an early breakthrough by knocking over Henry Nicholls, but Will Young and Nick Kelly showed great resolve against a testing opening spell. As the ball softened and spin was introduced through Vitel Lawes, the duo adapted cleverly, rotating the strike consistently and building a solid foundation to guide New Zealand through the early storm.
OUT! TAKEN! Jayden Seales gets a wicket on the final delivery of the innings. Hard length, on off, Nathan Smith looks to loft it but doesn't get the elevation on it. The ball carries towards long on. Justin Greaves settles under it and takes a good catch. New Zealand end their innings at 268/9.
FOUR! Streaky but they all count! A fuller one, on leg, Nathan Smith looks to play a reverse scoop but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races away through short fine leg for a boundary.
Wide! Way outside off, Nathan Smith looks to play a reverse hit but misses. Wide called.
A full toss, on leg, Jacob Duffy looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards cover as the batters cross.
Full and on off, Nathan Smith pushes it to cover for one.
Slower one, outside off, Jacob Duffy looks to slap it but misses. The ball rolls towards the keeper as the batters collect a bye.
A low full toss, on off, Nathan Smith knocks it down to long off for a single.
Wide! Sways it down the leg side, Nathan Smith looks to flick it but misses.
Nice and full, on leg, Nathan Smith flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Hard length, on off, Jacob Duffy knocks it down to long on for a single.
Down the leg side again, Nathan Smith tries to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards the on side. They cross for a leg bye.
A low full toss, down leg, Nathan Smith looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. They collect two leg byes.
Much fuller, on leg, Jacob Duffy flicks it through backward square leg for another single.
Fullish, on off, Nathan Smith chips it over mid on for a single.
Back of a length, on leg, Nathan Smith pulls it through backward square leg for a single.
Hard length, on off, Jacob Duffy taps it to mid off for one again. 250 comes up for New Zealand.
A bit short, on off, Nathan Smith tugs it to mid-wicket for one more.
Nice and full, on leg, Jacob Duffy flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Jacob Duffy is the new batter.
OUT! RUN OUT! Kristian Clarke falls for just 4 runs. Full and on leg, Kristian Clarke flicks it over mid-wicket and calls for two. Justin Greaves is quick to pick the ball and throws it towards Shai Hope who whips the bails off. The umpire checks and confirms that Kristian Clarke was short. He has to walks back.
Beaten! Slower one, outside off, Kristian Clarke looks to flick it but misses.
Nice and full, on off, Nathan Smith knocks oy down the ground. The ball hits Alzarri Joseph's leg and rolls towards mid on. They collect two runs.
Full and on leg, Kristian Clarke fends it to the off side for a single.
Down the leg side, Kristian Clarke looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards mid-wicket. They collect two leg byes.
No run.
WIDE! Bouncer, a bit too high for the batter. Wided.
In the last 14 balls, WI have scored 17 runs and lost 3 wickets.
Hard length, around off, Jayden Seales swings and misses out.
Good length, on off, Jayden Seales pushes this to mid off for no run.
Jayden Seales walks out at 10. Jacob Duffy will be on a hat-trick.
OUT! CAUGHT! A golden duck for Alzarri Joseph and West Indies are 8 down now for 248. Short and wide of off, Alzarri Joseph stays leg side to the ball and cuts this one. The ball goes straight into the hands of Henry Nicholls at point for a simple catch.
Alzarri Joseph is the next batter in.
OUT! CHOPPED ON! Yet another wicket falls and West Indies still need 21 to win here. Back of a length, on off, angling into the batter. Matthew Forde looks to block this out but misses and the ball deflects off the pads of Forde and goes back onto the stumps.
FOUR! Deft touch for four. Good length, around off, Matthew Forde goes deep inside the crease and opens his bat face to guide this through the third man region for a boundary.
Good length, around off, Matthew Forde goes onto his back foot and cuts this to the left of the deep point fielder for a couple of runs.
Fuller around off, Matthew Forde drives this through covers for one.
Quicker one, on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this through square leg for a single.
Tossed up, wide of off, Shimron Hetmyer swings and misses.
Flatter and fuller, on off, Matthew Forde rolls this to long on for one.
OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies lose their 6th of the game. Pushed through on the pads, Gudakesh Motie leans inside the line of the ball and looks to flick it away for runs but gets it clipped straight into the hands of Mitchell Santner at short mid-wicket for his dismissal. WI are 239 for 6.
Short of a length, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.
Back of a length, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this to square leg for a single.
SIX! Duffy goes big as Shimron Hetmyer smashes this away for a six and brings up his half-century. Short and on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer pulls this over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a huge six.
Back of a length, on middle and leg, Gudakesh Motie takes his eyes off the ball and gets it away to square leg for another run.
Short and around off, Shimron Hetmyer flat bats it to the right of mid off for one run.
Short and wide of off, Shimron Hetmyer cuts this straight to point.
Good length, on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer flicks this through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer pushes this past the fielder at short mid-wicket for a single.
Floated on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer blocks it out.
FOUR! Short of a length, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer rocks onto his back foot and smashes this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Full and wide of off, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this to mid-wicket.
Quicker one, on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer keeps it out.
Quicker one, on off, Shimron Hetmyer pushes this back to the bowler.
West Indies need 47 more.