WC 2015: New Zealand take 4-3 lead over West Indies in WC

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Wellington, March 16: In-form New Zealand will take on former champions West Indies in the fourth quarter-final of the ICC World Cup 2015 here on March 21.

While New Zealand have remained unbeaten in the tournament so far, the West Indies have had a roller-coaster ride till the last match when they beat minnows UAE to qualify for the quarter finals.

The two sides have met six times in World Cup since 1975 with both sides winning three games each.

Here is a list of brief results of the matches between New Zealand and West Indies in World Cup:

• West Indies defeated New Zealand by 5 wickets at London in 1975 [NZ 158 in 52.2 overs, WI 159/5 in 40.1 overs]

• West Indies defeated New Zealand by 32 runs at Nottingham in 1979 [WI 244/7 in 60 overs, NZ 212/9 in 60 overs]

• New Zealand defeated West Indies by 5 wickets at Auckland in 1992 [WI 203/7 in 50 overs, NZ 206/5 in 48.3 overs]

• West Indies defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets at Southampton in 1999 [NZ 156 in 48.1 overs, WI 158/3 in 44.2 overs]

• New Zealand defeated West Indies by 20 runs at Port Elizabeth in 2003 [NZ 241/7 in 50 overs, WI 221 in 49.4 overs]

• New Zealand defeated West Indies by 7 wickets at North Sound in 2007 [WI 177 in 44.4 overs, NZ 179/3 in 39.2 overs]
  
• New Zealand defeated West Indies by 143 runs at Wellington in 2015 [NZ 393/6 in 50 overs, WI 250 in 303. overs]

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