NZ prevail in rain-hit game

Jul 05, 2014

West Indies were struggling at 22 for 2 after five overs after being put in to bat, when rain interrupted the game for nearly 90 minutes and reduced it to 18-overs-a-side •WICB

Darren Bravo played a supporting act well, adding 88 runs with Fletcher for the third wicket before being dismissed for 30•WICB

New Zealand lost Jimmy Neesham early but Kane Williamson and Brendon McCullum added 53 before Williamson was sent back by a sharp return catch from Darren Sammy•WICB

When play resumed, Andre Fletcher found his groove straightaway, hitting Trent Boult for a six. His 39-ball 52, with four sixes, was the best knock for West Indies in the game•WICB

Despite the presence of big names, the rest of the West Indies batting line-up failed. Kieron Pollard was out for 16 as the side lost six wickets in the last six overs •WICB

McCullum's 35-ball 40 kept New Zealand on track. When rain threatened again after 15 overs, the batting side were 12 runs ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis equation and claimed the first spoils in the two-match series•WICB

Samuel Badree bowled a tight spell at the start of the New Zealand chase but a persistent drizzle meant the hosts' spin attack was negated by a wet ball•WICB