**Official** New Zealand in West Indies

[_Ed_]

Ooooh. Shame WI wasted their reviews.

 

[NasserFan207]

Big break for NZ. Roach should've had 2 in 2

 

[Woodster]

Yes definitely looked like it took a bit of van Wyk's glove on the way through to Ramdin. Lucky boy.

Williamson just didn't look committed to that stroke which enabled the ball the chance to work its way though a defence that wasn't as tight as it should have been. Disappointing, but the new ball's done the trick.

 

[_Ed_]

*sigh* Off to bed, then.

 

[Prince EWS]

New Zealand really do need to get to at least 320 from here. It seems a long way away.

The bad news is that Vettori's so bad against right arm off spin generally that I fancy I'd probably get him out early. Narine will be licking his lips.
The good news is that this deck should really suit his batting so if he can find a way of negating Narine he could make a quick 50.

 

[BeeGee]

Horrible session for NZ. Only 55 runs for 3 wickets lost.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

325-340 should be a good score

 

[Mike5181]

287/7? Fmd.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Van Wyk's scored one of the streakiest sixes I've seen, judged by the highlights. Really looks to be lost against short pitched pace.

Short leg way too deep, ftr.

 

[BoyBrumby]

As an Englishman it's weird seeing someone play a sweep effectively against a spinner, but Dan Vet's is rock solid.

Meanwhile Sammy doing his "looking like a piss poor excuse for a first change test seamer" thang. 117kmh that last one, which my calc tells me is 72mph in old money.

 

[Prince EWS]

Oh Dan *sigh*

 

[Jager]

Tempted to make another Hall of Shame, this one being about people who've actually got out to Darren Sammy

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ha. & Does for Vettori with his pace. Or lack thereof. Ball never got up enough for the pull.

 

[MW1304]

Impressed by NZ's lack of tail. Apparently Wagner can bat as well?

 

[Prince EWS]

That 320 I was talking about looks likely now though, even though we can't really expect anything at all after the next wicket.

 

[Raghav]

**** Vettori gone

 

[Prince EWS]

Impressed by NZ's lack of tail. Apparently Wagner can bat as well?

Yeah Wagner can bat; he's more Southee than Broad though. Will just have a hit at Test level I imagine - nightwatchman role aside.

 

[Howsie]

FMD. We've well and truly thrown this game away. 222 for 2 into 307 for 8 on this pitch is only something NZ could manage.

 

[Raghav]

I reckon 308-8 is still a good 1st innings score on this track. If NZ bowlers apply themselves well and they will be in driving seat in this test.. am I thinking too far?

 

[Prince EWS]

FMD. We've well and truly thrown this game away. 222 for 2 into 307 for 8 on this pitch is only something NZ could manage.

It's a pretty tricky pitch IMO; 320 will put you in a good position.

KVW gets out as I type so you won't reach that but it's a par score at the least IMO; just need to actually bowl well now.