McCullum ton fires Kiwis to victory
cricinfo staff
3rd February, 2009
New Zealand 241 for 3 (McCullum 112, Ryder 43) beat West Indies 240 (Powell 56, Franklin 5-54) by seven wickets
New Zealand turned on the style in the second one-day international as they inflicted a thumping seven-wicket defeat on West Indies, leveling the series with six overs to spare. James Franklin and Brendon McCullum produced most of the sparkle. Both were far too good for West Indies in a match that showed how quickly fortunes can change in the limited overs game.
McCullum's second one-day century came from 108 balls, his first against Ireland was also as an opener, and followed on from Franklin's fiery five-wicket haul which knocked the stuffing out of West Indies. Chasing 240, New Zealand did not need to race along but McCullum was in a hurry from the start. Despite kick-starting his knock with an uppercut for six off Jerome Taylor he did not take any undue risks and found few problems with any of the bowlers. He indulged in his favourite cover drive, peppering the off side with timing and placement.
Defending a well-below-par total, West Indies knew that early wickets were their only chance and needed a repeat of Franklin's performance which had earlier left them floundering on 133 for 8. McCullum and Jesse Ryder responded to the challenge by setting a rapid pace, latching on to any hint of width and having the confidence in the pitch to drive through the line.
Chris Gayle tried to regain some control by delaying his Powerplays but, unlike the first match, the New Zealand batsmen did not need to force the pace against Nikita Miller and Kieron Pollard. Even Edwards' strike with the first ball of his second spell and Pollard's well-disguised slower ball to Ross Taylor did not slow the tempo. McCullum was not bothered whether the field was in or out and it was only a moment of over-confidence that brought his downfall with the job almost done - and Grant Elliot finished it with a flourish.
The job was started, and in destructive fashion, by Franklin on a pitch that offered more pace and carry. He sparked New Zealand into life, bringing out his full box of tricks in a stunning seventh over of the innings. He produced a perfect slower ball which Gayle failed to pick and Ramnaresh Sarwan couldn't get out of the way of a searing bouncer, McCullum leaping to hold a fine, high catch.
Iain O'Brien then delivered the crucial over of the match, removing West Indies' powerful middle order in the space of five balls. Firstly Chanderpaul, clearly in discomfort after aggravating a rib injury, swished and missed after a brief boundary flurry. Next Brendon Nash, was given another wake-up when he was cramped for room trying to play a pull.
As West Indies tottered, five wickets down, Franklin returned from receiving treatment on a knee injury to produce another of his spine-tingling overs of extreme pace. His second ball back accounted for Kieron Pollard, who couldn't get his gloves below a rapid, well-directed bouncer. Miller then had no answer to the pace in the following over as he failed to get in the same postcode as a full, fast, straight ball that sent the off stump flying.
With Franklin reaching his blistering best a swift end to the innings was on the cards but Taylor and Darren Powell restored respectability with a record ninth-wicket stand of 107. They milked the slower bowlers, as Vettori strangely opted not to bring a quick back, but it was far from all nudge and nurdle as Powell launched a handsome six off Jesse Ryder while Taylor frequently flicked through midwicket. Powell's first international fifty showed his batting promise and is another tick for him on an impressive tour.
But if West Indies thought they had been given a sniff, that notion was quickly snuffed out by another of the impressive player. With the crushing nature of this win New Zealand now have the momentum in the series but, as the two matches has shown that can change in the blink of an eye.
How they were out
Chris Gayle b Franklin 16 (30 for 1)
Slower ball clipped off stump
Ramnaresh Sarwan c McCullum b Franklin 0 (30 for 2)
Gloved a sharp bouncer
Shivnarine Chanderpaul b O'Brien 28 (75 for 3)
Ugly heave across the line, hit off stump
Brendan Nash c Taylor b O'Brien 0 (75 for 4)
Limp pull to midwicket
Xavier Marshall b Vettori 32 (89 for 5)
Top spin nipped between bat and pad
Kieron Pollard c Broom b Franklin 7 (103 for 6)
Gloved short ball to first slip
Nikita Miller b Franklin 17 (127 for 7)
Squared-up, beaten for pace
Denesh Ramdin c and b Patel 26 (133 for 8)
Flat-batted pull against a long hop
Darren Powell c and b Franklin 56 (240 for 9)
Skied a slog against slower-ball
Fidel Edwards run out (Broom) 0 (240 all out)
Direct hit from cover
New Zealand
Jesse Ryder b Edwards 43 (86 for 1)
Lack of footwork, played down the wrong line
Ross Taylor b Pollard 15 (113 for 2)
Deceived by a slower ball, hit off stump
Brendon McCullum c Powell b Taylor 112 (197 for 3)
Pulled to midwicket
Code:
West Indies in New Zealand, 2008-09, 2nd One-Day International
New Zealand v West Indies
AMI Stadium, Christchurch (day/night)
3 February 2009 (50-over match)
[B]Result:[/B] New Zealand won by 7 wickets
[B]Series:[/B] 5-ODI series level 1-1
[B]Toss:[/B] West Indies
[B]Umpires:[/B] S Taufell (Aus) and B Jerling (SA)
[B]Man of the Match:[/B] James Franklin
[B]West Indies innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4 6[/B]
*C Gayle b Franklin 16 31 23 2 0
X Marshal b Vettori 32 96 33 6 0
R Sarwan c McCullum b Franklin 0 3 4 0 0
S Chanderpaul b O'Brien 28 31 27 6 0
B Nash c Taylor b O'Brien 0 4 4 0 0
+D Ramdin c & b Patel 26 73 52 1 0
K Pollard c Broom b Franklin 7 20 21 1 0
N Miller b Franklin 17 9 6 2 0
D Powell c & b Franklin 56 80 80 4 1
J Taylor not out 39 64 48 3 0
F Edwards run out (Broom) 0 2 0 0 0
Extras (b 5, lb 5, w 3, nb 6) 19
Total (all out, 48.4 overs) 240
[B]Bowling O M R W[/B]
J Franklin 8.4 1 54 5 (5nb, 2w)
I O'Brien 8 0 42 2
K Mills 10 1 43 0
D Vettori 8 0 25 1 (1nb, 1w)
J Patel 6 0 24 1
J Ryder 5 0 26 0
G Elliot 3 0 16 0
[B]New Zealand innings (target: 241 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4 6[/B]
J Ryder b Edwards 43 61 48 8 0
+B McCullum c Powell b Taylor 112 156 111 15 1
R Taylor b Pollard 15 22 15 3 0
N Broom not out 28 100 68 1 0
G Elliot not out 31 28 25 6 0
Extras (lb 4, w 5, nb 3) 12
Total (3 wickets, 44 overs) 241
DNB: J Oram, J Franklin, D Vettori, K Mills,
J Patel, I O'Brien.
[B]Bowling O M R W[/B]
Edwards 8 1 40 1 (3nb, 1w)
Taylor 10 0 52 1 (1w)
Powell 7 0 63 0 (1w)
Miller 7 0 28 0
Pollard 9 0 43 1 (2w)
Nash 3 0 11 0
