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Sarwan sees Windies through to victory

CHRISTCHURCH: Ramnaresh Sarwan’s unbeaten 67 guided the West Indies to a five-wicket win over New Zealand with one ball to spare in Saturday’s rain-shortened one-day match.

Sarwan shared an unbroken 48-run partnership with Denesh Ramdin (28 not out) to see the West Indies to 158 for five in reply to New Zealand’s 152 for eight in a contest reduced to 28 overs per side.

New Zealand was 26 for one after 6.5 overs, batting first after losing the toss, when rain, then hail and lightning chased the players from the field for more than four hours.

Struggle with bat

When they returned, New Zealand struggled to set the West Indies a demanding run chase based on the Duckworth-Lewis system.

The tourists also struggled with the bat, slipping to 110 for five in the 23rd over and were scoring only in singles until a late burst from Sarwan and Ramdin saw them home.

The pair needed 30 off the last three overs and 18 off the last two but successive fours by Ramdin off spinner Jeetan Patel — struggling to grip the ball in damp conditions — tipped the match in the tourists’ favour. — AP

SCOREBOARD

New Zealand: J. Ryder c Chattergoon b Miller 32, B. McCullum c Ramdin b Edwards 1, J. How b Taylor 27, R. Taylor c Powell b Miller 13, D. Flynn c Ramdin b Taylor 4, J. Oram c Chattergoon b Edwards 25, G. Elliot (not out) 30, D. Vettori b Edwards 0, K. Mills c Miller b Gayle 6, T. Southee (not out) 6; Extras: (lb-2, w-6) 8; Total: (for eight wickets, 28 overs) 152.

Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-59, 3-68, 4-76, 5-87, 6-114, 7-115, 8-135.

West Indies bowling: Edwards 6-1-26-3, Powell 5-0-18-0, Taylor 6-0-26-2, Pollard 2-0-26-0, Miller 6-0-26-2, Gayle 3-0-28-1.

West Indies: C. Gayle b Vettori 36, S. Chattergoon b Southee 6, R. Sarwan (not out) 67, X. Marshall b Oram 2, B. Nash b Patel 15, K. Pollard c Taylor b Mills 3, D. Ramdin (not out) 28; Extras: (lb-1) 1; Total: (for five wickets, 27.5 overs) 158.

Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-61, 3-68, 4-96, 5-110.

New Zealand bowling: Mills 6-0-27-1, Southee 5.5-1-38-1, Patel 5-0-39-1, Oram 5-0-25-1, Vettori 6-0-28-1.

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