Published: Mar 21, 2015, 11:51 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 21, 2015, 11:51 AM (IST)
West Indies’ explosive opener, Chris Gayle score his 47th half-century in ODIs against hosts New Zealand, in the fourth quarter-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. His fifty came off 26 deliveries including a couple of boundaries and seven sixes along with a strike-rate of 196.29. Currently, West Indies are 108 for the loss of four wickets after 14 overs, with opener, Chris Gayle on 53 and Jonathan Carter on nine.
Earlier, New Zealand skipper, Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bat first. It was Martin Guptill’s exquisite knock of 237 that helped Kiwis post a mammoth total of 393. McCullum made a change in the form of fast-bowler, Adam Milne coming in for Mitchell McClenaghan; while West Indies skipper, Jason Holder makes a couple of changes in the form of explosive opener, Chris Gayle returning to the side after missing out on the last occasion and replaces Dwayne Smith, also spinner, Sulieman Benn replaces Kemar Roach. Live Scorecard: New Zealand vs West Indies, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 co-hosts New Zealand take on West Indies in the third quarter-final at Wellington on Saturday. New Zealand have been one of the the most dominant teams throughout the tournament, having won all their games in the group stage. West Indies, on the other hand, have had a contrasting tournament. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
