New Zealand breeze past West Indies into Semi final by Matrin Guptill 237 not out

 

Quarter Final 4 New Zealand V West Indies played at Wellington Regional Stadium

 New Zealand 393-6 in 50 overs Martin Guptil 237 not out , Ross Taylor 42, Jerome Taylor 71-3, Andre Russell 96-2; West Indies 250 all out 30.3 overs Chris Gayle 61,Jason Holder 42, Trent Boult 44-4, Daniel Vetorri 58-2 Tim Southee 82-2

 New Zealand beat West Indies by 143 runs

 West Indies were made to pay dearly after Guptill who was on 4, was dropped in the opening over from Jerome Taylor when Guptill, hit the ball straight to Marlon Samuels who was slow to react and dropped the ball at square-leg.  This was the turning point of the game. Guptill went on to make 237 not out in 163 balls including 24 boundaries and 11 sixes. Guptill becomes only the fifth New Zealander to make two centuries at a World Cup. More importantly New Zealand scorod 206 runs in the last 15 overs to reach 393 for 6 and then dismissed West Indies for 250 fro, 30.3 overs.

Gayle, who had been in doubt for the match because of a painful back complaint, set off as if he were determined to reclaim his record after Trent Boult had bowled Jonathan Charles for three with his second ball. He swung Southee for a six and four to leg before turning his attention Daniel Vettori, as Gayle heaved three consecutive sixes over mid-wicket.

Boult continued to take wickets at the other end and Vettori took a spectacular catch on the third-man boundary, leaping high to haul down the ball with his left hand to dismiss Marlon Samuels (27).

Injured Gayle, now in deep pain, and the fun ended when fast bowler Adam Milne, dismissed the left-hander for 61 with eight sixes.  Gayle force was reduced to category one.

 

The remaining West Indies’ batsmen capitulating swiftly. Boult finished with four for 44, overtaking Australia’s Mitchell Starc as the tournament’s leading wicket taker with 19 victims.