The New Nation - Internet Edition

Reuters, Wellington

A blazing century opening partnership by Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum and tight bowling by Daniel Vettori helped New Zealand to a 36-run victory over West Indies in their second Twenty20 international on Sunday

Ryder (62) and McCullum (59) smashed the West Indies attack all over the small Seddon Park ground in Hamilton to give New Zealand a 130-run opening partnership, though the middle order wasted the great start before the hosts reached 191 for nine.

Scorecard

Completed scoreboard in the Twenty20 international between New Zealand and the West Indies at Seddon Park on Sunday:

New Zealand

J. Ryder c Sarwan b Gayle 62

B. McCullum c Chanderpaul b Gayle 59

R. Taylor c Marshall b Pollard 6

J. Oram run out Findlay 9

D. Flynn c Ramdin b Pollard 3

J. Franklin c Findlay b Benn 20

D. Vettori b Taylor 2

K. Mills b Taylor 6

E. Thompson not out 1

T. Southee run out (Taylor) 2

Extras (b 12, lb 4, w 5) 21

Total (9 wickets) 191

Fall of wickets: 1-130 (McCullum), 2-139 (Taylor), 3-142 (Ryder), 4-152 (Flynn), 5- 161 (Oram), 6-164 (Vettori), 7-184 (Franklin), 8-189 (Mills), 9-191 (Southee)

Bowling: Baker 2-0-14-0, Taylor 4-0-29-2 (1w), Benn 4-0-45-1, Edwards 2-0-31-0 (1w), Gayle 4-0-27-2, Pollard 4-0-29-2 (3w)

West Indies

C. Gayle c Oram b Thompson 1

R. Sarwan c Southee b Oram 53

X. Marshall c Flynn b Southee 10

S. Chanderpaul c Oram b Vettori 5

S. Findlay b Vettori 13

K. Pollard c Ryder b Patel 38

D. Ramdin c Taylor b Patel 30

J. Taylor not out 0

S. Benn not out 0

Extras (lb 3, w 2) 5

Total (7 wickets) 155

Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Gayle), 2-49 (Marshall), 3-64 (Chanderpaul), 4-87 (Findlay), 5-87 (Sarwan), 6-155 (Ramdin), 7-155 (Pollard)

Bowling: Mills 4-0-35-0, Thompson 3-1-18-1 (1w), Southee 4-0-44-1, Vettori 4-0-19-2 (1w), Oram 3-0-24-1, Patel 2-1-12-2