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The West Indies surrendered the ODI series today after losing the second match by five wickets to New Zealand. The Windies posted 247 for nine off 34 overs on the back of a Shai Hope century. In reply, the hosts chased the score with three balls to spare in the rain affected match.

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00:01Rain led to a reduction in overs for both the teams in the second one-day international between the West Indies and New Zealand.
00:07Windies took first strike on a pitch with unreliable bounce. John Campbell the first to go for four.
00:13Kessie Carthy slashed at an outswinging ball and he got out for seven off the bowling of Kyle Jamieson.
00:19Akeem Oguese and Sheho began to form a partnership but with a score on 62 in the 12th over, Oguese had to go for 22.
00:27I feel high. They straight up. Now they're coming for it. And Asai takes it over shoulder.
00:35The Jad, the...
00:37There was a common batsman lasting throughout the innings though. His name was Hope.
00:42He was there when Shefane Rutherford got out for 13.
00:48And continued to bat on after Ruston Chase made a two.
00:51Comeback beautiful. SM.
00:53Justin Graves made a 22. He got a few shots away on the boundary after the Windies looked to be collapsing.
00:59It was the start of a lower order fight back.
01:02Even as Graves departed with the score on 134-6.
01:06Romario Sheppard got the ball away with a few mighty blows over the ropes.
01:10He made a 22. Ford added 21.
01:13And just before the end, Hope got his reward for his patience, batting throughout the innings.
01:19His first century against New Zealand.
01:22109 he made.
01:24Westonese eventually getting to 247 for 9 off 34 overs.
01:29New Zealand were ready for the challenge.
01:31Devon Conway and Ratchin Mavindra took the attack to the Windies bowlers.
01:35They seemed to grasp an understanding of the pitch better than the visitors.
01:40Reeves eventually got the breakthrough by removing Ravindra for 56, 106 for 1.
01:46The Windies bowlers took the opportunity with both hands to get back into the match.
01:51Will Young departed for 11 after facing 14 balls, chased the bowler.
01:56And Chapman made a duck.
01:57It's a good safe catch.
01:59The big wicket of Conway would fall for 90, 166 for 4 in the 26th over.
02:06Tom Latham came to their rescue.
02:08He added a timely 39.
02:10And Mitchell Santner smashed a quick-fire 34.
02:13Not the type of delivery you would want to bowl in the last over.
02:16The Kiwis would be happy nonetheless, as they win the match by 5 wickets and 3 balls to spare.
02:22And they also win the series with a game to spare.
02:26Sergio DeFore, TV6 Sport.
02:29It's hard-breaking.
02:30It's hard-breaking.
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