00:00Former New Zealand international and proud Cantabrian Chris Harris signals players to start
00:17on day five here in Christchurch at Hagley Oval in the first test match of three between
00:23New Zealand and the West Indies.
00:25Is there the potential for history today?
00:28They still need a further 319 runs to win, but they have two players who are set and playing
00:33beautifully.
00:34New Zealand will open the bowling this morning with Ratchan Ravindra, left arm spinner, batted
00:40so well yesterday.
00:41He was positive from the minute he came out, Shea Hope, job was to bat a long period of time
00:46and it was a great illustration of if you want to bat a long period of time, bat the
00:50way that you know you bat best.
00:52Oh a little outside edge, and then away for four.
01:10Oh wow, is this going to be the method?
01:13If it is, it's going to be fun.
01:16Wind has changed direction, and today you're hitting with the wind down there, and again,
01:21picking your moments if you're Shea Hope and Justin Greaves.
01:25Oh very nice.
01:27That was a little fuller.
01:30Really good delivery.
01:31Last ball of the over.
01:33That's probably another six inches fuller.
01:37Geez Gens, good hoot.
01:42Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, that's not particularly good.
01:46Oh wow, that was off the glove.
01:57That's driven beautifully.
02:02Maybe just a little bit too much width.
02:05And straight away, outstanding from Latham, the short ball plan has worked once again.
02:14Trying to use the hard, nearer ball to be able to rush Shea Hope.
02:19Ends up getting it, and what a grab.
02:25Balloons away, offside.
02:29Huge appeal, has that come off the gloves?
02:34And send it upstairs.
02:35Yeah, she's still back, yeah, satisfied, there's no bat involved.
02:46Alex, you can stay with the original decision of not out.
02:49Fix that one off nicely.
02:50Oh, Dennis Graves.
02:52Oh, and given, quickly given by umpire rifle.
03:06Original decision is out, pitching outside off, impact in line, and wicket's hitting.
03:10Paul, you can stay with the original decision of out, stand by, you're on screen, signal now.
03:23Zach, folks, with the breakthrough, and Hemlak has it apart for four.
03:29Up and over from Kimar Roach to close out that over.
03:44Over the, sort of, deepish mid on for four.
03:48Nice pressure, yep.
03:50Go, go, go, go, please.
03:52That'll do it.
03:53What a moment for Justin Graves, and you can see how much that means to him and his team.
04:00Well, he's been outstanding for the rest of these.
04:03He showed a lot of promise to the bat in the one-day series.
04:06Showed his skill and his power.
04:09Oh, it's close, got to be close, got to be close, Alex Worf.
04:15Original decision is not out.
04:20Pitching outside leg.
04:22Alex, you can stay with the original decision of not out, stand by.
04:25Half a ball.
04:26It's gone up, and it's got to fall safely.
04:29That's one way to take it on, Kimar Roach, and he'll earn four for it.
04:35Yeah.
04:36Oh, good.
04:37Oh, good.
04:38Oh, good.
04:39Oh, good.
04:40Oh, good.
04:41Oh, good.
04:42Oh, good.
04:43Oh, good.
04:44That has gone a long way.
04:47Not quite all the way.
04:48Couple of bounces, four runs.
04:49Lovely shot.
04:54Swung away on the onside.
04:55There's no one back there, so that'll be four for this shot here, but it's two straight.
05:02Yeah, it's over mid-on.
05:03It's a bold blow.
05:05Oh, that's a good shot.
05:06It's so well controlled, and hit with such power and balance.
05:17Sweeping again.
05:18Oh, it's in the air.
05:19Did that go down?
05:20It was hit pretty well.
05:22I think it may have.
05:23Oh, yeah.
05:24Comfortable hide.
05:25He had to dive.
05:26He had to lose his feet, but be disappointed to spill that.
05:29Ripper.
05:30Absolute ripper.
05:31Cutting.
05:32That'll be four more.
05:33Overpitched, and then too short.
05:34Straight.
05:35Beauty this too.
05:36Now Roach getting in on the action.
05:37A few bounces.
05:38Over the top she goes again.
05:39It's a little flurry of runs.
05:41One.
05:42Two.
05:43One.
05:44One.
05:45One.
05:46Two.
05:47One.
05:48One.
05:49One.
05:50One.
05:51One.
05:52One.
05:53One.
05:54One.
05:55One.
05:56One.
05:57One.
05:58One.
05:59One.
06:00One.
06:01One.
06:02One.
06:03One.
06:04One.
06:05One.
06:06One.
06:07Another one through.
06:10Just struggling to get the line tight enough here.
06:17Swept away safely, and that is going to go all the way for Ford.
06:23Got you!
06:25Oh, is that the one?
06:27Bracewell's up, and again, it's denied.
06:30There is no review left.
06:33Mitchell is adamant.
06:34He's got the ball in hands.
06:36New Zealand are pleading their case.
06:40Well, it's going to be an umpire review here.
06:45All right, makes contact with the pad there,
06:47and then roll it through.
06:49Keep rolling.
06:50Keep rolling.
06:51Keep rolling.
06:52Yeah, I'm satisfied there's no back involved.
06:54I'm ready to make my decision for the screen.
07:02That is going to be 1.50 for Justin Graves.
07:05He just keeps on keeping on.
07:07Another wonderful moment.
07:11What a day out he is having.
07:14It's been great to watch, hasn't it?
07:18Get it, sir.
07:19Oh, it's put down.
07:24It is put down.
07:25Another lie for Kimar Roach.
07:27It's an ill-judged shot.
07:28It's an ill-judged shot.
07:28It's an ill-judged shot.
07:30And Blair Tickner think it is.
07:34Well, the rare shot we haven't seen comes out.
07:37Goes into the blue sky, and the two cross each other.
07:41Like a good wine, Kimar Roach keeps getting better with age.
07:51His first test match half century.
07:54On return to the West Indies team.
07:57Put into context, he's taken a five-wicket haul.
08:00There's another shot.
08:05There's another shot.
08:07Oh, Alex Wolfe.
08:08They cannot buy a decision.
08:10The Kiwis here.
08:12This is close.
08:14No reviews left.
08:17Oh.
08:19And this could be the first mistake.
08:21Alex Wolfe has made all game.
08:22That is Hawkeye.
08:28That's what it tells us that ball would have been doing.
08:31That's why I always try and keep one review handy.
08:36Save one up your sleeve.
08:40Catch!
08:41Oh, just has a wee flutter, and that's gone under the gloves.
08:44And that'll go all the way.
08:48Nice bestie.
08:49Nice bestie.
08:50One hundred and fifty partnership between these two.
08:56Yeah!
08:58Oh!
08:59Maybe, maybe, no!
09:02The New Zealanders are devastated.
09:04Hands on heads.
09:06Nothing.
09:07Right, let's have a look at this.
09:10Oh!
09:13What I don't like about that.
09:18Catch it!
09:19Catch it!
09:20Oh!
09:21It's like I was there.
09:21You might see that happening, and actually carrying through.
09:25I thought that was going to carry.
09:30New ball.
09:31New ball, so...
09:33This...
09:34Is still a hurdle the West Indies have to cross.
09:40The new ball is bound to still cause problems.
09:44When he goes up and over the top, it will race away for four.
09:53A marathon effort, a marathon effort, a match-saving effort, a match-saving effort, more than likely, for one of the most and well-liked men, the West Indies dressing room and around the Caribbean region.
10:11Yes, that is it.
10:12A marathon effort by number 66, Justin Graves, with a little bit of help from his close friend, number 24, Kemar Roach, with his highest test score.
10:34Save a game, a test match, the first draw for the West Indies in New Zealand since 2013.
10:42A record fourth innings total in test match cricket history in normal test matches, and the West Indies live to fight another day and lift them off the field, but they have to have their moment.
10:59Justin Graves, she-ho, don't forget him, but this moment belongs to him.
11:06New Zealand scored 231 their first innings, West Indies 167 in reply.
11:12Felt New Zealand had been able to turn the match in their favour, putting 466 for eight declared on the board.
11:19There was a lot of discussion about when the right time to declare was.
11:22Turns out, it didn't really matter, West Indies able to bat for the best part of two days, end up 457 for six.
11:32Graves and Roach undefeated, and the match is drawn here at Hagley Oval.
Be the first to comment